Bill Geddie: Last News

Sherri Shepherd mourned her late The View boss — and mentor — Bill Geddie with a touching tribute post.

nasty tumble she suffered on live TV after she totally missed her “dangerous” swivel chair at the start of the episode.“Remember when I fell on stage here?” Behar asked her co-hosts on Thursday. “My tush missed the seat.”“It scared us so badly,” Whoopi Goldberg recalled. “You didn’t see what we saw,” she told the audience.

Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at her colleague Ana Navarro for saying Joy Behar was previously “fired” from the daytime talk show, something Behar herself has been candid about. On Monday’s broadcast, the ladies of “The View” paid tribute to the show’s co-creator Bill Geddie, who died on Thursday at age 68.

Whoopi Goldberg shut down her The View cohost Ana Navarro’s claims that the late Bill Geddie was involved in the controversial firing of Joy Behar a decade ago.

TV titan Bill Geddie has sadly passed away.

co-creator and executive producer, has died from coronary-related issues, his family announced Friday. He was 68.«It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bill has passed away,» his family wrote on his Facebook page. «It was a sudden coronary-related death and we find comfort in knowing that he went quickly and didn't suffer.

told Variety in a statement.  “He had a genuine love for television and entertainment. He would try everything and did it well — screenwriting, recording podcasts, playing guitar, writing songs, and loved a wide range of music from country to jazz.

Veteran news producer Bill Geddie, who is best known for co-creating The View with Barbara Walters, has died. He was 68.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Bill Geddie, a legendary TV-news producer who was behind many of Barbara Walters’ most notable efforts, including the long-running ABC daytime show “The View,” has died of coronary-related factors, his family told Variety. He was 68 years old. “He was a big deal in TV, but at home he was an even ‘bigger than life’ husband and dad,” said Geddie’s family in a statement.  “He had a genuine love for television and entertainment. He would try everything and did it well — screenwriting, recording podcasts, playing guitar, writing songs, and loved a wide range of music from country to jazz.  His favorite band was The Beatles, and he never thought he would have the opportunity to meet one of his personal heroes Paul McCartney in person, but his dream came true. The question wasn’t who did he meet, but rather who didn’t he meet?”

Rosie O’Donnell is recalling her time as a co-host on The View and is honest about not wanting to do the show again.

“Now What? With Brooke Shields.” “It was not something I’d ever do again,” O’Donnell continued.The 61-one-year old was a moderator on the show during the 2006 to 2007 season. At that time, she famously had a few tiffs with her fellow co-stars, including one especially volatile 2007 tussle with conservative commentator Elisabeth Hasselbeck – something she spoke more about during the podcast appearance.

Chris Cuomo’s nightly NewsNation show will debut on October 3, with Alexandra “Dusty” Cohen named as its executive producer.