Geez. Suddenly Rosie is once again television's 'It' girl. The New York Post is reporting that the creators of Nip/Tuck are in talks with Rosie O'Donnell to create her own spinoff series (our Brett Love already speculated such things last month). O'Donnell appeared on the FX series earlier this month and will return to Nip/Tuck tonight as Dawn Budge, an earless lottery winner who pays Julian McMahon to sleep with her. (Rosie called Julian her "new Tommy" today on The View) Apparently, the producers liked the Dawn Budge character so much that they want to make an entire series out of her (Rosie's reps confirm the 'talks' to the Post).That would make Rosie one busy lady. I like her as a talk show host but have never thought much of her as an actor. At least it would allow Rosie an outlet for her bitterness that seems to be simmering underneath the nice exterior she's exuding on The View these days (I think she's a little of both- nice and bitter).
*Update: Rosie's website says talks are over and she said 'yes' to the series. Looks like it's happening, people.
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10-16-2006 @ 9:01PM
DaveTehWave said...
If they do this, they will have Jumed The Shark and I will never watch the show again.
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10-16-2006 @ 11:55PM
David said...
Anything to get her off the network channels.
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10-16-2006 @ 11:58PM
Porchland said...
Could a spinoff technically shark-jump the show? I mean "Joey" couldn't have jumped "Friends" shark, could it?
I'm shocked at her career resurgence after the whole train wreck TV movie/toilet seat incident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7shWta4Zeak
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10-17-2006 @ 2:47AM
PAB said...
I realize Halloween is coming, but this news is absolutely frightening!!! Please God, no more of this loudmouth!!!
If they want to make a spin off of Nip/Tuck, go with some other character, say Brooke Shields or Melissa Gilbert. Anyone but Rosie.
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10-17-2006 @ 8:23AM
Michael said...
Worst..idea...EVER!
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10-17-2006 @ 9:08AM
Elliott said...
I think they are calling it "King Ralph II", though they may go with the longer title "The Beverly Hillbillies Move to Miami".
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10-17-2006 @ 10:25AM
Retro TV Sitcoms said...
Can't...breathe...can't..comprehend..*gasp*
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10-26-2006 @ 3:49PM
Janet Rosen said...
When Rosie was doing it with Julian McMahon on Nip/Tuck, I had to take a break...gross...
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12-15-2006 @ 6:50AM
Renee Sinrod said...
I am not an Asian but I was astonished at R.O's insulting parody of the Chinese accent. Her so-called apology, about which I read, because I no longer watch the show, is inadequate and insincere.
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1-05-2007 @ 3:08PM
Anne said...
Oh good! Now we'll have something else to NOT watch!
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