Last Thursday, Dec. 18, Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg had their worst clash so far on The View. What began as a discussion about how racism is actively affecting everyday life in the U.S. turned into a shouting match with Goldberg insisting that O'Donnell had no idea what true racism really is. Of course her statements were met with complete disagreement, and it was downhill from there. Apparently things were even worse behind the scenes, and once O'Donnell heard the conversation going on off-camera, she threatened to walk.
According to a report by Radar Online, O'Donnell heard the staff discussing doing a split-screen between her and Goldberg and flipped:
"Rosie heard several staffers talking about using a split screen if the fighting continued when taping resumed. Rosie went absolutely ballistic, pointing out that was the reason she had quit the first time. Racism is a very serious subject, and Rosie felt that the staff of the show was trying to exploit it for ratings. Whoopi and Rosie aren't even pretending to like each other on the air. It won't be the last time they spar. Needless to say, the crew is looking forward to the Christmas break. Both of them are acting extremely immature."
It is obvious that these two not only cannot stand each other, but they also have no respect for each other and that underlying feeling is becoming more clear with each passing day that they sit at the roundtable.
Readers: What do you make of this situation? Do you think O'Donnell will honor her entire contract and make it to the end of this season before getting out of there again? Would the show be better with her gone and Goldberg calling the shots? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
