Joy Behar Recounts London Play and Paris Trip on The View Return
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Summary
The segment welcomes Joy Behar back to The View after her European trip. She discusses performing her play My First Ex-Husband in London, a fan traveling from Beirut, experiences in Paris including food and a hop-on bus tour, and comparisons to the UK show Loose Women. Behar mentions a dinner hosted by David Zaslav and notes sports events like the French Open and World Cup. The conversation remains casual and anecdotal with co-host reactions and light banter throughout.
Editorial Assessment
The broadcast accurately captures Behar's reported London play run at the Boulevard Theatre in June 2026 and her Paris stop. Personal details such as the Beirut fan and food preferences cannot be independently verified but align with the informal tone. The claim of 700 arrests tied to the French Open is unsupported and appears to confuse it with Champions League celebrations in Paris. Viewers miss context on the 2026 World Cup's multi-country hosting and the play's prior US performances. Overall framing is breezy and self-promotional with no loaded political language.
Key Moments
Joy Behar performed My First Ex-Husband in London
Confirmed by LA Times reporting on her West End run at Boulevard Theatre in June 2026 after Paris stop
A woman traveled from Beirut, Lebanon to see the play
Anecdotal claim with no independent corroboration in public reports
700 people arrested during French Open celebrations in Paris
No reports link arrests to French Open; ~700-780 arrests followed PSG Champions League final win in late May 2026
World Cup is ongoing in the United States
2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico with majority matches in the US
Notable Concerns
- Mix-up of French Open with Champions League fan arrests
Sources Consulted
- Joy Behar steps back from 'The View' as she takes her play to London
- MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND • IN NYC JAN 8 - 11 ONLY
- My First Ex-Husband
- 'The View' cohost Joy Behar taking hiatus to go to Europe, star in play 'My First Ex-Husband'
- Why Joy Behar is absent from 'The View'
- Joy Behar announces brief hiatus from 'The View'
- Who will fill in as guest hosts for Joy Behar on 'The View'?
- Joy Behar to take two-week hiatus from 'The View' for Europe play performances
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- 2026 FIFA World Cup: Complete Guide to the Tournament
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- The View Full Broadcast – June 16, 2026