Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’ on October 6, 2023.Photo:ABCJoy Beharis commemorating her 81st birthday early with the help of her family onThe View!One day before she turns 81 on Saturday,The View’s audience members and co-hosts began celebrating Behar from the moment she walked out onstage. Fans were standing and cheering as upbeat music played. There was also a big “Happy Birthday Joy” sign hanging up in the back.But Behar appeared to be miserable the whole time. “It’s Joy’s birthday,” said co-hostSara Hainesas everyone applauded more.Behar then buried her head into her hands, saying, “Oh, my God!“Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’ on October 6, 2023.ABC"I know you hate to talk about your birthday,“Ana Navarrochimed in. “But, ‘Today is your birthday!'“As Behar suggested everyone “just do the show,“Sunny Hostinnoted that Behar “doesn’t look excited.““I can’t get excited. I’m just glad I’m alive, okay?” Behar added. “You know, you get to a point where you wake up in the morning saying, ‘I’m still here, my God!'"(L-R) Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin on ‘The View’.ABCBehar’s birthday was brought up a few times during the hour-long program. GuestAnne Hathawayshowered her with flowers while Haines, Navarro, Hostin andAlyssa Farah Griffinlater auctioned off personal items with the birthday girl for charity in a makeshift ‘tag sale’ — a favorite of Behar’s.The episode ended with celebratory cannolis for the audience and a cannoli cake for the co-hosts fromVeniero’s Pastry. “They’ve been around since the year I was born, 1894!” Behar joked. “Please check them out because they deliver nationwide and I don’t want to be the only one indulging today. Cannoli cream is the best!“Joy Behar on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television via GettyLast year, while approaching her milestone 80th birthday, Behar told PEOPLE that she hadno intentions of slowing downher career as she heads into a new decade of life.“I just signed a contract so I’ll be here for a while,” she said. “I have no plans to retire.““It’s really, you know, something that is an important show in many ways,” she said of the daytime talk show, specifically. “Sometimes I don’t believe that, as I’ve been here since the beginning, but we’re the most-watched show in daytime. Most-watched!“Behar concluded, “I’m happy to be a part of it. So no, I’m not going anywhere. I’m having a good time.“When she celebrated her 80th birthday onThe Viewlast year, the commentator worethe same chocolate brown suitshe wore on the talk show 18 years ago in 2004. Behar explained that she’s kept the designer ensemble in her closet because it still “sparks joy.”“I thought that was a suit you stole from my closet — ‘cause now Joy steals my clothes!” Navarro said at the time. “But I wanted to ask, do you feel better about yourself today or 20 years ago?“As Hostin marveled that her co-host looked “exactly the same,” Behar disagreed and said: “I look younger.“But not much has changed otherwise, Behar said. “I’m a little grouchier. Noises annoy me more,” she mused. “I’ve always been a little grouchy, it’s my personality. I believe that negativity is funny, frankly. Positivity is not funny.“Joy Behar on The View.The View/InstagramIn an April 2020 episode ofThe View, the comedian, who’s been on the show since its 1997 premiere, denied rumors that she wasconsidering retirementand shared that she had no plans of walking away from her gig.“They’re always talking about me leaving the show, but I’m not leaving the show. Rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated,” she said.“Here’s the thing, what am I going to do? This pandemic has changed the game!” she joked, referencing the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. “At one point you think, ‘Gee, I could retire and take a cruise around the world.’ I won’t even watch reruns of Love Boat at this point. So where am I going to go? What am I going to do? I need to be on television.”Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/ABC via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Behar also teased that her conservative rivals need her to keep espousing liberal ideas.“Let’s not forget that I provide employment for right-wing media,” she said. “I’m a job creator over at Breitbart. Everything I say appears over at Breitbart! I don’t see how I could leave!”
Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’ on October 6, 2023.Photo:ABC
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Joy Beharis commemorating her 81st birthday early with the help of her family onThe View!One day before she turns 81 on Saturday,The View’s audience members and co-hosts began celebrating Behar from the moment she walked out onstage. Fans were standing and cheering as upbeat music played. There was also a big “Happy Birthday Joy” sign hanging up in the back.But Behar appeared to be miserable the whole time. “It’s Joy’s birthday,” said co-hostSara Hainesas everyone applauded more.Behar then buried her head into her hands, saying, “Oh, my God!“Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’ on October 6, 2023.ABC"I know you hate to talk about your birthday,“Ana Navarrochimed in. “But, ‘Today is your birthday!'“As Behar suggested everyone “just do the show,“Sunny Hostinnoted that Behar “doesn’t look excited.““I can’t get excited. I’m just glad I’m alive, okay?” Behar added. “You know, you get to a point where you wake up in the morning saying, ‘I’m still here, my God!'"(L-R) Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin on ‘The View’.ABCBehar’s birthday was brought up a few times during the hour-long program. GuestAnne Hathawayshowered her with flowers while Haines, Navarro, Hostin andAlyssa Farah Griffinlater auctioned off personal items with the birthday girl for charity in a makeshift ‘tag sale’ — a favorite of Behar’s.The episode ended with celebratory cannolis for the audience and a cannoli cake for the co-hosts fromVeniero’s Pastry. “They’ve been around since the year I was born, 1894!” Behar joked. “Please check them out because they deliver nationwide and I don’t want to be the only one indulging today. Cannoli cream is the best!“Joy Behar on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television via GettyLast year, while approaching her milestone 80th birthday, Behar told PEOPLE that she hadno intentions of slowing downher career as she heads into a new decade of life.“I just signed a contract so I’ll be here for a while,” she said. “I have no plans to retire.