Rosie O'Donnell's departure over at The View could not possibly have come at a better time -- for Whoopi Goldberg. The two have clashed almost daily ever since O'Donnell rejoined the roundtable discussion last September, leaving the network scrambling to ease on-camera tensions in the hopes that the sinking ratings would then somehow stabilize. After mulling over possibilities, ABC producers had apparently decided to fire Goldberg, but then O'Donnell quit first.
According to a report by Radar Online, ABC News brass had originally believed that these strong women would somehow find a way to coexist on camera.
"They expected Rosie and Whoopi to fix their issues, but it wasn't working. The show was barely stabilizing in the ratings, so they decided to buy Whoopi out of her contract. They were going to do it after Rosie Perez came back from play rehearsals for a few weeks. They were going to give the show to Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace, but Rosie's divorce saved Whoopi's job!" explained the source.
Well, now, that is really interesting, isn't it? For months we have been hearing that O'Donnell was the one on the chopping block because she refused to pander or back down to Goldberg's commentary on things and all the while it was actually just the opposite. Last week, O'Donnell announced her leaving The View and divorcing her wife of three years all in one shocking statement. She has since explained that after having a heart attack two years ago, she needs to keep her stress under control. She decided that the stress of this job was not worth risking her health over.
Readers: O'Donnell's leaving has basically saved Goldberg's job, but how do you feel about that? Do you wish that Goldberg was the one leaving instead? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
