Someone look up to make sure pigs aren't flying around up there. After years of fighting, making up, then fighting some more, Rosie O'Donnell has reached out to Elisabeth Hasselbeck ... via Twitter.
"Hey -- how r ur new babies? -- how is gracie? I saw her photo -- she is beautiful ..." tweeted the distinctively brief Rosie on Sunday.
Elisabeth responded tweeting, "kids are great @rosie I bet yours are keeping you smiling! Are we really talking on twitter? How about lunch? Gluten free pizza & good talk."
Rosie's response: "love 2 ... I have the same number – e mail." So what is behind such a public reaching-out by the soon-to-be OWN network star? That depends on who you ask.
"Rosie has a huge heart and it still bothers her that things between her and Elisabeth ended in such an ugly way," a friend and former employee of Rosie's tells me. "Rosie and Elisabeth bonded before the bowup [on 'The View' in 2007]. They went to Broadway shows together and were friends off camera."
Well, until Rosie called Elisabeth "cowardly" on 'The View' for not defending her when asked if she believed U.S. troops were terrorists because so many civilians had died in Iraq. "You are my friend since September," Rosie told Elisabeth at the time. "Do you believe that I think our troops are terrorists?"
Rosie left 'The View' in May 2007, then in 2008 she told PEOPLE she had made up with Elisabeth by sending her a baby gift. Later that year she called Elisabeth and Sarah Palin "identical cousins" and "women who hunt in high heels." Then in 2009 Rosie reportedly called Elisabeth a vulgar slur (can't print it!) during a stand-up routine on her 'Girls' Night Out Tour.'
Others who know Rosie are more cynical about her motives for this recent peace gesture.
"Had Rosie reached out in a private way I would be more likely to believe it," an ex co-worker of the comedian tells me. "Rosie knows everyone. It would be easy for her to get [Elisabeth's] email or number."
Feels like two old pals connecting on Twitter to me. What do you think? While you ponder that, watch the epic fight between the two:
@Lola: Really? All caps for the word republican? Really? "They" can't be nice. Huh, you're obviously not nice to generalize, and you're obviously not republican, so what does your remark actually say about YOU?
Elisabeth is so shallow. She's so wrapped up in herself that she can't begin to think of anyone else. So now she has to support her loser husband huh? LOL Good luck with that bimbo!
I have watched Rosie on a number of occasions. Since I am retired I have alot of time to waste. Believe me anyone who watches Rosie do anything is wasting their time. I dont understand why the OWN network would want to put her on. I dont understand why why the sponsors would want to throw their money on anything Rosie does. What a waste all around.
Rosie O'donnell should be tried for treason. She looks and acts like a mad dog. She has alot to say about our country. Maybe she should go live in iran-Maybe she would appreciate and be more patriotic to the u.s.
Gimme a break. Elizabeth was attacked relentlesly by all the liberals on the that show. SHE wasnt the mean one. all those old bats were the mean ones. She held her own. Good for her.
If this isn't a battle of the unlikables. Liz is an airhead and Rosie is just plan mean. The biggest losers are the viewers in this contest, if they watch these slugs.
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Someone look up to make sure pigs aren't flying around up there. After years of fighting, making up, then fighting some more, Rosie O'Donnell has reached out to Elisabeth Hasselbeck ... via Twitter.
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Both women are getting as much mileage out of this boring fued as possible. Make them stop...
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Uhh...have you ever watched The View? Elizabeth is NOT a nice person either!
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shew is a REPUBLICAN what do you expect - they can't be nice. And as for ROSIE she is a loud mouth idiot
@Lola: Really? All caps for the word republican? Really? "They" can't be nice. Huh, you're obviously not nice to generalize, and you're obviously not republican, so what does your remark actually say about YOU?
If this was sincere and not for press, wouldn't this olive branch been better through a phone call?
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Elisabeth is so shallow. She's so wrapped up in herself that she can't begin to think of anyone else. So now she has to support her loser husband huh? LOL Good luck with that bimbo!
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Funniest thing is... the article says Rosie was instigator. Go to the twitter link and see that Elisabeth was the one who tweeted Rosie first!
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I have watched Rosie on a number of occasions. Since I am retired I have alot of time to waste. Believe me anyone who watches Rosie do anything is wasting their time. I dont understand why the OWN network would want to put her on. I dont understand why why the sponsors would want to throw their money on anything Rosie does. What a waste all around.
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Are we this desperate for news?
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I believe in the goodness of both women...they made their fight public years ago, why not their healing?
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Rosie O'donnell should be tried for treason. She looks and acts like a mad dog. She has alot to say about our country. Maybe she should go live in iran-Maybe she would appreciate and be more patriotic to the u.s.
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Rosie is a pig and women never forgive with memories as long as a century when they are mad at someone.
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Gimme a break. Elizabeth was attacked relentlesly by all the liberals on the that show. SHE wasnt the mean one. all those old bats were the mean ones. She held her own. Good for her.
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rosie who? She needs more publicity.What a media ho.
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Oprah probably ordered Rosie to start getting some publicity for her new network.
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Rosie needs any postitive spin she can get. She's a mess.
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One thing is for sure. Rosies is doing this for Rosie. Make no mistake about that.
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Both woman are horrible, both have big mouths, and dont seem to know how to stop it.
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I don't know why Elizabeth is even talking to that Big, Fat Lesbian Rosie. All Rosie wants is to get a piece of tail from that lovely Elizabeth.
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If this isn't a battle of the unlikables. Liz is an airhead and Rosie is just plan mean. The biggest losers are the viewers in this contest, if they watch these slugs.
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