‘The View’: Joy Behar Starting To Forget Things

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Joy Behar started cohosting The View in 1997 as a guest of Barbara Walters. She quickly became a permanent host on the show and has hosted with various cohosts throughout the years. In 2009, The View won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Behar took a break from the franchise from 2013 to 2015. Joy has been back with the talk show since 2015. After many years of outstanding work, Joy Behar is starting to struggle as co-host of The View. Keep reading to find out more.

Joy Behar Has A Long Career With The View

Joy Behar is now 82 years old. She has been co-hosting The View for many years, during which time she has had to learn and retain a lot of information. A recent interaction at the table revealed that Joy may not be retaining as much as she needs to fulfill her position properly. Behar often acts as moderator for the talk show when Whoopi Goldberg is not present. She has become increasingly more forgetful about topics discussed on The View, and her cohorts won’t let her forget.

The View: Joy Behar
Joy Behar | YouTube

As a comedian, Joy Behar never misses an opportunity to crack jokes with Alyssa Farah Griffin. She is able to keep up with witty banter to entertain fans of The View. However, the host is beginning to show signs that she is struggling to keep up with the topic of conversation and key details discussed at the table. It is common knowledge that Alyssa worked for President Trump during his 2020 term. This is something that Behar should remember. However, a recent conversation revealed she is not retaining key details, such as Alyssa’s prior service to the presidency. In a recent discussion, Joy forgot this key piece of information.

Joy Behar Forgets Important Information During Key Discussion

Co-host of The View Sara Haines recently had to step in after Joy Behar’s on-air memory lapse created a heated discussion at the table. The View ladies discussed how the government, particularly the Pentagon, plans certain operations. Ayssa Farah Griffin, who has prior experience working with the Trump administration, attempted to explain how things are done. Joy Behar began to question Griffin’s expertise on the subject. Haines had to jump in and remind Behar of the information she should have remembered.

Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin - The View
Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin | YouTube

Alyssa Farah Griffin shared her thoughts on how Pentagon operations are planned and organized. She said, “Let me tell you how this is supposed to work. So when I was in the Pentagon, I was involved with planning leading up to air strikes a number of times.” Alyssa continued, “So what happens is that all the senior leaders gather in the White House Situation Room…” This is where things start to go awry. Behar interrupts her and questions Alyssa, saying, “You were?”

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Joy Behar | YouTube

Joy Behar was confused when she forgot that her co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin had served the presidential administration. Alyssa clarified that she was present in the situation room when the Pentagon was planning operations during her time working for President Trump. Joy continued to question her co-host, and Sara Haines had to jump in between the two. Sara had to remind Joy of Alyssa’s background information. Information Joy should have remembered. Sara chastised Joy, “You learn this for the first time every time she says it.” The hosts of The View then move on to the show’s next segment.

What do you think of Joy Behar’s failure to remember pertinent information from the discussions on The View? Let us know in the comments. The View airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.

 

Cheri Gossett

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