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Rosie's "View" Not the Prettiest Picture

Katie Couric's not the only high-profile female TV personality with airbrush issues – Rosie O'Donnell says she's recently had the retouch treatment as well. In a new ABC promo photo for the new season of "The View," Rosie appears with her co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Barbara Walters, and though she seems to be in relatively normal proportion to the other "View"-ers, the gab queen says she's been slimmed by the hand of Photoshop magic. "Look at the amount of white space/between my arm and body/barbara and elisabeth seem to vanish/there in my underarm," writes Rosie, giving her best forensic analysis on her blog at rosie.com



What's more, she tells Glamour magazine that she's letting her hair grow "long and luxurious" to allay concerns that her tight crop of recent years (especially the Flock of Seagulls look) might be too "gay" for the audience of "The View." Fortunately for all of us, O'Donnell promises that her locks henceforth won't be "scary."

Of course, as the photographic evidence has shown, butch doesn't have to equal "scary" – or gnarly. Halle Berry and Natalie Portman are just two of Hollywood's beauties that have made short look hot.



Tags: Rosie O'Donnell, RosieO'donnell, The View, TheView

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46. Rosie- haters,
You all know you'll be watching on Tuesday Sept. 5th, even if it's just to find some more crap to add to your already crappy blog entry's. People like you don't even like yourselves, how could you like any one else? Sure, the show used to be better and they should have quit before it got to be like it is, but let's see what happens. Maybe they WILL add Rosanne ( comment #12) and we'll just quit expecting it to be serious at all. It could be entertaining that way and you people who don't like the show can MOVE ON!

Posted at 11:32PM on Aug 31st 2006 by Tara in San Diego

47. Yes, keep airbrushing!

Posted at 10:57PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Opinionated Granny

48. Wow. What an amazing show of open-mindedness and tolerance. Are you the same people who believe whatever the government or your tv tells you? Are you the good church-going folks who consider America God's chosen land? And by the way, what period of history are you living in? Wake up everybody, this the 21st century. Homosexuality has been around just as long as heterosexuality has, and it's not going anywhere. I'm guessing that the people who make homophobic comments are the ones who feel the most sexually threatened. Whether or not Rosie O' Donnell is funny has nothing to do with her sexuality, and vice versa. And guys...real women are not impressed by "fat chick" remarks. I don't watch tv because I decided a long time ago I wanted to learn about people and the world we live in firsthand, instead of having some major network's corporatized sanitized pablum spooned into my brain every day. Ever think about turning off the tube, putting your cell phones, Blackberries and ipods away and reading a book? Doing something intellectually challenging?

Posted at 1:03AM on Sep 1st 2006 by television has clearly destroyed your brain

49. Looks like there are still a few open-minded who watch television. As for the rest of you... open skull, insert vacuum-suction ... hey look! There's nothing in there! Whether or not you like Rosie O'Donnell as an entertainer is a personal choice. It should have nothing to with her sexuality. My guess is that those who trash her (or anyone else they perceive to be "different" from themselves) on some level feel threatened and insecure by people who don't act and think the way you do. You've also probably been watching tv way too long, and have long ago lost the capacity to think independently or make decisions based upon experience and logic. That's what our government counts on...people who don't think, people who accept every cliche they hear because...well...SOMEBODY ON TV SAID IT, SO IT MUST BE TRUE. Jeez, people. Grow up, get an education, or practice not publicly sharing your intolerance, ignorance, and hostility. Get a frickin' life.

Posted at 1:05AM on Sep 1st 2006 by check your brain at the door

50. NOTHING is real anymore! How are we going to know fact from fiction?

Posted at 6:42PM on Aug 31st 2006 by jason

51. I am so looking forward to Rosie being on the View. It's about time to have someone articulate, funny AND outspoken about the important issues of the day. I can't wait to hear her and Elizabeth get into the issues of ther day. If anyone should be replaced it is Elizabeth. She is so far right wing it totally boggles my mind. Joy. Barbara and Rosey will be a great trio.

Posted at 6:50PM on Aug 31st 2006 by Lonna L. Zucker

52. I wont watch the view now that Rosie is on it. She makes me want to puke.

Posted at 7:06PM on Aug 31st 2006 by Steph

53. the "view" is going to be new and fresh and wonderful......rosie is intelligient, funny and real......give them all a chance

we need to stop judging beauty by weight or length of hair.....does not the fact that rosie gives of herself immensely of herself to many charities make her beautiful??

barbara walters would not have chosen rosie as a cohost if she didn't know it would work..................

Posted at 7:10PM on Aug 31st 2006 by patricia

54. Woah, is it just me or have they made Elizabeth look bigger?

Posted at 3:10PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Athena

55. Why is this hog even an issue? She has no business being out in public let alone being on TV.
All she is, is a big mouthed ignorant bozo that has not a clue about the real world. Go back to liberal freak dyke land, stay there and shut up!!!

Posted at 12:32PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Notme

56. I CANT BELIEVE THEY ARE BRING THAT FAT SLOB BACK ON TV. WITH ALL THE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OUT THERE AND THAT IS WHAT THEY END UP WITH. WILL I KNOW ONE SHOW THAT WON'T BE ON MY TV. AND I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY THAT HAVE SAID THE SAME. DOOM TO THE VIEW.
EVIDENTUALLY BARBARA WALTERS NEEDED A MAN ON THE SHOW AND THAT IS WHAT THEY GOT.

Posted at 8:26PM on Aug 31st 2006 by jan

57. Her private life is her's but the problem is that she NEVER shuts up about how gay she is. I really don't want to hear her liberal rants, her anti-gun views or how much she likes her tongue in another womans behind! Barbara Walters is an idiot for hiring her and both Star and Meredith have both trashed the show since leaving!!! All are man hating bastards with an axe to grind.

Posted at 8:26PM on Aug 31st 2006 by Mark Hogmire

58. WHY NOT AIR BRUSH ROSIES FACE RIGHT OFF THE SHOW?

Posted at 8:29PM on Aug 31st 2006 by jan

59. I don't know what the big deal is about her being on the show. I think they need her on the show. I think it will be a great show.
Yeah Rosie!!!!

Posted at 8:32PM on Aug 31st 2006 by Ana

60. Well if star hadn't gotten so holyer than thou acting like she was on a direct link with god because of her husband maybe she would still be there. She lost that edge she had being a wild woman, that is why she lost her job,. She lost her appeal tothe real world. Rosie will bring another light into the mix and it would be great if they could get someone like Patti Labelle to be the other host. That would be a great show then. True equality and a voice from every corner.

Posted at 8:34PM on Aug 31st 2006 by thedeltonaboys

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