EXCLUSIVE: Whoopi Goldberg was placed on two week UNPAID suspension by ABC boss Kim Godwin after on-air apology to put an end to 'free-for-all' where she and Joy Behar 'could say and do whatever they wanted'
- She earns $5million per year, which after tax gives her around $40,000-a-week
- Staffers embraced the news and have called it a 'new day at the network'
- The source said it had been a 'free for all' power grab on the panel since 2014, when Barbara Walters left
- Whoopi and co-host Joy Behar, in particular, could 'do and say whatever they wanted', the source added
Whoopi Goldberg was placed on a two-week, unpaid suspension yesterday by ABC boss Kim Godwin to put an end to a 'culture' at the network where
The View host and her colleague Joy Behar could 'say and do whatever they wanted', insiders tell DailyMail.com.
Staffers welcomed the suspension and said it finally brings an end to Whoopi and her co-host Joy Behar doing 'whatever they wanted', a problem they said started when Barbara Walters left the show.
‘It’s a new day at ABC News. Kim [Godwin] wants her entire team to be held accountable for their words and actions.
'After Barbara it became a free for all and Whoopi and Joy could do and say whatever they wanted. This is now coming to an end.
‘Kim is drawing a line in the sand for all staff across ABC News and is attempting to build a corporate culture based on truth, facts, accountability and kindness.
‘If you do not operate within this prism, Kim will take action. Whoopi’s suspension highlights this.
‘Disney is aware that there are huge cultural issues within ABC News and Kim has the backing of Mickey Mouse to fix up the news division and set it on a different course.
ABC News President Kim Godwin was brought in in April
Whoopi Goldberg put on unpaid suspension by Kim Godwin | Daily Mail Online