Joy Behar's Rep Slams Retirement Rumors and Reveals New Contract

Joy Behar’s rep has shut down rumors that the star is set to quit “The View” ahead of her 80th birthday in October.

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“Fake news,” her rep told The Post Tuesday, revealing that Behar has signed another three-year deal with ABC.

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It’s unclear how much money ABC forked over for Behar, although it’s likely that it’s paying the controversial comedian a handsome, eight-figure sum.

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Behar is one of the original “The View” panelists alongside Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulos and Barbara Walters. The show premiered in 1997.

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Behar stayed on the program for 16 years before she was let go in 2013. She returned to the panel in 2015, and has spent the past seven years at the center of the show

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