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View Says Roseanne Barr Buzz Is "Untrue"; Plus, a New Hassel-baby!

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck by Steve Fenn/ABC
Though she earned a mere 10 percent of the vote in TVGuide.com's poll about potential successors to Rosie O'Donnell, Roseanne Barr is the early front-runner to become The View's resident loudmouth once the seat is vacated, the New York Post hears. Detailing Barr's qualifications, a source tells the tab, "She's a piece of work, she's a character, she says what's on her mind and she's funny." I know, the same could be said about your Aunt Enid after a pull of dandelion wine. But Roseanne has the better name recognition.

In other View news, Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced on Monday's show, "I'm totally three months pregnant," to which Babs beat me to the punch by noting they'll get a November-sweeps "baby watch" out of this. Walters also tore into gossip columnists and cable news channel talking heads who have claimed that a failed power grab by Rosie led to her exit, reminding viewers that the two had been friends "for years" before Ro joined the talker.

UPDATE: What's your take on Roseanne possibly joining The View? Vote here (bottom right).

UPDATE: A View rep calls any reports of Barr being in talks with the show "ridiculously false" and "categorically untrue."


Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Apr 30, 2007 9:52 AM
No, after she had her rumballs.

"Don't you judge me"
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Posted by wycked
Apr 30, 2007 9:56 AM
I actually thought she was great when she was a guest a few weeks ago, but does no one remember her talk show? It was TERRIBLE.
Posted by somethingreal81
Apr 30, 2007 10:04 AM
More terrible than Star Jones in Lycra.
Posted by wycked
Apr 30, 2007 10:11 AM
Roseanne on The View? And people thought they hated Rosie. At least I could remove an hour each day off my DVR.
Posted by bantling14
Apr 30, 2007 10:29 AM
That's actually not a bad idea. It won't get me to watch, but I could see Roseanne taking over the spot once Rosie leaves.
Posted by killerhook321
Apr 30, 2007 10:30 AM
I Think Whoppi is a better choice then Roseanne.
Posted by nyjoey77
Apr 30, 2007 10:53 AM
Ok, I know I'm in the minority, but Roseanne the show is one of my absolute favorites of all time, and despite all her antics, I've always been a fan of and admired Roseanne. These days she's not nearly as brash as she used to be, she actually has a lot of interesting things to say -- she's been on Real Time with Bill Maher a number of time and I always watch. I've never watched The View, even through Rosie's reign, but I might tune in for Roseanne.
Posted by theriotgrl
Apr 30, 2007 10:54 AM
REALLY?! That show was good? I found Donny & Marie more entertaining than that show. But I bet she'll do good on this show if she's picked.
Posted by wycked
Apr 30, 2007 11:03 AM
WHAT!!!:O Do they realize they are going from bad to WORST!!!
Posted by beach
Apr 30, 2007 11:28 AM
OK ... nobody is worse than Rosie ... except maybe Whoopi.

I think Roseanne might be a good choice. She is funnier than O'Donnell and she can mesh well with the rest of the cast.

For purely aesthetic purposes, they should hire Beth Ostrosky, who guest hosted a few weeks ago. But I don't know how funny Beth-O could be on a regular basis.
Posted by JiuJitsuDC
Apr 30, 2007 11:36 AM
Is if Rosie weren't annoying enough, now the rontrunner for her replacement is one of the few people that are even more annoying. Some must be as high as a kite at ABC to think this is a good idea.
Posted by wildbill
Apr 30, 2007 11:59 AM
The only person who would be worse than Rosie or Rosanne (from a voice quality) would be Rosie Perez.

Wow - The View is really going downhill.
Posted by Susan Marvin
Apr 30, 2007 12:17 PM
Great they are going from one big mouth to another big mouth. I do like Rosanne, I still watch her show whenever it comes on, but I think this is a very bad idea. At least they are not heading to the Omarosa idea.

Plus congragulations on Elizabeth's pregnancy.
Posted by lizzybelle
Apr 30, 2007 12:25 PM
Oh and I do remember her daytime talk show she had. It was bad.
Posted by lizzybelle
Apr 30, 2007 1:21 PM
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