Rosie O'Donnell weighed in on the Frenchie/Antonella controversy this week on The View. Like other critics, Rosie accused Idol of being "racist" and "weightist" in their decision to disqualify Frenchie for racy photos, while basically ignoring Antonella's sexy pics. In a written statement, Idol Excutive Producer Nigel Lythgoe called Rosie's claims of racism and weightism "absurd and ridiculous."
Lythgoe also said, "Ms. O'Donnell has, once again, spoken without thought or knowledge. Viewers need only look at the show tonight to realize that American Idol constantly confirms to America that talent has nothing to do with weight or color."
Since joining The View, Rosie has started quite a few celebrity feuds, and this is not the first time she's attacked American Idol. In January, outraged by the judges' cruelty, she accused Paula Abdul of being drunk on the air.
FOX is apparently so fed up with Rosie's bashing they will no longer allow her to play Idol video clips on The View. Barbara Walters told Rosie, "You don't insult them with your left hand and ask for favors with your right." Joy Behar suggested putting a disclaimer on the TV screen warning, "Rosie's views are Rosie's."















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3-08-2007 @ 11:58AM
drbob said...
Rosie is self absorbed and thinks her opinion is truth. I am personally sick of her ignorant rantings especially when she is challenged by her cohost Elisabeth who is cute and conservative. I thought The View was supposed to bea woman's perspective on current events, it has turned into the "Rosie O'Donnell is pissed off" show. Many, many years ago Rosie used to be funny, now she is just angry.
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3-08-2007 @ 12:14PM
Dr. Funbags said...
I've seen the pics - they are just of her on spring break with some girlfriends on the beach topless with her hands covering her breasts. There were also some "oral sex" pics - but it was discovered to be a lookalike and not actually her.
Frenchie posed for porn and got paid - there is a difference.
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3-08-2007 @ 4:06PM
Phil said...
It's time for Barbara Walters who has always shown class to get Rosie booted off she has turn the show to the Level of Jerry Springer. If womens view is to be just that then why is it Rosie always talking over all the women. Please Barbara bring the show back to the repectability that you have.It has brought you and the other women down and I feel sorry
that your great ability as a commentator has deminished.Ratings were high for Jerry Too do you want to be remembered as a Rosie Patsy.
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3-09-2007 @ 11:30AM
BobbyBuz said...
Rosie, the fat, big mouthed, lesbian should STFU!
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3-08-2007 @ 4:07PM
Phil said...
It's time for Barbara Walters who has always shown class to get Rosie booted off she has turn the show to the Level of Jerry Springer. If womens view is to be just that then why is it Rosie always talking over all the women. Please Barbara bring the show back to the repectability that you have.It has brought you and the other women down and I feel sorry
that your great ability as a commentator has deminished.Ratings were high for Jerry Too do you want to be remembered as a Rosie Patsy.
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3-08-2007 @ 12:19PM
MissPinkKate said...
I love Rosie. She's so fabulously outspoken. Barbra will never "muzzle" her; ratings are up, up, up because the show is interesting, for once. Nobody cares about the rest of those broads.
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3-08-2007 @ 4:08PM
Phil said...
The veiw has turned to the level of Jerry Springer with Rosie on there. I wish Barbara who has always had Class in my eyes stop being brought down to Rosie's level. The Class of the show has dropped and your rating are comming fromthe people who's class watch trash like Jerry Springer. I wish Baraba and the other LADIES would protest to the producers and threaten a boycott of the show if they continue to allow Rosie to be a member. It's not a womens view show it's a Rosie view show she interupts and over talks all the women. Barbara don't lose you class to this (B__CH please come back to your respectability
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3-08-2007 @ 12:43PM
ALAN said...
Rosie has been attacking highly rated shows and high profile celebs. It's all about the ratings it makes me sick. I'm sorry to say it's working vue's ratings are up come on America wake up.
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3-08-2007 @ 12:53PM
InL.A. said...
I agreed with Rosie about Donald Trump - the guy's a sham with bad personal hygiene. However, I completely disagree with her on the "Frenchie Gate" issue - it's not about racism or weight - those are nothing more than convenient excuses. The real facts are Frenchie posed for soft porn and Barba posed allegedly for fun...Fox has yet to clarify the real reason why Barba remains on the show, despite the raunchy photos all over the internet.
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3-08-2007 @ 12:57PM
Chuck said...
Rosie just makes the obvious comment about TV shows and personalities. if there was not some truth in her comments people would not watch the View to see who next is finally geting put in their place because everyone knows they deserve it.
Simon is just another borelike most men from that part of the world .
Remember the "weakest link" show and how boring it was and how long
it lasted. Americans will not suffer boring entertainment
personalities nor their shows.Well American Idol is also on the way
down the tubes, unless they get rid of boring Simon who pulls down
the potential entertainment value of the show.
Americans don't like people with boring personalities, who also look down their nose at
everything and everyone, as if they are better. Without his teeth
whitening his personality would be below zero instead of just
zero............
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3-08-2007 @ 12:59PM
Patty Wall said...
