“Hello, hello and welcome to the newer View” returning host Whoopi Goldberg addressed the audience as season 18 of the hit talk show kicked off on Monday, with new faces Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace joining the panel in addition to returning moderator Rosie O’Donnell. But before the ladies got into the hot topics of today, the fabulous foursome had to pay tribute to former host and TV legend Barbara Walters, starting off the show by kissing the 84-year-old’s ring as she sat perched upon her throne and gave the women her blessing, telling them to “go out there and let them see why we have the best show on daytime television.”
