''Joy Behar: Say Anything!'' is an American

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and

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hosted by

Joy Behar Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, and actress. She co-hosts the ABC talk show '' The View'', on which she has appeared since the beginning of the series. For her wor ...

. The program had its "Preview" while Behar filled in as a week-long host on ''

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'' on June 18, 2012, and officially premiered on

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on September 4, 2012. The final episode of the Current TV program aired on August 1, 2013, as the network prepared to transition to

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HLN version (2009–11)

''The Joy Behar Show'' was a

and talk show that premiered on HLN on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and ran until December 16, 2011. The show was hosted by

, who is one of the five co-hosts of ''

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''. The show originally aired in the 9PM eastern slot/8PM central with encore presentations at 12AM and 5AM eastern, but was moved to 10PM eastern in January 2011 with encore presentations at 3AM eastern. The show aired new episodes Monday through Friday, while the shows on Saturday and Sunday were reruns. The show's format was generally an interview/discussion setting where

and her panel of guests discussed current events in pop culture, politics, and general media happenings. Guests were also often interviewed one on one, or by satellite feed, where questions are more geared toward that particular guest's life and views. The show was cancelled on November 17, 2011 and Joy Behar stated that she appreciated all of the people who helped put the show together. The final episode aired on Friday, December 16, 2011.

HLN guests

Some guests who appeared on the HLN show include:

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and

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. Her ''View'' Co-hosts

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, and former co-Host

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, also appeared.

HLN ratings

During its HLN run, ''The Joy Behar Show'' was not successful in comparison to other

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shows of its format. A ratings snapshot taken February 11, 2010 revealed Behar as the fourth highest rated show in its timeslot, well over two million viewers behind

Sean Hannity Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961) is an American conservative television presenter, broadcaster and writer. He hosts ''The Sean Hannity Show'', a radio syndication, nationally syndicated talk radio show, has hosted a Hannity, sel ...

Move to Current TV (2012–13)

On June 11, 2012, Behar signed a deal with

to do a similar show, now shortened to just ''Joy Behar'', but with a more political slant. Although the series debuted in September 2012, she unveiled her new series logo during her fill-in as host for ''

'' on June 18, 2012. On July 31, 2012,

announced that the program would debut on September 4, 2012 and would be titled ''Joy Behar: Say Anything!''. ''Joy Behar: Say Anything!'' premiered on

on Tuesday September 4, 2012 at 6:00e/3:00p with guests Darrell Hammond, Al Gore, Judy Gold and Rob Shuter. The show aired from Monday to Thursday at 9:00/8:00c.

Episodes

Awards and nominations

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– Nomination for Best Talk Show Episode (

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& Gays)

References

External links

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