Whoopie And Rosie Getting The View Thrown Off The Air Because Of THIS... Rosie ODonnell and Whoopi Goldberg have been stirring controversy since taking over the daytime talk show The View from Barbara Walters this year. Not surprisingly, the show has also seen a major dip in ratings. The brass at ABC feels like theyve tried to do everything possible to breathe new life into this show, claims on ABC insider, who said that the network is strongly considering ending the show. Theyre ready to abandon ship at this point. ABC feels its exhausted their options with The View and now its time to expand the existing franchise, Good Morning America. According to reports, Rosies $4 million contract ends this year, although Whoopis contract (worth $1 million more) does not expire until next year. Whoopi is the winner either way, claims the source, who notes that she gets paid for the full length of her contract even if the show is cancelled. Shes wanted out of this contract for years and begged to be let go during the show overhaul last summer. To get paid to just go home would make her very happy. 