The staff of The View were in shock when they heard that Rosie Perez has been cut from the show. And no one more so than Rosie O'Donnell, who doesn't believe it! She went on a tirade denying the news Variety broke last night that Perez would not be returning to the show after her hiatus to rehease for a Broadway show is over. 'No matter what you read anywhere, Rosie Perez is also coming back after she is done rehearsing her play…regardless of what you hear in other shows or read in magazines as I did last night at 11:40/
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Rosie Perez, who has been on hiatus while rehearsing for a Broadway show, has been let go
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'Something had to be done,' a network insider tells Daily Mail Online
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Rosie O is in the dark about Perez - and even went on the air to deny the story today
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She began today's show with tirade and almost uttered the f-bomb on air
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Perez became difficult to work with, having gone through six makeup artists, two assistants, and several hair stylists
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The news comes as Daily Mail Online reported this week that ABC News execs are contemplating ending the long-running show
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Barbara Walters has been brought in temporarily to guest host, along with show favorite Mario Cantone
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