Joy Behar
Josephina Victoria "Joy" Behar (née Occhiuto); born October 7, 1942 is co-host of the talk show The View, along with Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Sherri Shepherd. Behar is a staunch liberal Democrat.
She is controversial for her conspiracy theories. In December of 2006, Behar raised the notion that Democratic Senator Tim Johnson's recent health problems were the result of a Republican Party conspiracy to retake control of the Senate. When conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked, "Why is everything coming from the liberal perspective a conspiracy?" Behar responded "I know what that Party is capable of."[1] She has also stated that she believes global warming causes earthquakes.[2]
She has been a guest host for the Larry King Show, where she interviewed Ann Coulter].
