Philip Johnson was just a regular teenager until he was spotted by Rosie O'Donnell, comedian and former host of the award-winning talk show The View.  According to The Associated Press, the 17-year-old senior student at Cass Technological High School was eating lunch at a popular downtown eatery called Small Plates when O'Donnell saw him and asked whether he would like to try out for a film, thinking that he had a face that belonged in pictures.  He took a screen test the next day and won the title role.

Now, Philip Johnson will be working with the former View host in America, a film based on the E.R. Frank book of the same name about a 16-year-old boy in the foster-care system.  O'Donnell, whose recent credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Queer as Folk, and Nip/Tuck, will be playing the therapist to the title character, and will be serving as executive producer to the project as well.

Rosie O'Donnell is returning to TV and she's determined to make her mark at primetime with her new show called Rosie's Variety Show.  The former moderator of The View will host the said program live from New York at 8pm ET/PT on November 26.  The one-hour event, which will air on NBC, is considered as a precursor to a regular variety skein fronted by O'Donnell that would bow in the new year.

According to Variety, Rosie's Variety Show will feature celebrity appearances, musical appearances and comedy sketches.

This morning on The View, the hosts announced the nominees for the 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards.  Stars from All My Children, Days of our Lives, One Life To Live, Guiding Light, and As the World Turns were on hand to present the nominations.  Noticeably missing from the morning's festivities were cast members from General Hospital, who were overlooked in several of the acting categories.  The View scored a nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Hosts, among others.  The Daytime Emmy Awards will air June 20th on ABC at 8pm ET from Hollywood's Kodak Theater.  At the ceremony, Regis Philbin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The View returns live today, September 4 at 11am ET.  Co-hosts Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and award-winning actress-comedian Whoopi Goldberg, the highly anticipated new addition to the multiple award-winning program, kickoff season 11 with special guest star Danny DeVito.

DeVito, who serves as Goldberg's first guest on The View, made headlines over his appearance on the show last November to promote his movie Deck the Halls.  His interview became controversial, however, when he told incoherent stories to the amusement of the audience about his night of drinking with friend George Clooney.

After months of searching, ABC has finally found a replacement for comedienne Rosie O'Donnell on The View.

On Wednesday's episode of the all-female morning talk show, co-host Barbara Walters announced that award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg will be taking over O'Donnell's spot at the table.

Now that Rosie O’Donnell is out of the picture, The View is on the look for a new co-host to fill in the vacant spot.  Many names have surfaced as a possible replacement, including Mario Cantone, Ross Mathews, and now, Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump.

View creator and host Barbara Walters is hoping to perk up the program’s ratings by inviting Trump’s daughter to join as a regular host.  However, the businesswoman turned reality TV star has turned down the chance to replace her father’s foe.