Overview

• Bill Maher made the comments during an August 11 episode of his Club Random podcast with Drew Barrymore, calling The View’s hosts “not the best advertisement for women.”
• He said he admires co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar but finds the program’s discussions of elections and social issues unhelpful.
• The remarks build on Maher’s May 2024 on-air clash with Sunny Hostin over the Israel-Hamas war and his recent criticism of Whoopi Goldberg’s Iran comparison.
• The View is on its annual summer hiatus and has not issued a response to Maher’s latest critique.
• Coverage across outlets highlights an ongoing debate over the show’s representation, credibility and partisan commentary.