Rosie Takes on 'American Idol' Judges

January 18, 2007 | Celebrity Feuds

On Thursday morning's "The View," Rosie O'Donnell dropped a bomb on "American Idol" and attacked America's three favorite judges.

"If you keep serving people crap, they're eventually going to think it's a meal," Rosie touted. "Three millionaires... one probably intoxicated. So sad."

Rosie's new war came the morning after an incredible 32 million people tuned in as Simon, Randy and Paula struggled in Seattle, taking aim at wannabes like Kenneth Briggs.

"You look like one of those creatures in the jungle with those massive eyes, what are they called? Bush baby," Simon told the "Idol" hopeful.

"To make fun of someone's physical appearance, is this what America thinks is entertainment?" Rosie challenged.

Only "Extra" had a backstage "View" pass with Thursday's guest host, "Idol's" season five sweetheart Kellie Pickler, who found herself caught in the "A.I." crossfire.

Kellie came to the judges' defense, insisting, "We all knew when we got in line for 'American Idol' there was a chance we could be embarrassed on national TV and humiliate ourselves; we knew that."

Meanwhile, as Rosie ripped apart the "Idol" judges, you better believe that Donald Trump wanted in on the action too, and "Extra" has it!

"She shouldn't be going after Simon, and she shouldn't be going after anybody," The Donald said. "Rosie is a mess."

While Rosie targets the "Idol" judges, it seems Paula and Ryan are involved in a war of their own. On Ryan's L.A. radio show, Paula attacked Ryan for not defending her behavior when he appeared on "The Tonight Show."

"Look, I don't look in their cups to see what's sitting before them on that table," Ryan told Jay Leno.

Paula attacked Ryan on the Los Angeles airwaves, as she inquired about his sit down with Leno.

"You know darn well there's nothing in any of our Coca-Cola cups, and you know darn well I've never gone out drinking," she snapped.

"I really feel like I try to keep the peace with you," he then told Paula, who accepted his apology, saying, "I love you."

But how long will the "Idol" love last?

Tune in to "American Idol" every week to find out!

comments

If Rosie goes on American Idol I quit the show

Gloria Dornin
January 26, 2010

That one contestant that Simon called a “bush baby” did have a medical condition. That was really sad for Simon to undermine the contestant like that.

Other than that, everyone is subject to Simon’s rath and fury, comes with the territory.

ella
April 10, 2009

I agree 100 percent A. Osbourne these people are not being forced to go on the show they do it of their own free will. Now no Simon shouldn’t comment on someone’s looks but neither should SHE most of the things Simon says are true and correct and people don’t like having the truth in such a harsh way either work on your talent or don’t go on the show!

Lauren
April 10, 2009

I think you are all a bunch of bigits…first off…paula is some what a “scatter brain” everything that comes out of her mouth his childish she makes no sence….I agree that she looks so loopy…I wonder what is in her “drink”…

peg
March 10, 2008

hello
I wouldn’t say wot u did is alrigth
Thank you, Mr. O’Donnell, for your comments about American Idol. The show is crap - just the kind of stuff that you would expect from Rupert and Fox. I think someone ought to set Simon up in an audition - do really well and then tell him to stick it in his ear.

akinade emmanuel
January 10, 2008

Why do the producers/hosts of Extra do except exploit humanity and detract people from what is going on in their country?

Ever wonder why Trump (and Delay) wanted Rosie to be quiet? Try researching, your future and your children’s might depend on it.

