Have Rosie and Elisabeth Called a Truce? Former Foes Bond Over Kids, Gluten

By Rob Shuter Posted May 16th 2011 06:00PM

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:

Tags: elisabeth hasselbeck, rosie odonnell, The View

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Tuesday 17 May

By raiderintacoma

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I don't know why Elizabeth is talking to that mean, fat lesbian Rosie. Rosie true intention is to get a piece of azz and tape unclothe pics of that lovely Elizabeth and then post them on the internet..

By Greg

If pigs were flying like the article said, it would be just Rosie and everyone would think it was mulitiple pigs.

By jen

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I heard her on the show. She called the US troops terrorists! Everyone in the room at the time just stared at each other. We all heard it. NO mistake there! Kudos to Elizabeth for NOT making excuses for her fat mouth!

By Norm

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Like Elizabeth or not, nobody even watched THE VIEW until she came on board.

By srasmussen

Elizabeth is not a nice person. She is a phony. By the way, whoever said her husband is not going to be playing football this year, just FYI he hasn't played in a long while. Never started a game, was never a starting quarterback. She always acts like he was, but he wasn't. His brother who plays for Seattle is a starting quarterback and has been for many years. Lizzie's husband is not.

By cookt

They're both probably black.

you mean people watch it now??? name two.

By doris

I can't stand either one of them sooooooooooooo WHO CARES!!!!!!

By Liz

Oh please....Rosie is Christaphobic.

By JR

DAN MUST BE A REPUBLICAN, THEY HATE EVERYONE.........

By Willie McMillie

I was hoping Rosie finally exploded and millions of cubic feet of hot air dissipated over the Pacific ocean like the rest of the pollution.

By George

dONT TRUST rosie AND LETS REALY END THE FUDE. cANCEL the view ALONG WITH dr phill

Now that im awake let me repeat . DO NOT TRUST ROSIE. Lets realy end the fued by cancelling THE VIEW, and while we are at it lets cancel DR PHIL. The only thing idlike to see DR PHIL do is host Springer for A week just so I could see what the audiance would do.

By stewie1152

Does anyone really care about either of these two losers ?

By JERRY

WHO IN THE WORLD CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Annie

She doesn't mean it...this is all part of the publicity in her returning "queen of nice" tour.........it won't work ........Rosie is too militant in her beliefs and values, but maybe her shrink encouraged her like AA does in the 12 step program, make amends before you move forward....but Rosies best days are behind her and she is ryingto drag down anyone else she can.

By theitalian

When Rosie came on board, I quit being a daily viewer. Done. Such a poor choice. I tune in just every so often, but it's not a fun show anymore like back in the day. Just one giant political screamfest.

By ImaginePeace

Sorry Elisabeth, anyone who watches Faux news and believes the lies they tell is not very bright! Besides, she talks way to fast, can't understand her half the time.
Rosie on the other hand is intelligent and very funny, love her!

By mary

I happen to like both Elizabeth and Rosie. They are both nice people unlike Joy Bahar and Whoopie. I do NOT like "The View."

By dmarrs7077

if any shows should have been cancelled it should have been this one

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