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Rosie the Riveting's Raucous Week

Even by Rosie O'Donnell's outspoken standards, this week's been a particularly loud one. With just a few wags of her tongue (and a couple thrusts of her hips), the talk-show empress once dubbed the "Queen of Nice" has turned into a one-woman provocation machine.

First, on "The View," she irked the gun control lobby -- and co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck -- when she suggested that the tragic murder of five young girls in Pennsylvania Amish country on Monday wouldn't have happened if better controls were put on the sale and possession of firearms. Then, on Wednesday, she incensed Catholics everywhere -- including the president of the Catholic League, who publicly denounced her comment -- when she put the blame for the Church's pedophilia scandal squarely on the shoulders of the current Pope Benedict XVI and referenced the controversial new flick "Deliver Us From Evil." And finally, yesterday, Rosie got into it with what she termed the "crazy" pro-breast-feeding legions, saying that they would be bombarding her with enraged complaints for her more pragmatic stance on the issue.

To top it all off, as if to prove dramatically that she just can't stop talking, she gabbed all the way through a steamy sex scene in a guest appearance on FX's "Nip/Tuck," hitting on such varied topics as Britney, K-Fed, and mac 'n' cheese along the way. Whatever she's saying, however, we're listening.



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61. She is just really abrasive. Her opionions wouldn't be so bad if she would give equal time (polite!) to her co-hosts. She seems to think she has to be loud to be heard. Very unfortuanate, it's hard to take a loudmouth seriously.

Posted at 9:08AM on Oct 7th 2006 by June Darsh

62. Number 12 is absolutely right. We know exactly what Rosie is going to say every time about everything! She is one miserable human being who had a sad childhood and hates the world, loves Barbara Streisand for keeping her company when she didn't have a mother to raise her and doesn't have apositive thing to say. She was never nice when she had her own show: THAT'S WHY IT WAS CANCELLED!!! She was mean to her staff and behind curtains was a witch to everyone near her, now she does it in front of everyone. The woman needs some massive therapy / psychiatric treatment to learn to forgive, forget and move on AND most important, to accept that Rosie is not God and she is not always right. Do you ever hear her say to someone "Oh, really, I didn't know that?" "tell me about it" No, she knows it all. I bet her motto is: Have it, Seen it, Been there, Done that! I don't watch the show anymore because of her. That show is cgoing to be cancelled soon.

Posted at 10:20AM on Oct 7th 2006 by Ruth

63. with all the talk of Rosie this and Rosie that, i find myself amased of what i read. sometimes you have to just back up and see the "bigger picture". Actually the VIEW doesn't care what she says, they care about money and lots of it. this is what makes the world go round, remember? if Rosie talks and 'acts out' and such it makes the news, makes people talk about her on every form of media and as we are doing here, that is actually what THEY want! the more talk and shock the more people will watch the View and the more money they make and so on. As long as Rosie makes them money she will stay, if she slips up and causes a stir big enough to make the show decline she will be out..Hollywood is fickle and cruel, one minute you are praised for a great show, the next you are blamed for its failure. They are using Rosie's "big mouth" for their pocketbooks whether they actually like her or not, and when they are done with her everything about her , good , bad and indifferent, will be thrown to the wolves in the media to devour her, and in the end she will be bad mouthing them as well. I'm not a Rosie fan, i don't care for her obnoxiousness and bitterness and bottom line hatefulness BUT her mouth is making everyone alot of money including herself and for now that makes everyone happy.have a nice day!

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 7th 2006 by sss

64. I think Rosie needs to spend some time with Dr . Phil. He could fill at least half a season of shows trying to straighten out her bitter life.

Posted at 10:45AM on Oct 7th 2006 by George

65. I said from day one, Baba Wawa will regret hiring Rosie, who it seems is trying to take over the show.
Fat, obnoxious & stupid is not the way to go thru life Rosie...I will never again watch this show (neither will my friends or family) while Rosie is on
As far as Elizabeth Hasselbeck.....she thinks she's important because her husband is a pro-jock, think again dear...you are boring as hell !!! And just as repressed.

Posted at 11:19AM on Oct 7th 2006 by michael

66. Oh..and by the way Rosie....more gun controls only means honest people will not be able to defend themselves or enjoy the sport..(take a look...its in the constitution about being able to bear arms)
Criminals will always have guns....no matter what.
How about the judges not letting the wackos with guns off lightly....attack the judges Rosie...not the average american.

