Press release - Series
May 8, 2026
GUEST LINEUP ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ MAY 11-15
Featuring Ayo Edebiri, Kara Young, Sigourney Weaver, Diane Sawyer, John Lithgow, Lena Waithe and Lisa Ann Walter

“The View,” now in Season 29, is America’s most-watched daytime talk show. 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, visit theview.tv and follow “The View” (@theviewabc) and Whoopi Goldberg (@whoopigoldberg), Joy Behar (@joyvbehar), Sunny Hostin (@sunny), Sara Haines (@sarahaines), Alyssa Farah Griffin (@alyssafarah) and Ana Navarro (@ananavarrofl) on Instagram.
Scheduled guests for “The View” the week of May 11-15 are as follows (subject to change):
Monday, May 11 — Ayo Edebiri and Kara Young (Broadway’s “Proof”)
Tuesday, May 12 — Sigourney Weaver (actor, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu”); Diane Sawyer (“The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special”)
Wednesday, May 13 — Lena Waithe (producer of the plays “The Peculiar Patriot” and Tony Award®-nominated “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”)
Thursday, May 14 — John Lithgow (Tony Award-nominated Broadway’s “Giant”)
Friday, May 15 — Lisa Ann Walter (comedy special, “Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident”)
The co-hosts are talking the hottest pop culture topics on “The Weekend View”:
Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10
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