The View has welcomed a new addition to their news desk: coasters. The long-running ABC talk show has added coasters under mugs for each of the co-hosts to avoid fart noises from clouding the broadcasts.
An Entertainment Weekly source claimed that the source of the suspicious sounds has been traced back to the mugs scrapping the glass desk. The same insider added that the show’s director was curious to see how the coasters would appear on screen.
EW reports that the coasters became permanent fixtures on Mar. 24.
Last week, the change was noted by a viewer who tweeted a picture of the branded table.
“Cupwatch: Sara’s got her cups back, and now everyone has coasters because Whoopi’s evidently tired everyone assuming she’s flatulent,” they wrote.
There have been multiple gassy incidents on the broadcast this year. The ladies were interrupted last month while discussing the Ted Lasso cast’s visit to the White House.
During one of Whoopi Goldberg’s rants, she was derailed by a fart sound that came from Sara Haines‘ direction. The co-host stopped and asked, “What was that?”
“It’s my glass. Every time I turn it like this,” Haines explained as she moved her mug around the table to prove her point.
During the incident, the co-hosts addressed the noise with Joy Behar telling the audience, “OK, let’s put that rumor to rest …. See that sound that you hear? That’s a cup, OK?” Goldberg echoed the sentiment, explaining, “Yes, because we get blamed for dropping gas when in fact it is a cup.”
Another mystery sound was detected during a January broadcast after Haines spilled water on her sweater. As she was cleaning up the mess, a fart noise was heard but managed to go without explanation. However, Alyssa Farah Griffin couldn’t help but let out an awkward laugh.
The View airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.