It's going pretty well so far, I'm not digging the new set yet......

The blue color they used to outline alot of the set, and the audience area is UGLY for a show in this day and age to use. It looks like it's from the 70's IMHO.....

Not sure where to put this thread...but here goes:

Ok I'm not a big View watcher at all - but I figured I'm home, so I'll watch Rosie's 'comeback'. Well, she fit in pretty well - except that Joy is certainly trying to cause drama - asking questions regarding her thoughts on Tom Cruise, why she came back, and other pushy questions. It just seems like she's kind of being a !@#$%^&*] to her, and Rosie is doing a good job deflecting/ignoring it. Rosie did did already say though, within the first 20 minutes, "And you thought I was going to have problems with Elisabeth!", after Joy made fun of something she said.

It just isn't a good idea to put two comics together on a show like this, as Joy obviously seems jealous or is being a !@#$%^&*] IMO. I get the vibe that Joy is weary of Rosie being able to 'lead' the show.

My prediction is Joy is the next gal off this show and there will be a verbal fight this season that people will talk about between Joy and Rosie.

Omg - they just gave everyone in the audience a CRUISE. I wish I were there haha

lol - I just started a thread of this....but I can already tell there will be a Rosie vs. Joy vibe all season.

LOL I loved Rosie's line "AND YOU THOUGHT I'D FIGHT WITH ELISABETH" LMAO

Wish I was there to get the free cruise

So far it's okay. It would of been so much better had Star been there

I'm not liking the new set. The cheap blue is fug.

-So far Rosie's OK, although she's running her trap too much. She's had 80% of the conversation.

Her constant talk of her kids is going to drive me nuts.

THE VIEW officially jumped the shark today.

The set looks SO ugly. There isn't enough white to contrast it. I enjoyed "the home" look for the show. It looked so cozy and warm. Now, it just looks like a new set for WHEEL OF FORTUNE or something.

And Rosie pretty much put everyone off except Elisabeth(and that's because Bitsy's flattered that Rosie wants to munch her muffin). Didn't get Joy/Rosie hate vibes, but I taped it, so I'll look back at it in a minute or so.

Barbara looked SO pissed during the Jessica Simpson interview because Rosie wouldn't shut the hell up. You could tell Barbara was smiling, gritting her teeth, trying to hold it together, but girlfriend looked totallly pissed. I bet she was thinking, "I wish I'd chosen someone else."

THE VIEW won't last long enough for a Joy or Rosie replacement. I bet this'll be the last year for the show.

Now...on to Katie Couric's trainwreck...

Her constant talk of her kids is going to drive me nuts.

It'll drive Joy nuts too. She was on Meredith's case quite often about that, compared her to Kathie Lee going on and on about little Cody.

Rosie is doing a good job for the first episode, but she has to watch herself JUST A BIT during guest interviews, she seemed to be kinda ALL OVER the place during the Jessica Simpson interview and even broke into a bit of song right when Simpson was talking...I mean I know Rosie is theatrical and stuff, but she needs to tone that down JUST A BIT. You could tell Barbara and the rest were a TAD annoyed by that.

Overall though, The View's ratings are going to go up up up with Rosie's arrival, you can tell she cuts throught the bullshit and just says what NEEDS to be said, she is great at cutting the tension and keeping things under control.

Another thing that is great is that there seems to be a little more direction, it isn't constant screaming over each other anymore.

I didnt see but Joy and Rosie are good friends from way back. Was it playful drama? I can see them doing it for ratings and bc they are so comfortable with each other

I didnt see but Joy and Rosie are good friends from way back. Was it playful drama? I can see them doing it for ratings and bc they are so comfortable with each other

Ohh well that's good to know - bc to me it seemed like tension from the beginning between those two. I wouldn't have guessed it was playful. I mean it wasn't severe - but after weeks, I could see it getting severe.

Rosie seemed a little awkward. I suppose things will flow better with time. But I don't think she fits with an ensemble very well. She's too..... umm..... BIG. No, I don't mean her weight. It's just that everything about her is too BIG (if that makes sense). She doesn't fit the "Meredith" role. Meredith was a reporter and she was great as the moderator. Rosie is all wrong for that.

Now...on to Katie Couric's trainwreck...

Off topic, but why do you think Katie Couric is on her way to a trainwreck? I think she's doing okay so far. I'll give her a chance.

Loved the background, the blue and the orange was very modern. Loved Rosie, and how she talked about every subject that was talked about her in the media, and I love how she cuts through the BS and gets to the point, as she always does.

Jessica Simpson as the first guest, that's another story Man her songs sucked. Had to FF through that.

I thought Rosie fit in quite nicely. I taped The View today just to see her opening day and I loved seeing Rosie on my TV screens again.