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(Jan. 14) - Rosie O'Donnell visited Sirius/XM radio show, 'Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer' and made quite a stir, addressing her embarrassments of 2008. The comedian bluntly talked about why she's no longer blogging, how her variety show reviews almost turned her into an alcoholic and and why Ann Coulter has passionate, "deep-seated" rage. (via Perez Hilton.)
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    NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: Award winning TV talk show host and actress Rosie O'Donnell poses with her caricature attends the 13th annual Kid's Night on Broadway at Sardi's on November 10, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rosie O'Donnell

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Excepts from Rosie's Radio Interview
Why she quit blogging: "I started the blog four years ago... See, I was a kid from Long Island, who said I was going to be rich and retire at 40. Now I'm 40. So I started to do a blog. It was a wonderful way for me to have an outlet to express myself. It got bigger and bigger to the point where whatever I would do would say or do would end up as one of the soundbites on one of the entertainment shows in the evening. It became more of a drain than an inspiration."
What she misses about having a blog: "Fame robs you of being able to talk to people one on one like at the mall. The blog gave me that outlet. There are people I've been e-mailing for four years and become friendly with. That part I miss - the people. But I don't miss the public part of it. It got a little bit draining."
On why she decided to quit drinking alcohol: "My little daughter, Vivi, came to me on her birthday and said, 'I wish that you would not drink beer.' And I was like, 'Oh my god!'... I stopped drinking beer. I'm off the beer. I haven't for about a month and a half... Anyway, beer gets to be so fattening when you get older."
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How her drinking has fluctuated throughout her life: "I didn't drink one time in my 20s for about nine years. From 20 to 29, I didn't drink at all. I was dating a woman at the time who was a shrink, and she told me, 'I think you have a drinking problem.' I went to an [Alcoholics Anonymous] meeting and heard all these people's stories about leaving their kids in the car... so I quit."
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On her bad variety show reviews: "I wanted to hit the sauce after I read the reviews. What was disconcerting was in the room, it was great. Everyone, even reporter Liz Smith was like, 'What are you going to do?' Smith thought it was fantastic. Everyone at the party said it was genius. Then I got home and turned on the blog. My blog people - the devoted ones - didn't like it. It was 'too dark.' I was like, 'Oh my. Half the people didn't like it.' Then I knew. Until that point, I had no idea. I was like, 'I could totally hit up a six-pack of Sam Adams right now.'"
Her thoughts about Ann Coulter: "She's angry if you ask me. She's full of rage. When you see someone like that, you have to go back to what happened in their childhood... You don't know what went on in their household. Sometimes people with very controversial views, there is some part of their humanity that you can relate to. Even though they think differently than you do, you can still reach them as a human being, but she's not one of them for me."
On whether Coulter really has extremist views: "Yeah, I really do. I don't think it is a show. The passion from which she spews it... It's deep-seated. It's bizarre."
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JOsb866161

09:31 AMJun 27 2009

Give me a Rosie any day over an Ann Coulter. Roseie is true to herself and never forgets where she came from, WHILE doing good for others. Ann Coulter is a nasty witch, who I once heard make a comment about a woman she didn't like, saying she had "round heels". Anyone my age, or maybe younger, knows what that means. The person she was talking about was held in high esteme by many people around the world, but Ann has no respect for any boundaries whatsoever. She has done nothing but make money on her hate... Too bad for those who hate the way she does. A quote from Anne Coulter, when Princess Dianna died...."[Princess Diana's] children knew she's sleeping with all these men. That just seems to me, it's the definition of 'not a good mother.' ... Is everyone just saying here that it's okay to ostentatiously have premarital sex in front of your children?...[Diana is] an ordinary, and pathetic, and confessional. I've never had bulimia! I've never had an affair! I've never had a divorce! ...

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PamandDavemusic

09:00 PMApr 06 2009

NEWS FLASH.......Ann Coulter said, "@##&*@**?&#@%" oh yeah, and now that we have everyone's attention ...........DON"T FORGET TO BUY HER NEW BOOK!

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RSALOMONE

09:40 AMFeb 06 2009

I have to give Rosie credit for being able to raise a family despite all the controversy that she has to deal with on a daily basis.She should get credit for exposing that idiot Trump and now Ann Coulter.

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Rob4892ex

12:07 PMJan 20 2009

As nasty and shrill Coulter is..she does not hold a candle to the evil blob called Rosie. I wish they both would dissolve as they represent everything wrong with both extremes of politics

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CCTVKORT

10:39 AMJan 20 2009

Oh bull shit with you liberals and your analysis of Ann Coulter. Ann is sharpas a tack and makes you "uncomfortable:. Liberals are idealists who seethe world as it should be, not as it is. You all love censureship and wouldshut down oppositing views if you could. Doing you best to to it now.You will "push" to hard and too long like you always do. Things will blow upand the Republicans will be back. Take your glee now while you can, thesethings are sooooooooooo temporary. You would censure thought if you could.

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CCTVKORT

10:38 AMJan 20 2009

Oh bull shit with you liberals and your analysis of Ann Coulter. Ann is sharpas a tack and makes you "uncomfortable:. Liberals are idealists who seethe world as it should be, not as it is. You all love censureship and wouldshut down oppositing views if you could. Doing you best to to it now.You will "push" to hard and too long like you always do. Things will blow upand the Republicans will be back. Take your glee now while you can, thesethings are sooooooooooo temporary. You would censure thought if you could.

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CCTVKORT

10:37 AMJan 20 2009

Oh bull shit with you liberals and your analysis of Ann Coulter. Ann is sharpas a tack and makes you "uncomfortable:. Liberals are idealists who seethe world as it should be, not as it is. You all love censureship and wouldshut down oppositing views if you could. Doing you best to to it now.You will "push" to hard and too long like you always do. Things will blow upand the Republicans will be back. Take your glee now while you can, thesethings are sooooooooooo temporary. You would censure thought if you could.

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ToddahhhhR

09:36 AMJan 20 2009

Wow, I'm glad I'm not STRIGHT, or CONSERTIVE then. (whatever that is.)

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McKenz707

10:25 PMJan 20 2009

ROSIE IS A CONFUSED LEZZIE. SHE HATES ANYONE WHO IS STRIGHT, CONSERTIVE ! !

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Cjb05

06:12 PMJan 19 2009

i have watched ann c a lot and i do not see the rage rosie o is talking about.rosie is just a fat, angry, washed out has been trying to get headlines...i would say 95% of the usa wants her to go away...go away

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