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| When the women of The View talk politics Behar provides a point of view from the left side of the political aisle. Behar favors ], she has spoken out against the war in ], in favor of ], and recently has expressed her dislike of ]'s coverage of ] perscriptions. | When the women of The View talk politics Behar provides a point of view from the left side of the political aisle. Behar favors ], she has spoken out against the war in ], in favor of ], and recently has expressed her dislike of ]'s coverage of ] perscriptions. | ||
| Behar has appearned in a numberof films including ''Cookie'', with Peter Falk, a guest appearence in ], and ''This Is My Life'', which was directed by Nora Ephron. She fufilled a lifelong dream of acting in a movie with Woody Allen, in ''Manhattan Murder Mystery''. Behar has also made successful theatre appearnces in ''The Food Chain'' and ]. | |||
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| ⚫ | Behar wrote a book of humorous essays and stories "Joy Shtick - Or What is the Existential Vacuum and Does It Come with Attachments?," published in 1999. | ||
| For three years Behar hosted a political radio show on ]. Before her career as a comdienne, she was a teacher and a phone receptionist at ]. | For three years Behar hosted a political radio show on ]. Before her career as a comdienne, she was a teacher and a phone receptionist at ]. | ||
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Joy Behar (born Josephina Victoria Occhiuto on October 7, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedienne and co-host of the talk show "The View." Behar recieved an M.A. in English from Stony Brook University.
On the show Behar is best known for her humerous comments during the two segment of "Hot Topics." Behar often hosts a segment called "Joy's Comedy Corner," in which she presents up-and-coming comedians.
When the women of The View talk politics Behar provides a point of view from the left side of the political aisle. Behar favors stem-cell research, she has spoken out against the war in Iraq, in favor of gay marriage, and recently has expressed her dislike of Medicare's coverage of Viagra perscriptions.
Behar has appearned in a numberof films including Cookie, with Peter Falk, a guest appearence in The Stepford Wives, and This Is My Life, which was directed by Nora Ephron. She fufilled a lifelong dream of acting in a movie with Woody Allen, in Manhattan Murder Mystery. Behar has also made successful theatre appearnces in The Food Chain and The Vagina Monologues.
Behar wrote a book of humorous essays and stories "Joy Shtick - Or What is the Existential Vacuum and Does It Come with Attachments?," published in 1999.
For three years Behar hosted a political radio show on WABC. Before her career as a comdienne, she was a teacher and a phone receptionist at Good Morning America.
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