When it comes to The View, it’s definitely not uncommon for one of the long-running talk show’s various hosts to be absent for one reason or another. Earlier this year, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin missed episodes amid the 2026 TV schedule due to the birth of her first child, and guest hosts were utilized. Whoopi Goldberg has also missed time but not for the reason that just cropped up. Goldberg was notably absent from the ABC staple’s first show this week, and I definitely wasn’t expecting that situation to involve a volcanic eruption.
Goldberg seemed to get a bit more than she expected over the 4th of July holiday weekend. During that time, the beloved actress and media personality traveled to Italy, where she owns a home (as recently noted by Savannah Chrisley). The Ghost star found herself in a precarious situation, however, after Mount Etna – a volcano – became exhibited activity over the weekend. Because of that, major travel routes were closed. Goldberg sent a video that was aired during The View’s July 6th broadcast, and she said this (via TV Insider):
