Buzz About The View's Replacements
Gayle King by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage.com
Don't place your bets on a guy replacement when
Barbara Walters and her colleagues on
The View announce who will take the spots vacated by
Rosie and - at long last -
Star Jones Reynolds. Despite the presence of
Joy Behar's buddy
Mario Cantone in the mix, TV Guide hears that his guest-hosting is more of a fun stunt than a tryout. When the winners are revealed, probably between July 9 and Aug. 2, we predict the show stays ladies only. As
Elisabeth Hasselbeck told TV Guide, "Women feel safe with women. It's just
comforting." Fans should keep their eyes on three candidates who have cohosted numerous times:
Gayle King, who won raves for her Meredith Vieira-style moderating last week,
Whoopi Goldberg and fellow funny lady
Sherri Shepherd, who are cohosting July 9 and 13. "There could be two African-American hosts, which would be great," says a source close to the show. King has one big plus going for her: She would probably bring some of her BFF Oprah's fans to
The View.
- Reporting by Ileane Rudolph
