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Joy Behar's Emmy Theory: Politics Cost 'The View' Wins
5 Nov
Summary
- Joy Behar believes multiple hosts make Emmy voting difficult.
- She suggests political leanings of The View panel deter voters.
- The View has only won one Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Host.
Joy Behar, a long-time co-host of The View, has offered her perspective on why the talk show has seldom been recognized with Emmy awards. She shared on a recent podcast that the academy's voting process, which struggles to award multiple hosts simultaneously, significantly impacts their chances. Behar posited that the show's predominantly liberal political stance also alienates potential voters.
Despite its 29-year run and 190 nominations, The View has only claimed one Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Host. This win occurred in 2009 when Behar co-hosted with Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Barbara Walters. Behar suggested that shows like The Talk, which tended to avoid political discussions, may have had an easier path to winning awards.
While The View has earned 33 wins across various categories, the Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Host award remains elusive. Behar's theory suggests that the show's quality, combined with its political discussions, creates a barrier to consistent Emmy recognition.
