Whoopi Goldberg Collapses on The View Table in Live Protest

Whoopi Goldberg unexpectedly rested her head on The View’s Hot Topics table during the Thursday, Sept. 18 broadcast, signaling her protest against a dull discussion on breakups.

Nut Graf: In a moment that viewers have come to anticipate as Goldberg’s signature on-air escape tactic, the EGOT-winning cohost once again chose physical humor over conversation, underscoring her longtime reluctance to discuss certain topics and highlighting her irreverent style that keeps daytime audiences engaged.

Unexpected Table Slump Whoopi Goldberg, 69, leaned forward and placed her head on the glossy table mid-conversation, shrugging off Joy Behar’s quip about breakups before the show’s first commercial break.

Live Audience Reaction The studio crowd roared with laughter and applause as Sara Haines reached out to support Goldberg, reinforcing the lighthearted camaraderie that permeates The View’s set.

Repeat Performance This marked yet another instance of Goldberg’s table slump, a maneuver she has employed over topics ranging from celebrity gossip to political debates whenever she finds the discussion uninteresting.

Show Context The segment reopened after a commercial break with Goldberg introducing a discussion on handling romantic splits-a theme she deemed overly familiar-prompting her theatrical retreat.

Cohost Exchanges Joy Behar teased, “Come on, Whoopi. You’ve been married three times. Let’s hear what you have to say!” to which Goldberg responded tersely, “I don’t have anything to say,” before resting her head once more.

Production Note The show briefly cut to another ad, sparing Goldberg further on-air discomfort, and then resumed with cohosts Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin pivoting to the next topic.