"Idol" Exec to Rosie: We're Not Weightist, Look at Randy!

Posted Mar 8th 2007 10:24AM by TMZ Staff

If Rosie O'Donnell was looking for a new Donald Trump, she's found him.
Nigel bashes Rosie on KISS FM
Adding more fuel to TV's newest burning rivalry, "American Idol" executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, phoned into "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" this morning, and dragged Randy Jackson's plus-size stature into the raging dawgfight.

During the call, Lythgoe called Rosie "utterly crazy" for accusing "Idol" of being racist and "weightest," saying "look at our past contestants, Ruben for instance, Randy Jackson himself ... these are not small people!" That's gotta make Randy feel good.

Lythgoe added, "Once you get into a situation where you can have a view and then put it on television ... that comes with responsibility and that responsibility is you think before you open your mouth."

Your move, Ro.

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1. I am sorry but it isnt the same...cuz randy and ruben both didnt appaear naked.

Frenchie appeared topless in a phot online(mind u she had a bra) was kicked off. Antonella who society would deem more attractive appaears nude and doing whatever and she is still there. Mind you Antonella Can't sing!

Posted at 10:57AM on Mar 8th 2007 by jason

2. You go Nigel! Can't stand that bitch!

Posted at 10:57AM on Mar 8th 2007 by isnt she special

3. Give her Hell Idol. Maybe she'll finally shut her pie whole!! When is her contract done? Can't we just buy her out and ship her a** to Iraq?

Posted at 11:01AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Dottie

4. PLEASE -- WILL ANYONE TAKE OUT ROSIE?

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 8th 2007 by sasha

5. This crap is ridiculous. Blown way the heck out of proportion. Rosie is entitled to her opinion. I just wish she didn't read all this crap, because it can't be healthy for her or her family. Rosie doesn't need The View or any job. Stay home Rosie with your kids and wife. You have tons of money and can do anything you want. Leave her alone people. I am a fan. Go to her blog and show some love people. Rosie.com.

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Carol

6. GO TO HELL CAROL!

Posted at 11:03AM on Mar 8th 2007 by sasha

7. TMZ should have a pole "Do you respect Rosie"? or "Should Barbara kick Rosie off the View"?
Would be intresting! I stopped watching the show along time ago....I got sick of her big mouth & not letting anyone else have an opinion on the show.

Posted at 11:06AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Drama Continues!

8. AMERICAN IDOL IS WRONG IN KEEPING HER!!!!!! It doesn't matter how you slice it...Antonella should have been gone for her disgraceful pictures. Same standards for everyone!! Plus...she CAN'T sing! I hope that she isn't there past tonight. What a horrible example American "Idol" is setting. I heard many "comments" and "views" from others in the media yesterday...is American Idol going to pull the plug from having them show video clips...GROW UP! You made a mistake in keeping this whore.

Posted at 11:07AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Anon

9. Yes Idol is not weightist when it come to males but for females that is entirely another story. Isn't that how it always goes in our society anyway?

Posted at 11:10AM on Mar 8th 2007 by diane

10. SHUT UP ROSIE-DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THE MORAL VOICE OF AMERICA??? AMERICA IS TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOUR OPINION ON EVERYTHING!!!!!! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF "I AGREE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU" OR IS YOUR OPINION THE FINAL SAY IN WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BELEIVE??? ENOUGH ALREADY

Posted at 11:12AM on Mar 8th 2007 by SICK OF ROSIE

11. new rule--Rosie is no longer allowed to have an opinion

Posted at 11:14AM on Mar 8th 2007 by sasha

12. Rosie opens her mouth without thinking, everytime. Then, when proven wrong, her only response is, "whatever". Talk about being an over sensitive loudmouth! I'm so tired of her lame outbursts. It would be one thing if she would speak up when she was right, but she's so incredibly sensitive, she's not making a case when it's really needed.
Taking private pictures for your honey is one thing, they have places that do them for the public all the time, but taking pictures for the public is another. It was never Antonella's intention to have them out for the public, unlike someone who intended to be trashy like Frenchie. Just because people didn't like her pictures, and they didn't get around like Antonella's is not Antonella's fault.

Posted at 11:18AM on Mar 8th 2007 by lisa m

13. Oh Rosie, shut up and go away!!!!! You make me sick!!!!

Posted at 11:36AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Lisa S

14. I can’t wait to read that Rosie is finally dead! The world will be a better place without that big fat pile of sh*t! I really hate her! She’s just a female Andy Dick (I need attention).

If you don’t like Antonella then don’t vote for her. It’s your choice. I’d to see her stay. I hope that Antonella and Sabrina stay till the end.

Posted at 11:48AM on Mar 8th 2007 by MrMike

15. First of all Rosie should be slapped in the face with an old dead fish for saying "weightist". Randy, Ruben, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Hicks, Kimberly Locke, were on the show and they are not stick thin. Stick it to her Lythgo!

Posted at 11:49AM on Mar 8th 2007 by Rosie is a huge embarrasing fool

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