VIDEO: Mary J. Blige Sings New Theme Song for ABC's THE VIEW!

By: Aug. 24, 2016
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Below, watch the music video for THE VIEW's new theme song, "World's Gone Crazy," performed by Mary J. Blige and written by Diane Warren. Season 20 of The View starts September 6th. Watch The View WEEKDAYS at 11e|10c|p

ABC News' "The View" is ramping up for an historic 20th season, beginning TUESDAY, SEPTEBER 6 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT). New co-host Sara Haines joins "The View"'s panel of smart, engaging and talented women led by moderator Whoopi Goldberg. Haines joined ABC News in 2013 and currently appears on the weekend editions of "Good Morning America"as the pop news anchor. Co-hosts Joy Behar, Candace Cameron Bure, Paula Faris and Raven-Symoné all return for season 20, which promises to be a year-long celebration with the hottest topics, entertaining and provocative conversations, politics, newsmakers, celebrity guests and the people everyone is talking about.

This fall the award-winning talk show officially welcomes two accomplished women familiar to "The View" audience: Jedediah Bila and Sunny Hostin, who will appear frequently throughout the season. Bila joins the ABC Family from FOX News, where she provided analysis of the 2016 presidential election for "Outnumbered" and "The Five" and appeared often in primetime with her trademark commentary on a wide range of political and cultural topics. Hostin will continue to cover the big legal stories of the day as the senior legal correspondent for ABC News. Since February when she joined the news division, she has reported on the Freddie Gray case, the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the tragic attack on police in Dallas.

From Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to Hulk Hogan and Jennifer Lopez, in season 19 "The View" has welcomed a high-powered roster of newsmakers, including 11 candidates in this critical election year. The impressive list of guests this season also includes Jimmy Kimmel, Zoe Saldana, Susan Sarandon, Quentin Tarantino, Eva Longoria, Tyler Perry, Leslie Jones, Julianne Moore, Taraji P. Henson, Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson, Amanda Peet, Elizabeth Warren and Melissa Harris Perry. The show was recognized with two Daytime Emmy nominations - Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host. Plus, the co-hosts were nominated for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS in the Favorite Daytime TV Host category.

Season 20 Cast Highlights: Whoopi Goldberg (Moderator) - Goldberg has moderated "The View" since joining the show in 2007. She is one of a very elite group of artists who have won the Grammy, the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, the Emmy and a Tony. She is a prolific producer and well-known around the world for her many humanitarian endeavors. Born and raised in New York City, she performed in San Diego and the Bay Area with the Blake Street Hawkeyes theatre troupe. It was there that she created the characters which became "The Spook Show" and evolved into her hit Broadway show, Grammy Award-winning album and the HBO special that helped launch her career.


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