Rosie O'Donnell couldn't handle all the on-stage (and back-stage) battles at The View. ABC has announced that the lesbian comedienne will not be completing her contract, which was meant to expire on June 30th. President of daytime programming Brian Frons released a statement,

We had hoped that Rosie would be with us until the end of her contract three weeks from now, but Rosie has informed us that she would like an early leave. Therefore, we part ways, thank her for her tremendous contribution to The View and wish her well.

He went on to say, "She may be a loudmouth monster, but she kept our show in the news. We're all fucked."

Meanwhile, Barbara Walters - The View's mama and O'Donnell's original champion - told concerned citizens:

I brought Rosie to the show. Rosie contributed to one of our most exciting and successful years at The View. I am most appreciative. Our close and affectionate relationship will not change.

For her part, O'Donnell insists she loves her co-hosts, even Elisabeth Hasselbeck and enjoyed her time making headlines, making enemies and making dough.

Now, it's back to the unemployment line. And poor Hasselbeck can finally unclench her asshole!

Rosie O'Donnell Out at `The View' [SF Chronicle]

Rosie O'Donnell's friends aren't content watching the View co-host chew out Elisabeth Hasselbeck on camera. They're taking the increasingly furious - and childish - fight back stage. Page Six reports:

Yesterday, Rosie's chief writer, Janette Barber, was allegedly escorted from the building after she was caught drawing moustaches on photographs of Hasselbeck that hang in the "View" studios.

The Post's Adam Buckman reports ABC confirmed in a statement only that "photographs at 'The View's' offices were defaced.

C'mon, girls! That's silly. Just because O'Donnell has a moustache, doesn't mean everyone has to have one.

Meanwhile, the Post's gossip column also reports that Rosie may not be returning to The View to complete her contract:

When one fan wrote [to Rosie], "Work isn't worth that battle," Rosie replied, "Agreed." Another wrote, "Please walk away. It's not worth it." Rosie replied, "Well, you know when it's time to go."

To a fan who asked when she would return, O'Donnell answered, "No idea."

O'Donnell's contract officially ends on June 20th. That is, of course, if she doesn't bring the entire set down around her.

Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck continued their politically-opposed on air debate during this morning's View. Again discussing the definitions - and characters - of terrorism, the girls got more hot, bothered and downright nasty than every before.

The drama reaches a cringe-inducing crescendo even before the real battle, when O'Donnell attempts to stay out of the discussion. The big, fat lesbian correctly asserts:

You want to know why I don't want to do this? Let me tell you why I don't want to do it - here's how it gets spun in the media: big, fat, lesbian, loud Rosie attacks innocent, pure, Christian Elisabeth. I'm not doing it.

It's only down hill from there, as O'Donnell accuses Hasselbeck of double-speak and Hasselbeck takes a jab at O'Donnell's other ongoing feud: the feud with Donald Trump, "It's much easier to fight someone like Donald Trump, isn't it?" Hasselbeck may be small, but girl can hold her own...

(PS: The clip may be a little long, but it's definitely worth the watch. Not for the faint of heart, however...)

Rosie O'Donnell's most recent blog entry's saturated with piss and vinegar. The soon-to-be ex-View co-host writes:

i dont read ur stupid blog
u r insulting me
what will people think
goodbye is never easy

a senior in highschool
its sunny and i wanna stay home
be done
move on
...
gotta kill the questions
for a while
the end is always rocky
one must focus

Hmm, so does this mean Rosie - who's undoubtedly pissed off people are pissed off that she's pissed off at Elisabeth Hasselbeck's "view" on terrorism - won't be answering any of our fan mail?

endings [r blog via TMZ]

The View girls get all hot and bothered while discussing who does and who doesn't qualify as a terrorist. And guess what?!? Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O'Donnell disagree!!! Shocking.

We have to say we feel a bit bad for poor, misguided Elisabeth. Those girls obviously get off on picking the lone conservative...

(Thanks to virtual matter for the heads up!)

Rosie O'Donnell's up to her shit-spouting tricks. The soon-to-be former View co-host posted a very special blog video in which she alleges that fellow lesbian chatter box, Ellen Degeneres, signed a contract prohibiting her from discussing her sexuality.

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Rosie O'Donnell's leaving The View over allegedly amiable contract disputes. Or, that's what she told viewers yesterday. Most people assumed the real tension came from her undying feuds with powerful men, such as Donald Trump.

Today, NY Post speculates that perhaps the disputes weren't so amiable, nor were they as masculine. Some assert O'Donnell may have been staging a contract coup against alleged ally, Barbara Walters. Scandaloso!

"They're talking [publicly] about how they couldn't come to terms . . . but . . . her leaving had nothing to do with that," an insider said.

While Walters is the creator and co-executive producer of The View with Disney-owned ABC, the business side of the show is controlled by ABC brass.

