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Rosie Perez is leaving The View after a little less than a year as co-host on the daytime show.
In a memo to “View” staffers Tuesday, executive producer Bill Wolff said that Perez has decided to focus on acting.
Wolff lauded Perez for handling her “View” host duties while performing in Larry David’s Broadway play, “Fish in the Dark.”
“Our friend Rosie Perez has decided to leave the show at the conclusion of this season to pursue full time her love for acting.
Stepping into the role of talk show host at the same time she has been starring on Broadway has been incredibly impressive. And beyond being an enormously talented performer, Rosie is a dedicated advocate who has brought passion and insight to the panel every day.
Rosie will always be a part of “The View” family, and we will welcome her back as a guest anytime to catch up. We’ll plan a proper send off for her in a few weeks, but in the meantime, please join me in thanking her for her great work on the show.”
The talk show plans a “proper send off” for Perez in a few weeks, the producer said, which is when its current season wraps.
An after-hours call to Perez’s representative in New York was not immediately returned.
Perez’s departure leaves Whoopi Goldberg and relative newcomers Raven Symone and Nicolle Wallace.
The show’s tally of ex-hosts includes Rosie O’Donnell, Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd.
Series creator Barbara Walters retired as host last year.
Agencies/Canadajournal
