The View: Behind the Table

Joy Behar sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to recap her big night at the Webby Awards and reveals how she landed on the five words for her acceptance speech. She reflects on why late‑night television will always matter and looks back on her experience performing in celebrity roasts.

Joy shares why she believes anyone with a platform has a responsibility to speak out, explaining why politics feel deeply personal to her. She also weighs in on Diane Sawyer’s ABC special about Richard Simmons and discusses what it would take for her to ever step away from the public eye.

She opens up about her marriage, including whether there’s anything she’d want her husband Steve to change—and why she ultimately knows he’s a high‑quality person. Joy also explains why, for her, political differences wouldn’t be enough to end a friendship.
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Alyssa Farah Griffin sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to reflect on her first Mother’s Day and opens up about the challenges of breastfeeding. She also gives an update on baby Justin following his recent surgery and explains how the experience has deepened her trust in medical experts.Alyssa discusses how becoming a mom has shifted her perspective on public health, including the one recent headline involving Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that has her especially concerned. She also shares the surprise of receiving a note from a former vice president for Justin Jr.Turning to politics, Alyssa explains why she believes “no one thinks anything in government is working” and encourages people to get involved at the local level. She also calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent comment an “all-star” answer—and breaks down why it stood out. Plus, she shares her take on the new The City trailer.
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Ana Navarro sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to weigh in on Republicans proposing $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom and questions why the administration is so out of touch with Americans’ economic struggles.

She also gets emotional sharing the story of Kevin Gonzalez, an 18-year-old with stage 4 colon cancer whose parents were detained in Arizona after trying to cross the border from Mexico to be by his side.

Ana reacts to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitting to prolonged ties to Jeffrey Epstein and discusses reports of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
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Sara Haines sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to clear up why she holds Joy Behar’s chair every day and what really happened during her playful moment with Whoopi Goldberg in the Kate Hudson interview. She also looks back on her marriage proposal from her husband Max.

Sara shares a touching story about an audience member who connected to Jamie Lynn Sigler’s multiple sclerosis journey, reflects on what she’d tell her younger self, and reacts to Alyssa Farah Griffin’s update about her baby’s emergency surgery.

She wraps by explaining why she was actually proud when her kids roasted her in their Mother’s Day gift.
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Joy Behar sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to address her on‑air walkout with Sara Haines and explain what really happened in the moment. She also reflects on our recent interviews with Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, and Jamie Lynn Sigler.Joy opens up about why she’s never liked being controlled, why she’s always been the one to propose in her marriages, and what she’s hoping for this Mother’s Day. She closes by sending love and support to her fellow co‑host Alyssa Farah Griffin after she discussed her infant son's emergency surgery.
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