The View hit by major cost cuts as star denied raise
Reports that 8216the view8217 hit major cost cutting are now concrete. According to Page Six Hollywood, all hosts took pay cuts since Season 29 premiered in September 2025, Alyssa Farah Griffin was denied a big raise, wardrobe budgets were slashed, and the fan-favorite Halloween show will be scrapped this year.
Key Takeaways
- All six hosts have taken pay cuts since Season 29 premiered in September 2025, a source told Page Six Hollywood.
- Alyssa Farah Griffin, earning a mid-six-figure salary, was denied a big raise; Whoopi Goldberg remains the highest-paid on a mid-seven-figure deal.
- Wardrobe budgets were sharply reduced, with one source comparing the new limits to a “Wendy Williams-type show.”
- The fan-favorite Halloween episode will be scrapped this year, and the show has also downgraded its filming space.
- More cuts are expected ahead of September filming, with a source citing tensions with ABC and rarer product integrations.
For readers following daytime TV shake-ups, this latest report lands in our celebrity breaking news coverage as a clear signal that even marquee ABC franchises are not immune to belt-tightening.
Why were The View’s hosts hit with pay cuts?
According to Page Six Hollywood, “The View” has been hit with major cost cuts that reach beyond set dressing and into the hosts’ compensation.
A source said Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin have all taken pay cuts since Season 29 premiered in September 2025. Goldberg, 70, is still the highest-paid host on a mid-seven-figure salary.
That uneven pay picture helps explain why the reported cuts matter: the panel remains a high-profile Disney-owned franchise, yet the production is being told to spend less across the board.
Which star was denied a pay raise?
Farah Griffin, 37, was the host singled out in the report for a denied raise. An insider told Page Six she earns a mid-six-figure salary and asked for a big bump that did not come through.
The contrast with Goldberg’s mid-seven-figure payday underscores the pressure on newer or lower-paid talent when budgets shrink. A representative for “The View” did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment, and an ESPN and ABC rep also declined to comment.
What else is being cut from the show?
Wardrobe was another flashpoint. A source said the women are “mad because they were all wearing really expensive designer clothes,” and that the budget now feels closer to a Wendy Williams-type show than a marquee daytime program. “They keep downsizing and downsizing and downsizing,” the source added.
Programming is taking a hit too. The fan-favorite Halloween show will be scrapped this year, and the production has downgraded its filming space. Product integrations have also become rare as advertisers reach out to competitors, Page Six reported.
Are more budget cuts expected at The View?
Yes, according to the same sourcing. More cuts are expected as the new season is set to begin filming in September, with some wondering when enough is enough. “There are definitely tensions with ABC,” the source insisted.
“The View” has aired since August 1997 and is produced under Disney ownership, with Brian Teta as executive producer since 2017. Whether the next round of savings stops at wardrobe and specials—or keeps squeezing host deals—remains the open question for the coming season.