We recently told you guys that Rosie O'Donnell has decided to pull the plug on her second stint as a co-host on ABC's The View just a few short months after joining the daily chatfest. She initially chalked up her departure to being needed at home to care for her kids after splitting with her wife, Michelle Rounds, but anyone that has caught the show recently knows that O'Donnell has been feuding with Whoopi Goldberg. They agree on virtually nothing and have never found a way to be okay with each other while holding opposing opinions, so the result is an enormous amount of strain on the entire production.
O'Donnell has refused to buckle to Goldberg and there have been a few on-camera battles that have embarrassed ABC so it's not much of a surprise to hear that they are happy to see her leave. In fact, according to a report by The Daily Mail, the network may have helped to push O'Donnell out the door. It seems that they have decided that the shows' ratings are lousy because of her, so letting O'Donnell out of her contract early might actually be a way to save the show from cancellation.
It was recently revealed that ABC News was actually considering killing The View once and for all after this season and replace it with a fourth hour of Good Morning America. GMA has been ratings gold for the network so the idea may actually be a wise one. Do you think that O'Donnell's holding her ground against Goldberg on various issues really did contribute to the sinking ratings? Rather than different views on major issues has the show turned into something that is almost too stressful to watch? Will O'Donnell's departure change that? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
