Overview
- In Season 2, Episode 5 of Paramount+'s Landman, Billy Bob Thornton's character Tommy Norris describes The View as "a bunch of pissed-off millionaires" who complain about millionaires, President Donald Trump, and men.
- The exchange occurs during a phone conversation between Tommy and his father T.L., played by Sam Elliott, in the episode titled "The Pirate Dinner."
- Entertainment Weekly, Mediaite, Fox News, The Independent, Newsbusters, and TV Shows Ace reported the dialogue and said they contacted The View or ABC for comment.
- Coverage notes the character also calls the show "pretty funny," adding a "fart in church" quip to qualify the remark.
- Landman is a Taylor Sheridan-created drama currently airing its second season on Paramount+, and Thornton previously appeared on The View in 2024 to promote the series.