A man to replace Rosie on The View?

[Brian Damage]

Rumors continue to fly as more and more people speculate who will take over Rosie O'Donnell's spot on The View. I haven't paid much attention to the ever-expanding list, but the two most recent names managed to catch my eye: Mario Cantone from Sex and the City and Ross "the Intern" Mathews from, most recently, Celebrity Fit Club. The View has always been about showcasing varying women's points of view, so how do Cantone and Mathews fit in there? Are they possible candidates just because they're gay men? Come on.

I'm not a big fan of Cantone, because he's a little too loud and obnoxious for my liking. However, the group might be looking for someone a little edgier to push everyone's buttons and make Elisabeth's blonde head explode in fury. Then again, I adore Ross' sweetheart charm, but I can't really see himself holding his own once discussions get too heated. Well, we'll get to see how everyone gets along when Cantone and Mathews do their guest spots on July 12 and July 17, respectively.

One of my friends suggested bringing back drunk Danny DeVito. He totally gets my vote. I think he'd bring a lot of class to the place. He'd sit there and, like, Elisabeth would say something and then Joy would be all like, "Nuh-uh" and then DeVito would sit there and then Elisabeth would be like, "Oh, my word, Danny. You're right. I shouldn't have lashed out like that. You're so wise" and then Joy would be like, "Wow, yeah" and DeVito would sit there and Barbara would go "I'm Bawbawa Waltehs" and -- and -- yeah.

http://www.tvsquad.com/page/2/

[Brian Damage]

June 22, 2007 -- 'THE View" is thinking about filling Rosie O'Donnell's empty chair with a gay man.

Comedian Mario Cantone, who played Kristin Davis' flamboyant wedding planner on "Sex and the City," has been a regular fill-in on the usually all-female panel and is set to guest host next month.

Some observers say he could be the perfect solution to add a little extra sugar and spice to the bland batter of chatter since Rosie O'Donnell left the show, according to People.

"I think it makes sense to have a gay guy on the show after all these years," says Sean Kennedy, news features editor at The Advocate. "When you're talking about a coffee klatch of women, usually there is a gay guy involved in that."

Also slated to appear as a guest host next month is Ross "The Intern" Mathews, who is known for his red-carpet interviews on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."

Mathews has O'Donnell's endorsement. The two co-host segments on each other's blogs. Yesterday, gay blogger Perez Hilton even expressed interest in being on the show on his blog.

"We are open to trying a variety of guest co-hosts who bring a unique voice to the show," said Bill Geddie, executive producer of "The View." "Some are friends of the show, some are people we thought could mix it up, some are stunts and some are potential candidates."

Cantone was unavailable for comment.


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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Rumors continue to fly as more and more people speculate who will take over Rosie O'Donnell's spot on The View. I haven't paid much attention to the ever-expanding list, but the two most recent names managed to catch my eye: Mario Cantone from Sex and the City and Ross "the Intern" Mathews from, most recently, Celebrity Fit Club. The View has always been about showcasing varying women's points of view, so how do Cantone and Mathews fit in there? Are they possible candidates just because they're gay men? Come on.

I'm not a big fan of Cantone, because he's a little too loud and obnoxious for my liking. However, the group might be looking for someone a little edgier to push everyone's buttons and make Elisabeth's blonde head explode in fury. Then again, I adore Ross' sweetheart charm, but I can't really see himself holding his own once discussions get too heated. Well, we'll get to see how everyone gets along when Cantone and Mathews do their guest spots on July 12 and July 17, respectively.

One of my friends suggested bringing back drunk Danny DeVito. He totally gets my vote. I think he'd bring a lot of class to the place. He'd sit there and, like, Elisabeth would say something and then Joy would be all like, "Nuh-uh" and then DeVito would sit there and then Elisabeth would be like, "Oh, my word, Danny. You're right. I shouldn't have lashed out like that. You're so wise" and then Joy would be like, "Wow, yeah" and DeVito would sit there and Barbara would go "I'm Bawbawa Waltehs" and -- and -- yeah.

http://www.tvsquad.com/page/2/

I really enjoyed watching Cantone and I would be recording the view again if he was the host-lol He is very funny