Split Decision

Rosie O’Donnell left The View not so much over the spat she had with Elisabeth (allegedly Rosie is quite found of her, wink-wink!), but over a producer's decision to maximize the show's ratings by going to a split-screen shot of the Rosie and Elisabeth face off without Rosie's permission or knowledge.

"Rosie's a big girl [literally] and her feelings are not easily hurt," said Rosie's agent. "So she was not surprised to find out that her excited outspokenness was exploited to boost ratings for The View with a cheep shot split-screen. But she was not prepared for it. They should have gotten her ready."

The controversial split-screen used by The View can be seen below…