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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/27/2008

Rosie O'Donnell's 'Rosie Live': What was she thinking?

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Two words: Dancing food. “Rosie Live” ended with dancing food. There’s nothing else to say, really except... perhaps, Liza Minnelli. “Rosie Live” opened with a little song and dance from Liza Minnelli, who rose to the stage, as if from... (more) Rosie O'Donnell's 'Rosie Live': What was she thinking?

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newsbusters.org - 12/1/2008

Is Rosie Calling It Quits After Her Variety Show Disaster?

— newsbusters.org — Rosie O'Donnell's days of polluting television screens from coast to coast may be numbered, at least that's... what the controversial comedienne told readers of her blog in recent days. Her variety show Wednesday evening was such a flop that she not ... (more) Is Rosie Calling It Quits After Her Variety Show Disaster?

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newsbusters.org - 11/24/2008

Rosie O'Donnell Claims 'View' Director Set Up Hasselbeck Fight

— newsbusters.org — Rosie O’Donnell always seems to concoct some wild conspiracy theory. Interviewing Rosie on her upcoming variety show... on the November 24 edition of "Today," Meredith Vieira asked about what lead up to her departure from "The View." Rosie then brought up her famous fight with ... (more) Rosie O'Donnell Claims 'View' Director Set Up Hasselbeck ...

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• Hattieo

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  I hope television gives varity another chance, not with Rosie.

  Nothing was more entertaining than Carol Burnett, Cher, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton & The Mandrell Sisters. I always knew I would be royally entertained when I tuned in to them. The host needs to be willing to ask for good writers, and develop characters & personalities they can become. Some good singers in all genre.

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Rosie's Variety Show Flops...BIG Time!
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... O'Donnell gave NBC a real turkey." According to the numbers, that's an understatement: A mere 5 million viewers tuned in for the 8 p.m. premiere of "Rosie Live," with the program earning a 1.2 preliminary adults 18-49 rating. The telecast matched ABC's recently canceled "Pushing Daisies" as the night's lowest-rated program on a major broadcast network.  [...] Critics were not kind. The NY Times described it as "hokey comedy with an enemies list." TV Guide called it a "ghastly ego ...

Quotes of the day
Hot Air » Top Picks — Quotes of the day posted at 9:30 pm on November 27, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly “Ms. O’Donnell can be very funny, but she didn’t try very hard Wednesday night.” *“The low point? There were so many .” *“There’s a notion that the climate is right for the genre to make a comeback. I guess we now know what not to do , thanks to Rosie.” *“Rosie, Rosie, what on earth were you thinking ?”

Did Rosie Kill TV Variety Shows Forever?
GayPatriot — ... Rosie O’Donnell gave NBC a real turkey. The network’s attempt to revive the primetime variety show failed to draw an audience Wednesday night, tying for the evening’s lowest-rated program. “There’s a notion that the climate is right for the genre to make a comeback,” emailed one executive at a rival network. “I guess we now know what not to do, thanks to Rosie.” Critics were not kind. The NY Times described it as “hokey comedy with an enemies list.” TV Guide called it a “ghastly ...