Overview

• Whoopi Goldberg is in Italy this week to accept an award at the Taobuk Taormina International Book Festival for her memoir 'Bits and Pieces'.
• Joy Behar is stepping in as moderator during Goldberg’s absence, and Ana Navarro joined Monday’s Hot Topics table.
• The View will pause for its annual summer break beginning June 30 and will resume with new episodes on July 7.
• Goldberg posted on Instagram to thank festival organizers for the honor and to emphasize the global importance of books.
• In a recent broadcast, Goldberg described the public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as “fake” and a “distraction.”