Comedian Whoopi Goldberg will officially be replacing Rosie O’Donnell on ‘The View‘.  It was about as well kept a secret as Nicole Richie’s pregnancy.

When asked what she would be looking forward to the most and the least, Whoopi replied: “I’m looking forward to the hot topics. The thing I’m looking forward to the least is getting in between everyone talking at one time.”

Sources tell TMZ, “View” execs wanted a black woman who was funny. They also wanted a funny white woman but Roseanne was too expensive and they felt she was past her prime.

I was pulling for Roseanne but Whoopi is a great improvement over O’Donnell.   Unlike Roseanne or O’Donnell, Whoopi at least thinks before opening her mouth.