Rosie O’Donnell Gets the Kimmel Gig
Just when one might conclude that ABC could not identify a more offensive or less amusing host than Jimmy Kimmel, the network has proved it can. It has been announced that Rosie O’Donnell will serve as one of several rotating hosts during Kimmel’s two-month sabbatical. This decision offers further proof of the anti-Trump and anti-Republican bias evident in ABC programming. Rather than searching for a fresh comedic voice that might bridge divides and actually be funny, the network has chosen to double down on the very approach that has alienated large segments of the audience.
O’Donnell initially achieved recognition through her daytime program, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, which ran from 1996 to 2002. Viewers knew her then as the “queen of nice”. After the show ended, her image changed significantly. In 2002, she came out as a lesbian and advocated for gay rights. Nothing wrong with that, but that role expanded into broader and more strident attacks on Trump, Republicans and conservatives. She joined the Trump resistance and would be better described as the “queen of nasty”.
Her criticism of Trump eventually broadened into a deeper animosity toward the United States. O’Donnell chose to expatriate to Ireland. From that location, she has continued to attack Trump, Republicans, conservatives and at America in general from across the pond. Although she has made periodic visits to the United States, O’Donnell has become a citizen of Ireland and has repeatedly indicated that she has no plans to repatriate.
The decision to install O’Donnell cannot be credited to any improvement in her comedic abilities. Her recent appearances have featured political attacks more than humor. ABC selected her for her vocal assaults on President Trump and Republicans – not for good comedy. In today’s media climate, where late night shows favor ideological messaging over entertainment, this choice fits the network’s political preferences. ABC has demonstrated time and again that its late night franchise exists to advance left-wing political narratives rather than to provide universal entertainment.
Kimmel has himself maintained a steady drumbeat of criticism directed at Trump and Republicans throughout his tenure. His monologues have often served as platforms for partisan commentary. Kimmel has turned what was once a comedy desk into a reliable outpost of the resistance movement. The selection of O’Donnell to fill in during his absence ensures that the program’s political orientation will experience no interruption. The reasons for Kimmel’s sabbatical have not been fully disclosed. It is possible that he requires time away from the daily production of political material. It is also possible that ABC is testing other hosts who share his critical stance toward conservatives. The question of whether this arrangement will prove temporary or permanent lingers. Networks often label such changes as short-term only to render them permanent when it suits their purposes.
Late night television once offered Americans an opportunity to set aside political divisions and the torments of the day in order to enjoy shared laughter. Under networks such as ABC, that tradition has been supplanted by a steady stream of one-sided political content. Viewers who tune in hoping for a few laughs instead receive a sermon on the evils of the current administration and its supporters. The elevation of Rosie O’Donnell to the role of guest host stands as additional proof that certain media organizations have chosen to function as participants in political conflict rather than as neutral observers or entertainers. Those who prefer their comedy free of partisan lectures would do well to look elsewhere for their nightly viewing – although an alternative is not easily found.
So, there ‘tis.
Rosie o’ fatass is just another carper munching dyke. Why should we care about the bitch.
If you think bridging divides important, try it yourself and get your sex abuser felon king to try it. Be the bigger man if you can.
You beat us brutally in elections and selections to rule all branches of government. You call us cheaters, socialists , communists , and worse. You doge fired us. Your DOJ works against us from a list. You don’t listen to us. And now you’re upset we don’t want to unify with your crap?
Four months. What’s in your wallet?
Dunger I have a joke for you. When the titanic was sinking the crew needed someone to pray. So the captain said that there was a black man who was a chef and also a preacher. So they found him trying to get on a life boat. When he was asked to pray he took off his chef hat and here’s what he said; “ Lawwwwd when I was a little picanany in Mississippi my mammy tried to enroll me in school. The sign said whites only. I wanted to eat at the local restaurant and the sign said whites only. I wanted to drink from the public water fountain and the sign said whites only. Soooo Lawwwd let this ship sink. With whites only”
Uncle Dung The Racist Pig Fucker strikes again trying to unify America’ races by demeaning them as if that makes him superior. I am his target for this racist and his stupid joke which seems based on an old Lead Belly song. Lead Belly’s had meaning, Uncle Dung’s has hate.
Pretty sure your lame joke came from a Lead Belly song of which there are many variations. Most include; “Jack Johnson wanted to ge on boa’d;
Captain Smith hollered, “I ain’ haulin’ no coal.”
Cryin’, Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.”
And then: “When the women got out on land,
Cryin’, “Lawd, have mercy on my man.”
Cryin’, Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.
Jack Johnson heard the mighty shock,
Mighta seen the black rascal doin’ the Eagle Rock.
Cryin’, Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.
Black man oughta shout for joy,
Never lost a girl or either a boy.
Cryin’, Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well.”
*https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859448261/*
Uncle Dung is rude, crude, with a tude. I think he likes “all the young dudes,” the version Ronson is featured on.
Dunger why would I fuck a racist pig? You called me a racist pig fucker. Do you know of any racism among pigs? I’m confused. How about Jon Jon. Does he know any racist pig? How about cows or sheep?
Uncle Dung asks: “why would I fuck a racist pig?.”
Answer: because Uncle Dung couldn’t find a sheep.
I’ve never watched Kimmel and I’m not going to start now.
Seems like uncle Tom and Dunger are using this site to insult each other, which I find to be incredibly boring. Pretty much as equally boring as humorless the lesbian and the black face fool kimmel.
Seems like uncle Tom and Dunger are using this site to insult each other, which I find to be incredibly boring. Pretty much as equally boring as humorless the lesbian and the black face fool kimmel.
Jon Dung: the name is Danger. Show some class or be an ass; it’s your choice. You repeat yourself when under stress. You repeat yourself……
I only respond in kind as Uncle Dung has nothing to say on the issues but likes to keep it personal, or tell racist jokes. Since Bocca Joe allows ad hominem attacks, even those suggesting violence, even those against my wife and my kids, as well as racist comments, heh, what’s a Danger to do? I gave up turning the other cheek for Lent.
Dunger can turn his cheeks to Mike f as in fag
Paul DunGoff: way to stick to the issues and not get personal with your sexually charged comments.
There’s no intelligent life here. But it’s the best DunGoff can muster. Limited means.
Dunger you can’t take a joke. You know what people say about you idiots who can’t take a joke. Eff ‘em!!
Joyce Dunger: no thanks. Appreciate the offer, but you are not my type.