Elisabeth Hasselbeck is back on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) - January 3, 2008 Hasselbeck, 30, has been on maternity leave from the popular New
York-based daytime talk show since Oct. 23.
She gave birth to Taylor Thomas on Nov. 9 at an Arizona
hospital. Her husband, Tim Hasselbeck, is a quarterback for the
Arizona Cardinals. The couple have a 2-year-old daughter, Grace.
The conservative co-host's first day back at "The View" will
include "a big ticket item giveaway" for the studio audience and
a full hour of "Hot Topics," show spokesman Karl Nilsson said
Thursday.
"I miss my Republican pal," said co-host Joy Behar.
Co-hosts of "The View" also include Barbara Walters, Whoopi
Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd.
Hasselbeck is "never shy about expressing her view, so `Hot
Topics' will be getting a whole lot hotter - especially with the
upcoming presidential election," ABC said.