Celebrity Feuds
Rosie Calls O'Reilly an "Imbecile," Murdoch "Big Brother"

Rosie O'Donnell spat back at conservative talk-show pugilist Bill O'Reilly after he called for her firing from ABC last week, comparing him to a character in George Orwell's "1984" who is "a fattish ... man of paralyzing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms."

She didn't reserve her fire for O'Reilly, however. On her blog at Rosie.com, Ro accused O'Reilly of being a totalitarian puppet of News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, as she put it, in her lower-case verse, "like 1984/molding the facts/2 suit the needs/of big brother rupert." And Rosie also revealed that when she and co-host Joy Behar made reference on "The View" to a sex scandal involving O'Reilly, they were told they had to can it about O'Reilly or else "bill o would 'go after' all the hosts" of their show.

Rosie Gets PhysicalWell, Bill O. did go after Ro at least, as TMZ noted last week, calling Rosie "nutty" and "irresponsible" and suggesting that ABC should oust her from the show. Rosie went all literary-nasty on O'Reilly, comparing him to Parsons, a fellow employee of protagonist Winston Smith, whom Orwell says is "one of those completely unquestioning, devoted drudges on whom, more even than on the thought police, the stability of the Party depended."

Response from O'Reilly is awaited.



Tags: Bill O'Reilly, BillO'reilly, Rosie O'Donnell, RosieO'donnell

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76. will this thing ever shut up?

Posted at 11:37AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by kevin

77. Perhaps her final mental breakdown will come during "SWEEPS WEEK"

Posted at 11:40AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by idgaf

78. Rosie should be fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She really sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Posted at 11:39AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by suzieq

79. I see all you liberal loons are out again. Taking hissy fits when the Republicians question your sexual choices. Hide in your computers and curse at those who oppose your sinful life styles. Remember the only rights that you have now,may soon be taken away.God Bless America,and Bill O'Reilly.

Posted at 11:41AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by God Bless America

80. Rosie preys on people who have little understanding of the world. Regarding her latest silly rant; of course fire melts steel, that's how steel is made in the first place, in a furnace. 1000's of welders right now are using fire to join pieces of steel to build skyscrapers and cars and so on.

O'Reilly on the other hand, provides detailed facts to his viewers, along with his opinion based upon those facts. He challenges people to pay attention and to form their own opinions.

I prefer not to be talked down to, so I watch O'Reilly.

Posted at 11:41AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by DonaldR

81. David #68 -

You said Rosie is the "best thing that has ever happened to the 'view'"

What do you consider "best" is best the quality of the show has improved?

Or is your "best" the ratings and the tabloid news gives the 'view' a bigger television'
audience?

The live studio audience not only applauds Rosie's rants, but they scream with delight that she trashes the United States Government, Christians and says as a matter of fact, the U.S. Government blew up the World Trade Centers.

Do you think the United States Government are the ones who tried to blow up the 1993 World Trade Center bombing when President Clinton was in office?

If what she said stayed on "The View" who would care what she said? But like you said, what she says is now comforting the real enemies of the U.S. when she & George W. were very young ~

I come from a very long line of military family - I have family serving now - I love the United States of America - I am not ashamed of the United States - I love everyone - I am not a hater - I am not an angry person - Why would I want to start out my day with all this anger in my ears?

Free speech baby! My 30-40something family & friends are fighting for her freedom [to which she would call me a liar] they have family, careers and oh, may I tell you one has a masters degree - they all have college degrees. Guess what Rosie, they dreamed of career in the Air Force, Army, Navy or Marines just as you dreamed of Broadway.

The United States Military are the finest men & women in the world. There ware a few bad apples in every profession and it is too bad that Rosie uses "The View" to try and convince the audience that my military family have tortured people.

I would like to slap her right now, that is exactly why I try to ignore her. We wanted the war over before it began. WE WANT OUR LOVED ONES HOME much, much more than Rosie or Joy. I do not mind their protests so much as I mind them accusing the U.S. Military of tortue when they know it was a few who are going to prison for the torture.

Our troops are tried in a court of law & they go to prison for unlawful acts. Why doesn't Rosie use their photos - the ones who are in prison now or on trial now for torture and other unlawful acts in this war?

Show their photos and make it clear it is not family who has tortured anyone - or show the leaders who you hate and accuse them of torture.

You can't have it both ways Rosie - your behavior is untolerable to me.

Posted at 12:07PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Patsy

82. and that makes O'Reilly evil?

Posted at 3:05PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by sgtscott

83.
Rosie is irrelevant. Disney is backing hate speech five days a week for an hour everyday on The View. I agree with everyone calling for a boycott. Ignore Disney and all its holdings and Rosie will go away!

Posted at 12:18PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Boycott The Disney Corporation

84. Rosie makes me miss Star Jones.

Posted at 11:43AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Comeback Star

85. Rosie is to be pitied also the children she has adpoted. The world is tough enough for young people today without "parents" adding to their frustrations especially one that is so full of anger her face is distorted. It has to spill over with them. Maybe she needs the exorist. Guess that's what happens when you go against nature and the Bible. We should all pray for her.

Posted at 11:46AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Faith

86. Please don't boycott Rosie. There are many people who like watching her. Just because I don't, doesn't mean she should be off the air. People, this is America. We can watch or not watch.

If you want to see Rosie turn into sweetness and light, just let her marry Kelly. She hates the president because she blames him, but it's really the majority in the country who don't want same-sex marriage. This is the root of her bitterness.

Not being able to marry makes her feel different and depressed.

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by catatonic state

87. Rosie is nothing but an Anti-American, Left wing, liberal, tree-hugging freak. She's just as bad, if not worse, than Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin, and the other Hollywierd anti-American, Godless whackos.

These people need to move to Canada. Leave our great country alone!

Posted at 12:42PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Texas_Pride

88. Everyone wanted children services to check on Britney's kids when she was having her public breakdown, who is checking on Rosie's kids.

Posted at 11:46AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Mental Breakdown Rosie

89. This comment is to Rick. This just goes to show that you either do NOT listen to Bill O'Reilly or are complete void of any reasoning. You say you NEVER agree with Bill. That being said, should I infer that you think child rapists should be treated kindly and given ridiculous sentences? Bill thinks the opposite. So, Rick, lets not make comments such as yours when they are not true. While you may not like the man, to say that you NEVER agree with him is completely ludicrous. Take your head out of the hate sand and try speaking some truths.

Posted at 6:22PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by kidyubyub

90. Why don't they just get their own reality shows? Both bores, imo.
Rosie used to be an entertainer and O'Reilly claims he's a journalist. Both are neither. But we all knew what O'Reilly's real gig was so I'll score him one up on Rosie. She needs to cool it long enough to regain the many fans she's lost over mouthing off about things she doesn't know about. Have a new conspiracy? Send it ASAP to Rosie. Make sure it's a one-pager because all it takes is a few lines that get her fired up to blast it to the world.

I don't watch the View. By accident, I sometimes catch O'Reilly....great for a quick laugh.
Rosie and O'Reilly ought to change 'jobs' for a week. Talk about ratings going up, talk about what they're *really* after, talk about ATTENTION! They wouldn't even have to do much in the way of STUDYING the issues they both ramble on about.

Posted at 11:47AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by black comedy

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