Nicolle Wallace will be signing off from “The View” for good, after she turned down an offer from ABC to appear on the morning talk show as an occasional contributor in the fall, Variety has learned.
She’s expected to say goodbye on one of the final remaining shows before “The View’s” summer hiatus, which starts next week.
“Our friend Nicolle Wallace is going to leave the show at the conclusion of the season,” executive Bill Wolff will tell the staff in a note that will go out later today. “Having worked with her for most of the last year, you know the warmth, smarts, and professionalism she has brought to the job every day. She will always be a friend of our show, and I know you join me in wishing her only the best.”
Wallace was the conservative co-host on “The View” for season 18, and she impressed staffers by projecting a low-key vibe at the Hot Topics table alongside Whoopi Goldberg (who became a good friend), Rosie O’Donnell (who left in February) and Rosie Perez. But over the summer, as ratings for “The View” continued to plummet (down 16% in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2014), ABC executives hatched a plan to oust Wallace and Perez from their co-host seats, which caused an acrimonious divide between the show’s talent and network bosses from ABC News, the division that now oversees “The View.”
ABC then asked Wallace to consider a smaller job on “The View” as a rotating co-host, but she passed on that offer, according to sources with knowledge of the talks. She also won’t be continuing as a pundit for ABC News. Wallace recently renewed her contract as a contributor for MSNBC, where she frequently appears on “Morning Joe.”
ABC is eager to close the book on the current season of “The View,” as network bosses continue to talk about changes behind the camera. “The View” is already starting to take on more of a “Good Morning America” feel with flash sales (where stylist Stacy London peddles jewelry and knives) as well as taped segments like the one this week where two co-hosts attended “GMA’s” One Direction concert and offered a produced video of their interactions with fans.
“The View” will relaunch in September with a new panel that includes Goldberg, Raven-Symone, Michelle Collins, “GMA Weekend” anchor Paula Faris and Candace Cameron Bure, who will be the resident conservative. But because some of the new co-hosts will be juggling multiple jobs (Cameron Bure is shooting Netflix’s “Fuller House” in Los Angeles through the end of the year), the show is also relying on a revolving group of substitute co-hosts, such as Sherri Shepherd and Molly Sims, to fill in.
Joy Behar was also offered one of these jobs, but like Wallace she turned it down.
Nicole Wallace was a breath of fresh air to the view I’ve been watching the view since it first came out I believe the panel that they had on their Rosie o’donald Rosie Perez Nicole fantastic group of women this Simone from So Raven sometime she speaks without thinking with no intelligence it’s sad to see the view coming in resorting to this my best wishes to Nicole to Rosie Perez and to Rosie o’donald thank you love you I will no longer be watching nor my friends we are so disappointed on the co-host thank you again for all your years
i think Nicole Wallace was the best one on the view she contributed a lot to it!!! its a shame they go for people that half the time they don’t know what their talking about apart from whoopi who is another outstanding person,i hope Nicole thinks about having her own show she would be a success!! good for u Nicole u deserve better than what hey were offering!!
I watched the view for Nicole Wallace and Whoopi. Won’t be watching anymore. When Barbara left the show started falling apart. it’s a shame. it was the ONLY morning show i ever watched after 9 a.m.
Like almost all of the previous comments, I am extremely disappointed over the loss of Nicole Wallace. When I heard that she was a GOP spokesperson, I feared another nut like Elizabeth, but my fears were totally unfounded. Nicole’s experience in the White House and involvement in politics added a valuable dimension to the show. She traveled in a world not dominated by entertainment news and gossip – making her extremely relatable to a wide swath of the audience. With the addition of two born-again Christians, both of whom are part of the entertainment industry, and are very vocal about their personal beliefs, I fear that I will soon desert “The View” although I have been a faithful watcher since its inception nearly 20 yrs. ago.
I am sickened by the decision to get rid of Nocole. She’s one of the main reasons I went back to watching the show. Plus the whole new panel including the 2 Rosie’. Whoopi was the only one I liked on the old show. I stopped watching 3 yrs ago because I got tired of trying to pick and choose what people were saying when all the co-host would talk over each other and be disrespectful to each other. I love Whoopi Goldberg and at the beginning of this last season she ran this show with her three co-hosts, Nicole, Rosie and Rosie better then it had been in a long time. Everyone respected each other, they waited to talk and let others have opinions whether they agreed or not. It’s been refreshing this last season at first. These ladies got their point across without insulting anyone. Then changes came AGIAN, you (the View) let Rosie O’Donnel go and brought on, new and new people. Yes funny comedians, but we are back to fighting to hear what anyone is saying. I still had Whoopi and Nicole. I was devastated to find out Nichole was fired. And now your bring back all the same people who talk over each other and argue ugly with each other. But, I am done. Sorry Whoopi, I love you but I can’t listen to these others.
