"THE VIEW" NAMES SARAH DE LA O AS SHOW'S FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR
ABC News has officially tapped Sarah de la O to direct "The View" when the talk show returns for season 19 in September (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET). This marks the first time in the show's history that a female director has taken the helm behind-the-scenes.
Sarah de la O is a seven-time Emmy Award winner. She has extensive directorial experience including live talk shows and events. Among her recent credits are VH1's "Make a Band Famous," "E3 All Access Live" for Spike, "Crowd Goes Wild" with Regis Philbin, Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live," "Big Morning Buzz" on VH1 and red carpet coverage for the TV Guide Network. She has also served as director for ABC's "Bachelor Pad," "After the Final Rose" and "Bachelorette Men Tell All."
"We are very excited to have Sarah join the show," said Bill Wolff, executive producer. "She has an excellent eye and a keen understanding of both visual presentation and editorial content."
"The View" is a live, one-hour daily talk show from ABC. "The View," broadcast in HDTV and produced in 2-channel stereo sound, is now available to watch online daily at 4:00 p.m., ET/1:00 p.m., PT on ABC.com. Bill Wolff is executive producer. For breaking news and updated videos, follow "The View" (@theview) on Twitter. (TM)
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