Thursday, February 26, 2009 ABC Television Network
PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT - NEXT WEEK ON THE VIEW (3/2-6)
GLENN CLOSE, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN, MARCIA GAY HARDEN, DR. PHIL,
NATHAN FILLION, RACHEL MADDOW AND RU PAUL ON "THE VIEW," MARCH 2-6
Glenn Close ("Damages"), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("The Watchmen"), Marcia Gay Harden ("God of Carnage"), Dr. Phil ("Dr. Phil"), Nathan Fillion (ABC's "Castle"), Rachel Maddow ("The Rachel Maddow Show") and Ru Paul ("Ru Paul's Drag Race") are featured MARCH 2-6 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on ABC's popular talk show "The View."

"The View" features Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in colorful conversations. Since its launch, "The View" has received 24 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show. The show has received numerous nominations, including eleven consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host. Visit "The View" on the Web at abc.com/theview. The program is broadcast in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound and is currently in its 12th season on ABC.

"The View" is now available to watch online daily at 4:00 p.m., ET / 1:00 p.m., PT on the ABC Digital Full Episode Player at ABC.com.

Scheduled guests for the week of March 2-6 as follows (subject to change):

MONDAY, MARCH 2 - "Day of Hot Topics."

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 - Marcia Gay Harden ("God of Carnage").

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 - Dr. Phil ("Dr. Phil"); Ru Paul ("Ru Paul's Drag Race").

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 - Glenn Close ("Damages"); Rachel Maddow ("The Rachel Maddow Show").

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 - Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("The Watchmen"); Nathan Fillion (ABC's "Castle").
ABC Daytime Media Relations Contact:
Karl T. Nilsson (212) 456-7955, Karl.T.Nilsson@abc.com