"" co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd are adjusting into their new roles on the popular talk show in their own distinctive ways.
Whoopi Goldberg, a showbiz veteran who is one of the few females to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, is taking the new role she assumed on the popular talk show as a moderator in stride.
"This is a fun way to spend some time," Goldberg told CTV's Canada AM. "I'm up anyway, I figure why not get a good job while I'm awake."
Being hosts on "The View" has meant that Goldberg and Shepherd are dealing with an increased amount of attention on their personal lives.
For Goldberg, who has been in the public eye for over twenty years, her strategy in dealing with the media is to say as little as possible.
"They're not chasing me down the way that they used to when I was younger in the business," Goldberg said. "Life is not bad. I'm very quiet. I don't talk much about my personal stuff for that very reason."
While Goldberg is low-key in public about her role, Shepherd is very excited about being on the show. She said coming to work permanently at "The View," is something she had always wanted to do.
"It was always a fantasy of mine to do a talk show and so that I get to do it, with these women, I'm thrilled." Shepherd said.
While Shepherd has had a career in stand-up comedy and appearing on sitcoms, landing the gig as a co-host on "The View" earlier this month has been the highest profile gig of her career. It has meant she has had to adjust to the level of attention she has been receiving.
Shepherd is wary of visiting websites and magazines that have articles and stories written about her since she joined the show.
"When you're at this table and it's your opinion, people have very strong feelings about that," Shepherd said. "There's a (web)site called 'I Will Jump Off A Bridge If Sherri Shepherd Joins The View.' I don't go back to that one any more."
Goldberg and Shepherd would rather focus on the show itself and look forward to the debates that the 2008 U.S. presidential election will generate on the show.
Despite their differences, Goldberg and Shepherd are proud that they are two black women appearing on a live television show together.
"I was trying to figure out where else we might have seen this, but nowhere," Goldberg said. "Not even when Star (Jones) was here did it happen."
