Whoopi Goldberg explains 2‑week ‘The View’ absence after Italian soap shoot

The View wasted no time folding Whoopi Goldberg back into the Hot Topics table on December 1, 2025, after a two‑week hiatus. The moderator, 70, told viewers she’d been in Naples, Italy, guest‑starring on the long‑running Italian soap Un Posto Al Sole —her first time ever acting on a soap. “I learned a lot because I’d never done a soap opera,” she said on air. “Doing a soap opera in a different language, in a different country, made for a really interesting time.”

Ana Navarro greeted her with a wink: “We should say ‘bienvenuto,’ ’cause I think this b—h has forgotten to speak English.” Goldberg laughed that she wasn’t entirely sure “what language I’m thinking in” or “what time zone I’m in,” and she kept the receipts: “I sent you guys stuff all through, because I wanted you to know I was