00:09There's major drama behind the scenes of The View.
00:12A source tells Page Six Hollywood that the show has been hit with major cost cuts, and
00:17it's affecting all the hosts.
00:19Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sonny Hostin, Sarah Haynes, Anna Navarro, and Alyssa Farrah
00:25Griffin.
00:25The source says it's affecting the show's wardrobe budget, along with salary increases
00:29for the hosts.
00:31Whoopi Goldberg is the highest paid of the group, raking in a mid-seven figures.
00:35But our insider tells us host Farrah Griffin is earning mid-six figures, and was denied
00:40a big raise when she asked.
00:42The source says the women of the show are upset because they were wearing expensive designer
00:46clothing, explaining that the show kept downsizing the budget.
00:49More cuts are expected when the new season of the show starts filming in September.
00:53The studio was already downgraded, and they reportedly scrapped their Halloween show for
00:57the year.
00:58Product integrations and advertisers have started reaching out to competing daytime shows.
01:03Insiders say there are definitely tensions at the show with the network ABC.
01:06The legendary show has been on air since 1997.
01:10Original hosts included Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, and Joy Behar, who is still on the show
01:16today.
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