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Rosie fights last fight on 'The View' [ABC said Friday she won't be back on the show...]
AP via Yahoo ^ | 5/25/07 | DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

Posted on 05/25/2007 12:33:13 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Edited on 05/25/2007 3:08:10 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Rosie O'Donnell has fought her last fight at "The View." ABC said Friday she asked for, and received, an early exit from her contract at the daytime chatfest following her angry confrontation with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Wednesday. She was due to leave in mid-June.

It ended a colorful eight-month tenure for O'Donnell that lifted the show's ratings but no doubt caused heartburn for show creator Barbara Walters. O'Donnell feuded with Donald Trump and frequently had snippy exchanges with the more conservative Hasselbeck.

O'Donnell said last month she would be leaving because she could not agree to a new contract with ABC executives.

"Rosie contributed to one of our most exciting and successful years at `The View,'" Walters said. "I am most appreciative. Our close and affectionate relationship will not change."

In a statement, O'Donnell said that "it's been an amazing year and I love all three women."

No one was feeling the love on Wednesday, when the argument with Hasselbeck began over O'Donnell's statement last week about the war: "655,000 Iraqi civilians have died. Who are the terrorists?"

Talk show critics accused O'Donnell of calling U.S. troops terrorists. She called Hasselbeck "cowardly" for not saying anything in response to the critics.

"Do not call me a coward, because No. 1, I sit here every single day, open my heart and tell people what I believe," Hasselbeck retorted, and their riveting exchange continued despite failed attempts by their co-hosts to cut to a commercial.

According to a New York Post report, O'Donnell's chief writer, Janette Barber, was allegedly led out of the building on Wednesday after she was caught drawing mustaches on photographs of Hasselbeck in "The View" studios. ABC executives didn't return repeated calls for questions on the incident Friday.

On Thursday O'Donnell had asked for a day off to celebrate her partner's birthday. "The View" aired a taped show on Friday.

On her Web site, O'Donnell posted a scrapbooklike video on Friday with pictures and news clippings of her tenure at "The View." Cyndi Lauper's "Sisters of Babylon" played in the background.

A day earlier, she posted messages on her Web site indicating she might not be back.

"When painting there is a point u must step away from the canvas as the work is done," she wrote. "Any more would take away."


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To: Sub-Driver

Door/Backside!
Great job Elisabeth!!

Pray for W and Our Troops


81 posted on 05/25/2007 1:15:28 PM PDT by bray (The co-clintons freed more terrorists than they killed)
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To: WayneM

If Rosie has been hinting, then what happened on the View is a complete set up to make her look like the victim. Watch Rosie release a statement saying she could no longer work in an environment where her opinions are scrutinized. Too predictable.


82 posted on 05/25/2007 1:16:19 PM PDT by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: Loud Mime

O’Donnellcrat:

- Any lefty whose knowledge is like the Snake River - a mile wide but an inch deep. Subjects to debate wth said knowledge include 9/11, the Iraq War, the War on Terror, environmentalism, the homosexual agenda, the Kennedy assassination, drugs, taxes, etc.

- Any lefty whose primary debating tools are ridicule, anger, volume, name-calling, meaningless audience-applause lines, and evading direct questions.

- Any lefty who craves attention like oxygen and will stoop to almost any level to get it.

- Any so-called actor, comedian or writer with no discernible talent and/or whose publicity far outstrips their achievements.

- Any lefty who bandies around words and images related to Hitler and the Third Reich (especially with respect to the Bush Administration) while being intentionally or unintentionally ignorant of the fact that the Nazis were socialists (i.e., also lefties).


83 posted on 05/25/2007 1:16:36 PM PDT by relictele
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To: Cementjungle
I hope this means Fox News will find something else to talk about. It seems that Fox has some thing for her lately and spends a lot of time talking about her (and therefore promoting her).

They'll always have Southern California car chases to show.

84 posted on 05/25/2007 1:16:48 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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To: rintense

Yeah, just like the Democrat presidential candidates who are afraid of Fox News.

The article also mentioned that Alicia Silverstone “snubbed” Mrs. Hasselback. I thought libs were tolerant and understanding of differing viewpoints.


85 posted on 05/25/2007 1:17:01 PM PDT by texasmountainman (God bless all who serve in the U.S. military!)
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To: rintense

Yeah, just like the Democrat presidential candidates who are afraid of Fox News.

The article also mentioned that Alicia Silverstone “snubbed” Mrs. Hasselback. I thought libs were tolerant and understanding of differing viewpoints.


86 posted on 05/25/2007 1:17:03 PM PDT by texasmountainman (God bless all who serve in the U.S. military!)
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To: Suzy Quzy
"Paging Paula Poundstone!!"

Do you think they will hire that kid toucher? I do think it would be in keeping with Rosie's style - Paula is a screaming leftist and gay mom. But, given her legal history would it not be the final nail in the coffin for the show?

87 posted on 05/25/2007 1:17:13 PM PDT by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

LOL!

Thanks for that one, Keith.

88 posted on 05/25/2007 1:17:29 PM PDT by newgeezer (Iowan since 1960)
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To: Sub-Driver

Good effing riddance...


89 posted on 05/25/2007 1:18:37 PM PDT by Czar ( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: texasmountainman

I bet Rosie’s henchman writer told Silverstone to do it. I bet the audience dynamic of that show changes drastically now that Rosie’s minions will not be there.


90 posted on 05/25/2007 1:18:57 PM PDT by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: rfreedom4u

“I’ve never seen the show but would love to know what the exchange consisted of?”

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/23/video-nuclear-war-erupts-on-the-view/


91 posted on 05/25/2007 1:21:15 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Sub-Driver

Big, fat sissy!


92 posted on 05/25/2007 1:21:32 PM PDT by lonestar
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To: PISANO
Are you kidding??

She is the epitome of the face of the modern democrat party.

93 posted on 05/25/2007 1:22:17 PM PDT by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: PISANO
I think that people want to like her. When she had her own talk show, she was actually quite pleasant at first. She was funny and generous and had good guests. Then the Colombine school massacre happened, and she started to get a little trippy. When she confronted Tom Selleck about his NRA support, she started to show her "true" colors, yet ended up apologizing and all "seemed" well--at least to the regular Rosie viewer.

I believe it was after she came "out" that she started to morph into this unpleasant creature. She made negative comments about Guilliani and Bush often, but not laced with the hysteria she does now, though after 9-11, she admitted that she was comforted by President Bush and even cried when he threw the first pitch at the Yankees first game after 9-11. Her show ended not long after her "coming out", and she kind of laid low for a while. She burst back into the headlines and started to get into nuclear derangement territory when President Bush announced his support for the Marriage Amendment.

So I guess, in a nutshell, with Rosie, the bottom line is...it's all about sex.

Ewwww.

94 posted on 05/25/2007 1:22:36 PM PDT by Shelayne
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To: Sub-Driver

...an enourmous screen door swings slowly shut.


95 posted on 05/25/2007 1:22:44 PM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution ? 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Not suprised that Rosie quit 3 weeks before she was going to leave. She knew Elizabeth cleaned her clock(s) bigtime.

Buh-Bye Rosie! LOL


96 posted on 05/25/2007 1:23:02 PM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Rosie who won’t be back on what?


97 posted on 05/25/2007 1:23:16 PM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Rove you magnificent bastard.. You were able to blow up the WTC, WTC7, the New Orleans dams and now Rosie’s career.
98 posted on 05/25/2007 1:23:38 PM PDT by newnhdad
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To: All
In a statement, O'Donnell said she was grateful. "...I love all three women."

In your **rpet **nch*ng pervert dreams, **tch.

99 posted on 05/25/2007 1:24:11 PM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: Zathras
Note to ABC: Time to find another Fat, ugly, dumb lesbian.

You're wanting them to hire Hillary?????

100 posted on 05/25/2007 1:24:15 PM PDT by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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