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Rosie Clarifies Lindsay Lohan Comments, Compares Her to Whitney Houston (VIDEO)

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Rosie O’Donnell returned to the “Today Show” on Thursday to address the controversy that erupted after her comments about Lindsay Lohan on Tuesday’s show.

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The TV personality had said that Lohan was “not in a place to work” given her continuing personal struggles, adding that Lohan was not “capable” of portraying Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming film.

Speaking with Matt Lauer and Ann Curry on Thursday, O’Donnell expressed surprise that her remarks had started a brouhaha, and said that she thinks Lohan is talented and can some day put it to use.

But O’Donnell is concerned that we’ve seen this pattern before.

“I was watching Whitney Houston’s funeral, and I remember thinking, ‘Why didn’t more people say what they knew?’” said O’Donnell, explaining that Houston’s downward spiral through addiction could and should have been stopped.

She added, “To look at Lindsay Lohan, you can’t help but feel for her, and I do not think she’s untalented, I think she’s quite talented.”

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  • Chris R

    Bravo….not a big Rosie fan, but its refreshing to hear someone tell it like it is in Hollywood.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know what the big deal was yesterday or the day before, but I certainly did not have the impression she was dissing Lindsey. Rosie was talking about her taking care of herself before doing this role. Of course, who is slamming Rosie the two people who should have been really looking after Lindsey’s well-being, her parents. The parents are such famewhores. I feel badly for Lindsey and as Rosie stated beautifully and I am not a huge Rosie fan as well, I do think Lindsey needs to fix herself off-camera before going forth before the camera. I can already see it is too soon, she is already partying at night and for her age, no big deal but when you are recovering from drugs and alcohol, that is a problem.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t really care for Rosie, but I’m glad she clarified herself because it wasn’t clear whether she was concerned or not. The thing is, you can’t help someone unless they want to be helped. Whitney at the time when things started to surface, didn’t want the help. People knew & tried to help her, but there’s only so much you can do. Much like what Demi Lovato said, when you’re a celebrity, you have a bunch of yes people & not enough who have the heart to tell you no. Plus combine that with stage parents like Lindsay’s & it’s a recipe for disaster, she really had no one to keep her grounded & tell her no. I feel sorry fer Lindsay, but maybe this is the thing that she needs. I’m looking forward to see how she handles this & if she does good then perhaps this will be the thing to give her a solid comeback.

  • John Grippin

    I love Rosie. She has always been honest and open with opinions. I don’t think she means harm to anyone. She is only thinking of Lindsay’s well being as she has thought of so many others.

  • Mimiblair

    Rosie O’Donnel’s mouth is always talking about somebody else’s business. Lindsay Lohan has got to have enough pressure on her to play this part,the last thing she needs is a has been, such as Rosie O’Donnell, talking smack. Everytime this woman finds herself on the unemployment line, she finds it necessary to talk about people, well lets talk about her. Her keeping a job seems to be impossible, there was her talk show…..cancelled, The View……was asked to leave, new show, on The OWN network…..cancelled, and she lost her woman. This is a person that has no room to talk about anybody. So leave Lindsay alone, I have faith she’s going to play the part well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/RTCastleberry R.T. Castleberry

    It’s a shame she shot her mouth off in the first place.

  • Peaceoutalyssa

    Lindsay got botox you can really tell….

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NT76VK53DF5ZO3IA5IUXYKN6NU ~Sandi~

    But not surprising!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NT76VK53DF5ZO3IA5IUXYKN6NU ~Sandi~

    Trying to back peddle once again!! I wish she’d mind her own non-business (LOL) cause nobody really gives a shit what that loser thinks, says or does.

  • Pee Wee

    Rosie needs to shut her fat azz……However this time I really think she is right on the money…. i agree Lindsey is talented. Lindsey also shouild surround herself with people who care about her….people who are not looking to get something from her….her biggest mistake was hanging out with queen skank Paris Hilton.

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