sudsshane:
My comment on Rosie was perhaps worded in a way that gave rise to a misunderstanding.
I'm all for Rosie speaking out against the war in Iraq. My use of the phrase "war zone" was meant to say that she has created some problems for both "The View" and "Rosie" Magazine, which was the old McCall's Magazine, renamed.
In both instances, Rosie has created controversy, and withdrawn her presence and name when things were not to her complete liking. I have to wonder if that was not a factor in the "Price Is Right" negotiations, Rosie's public statement notwithstanding. She failed to fulfill her contract on "The View", which is a much more serious thing than most people not in the entertainment business realise; millions of dollars ride on a performer's doing what he or she is contracted to do. Absolute reliability is needed to participate in a long-running TV show, and Rosie may not have that image within the industry at the present time. The drop in ratings for "The View" is not in Rosie's favour; she was supposed to be there through mid-June. After she left, advertisers did not get the numbers of viewers they had expected when they signed up on the strength of her name. That's a huge no-no.
My apologies if you thought my use of the phrase "war zone" had anything to do with O'Donnell's stance against the war in Iraq. It did not.
