The show combines entertainment, news, and opinion with a panel of female co-hosts.
She was there in the beginning and is still part of the show today.
That’s our stock-in-trade."
Whoopi Goldberg had her own tongue-in-cheek explanation as to why Behar was gone.
Now we have a real explanation from Behar herself.
Behar revealed that she stayed home after getting a “fairly strong virus.”
It’s so good to see her back on the air and healthy!
Behar’s been off the show before.
In 2013, she went from being a full-time co-host to a guest co-host for two years.
The move came after the show let go of conservative Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
She came back full-time in 2015.
But Behar was almost fired entirely before 2013.
Walters threatened to not renew Behar’s contract, saying that Behar was “a loose cannon.”
Thankfully, they clearly managed to patch things up.
