Rosie Tucks Back into TV Gig, Controversy
Rosie O'Donnell is returning to a show that's mastered the art of image manipulation—no split screen required.
The former View master is set to reprise her role as lottery winner Dawn Budge on the forthcoming fifth season of Nip/Tuck, an FX spokesperson confirmed to E! News.
It's unclear exactly how many episodes O'Donnell will appear on or whether this stint, her second on the series, will serve as a setup to an oft-rumored spinoff for her character. O'Donnell does have a nice hourlong-show-sized hole in her schedule.
Oliver Platt has also signed on to appear on several episodes, playing a love interest for O'Donnell's character. Platt will star as the executive producer of the fictional soap Hearts and Scalpels, of which the McNamara/Troy team become creative consultants. His character is loosely based on Nip/Tuck series creator Ryan Murphy.
Also coming aboard as a guest star is Portia de Rossi, who will appear as a manipulative lesbian mother whose teenage daughter wants to go under the knife.
While O'Donnell and the others are looking forward to filming their parts for the new season, she is currently spending her days filling her blog.
The onetime Queen of Nice set off a new firestorm of criticism earlier this week, posting a photo online of her four-year-old daughter, Vivi, donning a toy ammo belt while decked out in camouflage fatigues.
As fans and Tom Selleck will no doubt recall, O'Donnell has long been a staunch advocate of gun control and an outspoken opponent of the current war.
O'Donnell—who told readers that Vivi, influenced by two older brothers, chose the outfit herself for dressup—posted remarks both scathing and appreciative in a post entitled "a picture is worth a thousand posts."
"The latest photo of Vivi is brilliant and disturbing," wrote Sandy. "Sickening to know that this is reality for thousands of children around the world. Sometimes sister-friend, you break my heart. Thank you."
"OH SNAP!" wrote reader Joanne. "That picture of VIVI is so real, that it is scary...to think, places in the world children are trained to kill, dressed like that. SHOCK AND AWE! WOOP THERE IT IS! Dear God!"
A commenter going by the name David, meanwhile, wrote "that picture is gross! I am disturbed...leaving your site for a clearing of my mind as to what you are up to."
In response to the comment bombardment, which ranged from calling the image "disturbing," "offensive," "brilliant" and "sick," O'Donnell posted a video montage of images of her daughter in various costumes. The clip opens with the words "last year a princess," after which Vivi is shown donning a pink gown, and "this year a soldier," which features the current controversial image.
O'Donnell continued to answer reader inquiries and sound offs in the Ask Ro section of her site Tuesday, defending the bandolier picture by saying "art can't hurt u," and calling coverage/criticism of the photo on cable news channels and entertainment shows "pathetic."
"U have 2 ask y this is news," she wrote.
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