Jenny McCarthy to join ‘The View’

Actress and former Playboy playmate Jenny McCarthy will be joining “The View” as a new co-host. On Monday, Barbara Walters, who created the show in 1997 and who has since served as a co-host on the show, made the announcement on the air.

“We love her because she’s fun, she’s uninhibited and she’s opinionated enough to help us begin the latest chapter in ‘The View’ history,” Walters said.

McCarthy will join the panel at the beginning of the show’s 17th season on September 9th. She has previously made 17 appearances on “The View” and has guest-hosted eight times.