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Rosie O’Donnell in talks to return to The View

Last month came the news that ABC’s The View released Sherri Shepard and Jenny McCarthy from the show. Now sources say Rosie O’Donnell could be coming back to the show with a deal that would be for a one-year/seven figures contract. AND Rosie wants to approve who her co-hosts would be.

From Page Six:

We hear terms of her deal would include her appearing full-time on the show alongside Whoopi Goldberg, and O’Donnell will also get “approval over offers to other co-hosts.”

But according to a source, Rosie wants a stipulation that no other reality stars can be slotted as co-hosts, (so Bethenny Frankel’s agent should stop pitching). The deal would bring O’Donnell back after a rocky exit in 2007 after just one season.

I stopped watching the show years ago. Elisabeth Hasselbeck made the show unwatchable, and since then it just became even worse, although I do like Whoopi.  Hasselbeck called into Fox & Friends from vacation to rant about O’Donnell’s possible return to The View, saying that Rosie had spit in the face of the US military.  You can watch the clip here:

Curious to see how this pans out.

Rumors also are flying that Sarah Palin, former half-term governor of Alaska, would like to join the group. Not sure if she qualifies as a “reality” show star since I’m not sure she understands true reality, but we shall see…

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Rosie O’Donnell to receive special 2014 Tony Award for her support of the arts

The Hollywood Reporter shares that Rosie O’Donnell has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Award.

The honor is awarded each year at the Tony Awards to “an individual from the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations, regardless of whether such organizations relate to the theatre.”

O’Donnell was chosen for the 2014 award in recognition of her commitment to arts education for New York City public school children and her establishment of the nonprofit arts education foundation Rosie’s Theater Kids (originally known as Rosie’s Broadway Kids), which provides students with training in dance, music and drama, mentoring programs and exposure to professional theater.

“Rosie exemplifies the spirit and the generosity of the Broadway community through her “pay it forward” mentality within the arts community and beyond,” said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, executive director of the American Theatre Wing.

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Rosie O’Donnell handles homophobic street preacher

In a YouTube clip that was allegedly shot during the Super Bowl but is now making the rounds online, Rosie O’Donnel being taunted by a homophobic street “preacher” — he calls her a “lesbian pig,” an “ungodly wicked woman” who is on her “way to hell” — and she briefly interacts with him in her own brand of “Rosie talk.”

What pushes her over the edge? When he says, “You need to go home and do the dishes—that’s your job.” So, she responds: “I’m going to go home and f*ck my wife.”

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The Rosie Show cancelled after one season

The Rosie Show, Rosie O’Donnell’s talk series, has been canceled by OWN after one season with the final episode scheduled to air on March 30, reports Deadline.

“I thank Rosie from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this journey. She has been an incredible partner, working to deliver the best possible show every single day,” Oprah Winfrey says in a statement. “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. I’m grateful to Rosie and the dedicated Rosie Show team for giving it their all.”

The series, which premiered last October, frequently covered LGBT issues, including the recent Kirk Cameron controversy, but struggled in the ratings.

“I loved working with Oprah in the amazing city of Chicago,” O’Donnell says. “I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered. It was a great year for me – I wish the show was able to attract more viewers – but it did not. So I am headed back to my home in New York – with gratitude. On we go!”

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Rosie O’Donnell on the homophobia of Kirk Cameron

Rosie O’Donnell calls Kirk Cameron out for his “unchristlike” shaming of gays.

Rosie says if homosexuality was unnatural to gay people, “we wouldn’t be gay.”

Cameron appeared on Piers Morgan’s CNN talk show and when asked his opinion of homosexuality, said it’s “unnatural.” He continued, saying, “I think that it’s detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization.”