Thursday, May 7: Lisa Kudrow

The View

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.3 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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'The View' co-hosts weigh in as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces mounting questions from lawmakers over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, following a closed‑door House committee session that has sparked renewed scrutiny and public reaction. Lisa Kudrow joins the show to reflect on Valerie Cherish’s full‑circle journey in 'The Comeback', saying, “Now it’s complete.” She discusses tackling new themes like AI in the show’s final season and shares what it was like rewatching 'Friends' for the first time, offering a fresh perspective on the iconic series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Notes on a scandal?
0:05.0	As questions mount over why the Justice Department claims they didn't know about a newly released purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein.
0:14.0	House committee members speak out after Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik's closed door grilling about his relationship with Epstein.
0:22.6	Howard Lutnik is a pathological liar who is enabling the most egregious cover-up in American history.
0:30.6	Will this bring us any closer to finding out the truth?
0:34.6	Plus, how a cruise ship on quarantine over a rodent-born
0:38.3	hantavirus outbreak that's claimed three lives is causing global panic and
0:43.7	COVID flashbacks. Then Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow talks about the final season.
0:50.5	Welcome to my new chapter. Come on in. Of the comeback.
0:56.0	You coming or taking it all in?
0:58.0	And rediscovering friends.
1:01.0	Here come Hot Topics with Whoopi,
1:06.0	Sarah Hayes, Joy Behar,
1:09.0	Anna Navarro, Sonny Hosten, and Alyssa Barrett Griffin.
1:14.6	Now let's get things starting.
1:17.6	I see this version of me, Sean is all the welcome to the new, y'all.
1:28.3	Oh, I love, I love this nation, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
1:33.3	I love the beautiful.
1:36.3	I'm seeing this, I'm just watching the mill.
1:39.3	Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, welcome to the meal, y'all.
1:42.3	Welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the view, welcome to the new, welcome to the new,
1:45.0	welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the mill!
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