Are the women of The View truly about to follow Jimmy Kimmel out the door at ABC? That’s the question on the minds of fans of the long-running Emmy-winning daytime talk show after a post on Facebook has gone viral suggesting the show is being replaced.
On September 20, the Buzz Realm Facebook page posted that ABC was replacing The View with The Charlie Kirk Show to be hosted by Erika Kirk and Megyn Kelly. In the comments of the post, Buzz Realm shared a series of articles which supported the claim, and the post has quickly gone viral.
As of press time, the post has been liked by more than 304k individuals, garnered over 34k comments, and been shared more than 13k times. It’s gotten many fans of The View understandably up in arms and created a wave of controversy and concern, with searches rising regarding whether ABC is truly replacing The View with The Charlie Kirk show. So is there any truth to these reports?
No, The View is not being replaced by The Charlie Kirk Show on ABC
While there’s no telling what the future of The View might look like with everything going on at ABC, Last Night On can confirm that ABC is not replacing the show with The Charlie Kirk Show. The rumor is just that, a rumor, one that has managed to create a lot of panic among viewers.
Interestingly, the page that originated the rumor is a satire page and even added a disclaimer to their Facebook post and the linked articles identifying the “report’ as satire. Still, it managed to create a lot of conversation and led to strong reactions from viewers on both sides of the spectrum. Fans of the show were quick to express discontent with the idea of ABC pulling the show in the wake of its suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live, while critics praised the idea of ABC giving the spot to The Charlie Kirk Show.
The timing of the post reminds us just how quickly misinformation can spread, especially on social media and it’s understandable that the rumor of ABC pulling The View gained as much attention as it has due to the timing in which the fake post was created and shared. Viewers are still reeling from ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live from the air in what has been called an attack on free speech by many, including Kimmel’s fellow late-night hosts and frequent guests of the show.
Supporters have been calling for the banning of Disney entities including boycotts of ABC and the company’s streaming services Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. In fact, there have been many celebrities including Disney and Marvel stars who have publicly called upon fans to join them in canceling the streaming services as a sign of support for Kimmel.
It’s unclear whether there is a path back for Kimmel at ABC and whether he’s even interested in returning to host his late-night series after the events of the last week, but both sides are reported to be in active discussions. Only time will tell whether we’ve truly seen the last of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC or whether Kimmel will make his return to the late-night show.