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.

A big tsk, tsk to former View co-host and forever airhead, Debbie Matenopoulos. The E! correspondent caused a bit of a scandal at last night's Knocked Up premiere after shrugging off an alleged queer's queries about her tacky shoes (pictured).

Via Open All Night:

Barbara Walters and company may want to consider bringing back long-ago The View co-host Debbie Matenopoulos to stir up controversy once outspoken Rosie O’Donnell leaves the show. When a man inquired if the stones inlaid in Matenopoulos’ shoes were tiger eyes, she looked at him and said, “Are you gay?”, and walked away. The shocked gentleman told us that he is simply a gemstone enthusiast, and felt offended by the rude remark.

That's what you get when you talk to dumb twats E! correspondents.

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 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.

• Friendly warning to America's Next Top Model's Nigel Barker - the kids from New Now Next have been stalking you. We don't think you're in any danger, but you may want to be careful when/how/where you do your stretches. Also, if some faggots ask you to spot them, throw the poor boys a bone. Especially if you're wearing short shorts. [New Now Next]

• Lance Bass is writing a memoir not-so-cleverly entitled Out of Sync. [Entertainment Tonight]

• Gawker wants you to rename it. [Gawker]

• Meanwhile, Bass' ex's (Reichen) ex and former Amazing Race contestant, Chip Arndt, hopes to raise 100,000 to fight AIDS. Cool, right? What's not so cool is that his correspondent MySpace page plays "Here Comes The Sun". What about Michael Jackson's Ryan White memorial tune, "Gone To Soon"? Too depressing? Okay, what about "You've Really Got Me" by The Kinks? Oh, wait... [MySpace]

• Largo's would-be city womanager Steve Stanton's still deciding whether to appeal his firing after announcing impending sex change. [St. Petersburg Times]

• No more gay only bars in England. Contrary to what you may think, this is a good thing... [Pink News UK]

• Universal Press Syndicate vows to continue publishing Ann Coulter's column. [TPM]

• No Idol for The View. [TMZ]

• Holy fucking shit!! Stonewall reopens in 5 days! OMG! We're totally hyperventilating! Hurry, someone remind us how much we don't care!! [NY Observer]

• Don't forget Good Times tonight at eastern bloc with guest DJ's Baby C and Sparber. Details and some pics from a previous installment, after the jump...

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The View may be the world's biggest soap opera. One day we have Elisabeth Hasselbeck allegedly quitting and the next we have Rosie O'Donnell disclosing that, yes, she's been treated for depression.

It all started back when those crazy Columbine kids decided to take their peers' lives:

I couldn't stop crying. I stayed in my room. The lights were off. I couldn't get out of bed and that's when I started taking medication.

In addition to her post-traumatic depression, O'Donnell apparently suffers from seasonal affective disorder - you know, when you get all distraught over the short, gloomy winter days. This, of course, begs the question: who doesn't suffer from SAD?

Not only does Rosie pump herself full of pills, she also practices "inversion therapy" in which she hangs upside down for about 30 minutes a day. The therapy's most commonly used for back pain, which makes it sort of an odd choice for someone with depression. Although, at least that way her frown looks like a smile...

Now that she's dried her Rosie O'Donnell induced tears, The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a little sit down with an LA-based radio program to let the world know that they are friends. Well, when the show's publicists make things copacetic, at least.

Despite their political differences, Hasselbeck insists she and the Big R are chums and have a mutual respect. They're so close, in fact, that they let their little spawn play together. Ain't that sweet?

Listen as she pleads her case, after the jump.

Related: Rosie Makes Hasselbeck Cry!

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We kick ourselves for not watching The View more regularly. If we were more loyal viewers and had watched Wednesay, we would have seen Ms. Rosie O'Donnell taking some more well-placed jabs at cry-baby co-host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Things got a little heated when the younger, blonder, prettier Hasselbeck defended the Patriot Act, insisting President Bush and his political peers should have to power to tap phones. An ardent supporter of civil rights, O'Donnell fought back, saying: Elisabeth, you are very young and you are very wrong. O'Donnell also described Hasselbeck's politics as abhorrent.

A sensitive girl, Hasselbeck apparently broke down off camera and some say she's looking to leave. Page Six reports:

This wasn't the first time the women have clashed on camera, but sources told us the insult was the last straw for Hasselbeck. "Her days there are numbered. She is looking to leave," said the spy, who hinted that Hasselbeck was shopping for a permanent spot at E!

With an eye on the scandal, Rosie took to her blog to iron out the details:

i said some of elisabeths comments were ignorant
which was ignorant itself
2 try to teach not scold
encourage not injure
...
i love elisabeth
i hurt her feelings
i feel badly
she has forgiven me
i have not myself

Sounds like the Big R took it pretty hard. Hopefully they can work it all out. And when we say "work it out", we mean come to blows on live television. One would think that a big lady like Rosie would win, but we have a feeling little Hasselbeck has some fight in her. It would be quite a battle. And certainly one we wouldn't want to miss.