She’s the tough-talking, god-fearing Republican who’s never afraid to take on Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar — so can Elizabeth Hasselbeck take a moment to save “The View”?
The 45-year-old Pandit — who previously co-hosted ABC’s Gabfest from 2003 to 2013 — is set to return to the show on Wednesday, August 3, from audiences “pray for me” As she returns to the den of beleaguered boisterous lions.
Hasselbeck was the co-host of the OG conservative “The View” during his 10-year stint on the program, clashing with his co-stars and turning the daytime show into a pop culture juggernaut.
And while his return is currently being billed as “temporary,” fans are already calling To permanently restore the Nashville-based blonde to the conservative seat she single-handedly created.
It’s no secret that “The View” producers are struggling to find the right Republican to fill said seat after being vacated by self-proclaimed “mountain mama” Meghan McCain last year. rating is falling Without a right-leaning co-host, it’s complicated by embarrassing misunderstandings from Goldberg and Behar — and Hasselbeck could help bring back eyeballs.
‘Hasselbeck went so Candace Cameron Bure could run so Alyssa Farah Griffin could fly.’
a staunch fan Rally for his permanent return for panel
ABC will officially Name the new Conservative co-host On Thursday, the day after Hasselbeck returned — and his team is only fueling rumors that she could be a contender.
“This is the same woman who threw herself in the middle of the Australian outback” [on “Survivor”], lived for 10 years in “The View” and then joined the Fox News team, Hasselbeck’s rep told The Post. “I would say that nothing is off the table when it comes to taking on new adventures.”
Meanwhile, an ABC spokesperson declined to comment on whether the execs want to bring the blonde back on a full-time basis.
Ramin Setodeh – author of the exposé “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View'” – says viewers of the day might be wondering what Hasselbeck is up to now.
“I think people are curious what she’s up to… and the show could definitely use some buzz,” said Setudeh, co-editor-in-chief. Diversitytold the post.
However, Setudeh’s well-known sources have told him that ABC has already tapped Trump’s former communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin to take the coveted seat for the show’s next season, which begins after Labor Day. The Post had previously reported that she would be named as the new host, with set insiders saying an announcement would be revealed before the show’s current 25th season ends.
Farrah Griffin, 33, has been co-hosting the show regularly this year, but critics claim she’s also “boring” And “Civilized” To keep the show in the limelight.
Hasselbeck, however, was never afraid to go toe-to-toe with Goldberg and Behar’s “The View,” and small-screen showdowns could bring back needed audiences.
Longtime fans of the show certainly agree, with many on Twitter thrilled by Hasselbeck’s return.
“Too bad he can’t be the Permanent Conservatives co-host. Would love to!” a cue after hearing the news of his return
“I’d prefer Hasselbeck over Farah Griffin, Farrah Griffin worked for Commander Crazy Pants and that says it all to me, pass,” one more chime
“Elizabeth Hasselbeck went so that Candace Cameron Bure could run so that Alyssa Farah Griffin could fly,” Another claimed.
Hasselbeck rose to prominence as a contestant on “Survivor: Australian Outback” in 2001, before being chosen to appear in “The View” by Barbara Walters two years later.
The blonde quickly found her form and never shied away from her hot stance on the Bush and Obama presidencies. She also became a vocal defender of Republican principles and policies.
At the “Hot Topics” table, the co-hosts frequently feuded with Goldberg and Behar and were involved in an infamous split-screen showdown with Rosie O’Donnell that has become one of the defining moments of the day.
Hasselbeck was fired in 2013The makers want to change the cast of the show. However, he later spent years trying and failing to bring in a stereotype that captivated audiences in the same way that Hasselbeck did.
Cameron Bure, Nicole Wallace and Jedediah Bila were all recruited to provide a right-tilt perspective, but they could not produce the same firework,
In 2017, Meghan McCain was brought in to fill the Conservative seat. For four seasons, she was able to bring “The View” back to its Hasselbeck-era glory days, taking social media to heights as she feuded with her other co-stars.
McCain dropped out of the show last year, vowing never to return, but Hasselbeck never ruled it out. However, producers can be wary about bringing him back — even if he can bring ratings with him.
Setodeh’s sources told her that “AB News had talked about bringing Hasselbeck back to ‘The View’ when Abby Huntsman left in 2020” but when she came in as a guest host in the early days of the pandemic, she Derailed his chance. And Minimize the dangers of COVID-19.”
“The View” currently co-hosts Behar, Goldberg, Sarah Haines and Sunny Hostin. Republican commentator Ana Navarro co-hosts Friday. All five women will reportedly return to “The View” for the show’s 26th season, with Farrah Griffin likely to be named the new conservative.
However, according to a report, the news of her casting at ABC did not go well behind the scenes.
“Her soon-to-be co-hosts are very upset,” an insider said. Daily Mail. “He thinks he’s not authentic and changes his opinion based on who his payer is.”
Some cast and crew are said to be particularly upset that Farrah Griffin has been cast because she worked in the Trump White House.
The insider claimed, “Ana Navarro feels especially disappointed because they are hiring someone who was an essential part of the movement that destabilized this country.”
Farah Griffin has since rejected Trump and publicly said she regrets working for the former commander-in-chief. On “The View,” she has insisted that Trump will never be allowed to run for the White House again.
Pandit’s change of heart separated her from her staunch Trump-supporting father, who refused to attend her wedding earlier this year.
“Alyssa’s family is also problematic. Her father, Joseph, founded WorldNetDaily, a website that promotes conspiracy theories. It’s terrible,” the source told the Daily Mail.
Meanwhile, Farrah Griffin may be costing “The View” celebrity guests. Last month, comedian Wanda Sykes reportedly made an appearance on the program when Farrah Griffin realized she was hosting the show. The funny woman is said to have resisted posing with a former Trump employee — even though the man disapproved of the former president.
