Actor Rob Schneider has announced his intentions to launch a new women’s programme “that won’t be like The View” while taking a swipe at the popular ABC talk show. The comedian, who is a Republican and has expressed controversial views in the past, shared the idea for the new show during a recent appearance on Fox News.

The conservative comedian says his anti-"View" show begins shooting in January and won't "be drowning people in politics."

Rob Schneider is planning to launch a women's talk show alternative to compete with ABC's "The View." The comedian announced on Fox News that filming for the unnamed talk show will begin in the new year in Los Angeles and will be under his new media company,