Report: Rosie Perez Leaving “The View”
Published at(NEW YORK) — ABC may be in the market for a new co-host for The View.
Rosie Perez, one of three new additions to the daytime program this season along with Rosie O’Donnell and Nicolle Wallace, is leaving the show, Variety reports.
The report doesn’t give a reason, though sources tell Variety that Perez struggled with the show’s format, which mixes hard news topics with lighter fare. The insiders also claim that Perez had difficulty reading from a TelePrompTer.
The actress is committed to starring in Larry David’s Broadway play, Fish in the Dark, which begins with previews in early February before it officially opens the following month. She had already been scheduled to take time off from The View this month to rehearse for the play.
A spokesperson for ABC says Perez is currently in rehearsals for Fish in the Dark and that her status with The View has not changed.
The View underwent a major shakeup after last season, with Barbara Walters, Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd all moving on from the show.
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