The Shrew Should be Tamed
By Sarah Carlson
April 25, 2007
Rosie O'Donnell, the former "Queen of Nice," will not extend her one-year contract with ABC's "The View," opting to leave the show in mid-June after her contract expires. Both sides say the split is amicable and comes from not being able to "agree on key elements," not from O'Donnell making offensive caricatures of Chinese, jumping in on the Clay Aiken-Kelly Ripa bitch-slap-fest, or for igniting a petty feud with Donald Trump, one of the few people on the planet more annoying than her. According to Variety, sources say she's been in talks with Warner Bros. about a possible return to daytime syndication with her own show.
Now, I was a fan of "The Rosie Show" as a young teen, flipping between it and "Oprah" after school while eating a snack (before I took a nap) because I didn't know any better. Her Tom Cruise obsession was humorous, it being before they each went off the deep end, and she had her funny moments. But that was before her political side reared its ugly head, stunning lonely, Streisand-loving housewives everywhere. Their sweet Rosie was kissing women, shaving her head and picking fights?! If that weren't bad enough, Oprah went and prescribed "Anna Karenina" for her book club. The last thing desperate housewives need is a fallen leader and Russian lit to sooth them from their suburban despair. Can Rosie really come back after all the negative headlines? What about after the retina-destroying appearance on "Nip/Tuck"? Is even Star Jones's saggy skin preferable to O'Donnell, whose disposition belies her name? Does anyone care what happens to anyone remotely involved with "The View"?
After garnering banner ratings this year, "The View" may be in for a rough spot. But it's humanity that has already lost out by giving credence to, new term, the Queen of Harpies.
Editor's note: People don't use the term "harpy" enough. I'm bringing it back.
So long, Rosie. We won't miss you, but considering you work in the entertainment industry, we won't be allowed to forget you, either.
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