Rosie to Stop Obstructing The View?

TMZ.com is reporting that Rosie O'Donnell will be leaving The View, and thereby instantly raise both the collective IQ and the level of discourse on the show:

TMZ has now confirmed the buzz that we exclusively reported last night. Rosie O'Donnell will announce on today's show that she is leaving "The View." And TMZ has confirmed that "View" honchos are already searching for her replacement.

I'm guessing Barbara Walters has long regretted the day she offered that job to the butch hand grenade