A pair of disappointing announcements rocked daytime TV audiences this week, with Kelly Clarkson calling it quits with her talk show right as Sherri Shepherd’s titular talk show was canceled. While no such fate is in store for The View on ABC, the option-driven talk show will be seeing its own changes in upcoming episodes, with a lineup of guest hosts announced to fill in for regular Alyssa Farah Griffin.
Currently in the thick of Season 29, The View will be saying a fond and only temporary farewell to Griffin as she heads out for maternity leave. The political strategist and her husband Justin Griffin are expecting a baby boy this month, their first, and she’ll be bowing out after the February 13 episode. (Tuesday’s ep featured her on-screen baby shower.) It’s obviously unclear how long she’ll be gone from the 2026 TV schedule, but producer Bryan Teta has set up several new and returning guest hosts to fill in.
