Midler, PRISCILLA, Brinkley & More Visit 'The View' Next Week, 4/25- 4/29

In celebration of the Royal nuptials of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton at Buckingham Palace, the hosts of ABC's popular talker "The View" will observe this special occasion with "A Royal Wedding - The View," a live, one-hour special edition, Friday, April 29 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), covering all the pomp and circumstance. This marks the first time "The View" has broadcast live on Friday since Sept. 12, 2008. Regularly featured co-hosts Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd will be joined in-studio by Hollywood royalty Goldie Hawn, a featured guest co-host for the day. Barbara Walters, on assignment in London for ABC News, will join the program live via satellite.

Among the topics to be discussed the morning of this highly anticipated fairytale Friday will, of course, be the ceremony, the dress, the ring, the clothes, guests and all the post posh wedding news. Scheduled segments include "Kate Couture," a "Kate" Middleton-inspired fashion show with "Kate" look-alikes, and a real-life couple from Dayton, NV, "Will" and "Kate," will marry live on the show. The groom is a police officer in Carson City and his bride-to-be works for a popular book chain.

On Monday, April 25, the hosts welcome Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) to the program. Congressman Paul's appearance is part of the show's on-going "Red, White & View" campaign, committed to political guests and discussions.

Upcoming guest appearances on The View for the week of April 25 - 29 include: "The Divine Miss M" Bette Midler, "The Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, Tim McGraw, Hayden Panettiere, Christie Brinkley, Gilbert Gottfried and the cast of the Broadway musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."

MONDAY, APRIL 25 - Hayden Panettiere ("Hoodwinked, Too"); Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX).

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 - The Divine Miss M," Bette Midler; comedian Gilbert Gottfried, musical performance from the cast of Broadway's "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 - Model Christie Brinkley; musical guest Tim McGraw.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 - The "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin; co-host Sherri Shepherd at the New York Auto show.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 - SPECIAL EDITION: "A Royal Wedding - ‘The View'"; celebrity guest co-host/Hollywood royalty Goldie Hawn; co-host Barbara Walters live from London via satellite; "Kate Couture," a "Kate" Middleton-inspired fashion show with "Kate" look-alikes; a real-life couple from Dayton, NV, "Will" and "Kate," will marry live on the show.

"The View" features Daytime Emmy Award-winning hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations. "The View," broadcast in HDTV and produced in 2-channel stereo sound, 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. "The View" is produced by ABC Daytime and Ms. Walters' Barwall Productions, with Ms. Walters serving as executive producer along with Bill Geddie, who also serves as executive producer for "The Barbara Walters Specials." "The View" is directed by Mark Gentile.

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