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Why Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from ‘The View’ for 2 weeks

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 17). Why Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from ‘The View’ for 2 weeks. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/17/entertainment/why-whoopi-goldberg-will-be-absent-from-the-view-for-2-weeks/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Riley Cardoza

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Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from "The View" for two weeks starting in October to work on a new movie project called “Women Like Us,” produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. During her absence, Lisa Ling and other former co-hosts will fill in on weekdays except Mondays when Goldberg will still appear. The film stars Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams, and Jennifer Lewis, with Goldberg praising her castmates as "really wonderful." Reps for Goldberg and the show did not immediately comment on the scheduling change.
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Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from The View for two weeks starting in early November 2023 to work on a new project. The actress, who has been with the show for nearly 20 years, confirmed this during an episode of "Behind the Table" podcast. During her absence, former co-hosts Lisa Ling, Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd, and Debbie Matenopoulos will fill in alongside Joy Behar and the rest of Season 30’s regular crew including Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin. Goldberg is excited about her upcoming project, which she described as being about change, getting older, and having fun with friends. The new movie, produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, stars Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Lewis, and Goldberg herself.

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Meanwhile, Joy Behar will moderate the Hot Topics roundtable along with the rest of her Season 30 crew — Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin — while Winfrey films “Women Like Us.”
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🔮 Whoopi Goldberg will be off “The View” for two weeks to work on a new project.
2026-09-20 · New York Post
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Whoopi Goldberg will be off “The View” for two weeks to work on a new project. asserted
Goldberg → work → project
The actress, who has been on the ABC talk show for nearly 20 years, confirmed her upcoming absence on the “Behind the Table” podcast Wednesday. asserted
who → confirm → podcast
“We’re going to lose you for a couple of days,” producer Brian Teta said during the episode. asserted
Teta → go → episode
“You’re going to be gone over the next two weeks.” asserted
You → go → weeks
He clarified that Goldberg, 70, will be around on Mondays, with former co-hosts Lisa Ling, Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd and Debbie Matenopoulos filling in the other days. asserted
hosts → clarify → Mondays
Meanwhile, Joy Behar will moderate the Hot Topics roundtable along with the rest of her Season 30 crew — Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin — while Winfrey films “Women Like Us.” asserted
Winfrey → moderate → Us
The movie, produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will also star Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams and Jennifer Lewis. asserted
movie → produce → Fox
“It’s about change and getting older and having fun with your friends and people who get you,” Goldberg gushed of the movie. asserted
Goldberg → ’ → movie
“It’s about finding your people. asserted
It → ’ → people
I’m excited to do it. asserted
I → ’m → it
She went on to praise her “really wonderful” co-stars. asserted
She → go → stars
Reps for Goldberg and “The View” did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. asserted
Reps → respond → comment
Goldberg has taken leaves of absence from “The View” before to work to act in the “Un Posto Al Sole” Italian soap opera, the “Anansi Boys” series and more. asserted
Goldberg → take → opera
The EGOT winner explained to “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast listeners last month how she’s managed to do other projects in her 19 years on “The View” despite people thinking she “can’t do anything.” asserted
she → explain → anything
The comedian clarified, “I constantly say to people, ‘Yes, I’m still open for this.’ … asserted
I → clarify → this
If I need to go, I go.” asserted
I → need → ?
“You would be shocked,” she said during the August interview. asserted
she → shock → interview
“As soon as they showed you that check, you’d be like, ‘What the!?’” asserted
you → show → check
Goldberg said she doesn’t make as much with her acting gigs, saying, “If I had that kind of money — and I love my job — I don’t know that I’d still be doing [‘The View’].” asserted
I → say → View
She quipped, “A girl’s gotta eat, and I never married well, so, I still have to support myself!” asserted
I → quip → myself
Her new project, Goldberg revealed Tuesday, involved learning how to do yoga on a paddleboard. asserted
Goldberg → reveal → paddleboard
“I’m determined to do it because there are those who didn’t think I would,” she said. asserted
she → ’m → it
“I do most of the things that I do because I know people are not waiting for me to fail, but they’re waiting for me to bail.” asserted
me → do → that
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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