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Whoopi Goldberg officially takes Rosie O'Donnell's role on ABC's 'The View'
By David Bauder | The Associated Press
12:18 PM EDT, August 1, 2007
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E-mail Print Single page view Reprints Reader feedback text size: NEW YORK - Whoopi Goldberg, officially named Wednesday as the new moderator of "The View" as the show puts Rosie O'Donnell in its rearview mirror, said her new job is a "big ol' thrill for me."

Goldberg jogged down the aisle of the New York studio, slapping hands with the audience, when the announcement was made live on the air by show creator Barbara Walters.

"I love this show," said Goldberg, one of a select few performers to win an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy award. "I love coming on it. I love hanging out with you guys."



O'Donnell announced this spring she was leaving ABC's daytime talk show after less than a year filled with controversy and feuds with Donald Trump and co-star Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Despite O'Donnell's polarizing presence _ or maybe because of it _ ratings went up last year.

Goldberg, 51, gives "The View" a big name to fill the slot of moderator, who generally steers the discussion.

She may not reach O'Donnell's level, but Goldberg is no stranger to political controversy. She was dumped from a Slim-Fast advertising campaign in 2004 after making a speech mocking the Bush administration at a political rally, at one point using the president's surname as a sexual reference.

"The View" is in "ongoing discussions" with several people for another cast slot, a spokesman said. That would fill the chair left unoccupied since the stormy departure of Star Jones Reynolds last year.

Among the candidates for that role is actress Sherri Shepherd, who has appeared on "The View" as a sub several times over the past month.

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She is one of the few people that I dislike in entertainment...

She's not comical in the slightest and she shaves her eyebrows.

How am I supposed to know that she's surprised?????

Well Elizabeth will continue to have someone to fight with

I only got to see her once on the show, when PerezHilton was there she didnt impress me much.

Interesting choice. I would have never picked her. But you never know.

One of my fave actress and funny too.

If they think Whoopi isn't going to be more opinionated than Rosie, The View is in for one hell of a rude awaking. Rosie just played with the little lamb, Whoopi is just going to go for the neck and rip it out.

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Fury said:

I love Whoopi

Fury said: