Rosie Leaving The View

Shucks.

Rosie O’Donnell’s stormy tenure on “The View” will be a short one. The opinionated host was unable to agree on a contract with ABC, and she’ll leave the show in June.

“My needs for the future just didn’t dovetail with what ABC was able to offer me,” O’Donnell said in a statement Wednesday.

Of course, Barbara Walters wanted Rosie back.

“I induced Rosie to come back to television on ‘The View’ even for just one year,” Walters said. “She has given the program new vigor, new excitement and wonderful hours of television. I can only be grateful to her for this year.”

Can I possibly dream that I might not have to read weekly stories of the most recent idiotic thing that Rosie said?  Nah…

1. I’m disappointed!  I figured it would just be a matter of time before she would pull a Don Imus type of verbal blunder, and then it would be interesting to see what the media/public reaction would be as it relates to whether or not she should continue to be on the air.  Now we might not have that chance!

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1035 hrs




2. Thank goodness!  Our long national morning TV nightmare is over.  Add that the the fact that Regis is returning to his show tomorrow.  Today is a good day!!!

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1122 hrs




3. Perhaps they should have offered an all-you-can-eat buffet in the dressing room.

   Posted by James Wigderson on April 25, 2007 at 1207 hrs




4. In answer to her question: “Yes Rosie, I have seen your ass…it’s on the way out the door.”

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1223 hrs




5. The rumor is that she will have her own show next year. 
   Maybe MSNBC will pick her up now that they have an open slot.  They are looking for ratings since no one watches them anyway.

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1256 hrs




6. Mission Accomplished.

   Was there any other single thing that would have gotten more press and buzz for The View than what has gone on the last year.

   It’s all about faces in front of the tubes and ears by speakers.  Rosie and Limabaugh may or may not be true believers but they surely know how to attract those who are and get those who aren’t to write about them.

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1643 hrs




7. Scuttlebutt has it that Rosie is going to be the guest blogger on Boot & Sabers when Owen goes on another jaunt.

   Posted by slburri on April 25, 2007 at 1705 hrs




8. Rosie is a classic example of all people having value- even if the value is only to be served up as a bad example!

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 25, 2007 at 1728 hrs




9. Now the pharmaceutical companies will have to develop a new antidote for Viagra.

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 26, 2007 at 1433 hrs




10. Rosie is a first class idiot but in terms of business, she is very smart.  She boosted the ratings and she got her clips on the all the talk shows.

    Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 28, 2007 at 1710 hrs