Media Alert: FOX Sports Radio's Stephen A. Smith Returns as Co-Host of ABC-TV's "The View" This Thursday, July 15th

WHO: Stephen A. Smith, host of The Stephen A. Smith Show, which is nationally syndicated by the FOX Sports Radio Network on more than 200 radio stations.

WHAT: After successfully guest-hosting the show last month, Stephen A. Smith is returning to ABC-TV's The View to co-host the program with Sam Champion from Good Morning America. Smith and Champion will join regular hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar as they welcome guests Joseph Gordon Levitt, who is currently starring in the movie "Inception," and actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who will be starring in the Lifetime original movie "The Client List."

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About Stephen A. Smith
The Stephen A. Smith Show is a cast of characters guaranteed to start the day with a bang. The program features anything and everything, including sports, news, entertainment, and in-your-face opinions from one of today’s leading commentators. The show also features a star-studded lineup of guests from all walks of life. Nationally syndicated by The FOX Sports Radio Network, the program can be heard on more than 200 radio stations Monday through Friday from 6 - 9 a.m. ET. For more information, please visit www.FoxSportsRadio.com.

About The View
"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 humble 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. Musical performances produced and directed by Mark Gentile. For breaking news and updated videos follow "The View" (@theviewtv) and hosts Barbara Walters (@BarbaraJWalters), Joy Behar (@JoyVBehar), Elisabeth Hasselbeck (@ehasselbeck) and Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) on Twitter.™


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