Whoopi Goldberg Misses Two Days of 'The View' Due to Flu
Joy Behar advises caution as flu spreads, filling in for Goldberg during her absence from the talk show.
- Whoopi Goldberg, 69, has been absent from 'The View' for two consecutive episodes due to the flu, as announced by cohost Joy Behar.
- Behar, 82, warned viewers about the flu's prevalence and encouraged precautions like sanitizing and handwashing.
- Goldberg's absence follows a history of health-related breaks from the show, including multiple bouts of COVID-19 since 2022.
- Behar recently returned to 'The View' after taking time off to prepare for her Off-Broadway play, 'My First Ex-Husband.'
- ABC's 'The View' continues to expand its reach with a new weekend streaming spinoff, 'The Weekend View,' featuring the Friday panel without Goldberg.