ABC/JEFF LIPSKY The Viewends its summer hiatus with a season 29 return date in September. All six permanent cohosts will be back to the Hot Topics table. The news comes after ex-cohost Rosie O'Donnell speculated that the show would be canceled over political pressure. The View's season 29 return date has been announced, following the long-runningABCtalk show's summer hiatus that saw current and former cohosts keep up the drama even with the show off the air. In a new video shared by the show's social media accounts, all six cohosts are seen teasing the show's return. "New season, new view. Be there!"Joy Beharsays, leading the clip as the longest-running cohost in the talk show's history. Jeff Lipsky/ABC Images of the other panelists also appear in the preview, includingSunny Hostin,Sara Haines,Ana Navarro, andAlyssa Farah Griffinprompting viewers to tune in for new episodes. Moderator and Oscar-winning actressWhoopi Goldbergcloses out the video with an address to the camera, saying, "This is why you should always keep coming back toThe View. Because you never know what's going to happen!" The teaser concludes with a tune-in notice forThe View's return, which is set for Monday, Sept. 8 — slightly later than recent seasons' debut dates, which have landed during the first week of September. Despite going off the air in July for its temporary annual summer hiatus,The Viewand its cohosts still generated headlines in recent weeks. Former cohostRosie O'Donnellspeculated in early August that,amid growing political pressure,The Viewmight be canceled. In a lengthy TikTok post, O'Donnell said that she heard rumors that the network would be "reviewing" an alleged liberal bias on the program, "which is code for — we're gonna cancel it we're just trying to soften you up first,'" she said. In response, aWhite House spokesperson toldEntertainment Weeklythat they hoped Beharwould move to Ireland to join O'Donnell outside the United States, calling both women "irrelevant losers" in a statement. ABC/JEFF LIPSKY; Tasos Katopodis/Getty O'Donnell's words came amid widespread speculation that Stephen Colbert'sLate Nighttalk show was canceled by CBS in order to entice the Federal Communications Commission to approve a merger deal between CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance, with FCC chair Brendan Carr even admitting onFox News that he thought there could be "consequences" forThe Viewdown the line. The Viewadditionally came under fire from political figures in recent weeks, especially after Navarro voiced opposition to people making a tourist spectacle out of the Alligator Alcatraz detainment centers in Florida. In anexclusive statement to EWon July 11, following Navarro's on-air remarks about the situation, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that, "Every time you think Ana Navaro [sic] can't get any dumber, she proves you wrong." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Later, after Behar suggested that Trump was jealous of Barack Obama's physical looks, marriage, and singing ability, theWhite House again released a statement to EWclaiming the show might be "pulled off the air" over Behar. The Viewreturns Monday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT onABC. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
