Live With Kelly And Mark and The View Shift to No Studio Audiences Following NYC Blizzard
New York City Experiences Widespread Disruption as Blizzard Forces Cancellation of Events and Live Shows
A severe blizzard striking New York City has resulted in the cancellation of Sunday evening’s Broadway performances and significant impacts on Monday morning’s live television shows. Both of ABC’s popular daytime programs, Live With Kelly & Mark and The View, carried on without their usual studio audiences.
With over a foot of snow accumulating and a citywide travel ban enacted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani—including an expiration at noon ET—the talk shows had to adapt to the unusual circumstances, proceeding without the typical live audience interactions.
During The View, host Whoopi Goldberg addressed viewers remotely, using a Zoom-style format reminiscent of earlier pandemic broadcasts. She explained, “I’m coming to you remotely because this crazy historic blizzard that is slamming the East Coast has snowed me in. We even told the audience, stay home! I mean, come on, look at it out there.”
Cohosts Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Sara Haines, and conservative commentator Amanda Carpenter—substituting for Alyssa Farah Griffin during her maternity leave—were present at their usual studio table, while Goldberg connected from home.
On Live With Kelly & Mark, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos also adapted to the conditions, beginning their show without a studio audience or executive producer Michael Gelman, who was reportedly stuck in Florida. Ripa opened the program by saying, “It is a snow day around here, and Gelman is stuck in Florida. So we are running the show everybody!” Staff members filled the audience seats, contributing to an informal atmosphere.
Carson Kressley, a former host of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, navigated the inclement weather to join Ripa and Consuelos in the studio. He remarked on the unique experience of a snow day in New York, sharing, “I love New York on a snow day because you can just walk in the middle of the street,” while humorously addressing his choice of footwear: “I did not wear these shoes.”
The blizzard underscores the city’s resilience in adapting to extreme weather, showcasing the ability of both talk shows to maintain operations even in the face of significant disruption.
