Rosie -- Gimme Bob's Job Already!

Posted Jun 19th 2007 9:08AM by TMZ Staff

It might be far from a sure thing, but Rosie O'Donnell seems like she's all ready to come on down and be the next host of "The Price is Right."

The former "View" flamethrower tells her fan-inquisitors at rosie.com that she's meeting with CBS this week to talk about "TPIR," and that she's all set to go if CBS asks her to take over the skinny mike from Bob Barker, who ended his 30-year run last Friday. "If they asked me, I sure would ... I LOVE THE PRICE IS RIGHT," she wrote. Barker endorsed Ro as his replacement over the weekend.

Of course, not everyone is thrilled about Rosie potentially plying players with Plinko. One reader wrote that a petition had already started for a "50-state sponsor boycott" should Rosie be chosen, to which O'Donnell spat back, "The only thing I want to gay up is you."

One thing everyone can take comfort in: Rosie says she'd keep Barker's signature sign-off about spaying and neutering.

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1. I have never watched The Price is Right in 35 years (but I love Bob tho). If Rosie were chosen I'd become a faithful viewer!

Posted at 9:45AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Donald but not the Trump thank god!

2. Why?

Posted at 9:45AM on Jun 19th 2007 by DzDawg

3. 35 Year run, not 30! Geeeeeeezzzzz!

Posted at 9:46AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Get the facts right!

4. She would be horrible at this job!!!!!!!!! What in the world could Bob be thinking?

Posted at 9:47AM on Jun 19th 2007 by littlebigmomma

5. #1. If u've never watch TPIR, how could you love Bob? What else has he ever been on?

Posted at 9:48AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Josie

6. That job is a terrible fit for Rosie.
She needs a show where she can rant about whatever she wants,
not a show where she recites the rules of Plinko 10,000 times.

Posted at 9:49AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Ra

7. Go Rosie!

Posted at 9:49AM on Jun 19th 2007 by whatever you say

8. UGH!

Posted at 9:49AM on Jun 19th 2007 by joan

9. WHy Not?? SHe is loud enough to get an audience all wild over home furnishings, cars and eleetronics. I think she would make a great host of the price is right. Also, today is the day larry birkhead is in court with howard about getting the millions of estate money to dannielynn. I hope tmz covers the court procededings today.

Posted at 9:50AM on Jun 19th 2007 by bla bla

10. The fact that Rosie so wants to do the new Rosie-fied Price is Right says a lot about her. Even with all her angst and passion, she really just wants to give and make people happy. It's very sweet.

Posted at 9:51AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Sharon

11. Maybe she should start by spaying herself....

Posted at 9:51AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Speedmonkey.net

12. It will not be Rosie. I've already bet $ on it. I am confident it will be a man...George Hamilton maybe? Any other guesses?

Posted at 9:52AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Haha suckers

13. This would be SUCH mistake. Rosie can't help herself from being controversial. If she could be on the show without injecting her own bias' and political views into the show, that would be one thing but I do not believe she can do that. People have watched the show for years for its entertainment value. To make it into her PERSONAL platform for what she believes in would be the end of the show. I can't think of a worse choice for that reason. They will come to regret their decision if they replace Barker with her, Think BARBARA WALTERS before you jump into that one. Backed into a corner and not knowing how to get out of it without alienating a large chunk of viewers!

Posted at 9:52AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Betty

14. It'd be funny when she started picking fights with the contestants.

Posted at 9:53AM on Jun 19th 2007 by auss4u

15. pieta...do you really think she cares if she is welcome in your home or not?...lol...Go Rosie!... ~assman for president '08"

Posted at 9:55AM on Jun 19th 2007 by Abby

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