Enjoy 'The View' from Backstage May 30

Monday, May 19, 2008 -- ABC's talk and entertainment program, "The View," has been called one of the best reality shows on television. Now, for the first time, viewers and fans alike will witness first-hand all the backstage drama which unfolds each morning leading up to show time, things that, until now, have remained behind closed doors. On FRIDAY, MAY 30 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), "The View" will take its viewers on this exciting behind-the-scenes journey, from inception to execution, to outline how the Memorial Day show (airs 5/26/08) was produced. Ali and Dina Lohan ("Living Lohan") and Ryan Cabrera were the featured guests, with an additional segment devoted to Whoopi's weight loss.

"They say there are two things you should never see being made -- sausage and television. I've never seen sausage being made, but I assume it's more appetizing than this," said Bill Geddie, executive producer of "The View," jokingly.

The co-hosts' early morning arrivals to hair and makeup sessions, guest briefings to music rehearsals, pre-interviews with producers to selecting video clips, the "Hot Topics" meeting and control room craziness, the co-hosts' private green room, audience arrivals and warm-up, wardrobe selection to the green room, meetings, lighting, blocking, set decorating and tapping into the producers' headsets are just a few of the highlights. "Take a little time to enjoy 'The View'"... from backstage."

Additional behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews and added bonus features and extras will be showcased exclusively on the show's official website at abc.com/theview.

"The View" features Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in colorful conversations. Since its launch, "The View" has received 22 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show. The show has received numerous nominations, including eleven consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host. Visit "The View" on the Web at ABC.com (keyword: theview). The program is broadcast in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound.

"For politicians, 'The View,' on ABC is a halfway house in between a CNN interrogation and the razzing of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.'" (The New York Times, March, 2008)

"The View" is produced by ABC Daytime and Ms. Walters' Barwall Productions, with Ms. Walters serving as executive producer along with Bill Geddie, who also serves as executive producer for "The Barbara Walters Specials."

Source: ABC

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