Rosie O’Donnell gives me the heebie-jeebies, and I can’t even explain why, exactly. My friend Wendy asked me to tape the Rosie show today, since much of both Survivor casts would be on it. I took this as an excuse to sit down and watch the entire thing. I guess what bothers me most about the show is Rosie’s compulsion to foist gifts on everyone within shouting distance – she gives guests big gifts, and has fake contests for audience members so they too can bask in the splendor of Rosie’s beneficence, clutching a camcorder or Tivo as they go back to their seats. To me, this just seems like a case of ‘you won’t like me unless I give you gifts.’ It also reminds me of an interview I read with Oprah, the woman who loves to buy houses for close friends and send her entire audience on vacation, who said that if a friend ever actually asked for something, she would be offended. People who give gifts as a way to control others are extremely troubled – and that’s all I have to say about that.
Funniest moment from the Rosie show: a montage of Colby, mainly shirtless, with “I Honestly Love You” playing in the background.
Moment that makes you go “Hmmmmm….”: Tina’s hand rarely left Colby’s knee during her entire interview.