It's Official!

8/01/2007 11:53 AM ET | Filed under: TV News

Whoopi is joining The View as their new co-host and moderator, Barbara Walters announced on the show Wednesday morning.

No word on a second hiring, though Sherri Shepard was pretty much considered a shoe-in.

Whoopi joked that she watched the show once or twice before she was considered.

Congrats! Let's hope Miz Goldberg can make the show as exciting as it was when Rosie was on.

Whoopi begins the day after Labor Day.

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Noelle says – reply to this

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first
Sha says – reply to this

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i just saw that! yay
pear ass hilton says – reply to this

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I'm the first idiot.
OMFG! says – reply to this

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noooooooooooooooo!
Amanda says – reply to this

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Glad its Whoppi!
Meredith says – reply to this

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I'm watching it right now and I don't think I'm going to like her on it.
betch says – reply to this

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first
chacha says – reply to this

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shes ok
ShorStar says – reply to this

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First
vero says – reply to this

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great! love her!
Evan says – reply to this

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OMG I want them to pick Kathy! Grrr

BritneySPears.com

shout out to my homie candace
Drew M says – reply to this

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That's great!
Tina says – reply to this

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Yay
Eman says – reply to this

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Perez has a stepsister!

www.uglydrudgebaby.com
Lindsey says – reply to this

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gross! first comment!
sewgrateful says – reply to this

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first
Lindsey says – reply to this

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first comment
Britni says – reply to this

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Surprise, surprise…
h says – reply to this

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1
Linze says – reply to this

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woah - waste no time there Hilton lol
Luke M says – reply to this

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Who gives a fuck…
whit says – reply to this

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i wanted it to be sherri!!!
baddy says – reply to this

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I'm not first.
Corndog says – reply to this

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They need to replace Elizabeth with a gay man! Perhaps you!
Markie says – reply to this

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Who is the second?
McKenzie says – reply to this

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I enjoy Whoopi. Is she a lesbian?…i think she may be
gaby says – reply to this

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5th
El$* says – reply to this

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im watching it now shes ok i new it predictable
whoopppi says – reply to this

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WHOPPE!
Zhi says – reply to this

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YES!
I love Whoopi. I think I might start watching this show again.
TSB says – reply to this

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First….and then who?
Rawrr. says – reply to this

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I like her, but it SO should've been Kathy Griffin!
blahblahblah says – reply to this

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boring…the view is over.
Jackie says – reply to this

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WHAT ABOUT KATHY GRIFFIN!? upsetting
Rawr says – reply to this

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It should've been Kathy Griffin! >=[
Dr Spock says – reply to this

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One more reason NOT to watch that dam* show.
Aisha Nicole says – reply to this

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Whoooopieeee
Lynn says – reply to this

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I like Whoopi, but she is no Rosie…and just WISH that Elizabeth would disappear….I can't stand looking or hearing her!
pinkluvv says – reply to this

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great now she's going to make the show even more old lady like blahhhh!!!!
princess pop says – reply to this

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The show couldn't get any better or any worse no matter who they chose. They all talk at the same time like too-loud hens.
Devin says – reply to this

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I hope Barbara doesn't think she's going to control this hostess any better than she did Rosie, If anyone has ever seen Whoopis' Stand Up acts, she's a bit out spoken. But I do love her, can't wait till she has her first on show spat with Elizabitch….
JohnnyG says – reply to this

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I think Joy just dissed Rosie by asking Whoopi how she feels about celebrity feuds. I hope Rosie takes it as a diss and says something bitchy about Joy on her blog, sweet!
YoMama says – reply to this

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Good, now let's get rid of ELIZABETCH!
Sarah says – reply to this

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Whoopi has children and has married a few times, always to white guys..she is not a lesbian.
diana says – reply to this

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i thought there were supposed to be 2 new hosts?? was i wrong?
Brian in Chicago says – reply to this

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Congrats to Whoopi. Who cares what color she is, she will provide great commentary, as she is a terrific artist with a tremendous sense of reality. Sherri would be fine, but not hiring Kathy Griffin would be a mistake. That would surely encite fireworks!
lovely bones says – reply to this

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Ew. I fucking hate that bitch.
They should of hired Kathy or Sherri
McKenzie says – reply to this

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well marriage and children doesn't necessarily mean your not a lesbian.
Christine says – reply to this

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Barbra is usually onlt there once a week. Don't they still need another. Let's pray it's Kathy Griffin.
Charles says – reply to this

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A hell of a lot better than just plain old Star… Whoopi is Star Trek!
Sydney says – reply to this

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I love her. She's hilarious.
v says – reply to this

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WELL THAT SUCKS!! SHE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BORING!!! NEXT TO LEAVE WILL BE ELISABETH, WITH HER ANNOYING VOICE!!
carrie says – reply to this

