A stunning housecleaning at The View has left Whoopi Goldberg driving solo and looking in the rearview mirror at her canned co hosts.
ABC officials said Thursday night big changes were coming to the show and soon afterward Sherrie Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy took to social media to confirm they were leaving the morning talkfest.
The View will be moving in an exciting new direction next season and ABC has made decisions to evolve the show creatively said Lauri Hogan a spokeswoman for the program.
Sources told the Daily News talks broke down between Shepherd and network officials who had also opted not to renew McCarthy s deal with ABC which ends in July.
Word of the co hosts departures came after a staff meeting to address questions on the show s future and at the beginning of a holiday week long hiatus sources said.
It was unclear whether Shepherd 47 and McCarthy 41 would return to say farewell when the program resumes live in July.
Barbara Walters 84 who retired from the program she created in 1997 and remains its executive producer declined to comment on the firings.
Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images ABC will keep Whoopi Goldberg as a host of 'The View.'Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images Barbara Walters will appear in Friday's episode of 'The View ' which was recorded on Wednesday.Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images Jenny McCarthy (r.) was also getting the boot although that could not be immediately confirmed Thursday. EnlargeGoldberg 58 is the last host sitting on the show s couch with no one yet slated to share the popular Hot Topics segment.
Some media outlets reported that Bill Geddie 58 also an executive producer on the show has been let go too. But an insider said he s negotiating a new contract and is expected to return.
Shepherd and McCarthy confirmed Thursday they were out.
It s been seven wonderful years on The View and after careful consideration it is time for me to move on Shepherd said in a statement. I am extremely grateful to Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie for giving me the opportunity. I look forward to the business opportunities that lay ahead for me and I am incredibly grateful to my View family and my fans for supporting me on this journey.
McCarthy who joined the show in July announced her departure via Twitter If Sherri goes I go too. sisters. My view will be changing too. ... Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year.
The former Playboy Playmate replaced Elisabeth Hasselbeck 37 but never clicked with viewers.
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