Rosie O’Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: New York Times

By JACQUES STEINBERG and BILL CARTER
Published: November 5, 2007

Rosie O’Donnell, who abruptly left “The View” on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox: a prime-time show on the cable news channel MSNBC, according to executives on both sides of the negotiations who have been briefed directly.

Under one scenario, Ms. O’Donnell would be given the 9 p.m. slot each weeknight on MSNBC, where she would go head-to-head with two heavyweights of cable talk: “Larry King Live” on CNN and “Hannity & Colmes” on Fox News. Her show would replace “Live with Dan Abrams,” a relatively low-rated program that only recently replaced “Scarborough Country,” which was also little-watched.

But NBC executives, speaking on condition of anonymity because the conversations are continuing, cautioned that there were many elements of a potential deal yet to be resolved. These include when such a show would appear, what Ms. O’Donnell would be paid, and whether she would also be seen on the NBC broadcast network.

Ms. O’Donnell alluded somewhat cryptically to a possible new job in a speech she gave at a book-signing on Sunday night in Miami, according to a report that appeared on a website, lyingonthebeach.com. A podcast on that site described Ms. O’Donnell as saying that she would soon begin competing against “the guy with the suspenders and the long, long face,” an obvious reference to Mr. King....

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/business/media/05cnd-msnbc.html?_r=3&hp∨&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Rick Myers]

1. Rosie can be Donahue's valet!

Ack!!!

[bluestateguy]

2. Swell

:puke:

[JeanGrey]

5. I doubt that will work. Also, don't they mean

when she was fired from the View?

[Strathos]

13. You idiot

Where are you gettin' your information, from republicans?

She was not fired, she was leaving, she left early.

I hope she does come back just to piss you and others like you off.

She fighting for US, for liberals, you should be happy.

[Acadia Blue]

16. rePIG talking points spread far and wide....he was mistaken

[JeanGrey]

18. Is insulting people all you can do? You post like a child.

Rosie HERSELF admitted she was fired by Walters. Geesh.

[Strathos]

21. No she didn't

Keep up. Rosie did a routine and in the routine she took on the persona of people like you, who point and say "oh, she was fired".

You need to stop reading the Enquirer and educate yourself.

[JeanGrey]

19. Here you can read all about it:

http://www.hollywood.com/news/ODonnell_Admits_She_Was_Fired_from_Talk_Show/4934171

[JeanGrey]

20. And I quote:

"The outspoken star made the admission during a recent stage appearance on Roseanne Barr's Comix show in New York--contradicting The View's official line stating she left the show by mutual consent.

But last Wednesday, O'Donnell attacked the show's creator and her former co-host, saying, "When I was fired by Barbara Walters..."

You should check facts before you call people names.

[mallard]

3. Re: don't let the detractors ...

... or their unspoken loyalties stop you from questioning a skewed status quo, Rosie.

Go woman!*


*if they really DO let you

[winter999]

9. Just got one word for you - WTC7

[daninthemoon]

4. I don't see it. I'm guessing it would be a Larry King copy?

[RamboLiberal]

6. I'd rather see Rachel Maddow get a show

IMHO time to get some new blood on the air. Rachel has been doing a bang up job on KO and Abram's shows. Or give Phil Donahue his show back. Phil was getting good ratings.

[0007]

8. Or David Shuster.

Love to see Phil Donahue come back.

[Lucinda]

7. I dunno...it could be interesting. n/t

[douglas9]

10. Is this it?

This maybe the catalyst to send Bill O' off the deep end. Keep your fingers crossed.

[blayne]

11. Even more interesting is the rest of the article.

If you like Keith Olbermann-or love him as I do-you will want to read the whole article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/business/media/06msnb.html?ex=1352005200&en=d2df9ce71e3086c6&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[DeepModem Mom]

14. That's a DIFFERENT article. Here's link to its post in GD --

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2213815

Lots of press for MSNBC (and our Keith)!

[blayne]

17. Thank you for that correction.

I guess I was so excited about the one I had read earlier I got ahead of myself.

[Savannah_H]

12. Learning

It was a learning experience for Rosie the Riveter. Let's give her a break! }(

[Acadia Blue]

15. Love her and would love it if she had this show.