Sherri Shepherd might return to her previous home. Latest news says that ABC is trying to secretly entice the "Broadway" performer and Joy Behar to come back to "The View." Daily Mail reported ABC News executives are trying to get one of the show's former co-hosts to return in an effort to boost ratings.
Reportedly, "The View" had a good spot during its fall debut on September 16 with new moderators Rosie, Nicolle Wallace, Rosie Perez and the returning Whoopi Goldberg. However, the rating fall dramatically, hitting numbers below those of the show's last season with Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters and Jenny McCarthy.
According to sources close to ABC News, the network is interested in having either Sherri or Joy to bring back former viewers.
"Both Sherri and Joy had huge followings while on the show and their familiarity could be just the thing to spark interest in the show again and generate some positive buzz," the source explained.
"She brought a fun, energetic spirit to the show and loved talking about the Kardashians and reality TV," a source said of Sherri.
"Joy stays abreast of the latest pop culture stories and issues. And she brings a unique perspective to topics, even when she cares less about them," the source said. "That's how her signature phrase: 'so what? who cares?' came to be."
Daily Mail noted ratings revealed by Nielsen which shows that ABC morning chat spectacle is only "scoring with a much older audience than the 25 to 55 demographic." Reportedly, advertisers do not respond well to that.
"ABC conducted focus groups on the new version of The View and found that the audience hates that the show seems so serious now so there's a charge to get back to the pop culture and social issues that younger viewers can relate to," a source said.
"Despite Rosie's reluctance to discuss that type of stuff, she doesn't have much room to fight it now that the ratings have dropped so badly," the source explained.
Reportedly, Sherri hinted in her Instagram account that she will make a big announcement if she's returning to the show.