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Photos: The View hosts, past and present
![Barbara Walters (1997–2014). Walters is co-creator of "The View" which first aired on August 11, 1997. The original opening credits for the show featured voice-over from Walters where she explains the show's premise: I've always wanted to do a show with women of different generations, backgrounds and views: a working mother [Vieira]; a professional in her 30s [Jones]; a young woman just starting out [Matenopoulos]; and then somebody who's done almost everything and will say almost anything [Behar]. And in a perfect world, I'd get to join the group whenever I wanted.... (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6URTMDKIE3R7PN7ANVRBICZMKM.jpg?auth=57011d9e16f4b8a4958c5fcfc171995d453e3214b825c0bad4dabe4dd9716b1f&width=3840&height=4832&smart=true)
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ABC's daytime talk show "The View" has seen its share of co-hosts during the program's 18-year run. The latest starlett to join the group of women who discuss current issues and hot topics is Atlanta native and actress Raven-Symoné, replacing Rosie O’Donnell, whose second tenure on the show was even shorter than her first. Click through this gallery to view photos of past and present co-hosts of the "The View". (AP Photo/ABC, Steve Fenn, file)
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