Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg could join "The View"

The latest reports point towards Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd as regular hosts on The View.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the ABC show "The View" is about to close the deal with Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg as the new hosts. The View has been searching for regular replacements of Rosie O'Donnell and the latest reports indicate that Shepherd and Goldberg may take the job.

Whoopi Goldberg would give The View a big name to replace O'Donnell, and her versatile career would ensure that feuds would not occur during the show. Sherri Shepherd has appeared on The View more than dozen times, five times in July alone, a clear indicator that the producers are seriously considering the 40-years-old actress.

The two stars would also give The View an ethnic diversity, which was lost after Star Jones Reynolds left the daytime show.

The online betting site Bodog Sports offered odds on the replacement of Rosie O'Donnell. Unfortunately, neither Whoopi Goldberg nor Sherri Shepherd were listed as contenders, and the bet on the next View host would be a bust, if either of them gets the job.

Published on 07/27/2007