Casting Call

With Rosie O’Donnell looking to spread her verbose opinions in another venue, it makes me wonder who should replace Rosie on The View. I don’t know if it’s intentional but the brainstorming titans that suggested annoying Rose for annoying Star missed the mark. I know it is a clever marketing ploy to hire Rosie but they need to take into account the existing personalities. Frigid uptight Elisabeth Hasselbeck fills their quota of annoying. They need to branch out in different directions. Explore more diverse backgrounds.

Here are the Diva’s choices for the new Rosie:

Queen Latifah

Seriously. She would be perfect for the show. She’s grounded, sarcastic and hilarious without being offensive for the sake of being offensive. She would add that bit of flava that’s missing from the panel. She’d set the girlfriends in check with style and panache.

Cristina Saralegui

For those of you who don’t know Cristina, she’s the Hispanic Oprah. A woman of a certain age that can tell you you’re dumb and ugly yet you wouldn’t get offended. She has that warm Tia/Abuela vibe.

Leah Remini

With the King of Queens coming to an end, this would be the perfect time for the acid tongued Brooklyn gal to try this format. My only concession to this entry is she can’t use this forum to taut the pseudo religion Scientology. There needs to be a clear division. Her wise cracking persona would complement the existing women.

Mo’nique

Yes, the spelling of her name is ridiculous and yes, her participation in Charm School is suspect but this plus sized beauty is a wonder. She’s warm real with a mad dash of ghetto thrown in. Plus they could afford her.

Who do you think should replace Rosie?