So much going on last week that I didn’t get a chance to blog about! I thought I’d catch up with this short news roundup.

Did you see the item about Rachael Ray giving a tribute to Rosie O’Donnell on her show last Friday? She saluted the former talk show host, who once fronted her own program, The Rosie O’Donnell Show and turned The View around last year, by showing some classic moments from her talk show.

But the folks at Telepictures, who own the footage, said such a maneuver was a no-go for them. Why? Turns out Telepictures produces The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Ellen competes with Rachael in some markets. So Telepictures, understandably, didn’t want to compete against itself.

The show went on as planned, and Rosie spent the hour tawking with Rachael Ray. She gave kudos to Barbara Walters, called Keanu Reeves one of her worst interviews (he wouldn’t talk – on a talk show), and said things work best when she’s the boss. (Surprise, surprise.)

No word yet on whether Telepictures is going to put up more of a stink. Guess we have to wait until ratings come out.

In other Rachael Ray news …

Ray held a fundraiser for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Ray’s Yum-o! organization (which teaches children healthy eating habits) and invited Carly Simon. Simon attended – and gave an impromptu, four-song mini-concert.

Other guests in attendance included Bill Clinton, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, and Michael Symon, and The View’s Joy Behar. The event was catered by five teenage chefs (with Symon’s guidance), and each received a $10,000 scholarship for their work.

The event raised more than $200,000 for Ray's charity. Ray also showed off her new cookbook, "Yum-o! The Family Cookbook.” Proceeds from the book will benefit her foundation. Oh, that and Ray’s own $500,000 advance.

You can catch highlights from the show on the Wednesday, May 7, show!