Returns to The View

TMZ reports O’Donnell signs a deal to be a host on The View along with Whoopie Goldberg.  She hosted from 2006-2007 and returns for season 18. Reps for the show say there is no announcement yet.:

As we have said previously, The View will be moving in an exciting new direction next season and ABC has made decisions to evolve the show creatively but at this time, we have no announcement to make and we are weeks away from making any type of announcement about anything pertaining to the show.