Rosie O’Donnell’s new mega contract with ABC has one absolute proviso: the former talk show queen cannot cut her hair.

You may recall there was an uproar toward the end of Rosie’s run as a syndicated talk show host because she chopped off her locks to emulate Culture Club songstress Helen Terry. O’Donnell’s enemies at Gruner + Jahr Publishing even used the wedge hair cut against her when they sued her for a million bucks after shutting down the “Rosie” magazine. They lost that battle. But ABC apparently wants Rosie to look as glamorous as possible when she sits down on “The View” among Joy Behar, Star Jones, and Debbie Hasselbeck.

And what about that table? O’Donnell tells me she will more than likely not sit at the far left, taking Meredith Vieira’s old chair. When “The View” returns in September from August reruns, the stage will likely be redesigned so Rosie is sitting in the middle. “And there’ll be a curtain on that table,” O’Donnell quipped.

Joining “The View,” O’Donnell says, will also be ideal for two other reasons: she can leave the city by 12:30 pm and be home with her kids when they return from school. And she’s not carrying an entire show on her back. She has co-hosts who will help with the burden of a five times a week live broadcast. “She wants to play with friends,” says a source. And now she’ll get to do that.

Source: Foxnews

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Posted by Lawren at May 2, 2006 06:55 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Translation: don't look like a dyke.

Says: ken at May 2, 2006 07:51 AM

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Who is Debbie Hasselbeck? Isnt her name Elizabeth?

Says: hizzo at May 2, 2006 08:54 AM

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Nice catch. I totally missed that. Yep--her name's Elisabeth.

Says: Lawren at May 2, 2006 11:28 AM

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Her hair is the least of her worries. Unless she reverts from the angry lesbian to chirpy talk show host, she will only drive viewers away from that show.

Says: TWM at May 2, 2006 12:42 PM

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"wants Rosie to look glamourous..."

You can dress a pig up but its still a pig

Says: Littleorangefox at May 2, 2006 01:07 PM

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I am surprised she would sign such a contract...

Says: Jennifer at May 2, 2006 02:41 PM

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