Overview
- The ABC talk show is airing reruns this week during a planned spring break, with live episodes set to resume next week.
- Alyssa Farah Griffin is expected to rejoin the panel when the show resumes, following maternity leave that began in mid-February.
- The show's ticketing site listed a preliminary post-hiatus guest slate reported by TV Insider, including Lena Dunham, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jim Parsons, Ramy Youssef, Charlize Theron, Goldie Hawn, Hugh Jackman, and Lisa Kudrow.
- Viewers reacted online to the week of reruns, with some calling for fresh shows while others noted the break was announced and happens each spring.
- TheWrap reported the program just posted its strongest first quarter in five years, adding interest in how the post-break lineup sustains the momentum.