Comedian Rosie O'Donnell and broadcast journalist Barbara Walters have been engaging in an ongoing "war of words" in the recent days. Walters made this statement on The View on November 20, 2008, "There are some people who have done this show and then for years feel they have to dump on it, maybe for publicity, and that not only hurts me, but I resent it." She went on to say, "So if the shoe fits, lady—ladies—get on with your lives." Rosie O'Donnell and Star Jones were previous co-hosts on The View."E! Online: Walters Snaps Back at O'Donnell's Rant (November 20, 2008)
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"[Barbara Walters] wanted everyone to believe and think and act as if [the women on 'The View'] get along and are really good friends and happy and hang out together, and, you know, that's just not the reality. I'm not saying they loathe each other, but the fact of the matter is there was not a lot of camaraderie off camera."—Rosie O'DonnellLA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)
"Arguing about politics is not the best use of my talent. I didn't grow up thinking, 'I hope I can talk about politics.' If you watch my stand-up comedy, I talk about my life, my family. It only became about [politics] with the job on The View."—Rosie O'DonnellLA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)
"There are some people who have done this show and then for years feel they have to dump on it, maybe for publicity, and that not only hurts me, but I resent it. So if the shoe fits, lady—ladies—get on with your lives."—Barbara WaltersE! Online: Walters Snaps Back at O'Donnell's Rant (November 20, 2008)
Rosie Barbara Walters Video News
FOX News: Rosie Will Get the Last Laugh (November 21, 2008)
Baltimore Sun: Firing back (November 21, 2008)
Associated Press: Walters on flak from 'some people' (November 21, 2008)
HollyScoop: Get on With Your Lives (November 20, 2008)
E! Online: Walters Snaps Back at Rosie O'Donnell's Rant (November 20, 2008)
Defamer: Ladies, Get On With Your Lives (November 21, 2008)
LA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View (November 20, 2008)
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Fast Facts
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Walters is a host on The View
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O'Donnell became a co-host on The View in June 2006
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O'Donnell left the show in 2007
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O'Donnell was said to have left because of the ongoing bickering amongst the co-hostsLA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)
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O'Donnell stated to reporters on November 20, 2008, that Walter's wants everyone to think that the co-hosts on The View get along wellLA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)
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O'Donnell stated that "there was not a lot of camaraderie off camera" between the co-hostsLA Times: Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' (November 20, 2008)
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It is speculated that Walter's was referring to O'Donnell's comment to reporters when she made the statement, "So if the shoe fits, lady, get on with your lives"E! Online: Walters Snaps Back at O'Donnell's Rant (November 20, 2008)
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Star Jones was on The View from 1997-2006
