Rosie O’Donnell and The View | 45

Diss and Tell

Wondery

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.2 • 777 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Rosie O'Donnell's explosive stint on The View is the stuff of daytime TV legend. From her fiery on-screen feuds with co-hosts to the rumored off-camera clashes, Rosie's time on the show was short but unforgettable. We'll unravel the truth behind one of the most controversial and contentious chapters in The View's history, exploring the bitter rivalries and power struggles that defined Rosie's tenure. As we dive into the juicy details of this epic daytime drama, we'll ask: was Rosie the hero or the villain of her own story, and who really came out on top in the battle for control of The View?

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0:00.0	Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Diss and Tell early and ad-free right now.
0:05.4	Join Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:13.7	All right, Sydney.
0:15.1	Today we're going to be talking about TV for women, if you can even believe such a concept? I'm familiar, I think.
0:23.7	Networks like Bravo, Lifetime, Oxygen, Own. Like, do you think they speak to what women actually want to hear?
0:31.2	Or is it more like stereotyping and trivializing? I think it can speak to a part of our culture that is not great, like our thirst for drama
0:40.6	and petty situations.
0:42.7	But there are also a lot of things on those programs that we are, and I guess I'm speaking
0:47.6	for the demographic, genuinely interested in.
0:51.7	And even if it's not the best thing for us, even if it's not
0:56.1	enriching us knowledge-wise, I don't think that's bad. We all need entertainment.
1:01.5	Yeah. We're allowed to like stupid stuff too. Right. Well, today we're going to talk about
1:06.6	the godmother of all female-focused television, one that has kind of tried to combine all aspects of being a woman,
1:14.4	the kind of frivolous stuff, and the media or academic stuff.
1:18.4	The view. The view is what we're talking about today.
1:21.6	One woman in particular, Rosie O'Donnell.
1:24.6	Icon.
1:25.4	How she kind of struggled to make the kind of television that she thought women really wanted to see.
1:31.6	One thing I will say about Rosie that I've always enjoyed is that Rosie believes that her opinions are fact.
1:38.8	Yeah.
1:39.3	And I kind of love that.
1:42.2	But first, let's just start by teasing maybe Rosie's most controversial moment on The View.
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