Overview
- Joy Behar dislocated her shoulder in a backstage fall that was reported on Oct. 1, and she has been absent from The View for nearly three weeks while recovering.
- Multiple entertainment outlets citing unnamed insiders say ABC and production staff are increasingly concerned about her mobility and have discussed encouraging a graceful retirement or moving her to a part‑time schedule because of fall risk.
- Those insider claims have not been confirmed by ABC, and Behar’s representative previously said her shoulder was not broken, that she was 'on the mend,' and that she expected to return 'mid next week,' but she has not yet resumed regular on‑air duties.
- The View has plugged the gap with senior cohosts and guest hosts at the table, and producers have precedent for reduced duties for elder hosts such as Barbara Walters’s late‑career part‑time role.
- What comes next depends on official updates from ABC or Behar’s team about her recovery and any formal plan for schedule changes or a public farewell that would settle whether she returns full time.