Rosie O'Donnell is rumored to make a comeback to the famous show, "The View." O'Donnell was one of the show's co-hosts before she decided to leave her on-air position with the show in 2007. According to the rumors, she is heading back to the top-rated morning talk show. Additionally, these rumors reportedly have Elisabeth Hasselbeck at the edge of her seat.
At present, "The View" has an all-new roster of hosts, as only Whoopi Goldberg is the only one of the previous season's cast who remains today. Now, with Rosie O'Donnell getting back into the mix, it looks like whoever will be on the panel will have a bit of a fiery liberal presence in their midst.
Rosie O'Donnell has always been regarded for her strongly opinionated character. She never keeps quiet about an issue, especially if the issue has a relatively scandalous tone. Plus, "The View" fans have always revered the female star for her honesty. Her first time on "The View" back then left the show and its fans something that they will never ever forget.
Rosie O'Donnell's position on the panel of the "The View" was a controversial matter. Its level of controversy heightened as soon as it was officially announced that the actress had been selected to be the show's new moderator. In a show as direct as "The View," a moderator position is always an interesting one. What made the people even more curious was why O'Donnell, known for her outspoken personality, was made moderator, especially as the person she was replacing was Meredith Viera, who had a more submissive character.
Things got even hotter when a former show panelist, Star Jones, quit the show, and flourished her exit by doing it on-air as well. It has always been an obvious fact that Jones and O'Donnell saw each other at the same level of thinking. What spurred the rift between the two was Jones' dramatic weight loss.
Star Jones losing that much weight compelled Rosie O'Donnell to "accuse" her of undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Eventually, it turned out that O'Donnell was, in fact, correct in her assumption.
