Elisabeth Hasselbeck returns to The View on Jan. 7th

Elisabeth Hasselbeck will return to The View on Jan. 7th, after nearly two months on maternity leave, according to reports.

Hasselbeck has been absent from the show since October 23rd , to give birth to to son Taylor Thomas on Nov. 9, her second child with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Tim Hasselbeck.

Hasselbeck brings her conservative voice to the table with Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd. The first show will be an hour-long “Hot Topics” episode, with a surprise guest, ABC reports.  I am pretty sure it won’t be Rosie!

“She’s never shy about expressing her view, so “Hot Topics” will be getting a whole lot hotter — especially with the upcoming presidential election,” says ABC. “Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepard joined the show shortly before Elisabeth left, so there wasn’t much opportunity for all five co-hosts to interact. Now there will be a new dynamic at the “Hot Topics” table.”

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