"Rosie" Gets Owned at OWN - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 03-16-2012, 10:09 PM

OWN has canceled "The Rosie Show."

Cabler had brought Rosie O'Donnell on board last year to host a daily talkshow from Chicago, but the series never connected with viewers. The final episode will tape Tuesday and air March 30.

"The Rosie Show," which ran 7 p.m. weekdays, was averaging a meager 190,000 viewers per episode.

"As I have learned in the last 15 months, a new network launch is always a challenge and ratings grow over time as you continue to gather an audience," said network topper Oprah Winfrey. "I'm grateful to Rosie and the dedicated 'Rosie Show' team for giving it their all."

Series debuted Oct. 10 and drew 497,000 for its premiere on OWN -- episode was also simulcast on four other Discovery nets -- but viewer totals quickly fell after that.

In January, OWN realized it needed to make adjustment to "The Rosie Show" in order to goose ratings. Shane Farley was hired as an exec producer and the Harpo Studio set was given a face lift. Neither move ultimately made much of a difference.

"The Rosie Show" is produced by Harpo Studios in association KidRo Prods. and SantaBu Prods.

OWN has seen some ratings upticks of late, specifically last Sunday when Winfrey interviewed Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, for "Oprah's Next Chapter." Episode drew 3.5 million, the most for any show in the history of the network.

One of the few other bright spots for OWN is the St. Louis-based reality series "Welcome to Sweetie Pies." Otherwise, net continues to have difficulty attracting auds after launching more than a year ago.

Through last September, Discovery had spent $254 million on the network -- without much hint of a return on its hefty investment.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051577?refCatId=14

Mr. Television · 03-16-2012, 10:15 PM

I can honestly say that I have never turned on that network.

Brian Damage · 03-16-2012, 11:33 PM

Me neither, but it is good news none the less.

dakert · 03-16-2012, 11:56 PM

How many people actually get OWN?? I dont and dont know anyone else who does. If Rosie was on at a decent time on a regular channel I bet she would bring in the numbers!! I will never forget my friend Bill Nelson who couldnt visit too long because it was Rosie's last show (1999?) and he couldnt miss it.

Brian Damage · 03-17-2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dakert

How many people actually get OWN?? I dont and dont know anyone else who does. If Rosie was on at a decent time on a regular channel I bet she would bring in the numbers!! I will never forget my friend Bill Nelson who couldnt visit too long because it was Rosie's last show (1999?) and he couldnt miss it.

I'll take that bet......Rosie was good when she just dealt in comedy, once she turned things political she was no longer a tv darling.

bliss · 03-17-2012, 07:19 PM

I never seen this new Ro talk show on OWN.

Maybe she can go back to making movies agan.

robyrob · 03-17-2012, 08:19 PM

i think Rosie's fan base is pretty small and won't be getting any bigger mainly because she keeps opening her mouth.

what I don't understand is why OWN wasn't launched with a NEW Oprah Winfrey talk show, and they probably should have doubled it up with a weekly series with her interviewing celebrities - it probably would have got the network off to a better start.

- and nothing against Oprah, but I do get that channel and would never turn to it.

MrCleveland · 03-18-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I'll take that bet......Rosie was good when she just dealt in comedy, once she turned things political she was no longer a tv darling.

And by then, she stopped being Queen of Nice.

cleverfun3000 · 03-18-2012, 10:23 AM

I HATE the fact that MILLIONS and MILLIONS of former fans of ROSIE stopped watching anything she did once she came out as a LESBIAN!

TV_on_the_Porch · 03-18-2012, 07:44 PM

If that were true you would not hate it. At all. I personally have no respect for her because of her idiotic statements in support of 9/11 twoof.

Mr. Television · 03-18-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

I HATE the fact that MILLIONS and MILLIONS of former fans of ROSIE stopped watching anything she did once she came out as a LESBIAN!

It has nothing to do with the fact that she's a Lesbian. It's the fact she has a big mouth and she doesn't know when to keep it shut.

Retro4Life · 03-18-2012, 09:35 PM

Did anyone even see this show? I wondered if it was different in tone from her other show.

At this point, Rosie has to be feeling pretty well rejected by the public. Her first talk show ended, largely because of her insistence upon political rhetoric. Her experiment with the variety show bombed after ONE airing (!). Her magazine tanked, and now her second talk show is flushed after five months.

The only thing that she can hope for is that time (maybe five years or so) will elapse and people will be ready to give her another chance. And I agree that any political statements she wants to make should be kept out of her shows...she has every right to voice them, of course, but it appears no one (including myself) wants to hear them.

MrCleveland · 03-19-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

It has nothing to do with the fact that she's a Lesbian. It's the fact she has a big mouth and she doesn't know when to keep it shut.

