Press release - Series
October 17, 2025
BEN STILLER, BRIE LARSON, ETHAN HAWKE, JOHN GRISHAM, DEBORAH ROBERTS AND ROY WOOD JR. ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ OCT. 20-24
The Political View With Sen. Bernie Sanders and Karine Jean-Pierre, Oct. 20-21
‘The View’ Celebrates Sunny Hostin’s Birthday, Oct. 20

“The View,” now in Season 29, is America’s most-watched daytime talk show for five consecutive seasons. Called “the most important political TV show in America” by The New York Times, the Daytime Emmy® Award-winning talk show is a priority destination for up-to-the-minute Hot Topics, invaluable conversations, celebrities, newsmakers and politicians and must-see viewing for our loyal fans. “The View” is executive produced by Brian Teta and is directed by Sarah de la O. For breaking news and updated videos, follow “The View” (@theview) and Whoopi Goldberg (@whoopigoldberg), Joy Behar (@joyvbehar), Sunny Hostin (@sunny), Sara Haines (@sarahaines), Alyssa Farah Griffin (@alyssafarah) and Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) on X.
Scheduled guests for the week of Oct. 20-24 are as follows (subject to change):
Monday, Oct. 20 – The Political View with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (author, “Fight Oligarchy”); “The View” celebrates Sunny’s birthday
Tuesday, Oct. 21 – Brie Larson (author, “Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations”) joined by co-author Courtney McBroom; The Political View with Karine Jean-Pierre (author, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines”)
Wednesday, Oct. 22 – Ethan Hawke (actor, “Blue Moon”); John Grisham (author, “The Widow”)
Thursday, Oct. 23 – Ben Stiller (director, “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost”); performance from Broadway’s “Aladdin”
Friday, Oct. 24 – Roy Wood Jr. (author, “The Man of Many Fathers”); Deborah Roberts (author, “Sisters Loved and Treasured,” and co-anchor, “20/20”)
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