ROSIE O'DONNELL
rosie.com

ANGLE: Rosie's haiku-style musings on life, celebrity, and politics, with in-your-face solo and family videos.

HIGH POINT: Funny, infectious enthusiasm and raw emotion; generously answers e-mailers' questions via webcam and a message board; her recent championing of young singer Beth Ditto reminds you why she's missed on The View. Choice verse soon after leaving the show: ''lindsay lohan/dui again/relief i dont have 2 discuss it/on tuesday...''

LOW POINT: Ponderous verse: ''last week/a 10 yr old boy/quiet and quirky/whispered in my ear/'donald trump is a monster'/ with genuine concern.'' Posts picture of 4-year-old daughter wearing toy bullet bandoleer around her neck; some fans and foes freak out.

VERDICT: Humor and self-deprecation outweigh the stridency nearly every time. A