Had ABC officials chosen, they could have bought out Walters' share of The View to keep O'Donnell happy, the source said.

We're not sure we buy this story. And O'Donnell's publicist definitely, undeniable, unequivocally isn't buying it: "That's absolutely not true, it's categorically false." Well, case closed.

Rosie O'Donnell's about to have a lot of time on her lesbianic hands. TMZ has confirmed that the 45-year old big mouth will be leaving The View, a retreat she'll allegedly announce on today's episode. O'Donnell's departure comes less than a year after her September 6, 2006 take-over for Meredith Vieira. A pretty short tenure for a woman some people credit for making the ten-year old gab-fest relevant again. (In her first three months, O'Donnell helped boost ratings by 15%.)

One can't help but wonder if O'Donnell's many feuds have something to do with her ouster. She did, after all, once promise to stop digging on The Don, yet told had a special message for him at Monday's Matrix Awards: "Eat Me".

In light of this announcement, we'd like to share an email message we just received from an irate - and possibly deranged - reader:

Rosie is a fat lesbo, and I would love to have two hours alone with her. Given the chance, I can convert any abnormal lesbian back to normality as I have proven on several occasions. But Rosie is so disgusting that I would have to have one of my assistants do her. Apparently you are also of the rug munching variety and therefore would also qualify for my services. Let me know.

Um...thanks for the offer, but we're not carpet munchers. Even if we were, we'd rather eat pussy and "burn in hell" than have a go with someone who describes lesbianism as "abnormal". Fucker.

Update: Via TMZ:

Rosie O'Donnell said: "Breaking News. I've decided we couldn't come to terms with my deal." Rosie wanted one year and ABC wanted three years. She says she'll be on frequently next season but won't be a regular.

Great! Even less time we have to spend not watching The View! Oh, also, Donald Trump's apparently taking credit for Rosie's unemployment. Shocker.

Rosie's one ballsy babe lady. The outspoken comedienne used yesterday's Matrix Awards to voice her View of age-old nemesis, Donald Trump. Grabbing her coochie, O'Donnell told the Don, "Eat me". Charming...

Some people had a laugh at Rosie's lewd ways. Beth Ellen Keyes of N.Y. Women in Communications - which hosts the annual luncheon - wrote her lackies: "Rosie was fabulous. Please let Rosie know how much we appreciated her being there. She was just great."

Democratic attendee Robert Zimmerman, however, had a different reaction: "I was offended by how vulgar and common O'Donnell was. It was especially inappropriate with young people present." Another woman told Page Six, "I cringed and dove under the table when she said, 'Eat me'." She must have misunderstood the carpet muncher's comment.

• Speaking to visitors in Bethlehem, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini (pictured) seemed to blast Pope Benedict XVI's recent edict insisting Catholic politicians vote according to Catholic ideology. Martini insisted, "The Church does not give orders... It is necessary to listen to others, and when speaking to use terms that they understand." Word. [Catholic World News]

• Gay rights v. human rights in Fiji. [Fiji Times]

• Jonny McGovern's up to his old tricks. And we do mean tricks. [Daily Motion]

• Hedi Slimane's furniture. [Reluct]

• This pleases us not: "New data released by the city's department of health show that the highest rates of new HIV infections are among gay men 35 to 49 years old." [Gay City News]

• Would we be better off ignoring Peter Pace's comments? [NY Blade]

• Staffers at London's Carlton Tower complain that Michael Jackson - who checked in under a woman's name - doesn't tip enough. Or, really, at all. What do they expect? He's broke. [Daily Mail]

• A South African journalist has come under fire after outing two restaurant owners. [Mamba Online]

• Rosie even answer interview questions in her patented poetics. Weird. [AfterEllen]

• Vermont's Senate passed a bill to protect against gender discrimination. [Rutland Herald]

By some miracle (or, possibly, producer-issued edict), Rosie O'Donnell has vowed never again to take any more shots at Donald Trump or, to borrow her adorable nick name, "The Dump Truck".

We would post the video of her declaration, but, quite frankly, we don't care enough. Those of you who want to watch her historic statement and her final hair flip (with support from some of The View vixens), click here.

So many rich and famous adults act like complete children. It's truly incredible. Case in point: Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump. Apparently Trump used Extra to take some fresh swipes at old O'Donnell's depression disclosure - namely: poor Rosie's down from looking at her horrid reflection (as if he's one to talk).

Always down for a fight, Rosie's taken to her blog (and senseless poetics) to strike her own blow:

the dump truck is at it again

“she’s depressed from looking in the mirror”

so hurtful 2 know he doesnt find me attractive
as it has been my goal
for so long
to give a balding billionaire a boner

same same same

Is that final line supposed to be a reference to ACT-UP's old chant, "shame, shame, shame"? If it is, Rosie should be ashamed of herself.

Either way, both these kids need to get a handle on reality and stop beating that dead horse (pictured). And, really, so should we...