“It’s BARK!”: “The View’s 2nd Annual Mutt Show,” Sponsored by Pedigree, Featuring Sherri Shepherd Behind the Scenes at the Westminster Dog Show, Guest Bernadette Peters, Westminster Kennel Club’s David Frei Judges Viewers’ Mutts and Adoptable Mutts, and Also Awards the Pedigree
Dogs Rule Award and Trophy to the “Best Mutt,” Feb. 19
First-Time Celebrity Guest Co-Host Victoria Beckham, Live, Feb. 17
2010 Oscar(tm) Nominee Carey Mulligan (“An Education”) Makes Her Debut Appearance, Live, Feb. 17
EXCLUSIVE: Australian Singer and Guitarist Orianthi, Best Known as Michael Jackson’s
“This Is It” Concert Series Guitarist, Performs Live, Feb. 15
“It’s BARK!”: Sponsored by Pedigree, “The View’s 2nd Annual Mutt Show,” FRIDAY, FEB. 19, featuring celebrity guest Bernadette Peters and her dog, co-host Sherri Shepherd taking viewers behind the scenes of the Westminster Dog Show, and David Frei from the Westminster Kennel Club judging the best of five viewers’ mutts and five mutts currently up for adoption from the North Shore Animal League. Additionally Mr. Frei will judge the “Best Overall Mutt,” and the winner will take home the Pedigree Dogs Rule Award and trophy.
Victoria Beckham is confirmed to co-host “The View,” ABC’s Emmy(r) Award-winning talk and entertainment show, live, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. Beckham’s appearance will be her first as a featured celebrity guest co-host. Her first guest appearance on “The View” was in Sept. 2009.
In celebration of the upcoming 82nd Annual Academy Awards, live, Sunday, March 7 (8:00 p.m., ET) on ABC, the hosts of ABC’s “The View” roll out the red carpet and welcome a spectacular roster of Oscar and Golden Globe winners and past nominees, including 2010 Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (“An Education”), who is making her first-ever appearance, live, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17,
EXCLUSIVE: Australian singer and guitarist Orianthi, best known as Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” concert series guitarist, performs live, MONDAY, FEB. 15.
In 2008-09, the five spirited hosts of ABC’s popular talk and entertainment show, “The View,” left an indelible mark on the political landscape. Their daily, live, high octane discussions, widely publicized heated debates and varying political differences landed them on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People, Forbes’ Most Influential Women in Media and Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Smartest People in TV and Entertainers of the Year. They were also named Best Arguers in the magazine’s annual Best and Worst issue. Whether discussing the day’s political headlines, from the devastating earthquake in Haiti to universal healthcare and teen pregnancy, the latest musings from our nation’s capitol or political infidelities, the outspoken hosts can always be relied on for their unique opinions, quick wit and sparking colorful water cooler conversations that can only be seen, live, exclusively on ABC’s “The View” (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. The subject on everyone’s mind and crossing everyone’s lips is the controversial topic of Universal Healthcare. This hot button issue continues to take center stage on “The View.” On January 20, moderator Whoopi Goldberg exclaimed loudly to Congress on the subject of Universal Healthcare: “GIVE ME WHAT YOU’VE GOT!”
41st NAACP IMAGE Award nominations: “The View” (Outstanding Talk Series), Sherri Shepherd (Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for “Sherri” on Lifetime), Whoopi Goldberg (Outstanding Literary Work – Children) for Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Toeshoe Trouble” (Disney-Jump at the Sun/Disney Book Group).
The program features Daytime Emmy(r) 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. Since its launch, “The View” has received 28 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show host honoring Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. Daytime Emmy Award history was made on Aug. 30, 2009 when the hosts of “The View” were awarded the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. It was the first time in the 36 year history of NATAS that multiple hosts were bestowed that honor in this category. “The View” has received 11 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and 12 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
“The View” is broadcast in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound, and 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. Musical performances produced and directed by Mark Gentile.
Scheduled guests for the week of Feb. 15-19 are as follows (subject to change):
MONDAY, FEB. 15 – Day of “Hot Topics”; first-time guest Madison De La Garza (ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”); first-ever musical performance from Australian singer/guitarist Orianthi (best known as Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” concert series guitarist).
TUESDAY, FEB. 16 – Chandra Wilson (ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”).
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 – First-time celebrity guest co-host Victoria Beckham; first-time guest and 2010 Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (“An Education”).
THURSDAY, FEB. 18 – John Lithgow (Broadway’s “Mr. & Mrs. Fitch”).
FRIDAY, FEB. 19 – “It’s BARK!”: Sponsored by Pedigree, “The View’s 2nd Annual Mutt Show,” featuring celebrity guest Bernadette Peters and her dog, co-host Sherri Shepherd taking viewers behind the scenes of the Westminster Dog Show, and David Frei from the Westminster Kennel Club judging the best of five viewers’ mutts and five mutts currently up for adoption from the North Shore Animal League. Additionally Mr. Frei will judge the “Best Overall Mutt,” and the winner will take home the Pedigree Dogs Rule Award and trophy.
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