The Richest The View Host Might Surprise You

When actress Rosie O'Donnell replaced Star Jones in 2006, her unfiltered anger was the stuff of legends, having combated with pretty well everyone at the Hot Topics label, including Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie Perez, Barbara Walters, and a producer that resulted in a lawsuit. Her first year alone enticed the New York Post to consult a psychiatrist who said O'Donnell greatly mistrusted men, was particularly angry at women, and craved attention — traits uncovered in her biographical tell-all "Celebrity Detox." 

While O'Donnell may have been one of the show's more toxic hosts, she was never fired. She left after one season but returned in 2014 for another season. However, stress and health issues (she suffered a heart attack in 2012) forced her to bow out once again. Another O'Donnell return isn't in the cards, especially when she claimed she ignores the show every time it's broadcast. "I don't watch it anymore because it upsets me," she said to Daily Beast, "and because I think it's been dumbed-down a lot."

For her part, O'Donnell's no dummy, having hosted her own syndicated talk show and starred in such movies as "A League of Their Own" and "Sleepless Seattle," published her own magazine and a number of books, and delving into some lucrative real estate ventures. Combined, O'Donnell is coming up rosy with a value estimated by Celebrity Net Worth at $120 million.

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