Meredith Louise Vieira is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated daytime version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002–2013), and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today (2006–2011). As of 2019, she hosts the syndicated weekday game show 25 Words or Less.
Meredith Vieira hosting NBC's Today in 2010
Vieira with Michael Bublé
The View is an American talk show created by broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. Currently in its 27th season, the show has aired on ABC as part of the network's daytime programming block since August 11, 1997. It features a multi-generational panel of women, who discuss the day's "Hot Topics", such as sociopolitical and entertainment news. In addition to the conversation segments, the panel also conducts interviews with prominent figures, such as celebrities and politicians. Production of the show was held in ABC Television Studio 23 in New York City. In 2014, it relocated to ABC Broadcast Center, also in New York City.
Broadcast journalist Barbara Walters created the series and co-hosted it from 1997 to 2014.
The co-hosts interview U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen and his wife, Deborah, on November 24, 2010
Entertainer Whoopi Goldberg has co-hosted and moderated the series since 2007.
The co-hosts interview Barack Obama, President of the United States, on July 29, 2010