Elisabeth Hasselbeck Returns To "THE VIEW," On Oct 19 And Glenn Close, Julia Stiles, Bill Pullman, Lily Tomlin and Martha Stewart on "The View," Oct 19-23

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's "The View" returns; live, Oct 19 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) to rejoin pals Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd. Mrs. Hasselbeck spoke to her fellow co-hosts; live on-air, via telephone on Sept. 24. The phone call was the first time the 32-year-old mother of three spoke publicly since her hiatus and the birth of her third child, Isaiah Timothy, in August.

During her maternity leave a variety of guest co-hosts, including Meghan McCain, Kate Gosselin, La Toya Jackson, Alexandra Wentworth, Mika Brzezinski ("Morning Joe"), E.D. Hill, Melissa Gilbert, Gloria Estefan, Heidi Montag, former "View" alum Lisa Ling, Khloe Kardashian, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Kaley Cuoco and "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, have filled in.

Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman (Broadway's "Oleanna"), award-winning actress Glenn Close, Tony(r), Grammy(r) and Emmy(r) award-winner Lily Tomlin, Martha Stewart ("Martha"), comedienne Susie Essman (author, What Would Susie Say?), Troy Dunne ("The Locator"), Elizabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (ABC's "Modern Family"), Food Network hosts and chefs Gina and Patrick Neely, celebrity breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk and the latest couple to be eliminated from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" are featured the week of OCT. 19-23.

"The View" features Daytime Emmy(r) 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. Since its launch, "The View" has received 28 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show host honoring Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. Daytime Emmy Award history was made on Aug. 30, 2009 when the hosts of "The View" were awarded the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. It was the first time in the 36 year history of NATAS that multiple hosts were bestowed that honor in this category. "The View" has received 11 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and 12 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Visit "The View" on the Web at abc.com/theview.