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The View | 03/09/2009 12:00 pm

Barbara Walters: 'I Can Never Be Mad at Rosie'

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
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It’s long been rumored that "The View" hostess Barbara Walters has no love for her former colleague, Rosie O’Donnell.

Walters, however, promised this weekend that those tales couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, she just adores Rosie, who ruffled a few feathers when she left the ABC gabfest a few years back.

Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Walters insists she’s very much in touch with her old friend: "I can never be mad at Rosie. I just saw her; she was doing a reading of a one-man play that Nora Ephron had written, and I went backstage and gave her a hug." Walters also told the paper that she has nothing but respect for another controversial "View" host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, whom Walters habitually cuts off. Explains Walters:

I think Elisabeth is so essential to the show. But, you know, Elisabeth talks very quickly and she’s very well informed. And sometimes you have to say, ‘Let me talk.’ That is somewhat the result of having five women with strong opinions. What we don’t do as much as we used to — it used to drive me bats — is talk over each other.

Walters sat down with the paper because she and her cohorts, including wOw’s Whoopi Goldberg, are filming in the city of angels this week. It’s a perfect fit, no?

 

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S.J. Morgan
I gree about Elizabeth!!!  It is important to have views of all sides on the show!
By S.J. Morgan on 03/09/2009 1:12 pm
Queenie .
Elisabeth tries so hard to get her point across, but Joyless has a bigger mouth and interrupts so often.  About BaBa and Rosie being friendly and in touch, I kind of doubt it.
By Queenie . on 03/09/2009 1:24 pm
A N
I agree, Queenie.  Elisabeth is the only one with an opposing political view; I give her a lot of credit for holding her own amongst the 4 liberals. When she is speaking, the others raise their eyebrows or make immature "faces." I welcome an opposing view…it opens the mind…that’s why this show is called, "The View." This show would not be half as intelligent and quite boring without Elisabeth. I used to have respect for the others but I’ve found that Whoopi has lost her credibility, Barbara has lost her objectivity, Joy has lost her judgment, and Sherri has lost her mind! The one woman who has an ounce of morality and provides thought provoking ideas is Elisabeth. If the other 4 cannot discuss politics or sensitive issues without screaming, being condescending or narrow minded then they should refrain from discussing them.
By A N on 03/09/2009 7:44 pm
deber B

This topic is always  boring to me.  I posted on another site regarding The View before joining wowOwow and it was an "effort" to engage in conversation about the same things every day…"Elisabeth’s skirt was too short…her jacket too tight"…and because it is a liberal site you can only imagine the names Elisabeth has been called for being a vocal republican.  And then there are the three "commediennes."

However, this is about Barara Walters and I do have a few comments to make.   Barbara Walters is a seasoned interviewer and for the most part, she does a good job.   She also has to be very careful not to reveal her personal feelings about other people because it would be the kiss of death professionally.    I personally believe that Barbara was glad Rosie left the show.   Rosie tended to be argumentative,  disruptive and too highly opinionated.   Stating publically that she dislikes Rosie or holds a grudge against Rosie would not benefit Barbara Walters professionally.   So, to say she likes Rosie is neither important or relevent in any way.

It’s the game they play.

By deber B on 03/09/2009 1:28 pm
Dee Toma

Rosie is a intelligent realist with an open mind and heart. She came off a little brash at times, because she had to deal with Elisabeth. Sorry Barbara, Elisabeth is a small minded ignorant person. I stopped watching the View right after Elisabeth stabbed Michelle Obama in the back, at a luncheon for Cindy McCain. Elisabeth is the Rush Limbaugh of the View. I hope with this her 3rd pregnancy she will stay the heck home. It shouldn’t be to difficult to find and intelligent conservative with the ability to debate an issue without throwing a tantrum or crying. I’ve heard Elisabeth has been practicing more self control but that doesn’t make up for her lack of intelligence and world view on issues, she is a drag to every discussion. My favorite conservative is Peggy Noonan, don’t always agree with her point of view, but she is a class act.

By Dee Toma on 03/09/2009 1:32 pm
C Hardy
Dee, thats funny b/c to me Rosie is a bully.  If you dont believe what she believe’s or questions what she says, your wrong and she goes on and on and on and on and on…just like when she had her talk show, Tom Selleck finally agreed to do a segment for her under the understanding she would NOT bring up him backing gun control but less then 2 minutes in the interview what does she do, you guessed it, brought up gun control.  She is a bully…
By C Hardy on 03/09/2009 4:08 pm
Dee Toma
Conservative Peggy Noonan would be a perfect replacement for Elisabeth.
By Dee Toma on 03/09/2009 2:00 pm
A N
Peggy Noonan would be a perfectl replacement for Barbara Walters!  She is intelligent, objective, respectful, and eloquent…she possesses all the qualities that Walters doesn’t have.  She would also add  some balance to this very liberal panel.
By A N on 03/09/2009 7:59 pm
S.J. Morgan
They actually could use another conservative for more FAiriness!
By S.J. Morgan on 03/09/2009 2:03 pm
DeBúrca obj
Barbara, you have to be kidding. Elisabeth is very well supplied with Republican talking points. That is not the same as being ‘well informed’. She reads off her crib sheet of spin and cries when she is called out on it. That is not the same as being ‘well informed’.
By DeBúrca obj on 03/09/2009 4:39 pm
S.J. Morgan

And you think Joey is well informed???  Now that is hysterical! 

Now Whoopi yes I would agree with that.  She seems to MOST of the time know what Elizabeth is talking about…Joy is clueless 99.9% of the time!!!

By S.J. Morgan on 03/09/2009 5:37 pm
Roger from Ohio

Who said anything about Joy? Deburca was talking about Elisabeth. Is that how you defend Elisabeth’s lack of intelligent communication is to deflect away fro Elisabeth and turn your attack to Joy?

Why dont you explain to us why Elisabeth cant defend any of her views? Ill give you a hint…. She talks to Bill Getty and Sean Hannity before she goes on the air.

By Roger from Ohio on 03/09/2009 7:03 pm
Diamond In The Rough
S.J………Joyless is a washed up old comedienne…Ann Coulter ate her for lunch on Larry King.
By Diamond In The Rough on 03/09/2009 7:42 pm
DeBúrca obj
And exactly WHERE did I say "Joy" was well informed? And where did Barbara say it? So what does that have to do with my post?
By DeBúrca obj on 03/09/2009 8:00 pm
Diamond In The Rough
That comment is so far from the truth….would like to see your source of that remark!
By Diamond In The Rough on 03/09/2009 7:19 pm