Janice
June 10, 2007

You blind fools……you should be more worried about what is being done to you in this country by the government and the FDA.
Chemicals are being put into the food you eat and the products you buy!
Why do you think Cancer and diseases are at an all time high than ever before in history!
The Pharmaceutical Companies make “billions” of dollars each year profiting from you getting sick.
There will be no cure found just more drugs made so that americans can be spending enormous amounts of money each year on perscription drugs.
They profit by keeping you sick!!!
Nixon declared war on Cancer over thirty years ago and still no “cure” just more and more and more drugs for you to buy.
That keeps the pharmaceutical companies pockets nice and fat. They are not going to give up those profits by finding a cure!
Open your eyes people don’t be stupid.
“PROPYLENE GLYCOL” is the main ingredient in antifreeze and used in brake and hydraulic fluids, paints and coatings.
Also something called “SODIUM LARETH SULFATE” and it’s in the food you eat and in the products you use!
Those chemicals are everywhere yet it gives you cancer!
Go ahead….go check your cabinets you’ll find it in your food, toothpaste, shampoo, underarm deodorant, conditioner, lotions, soaps, pet food, baby wipes, processed foods, etc.
Go look………go see for yourself, in addition to causing cancer, propylene glycol also causes kidney damage, dermatitis and liver abnormalities.
There is so much more about the meat you eat the way cows are genetically modified and bred, how they are fed diseased feed, ground-up other diseased, sick animals, and routinely eat their own feces and urine.
Cows are injected with bovine growth hormone, causing the animal to be highly diseased.
They are given large amounts of antibiotics and other drug injections.
The same is said for pork and chicken.


Wake Up
May 30, 2007

A bridge in California has collapsed after fuel from a tanker truck crash ignited and melted the steel road bed. Some body needs to call and tell Rosie. This is the secound time in the history of the world that fire has melted steel. What a nitwit ! And people listen to her,like maybe she knows what she’s talking about. Who’s dumber,them or her ?

bigbillygoatgruff
May 1, 2007

Rosie is right. If you keep serving people crap they will begin to enjoy it as a meal. I dont care for crap and therefore i have stopped watching the view. The whole trump thing was just a 2 year old tantrum and her getting away with all that “crap” gives her license to spew on anyone. I mean come on…she rationalized Alec Balwins behavior toward his daughter. Does rosie call her children ignorant pigs??

ruth
April 24, 2007

I have to say i disagree with rosie bashing all these people but i am glad she bashed anyone thats a republican point blank republicans will lose this coming election in 08 trust me my predictions work 90percent of the time . I don’t watch the view either.

DEMOCRAT
April 21, 2007

Rosie has admitted on the view, that she has been “suffering from depression,for years,since the Columbine tradgedy. I have learned, that if you are depressed, you may lash out at others, to unconciously, take your mind off your own problems. Rosie, needs to do some serious soul searching, look into her own life.

Pamela Miller
April 17, 2007

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I TOTALY AGREE WITH THE GURL NAMED TINA! SERIOUSLY STOP BEING SO MEAN PAULA !!!!!!
NIKKI

nicole
April 16, 2007

I watch the american Idol and I like the show, But I think that simon is a complete JOKE, As for rosie, She needs to GROW UP big time, Donald trump thinks he’s all that! I don’t think soo. They all are nothing but a bunch of stuck up immature no good rich snobs that need to wake and and realize that money isnt everything.

Amber
April 15, 2007

IF WHAT ROSIE DOES IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH SO IS WHAT IMUS DID. YOU CAN’T PROTECT ROSIE AND NOT IMUS. FREE SPEECH IS FREE SPEECH.

TGRZRCK
April 14, 2007

Rosie is the one that should be fired!
She spews out hateful diatribe all the
time about everyone!!

Send her packing!! Leave Don Imus alone.

Ask Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to
apologize for the hateful bashing of
the members of the Duke La Cross team
for 13 months. They had these guys
convicted before their trial! Keep
Sharpton and Jackson off TV, they
wouldn’t have a job if they didn’t
continue playing the race card!!

SACSOCAL
April 12, 2007

Rosie is nothing more than a disease of America. The sooner she and her lesbian lover move to China, the better.

Anonymous
April 8, 2007

SANJAYA SUCKS!!! That’s all I have to say.
Goodbye

~CRAPPYPAPPY~

Pappy
April 5, 2007

Rosie is in the right she has the right to free speech all she doing is asking questions which every one else are asking.What are they so afraid of…
could she be right and people inside our government be responsible for 9-11 if that is true this is a bad nightmare and god help us all Tim WV

Timothy Arrinton
April 5, 2007

ROSIE IS SICK… REMOVE HER FROM TV.. SHE HAS GONE TOO FAR WITH HER REMARKS.

ALLEN
April 4, 2007

If enought people will boycott abc something just might be done about O’Donell. But just complaining about her will not do any good. The entire station has to be cut from your viewing, not just ‘The View’.

S.Green
April 3, 2007
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