The normally bustling studio of The View transformed into an eerie ghost town today as a historic NYC blizzard kept audiences home, leaving the show's iconic panel performing to rows of empty chairs. "Well, hello, hello, hello, and welcome to The View," Whoopi Goldberg announced to the vacant seats, while Joy Behar quipped, "What is this sound of one hand clapping?"
Empty audience chairs on 'The View' as NYC blizzard chaos unfolds. ABC
The panel erupted in laughter as Goldberg declared, "I wasn't here yesterday, so welcome back, Whoopi! Well, thank you!" Behar objected, insisting she "saw the show" and Goldberg was definitely part of it. "I was not here," Goldberg retorted, prompting Behar to clarify that Goldberg was "not in this exact space." "That is my point. I am now in my chair. I'm welcoming myself back," Goldberg replied. Sara Haines humorously noted that Behar "also wasn't here," since the 83-year-old cohost usually takes Mondays off.
As the blizzard raged outside, Behar complained, "Can I just say, enough with the snow! It's enough already." Haines argued it's "kind of fun stuff to play in," but Behar shot back, "Yeah, if you're 5."
Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Amanda Carpenter on 'The View' amid audience-free chaos. ABC
In a twist that went viral on social media, TheEntBase revealed that Goldberg's empty chair was a deliberate stylistic move to highlight her absence, later removed for subsequent segments—adding another layer to the day's surreal atmosphere. The show became an unintentional commentary on weather disruptions, with viewers at home tuning in to watch the hosts navigate the bizarre, audience-less setting.
