Whoopi’s extended time off of The View could have lasting repercussions if a new event is any indication. Whoopi took a lengthy hiatus from her seat as moderator of The View, causing Joy Behar to step into her shoes more than her usual once-a-week stint.

Goldberg paused when she told interview guest Sen. Elizabeth Warren that her colleague — whose name escaped her in the moment — had a question.

Likely everyone has fallen victim to a friend’s, colleague’s or even family member’s name slipping their mind for a moment, but it’s not often that it happens on national television. Unfortunately, that was the case for Whoopi Goldberg,

Fans of The View were left wondering where Whoopi Goldberg was during the Tuesday, January 21 episode, just one day after Donald Trump 's inauguration.

Whoopi Goldberg has now been missing from The View since Tuesday (Jan. 21), and we’re feeling her absence. While we love Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro, it simply isn’t the same without our trusty moderator!

Whoopi Goldberg was noticeably missing from The View table during the Tuesday, January 21, episode, just one day after Donald Trump ‘s inauguration. Since Goldberg is often very vocal regarding her feelings for Trump, viewers were looking forward to her post-inauguration takes, but she was not present to give them.

Whoopi Goldberg recently forgot an important piece of information on The View and ended up embarrassing a co-worker.

The “Hot Topic” at hand was ostensibly about the fact that Karoline Leavitt said the White House was committed to welcoming bloggers and influencers who cover news into the briefing room, but Goldberg wanted to talk about another part of her debut statements.