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In today’s Hot Topics, Sunny Hostin shares her takeaways from attending Donald Trump’s hush money trial on May 9, including her thoughts on the former president's courtroom behavior and the testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels, and his former staffers Hope Hicks and Madeleine Westerhout.
The co-hosts discuss accepting parents’ complexities as you age, they give their moms a shoutout ahead of Mother’s Day, and weigh in on whether they believe in ghosts after Kate Hudson said in an interview that she sees dead people.
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In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts discuss RFK Jr.'s announcement about the dead worm in his brain, the co-hosts discuss whether they would rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear, and Joy Behar's reads a steamy section from Sunny Hostin's new book, "Summer on Highland Beach."
Rainn Wilson stops by and discusses his journey with spirituality and his new "Soul Boom" podcast, working with Whoopi Goldberg and Robert De Niro in the new movie "Ezra," and whether he would appear in the new "The Office" spinoff.
USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page joins and shares how Barbara Walters, the co-creator of “The View,” broke glass ceilings and left a lasting legacy for women journalists from her book, “The Rulebreaker.”
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In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts weigh in on how Stormy Daniels' testimony in former Pres. Trump's hush money trial will impact the case, and discuss the impact of Anne Hathaway's new rom-com featuring an older woman with a younger man.
Ricky Martin stops by and talks venturing into comedy for his role in 'Palm Royale,' how he relates to his character's struggles and shares his favorite parts of working with the show's star-studded cast ahead of the season finale.
Bakari Sellers joins and shares his take on race relations in America since protests that swept the country in the aftermath of George Floyd's death in 2020 from his new book, "The Moment."
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In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts discuss their favorite looks from the Met Gala and the criticism that the event was "tone-deaf," Trump saying he would go to jail over gag order violations, and Whoopi Goldberg announces the release of her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces."
Tiffany Haddish joins to discuss opening up about the joy and pain of her journey to super stardom and the famous friends who helped her along the way in her new book, "I Curse You With Joy." Plus, she gets a surprise reunion with a teacher who changed her life for Teacher Appreciation Day.
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In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts discuss claims in Gov. Kristi Noem's memoir that she met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump VP hopeful Tim Scott dodging questions about accepting the 2024 election results and Tom Brady's star-studded roast.
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, author of the new book "Say More," talks the significance of Hope Hicks' testimony in Trump's hush money trial, how college protests over the war in Gaza will affect the election, and what Biden should be doing to engage voters.
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In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts discuss former Pres. Trump's plans to hold a retreat to audition vice presidential picks this weekend, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's new lease on life after getting a divorce and nose job, and the pros and cons of having kids later in life.
Brooke Shields joins and shares how her new movie “Mother of the Bride" highlights the experiences of women over 40, talks about co-star Benjamin Bratt baring it all and explains how she ended up in Bradley Cooper’s arms after a recent seizure.
Dr. Steven Meed, the son of a Jewish resistance fighter, and the co-director of “Resistance: They Fought Back” Paula Apsell, join “The View” to discuss the film ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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