Michelle Elizabeth Collins (née Cikk; born July 9, 1981)[2] is an American comedian and talk show host.
Collins came into the entertainment industry as the managing editor of VH1's bestweekever.tv, a pop culture website that tied into the series of the same name.
[3] In 2010, Collins joined as a co-host on the new LOGO/VH1 show The Gossip Queens,[citation needed] which was also in limited syndication.
[11][12] According to Collins, she broke the story of Jared Fogle's early pornography business during her time writing for the website.
She also had her own web talk show, Martini Minute, on which she has interviewed celebrities such as Adam Lambert, New Kids on the Block, Travie McCoy, and Jessica Simpson.
[20] On July 13, 2015, after making several appearances from February of that year, Collins was announced to have signed on as a co-host on The View for the nineteenth season.
[23][17] The show brought in new management and introduced new segment formats, as well as an emphasis on politics due to the 2016 election.
[26] On July 13, 2016, a new show hosted by Collins was released on ABC Digital titled All My Gay Friends Are Getting Married.
[5] The radio show covers pop culture and entertainment, and included interviews with celebrity guests, newsmakers, experts, and reality TV stars.