Elisabeth Hasselbeck To Return To "The View" October 19

NEW YORK — ABC says Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be back on "The View" on Oct. 19.

Hasselbeck has been off the daytime talk show since Aug. 7 – two days before she gave birth to her third child, Isaiah Timothy. She's married to former NFL player Tim Hasselbeck.

Since then, her only contact with viewers was last Thursday, when she phoned "The View" to chat on-air with fellow hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar (BAY'-hahr) and Sherri Shepherd.

During Hasselbeck's maternity leave, numerous guests have filled in. Upcoming subs include "The Hills" star Heidi Montag, former "View" co-host Lisa Ling, "Ugly Betty" star Ana Ortiz, newly married TV reality star Khloe Kardashian and "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco.

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Comments

[mam]

Too bad.

[anners]

Can't wait until her voice of reason is back. Right now it's just like watching MSNBC...all liberals, all the time.

Moreover, Elisabeth would never have let Whoopie get away with her absurd "rape, rape" statement.

[Agent420]

What a pile of stinking road apples.

[Okieborn]

Well I have been enjoing the VIEW, but now I will be switching stations again !!

[SweetPeaGean]

Doesn't the Fox channel have something she could do? I really enjoyed "the View" without her.

[BrentWI]

She'd fit in perfect on Fox and Friends - she lies almost as much as the rest of their on-air people

[stagebandman]

Just having her on TV makes the nation more stupid.

[Azmom]

I haven't missed her at all...In fact, it's been nice without her.

[wolfsvssarah]

Ditto, it's been so nice not to hear her whiney voice. Stay home no one misses you.

[ZimboChick]

Woe becomes me

[Jazz88105]

I was hoping she would not return.

[DixieMelody]

Does anyone have an idea why the producers keep her on year after year?

They HAVE to know she alone is responsible for a huge percentage of the show's loss of viewers. . . and for the lion's share of the negative publicity.

AND, she doesn't appear to get along all that well with her co-hosts, so they probably haven't banded together to keep her.

I just don't get it.

I would really like to hear a plausible guess from somebody.

[Genius]

DixieMelody, I couldn't agree with you more! I would also ask the same question of MSNBC, allowing Pat Buchanon spew his venom all over the network. What is it with all of these screaming idiots, and I do mean SCREAMING idiots?!?

[daultman463]

The views dismal ratings were down while see was gone. They need her to get someone to watch their show.

[SweetPeaGean]

Bill Getty, executive producer, loves her and shares her views.

[RODERICK098]

She fawns obsequiously on Barbara Walters.

[YunekFlava]

America just can't wait. NOT!

[yvonne61]

like joy said WHO CARES

[nini516]

Ugh!! Her whining is so annoying.

[annie g]

Please, there is no hurry Elizabeth.

[cezannebonjour]

Please, say it isn't so. Her screeching voice goes right through me.