Rosie O'Donnell to Guest on The View for 30th Anniversary

Rosie O'Donnell will return to ABC's "The View" as a guest for the show's upcoming 30th-anniversary season, marking her first appearance on the program in over a decade. The 64-year-old actress and comedian confirmed the planned guest spot in an interview on "The Tangle with Kyle Ridley" podcast, which was released on August 3.

O'Donnell stated that producers are inviting former hosts back for the anniversary celebrations. She said she will participate in whatever way they want her, just as a guest, expressing pride in what the show has become and how it speaks to people and politics. Her return will reconnect her with the daytime talk show nearly 20 years after she first joined the panel as a co-host in 2006.

Her initial tenure lasted only one season, ending in 2007 following a public, on-air argument with fellow co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck and a breakdown in contract negotiations. O'Donnell returned for a second stint in 2014 but left again after several months in early 2015, citing a desire to focus on her mental health during her divorce. She described a tense dynamic during that period with co-host Whoopi Goldberg, recalling it as the worst experience she ever had on live...