Rosie Leaves “The View”! And Rosanne Joins?
The only reason “The View” is even relevant these days is because of Rosie O’donell and her honest and loud opinions. Sure she grates on peoples nerves but if it weren’t for her this show would have died a slow death after that train wreck Star Jones left. I will miss Rosie on “The View” for many reasons, but here are my top 3:
#1 - Gay Issues: Rosie has brought gay rights and issues to the forefront of the news media by being vocal about her relationship and family life.
Her gay family cruise has benefited from the publicity and her insights have given a wholesome image to gay families. When the whole “Grey’s Anatomy” thing blew up, Rosie was the only true voice of reason.
#2 - Hot Topics: The “Hot Topics” portion of the show is the best part of “The View”. No subject is ever too taboo or controversial. And many of the over sensationalized moments in entertainment over the past year have come from this segment of the show. Donald Trump anyone? Or how about Rosie talking like an Asian person “Ching, Chong, Ching, Chong” and pissing people off? Rosie even called the demise of Anna Nicole Smith weeks before she passed. What will “The Soup” do now that the best part of the show is leaving? Some think this part of the show is shrill and annoying, to me it’s ripe gossip time.
#3 - Elizabeth Hasselbeck: Who will shut this nasty little wench down when we need her to shut up? One of the best parts about this particular group of 4 ladies is that we get to see Elizabeth put her foot in her mouth, and then watch Rosie tear into her. Who will keep this pest at bay? I wish it was Elizabeth leaving…..sigh.
The rumors are all over the map, who will replace Rosie? Connie Chung, Kathy Lee Gifford and Whoopi Goldberg have been named, but my favorite and the leading contender is Rosanne Barr. I think Rosanne is a natural replacement, she is into gay activism and rights. She is a big girl with a shrewd sense of the American culture and political climate. And lastly, she is hilarious, if you haven’t seen her HBO stand up special from 2006 you need to see it to believe it. Check out the clip of her on “Real Time w/ Bill Maher” below. Her pointed and topical points of view are dead on and a bit over the top. And that is just what “The View” will need once Rosie is gone.
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