Whitney Cummings Guest Cohosts ‘The View’ — What to Know About the Controversial Comedian
The visitor cohosting spree continues amid Alyssa Farah Griffin‘s maternity go away on The View. This time, it is Whitney Cummings becoming a member of the panel for the week, beginning on Monday (March 30).
So who’s Whitney Cummings?
Well, the comic has made a reputation for herself each on- and off-screen.
Cummings began in stand-up and took half in a number of Comedy Central Roaststogether with the 2011 one for Donald Trump, and hosted a one-hour particular known as Whitney Cummings: Money Shot in 2010. On the artistic aspect of issues, she co-created the hit sitcom 2 Broke Girls and the autobiographical comedy Whitney and hosted the speak present Love You, Mean It With Whitney Cummings. She went on to host extra one-hour specials known as I Love You and I’m Your Girlfriend earlier than returning to tv manufacturing on the revival of Roseanne.
She has courted controversies in the previous, together with collaborating in the 2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia in addition to mocking YouTuber Ms. Rachel. She has additionally been criticized for having a relationship with Chris Cole, a former professional skateboarder who was accused of home violence, and for making a homophobic remark about “lesbians in charge” of the Los Angeles Fire Department. She additionally had a transphobic joke removed from a CNN New Year’s Eve set.
Cummings can be well-known for his well-liked podcast Good for You and hosted the Friends sport present on HBO Max, Fast Friends.
She has additionally acted in collection like Tell Me You Love Me, House, Undateable, Tacoma FD, Workaholics, Accusedand Doctor Odyssey.
She participated in the roast of Donald Trump in 2011. She additionally hosted The Daily Show in January 2026.
On Monday’s present, throughout a dialogue of the partial authorities shutdown and its results on TSA brokers, who had been going with out pay, she mentioned, “I’m a comedian. I don’t understand the whole appropriations language, appropriations law. I’m just glad that President Trump is able to pay the TSA agents, at least that’s a start.” She additionally criticized a girl who claimed ladies ought to have the “courage” to get married and have children earlier than sharing a photograph of her personal younger little one.
Cummings is the newest in a collection of visitor cohosts for The Viewfollowing appearances by Savannah Chrisley, Amanda Carpenter, Sara Eisen, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sheryl Underwoodand Abby Huntsman.
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