 Rosie Sticks to Her Guns By Unloading Kmart Gig By Mitchell Fink Friday, November 19, 1999
The daytime talk host is walking away from her starring role with the company over her stance on guns. A vociferous gun-control advocate, O'Donnell said yesterday that she thought her future efforts on the hot-button issue would make it difficult for her to continue hyping the gun-selling retail giant. "It's only fair to Kmart that I stop doing commercials," she said. "Rosie intends to be proactive in her gun control efforts . . ." added Lois Smith, her spokesperson. "It was important for her to take herself out of commercials so neither she nor Kmart would be further criticized." But Kmart insiders told us yesterday that the company gave O'Donnell her walking papers because it had grown tired of the negative publicity her gun stance was bringing them. O'Donnell and Kmart deny the charges and emphasize that they have not severed ties. Rosie will appear in two final holiday commercials and Kmart will continue to support her For All Kids Foundation, the company said. "I've thoroughly enjoyed my relationship with Kmart, and I am extremely pleased with the amount of money we raised together," Rosie added. "I will continue to be involved with Kmart's philanthropic activities." |
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