““It’s really, you know, something that is an important show in many ways,” she said of the daytime talk show, specifically. “Sometimes I don’t believe that, as I’ve been here since the beginning, but we’re the most-watched show in daytime. Most-watched!“Behar concluded, “I’m happy to be a part of it. So no, I’m not going anywhere. I’m having a good time.“When she celebrated her 80th birthday onThe Viewlast year, the commentator worethe same chocolate brown suitshe wore on the talk show 18 years ago in 2004. Behar explained that she’s kept the designer ensemble in her closet because it still “sparks joy.”“I thought that was a suit you stole from my closet — ‘cause now Joy steals my clothes!” Navarro said at the time. “But I wanted to ask, do you feel better about yourself today or 20 years ago?“As Hostin marveled that her co-host looked “exactly the same,” Behar disagreed and said: “I look younger.“But not much has changed otherwise, Behar said. “I’m a little grouchier. Noises annoy me more,” she mused. “I’ve always been a little grouchy, it’s my personality. I believe that negativity is funny, frankly. Positivity is not funny.“Joy Behar on The View.The View/InstagramIn an April 2020 episode ofThe View, the comedian, who’s been on the show since its 1997 premiere, denied rumors that she wasconsidering retirementand shared that she had no plans of walking away from her gig.“They’re always talking about me leaving the show, but I’m not leaving the show. Rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated,” she said.“Here’s the thing, what am I going to do? This pandemic has changed the game!” she joked, referencing the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. “At one point you think, ‘Gee, I could retire and take a cruise around the world.’ I won’t even watch reruns of Love Boat at this point. So where am I going to go? What am I going to do? I need to be on television.”Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/ABC via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Behar also teased that her conservative rivals need her to keep espousing liberal ideas.“Let’s not forget that I provide employment for right-wing media,” she said. “I’m a job creator over at Breitbart. Everything I say appears over at Breitbart! I don’t see how I could leave!”
Joy Beharis commemorating her 81st birthday early with the help of her family onThe View!
One day before she turns 81 on Saturday,The View’s audience members and co-hosts began celebrating Behar from the moment she walked out onstage. Fans were standing and cheering as upbeat music played. There was also a big “Happy Birthday Joy” sign hanging up in the back.
But Behar appeared to be miserable the whole time. “It’s Joy’s birthday,” said co-hostSara Hainesas everyone applauded more.
Behar then buried her head into her hands, saying, “Oh, my God!”
Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’ on October 6, 2023.ABC
“I know you hate to talk about your birthday,“Ana Navarrochimed in. “But, ‘Today is your birthday!'”
As Behar suggested everyone “just do the show,“Sunny Hostinnoted that Behar “doesn’t look excited.”
“I can’t get excited. I’m just glad I’m alive, okay?” Behar added. “You know, you get to a point where you wake up in the morning saying, ‘I’m still here, my God!'”
(L-R) Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin on ‘The View’.ABC
Behar’s birthday was brought up a few times during the hour-long program. GuestAnne Hathawayshowered her with flowers while Haines, Navarro, Hostin andAlyssa Farah Griffinlater auctioned off personal items with the birthday girl for charity in a makeshift ‘tag sale’ — a favorite of Behar’s.
The episode ended with celebratory cannolis for the audience and a cannoli cake for the co-hosts fromVeniero’s Pastry. “They’ve been around since the year I was born, 1894!” Behar joked. “Please check them out because they deliver nationwide and I don’t want to be the only one indulging today. Cannoli cream is the best!”
Joy Behar on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television via Getty
Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television via Getty
Last year, while approaching her milestone 80th birthday, Behar told PEOPLE that she hadno intentions of slowing downher career as she heads into a new decade of life.
“I just signed a contract so I’ll be here for a while,” she said. “I have no plans to retire.”
“It’s really, you know, something that is an important show in many ways,” she said of the daytime talk show, specifically. “Sometimes I don’t believe that, as I’ve been here since the beginning, but we’re the most-watched show in daytime. Most-watched!”
Behar concluded, “I’m happy to be a part of it. So no, I’m not going anywhere. I’m having a good time.”
When she celebrated her 80th birthday onThe Viewlast year, the commentator worethe same chocolate brown suitshe wore on the talk show 18 years ago in 2004. Behar explained that she’s kept the designer ensemble in her closet because it still “sparks joy.”
“I thought that was a suit you stole from my closet — ‘cause now Joy steals my clothes!” Navarro said at the time. “But I wanted to ask, do you feel better about yourself today or 20 years ago?”
As Hostin marveled that her co-host looked “exactly the same,” Behar disagreed and said: “I look younger.”
But not much has changed otherwise, Behar said. “I’m a little grouchier. Noises annoy me more,” she mused. “I’ve always been a little grouchy, it’s my personality. I believe that negativity is funny, frankly. Positivity is not funny.”
Joy Behar on The View.The View/Instagram
In an April 2020 episode ofThe View, the comedian, who’s been on the show since its 1997 premiere, denied rumors that she wasconsidering retirementand shared that she had no plans of walking away from her gig.
“They’re always talking about me leaving the show, but I’m not leaving the show. Rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated,” she said.
“Here’s the thing, what am I going to do? This pandemic has changed the game!” she joked, referencing the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. “At one point you think, ‘Gee, I could retire and take a cruise around the world.’ I won’t even watch reruns of Love Boat at this point. So where am I going to go? What am I going to do? I need to be on television.”
Joy Behar is pictured on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty
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Behar also teased that her conservative rivals need her to keep espousing liberal ideas.
“Let’s not forget that I provide employment for right-wing media,” she said. “I’m a job creator over at Breitbart. Everything I say appears over at Breitbart! I don’t see how I could leave!”
source: people.com
