Throwdown

Star Jones doesn't like gay people [even though she supposedly married one], and Rosie is big ol' loud lesbian. Should make for some interesting moments.

O'Donnell to Replace Vieira on 'The View'

NEW YORK (AP) - Rosie O'Donnell is expected to make a surprise return to daytime television by taking over exiting Meredith Vieira's slot on the talk show ``The View.''

O'Donnell's appointment was reported Thursday by the newsmagazine ``Extra.'' It was confirmed by a person close to the show who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because ``The View'' wanted to make the announcement on Friday's show.

Dubbed ``The Queen of Nice'' when her syndicated talk show went on the air in 1996 and became an instant hit, O'Donnell won six Daytime Emmy Awards in six years as best talk-show host. She left the show to help raise four children with her partner, Kelli Carpenter O'Donnell.

She should have no problem holding her own with the other ladies on ``The View.'' Since leaving daytime television, O'Donnell has become a strong advocate of gay and lesbian marriage and adoption. With her partner, she operates a cruise line for gay and lesbian families that was recently featured in an HBO movie.