Why J Lo Should Be The View's New Co-Host

The View may be down a co-host as Whoopi Goldberg continues to serve her two-week suspension, but you wouldn’t know it from this week’s fun-filled episodes. In this episode of The View in Review podcast, we discuss Jennifer Lopez’s guest appearance, Alyssa Farah Griffin's return to the table, Joy’s preferred “soft porn” movies, and more.

Show Topics

• Let’s get loud with Jennifer Lopez!
• Should J.Lo be The View’s permanent fifth co-host?
• Alyssa Farah Griffin is notably less Trump-y in her second tryout — does this help or hurt her chances to fill Meghan McCain’s seat?
• Joy Behar’s fun week at the table: misusing Spanish with Ana Navarro and sharing her “soft porn” of choice
• Ana throws shade at Barbara Corcoran after the “two pairs of jeans” fiasco
• Sara Haines’ baffling ‘80s-inspired hairstyle
• Elsewhere on TV: Inventing Anna; The Simpsons' “Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show”; Ross and Rachel’s “Break”

References

• Jennifer Lopez Looks Back at First Appearance on The View in 2001 (YouTube)
• J.Lo Plugs “J-Dough” (People)
• Alyssa Farah Griffin Stands Up to Joy Behar During a Brutal Cross-Examination (Claire’s recap of Tuesday’s show)
• The View Hosts Slam Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill (Claire’s recap of Wednesday’s show)
• Joy Behar Talks Bridgerton and the Female Gaze (YouTube)
• Anna Navarro Shades Barbara Corcoran (YouTube)
• Claire’s Inventing Anna review (Primetimer)
• Joe’s “Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie” 25th anniversary celebration (Primetimer)
• Joe’s Ross and Rachel Break-Down (Primetimer)

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