Whoopi is my favorite. I think she gives the show some stability. I’m very happy to see Nicole gone! She slways seemed like a bad fit for The View.
I see her much more than I care to on Morning Joe. I don’t find her comments very credible. i’m surprised she isn’t on Fox….because she was not in favor of Sara Palin?
Good to see Joy back. I appreciate her “view” . She is smart & she & Whoopi are the adults around the table!
I’m a liberal, but if the View needs a conservative, you couldn’t find a smarter, funnier, more sensible commentator than Nicolle Wallace! I watched her on “Morning Joe” daily and was already impressed. Hey Walters, why don’t you bring back that dip-shit Hasselbeck and really take the network down the tubes? And as far as Raven and Michelle go … I think IQ tests are required, as I still believe they use Crayons. It’s a shame Barbara that your long esteemed career is going to be remembered for a fiasco like this!!!
I am a liberal democrat and I find she is the only reason I watch. She is smart and can talk issues like an intelligent woman who can see beyond her conservative label. The show must be moving away from intelligence and toward silliness.
So happy Joy is back! So sorry Nicole is leaving she was wonderful! I cannot stand Candace Bure, oh well, to each his own. I will watch because I LOVE Joy’s sense of humor. She is a REAL comedian and lightens up some very serious subjects with her funny outlook on life!
Its so sad that we are all about ratings, when you interviewed the prospective candidates for the positions did you ever think that these are not puppets they are still humans who have an individual mind that only the Creator furnished them with and did you tell them that they can’t go against the corporations mind. This Campaign 2016 got all avenues not knowing which and what way to go, wish it was 2016 end of it all and then what? Glad to have Joy back, now you know she got her own mind and if Woopie was good enough to be a host when you knew already she had a Mind now What!! i LOVE THE SHOW AND WILL CONTINUE AND TELL BARBARA IT WILL STILL BE OKAY, SHE PLANTED GOOD SEED AND IT WILL WORK.,
Sorry to see Nicolle Wallace leave. Such a lovely spirit. She brought class to the show. Nicolle Wallace and Rosie Perez are the reason I kept watching the show. Joy’s return will keep me watching.
So Sorry to see Nicole Wallace leave the View she has been my Favorite Co Host Along with Rosie Perez these Two Women bring so much Class and Power to Every Topic!!!! Whoopi you are the Heart and Soul of this Show and you just keep the Peace and put it all Together that’s your Style love it!!! I will miss seeing these Two Women I hope the Next Group gives you the same Respect you Deserve!! I will be watching love all the Subjects you bring to Light Thanks Roxanne Chase
You fire Nicolle and hire that bimbo Michelle Collins? What are your job qualifications?
Nichole was the only reason I still watch the show. What a joke as they clearly have no clue. Good bye view. I will find something else to watch at 11AM.
Nichole Wallace was the best thing that ever happened to The View. I wish Nichole the best and will follow her wherever she goes! If someone is really smart, they’ll give her a show of her own – she’s that good! The producers of this show are completely out of touch with the viewing audience. Everyone I talk to feels the same way. This show has completely gone off the rails from what it once was, leaving me completely unsatisfied. I was a fan from the beginning but not anymore. Sad to say but I’m done – the series is cancelled from my DVR.
Nicolle Wallace is such an intelligent woman. I loved her viewpoints on the show. She meshed well with others. She could state her opinions very intelligently and with honesty and integrity. Very well-read and well-spoken. The view needs someone like her and I agree with the people below letting her go was a big mistake for the show. I have been watching for years and I am very disappointed. Rosie Perez was also very well-prepared for the show with her viewpoints and the multicultural panel I felt was something of real value for the show. Letting her go was another mistake. She is a very intelligent woman with very good view points. They all seemed to get along so well together. I do not understand why ABC let this happen.
NICOLE IS THE ONLY REAL BRAIN ON THE SHOW. WHEN SHE IS GONE ,ME TOO
I have been watching the View since the beginning. I’m not familiar with the new cast of characters. I’m very disappointed that Nicole Wallace was let go on the View and Perez. They both were the best and with the best side opinions. They added a lot of flair and fun to the show. Good Luck with the new cast.
