Rosie O'Donnell Invokes Whitney Houston Tragedy in Lohan Rant

April 26, 2012 Celebrity Feuds

Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell appeared on the "Today" show again Thursday to talk about her new fears for actress Lindsay Lohan as their feud continues to grow -- this time adding the death of Whitney Houston to the mix.

Rosie O'Donnell Invokes Whitney Houston Tragedy in Lohan Rant

When host Matt Lauer asked Rosie to expand on her comments that Lohan should not play Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming film, she said, "Lindsay was a beautiful, talented little kid," but "We've all seen what's happened in the last decade and it's tragic."

O'Donnell went on to say, "Listen, I'm 50 years old, and watching Whitney Houston's funeral, I remember thinking 'Why didn’t more people say what they knew?' We all knew."

She continued, "Look at Lindsay Lohan, you can't help but feel for her. I do not think she's untalented. I think she's quite talented."

In response to Rosie's rants, the 25-year-old "Mean Girls" star said at the Star magazine event, "I know that I'm great… I'm really lucky to be able to do this role and I just want to honor Elizabeth the way that she should be honored, because she's helped a lot of people in her life."

On Monday, Lifetime officially announced that Lohan would be taking on the role of Elizabeth Taylor in the biopic "Liz and Dick."

Watch the interview.

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Nancy Guy

393 days ago

I really like the Today show but I too will not watch anymore if they put Rosie on permanently. Please don't even consider it?

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Kellie Murray

393 days ago

Rosie stop being a mean girl. What LiLo does is NONE of your business so stfu!!!

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joni

393 days ago

rosie odonnell is a puke and should keep her comments about other people to herself,,she keeps trying to get a job and they all are cancelled before several months go by,,,why? because she is self-centered, obnoxious, and by all comparisons a bore,,,she always looks like she dresses from the goodwill, with hair to match,,,a real dud, shut up rosie no one cares what u think, tv people all think they are authorities on other poeples lives, when they are usually trying to find a job themselves,,rosie is a hasbeen that never was

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Jill

393 days ago

Frankly Rosie just said what everyone is thinking. Lindsay will not do the role justice..but again it will only be a Lifetime movie so how good can it be.

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393 days ago

If Rosie is going to be on the Today Show permanently I won't watch anymore. She is foul.

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