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"I never thought I&amp;#x27;d see this day: Joy Behar is leaving The View. Besides Barbara Walters, she&amp;#x27;s the only lady at the oval table who was there when the daytime talk show began over 16 years ago. But now, as Deadline reports, Joy is departing to focus on other things--another talk show perhaps (she&amp;#x27;s already tried hosting solo shows on HLN and Current TV)--and her stand-up as well. &amp;quot;It seemed like the right time,&amp;quot; she told Deadline yesterday. I&amp;#x27;m surprised because, honestly, I figured Joy and The View were linked for life--and that the show would wrap with her on it. The current co-host crew has really gelled over the past several seasons, following the tumult of Rosie O&amp;#x27;Donnell&amp;#x27;s addition, fitting-in issues and consequent departure. But it also makes sense to me that Joy would move onto other things--especially more creative ones. She told Deadline she&amp;#x27;s also writing a play--and someone with her smarts and humor could obviously do a lot of good as a producer. Still, will I miss her shuffling her cue cards, shaking her head and cracking wise at every headline or starlet that passes across the View stage reeking of BS? I sure will. But then, I have a love of The View that defies logic, age appropriateness (let&amp;#x27;s face it, the show&amp;#x27;s gotten older over the years), and natural human tolerance for cheesy ad segments and Mario Cantone. I just love it. Always have--and that has a lot to do with Joy, who has long made me think and laugh at the same time. Are you surprised by this news--and where do you think The View should go from here? Who&amp;#x27;s your favorite co-host who&amp;#x27;s left? Photo: ABC"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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