Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Emotional Goodbye at "The View"

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving "The View"

First Joy Behar, now it's time for Elisabeth Hasselbeck to exit "The View". Fox has released a statement, saying Hasselbeck will be replacing Gretchen Carlson on "Fox & Friends." A rep for ABC said Hasselbeck's last day on "The View" will be Wednesday. Barbara Walters also released a statement, saying, "We have had 10 wonderful years with Elisabeth, and she will now be swimming in new waters. We will miss her and wish her everything good." Hasselbeck is expected to join "Fox & Friends" in September.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Reportedly Leaving The View

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, one of the five co-hosts of ABC's daytime talk show The View, will not be returning to the  next season of the View,  a source tells Us Weekly.
According to the source, the show's resident conservative voice is being ousted after market research has revealed that she isn't popular with TV audiences.


"The viewers they polled all said she was too extreme and right wing," the insider tells Us. "People did not watch the show because of Elisabeth. So they told her yesterday her contract would not be renewed." When reached for comment, a rep for the show made the following statement: "Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a valued member of The View and has a long term contract."