Rosie Says Deal with MSNBC Fell Apart - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 11-06-2007, 07:54 AM

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NEW YORK - It looks as though Rosie O'Donnell won't be facing off with Larry King after all. The acid-tongued talk-show host, who famously clashed with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "The View," announced on her blog Wednesday that talks to give her a prime-time show on MSNBC had fallen apart.

Saying the development was "just as well," O'Donnell wrote in her usual shorthand style: "poof/my career as a pundit is over/b4 it began."

The deal would have placed O'Donnell in the 9 p.m. slot, she said, opposite CNN's "Larry King Live" and Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes." Fox News dominates prime-time ratings for cable news channels, according to Nielsen data; CNN is second, and MSNBC is a distant third.

A day earlier, an NBC executive had cautioned the sides were far from a done deal.

An MSNBC spokesman had no comment Wednesday night, and a call to O'Donnell's spokeswoman went unanswered.

O'Donnell hosted her own daytime talk show from 1996 to 2002. She also produced a Broadway musical and founded a short-lived namesake magazine before her tempestuous run on ABC's "The View."

Although she was at "The View" for less than a year before leaving in May, her boisterous, opinionated style and tangles with Hasselbeck, a former "Survivor" contestant, were credited with boosting the talk show's ratings.

Buffyboy323 · 11-10-2007, 02:05 AM

I was hoping the show would happen. Hopefully another network gives her an offer.

catlover79 · 11-10-2007, 11:25 AM

GOOD!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-10-2007, 01:21 PM

I am sorry to here that

HuntingtonM15 · 11-10-2007, 03:12 PM

It probably had to do with a bunch of demands from Rosie. It wouldn't surprise me if she does end up with her own show, though.

Dean Winchester · 11-10-2007, 08:25 PM

I am not really a fan of hers but I think people are way too passionate in hating her. She's just an entertainer who speaks what she feels and it rubs those who disagree the wrong way, she's no politician. Stand up comics are generally supposed to be outspoken and offensive, they just don't usually get a platform like The View to speak.

I don't care for her but Bill O'Reiley does make me sick with his two-faced attitude towards her. Five years ago he pretended like they were friends and scored the rights to her big coming out interview and was all pro-Rosie, but the minute she became every conservative's favorite whipping post, he changed his mind and was first in line to throw stones at her. Yet nobody has seemed to point out that in 2002, he was the person who interviewed her when she came out as a lesbian and pretended he was on her side and respected her, when all he does now is bash her.

Janice · 11-12-2007, 10:27 PM

Many liberals can't stand Rosie either. I saw it on CC time and time again. Her problem is that she can dish it out but has trouble when people voice their opinion on what she did or said. She's a bigmouth bully who is sensitive, which is a weird combination.

catlover79 · 11-13-2007, 01:20 AM

Janice, you're right on the money. She can dish it out but she sure can't take it!!

catlover79 · 11-13-2007, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

I'm a Democrat and I can't stand Rosie. I hate her. I just wish she would keep her mouth shut for once. She doesn't realize she does much more harm than good.

Very well said. I've always said that there isn't a muzzle big enough in this world to fit over Rosie's trap.

wiseguy182 · 11-13-2007, 06:57 AM

Rosie is a hypocrite and a liar and a very prejudiced person.

Her latest controversy is regarding the Dog Chapman thing. Now granted, Dog Chapman's remarks were certainly disgraceful, but she turns right around and says something discriminatory herself, saying something to the effect of "he lives in a trailer park and has a mullet"

The feud with Trump. Granted, Trump's remarks about her weight and appearance were uncalled for, but she makes fun of his hair, which is the same thing

at let's not forget about her offending Asian-American people.

i could go on, but I think you get the point.

The last thing she needs is a show where she can say stupid stuff like this all the time.

waichingliu81 · 11-13-2007, 07:57 AM

her career ought to have been over and finished a long time ago. why can't she just give up and give up being a a-hole?

11-06-2007, 07:54 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,434	Rosie Says Deal with MSNBC Fell Apart Link NEW YORK - It looks as though Rosie O'Donnell won't be facing off with Larry King after all. The acid-tongued talk-show host, who famously clashed with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "The View," announced on her blog Wednesday that talks to give her a prime-time show on MSNBC had fallen apart. Saying the development was "just as well," O'Donnell wrote in her usual shorthand style: "poof/my career as a pundit is over/b4 it began." The deal would have placed O'Donnell in the 9 p.m. slot, she said, opposite CNN's "Larry King Live" and Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes." Fox News dominates prime-time ratings for cable news channels, according to Nielsen data; CNN is second, and MSNBC is a distant third. A day earlier, an NBC executive had cautioned the sides were far from a done deal. An MSNBC spokesman had no comment Wednesday night, and a call to O'Donnell's spokeswoman went unanswered. O'Donnell hosted her own daytime talk show from 1996 to 2002. She also produced a Broadway musical and founded a short-lived namesake magazine before her tempestuous run on ABC's "The View." Although she was at "The View" for less than a year before leaving in May, her boisterous, opinionated style and tangles with Hasselbeck, a former "Survivor" contestant, were credited with boosting the talk show's ratings.
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11-13-2007, 06:57 AM	#10
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Rosie is a hypocrite and a liar and a very prejudiced person. Her latest controversy is regarding the Dog Chapman thing. Now granted, Dog Chapman's remarks were certainly disgraceful, but she turns right around and says something discriminatory herself, saying something to the effect of "he lives in a trailer park and has a mullet" The feud with Trump. Granted, Trump's remarks about her weight and appearance were uncalled for, but she makes fun of his hair, which is the same thing at let's not forget about her offending Asian-American people. i could go on, but I think you get the point. The last thing she needs is a show where she can say stupid stuff like this all the time.
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11-10-2007, 02:05 AM	#2
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	I was hoping the show would happen. Hopefully another network gives her an offer.

11-10-2007, 03:12 PM	#5
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	It probably had to do with a bunch of demands from Rosie. It wouldn't surprise me if she does end up with her own show, though.

11-10-2007, 08:25 PM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I am not really a fan of hers but I think people are way too passionate in hating her. She's just an entertainer who speaks what she feels and it rubs those who disagree the wrong way, she's no politician. Stand up comics are generally supposed to be outspoken and offensive, they just don't usually get a platform like The View to speak. I don't care for her but Bill O'Reiley does make me sick with his two-faced attitude towards her. Five years ago he pretended like they were friends and scored the rights to her big coming out interview and was all pro-Rosie, but the minute she became every conservative's favorite whipping post, he changed his mind and was first in line to throw stones at her. Yet nobody has seemed to point out that in 2002, he was the person who interviewed her when she came out as a lesbian and pretended he was on her side and respected her, when all he does now is bash her.

11-12-2007, 10:27 PM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Many liberals can't stand Rosie either. I saw it on CC time and time again. Her problem is that she can dish it out but has trouble when people voice their opinion on what she did or said. She's a bigmouth bully who is sensitive, which is a weird combination.

11-13-2007, 01:20 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Janice, you're right on the money. She can dish it out but she sure can't take it!!

11-13-2007, 07:57 AM	#11
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	her career ought to have been over and finished a long time ago. why can't she just give up and give up being a a-hole?