Josephina Victoria "Joy" Behar (née Occhiuto); born October 7, 1942 is co-host of the talk show The View, along with Whoopi Goldberg. Behar is a staunch liberal Democrat. She also hosted Joy Behar: Say Anything on Current TV.
She is controversial for her conspiracy theories. In December 2006, Behar raised the notion that Democrat Senator Tim Johnson's recent health problems were the result of a Republican Party "conspiracy" to retake control of the Senate. When conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked, "Why is everything coming from the liberal perspective a conspiracy?" Behar responded "I know what that Party is capable of."[1] She has also claimed that she believes "global warming" causes earthquakes.[2]
She has been a guest host for the Larry King Show, where she interviewed Ann Coulter.