Rosie: Anna Nicole Was "Balloon Without Tether"

Click to return to TMZ.comRosie O'Donnell and her cohorts on "The View" had their first chance to address the death of Anna Nicole Smith, and while they took pity on Anna Nicole herself, they showed little mercy for Howard K. Stern or the entertainment news shows that paid her for those slurred, difficult-to-watch interviews.

Rosie, for her part, inflamed some viewers by imitating Anna Nicole unfavorably on Thursday's show, which was taped just hours before Anna's death. Today, lamenting the starlet's death, Rosie compared Smith to a Macy's Thanksgiving parade balloon without anyone to hold it back. She charged that Howard K. Stern had an "addiction" problem as well.

Meanwhile, Rosie let fellow comedienne Margaret Cho express her thoughts on Smith's death, posting Cho's own blog posting about the matter on rosie.com. In it, Cho compared Smith to "ripe summer peaches hot from the sun, or rice pudding made from grains boiled for over a day on the stove," and called her "the most beautiful woman I had ever seen."



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31. h8er#1- the VIew is NOT live on Friday's...it's taped.

Posted at 3:26PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Holly

32. Oh come on TMZ! Why do you make Rosie look so bad? She did not say that Anna Nicole was a balloon in a bad way... she said that no one was taking care of her... that she had no "tethers" to hold on to her like the Macy's balloon parade. Rosie only spoke the truth. She made the Anna Nicole comments before Anna died. She was only saying that she was concerned about her because it was obvious that she was on drugs and going downhill rapidly.

I will never understand people's hatred of Rosie. She is a good person who loves her children and supports many charities for children. She does alot more than the nasty people who say mean things about her. If you don't like her, then don't watch her, but you should keep your horrible comments to yourself. I think Rosie is honest and she speaks the truth. We all stood by and watched Anna Nicole self destruct. Rosie had nothing to do with her death so stop picking on her!

Posted at 3:34PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Teri

33. Rosie is absolutely right !! How Anna's camp be it Howard Stern her lawyer, lover, Father of the baby or her nurse or her assistant or her manager or her bodyguard or her publicist who ever today Anna Nicole and Daniel are dead within months of each other and today we see the footage of her fridge in her bedroom loaded with Methadone which looks to be in liquid form that has to be administered with a needle. Who prescribed all of this medicine to her in the first place? Who is the nurse who gave her to much of this drug? On the street don't we call that a drug dealer??? Clearly someone was not taking care of Anna or she would be alive right now! I know that on her "Anna Nicole" show on E at times Anna was very demanding and wanted what she wanted which may have lead to her camp turning into "YES" people for Anna instead of helping her. At any rate love her or hate Anna she was a beautiful young woman who left this earth way to soon along with Daniel her son she adored. Such a senseless tragedy. R.I.P. Anna we love you...............

Posted at 3:47PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Kcee

34. I AGREE WITH MOST COMMENTS ABOUT ROSIE...I HOPE SHE FEELS LIKE AN A** FOR MAKING THOSE COMMENTS HOURS BEFORE ANNA NICOLE'S DEATH. MAYBE SHE HAS LEARNES HER LESSON...LETS PRAY. I KNOW I CANT TAKE HER MOUTH MUCH LONGER...
TO ME, AFTER ALL THE BS, THIS IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE. PLEASE FIRE THIS NASTY CRUDE I WOULD RATHER HAVE HAD ROSIE DROPED DEAD!

Posted at 3:53PM on Feb 12th 2007 by SHAUNA

35. Here we go again!!!! Why does TMZ pick up everything Roseie has to say in a negative slant. You jerks -- who do not understand what was said -- I will try to make it clear. They were saying that Nicole had not support to guide her through her emotional state.. She was not comparing her to a balloon. Why do you have to start calling Rosie a fat trainwreck, etc. You bashers are probably at work and did not see the show. People have feelings and you are just a little too strong about Rosie and her weight. Give her a break. Go pick on other people who make comments about celebrities. Go get a life and leave the View alone. I am tired of TMZ always making Rosie the bad guy. I knew when I view the show this morning that TMZ would pick up the comment. They are also dumb that they did not hear what Rosie was saying. Also, stop calling people names. It is not being a good Christian.

Posted at 4:23PM on Feb 12th 2007 by santo

36. Does TMZ have a contract to promote the view or something? They are always talking about it but the stories have no substance. Who cares what this fat Rosie says. She is the balloon- full of hot air. I wish someone would deflate her and shut her up.