This is true...what she does behind closed doors is none of my damn business. She's a lesbian, so what? Ellen is a lesbian, but she keeps her mouth shut most of the time...that's the difference between Rosie O'Donnel and Ellen DeGeneres.

Mr. Television · 03-19-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCleveland

This is true...what she does behind closed doors is none of my damn business. She's a lesbian, so what? Ellen is a lesbian, but she keeps her mouth shut most of the time...that's the difference between Rosie O'Donnel and Ellen DeGeneres.

Yea, Ellen's a nice person. That's why her talk show is successful and she doesn't get the backlash that Rosie does.

And I used to like Rosie back in the 90's. She's changed a lot since then.

Mr. Television · 03-19-2012, 06:53 PM

http://www.eonline.com/news/surprise...ump_not/302175

Surprise, Surprise. Donald Trump Not Shocked That Rosie O'Donnell's Talk Show Was Canceled

Today 9:33 AM PDT by Peter Gicas

Donald Trump vs. Rosie O'Donnell, round...oh, who knows at this point?

Sure enough, the real estate mogul has once again taken a jab at his longtime nemesis.

While calling in to Fox & Friends this morning, the Celebrity Apprentice star certainly didn't hold anything back when the topic of O'Donnell's recently defunct show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network made its way into the conversation.

"Frankly, that was just going to happen. I knew it immediately when they announced it," said Trump. "Rosie fails at everything."

Of course, everything might a bit of a stretch considering the woman did win multiple Emmys for her earlier daytime talk show that aired from 1996 to 2002.

But Trump insisted this definitely won't be the last time we see O'Donnell on the air.

"Some moron will come and hire her again to do something else and that will fail," he added. "At some point, let her rest. Let her go away."

But what do you really think, Donald?

03-16-2012, 10:09 PM	#1
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03-16-2012, 11:33 PM	#3
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robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,198	i think Rosie's fan base is pretty small and won't be getting any bigger mainly because she keeps opening her mouth. what I don't understand is why OWN wasn't launched with a NEW Oprah Winfrey talk show, and they probably should have doubled it up with a weekly series with her interviewing celebrities - it probably would have got the network off to a better start. - and nothing against Oprah, but I do get that channel and would never turn to it.
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03-18-2012, 09:35 PM	#12
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Did anyone even see this show? I wondered if it was different in tone from her other show. At this point, Rosie has to be feeling pretty well rejected by the public. Her first talk show ended, largely because of her insistence upon political rhetoric. Her experiment with the variety show bombed after ONE airing (!). Her magazine tanked, and now her second talk show is flushed after five months. The only thing that she can hope for is that time (maybe five years or so) will elapse and people will be ready to give her another chance. And I agree that any political statements she wants to make should be kept out of her shows...she has every right to voice them, of course, but it appears no one (including myself) wants to hear them.
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03-16-2012, 11:56 PM	#4
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	How many people actually get OWN?? I dont and dont know anyone else who does. If Rosie was on at a decent time on a regular channel I bet she would bring in the numbers!! I will never forget my friend Bill Nelson who couldnt visit too long because it was Rosie's last show (1999?) and he couldnt miss it.

03-17-2012, 07:19 PM	#6
bliss THAT GIRL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 26, 2009 Posts: 1,000	I never seen this new Ro talk show on OWN. Maybe she can go back to making movies agan.

03-18-2012, 10:23 AM	#9
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	I HATE the fact that MILLIONS and MILLIONS of former fans of ROSIE stopped watching anything she did once she came out as a LESBIAN!

03-18-2012, 07:44 PM	#10
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	If that were true you would not hate it. At all. I personally have no respect for her because of her idiotic statements in support of 9/11 twoof.

03-19-2012, 06:53 PM	#15
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	http://www.eonline.com/news/surprise...ump_not/302175 Surprise, Surprise. Donald Trump Not Shocked That Rosie O'Donnell's Talk Show Was Canceled Today 9:33 AM PDT by Peter Gicas Donald Trump vs. Rosie O'Donnell, round...oh, who knows at this point? Sure enough, the real estate mogul has once again taken a jab at his longtime nemesis. While calling in to Fox & Friends this morning, the Celebrity Apprentice star certainly didn't hold anything back when the topic of O'Donnell's recently defunct show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network made its way into the conversation. "Frankly, that was just going to happen. I knew it immediately when they announced it," said Trump. "Rosie fails at everything." Of course, everything might a bit of a stretch considering the woman did win multiple Emmys for her earlier daytime talk show that aired from 1996 to 2002. But Trump insisted this definitely won't be the last time we see O'Donnell on the air. "Some moron will come and hire her again to do something else and that will fail," he added. "At some point, let her rest. Let her go away." But what do you really think, Donald?