Anson Mount, the actor from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, appears on The View and a spontaneous kiss occurs on set involving Mount and Joy Behar. Multiple outlets report that Mount, 53, and Behar, 83, share an unexpected kiss during the live broadcast. ComingSoon.net additionally describes the moment as a longer kiss on the lips and notes that Behar later comments about what prompted the exchange. Fox News reports that the kiss shocks both the studio audience and other hosts, and that Behar later explains the circumstances on a podcast. The reports frame the incident as an unusual on-air moment connected to Mount’s appearance to promote Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, in which he plays Christopher Pike. Across coverage, the shared points are that the kiss happens live during Mount’s guest segment, it involves Behar and Mount, and it becomes a notable talking point afterward.