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Rosie O\u2019Donnell reflects on her infamous on-air fight with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, calling it a \u201csetup\u201d by producers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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She names Joy Behar as her favorite co-host from The View<\/em> due to their long-standing friendship and comedy history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
O\u2019Donnell says she might return as a guest for The View\u2019s<\/em> 30th anniversary but prefers not debating politics on TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAsk Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> to play \u201cTruth or Dare\u201d and she jokes, \u201cThis could be scary. Let\u2019s see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\nBut the 64-year-old star, now back in New York City with her one-woman show, Common Knowledge,<\/em><\/a>gets right to the point\u2014as always.\u00a0<\/p>\nAsked specifically, \u201cWho is your most and least favorite co-host during the time on The View<\/em>?\u201d she says: \u201cListen, it\u2019s known that me and Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/a> did not have a great ending to our friendship, so I would say that was the most problematic, perhaps. But we did get along right up until the end, and then it blew up on national TV<\/a>. Sometimes I watch that one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\nRosie O\u2019Donnell and cohosts on The View in 1997.Credit: Everett<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t watch the Streisand one,\u201d she adds referring to her idol, Barbra Streisand\u2019s.<\/a> 1997 appearance on her eponymous daytime talk show, which she admits still makes her cry. \u201cBut if the Elisabeth Hasselbeck fight is on, I\u2019m like, \u2018Let me try to remember what this felt like.\u2019 You know?\u201d<\/p>\nBack in 2007, when she and Hasselbeck were both co-hosts on The View, <\/em>and with opposing political views, they had a fight over the Iraq War, which made headlines, especially due to the fact it happened on split-screen.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\nThe two women have both addressed their on-air argument over the years. Last October, in an interview with Australian radio show Ricki-Lee, Tim Joel<\/em><\/a>, O\u2019Donnell explained, \u201cOur producer [was] not an on-the-fly kind of guy. He wasn\u2019t like, Mr. Let\u2019s-Go-To-a-Split-Screen.\u2019 That was prepared. The whole thing, I think, was a setup.\u201d At the time, Hasselbeck, 48, disagreed, tearfully firing back at O\u2019Donnell\u2019s claims<\/a> with posts on her Instagram stories.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Rosie](\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/26\/0cd0b5eb-52e7-3105-be68-16f65006e929\/0ee04114-56d6-49f3-8d19-26f303efd7b2.jpg\"\/)
<\/div>\nRosie O\u2019Donnell and Elisabeth HasselbeckCredit: ABC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
As for O\u2019Donnell\u2019s favorite cohost, she says\u00a0 \u201cMy favorite probably is Behar. I like Joy Behar<\/a>. We did stand up together for many years and she used to call me \u2018Little One,\u2019 because I was a young comic in my 20\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\nTake PEOPLE with you! Subscribe to PEOPLE magazine<\/u><\/a> to get the latest details on celebrity news, exclusive royal updates, how-it-happened true crime stories and more \u2014 right to your mailbox.<\/p>\nAs for making a return appearance on The View<\/em> someday, she says, \u201cNext season is the 30th anniversary and Ana Navarro<\/a> mentioned that when I did her podcast recently. I think that I would, and just be a guest. I do think that for me, it\u2019s not the best use of my time or talent to be arguing about politics with people, just in general, as a form of entertainment. It\u2019s not where I shine the most.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cBut I am a very patriotic American. I love this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Rosie O\u2019Donnell reflects on her infamous on-air fight with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, calling it a \u201csetup\u201d by producers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
She names Joy Behar as her favorite co-host from The View<\/em> due to their long-standing friendship and comedy history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n O\u2019Donnell says she might return as a guest for The View\u2019s<\/em> 30th anniversary but prefers not debating politics on TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Ask Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> to play \u201cTruth or Dare\u201d and she jokes, \u201cThis could be scary. Let\u2019s see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n But the 64-year-old star, now back in New York City with her one-woman show, Common Knowledge,<\/em><\/a>gets right to the point\u2014as always.\u00a0<\/p>\n Asked specifically, \u201cWho is your most and least favorite co-host during the time on The View<\/em>?\u201d she says: \u201cListen, it\u2019s known that me and Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/a> did not have a great ending to our friendship, so I would say that was the most problematic, perhaps. But we did get along right up until the end, and then it blew up on national TV<\/a>. Sometimes I watch that one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Rosie O\u2019Donnell and cohosts on The View in 1997.Credit: Everett<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cI can\u2019t watch the Streisand one,\u201d she adds referring to her idol, Barbra Streisand\u2019s.<\/a> 1997 appearance on her eponymous daytime talk show, which she admits still makes her cry. \u201cBut if the Elisabeth Hasselbeck fight is on, I\u2019m like, \u2018Let me try to remember what this felt like.\u2019 You know?\u201d<\/p>\n Back in 2007, when she and Hasselbeck were both co-hosts on The View, <\/em>and with opposing political views, they had a fight over the Iraq War, which made headlines, especially due to the fact it happened on split-screen.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n The two women have both addressed their on-air argument over the years. Last October, in an interview with Australian radio show Ricki-Lee, Tim Joel<\/em><\/a>, O\u2019Donnell explained, \u201cOur producer [was] not an on-the-fly kind of guy. He wasn\u2019t like, Mr. Let\u2019s-Go-To-a-Split-Screen.\u2019 That was prepared. The whole thing, I think, was a setup.\u201d At the time, Hasselbeck, 48, disagreed, tearfully firing back at O\u2019Donnell\u2019s claims<\/a> with posts on her Instagram stories.<\/p>\n Rosie O\u2019Donnell and Elisabeth HasselbeckCredit: ABC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n As for O\u2019Donnell\u2019s favorite cohost, she says\u00a0 \u201cMy favorite probably is Behar. I like Joy Behar<\/a>. We did stand up together for many years and she used to call me \u2018Little One,\u2019 because I was a young comic in my 20\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n Take PEOPLE with you! Subscribe to PEOPLE magazine<\/u><\/a> to get the latest details on celebrity news, exclusive royal updates, how-it-happened true crime stories and more \u2014 right to your mailbox.<\/p>\n As for making a return appearance on The View<\/em> someday, she says, \u201cNext season is the 30th anniversary and Ana Navarro<\/a> mentioned that when I did her podcast recently. I think that I would, and just be a guest. I do think that for me, it\u2019s not the best use of my time or talent to be arguing about politics with people, just in general, as a form of entertainment. It\u2019s not where I shine the most.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBut I am a very patriotic American. I love this country.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>