I like Rosie
There. I said it. I watched the first few years of her daytime talk show until it turned into a charity drive (that makes me sound like a bad person, doesn't it?). Back then, she truly seemed like a fun and friendly person. She had crushes on big movie stars like the rest of us and talked about all things pop culture. She had an expansive knowledge of Broadway theater. She liked television and Ring Dings and she seemed to take a genuine interest in her fans. Then, she got famous. Newsweek called her the 'Queen of Nice' and it all went to her head. She decided that, with so many fans, she should use her powers for good. She started charity drives (I distinctly remember her desk being sponsored by Campbell's) and she confronted an unprepared Tom Selleck about his support of the gun lobby. I stopped watching at some point, but it went on for a few more years. Since then, it feels like Rosie spent the last few years arguing with people and yelling at the press. She turned very sour and hostile... as very public ventures like her magazine and her play went belly-up. For a while there, it seemed like Rosie felt angry that the public didn't continue to adore her.Despite all that, I enjoyed seeing Rosie O'Donnell back on television yesterday, even if it was on The View. Some of that bitterness is still there but she seems to be holding it inside. She was a little too cheerful yesterday and was obviously forcing her interest in Elisabeth and Jessica Simpson, but I think she'll settle in and remember she can be a nice, funny person. Even though I dig Rosie, she's not enough to make me watch The View. I can't handle all those women stepping on top of each other's conversation!

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