Rosie O'Donnell Leaving 'The View' Again

Rosie O'Donnell is leaving ABC talk show The View next week, Variety reports.

According to her publicist. O'Donnell, who recently divorced her wife, is departing so that she can spend more time with her family.

"This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first. ABC has been wonderfully understanding and supportive of her personal decision to leave The View. Next week will be her last."

ABC released a statement about O'Donnell's departure.

"Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show. When she told us she wanted to exit The View, we respected and understood her desire to put her well-being and her family first. We’re delighted she’s still part of the ABC family with upcoming guest appearances on ‘The Fosters,’ and we know she’ll return to ‘The View’ often with her unique point of view and updates on her work and her family.

Rosie O'Donnell Returning to 'The Fosters' for 2 Episodes in Early 2015

Emmy Award-winning comedian, host, and actor Rosie O'Donnell will return to guest star in more episodes of ABC Family's hit drama series The Fosters. O'Donnell's character, Rita Henricks, a tough yet compassionate foster care group home caregiver, was introduced in the first season of the critically-acclaimed series. She will appear in two episodes to air in early 2015.

Currently in its second season, The Fosters is a compelling, one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. Stef Adams Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her wife, Lena Adams Foster, a school Vice Principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef’s biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Recently added to the mix is their newly adopted son, Jude, and his sister, Callie, who is striving toward adoption as well despite the roadblocks caused by her tumultuous family history.

In September, O'Donnell made her return to daytime and The View where she can be seen weekdays on ABC.

The Fosters stars Teri Polo as Stef Adams Foster, Sherri Saum as Lena Adams Foster, Jake T. Austin as Jesus Adams Foster, Hayden Byerly as Jude Adams Foster, David Lambert as Brandon Adams Foster, Maia Mitchell as Callie Jacob, Danny Nucci as Mike Foster and Cierra Ramirez as Mariana Adams Foster.

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'The View' Season 18 Premiere Week Hits Three-Year Ratings High

New season of The View is off to a solid start.

Welcome back, Rosie O'Donnell! The 18th season premiere of The View attracted its largest audience in three years and improved by double digits over last year's Premier Week.

The View achieved 3-year highs in Total Viewers (3.4 million – since 2011) and it was the most-watched week in 18-weeks in total viewers, women 18-49 (531,000/0.8 rating) and Women 25-54 (707,000/1.2 rating) since the week of 5/12/14.

Monday's season 18 debut was the series’ most-watched season debut in 8 years in Total Viewers (3.9 million) and hit 3-year highs in Women 18-49 (665,000/1.0 rating) and Women 25-54 (892,000/1.5 rating) – since 2006 and 2011.

Are Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopie Goldberg, and new cast members Rosie Perez and Nicole Wallace the new "Dream Team?" Time will tell!

Ratings Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, week of 9/15/14-9/19/14.

Rosie O'Donnell to Participate in Twitter Chat During East Coast Broadcast of ABC Family's 'The Fosters' Tonight

Emmy Award-winning actress, host and comedian Rosie O'Donnell guest stars on The Fosters as Rita Henricks, a caring woman actively involved in the foster care system, and will participate in a live Twitter chat with fans during the East Coast broadcast of the series tonight, Monday, August 4th, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.