Billy Bob Thornton’s Landman Doesn’t Hold Back About The View

If Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and the rest of The View crew are sensitive to criticism, they might want to skip the latest episode of Landman. The hit Paramount+ show, which stars Billy Bob Thornton as a tough oil company “fixer,” took a jab at the ABC daytime talk show in its newest episode.

In a scene described by People Magazine, Thornton’s character, Tommy, tells oil executive T.I., played by Sam Elliott, to “read a book or watch TV — watch one of them daytime talk shows, you know, like The View or something.” When T.I. asks what that is, Tommy gives a colourful description.

“[It’s] a bunch of pissed-off millionaires b*tching about how much they hate millionaires — and Trump and men and you and me and everybody else they got a bee up their ass about,” Tommy explains. “It’s pretty funny.” He adds, “Well, it ain’t joke funny. It’s like fart in church funny, you know what I mean?”

The remark may sound a bit harsh, but it’s not entirely off the mark. The co-hosts of The View have frequently criticised former President Trump, calling him a “dictator,” attacking his treatment of the press, and claiming that he will use the National Guard to stop the 2028 election, just to name a few of their recent takes. Beyond Goldberg and Behar, The View hosts also include Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.

Landman, which is the latest project from mega-producer Taylor Sheridan — the creator behind hits like Yellowstone and Tulsa King — has become a significant success. Thornton, meanwhile, didn’t hold back on his thoughts about Hollywood’s political activism during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. He expressed his frustration with celebrities who use their award speeches to push political agendas.

“Don’t go up there and talk about saving the badgers in Wisconsin or something,” Thornton said. “And people would argue and say, ‘Well, no, because I have a voice and because everybody knows me. This is a great platform for me to put this out there.’”

Thornton didn’t mince words, adding, “Well, how about this? If you have a billion dollars, and you want to save the badgers, f*cking save them. I mean, you got plenty of money to save the badgers, trust me.”

With that in mind, it seems that Landman is making waves with its blunt take on both daytime TV and celebrity politics. Whether or not The View co-hosts find it funny remains to be seen.