The View’s new mugs slammed by Sunny Hostin for ‘trash can’ detail while revealing ‘$10m’ studio on season 28 premiere
THE View’s expensive new set was unveiled during the Season 28 premiere, with one specific detail causing a stir among the hosts.
The co-hosts of the popular daytime talk show received new mugs to celebrate the move to a new studio after a decade of filming The View at the ABC Broadcast Center.
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Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin in a still from the Season 23 premiere of ABC’s The ViewCredit: ABC
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Joy Behar returned as one of the co-hosts of the hit daytime talk showCredit: ABC
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Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin unveiled the new set of The View on TuesdayCredit: ABC
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Sara Haines joined her co-hosts to kick off the latest seasonCredit: ABC
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Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines in conversation during the latest episode of The ViewCredit: ABC
The cups had their faces on them, along with quintessentially New York details, which sparked hilarious comparisons to rather unsavory objects from Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sunny Hostin.
“Let’s talk about his new mug,” Whoopi, 68, said, before Sara Haines added, “This might be my favorite one, it’s all like New York-themed.”
The mugs are decorated with New York icons such as a red apple, a Broadway sign, the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, a pretzel, and a sign for Fifth Avenue.
Examining her mug, Joy quipped that the soft pretzel next to her illustration reminded her of an IUD.
Reacting to the drawing of a styrofoam coffee cup near her face, Sunny, 55, wondered, “Is that a…is that a garbage next to me?”
Her co-hosts erupted in laughter as Sara clarified, “It’s coffee!”
“I love how they expect us to focus when they put all new things in front of us,” she continued while examining her own mug.
Sara was using a single mug during the season premiere episode that was aired on September 3, after long-term fans of The View questioned why she’s often spotted with more than one cup.
Sunny finally explained why her co-host needs multiple mugs during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s podcast, SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, last May.
The View unveils sleek ‘$10m’ studio with new mugs, gold table & space ‘so big’ Joy Behar ‘gets lost going to bathroom’
“You revealed on Watch What Happens Live, I asked you who passes gas the most out of everyone there, and you said Whoopi, and it got picked up everywhere,” Andy said.
“She didn’t like it!” Sunny admitted.
“It was rapid fire. You know, I think the way this thing started is, Sara drinks too much water on set. She has a weak bladder.”
Sunny continued: “And so, she’s constantly with two and three mugs – one has seltzer water, one has hot lemon water, the other has room temperature water.
“I really don’t understand her water process, but she kept moving them across the table and it made this farting noise.”
“And Whoopi, in an effort to cover that up, we have coasters now, went, ‘Sorry y’all, that was me,'” she explained.
“And I just took her at her word. I didn’t know it was Sara with all of her waters.
“She should only have one cup of water anyway. We all have one cup, but Sara has three.”
THE NEW VIEW
Fans were treated to a whole new view of the set during the season premiere episode, including a brand new brown and tan color theme.
The set was previously done up in blue and white accents.
The newly revamped set also featured big windows that border a stylized image of New York City’s famous skyline.
The 28th season also kicked off with a brand new theme song called This Version, performed by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis (best known for Bleeding Love) and written by Diane Warren.
The past theme song was For My Girls by Brandy, Nicole Scherzinger, and Mary J. Blige, which debuted in Season 20.
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The View’s studio set features big windows with an image of New York City’s skyline and a new brown and tan themeCredit: ABC
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A photograph of The View’s newly revamped setCredit: ABC
