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 LIN

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I think that Rosie has an anger issue. It's ok and good to disagree with people but when you stoop to level of what she did to Barbara W. that's a whole different story. Wish you luck Rosie, continue your councelling.

By mir

We should be supporting them, not villifying. Geez.

By bigtimeliberal

when i first read this i thought i never watch the show but they got smart and got rid of the racist whoopie goldberg, and idiot joy bahar.. no such luck.

By JohnE

And why is this any of our business? Everyone needs to make peace in their lives. Judge ye not or you'll be judged just as harshly.

By Mare

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Rosie has a lot of hate in her.

By Kevin

Elizabeth is a typical whiney bleach blond that is a sheep that follows.

By Deb

In response to cin64np, the 21st is when Jesus is to return. The day of doom in 2012 is a prediction of Nostradamus

By Bogey

Can't stand Eliazbeth! Mouthy!

By Pittsburgh Chuck

Who really gives a darn about either of these two witches????

By rsm

Dan, go back to the hole you crawled out of you miserable POS.

Donna, Imagine waking up to your ugly mug everyday. Rosie is a credit to people like you.

By danny

No sympathy for Rosie. She and her mouth create all of her "pity parties", which I think she enjoys. Does she really get along with and accept others for whom they? Be glad others don't judge you as you do them....you are carrying a huge load of luggage, no one wants or chooses to open. This isn't about defending Elisabeth, she does that quite well on her own.

By susan

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