"The View": Raven-Symoné Officially Named a Full-Time Cohost
by Matt Webb Mitovich
June 10, 2015


The 38th time was the charm for Raven-Symoné, who on Wednesday was officially, double-secretly named a cohost of ABC’s "The View".

The former Cosby kid has been regularly guest-hosting on the daytime talker since early March.



“The Disney Company has made another one of my dreams come true! Being a part of The View family will be a wonderful growing experience for me,” Raven-Symoné said in a statement. “I want to thank ABC, ABC News and The Disney Company for believing in me and my potential! Let’s have some fun!”

“Raven is smart, funny and genuine,” executive producer Bill Wolff noted. “She brings a fresh perspective on the hot topics of the day, and she’s a lively, welcome addition to our conversations and interviews.”

http://tvline.com/2015/06/10/the-view-raven-symone-named-cohost/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/10/why-crazy-ass-raven-symone-will-save-the-view.html

Raven-Symoné is "absolutely insane," says Kevin Fallon. "She may be woefully uninformed. But she's a freaking hoot. She's the perfect hire to save a struggling, ratings-starved View."

http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/10/29/raven-symone-petition-the-view-fired-racist-comments/

The petition is calling for Barbara Walters to boot the controversial View co-host, especially following her comments over this week's Spring Valley High School incident. PLUS: Why does Raven-Symone keep making crazy comments (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/29/raven-symone-has-lost-her-damn-mind.html)?

ABC Responds to Petition to Have Raven-Symoné Removed from "The View"
by Natalie Stone
10/31/15


ABC has responded to petitioners requesting that "The View's" Raven-Symoné be removed from her co-hosting duties.

On Saturday, an ABC spokesperson issued the following statement to The Hollywood Reporter: "We love Raven. She is confident, genuine and opinionated, all qualities that make her a great addition to the panel."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-responds-petition-have-raven-835826

Raven-Symoné To Exit "The View" for Disney Channel's "That's So Raven" Spin-off
by Elizabeth Wagmeister
10/27/16


Another host is set to depart "The View". Raven-Symoné is leaving the ABC daytime talkshow by year’s end to develop a spin-off of her comedy series "That’s So Raven" for Disney Channel, Variety has learned.

Symoné will relocate from New York City to Los Angeles for the spin-off, in which she’s set to star and serve as an executive producer. She will reprise her role as the psychic Raven Baxter, who was last seen as a teenager on the show that ran on Disney Channel from 2003 to 2007.





As for "The View", Symoné’s departure is not a surprise. She was already being phased out this season, only appearing about once a week. But with the show having endured a revolving door of host changes in the past few years, ABC sought to find a low-key exit for the actress. It’s understood that Symone’s departure will be addressed at the start of today’s edition of "The View".

Symone’s departure comes as "The View" has made an effort to focus more on national politics given the extraordinary course of the presidential race. Brought on in 2015 the be the show’s millennial voice, politics have never been Symoné’s forte, so she’s gotten less screen time while other contributors such as Jedediah Bila and Sunny Hostin have been more prominent.

With eight co-hosts currently rotating through "The View", it’s unlikely Symoné will be replaced.





Insiders say ABC has been looking for ways to trim down the panel, which currently features seven other players, in addition to Symoné with Joy Behar, Candace Cameron Bure, Paula Faris, Sara Haines, Bila, Hostin and moderator Whoopi Goldberg.

In fact, on a recent episode, Goldberg even made the point that she hadn’t seen Symoné in a long time.





On the untitled "That’s So Raven" spinoff, Symoné’s Raven is now a divorced mother of two pre-teen kids, one of whom has inherited her ability to catch glimpses of the future.

"That’s So Raven" marked Disney Channel’s first multi-camera comedy, and when it premiered, was the highest-rated Disney show among Kids 6-11 and Boys 6-11. The show has proven to have legs for Disney Channel in reruns, even a decade after it ended, averaging 1.1 million total viewers in recent midnight airings.

“Raven’s brilliant style of fearless comedy was a driving force for Disney Channel’s success around the world. Her performance in ‘That’s So Raven’ is timeless. We now have our eyes on the future with her, and we’re looking forward to telling more stories for a new generation with an adult Raven Baxter raising her young family,” said Adam Bonnett, exec VP of original programming for Disney Channels Worldwide.



The "That’s So Raven" spin-off is being developed by writing and producing partners Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff, who most recently created Disney Channel’s "Best Friends Whenever".

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/raven-symone-leaving-the-view-thats-so-raven-spinoff-1201901900/