Actress Jamie Lee Curtis appeared on The View Tuesday morning, December 2, to promote her upcoming film Ella McKay, but the interview briefly derailed after co-host Joy Behar delivered an unexpected joke that left Curtis momentarily speechless, as reported by Decider.

During the segment, Curtis described preparing Thanksgiving dinner and explained that she had learned how to spatchcock a turkey.

She called the process “gross and violent,” prompting Behar to interject and suggest, “Let’s drop this whole topic.”

Despite the exchange, the conversation moved forward until Behar revisited the theme while asking about Curtis’s role as Donna Berzatto on FX’s hit series The Bear.

donna berzatto asking all the right questions. this is why i’ve always said let her speak. give her 30 minutes in a room with syd and carmy and she’ll fix them. pic.twitter.com/rCzdcSnzQg

— chefkids (@girlflopping) July 1, 2025

Behar asked whether Curtis needed to “learn how to cook, besides spatchcocking,” for the role.

Curtis replied, “You know, I am a marital cook. I’m a maternal cook, meaning I did not learn.” Before she could continue, Behar added, “She spatchcocks her husband.”

The line drew loud laughter and applause from the studio audience. Curtis paused, then turned toward Behar and remarked, “We should go on the road, babe.”

After a brief silence, she added:

“Um, wow. I’m actually blushing and I don’t blush.”

Co-host Sunny Hostin stepped in to redirect the conversation, asking Curtis whether they should move on to discussing Ella McKay. “Thank you, Sunny,” Curtis responded.

New trailer for James L. Brooks’ ‘ELLA MCCAY’, starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson & Ayo Edebiri.

The film follows a woman balancing her personal life & preparing to take over the job of governor.

In theaters on December 12. pic.twitter.com/hB4GnTZ0Tx

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 21, 2025

donna berzatto asking all the right questions. this is why i’ve always said let her speak. give her 30 minutes in a room with syd and carmy and she’ll fix them. pic.twitter.com/rCzdcSnzQg

— chefkids (@girlflopping) July 1, 2025

The pair appeared to end the conversation on friendly terms, as Curtis later took Behar’s hand and smiled before the segment ended.

Curtis has a history of lively appearances on The View. In 2024, she brought gifts for the hosts and joked that she was “Scrooge’s slightly slutty sister,” prompting Behar to reply, “Slightly?”

Jamie Lee Curtis Admits She’s ‘Scrooge’s Slightly Slutty Sister’ During the Holidays: ‘I’m Just Over It!’ https://t.co/IGfSOJgoEf

— People (@people) December 21, 2024

Curtis laughed and responded, “Hey, now! I’m an old married lady, as you know. Back in the [day], you know. But you know, I am a little Scrooge-y.”