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boo whoppi is boring.
woodleypath says – reply to this

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I'll NEVER watch now - she is so annoying!
PEREZ 4 PREZ says – reply to this

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wHOOPI WILL BE GOOD BUT SHE IS NO pEREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lala says – reply to this

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This background is making my eyes bleed. I'm sticking with www.hollywoodheathens.com

www.hollywoodheathens.com

www.hollywoodheathens.com
Vinnie says – reply to this

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The View will never be the same without Rosie. Whoopie is ok but nothing compared to Rosie. I can't wait to see who the other spot goes to…… PLEASE GIVE IT TO KATHY GRIFFIN!!!!!!!!! GET IT KATHY!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pam In Evansville says – reply to this

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WHOOPI WILL BRING A LOT MORE CLASS TO THE SHOW THAN RO RO ROSIE COULD HAVE EVER DONE!!!!!!!
Frankie says – reply to this

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That sounds like that would be a good idea…

I think that Woopie needs to keep herself busy somehow…

besides shes great at interviews
michelle says – reply to this

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PEREZ!! update ur blog–did u NOT know that nicole richie just confirmed she is almost 4 mos preggers??????????
Amanda says – reply to this

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When I have watched her guest moderate it has been terribly boring.
suze says – reply to this

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I would have preferred kathy also, but I can't stomach Elizabitch, so it doesn't matter anyway.
Sam says – reply to this

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When the fuck is Labor Day? C'mon, Perez, think about your demographic, and let us stupids know.
Perez-aholic says – reply to this

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it's "shoo-in", not shoe -in". unless you're talking about imelda marcos or carrie bradshaw.
chris says – reply to this

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Kathy must be next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I watch everyday…but imagine the dynamics with kathy and whoopi..the hour would sizzle and pop. I want kathy to fry elizabeth I would watch everyday. I think she would out smart her every turn. Whoopi I like but am afraid she is "older" like barb, and would it kill her to respect us all enough to not always wear such casual clothing on tv. I mean rosie dressed up does whoopi think she's too good? I mean r u really going to hug John Travolta in a denim shirt u raggamuffin.
michelle says – reply to this

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Perez!! update ur blog- did u NOT know that nicole richie just confirmed she is almost 4 mos preggers????
Lola says – reply to this

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GLAD IT'S WHOOPI. SHE IS SMART AND FUNNY. GREAT CHOICE BARB.
HAS ANYONE NOTICED WHEN ELIZABETH TALKS; NO ONE LISTENS.
BARBARA LOOKS LIKE SHE IS FED-UP WITH HER.
GET RID OF HER BARBARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
viewkilla says – reply to this

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Whoopi is a gross pig monster. I hope she eats Barbara
suze says – reply to this

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Unfortunately, Whoopi can't make Elizabitch any less irritating/annoying/stupid, so I will not watch. Would have preferred Kathy though.
viewkilla says – reply to this

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Whoopi is a gross pig monster. I hope she eats Barbara. CHOMP CHOMP
Ewww says – reply to this

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This species is half-evolved…I mean if we supposedly evolved from apes…she's never finished evolving. The view is crap…The only person worth watching on that show is Joy…and the only reason I know this is because, when they first started out, I watched a few times. It's finishing it's downward spiral since hiring that piece of shit Rosie.
Matty says – reply to this

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Old news, Perez - Billy Masters revealed it yesterday, along with the inside scoop that Sherri would NOT be getting the job.
Good2Know says – reply to this

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Uhhhhhhhggg! This background is KILLING MEEEEEEEEEEE!
JR says – reply to this

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Rosie was the best. Kathy would have been awesome. Whoopi is a slob. I hope they give her a makeover and get rid of her baggy shirts and stupid sneakers. At least Rosie was upfront about being a lesbian. When is Whoopi going to come out? No straight woman would wear that crap. She looks like she hired a hobo to be her stylist. Maybe that have some of Star's wigs in the back too.
marsha says – reply to this

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What a yawner. Whoopi seems like she has no energy; she seems disinterested. I doubt she's that excited about her new gig. Kathy is too hyper. My favorite was Gayle King.

