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Find out why Rosie Perez is leaving "The View"

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There's more host upheaval ahead for ABC's "The View," with Rosie Perez leaving the daytime talk show.

In a memo to "View" staffers Tuesday, executive producer Bill Wolff said that Perez has decided to focus on acting.

Wolff lauded Perez for handling her "View" host duties while performing in Larry David's Broadway play, "Fish in the Dark."

"Our friend Rosie Perez has decided to leave the show at the conclusion of this season to pursue full time her love for acting. Stepping into the role of talk show host at the same time she has been starring on Broadway has been incredibly impressive," Wolff said in a statement.

The talk show plans a "proper send off" for Perez in a few weeks, the producer said, which is when its current season wraps. Perez's last day will be Aug. 6.

Perez's departure leaves Whoopi Goldberg and relative newcomers Raven-Symone and Nicolle Wallace. The show's tally of ex-hosts includes Rosie O'Donnell, Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd.

Series creator Barbara Walters retired as host last year.

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First published on July 8, 2015 / 8:21 AM EDT

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