Posted at 11:18AM on Oct 7th 2006 by michael

67. SEEMS TO ME THAT ROSIE JUST CAME IN AND TOOK OVER "THE VIEW." I PREDICT SHE OR BARBARA WILL SOON LEAVE. BARBARA AND THE OTHER LADIES SEEM EMBARRASED ABOUT HER ANTICS. I TUNED IN TO WATCH THE NIP TUCK SHOW, THINKING IT WOULD BE A COMEDY, BUT INSTEAD IT WAS RIDICULOUS UNNECESSARY PORN------SICK, SICK. WE FINALLY TURNED IT OFF! THIS IS A LITTLE OFF THE SUBJECT, BUT SOME OF THE OTHERS MENTIONED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, SO I WANT TO SHARE WITH ANYONE WHO CARES, A PHONE CALL I GOT YESTERDAY FROM MY OXYGEN SUPPLIER. FIRST OF ALL, I NEED TO TELL YOU THAT I AM CRITICALLY ILL---TOO MUCH TO MENTION ALL, BUT EACH DAY I LIVE IS A GIFT, ACCORDING TO MY PHYSICIANS. SEVERE HEART TROUBLE, MS AND FIBROSIS OF THE LUNGS. THE DOCTORS HAVE ME ON OXYGEN 7/24, PLUS 2 DIFFERENT BREATHING MACHINES. I HAVE BEEN ON FULL LIFE SUPPORT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS -- ONCE IN A COMA FOR 2 MONTHS, BECAUSE I WENT TO THE DENTIST AND FORGOT MY PORTABLE OXYGEN THE DOCTORS SAY I MUST BE ON THE OXYGEN ALL THE TIME IN ORDER TO LIVE. IT IS $400 A MONTH AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS CUT WHAT MEDICARE/MEDICAID WILL PAY THE OXYGEN PROVIDORS SO MUCH THAT THEY ARE COMING OUT TO TAKE MY OXYGEN AND OTHER BREATHING THINGS AWAY! WE ONLY HAVE OUR SS TO LIVE ON AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. I AM BED-BOUND AND JUST DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT MY COMPUTER TO KEEP ME IN TOUCH WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD, ETC. SORRY THIS SO LONG AND IN CAPS --I HAVE A BROKEN ARM, SHOULDER AND ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

Posted at 12:51PM on Oct 7th 2006 by jean

68. I used to think Rosie was very funny. However, when I found out she was a lesbian, I stopped watching things with her in them. Why? I'm a Christian, and I cannot, and will not support her lifestyle. I don't hate her, or look down on her because of her choices, but I don't have to watch her programs. I think that she is out to push her own agendas, and that's why she is so vocal. I also think that it's very funny how she was soooo upset when people said things about her when she "came out of the closet".....but she has no problem tearing other people down. A good rule of thumb for Rosie would be this: If you can't take it, don't dish it.

Posted at 1:16PM on Oct 7th 2006 by K

69. Rosie is not a bad person for being lesbian. It's her twisted, leftist views and her loud, obnoxious stupidity that rolls out of her mouth every single time she talks that makes me sick. Guns don't kill people, people kill people, STUPID! Rosie is wrong about everything in my opinion. If people would quit watching that show, the ratings would suffer and maybe the network would get the hint that America, as a whole, doesn't like that Christian-bashing, gun-bashing, straight-people bashing COW they put on there and replace her with a person of dignity, WORTH listening to.

Posted at 1:22PM on Oct 7th 2006 by Janet

70. Rosie is just loud and mean. She reminds me of those nut cases on talk radio, except she's liberal. I don't watch the View, and wouldn't ever now that she's on the show. I didn't watch her old show and have never understood what talent she is supposed to have. Is she a comedian? She's not funny...she's just loud and annoying. Enough of her.

Posted at 2:29PM on Oct 7th 2006 by Ruth

71. well the sex sh*t isnt the popes fault its been going on for over 40 yrs or more now he wasnt in power then so why blame him im not catholic but damn and look u can buy a gun on the street very cheap so gun laws do nothing i can go to quite a few place right now and get a gun for under 500$ so gun controls do sh*t AND WE DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AS FOR ROSIE SHES A WANNABE ROSEANNE BAR BOTH FUGLY FAT BITCHES

Posted at 2:34PM on Oct 7th 2006 by chuck

72. THE VIEW'S RATING ARE BETTER THAN EVER AND IT'S ALL DUE TO ROSIE. THE MERIDETH AND STAR DAYS DID NOT HAVE RATING THIS HIGH. SO HATE AWAY SHE HERE TO STAY, WE LOVE YOU ROSIE. JUST LOOK AT THE VIEW'S RATING AND IGNORE THE GAY BASHERS.

SHAME ON YOU GAY BASHERS HATE MONGERS FOR MAKING THIS ABOUT HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND NOT JUST KEEPING PERSPECTIVE THAT THIS IS ABOUT YOUR "OPINION" OF HER AS A HOST. FOCUS, OR IS THAT TOO MUCH FOR YOU HATE RIDDEN INDIVUALS?

AND YES I'M YELLING!

Posted at 2:38PM on Oct 7th 2006 by tootoomuch

73. You Go Rosie, your doing what both Merideth and Starr couldn't do, raise the ratings and getting us to think a little, even if we don't agree with all your points of view. Funny how those that don't agree with you have to resort to name calling.

Posted at 2:54PM on Oct 7th 2006 by Betty

74. This is for all you people who think it's so wonderful that Rosie is gay. Well, FYI she has treated her former lovers like dog's dinner. Watch out, Kelli, you will get fried too.

Posted at 3:00PM on Oct 7th 2006 by So There

75. go rosie i think your doing a great job stoppe watching the view for a long time now i can't wait for it to come on every ay keep up the outstanding job love ya

Posted at 5:53PM on Oct 7th 2006 by donna gatto

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