BTW, I like Elizabeth. I don't agree with her conservative views, but at least she has principles. Everyone else is wishy washy. If you read her profile on the show's website, she has accomplished a lot for her age.
scott says – reply to this

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I don't care what color she is, SHES BORING. Sounds like 'the powers that be' have slapped her into line. Anytime anything the least bit interesting is brought up on the show Bab's looks like she's going to crap herself. I hope I am wrong and Whoopi will bring back the good old days of Rosie's tenure. Maybe she can slap Elisabitch back into her place.
rkhottie says – reply to this

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yawn.. this lesbo is no fun throw her ugly ass back where came from
JJ says – reply to this

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So happy. I think she'll make a very good addition to the show. Now, if only Elizabeth would take permanent maternity leave life would be fine.
DBRA says – reply to this

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WHOOPI IS A GREAT ACTRESS-COMEDIAN, MAYBE SHE WILL BE GREAT!
MAYBE SHE CAN STOP ALL THE TALKING AT ONCE GIVING ME A BIG
HEADACHE…………SO HARDLY WATCH THE SHOW!!!!!
lin says – reply to this

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Ross the intern would have been a better choice.
Geena says – reply to this

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I like Whoopi, but was hoping for someone more exciting like Rosie was, I think the show is going to be super boring now!!
Sandy says – reply to this

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Rosie was the BEST and the View won't survive without her!!!!!!
shlep says – reply to this

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I love whoopi and if the hilarious Kathy G. gets the next spot it'll definitely be interesting View again…Sherri on the other hand–yikes. She's too frikkin loud, and her fat and being hungry all the time jokes has gotten soooooo damn lame. And she's stupid too. I mean her perspective/explanation on who should and shouldn't be able to use the word nigga and why completely turned me off to her.
Gawd I hope she doesn't get the next spot.
HeatRock says – reply to this

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Hurray for Whoopi! I'm really looking forward to seeing her on the show. She isn't one to back down from controversy but she's also not out looking for it in order to promote her own self-interests. She's funny and fun to watch. The show may stand a chance, yet.
HELEN says – reply to this

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ANYONE BUT ESPECIALLY WHOOPI WOULD BE BETTER THAN THAT SKANK ROSIE. NOW I CAN START WATCHING AGAIN. I MISSED THE WHOLE YEAR SKANKIE ON. SHE IS AN A-HOLE. LET HER KEEP HER OPINIONS TO HERSELF - NO ONE CARES.
me says – reply to this

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No. she's too damn boring
Daniel says – reply to this

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WOW, that was such a bad move. She is so boring, she talks sooooo slow, and she just reads from the cards. OH and her transitions are terrible. I'm done watching the View.
Agnacious says – reply to this

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I find her lack of eyebrows disturbing.
Jordan says – reply to this

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NOOOOOO!!!:(:(:(:( WE WANT KATHY!!!!!
The Great Hodini says – reply to this

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Whoops is a nappy headed ho. PS Perezers, the soapnet.com background is shiteous; please lose it. K thanx bye.
Casey says – reply to this

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I agree Shlep #88…….. I lost mad respect for Sherri with her explanation on using the N-word. Well, that and the fact that she's still with her loser cheating husband. She should have kicked him to the curb.
Dee says – reply to this

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No surprise that Whoopi was selected as one of the two new hosts. Everyone says Sherri Shepherd will be the other one. Two Black women? Kathy Griffin is too out there although I think she's hilarious. I wish everyone would leave Elizabeth alone. I'm not a Republican but it's good to have another point of view. I would like to see a gay man there!
Jordan says – reply to this

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JR #78 WAS THE BEST!!!!!!! You are hilarious! Get Whoopi a wig.
alex b says – reply to this

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she's a very exciting host. if she's worthy to host the oscars (more than once!) she's definitely worthy to host The View.

she'll also be a CALM funny and exciting person, as opposed to the fat aggressive bully Rosie. she doesn't need to resort to personal attacks or really loud obnoxiousness to entertain.

good for the View for getting her.
FaShionHilton says – reply to this

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BUT I HATE HER…..SHE'S UGLY….HOW CAN I ENJOY MY MORNING CAPPACINO LOOKING AT THAT FACE….OMG…..I'LL START HAVING MORNING SICKNESS LIKE I'M PREGNANT!…..THANKS BARBARA WALTERS FOR RUINING MY LIFE!
Rash Manly says – reply to this

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I think Perez Hilton would have been the best choice.

The Rosie View Song
sung to the tune of ‘The Flintstones Song’
.
Rosie, she’s our Rosie,
She spouts and spurts to our unending glee,
from her home of The View,
She skews the news for all to see,
.
Someday, will our Rosie win the fight,
Go straight, join the Republicians and the Right,
Oh no, we don’t think so,
She’ll have a gabba gabba do time, more gabba do time,
she’ll have a gay old time!”
.
Rash Manly therashreport.com
shannon says – reply to this

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*****LILLY ****HATES WHOOPI says – reply to this

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NO!!!
NO!!!
NO!!!

What kind of an idiot would hire this old obnoxious BORING bitch??? WHY???? Now I don't think I can watch it anymore. Whenever she would appear on it, I would NEVER tune on to The View. Hope they realize their mistake when the ratings drop.
Sandy says – reply to this

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I think Rosie was the best and the View won't survive without her!!!!!!!
ana says – reply to this

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They chose Sherrie, damnit! I was hoping for Kathy Griffin

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