While no one has revealed exactly why Behar has been out all week, Goldberg did wish the comedian a “happy opening night” during yesterday’s episode, referring to Behar’s theater production My First Ex-Husband, which she wrote and stars in alongside her longtime friend Susie Essman, Tovah Feldshuh and Adrienne C. Moore.

A shakeup is happening on The View. Recent episodes have been missing one familiar face; this time, it is not Whoopi Goldberg taking time off. As Monsters and Critics reported, Whoopi took an extended break from The View to attend Paris Fashion Week with her new look.

Joy Behar was absent for a majority of episodes of The View during the first week of 2025. Viewers were curious why the TV personality wasn’t sitting alongside her cohosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines,