When ABC announced that Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace had been chosen as the new co-hosts for daytime chat-fest The View, those who were familiar with Wallace's career immediately predicted that she would clash with fan favorite Rosie O'Donnell.
O'Donnell's feud with Elisabeth Hasselbeck brought record ratings to The View, and Wallace is similar to Hasselbeck in both her political beliefs and her disposition.
Wallace disappointed fans hoping for a throwdown in her TV debut when she failed to live up to her role as the show's resident right-wing firebrand.
On Tuesday, however, the former communications chief for the Bush White House (who likely received some sternly-worded "coaching" from producers) went all-in and declared that president Obama is a "narcissist" who "doesn't love people."
As you can see, the rest of the panel took issue with Wallace's assertions, and O'Donnell was reportedly so outraged that she kept the fight going long after filming had wrapped for the day:
"Rosie and Nicolle were still going at it after the cameras stopped rolling," a source on set told The New York Post. "Executive producer Bill Wolff had to call them both in and order them to calm down."
The insider adds that the situation got so bad that network exec Abra Potkin was called in to help suppress what's been described as a "monumental clash of egos."
Sounds like The View fans might get the conflict they've been looking for after all!
Of course, if things don't work out with Wallace, there's still a long line of ladies who would love to take her spot:
No comments:
Post a Comment