Why can’t Mr. Sherwood offer Nicolle Wallace more than one day a week on The View? He probably knew she would turn down one day a week. She will be great with upcoming elections! And she is refreshing and works in well with others.
I quit watching the show after several days of Raven she is the downfall of the show. The show will suffer more with the removal of Nicolle. Adding the weekend GMA person will not save it.
Well if you could come up with a panel with the professionalism of Nicholle Wallace and get rid of Raven who pulls the show down, maybe I would start to watch the show again after years of enjoying it. Whopping cannot do it all although gives it a good try, I am sick to death of hearing about Gays, sex, and other topics that we all get enough of on the news. I am not against Gays, or sex by any means but come on enough is enough. Bring back some balance and class to the show, the jokes, the laughs, and top topics are good but make us laugh again, and let the topics be interesting like they use to be. OH! Barbara were are come back and get it together again it was a good show. Annette
I feel sorry for Whoopie. She doesn’t appear to suffer fools gladly and I’m afraid that’s what she has to look forward to. Nicolle, Whoopie and Rosie Perez were women with substance and, while I can understand including other age groups for perspective, I will never understand ABC letting these strong voices go. Like so many have said, I was looking forward to the election being discussed by the group as it was but I’ll catch Nicolle elsewhere. I imagine we’ll be reading about some personnel changes among ABC executives when this all shakes out. My sympathies to Whoopie and to all of us who enjoyed The View all these years. One more thing: internet comments are often so vile and nasty. ABC should take note that all or most of these comments are in support of Nicolle, perhaps by others like me who aren’t regular commenters.
I have been consistently disappointed in “TheView” since the departure of Barbara Walters and Joy B. Whoopie, although putting an enormous amount of personal effort and personality into the show, can’t do it alone. When Rosie Perez and Raven came on board my interest plummeted. No depth or substance from either of these women, despite their collective talents in show biz. It felt like Rosie was staked-out to defend Hispanic/Mexican culture, no matter what the topic of conversation! (even when having nothing to do with our Hispanic or Mexican friends). I am afraid that “The View” has run its course and would be best to bow out gracefully NOW rather than be embarrassed LATER from being forced out. By the way, I have never before commented one way or another about a television production, but today I had to put in my two cents worth.
ABC is stupid. The conflict is what we like. The differing view. Go on boys kill the show. I am 63 yo male. Keep a Variiety. You guys are like a losing gambler chasing the jackpot..you will never find it. Settle down be consistant…
I have been a long time fan of “The View”. I taped the show and then watched it while I ate lunch. I have been thinking about what to write to express my anger about Nicole’s firing for a few days. Then you had the military show and I thought that was so good, but the next day, back to the same old stuff. I like Whoppy, she holds the show together and has some class, but the whole show has gone to such a low level, I will not continue to watch it. The most intelligent person on the panel is fired. What a bad decision that is. You talk about race so much, I believe the show is racist against white people. I am white, but the show is at least 75% black with their guests and the music, I will miss seeing it, but I will get over it. Barbara Walters has got to be very upset, I hope she had nothing to do with getting rid of Nicole, the smartest lady on the panel.
I agree with you 100%. Every show starts out about race. I’ve switched to Hoda and Kathy Lee. The View is nothing like it started out to be. I say just cancel it.
Absolutely my sentiments! The show has turned into a race!-promoting-campaign. Virginia Fitzgerald.
Seriously? ABC Is going to get rid of Nicole Wallace, the most politically savvy person of the bunch NOW? I was really looking forward to her insights for this coming election year. I am a Democrat but she is a knowledgeable Republican, and very even tempered. I love that she is not a hater. She makes me think. Please reconsider. This was not a good decision.
The View is making a major mistake letting Nicole go. She is the only professional (and professional dresser) intelligent compassionate classy lady on the show. I have watched the view for many years, I had to stop watching for awhile because there was too much bickering and talking over one another. I have always loved Whoppi, but sometimes she comes on too strong, her opinion is always the right opinion. Please get RID of Raven, she has NOTHING to offer and if I hear “my momma says” maybe you should hire her mother. Years ago, didn’t they have wardrobe, to keep the women looking professional? The View has history, these women just do not have any respect for being on tv.
