Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but…
… The View may soon be undergoing yet another cast shake-up.
In news broken by Variety, ABC producers will let Collins go after just one season on the talk show.
She will supposedly finish out the summer and then receive her walking papers.
Collins joined the program in July of 2015 after an extended trial period, during which she impressed viewers, as well as moderator Whoopi Goldberg.
She was especially popular due to her well-timed zingers and commentary.
It wasn’t long after Collins became a permanent co-host for Season 19, however, that ABC bosses “experienced buyers’ remorse,” according to the Variety story.
The network is yet to actually comment on the alleged Collins’ dismissal, except to say the following in a statement:
“Michelle is smart, opinionated and funny.
“She’s been a great addition to the panel this year. When we are ready to make an announcement about next season, we will.”
Collins has been at the center of a couple show controversies:
First, ABC lost advertisers after a discussion where she criticized nurses.
Then, in October, she came under fire for making fun of Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s face.
There had previously been a rumor that Raven-Symone was also set to be fired. But that chatter has lost its momentum.
The View, of course, has cycled through an endless number of panelists over the past couple years.
Rosie O’Donnell has come and gone twice. Neither Sherri Shepherd nor Jenny McCarthy lasted very long. Rosie Perez was around approximately 12 minutes.
Assuming Goldberg’s contract gets renewed in August, the rest of the Season 20 will consist of a combination of current co-hosts such as Joy Behar, Paula Faris, Candace Cameron-Bure and maybe one of the following options:
