Bill Swerski Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) Perhaps I should have posted this in the "Fat Chicks" thread, but Rosie O'Donnell is leaving "The View" in June. I'm surprised that she lasted this long. NEW YORK (AP) -- 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. "This has been an amazing experience," she said, "and one I wouldn't have traded for the world." O'Donnell has helped raise the ratings for the daytime chat show invented by Barbara Walters. But her outspokenness has caused almost constant controversy, including a nasty name-calling feud with Donald Trump that placed Walters squarely in the middle. "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." Walters was frequently left to clean up the damage after O'Donnell. She did it most recently Monday, when O'Donnell was criticized for using bad language and attacking Rupert Murdoch from the dais of the annual New York Women in Communication awards luncheon. "I would like to point out that Rosie's view is not always mine," Walters said. "I would like to say for the record that I am very fond of Rupert Murdoch." In the Trump imbroglio, O'Donnell was reportedly mad that Walters did not come more swiftly to her defense, while Trump said Walters told him she didn't want O'Donnell on the show -- a claim Walters denied. Statements by public figures are being watched more closely in the post-Don Imus era. The lobbying group Focus on the Family said it was preparing to contact advertisers on "The View" as part of a campaign against O'Donnell. The group is angry at O'Donnell for comments they feel were insulting to Catholics. Despite controversy -- or maybe because of it -- O'Donnell was good business for ABC, owned by the Walt Disney Co. Ratings for "The View" during February sweeps were up 15 percent in key women demographics over the same time in 2006. Bill Carroll, an expert in the syndication market for Katz Television, said he'd be surprised if ABC didn't try hard to keep O'Donnell, given the attention she brought to the long-running show. The timing of the announcement doesn't particularly suit O'Donnell if she wants to remain in daytime television. She wouldn't be able to introduce a new program to the syndication market until September 2008, he said. But the company that produced O'Donnell's long-running daytime show has expressed interest in having her back, he said. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Edited April 25, 2007 by Bill Swerski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) Hassleback looks hotter and hotter every time I tune in. Edited April 25, 2007 by chiefjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Meh, I'm sure the fat annoying pig will turn up somewhere else soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Meh, I'm sure the fat annoying pig will turn up somewhere else soon enough. Old Country Buffet, most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbucklers Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Old Country Buffet, most likely. Here's hoping that it is another made for TV movie about riding a bus or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 bill watches the view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Swerski, i figured you were gay, but I didn't know you were gay enough to watch the view or care about who is on the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Swerski, i figured you were gay, but I didn't know you were gay enough to watch the view or care about who is on the show. He and his cats sit down and watch together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) Swerski, i figured you were gay, but I didn't know you were gay enough to watch the view or care about who is on the show. I read CNN.com and that's pretty much where all of my information on "The View" comes from. He and his cats sit down and watch together. Edited April 25, 2007 by Bill Swerski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanzzzz Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Swerski, i figured you were gay, but I didn't know you were gay enough to watch the view or care about who is on the show. he is from the geek club. that expalins it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 He and his cats sit down and watch together. Hassleback looks hotter and hotter every time my cats and I tune in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Hassleback looks hotter and hotter every time I tune in. dude, you need to stop watching so many knight rider reruns ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I read CNN.com and that's pretty much where all of my information on "The View" comes from. It was gay enough just thinking you'd share this tidbit of Hollywood gossip with us thinking we'd care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 It was gay enough just thinking you'd share this tidbit of Hollywood gossip with us thinking we'd care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 bill watches the view That is the first thought that entered my head. I read Hot Ghey Bear Men Lovers and that's pretty much where all of my information on "The View" comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I'll be sure to PM you for all the news I seek regarding the View. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Thread title might have been more accurate if it said "Rosie O'Donnell Blocking The View" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I think it would have been great if Barbara Walters had arranged for Donald Trump to show up to the show, walk out on set, and say "Rosie, you're fired!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I think it would have been great if Barbara Walters had arranged for Donald Trump to show up to the show, walk out on set, and say "Rosie, you're fired!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I think it would have been great if Barbara Walters had arranged for Donald Trump to show up to the show, walk out on set, and say "Rosie, you're fired!" Rosie probably would have beat the crap out of him. She is one crabby butch you-know-what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thread title might have been more accurate if it said "Rosie O'Donnell Blocking The View" of the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hassleback looks hotter and hotter every time I tune in. I've loved her since Survivor. She is annoying on that show, but, still hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 It was gay enough just thinking you'd share this tidbit of Hollywood gossip with us thinking we'd care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogohawk Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Meh, I'm sure the fat annoying pig will turn up somewhere else soon enough. Maybe she's planning on taking Imus' spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Meh, I'm sure the fat annoying pig will turn up somewhere else soon enough. Maybe Alec Baldwin will adopt her after he loses all custody rights of his daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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