Rosie O'Donnell's Stormy Stay on ABC's `The View' Will Be a Short One

[Beachwood Mac]

I loved Rosie on The View. Her opinions created dialogue on the show which was much more that when Meredith was on. With Meredith, topics were just reported and not debated. She will be missed and, frankly, will be harder to replace than Meredith was.

[CelticGypsy]

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

I loved Rosie on The View. Her opinions created dialogue on the show which was much more that when Meredith was on. With Meredith, topics were just reported and not debated. She will be missed and, frankly, will be harder to replace than Meredith was.

I agree!!!

By the way, just saw Lindsey on "Ellen." He and Stevie should kiss, be pals and go out and do the BuckinghamNicks tour Need more Stevie and Lindsey

[Sarah]

I don't watch the View very often because I'm typically at work, but I can't really say that I think I'd miss her.

I don't care about her opinions really.. she just annoys the hell out of me. I don't like her voice, her facial expressions, or any of her jokes. She's just.. not good tv for me.

[AliceLover]

Too bad. The rest of those ladies are more boring than watching paint dry. Especially Walters...Christ on a cracker.

PS the survivor chick does not belong on television.

[rbs3676]

I like Rosie. Never watch THE VIEW cause Im at work but the two or three times that I did watch an episode she made me laugh. I'm a big fan of Barbara Walters but she's getting so Nancy Regan in her old age. Yuck.

rbs

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

I loved Rosie on The View. Her opinions created dialogue on the show which was much more that when Meredith was on. With Meredith, topics were just reported and not debated. She will be missed and, frankly, will be harder to replace than Meredith was.

I agree... I started taping the show this year to watch her... mainly for the hot topics section.... There were a couple of shows this year where Joy and Elizabeth were there without Barbra but with a co-host and it was very boring I have to say.... They were really struggling. Although Joy is funny, she and Elizabeth, and Barbara for that matter, need someone at the wheel to drive the show otherwise it's kinda flat and they look like they are trying too hard. I was shocked and sad that she's leaving.

But you have to think about it... I read that it was all about the contract and the number of years to commit. ABC apparently wanted stability and her to sign for 3 additional years. Rosie only wanted to sign for one year. If Rosie only wanted to sign for a year at a time, wouldn't ABC be happy with that if they couldn't get her to sign for three years?? Stability or no stability - they should have taken it.