Joy Behar returns to The View after weeks away with a dislocated shoulder
Joy Behar, 84, returned to ABC's The View on Tuesday after nearly a month away. She said she dislocated her shoulder in a fall in the show's building and called the pain "worse than childbirth."
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 2Joy Behar returned to ABC's "The View" on Tuesday 27 October after nearly a month away, saying a backstage fall had left her with a dislocated shoulder. VarietyLC “Joy Behar returned to “The View” on Tuesday after nearly a month away from the ABC talk show, revealing that a backstage fall left her with a dislocated shoulder” Read at Variety ↗ The IndependentLC “The View co-host Joy Behar has returned to the ABC talk show after an extended absence due to a shoulder injury.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 2Behar, 84, was welcomed back to the Hot Topics table alongside co-host Sara Haines, and Variety reports she received a standing ovation from the studio audience. VarietyLC “received a standing ovation from the studio audience as she returned to the Hot Topics table alongside co-host Sara Haines” Read at Variety ↗ The IndependentLC “was welcomed back to the Hot Topics table during Tuesday’s episode, escorted by cohost Sara Haines.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 2Her entrance music was Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back," and she joked that the show should have played "God Save the Queen." VarietyLC ““You should’ve played ‘God Save the Queen,” Behar joked.” Read at Variety ↗ The IndependentLC “You should've played, ‘God Save the Queen,’” Behar joked of her entrance song” Read at The Independent ↗
Left · 2Behar said: "I fell bad. I mean, I went down hard in this building, and I dislocated my shoulder," and described the pain as "worse than childbirth." VarietyLC ““I fell bad. I mean, I went down hard in this building, and I dislocated my shoulder.”” Read at Variety ↗ The IndependentLC “Behar said the pain from the injury was “worse than childbirth.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 2Co-host Whoopi Goldberg told her, "We're together a lot, and so when one of us is not around, you feel it." VarietyLC ““We’re together a lot, and so when one of us is not around, you feel it,” Whoopi Goldberg said.” Read at Variety ↗ The IndependentLC “co-host Whoopi Goldberg said: “We're together a lot, and so when one of us is not around, you feel it.”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1Variety says she last appeared on the show on 30 September, and that co-host Sunny Hostin announced the injury on the 1 October broadcast. VarietyLC “who last appeared on the show Sept. 30”“Behar’s injury was first announced during the Oct. 1 broadcast, when co-host Sunny Hostin informed viewers” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1She missed the 7 October episode marking her 84th birthday, on which Goldberg read a statement on her behalf; the Independent quotes Goldberg saying Behar was "still healing up after dislocating her shoulder." The IndependentLC “Behar missed nearly every episode in October, including a celebration of her 84th birthday.”“She's still healing up after dislocating her shoulder.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1In a separate message Variety says Goldberg shared earlier in the month, Behar said: "If I was still 21, I'd have bounced back the next day... But, since I'm an old bat, recuperating takes a bit longer." VarietyLC ““If I was still 21, I’d have bounced back the next day,” Behar said in the message.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Variety adds that Behar has been on the show since its 1997 debut, left in 2013 and returned in 2015, and is its longest-serving co-host, having appeared in 28 of its 30 seasons. VarietyLC “Behar has been a fixture of “The View” since its debut in 1997”“having appeared in 28 of its 30 seasons” Read at Variety ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets present a light, human-interest return story built around Behar's jokes and her account of the fall.
- Emphasis
- Variety adds career context and the timeline of the injury announcement; the Independent adds Goldberg's 7 October birthday statement.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The Independent leaves out Behar's tenure and the date of the injury announcement; Variety leaves out Goldberg's birthday statement. Neither says when the fall happened or details treatment.
- Charged language
- “worse than childbirth”
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“revealing that a backstage fall left her with a dislocated shoulder and pain she described as “worse than childbirth.”” — Variety
“Behar missed nearly every episode in October, including a celebration of her 84th birthday.” — The Independent
Centre0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Behar returned to The View on Tuesday 27 October after an absence caused by a dislocated shoulder.
- She said she fell in the show's building and that the pain was "worse than childbirth."
- She returned alongside co-host Sara Haines, and Whoopi Goldberg welcomed her back.
- She missed the 7 October episode celebrating her 84th birthday.
Joy Behar person
Behar says she fell hard in the show's building, dislocated her shoulder, and missed her colleagues; she jokes about her age and recovery.
““I missed you all, too, that’s why I came back today,” Behar said.” — Variety
“But, since I’m an old bat, recuperating takes a bit longer.”” — Variety
The View other
The show's co-hosts announced the injury, read statements on Behar's behalf during her absence and welcomed her back on air.
“when co-host Sunny Hostin informed viewers that she had dislocated her shoulder and was recovering.” — Variety
“Get better fast so we can celebrate you back here on The View.” — The Independent
Left2 articles
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Sympathetic Celebratory return story leading with Behar's quote and adding career background and the injury timeline.
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The View’s Joy Behar returns to show after weeks-long absence due to health issue
Neutral Short return report built around the on-air exchange and Goldberg's birthday statement, labelled as a breaking story.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 27 Oct 15:44 First VarietyLC Joy Behar Returns to ‘The View’ After Nearly a Month Away: ‘I Dislocated My Shoulder’ and the Pain Was ‘Worse Than Childbirth’
- 27 Oct 16:12 +29m The IndependentLC The View’s Joy Behar returns to show after weeks-long absence due to health issue
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