O’Donnell-Ripa feud is over: Walters
From Sara Hall

NEW YORK—Barbara Walters said Wednesday all is now “well with the world” following a flare-up earlier this week between Rosie O’Donnell and Kelly Ripa on “The View.” Ripa called in to the ABC daytime talk show after co-host O’Donnell accused her of making a homophobic comment to Clay Aiken, a guest host on “Live With Regis and Kelly.”
Aiken covered Ripa’s mouth with his hand during an interview on Friday’s show. Ripa, 36, pushed his hand away. “Oh, I’m in trouble,” said the 27-year-old “American Idol” star, to which Ripa responded, “No, I just don’t — I don’t know where that hand’s been, honey.”
O’Donnell said Tuesday on “The View”: “If that was a straight man, if that was a cute man, if that was a guy that she didn’t question his sexuality, she would have said a different thing.” Ripa said O’Donnell misunderstood her remark.
“He’s shaking hands with everybody in the audience. I mean, it’s cold and flu season. That’s what I meant,” she said. “And to imply that it’s anything homophobic is outrageous, Rosie, and you know better.” “I understand cold and flu season,” O’Donnell replied. “I’m just saying from where I sit as a gay person in the world, I have to tell you, that’s how it came off to me.”