Rosie Live was billed as Rosie's return to TV after her The View departure, but the show - which featured appearances by Alanis Morissette, Alec Baldwin, Clay Aiken, Ne-Yo and Liza Minnelli - was watched by only about 5 million.

The reviews weren't any better and the Hollywood Reporter wrote: "There's nothing like a good holiday variety show and this was nothing like one."

Rosie O'Donnell writes on her blog:

there will b no more

no ratings
bad reviews

yet still - a thrill 4 me

On why the show tanked, Rosie writes:

well -
i was going for a rich
- theater like look

but many have said it was too dark
i get it

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not enough rehearsal
the live part wasnt a plus
the in theater experience didnt transfer to tv

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we were going for ed sullivan
and theres only one carol b
and hey
i gave it my best shot

Last update: 12-01-2008 14:15