Rosie O'Donnell auditioned for Price is Right

It wasn't all talk about Rosie O'Donnell replacing Bob Barker on The Price is Right. TMZ reports today that Rosie O'Donnell actually came on down and auditioned for the legendary game show and it wasn't simply a matter of meetings and discussions. Rosie O'Donnell gave a twenty-minute standup routine in Los Angeles on Saturday, as a part of the Human Rights Coalition's True Colors tour and revealed that she auditioned for The Price is Right. Rosie O'Donnel joked (or was it?) that she didn't get the job because the outspoken host, who got her hand slapped a few times for political views on The View, said in her audition, "Don't forget to spay and neuter your Republicans."

Rosie O'Donnell is currently touring the country with the True Colors tour, created by Cyndi Lauper to raise awareness of issues and discrimination faced by gays and lesbians. Besides the twenty-minute set by Rosie O'Donnell, the True Colors tour featured Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Debbie Harry, and others.

It might have all been a stand-up routine, as a source at CBS tells TMZ that, according to their knowledge, Rosie O'Donnell never auditioned for The Price is Right and didn't film any test shows, which is what The View host claimed. If anyone has any footage of Rosie O'Donnell introducing Plinko, send it our way.

So, what happens to Rosie O'Donnell now? Since leaving The View after a much-publicized fight with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck in May, Rosie O'Donnell hasn't exactly left the spotlight at all. She posts on her blog regularly and remains almost as outspoken as if she was still on TV, leading many to believe that she'll strike while the iron is hot and have a new show before you can say "The price is wrong." We'll keep you updated on the latest Rosie O'Donnell happenings and let you know if anything else is revealed as the True Colors tour moves across the country.
Other participants in the tour include Margaret Cho, The Cliks, and The Dresden Dolls. After the recent show in San Jose, critic Jim Harrington wrote in The Mercury News, "In all, it turned out to be a very fun night for fans. But it was also an evening in which the message was heard even more clearly than the music."