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Agreed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2901076/The-beginning-end-Rosie-Whoopi-ABC-considers-abandoning-View-extending-Good-Morning-America-infighting-grows-ratings-plunge.html So yeah, its not confirmed, but that's what is being reported.

In terms of this, this is all stuff that people here contributed to. The reports themselves have a GAA/GMA type show replacing The View in The View time slot and thats it.

I don't see this happening at all. Soaps are way to expensive to operate and I think GMA/GAA has a better chance than a game show. I don't think its much of a question what would replace The View, I think its just whether The View will be canceled.

I'd also point out, that Ben Sherwood is now President of ABC TV, he would probably love to expand GMA. ABC conveniently posted an entire episode just two months ago. Check it out! http://vimeo.com/111441058 GAA wasn't funded much because it was a temporary show, I'm sure if it returns or if GMA is expanded, they will have more money to play with.

I've thought about this before, I definitely agree this would be a great idea. Michael is already a member of GMA so it would just be Kelly joining and they could just keep doing what they are doing. The only thing I wonder, maybe Kelly and Michael are the fourth hour to go against Hoda and Kathy Lee and the 3rd hour could be more like Today's Take with Lara and 2 or 3 other GMA co anchors (Ryan, Sara, Ginger and/or Amy).

I'm not sure I agree that it will be a female. I think just like they added Michael to the 7am hour, they will try to add a male for this hour. My guess is Ryan Smith. Its not really a pilot they are doing, its just practice because it hasn't been done in 3 years...

It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong but this source says that Rosie O was not aware of the firing and that it is in fact happening. We will see. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2913695/PICTURE-EXCLUSIVE-Somber-Rosie-Perez-leaves-Brooklyn-home-time-FIRED-View-rumblings-reveal-not-let-go.html Sounds a lot like the refresh they tried this year and clearly that isn't working. I mean, how long can you keep a sinking ship from sinking? When is it time to say, this show was a ground breaking show, but its time is up? When breaking news hit, GAA would cover it over celebrity news so I'm sure that would continue. And as elections approach, I'm sure that they would offer some coverage to it. They could even take a "This Week" type approach and have a few people come in and have an almost round table discussion and make it interesting to watch. At the end of the day, ABC doesn't care if the hour has politics or not, they want ratings and what sources are saying is that having a show connected to GMA will grow ratings in the time slot and ABC is evaluating this.

The View is now a part of the ABC News division. Rosie Perez was just fired from The View, Rosie O has apparently been a nightmare to work with for everyone at The View and there is little to no doubt that at the end of Whoopi's contract, she will not renew it. Basically everyone at The View is in panic mode trying to fix the show from its lowest ratings ever. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2901076/The-beginning-end-Rosie-Whoopi-ABC-considers-abandoning-View-extending-Good-Morning-America-infighting-grows-ratings-plunge.html, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2913695/PICTURE-EXCLUSIVE-Somber-Rosie-Perez-leaves-Brooklyn-home-time-FIRED-View-rumblings-reveal-not-let-go.html, http://s2smagazine.com/2015/01/16/rosie-perez-exits-the-view-after-4-months-on-the-job/ From the first article, I find this interesting, This has come up before but I feel like it is most viable now than it ever has been before. I am interested in all of your opinions on the possibility that ABC does in fact cancel The View and extends GMA to either a 3rd hour or does some sort of GAA as is mentioned in the above articles as well as nearly every other one you can find on the web. To supplement this, what would a third hour look like? Who would anchor it? Would it be successful? Based on the first article, this would be a GAA like show airing in The View's time slot, so it wouldn't be 3 consecutive hours. The weird part about the 10/11am time slot is, what do you call the show? If you call it GMA, your naming it the same as the 7am show while its not directly connected. But if you name it GAA, it isn't the afternoon yet. The program would be great lead into the midday news though. If The View is canceled, I think its safe to say GMA/GAA will replace it, the real question is, will The View be canceled. For those who haven't seen GAA, ABC conveniently posted an entire episode just two months ago. Check it out! http://vimeo.com/111441058

I really don't mind Sara. She brings an energetic vibe to the show, some here would say too energetic but I like it.

This is a good development. Weekends have very little local news to begin with.

The weekend open is not the same. I have to say, the set really makes a difference on GMA. The weekend show seems different with the lack of fans and outdoor use. Its a subtle difference but it really does make a difference. I know this isn't anything new but I thought it was worth mentioning.

This is going to expand to every station. They need to connect with viewers online and get people updated quickly and easily. Expect this to be the norm. across all stations over the next year or two.