“He’s Got Opinions, He’s Got Glasses, And He’s About To Get A Coffee Mug With His Name On It.”

In a twist no one saw coming (except maybe Joy Behar’s psychic), Stephen Colbert is allegedly in serious talks to join ABC’s The View as a regular co-host — a bizarre but potentially brilliant rebound after his abrupt Late Show cancellation.

According to multiple insiders (and one rogue hair stylist from Studio 6B), ABC executives “sprinted through traffic in Burbank” with contracts in hand after Colbert’s viral $16M mic-drop monologue blew a hole through CBS’s primetime lineup.

“He’s smart, he’s sassy, and he already owns more blazers than the entire panel combined,” one anonymous producer said. “Also, let’s be honest — we needed someone who can outtalk Sunny without throwing a mug.”

A Trial Episode Already Filmed?

Sources claim a “test episode” was secretly taped last week, featuring Whoopi, Ana Navarro, and Stephen discussing the Supreme Court, Beyoncé, and why men still can’t find the thermostat. At one point, Joy yelled, “See? THIS is why we need male menopause leave,” to which Colbert quipped, “I’m sweating just trying to keep up with y’all.”

Cue audience applause. Cue Whoopi doing that face.

Reactions? Predictably Explosive.

Twitter/X melted down the second #ColVIEW trended.

Meghan McCain called it “a war crime.”

Elon Musk tweeted, “Can we replace them all with AIs?”

And Bette Midler simply wrote: “GAY RIGHTS!”

Even Tucker Carlson, broadcasting from his latest undisclosed barn bunker, said: “If Stephen Colbert joins The View, I will personally knit him a cardigan and call it bipartisan healing.”

Network Damage Control? Already Spinning.

An ABC rep issued a vague, nervous statement Tuesday:

“We are constantly exploring fresh voices and dynamic perspectives for our award-winning panel. That said, no decisions have been made, and any rumors are… unconfirmed at this time.”

…which, in media-speak, translates to: “We’ve already ordered the chair.”

Colbert’s Team? Playing Coy.

His longtime publicist gave a classic dodge:

“Stephen is exploring multiple avenues for his next chapter. He remains committed to thoughtful conversation, absurd comedy, and coffee that doesn’t taste like regret.”

FINAL THOUGHT?

If this truly happens — and Stephen Colbert takes a seat at the daytime table of estrogen-fueled chaos — then America’s morning routine is about to get an Ivy League vocabulary upgrade and an Emmy-worthy eyebrow raise.