Rosie used to be very funny, but now she is just an angry, obnoxious, belligerant, argumentative, militant lesbian (I won't say the "D" word). She believes that whatever comes out of her mouth is the absolute truth and will not tolerate anyone who dares to disagree with her. She makes me sick and Barbara is no better for letting her loose on TV.
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3-08-2007 @ 1:21PM
Duane said...
Rosie's an idiot, plain and simple. She tripped over a method for generating buzz (albeit all bad) and now she's just a one trick pony scanning the newspapers to find something offensive to say next.
Racist and weightist? Lakisha ain't no skinny white girl, Rosie.
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3-08-2007 @ 1:57PM
Bobby said...
PLEASE SOME SHUT ROSIE UP . I MEAN HELL SHE WAS NEVER THIS VILE ON HER OWN SHOW . HELL IN FACT SHE WAS FUNNY . THANK GOOD WE HAVE ELLEN WHO SHOWS WHAT FUNNY IS AND A REAL GAY PERSON IS . ROSIE IS A POOR EXAMPLE FOR ALL HUMANS . I USED TO LIKE ROSIE BIT NOW I CANT STAND HER AT ALL. FIRST THE DONALD , THEN THE DAUGHTER , HER CO-STARS , NOW AMERICAN IDOL. WELL SHE HAS TO GET RATINGS SOME HOW BECAUSE SHE ISNT THAT GRAND ANYMORE . IN FACT I THINK SHE IS A FLAT OUT BITCH. SHAME ON YOU ROSIE.
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3-08-2007 @ 1:56PM
Bobby said...
PLEASE SOME SHUT ROSIE UP . I MEAN HELL SHE WAS NEVER THIS VILE ON HER OWN SHOW . HELL IN FACT SHE WAS FUNNY . THANK GOOD WE HAVE ELLEN WHO SHOWS WHAT FUNNY IS AND A REAL GAY PERSON IS . ROSIE IS A POOR EXAMPLE FOR ALL HUMANS . I USED TO LIKE ROSIE BIT NOW I CANT STAND HER AT ALL. FIRST THE DONALD , THEN THE DAUGHTER , HER CO-STARS , NOW AMERICAN IDOL. WELL SHE HAS TO GET RATINGS SOME HOW BECAUSE SHE ISNT THAT GRAND ANYMORE . IN FACT I THINK SHE IS A FLAT OUT BITCH. SHAME ON YOU ROSIE.
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3-08-2007 @ 1:45PM
David said...
Elizibeth is the biggest bitch on the show, she is just so god damn dumb.
Rosie is a dumbass too, I'm a "weightist" because i think she needs to shut your fucknig fat ass mouth.
We have had two black winners, and the top people this year are black. This is almost as insane as when Elton John called Americans racist a season or two ago.
And who haven't thought Paula Abdul is drunk on TV?
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3-08-2007 @ 1:52PM
Charles said...
#7... The Weakest Link lasted one season in America. American Idol is on it's SIXTH season, with still-phenomonal numbers, rivaled only by the Superbowl.
I think American's can handle at least Simon. :)
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3-08-2007 @ 2:27PM
automag5 said...
She will say anything for people to pay attention to her. How pathetic.
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3-08-2007 @ 3:23PM
Where did my stars go? said...
#7 - Do you have any idea what ratings are? AI is a juggernaut and owns its timeframe.
#2 - With a callsign like Dr. Funbags, the man (I am so hoping you are a man) must know his stuff.
re: Rosie - speaking as a peri-menapausal woman myself, perhaps "the change" is upon her and she has just lost her mind. I used to find her amusing, but now just the sound of her whiny voice annoys me.
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3-09-2007 @ 1:32AM
TT said...
Since most of you who are responding are MEN, I will say that, as usual, you are all thinking with your DICKS about Antonella Barba!
If the women (her & Frenchie) and their situations were switched, everyone would be pissed that Antonella was allowed to stay in. You are not ABLE to be objective because of "Junior" in your pants! How hypocritical!
Whether Frenchie made any $ is not the point! American Idol's image is supposed to be that of someone who is marketable, who will be liked by people, so they will buy the music. Just as others have been bounced in previous seasons for arrests & questionable pasts, these contestants should be held to the same standards.
If Rosie is so wrong, THEN WHY HASN'T FOX GIVEN A REASON FOR ITS DOUBLE STANDARDS??! It's taking advantage of Rosie's remarks to side step the issue of why they did nothing to this cute, THIN white girl yet they booted the fat black chick. Rosie is merely commenting like other talk show hosts do!
You all need to get past the fact that despite narrow-minded thinking such as yours, an overweight gay comedienne beat the odds and hosts a daily TV show...where she is PAID for her VIEW!! The only difference between her and you is that you all make your comments on the internet and she does it on live TV!!!!!!!!!
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3-09-2007 @ 10:02AM
phantomprophet said...
My TT, that almost sounded sexist.
You might want to watch that.
Saying that men cannot have a valid thought because they have a penis is a very bigoted statement.
And I believe you were trying to speak out against bigoted statements.
Ironic.
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