I am extremely disappointed that ABC/The View has fired Nicole Wallace. While I don’t always agree with her politically, I respect her tremendously. She has an insider’s view of the White House/politics and I enjoyed listening to her opinions. I thought she did a excellent job. If you think by letting her go your ratings will go up, think again. If Michele Collins is going to continue as a regular host, she has a lot to learn. She’s a comedian, she’s funny, I get it, but The View is not and/or should not be the venue for her stand-up act. I find it very disconcerting when there’s a discussion starting and she interjects jokes every 2 seconds, very often over the top of others and about herself, breaking the flow of the conversation. Please tell her less is more. Also, when she’s interviewing a guest, remind her that it’s about the guest not her. I believe Michele is an intelligent women. Let’s see/hear more intelligence and less funny. I don’t know what direction ABC/The View is headed, but with moves like these I won’t be watching for much longer.
You are so “right on”, Joan! Absolutely my sentiments!
I think I am done with the View. I thought Nicole was wonderful. After Sherri left I thought I would quit watching but I liked Nicole. Bad move ABC.
I have watched “The View” for many Years and can honestly say the producers want it to be a completely left wing show. I am a conservative and vote both ways. Most of the hot topics answers are so stupid at times I can’t believe I have heard what that person has said. Now Rosie Is gone, which I am neutral on her ,but Nicole was a breath of fresh air not injecting her opinion about everything. Whoopie made an ass of herself with her first co9mment about Bill Cosby and later had to pretty much say she was wrong. You guys might as well cancel the show because hardly anyone I know or have talked to does not watch it. Barbara Walters really thought she was the queen of TV and since it was her show, she and the producers have made all the wrong moves on who they have hired and what direction they wanted the show to go.
I’ve watched “The View” for sixteen years. I’ve never seen it worse than it is now. What I find most offensive is Raven-Simone. She offends me due to her lack of intelligence, and her crazy looks. She can’t carry on a conversation intelligently. I feel good to say this, because I’ve been wanting to tell the folks at “The View” what an erroneous mistake that they made in bringing Raven-Simone on that show.
I only watched the View because of Nicole….I guess I want be watching the View anymore………
I couldn’t believe my ears when they decided to eliminate Nicole and Rosey….What are they thinking.? It’s never been the same without Barbara and Meredith (who finally got her own show). At times even Whoopie gets on my nerves.
Think the View is wrong by firing Rosie and Nicolle..they were the best ones .Raven not so much!
She like being on Morning Joe because he gives her the chance to talk about the President. Their hatred for him is sad. Well whatever I want be watching MSNBC anymore.
I went to a taping of Live with Kelly and Michael and then The View right after. The Dynamic of the 2 shows is totally different and I believe contributes to the downfall of The View. The powers that be should sit in the audience and Live then sit at The View and see what Viewers see. Live is very laid back, professional, welcoming. They make it all about the studio audience and viewers at home, they are very friendly and very prepared and can do what they do flawlessly. The View taping was painful. There is no chemistry with the audience. They spend breaks reading que cards that they also read in front of the cameras, no audience engagement at the beginning, during or end. And I feel this shows through the tv and is exactly why the audience is not engaged.
I cannot believe they let Nicole go. I’m not at all conservative but I appreciated her thoughts, her kindness, and character. She was such an asset to the show. I cannot stand when Candace Cameron even guest hosts. I don’t watch. She’s out of touch with reality. So, I won’t be watching next season. Raven needs to lose those bratty faces and eye rolls….she’s at the the grown up table now.
They must be getting rid of her because she is a smart conservative woman! I think Whoopi is fabulous, but I also think Nicole offered a wonderful conservative view. They both make a lot of sense! These days common sense doesn’t seem to matter!
Touche.
will miss nicole very much. can’t stand Raven. The view is going downhill. Lost this viewer for good.
Let me see, Nicole is being axed because, according to executive Bill Wolff, she brought warmth, smarts and professionalism to the show. So they are keeping airhead Raven with purple hair and blue lips and overly pushy airhead, Michelle instead who bring no warmth, smarts or professionalism to the show. I am done with The View. Good luck Nicole.
I am a big fan of Nicolle .we need her point of view. Now it is to liberal.i love you Nicolle .
I will miss Nicolle W. do not know a whole lot about politics she had a way of explaining it easier for me to understand
Nicolle handled her last day with such grace and I was actually teary. I feel like I’m losing a friend. After that show, I deleted the DVR timer. I can’t imagine who these ABC execs are who are making these decisions. Moles from CBS or NBC? There were also too many in-show commercials and obvious ABC promotions, not what you would expect from a “news” division. Nicolle, Whoopie and Rosie P were people I looked forward to seeing every day. Lightning in a bottle. Like so many others, I’m a retired liberal woman and I will so miss those three women who I learned from, especially Nicolle. Rosie was a great Latina presence and I learned from her perspective, as well. Off to cable news earlier in the day for me.
