Why does everyone hate Rosie so much?

I love Rosie.

That doesn't answer your question...but still.

Aww, Thanks and Happy Hols to you both! She is a great lady who deserves more credit I truly think. Rosie Rules in my book too! In case she ever reads here, Merry Christmas Rosie & Family!

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There's no way I could hate her. I grew UP on her. I love her to death. =)

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Some people hate her because she is waaaay too outspoken. She was horrible to Tom Selick(sp?) on her show about guns when her own body guards carry them. She always has to have an opinion about everything, even when it is not needed. One of the reasons her show got shut down was because she tried to get all political on a talk show that was suppose to just be happy and light hearted. She is a great person, no denying that, and I looove how giving she is to Broadway and kids but she sometimes needed to learn when to keep her mouth shut. Plus, have you ever seen her at a Broadway show... you'd never know she is a celebrity in her dirty T-shirt and jeans...

I also like Rosie a lot. I did resent the way that she attacked Tom Selleck for his stance and involvement with the NRA on her show back in the day. I totally respect her opinion and tend to agree with her on the issue, but I just thought it was inappropriate for her to blindside him with her politics on such a usually light format show, but I don't have to agree with everything single thing a person does in order for me to still like them.

I think some people may have (unfounded) hostility toward her because she is a below average singer who gets to live the dream of a lot of Broadway fans and they feel they could perform better than her. Either way, it's completely unnecessary for people to have the amount of venom towards Rosie out of nothing other than jealously.

ETA: Looks like were were typing about Selleck at the same time.

ETA2: She brought Broadway into middle America's home. It opened up a lot of people's eyes to the day to day operation of Broadway and created a lot of new fans.

Updated On: 12/24/05 at 02:49 PM

FYI... she shut it down because her ratings had dropped pretty bad and it was only a matter of time... and Caroline Rhea... that was just a disaster!

"I think some people may have (unfounded) hostility toward her because she is a below average singer who gets to live the dream of a lot of Broadway fans and they feel they could perform better than her. Either way, it's completely unnecessary for people to have the amount of venom towards Rosie out of nothing other than jealously."

I think you're projecting. Jealousy has nothing to do with a celeb with no business in musicals being upsetting to some people. Most people on this board couldn't compete with her anyway - we couldn't sell tickets like she can, and that's why she's up there.

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i think Rosie is amazing!!! she is a great actress to begin with...plus a great comedian!!! i was so happy after seeing her in "Fiddler" she has a great timing and she is hilarious, plus a sweetheart at the stage door...a Bway producer and a gay rights spokesperson...Rosie is a goddess!

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i don't like correcting people when it is only a technicality within their post on a topic, but

wicked_ mimi, Rosie show wasn't cancelled because of Rosie's political views or even sexuality. period.

they offered her $30 mil to return for another season (yes, $30 for one season). she turned it down.

i imagine that you read this misperception of her cancellation from a writer with incorrect facts, and if i'm wrong then please let me know - and let me know your source. My source is rosie, as she has published the events surrounding her departure from her show.

as for the topic at hand, i believe that, unfortunately, rosie is disliked for the reason behind my above correction: rosie's outspoken political views - and now even including her blog, which isn't public unless you type in her domain name purposely read her blog - have overshadowed her other work. This is especially unfortunate since it has happened systematically to virtually every artist who has become outspoken about the president and his unjust war.

america loved her for being the soccer mom next door, but no one wanted the soccer mom to have and opinion.

Updated On: 12/24/05 at 03:32 PM

People don't like abrassive women. The same with Hillary Clinton.

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Glad there are some others who like her as much as I do. I admire her and her enthusiasm for Broadway.

It's great that she helps bring people to shows. Heck, she is the reason I saw 'Fiddler' on Broadway. I wasn't going to because I've seen it too much through the years. Glad I saw it.

although i believe her charity work is wonderful and her attempt to booster broadway. i think the reason many people like my self are not fans is we feel she is so fake its hard to know what is real and what is not.