CO-HOST JOY BEHAR RETURNS TO “THE VIEW,” LIVE, JANUARY 17

Miss America 2011, Ted King (“One Life to Live”), Betty White (“Hot in Cleveland”), Ed Harris (“The Way Back”) and Kenneth Cole Are among the Featured Guests, January 17-21

Co-host Joy Behar, who spent the past week in Las Vegas judging the 2011 Miss America Pageant, returns to “The View,” live, MONDAY, JANUARY 17 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) and brings along a special guest, the recently crowned Miss America 2011. The hosts also welcome first time guests Ted King (ABC’s “One Life to Live”), Piers Morgan (“Piers Morgan Tonight”), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura of “Star Trek”) and Andy Cohen, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development at Bravo.

Scheduled guests the week of JANUARY 17-21 are as follows (subject to change):

MONDAY, JANUARY 17 – Co-host Joy Behar returns from Las Vegas; Miss America 2011; Piers Morgan (host, “Piers Morgan Tonight”); actress Nichelle Nichols (Uhura of “Star Trek”).

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 – Betty White (“Hot in Cleveland”); James McDaniel (“Detroit 1-8-7”).

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 – Valerie Bertinelli, Wendy Malick & Jane Leeves (“Hot in Cleveland”); “One Life to Live” star Ted King (“Charmed,” “General Hospital”).

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 – Marilu Henner, Bob Petrella and Louise Owen, who’ve all been diagnosed with superior autobiographical memory; Lisa Lillien, “Hungry Girl” blogger-turned-bestselling author

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 – Ed Harris (“The Way Back”); Andy Cohen, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development at Bravo; “‘The View’ Fashion Friday” welcomes designer Kenneth Cole.

“The View” features Daytime Emmy Award-winning hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It’s the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations. “The View,”
broadcast in HDTV and produced in 2-channel stereo sound, is now available to watch online daily at 4:00 p.m., ET/1:00 p.m., PT on the ABC Digital Full Episode Player at ABC.com. “The View” is produced by ABC Daytime and Ms. Walters’ Barwall Productions, with Ms. Walters serving as executive producer along with Bill Geddie, who also serves as executive producer for “The Barbara Walters Specials.” “The View” is directed by Mark Gentile.

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