I rarely watch anymore. the show has stooped to being mediocre, and I’m sick of Whoopie’s “welcome to The View y’all” greeting. the show has become a recap of all the garbage that’s shown on a nightly basis on television. I don’t care about the Kardashians or American Idol, or The Bachelor………… I’ve never watched any of them. I would turn on The View to see intelligent, different opinions………… although The View lost some credibility with Hasselbeck. I don’t see how they can continue, and I don’t plan on watching any longer. It’s way overdue, and time to say goodbye.
I have been watching the The View every day for quite some time. I cannot understand why Nicolle Wallace is being let go and Raven and Candace will be on the show next fall. Really? I can only assume that the friction between Raven and Candace is what the executives think will generate ratings. It appears they haven’t learned a thing from their past mistakes. I believe they are making a critical error in judgement that will lead to the show’s end. Neither of these women will add the warmth, wit and intelligence most women want to see. Nicolle Wallace brought all these things and more to the show. As so many others have commented, Nicolle’s knowledge of the Kardashians (yawn) doesn’t matter to us. If I value this, I can watch ET! Big Mistake ABC! I will no longer watch The View.
We were horrified by a recent episode of the View, in which some ‘singer’ brought his ‘stripper-like’ dancers behind him. Trash from beginning to end. The ‘quality’ of the guests have gone FAR down hill. We LOATH Raven and now, with the leaving of Nicole Wallace, but KEEPING the awful Raven, we are OUT. We have watched for most of the 18 years it has been on, but enough is enough. Bye bye
ABC should rethink their decision to let Nicolle Wallace go. I have been a loyal watcher of The View. Just when I was about to give up on The show, growing tired of the emotional screaming matches, Whoopi took the chair, and Nicolle and Rosie Perez mcame on board and Viola! – a great show. I don’t know what is taking place with ‘the executives’, but they are destroying a great formula just when the show is beginning to gain traction. Replacing Nicolle with Candace represents a return to an old format that values sensationalism and drama in the hopes of ratings. Sadly, I think they have underestimated the intelligence of their audience. I for one will be turning off “the View”.
Deborah Young
As a loyal viewer for many years(taped every episode) the exit of Nicole Wallace was the final straw for me to save a hour a day! As much as I like
Whoopi , the view is not the show that Barbara Walters started. It has not been for sometime,but the addition of Nicole and her intelligence and perspective,wether you were a democrat or republican, will be missed.
Like so many others, I have been a loyal viewer of The View since it started and stayed with it through all the changes over the years, but have to stop at the end of this season with Nicole gone and Raven hired. I can’t believe they would get rid of the one individual on the panel who knows anything about politics (the rest of them are so anti-Republican) with a presidential election coming in 2016. She gave an honest, unbiased opinion on the political issues of the day and will be greatly missed. She really wanted to educate viewers, not preach to them. Please don’t bring back Sherry and we don’t want to see Candace and Raven sitting on the same panel.
I have been looking at the View from day one….I love Whoppie, free spirit and tells it like it is….I was happy when they brought in Nicolle…what a lovely lady….I thought she was the real deal…..I don’t blame her for not taking the demotion….She didn’t deserve that deal….I don’t think The View will last more than 2 more years…with the new format delivering the news it’s boring….When they brought in the comedian, I didn’t know who she was….Now they’re bringing in a star from years ago…Some don’t even know who she is…..I’m outa there pretty soon!!!!!!
Nicole was the reason I watched The View when I was home……
u left the only person with any class n brains go. What I big mistake love Whoppie but get rid of that purple hair freak. The view is off my TV
They wanted a Republican, and the few times I have caught the show when in the US, Wallace seemed smart and classy. She has political knowledge, and seems fair. But it seems like the new team, who claim they wanted a conservative around that table were actually rather interested in sensational pieces (O’Donnell and Hasselbeck, anyone?). Class-less. For a show that’s with ABC News, someone in that division is not thinking clearly in a year when this chat fest could have stood out from the other chat shows.
I am very upset about Nicole! I have watch The View since its inception and will not be
watching it in the fall. I love Whoopie and loved Nicole but do not like Candace. I am really sorry
ABC did this to Nicole and it makes me very sad!!!!
My feelings exactly!