Clay Aiken, Colin Powell and The Moldy Peaches Are Among the Guests, Live, on "The View," January 21-25

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 -- "All My Children" stars Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams and Rebecca Budig, Colin Powell, Clay Aiken (Broadway's "Spamalot"), Julie Benz ("Rambo"), Tom Brokaw (author, "Boom") and Joan Lunden are among "The View" guests, live, JANUARY 21-25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

A special one-hour theme show focusing on dieting will air Friday, Jan. 25. Weight loss surgery, diet, exercise, post-partum weight loss and new diets are among the topics to be discussed.

"The View" features Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in colorful conversations. Since its launch, "The View" has received 22 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show. The show has received numerous nominations, including ten consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host. Visit "The View" on the Web at ABC.com (keyword: theview). The program is broadcast in HDTV with 5.1-channel surround sound.

Scheduled guests for the week of Jan. 21-25 are as follows (subject to change):

MONDAY, JAN. 21 - Colin Powell, musical guest The Moldy Peaches.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22 - Clay Aiken (Broadway's "Spamalot"); Julie Benz ("Rambo"); stars of "The Real Hustle."

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 - Tom Brokaw (author, "Boom").

THURSDAY, JAN. 24 - Joan Lunden; Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams and Rebecca Budig (ABC's "All My Children").

FRIDAY, JAN. 25 - Special Edition: 'The View': Dieting -- weight loss surgery, post-partum weight loss and new diets are among the topics to be discussed.

Source: ABC