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Three of Nolan Wells' friends are firing back at Sunny Hostin and threatening to sue her ... claiming "The View" cohost is falsely linking them to his death.

According to a letter obtained by TMZ, attorneys for Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say Sunny crossed the line while discussing Nolan's death on a July episode of "Behind The Table with The View."

The lawyers say Sunny repeatedly referred to the trio as "these three boys" and claim her comments effectively accused them of serious crimes, including murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.

Ted Cruz revealed the chilling prediction that Elon Musk shared about the chances A.I. will destroy us all ... and spoiler alert: the odds ain't great!!!

The Senator from Texas was chatting with the ladies on "The View" Wednesday when he said the Tesla CEO told him the probability of A.I. wiping humanity out was between 10% to 20%.

Ted's reaction to Elon's alarming prediction ... "Holy crap!!!"

Whoopi Goldberg heard the boos raining down at the mere mention of Sen. Ted Cruz ... and told "The View" audience to swallow 'em.

The crowd made its feelings known Wednesday when Whoopi brought up the Republican midterm convention in Texas and noted Cruz would be appearing on the show.

That's when the groans and boos started ... and Whoopi immediately cut them off with an "Ah-ah, no, no."

President Trump's former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will NOT be joining "The View" with Whoopi and Joy Behar, despite reports to the contrary ... TMZ has learned. 

Production sources tell TMZ ... there is no truth to Karoline being eyed for a permanent role. We're told the show has never had any discussion about her coming on full-time and only extended an offer to be a guest on an episode. 

Our sources tell us the producers love the current cast and are not looking to add anybody at the moment. 

The rumors started after a report came out Thursday claiming Karoline was joining the cast as a co-host.

Disney is fighting back against the Trump administration -- the Mouse House just sued the FCC for allegedly violating its First Amendment rights.

The media company filed the lawsuit in federal court in DC on Tuesday ... alleging Trump’s FCC has "waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts."

ABC's talk show "The View" is currently being investigated by the FCC, and FCC chairman Brendan Carr has been a vocal opponent of the company ... even claiming Disney might be committing "illegal DEI discrimination." Disney owns ABC.

"The View" cuts Whoopi Goldberg such a fat paycheck, even her fellow celebrities can't imagine the paydays!!!

Whoopi raved about her talk show contract during a guest appearance on Keke Palmer's podcast ... playfully boasting she makes more than Keke could ever comprehend.

They're joking and having a good time ... but Whoopi's laughing all the way to the bank!

She's been on the show since 2007 ... and quipped that the money's so good, she doesn't even mind that she's been "crazy glued to that chair."

Here's Anne Hathaway getting super emotional on "The View" ... but it's not the pregnancy hormones that have her in her feelings ... it's Whoopi Goldberg!

Whoopi raved about Anne during Monday's episode, singing her praises to the point that the actress teared up.

Check out the video ... Whoopi gushes about how much she's loved watching Anne become such an acclaimed actress over her decades-long career.

The FCC is taking aim at Disney again ... this time reportedly going after one of the channel's most famous talk shows -- "The View."

According to Bloomberg, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to rule that the show doesn't count as a "bona fide" news program ... meaning it has to give equal time to candidates on both sides of the aisle.

This would be a sharp departure for "The View," which has benefited from an exception to the rule -- hosting more liberal than conservative political figures. They do interview Republicans occasionally ... recently sitting down with Vice President JD Vance.

Sunny Hostin's son, Gabriel Hostin, was hit with a trespassing violation in New York City ... TMZ has learned.

According to court records obtained by TMZ ... Gabriel was cited June 16 over an incident with police that did not involve an arrest. Gabriel was accused of trespassing on the right-of-way of the active railroad tracks.

The court records reveal "The View" host, a former federal prosecutor and attorney, is listed as her son's lawyer.

The claws came out on "The View" when Sunny Hostin called out Marjorie Taylor Greene for comments she made about Graham Platner's accuser.

MTG was asked about the scandalized Senate hopeful on the show Tuesday ... where she seemed to imply the allegations were strategically timed.

She told the panel ... "I don’t know anything about his policies. I just started learning about him yesterday when I saw this blow up. However, I do know what establishment political hit jobs look like."

Whoopi Goldberg is catching heat for missing "The View" ... literally, 'cause an active volcano has her stranded in Sicily.

Joy Behar was holding down the fort Monday and immediately started roasting her missing co-hosts... joking they're "dropping like flies" before explaining Ana Navarro was stuck in Miami because of weather, Sara Haines was dealing with storm damage ... and Whoopi was pulling "the old volcano excuse."

Watch the video ... Whoopi sent in a dispatch from Sicily explaining Mount Etna erupted and threw a major wrench into her trip home ... closing airports and leaving her scrambling to get back to the United States.

Meghan McCain is taking a flamethrower to her former co-hosts on "The View" ... unloading on the panel after their interview with Vice President JD Vance.

In a scorching X post Tuesday, the former co-host didn't hold back, saying her biggest takeaway from the interview was just how "sh**** and undisciplined the hosts STILL ARE."

Peep the all-caps message she wrote for emphasis ... making it crystal clear she doesn't think much has changed since her time at the table. And she was far from finished.

Vice President JD Vance says he thinks it's really weird Jeffrey Epstein was hanging around some of the richest, most powerful people in the world ... a group he says does not include his boss, President Donald Trump.

The Veep appeared on "The View" Tuesday morning ... sharing his favorite Epstein conspiracy theories ... and revealing which ones he just doesn't buy.

Vance says it's weird how a convicted pedophile had some very famous friends ... but he says Epstein's relationship to Trump is being twisted. The two used to hang out before the pair had a falling out.

The ladies of "The View" aren't giving UFC fighter Josh Hokit a pass ... coming together to torch his controversial Michelle Obama remark ... and the reaction it got from the crowd.

Sunny Hostin led the discussion, arguing comments like Hokit's are rooted in ugly stereotypes historically used to paint Black women as masculine and unattractive.

She took issue with audience members laughing at Hokit's insult ... and with President Trump appearing to smirk.

Ana Navarro piled on too ... blasting the idea of hosting a UFC event at the White House as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations ... saying it hardly reflects the country's ideals.

ABC is actually standing up to the FCC for once ... going after the government agency for targeting "The View."

On Thursday, the network filed a petition against the FCC, claiming they are raising serious First Amendment issues with their probe of the daytime talk show.

Back in February, the agency started investigating "The View" in an attempt to force them to give equal air time to politicians across the political spectrum.