When a dear friend suggested I go to see a comedy
show at Zanies, because the premiere
performer would be Rosie O’Donnell, I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to go.
However, he offered to pay for the ticket and wait in line, so I said yes, mostly because I wanted to hang out
with him. I’m not much into comedy clubs, especially the kinds that are a
little dirty and serve food that looks like it came from a frozen box. I love
to laugh, but I’m more the kind of guy who likes to laugh from watching
peculiar characters develop in strange situations, than watching a comedy
that’s supposed to make you laugh. However, I’ve been
known to acquiesce to a Media movie,
which is a little of both.
Two terrible—I mean awful—comics appeared on stage
before our headliner. I was shivering from the cold and dank atmosphere and
regretting it, as even though Zanies became a nonsmoking venue, it still reeked
of old cigarette smoke, which I loathe. So, I’m sitting on a stool, eating food
from a cardboard box to fulfill my 15-dollar minimum table charge, even though
we were NOT sitting at a table, but a bar that had a table space that was six
inches, enough to hold a drink, certainly not a plate. Even my friend who
invited me was getting a bit antsy after the second bad comedian.
So, Rosie finally appears on stage, and suddenly our
worlds changed. I had no idea how funny she was. She wasn’t only hysterical,
but she had a story to tell about herself and about the life changes she had to
make just to survive, especially since she had left “The View.” Most people
don’t know this, unless they follow her, but she had a serious, almost fatal
heart attack—one in which her and her partner didn’t even know she was having.
She didn’t get rushed to the hospital until she was almost dead. Most doctors
in her purview thought she should have been dead, in fact. She had a rare heart
disorder in which most people don’t survive, according to her tale. What was
very interesting to me was how she weaved this incredible, life-altering story
through her comedy about her children and married life as a gay star. My friend
and I were definitely glad we went. I hadn’t laughed that hard and been touched
by an incredible story at the same time for a long while.
So, now Rosie is coming back to The View after heated
debates with her costars, so much so that she either quit or got fired. The
real story according to Today Television
is that, contractually, she couldn’t come to a agreement for 10 million dollars
for 3 years. Some say the real story was because of feuding with right-winged
Elizabeth Hasselbeck or stories of show’s creator, Barbara Wahwah not defending her feud with Donald Trump. The last story was
from the Fox News website, so let’s just say that this may be a bit infused
with prejudice. Nonetheless, Rosie’s back and, after spiked ratings from her prior
8-month tenure, I believe, that Barbara and the network are happy.
More than anything, I’m just excited that someone
bold enough to share her strong, leftist point of view is there to put some
reality and balance back into the show. I may even begin to DVR my rare
afternoon TV viewing and start watching again, as I did watch it when she was
on. So, congratulations for making it through the hardest time of your life,
Rosie, and coming back to tell about it. You made my life better for hearing
your story.
What can we learn from this tale about a fallen
star? Life is about lessons. Life has always been about ups and downs and how
we handle them. Are you willing to look at your present condition and learn
from it? After which, will you crawl into a closet and hide from your truth, or
will you share it, so that others can laugh with
you?
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