Whoopi Goldberg was in place as the moderator as "The View" kicked off its 11th season this morning. Her reviews were mixed, according to the various stories I have scanned but I have no doubt that she will hit her stride and be a big success.
Meanwhile, former moderator Rosie O'Donnell caught the show and said in her video blog what she thinks of the show that she quit last spring amid fireworks with conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasslebeck.
Said Rosie: "It was alright. It was good. Whoopi was good. It was okay."
But Rosie was not as enthused about the new look that includes a different set: "That," she said, "was an error in judgement."
Despite the addition of Goldberg, there remains a co-host seat vacant. The show has never replaced the fired Star Jones. Producers said they plan to fill that seat before the end of the year before Hasslebeck goes on maternity leave.