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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91. Honestly people, haven't any of you heard of an 'Analogy'...hmmm??? That's what was Ro was doing in that little blip from the show! and it was a very appropriate analogy @ that. How many people do we know in our own lives that are like " untethered ballons"?? Lots of our loved ones suffer from various addictions...and like ANS,some of our loved ones have VERY destructive companions 'attached' to them. It's a very sad case,and I for one am going to keep that baby girl in my prayers.
Don't trash & bash the messenger folks,ANS was well on her way to this end long before any of us had an opinion or gave a flying fig about her problems! We better just all hope that little girl has a better chance @ a healthy beginning than her poor mother ever did.

Posted at 9:26AM on Feb 17th 2007 by Janey

92. Rosie, is just voicing her opinion, so what? everyone does it . You know what she said was
true.Everyone who watched Anna Nicole, knew she had to be doped up.

Posted at 10:48AM on Feb 17th 2007 by veronica

93. ROSIE IS ALWAYS POINTING FINGERS SHE NEEDS TO EVALUATE HERSELF!!

Posted at 4:41PM on Feb 17th 2007 by shelly

94. WTF is wrong with you people ?Do you look for the good in anyone ? Do you choose to hate peopel without truely knowing them ,or anything at all about them ? Rosie has not said ,or done anything more than all of the comedy shows out there . You stupid people just can't see it can you .You see ,and hear only what you choose to,and it is all wrong .Naybe next time before you judge someone so harshly YOU SHOULD GET ALL THE FACTS , YA THINK? IDIOTS YOU ARE ALL JUST IDIOTS .Do any of you Rosie bashers even try to see her as she truely is . There is alot of good in that there Gay Gal ,ALOT ! If any of you cruel people out there would look at her with an open mind instead of the closed minded bitches you all are .Just maybe you'd see the good this kind , ,tell things like they are person has done ,and does . What have you done to better the world , huh what ? Look at all the money she has raised LOOK AT IT ALL ,she does Good LOTS,AND LOTS OF GOOD! WOW SHE IS GAY ,AND HAS SOME WEIGHT ISSUES , WHO DOESN'T ,AND WHO CARES .THERE ARE MORE THINGS IN THE WORLD A WHOLE HELL OF ALOT WORSE THAT THAT . DOES ANY OF THAT HURT YOU ? NO I THINK NOT ,SO WHY MUST YOU ALL SAY SUCH HURTFUL THINGS ABOUT SOMEONE YOU HAVEN'T A CLUE ABOUT . I THINK IT IS TIME YOU PEOPLE LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE FACT PEOPLE ARE BORN GAY ,AND THEY ARE OK WITH IT ,SO WHY CAN'T YOU JUST GET OVER IT .IT DOES NOT TOUCH YOU IN ANY WAY ,SO ...HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS ? WELL DO YOU LISTEN AT ALL TO THE SAME DAMN WORDS COMING OUT OF EACH OF THEIR MOUTHS THAT ROSIE HAS SAID .WHT JUDGE HER ,AND NOT THEM? YOU ARE ALL MEAN ,SICK PEOPLE . GO ROSIE , GO ROSIE ! YOU ARE GREAT , I SEE THE GOOD IN YOU , THE GOOD YOU DO ! WE ARE WHO WE ARE ! SOMEDAY YOU MAY LEARN ,YOU BLOG JERKS THAT HOW OTHER PEOPLE LIVE THEIR LIVES DOES NOT CONCERN YOU ,SO BUG OFF ,AND MIND YOUR OWN WILL YA ...

Posted at 2:21AM on Feb 18th 2007 by Diane

95. Rosie why is your opinion the only one that seems to count in any dicussion? You made a wreck of your talk show and for the life of me I do not understand why Barbara Walters even hired you let alone cower down with your back and forth junk with The Trump. You have come in like a bulldozer trying to mow everyone down and take over the show. It used to be such a good show - but I can rarely watch now with you on it. Elizabeth and Joy, you are true women to put up with her mouth. Stand up to her and don't allow her to be the center of things.

Posted at 4:02PM on Feb 18th 2007 by Carolyn

96. Anna,
May you rest in peace.

Posted at 9:13PM on Feb 18th 2007 by Deb

97. Where is Rosie's tether? She is one big balloon out of control herself!

Posted at 4:36PM on Feb 19th 2007 by marcee

98. Oh my god, I remember watching Rosie's old show. Used to like her, But this has gone to far, Attacking people like that aint right Rosie.I will never look at her the same. Sorry Rosie but that was very rude,you should probly make an apology on t.v. but i don't think that will help.

Posted at 6:52PM on Feb 19th 2007 by carol

99. A Balloon? Isn't that the pan calling the kettle "black"? It must be an awful feeling or conscience, if you have one, to know the only way for popularity is hurting others. Remember, what goes around.............................................. And yours will

Posted at 8:26PM on Feb 27th 2007 by Sandra

100. i just read what rosie said about anna nicole. all that it has been was trouble since she came back where ever she was hideing for that time noone saw or heard of her please go back .when her rosie show was on she was good what happen to you girl..... i was a big fan of the view now i just watch it to see what and who picks on that day and elizabeth dont listen to anything that fattt pig has to say about you and anybody else.joy keep doing what you are doing because i see she never has nothing to say to you.

Posted at 12:12AM on Mar 7th 2007 by theresa

101. I DON'T WATCH THE VIEW ANYMORE SINCE ROSIE IS ON IT! UNLESS SHE HAS SOMETHING GOOD TO SAY-SHE NEEDS TO KEEP HER BIG MOUTH SHUT. sHE'S NOTHING BUT A TROBLE MAKER. I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY BARBARS WALTERS GAVE HER A JOB ON THE SHOW! I HOPE THAT WHEN HER CONTRACT IS UP, THEN THEY'LL LET HER GO! I KNOW BARBARA IS OLD, BUT SHE MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN HIRING ROSIE!!

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 11th 2007 by Pat Wiley

102. you know what?...........................you either like rosie or you don't. she is saying what she feels and thinks. and thats bad? come on people, you guys that are trash talking her need to grow up or maybe apply for a spot on the view cause you guys are very opinionated yourself. and aint that what the view is, 4 woman expressing their personal opinion. my personal opinion. I LIKE ROSIE AND AGREE WITH HER 90% OF THE TIME, ITS ELISABETH I DONT AGREE WITH, I THINK

Posted at 7:06AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Tracy

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