Kirsten Dunst and Ruben Studdard to Appear Next Week on "The View"  10/13/06

KIRSTEN DUNST, JULIAN MCMAHON, SIGOURNEY WEAVER, KATE WALSH, MARTHA STEWART AND RUBEN STUDDARD ARE AMONG "THE VIEW" GUESTS, OCTOBER 16-20

"The View," ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning talk and entertainment program, welcomes Kirsten Dunst & Jason Schwartzman ("Marie Antoinette"), Sigourney Weaver ("Infamous"), Julian McMahon ("Nip/Tuck"), Martha Stewart, Kate Walsh ("Grey's Anatomy") and Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars") to the show, with special musical guests Ruben Studdard and The Cheetah Girls, the week of Oct. 16-20 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

"The View" is produced by and features ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters, entertainer Rosie O'Donnell, comedian Joy Behar and former "Survivor: The Australian Outback" participant Elisabeth Hasselbeck. "The View" is the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in colorful conversations.

Currently celebrating its 10th season, "The View" has received 20 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show. The show has received numerous nominations, including nine consecutive nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host. "The View" is seen live MONDAY-FRIDAY (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET; CLOSED-CAPTIONED; in stereo, TV-14) on ABC. "The View" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, in stereo). Visit "The View" on the Web at abc.com (keyword: theview).

Scheduled guests for the week of OCT. 16-20, are as follows (subject to change):

MONDAY, OCT. 16 - Sigourney Weaver ("Infamous"); Julian McMahon ("Nip/Tuck"); musical guest Ruben Studdard.

TUESDAY, OCT. 17 - Martha Stewart

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 - Bill O'Reillly (author, "Culture Warrior"); Kate Walsh ("Grey's Anatomy").

THURSDAY, OCT. 19 - Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars"); musical guest The Cheetah Girls.

FRIDAY, OCT. 20 - Kirsten Dunst & Jason Schwartzman ("Marie Antoinette"); Caroline Rhea ("Rhea's Anatomy").

Source: ABC Press Release