FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, CONDOLEEZZA RICE, RALPH FIENNES, MARTHA STEWART, CHERYL HINES AND JACKIE EVANCHO, ON “THE VIEW” (December 5-9, 2011)

Former President Bill Clinton (author, Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy), Condoleezza Rice (author, No Higher Honor), Cheryl Hines (ABC’s “Suburgatory”), Martha Stewart (“The Martha Stewart Show”), Ralph Fiennes (“Coriolanus”), Ivanka Trump, Patricia Cornwell (author, Red Mist) and musical guests Jackie Evancho (“Heavenly Christmas”) and Paul Anka (“Songs of December”) are featured DEC. 5-9 on ABC’s “The View” (live weekdays; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET; broadcast live in stereo; CLOSED-CAPTIONED; TV-14). Scheduled guests for the week of Dec. 5-9 are as follows (subject to change):

MONDAY, DEC. 5 – Jane Fonda (author, Primetime – Creating a Great 3rd Act); musical guest Paul Anka (“Songs of December”).

TUESDAY, DEC. 6 – Condoleezza Rice (author, No Higher Honor); Patricia Cornwell (author, Red Mist); musical guest Jackie Evancho.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 – Former President Bill Clinton (author, Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy); Cheryl Hines (ABC’s “Suburgatory”).

THURSDAY, DEC. 8 – Martha Stewart (host, “The Martha Stewart Show”); holiday gift ideas from Macy’s.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9 – Ralph Fiennes (“Coriolanus”); Ivanka Trump; holiday gadgets.

About “The View”

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