Posted at 4:27PM on Feb 12th 2007 by angelbunny17

37. I'm so tired of people making saints out of people who die. Just because they die, it doesn't change what they've already done on earth, quit building pedestals for people who don't deserve it. Anna was an emotional trainwreck, completely drug addled. Howard was a YES man who knows he's not the father of this child, and he's keeping her because since 1994 Anna has been his only income. Now he's gonna make a few bucks off the kid. He NEEDS to be investigated as a murderer, one who was oddly present at both the death of Anna and Anna's son.

Posted at 4:29PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Patty

38.
Why does anyone even listen to or watch this fat no talent piece of crap. She is an embarrasment to herself and too ignorant to realize it.

Posted at 4:30PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Jim

39. She was clearly making and analogy. She was not calling Anna a "balloon". Hence...balloons fly away, drift.....much like Anna's life. She was drifting, all alone with no one to "ground her". I also agree Rosie can be loud, but she is entitled to her opion, If you watched the show, you would have seen she was clearly upset, not being mean spirited. The balloon refrence had nothing to due with weight, and if anyone followed this they would realize Rosie is the LAST one to mock anyone on their weight issues. Obviously tragedy brings out good and bad in people......all Anna wanted was to be left alone, and sadly we can't even honor that now! Just remember.....one day her daughter will have to see and read all this press, how hurtful is it going to be to that poor baby girl? So sad........

Posted at 4:36PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Jenny

40. if that aint reason to fire rosie then nothing is and when the view goes off the air soon i will laugh at all of those women for not taking action for i am sure their low ratings..and if it isn't low it will be soon.

Posted at 4:52PM on Feb 12th 2007 by natalie

41. # 5, the reason they didn't talk about it on Friday is because on Friday's they are not live, they tape the Friday show back to back with the Thursday show

Posted at 5:07PM on Feb 12th 2007 by holy cow

42. Ever since Rosie came out of the closet she has been a real B*#@ch. Who cares what her opinion is on every subject? I realize everyone has an opinion, but it doesnt mean we give a damn what it is! Hey Barbara bring back Starr Jones she wasnt nearly as irritating as Rosie!

Posted at 5:26PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Kathy

43. I ironic the similarities between Rosie and Anna.

Rosie: Addicted to food.
Anna: Addicted to drugs.

Rosie: Media whore.
Anna: Media whore.

Rosie: Made millions
Anna: Made millions

Rosie: Sleeps with woman.
Anna: Slept with woman.

Rosie: Has lawyers during lawsuits.
Anna: Has many lawyers during lawsuits.

Rosie: Incoherant babler.
Anna: Incoherant babler.

Who's your tether Rosie?

Posted at 5:34PM on Feb 12th 2007 by A mother

44. NICOLE SMITH IS GONE. SHE HAD IT ROUGH, WE DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE TRUE STORY. HER ONLY SON GONE, VERY STRANGE, IT MUST OF BROKE HER HEART, A NEW BABY, NOT REALLY KNOWING FOR SURE THE FATHER, EVERYONE WANTING A PEICE OF HER. AND STERN, HE WAS HELPING THINGS TOP GO HIS WAY, I THINK HE GAVE DANIEL THE DOPE, AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH NICOLE. HE WAS ALWAYS TELLING HER WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO EAT ETC. I THINK SHE WAS AFRAID OF HIM. HE WAS ONLY WANTING TO HANG ON TO THE GRAVY TRAIN AND BOTH WERE IN THE WAY. THEY SAY THERE WASN'T DRUGS IN HER, THATS HARD TO BELIEVE. LEAVE HER ALONE, EVERYONE IS COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK TO DESTROY HER, SHE WAS ALITTLE WILD, SO--LEAVE HER REST, GIVE THE BABY TO GRAM UNTIL EVERYTHING IS SETTLED, STERN CAN'T EVEN TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF

ANNIE.

Posted at 5:35PM on Feb 12th 2007 by ANNIE

45. Wow Rosie, ever think that over eating is an addiction also, and is just as bad as an alcohol, drug addiction? Did you know the leading cause of death amongst women was due to heart disease? Being severly overweight, can add to diabetes, high blood pressure, and of course heart disease.

Why is no one is tethering you down? Why isn't YOUR wife, helping you in YOUR addiction? Does she make sure that you're fed, HIGH cholesterol HIGH carb meals? Packing on the pounds in hopes that you will keel over and DIE, and then she will inherit your estate?

Posted at 6:00PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Donna J

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