Jenny McCarthy and Brooke Shields to Join 'The View'

Jenny McCarthy is in "serious talks" about joining The View when Joy Behar exits the show in August. According to a source close to the situation the cast and crew loves Jenny. She has been a recurring guest host on the morning gab show. Her own show on VH1 has been struggling to gain viewers, so this might be the best career move for her. Brooke Shields has also been approached to be the replacement for Elisabeth Hasselback, though an announcement has not been confirmed for Hasselback's departure. The show will also need to fill the void of Barbara Walters when she retires in Summer 2014. The View premiered in 1997 and has had many hosts including: Meredith Vieira, Lisa Ling, and Rosie O'Donnell.