The View: Meghan McCain Lands Co-Hosting Gig!

With Jedidiah Bila departing The View, there has been one name popping up left, right and center about who could be replacing her on the ABC talk show. 

That name is Meghan McCain, and according to Variety, she has accepted a regular co-hosting gig on the show. Her first episode is scheduled to air in October. 

She will join Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Paula Faris, and Sunny Hostin on the popular series. 

According to the report, Meghan was the top choice because the show was looking for a young conservative voice. McCain’s casting could make for buzzier stories that get people talking. 

More of the same is not good, so it was always a given that someone would be hired with different political views. The show may revolve around women chatting about topical matters, but viewers likely tune in for some debates. 

Isn’t it great when people are on live TV chatting about their differing opinions? We sure hope Meghan is a worthy addition to the team because she’s going to have to hold her own. 

McCain is the daughter of U.S. Senator and 2008 presidential nominee John McCain and has been very open about her political views in the past. 

The cast for the view has been changing a lot over the last few years. The show has had the likes of Raven Symone, Nicolle Wallace, Rosie Perez, Michelle Collins, and Candace Cameron Bure, but none of them have had much in the way of staying power.

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Barbara Walters retired in 2014, and there’s been something missing from the show ever since. Walters was always the one who was on tap with fresh and exciting comments about current events, and that’s part of what made the show an early success. 

With the show experiencing multi-year highs in the ratings of late, could it climb higher with the addition of McCain? We have no idea, but it’s sure fun to speculate. 

McCain has previously appeared on Fox News’ Outnumbered and Pivot’s TakePart Live, so she definitely has the experience to join the ranks of The View!

What do you think about this decision?

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Anderson Cooper and Mario Lopez Tease Live Co-Hosting Possibility

Hey, they aren’t saying no!

With Michael Strahan scheduled to leave Live! on May 13*, two of the ex-football star’s rumored replacements were asked on Thursday about taking over the gig and sitting alongside Kelly Ripa every morning.

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(*Unless producers move up his departure date once again.)

We’ll start with Anderson Cooper.

A very good friend of Ripa’s and supposedly one of her two ideal choices for the job, Cooper is busy these days at CNN, of course.

And he’ll get even busier once the 2016 Presidential election officially comes down to Donald Trump versus Kelly Ripa.

“Listen, I love Kelly, and Kelly is the heart and soul of that show,” Cooper told Cohen on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live last night, adding:

“It’s gonna go on and continue to be great and I wish Michael the best in his new endeavor.”

Okay, cool. Great. Nice response.

Now… can we get an actual response to the question please?

“It would be a dream to work with Kelly but nobody’s offering anything,” Cooper finally said.

It’s hard to interpret that in any other way except for: if you offer me the job, I’ll take it… right?

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Cooper, meanwhile, appears to have competition from Mario Lopez.

This television personality was a guest of Ellen DeGeneres and the topic of Ripa’s new co-host was broached with him as well.

“That’s very flattering. Very flattering. You’re so nice,” Lopez responded when DeGeneres said she’d heard rumor that he’s in the running.

“I know, people were saying that. I love Kelly. I’ve guest hosted with her a few times she’s awesome. I actually did a movie with her husband Marc who’s a real good guy.”

Again… answer the question please!

Lopez confirmed he’ll at least serve as a guest host of the supposedly demanding diva and then said the following when Ellen asked straight up if he might be the permanent replacement:

“Well, I got to go over everything with Mrs. Lopez. She’s the real boss of the house so we’ll see what she has to say about that.”

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Would you want to see either Lopez or Cooper as Kelly’s co-host?

Sources say ABC may wait all summer before they announce an official replacement.

So we’ve got plenty of time to speculate!