'The Talk' Infringes On 'View' Territory

CBS' "The Talk" is heading to New York for a week, thereby competing more directly with ABC's daytime talk show "The View."

CBS created "The Talk," hosted by Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood, as the network's version of Barbara Walters' long-running ABC program. Now that "The View" is in a somewhat precarious position, the CBS folks are perhaps testing the waters around what some consider the "The View's" more vulnerable position due to recent talent changes.

Joy Behar announced she is leaving at the end of season, Elisabeth Hasselbeck is reportedly on her way out and Walters is planning her retirement for May 2014. Show research reportedly revealed that both Behar and Hasselbeck's political points of view were considered too polarizing and alienating some audience members.

Though the shows will not air at the same time, the CBS production will infringe on "The View's" territory and possibly compete for some of the same guests.

"The Talk" will tape from New York May 13-17.