Rosie O'Donnell quits the View (video included)
Rosie O'Donnell announced on Wednesday that she is not coming back to the View after this season. The ladies convened around the table, and Barbara Walters was sitting right beside Rosie when O'Donnell dropped the bomb that she won't return for another season on the View.
Rosie told Viewers and her co-hosts that she and ABC could not come to terms on a new contract agreement. O'Donnell said she wanted to sign on for one more year, but the network wanted her to stay for three. As a result, they won't be signing a contract at all.
Rosie says she will still serve as a guest host, and she will still host hour long segments on topics that interest her such as autism and depression.
Thanks to O'Donnell, the View has gotten more attention in one year than it has in his whole 10 year run. Her outspoken opinion often sided with co-host Joy Behar and against their counterpart Elisabeth Hasselbeck, while all seem to be geniune friends off the air.
If they really wanted Rosie, don't you think they would have tried a little harder? It is going to take getting someone AMAZING to replace her and retain all of the viewers she attracted.
Rosie will remain as the moderator until mid-June.
Comments
Mid June is not soon enough for any one who would stand up on national T.V. and accuse our President and our Nation of taking down the third world trade building and killing hundreds of our innocent people with no proof and no punishment. She should have been kicked off the day before she started. No one person should be allowed to monopolize the show to tout her personal agenda, political, sexual and otherwise. Were it her show, it would be different. She is a loud mouth flaming liberal who wants to crucify everyone who doesn't believe exactly like her. Go away Rosie and let's bring back "The View" that was a pleasant morning show , the one before you came on board. Star Jones was so lovely and so elegant compared to you. Where did they go so wrong???
Posted by: marilyn | April 25, 2007 11:31 PM
Mid June is not soon enough for any one who would stand up on national T.V. and accuse our President and our Nation of taking down the third world trade building and killing hundreds of our innocent people with no proof and no punishment. She should have been kicked off the day before she started. No one person should be allowed to monopolize the show to tout her personal agenda, political, sexual and otherwise. Were it her show, it would be different. She is a loud mouth flaming liberal who wants to crucify everyone who doesn't believe exactly like her. Go away Rosie and let's bring back "The View" that was a pleasant morning show , the one before you came on board. Star Jones was so lovely and so elegant compared to you. Where did they go so wrong???
Posted by: marilyn | April 25, 2007 11:32 PM
Mid June is not soon enough for any one who would stand up on national T.V. and accuse our President and our Nation of taking down the third world trade building and killing hundreds of our innocent people with no proof and no punishment. She should have been kicked off the day before she started. No one person should be allowed to monopolize the show to tout her personal agenda, political, sexual and otherwise. Were it her show, it would be different. She is a loud mouth flaming liberal who wants to crucify everyone who doesn't believe exactly like her. Go away Rosie and let's bring back "The View" that was a pleasant morning show , the one before you came on board. Star Jones was so lovely and so elegant compared to you. Where did they go so wrong???
Posted by: marilyn | April 25, 2007 11:33 PM
oh please, "marilyn" take that ugly cow Star Jones and shove her up your ***. Rosie was entertaining, amusing and never bored anyone in the View. Star Jones thought everything was about her, egomaniac that she is. The View will sink again with Rosie gone. She was a breath of fresh air in what has become stale entertainment.
Posted by: Jay | April 26, 2007 12:39 AM
sorry "jay", but if you're looking for your daily dose of cheap crap, why not hop over to your nearest hooker instead. i'm sure SHE could provide you w/all the cheap "amusement" you could ever want (and far more than rosie could, that's for sure!!!)
"marilyn" is right on target IMO. not to mention, if i had to choose Disney vs rosie, or walters over rosie...............please!
Posted by: mm | April 26, 2007 02:04 AM
it's funny how republicans claim rosie of using the view to get her 'agenda' out there when it is the life goal of Republicans to make everyone adhere to THEIR agenda!!
You stupid hicks are just jealous that Rosie has had a great outlet to get her VIEWPOINTS out there...
After all this is the USA, where FREEDOM OF SPEECH reigns strong... Unless you talk about Republicans... Then it's devilish...
GET A LIFE G.O.P!!!!
Posted by: Anthony | April 26, 2007 03:02 PM
Um...Roise was indeed a wonderful face for daytime telly! She brought lesbianism and homosexuality into the homes of mid-western housewives that were...lacking a gay fix after the close of Will & Grace. However...its daytime TV! DAYTIME TV, the whole industry of which should take their saccharine dredged souls to the river for a proper drowning. Roise was - true - outspoken, witty and on the edge of the safe zone. But she could have been a bit more sedate in her machinations and comments! Had she been I beleive she would still be on the show. Clearly - did you SEE Barbra's quick and steadfast denial of HER having anything to do with Rosie's...ahem, discharge? - Ms. Walters threw her TV royalty and status into the ring of Rosie's contract negotiation. Clearly she was tired of being upstaged. While it is sad that Ms. Walter's did allow her ego to get in the way it IS her show and HER baby!
That's all!
xoxosebs
Posted by: Sebastian | April 26, 2007 08:53 PM