ABC May Axe 'The View'

Rumors are circulating once again that The View might be getting axed at the end of this season. Sources tell UK's Daily Mail that execs feel the new changes to the show haven't helped the ratings and it may be time to cut their losses after the current 18th season.

One insider explained, "ABC feels it's exhausted their options with The View and now it's time to expand the existing franchise, GMA. They feel that since GMA is already beating NBC's TODAY during the first two hours of the broadcast, why not extend the morning broadcast? They believe the success of GMA could carry over right into that 11am slot that The View currently holds."

Meanwhile, Variety reported that Rosie Perez has already exited the show. She has taken the entire month of January off to appear in the Broadway play, Fish In the Dark. Reps for the show denied that Rosie is leaving the show, saying that "her status on the show hasn't changed.

Whoopi Goldberg has insisted live on the air that any news of casting shakeups or big changes to the show would come from their mouths.

In addition to ratings issues, there are rumors that there is tension both on and off-screen between Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi.