Rosie O'Donnell Fan Club * Rosie O'Donnell Blog Chat

Updates....

2008-08-09T23:36:00.000-07:00

Well --- Ro isn't updating much - but we do get a new header pic once in a while from her! Here's the latest one of Blake and Vivi -- Let's play "Where in the World is Rosie O"

The Ro Boat Episode

2008-08-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

Broadway girl Haviland Stillwell's latest episode of 'Travel and FLIRT" was right on board the rFamily Vacations July 2008 cruise.

Check it out here.

Even When Rosie STOPS Blogging, It's News!

2008-08-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

From People.com:

Rosie O'Donnell, whose blog,Rosie.com, has been fodder for fans and celebrity news outlets alike in recent years, has decided to stop blogging – for now.

"I'll take the month off and then see what it feels like to come back to it," O'Donnell told PEOPLE Wednesday after a rousing performance by Rosie's Broadway Kids ins Manhattan.

In her trademark haiku form, the former talk show host made the announcement on her blog just the day before:

i am taking off august
in blog-ville
2 c if i can
rosie unplugged
happy summer peeps
peace in
peace out

So what are her fans, who read and write questions to O'Donnell on a daily – sometimes hourly basis –supposed to do without her? "I don't know," she said with a laugh. "I'm wondering if I can do it. Every time I watch [the TV show] Intervention I'm like, 'They need this show for people who need to get off their computers!' My real addiction is the computer and the blog."

So why is the famously opinionated former View co-host stopping now? "It gets to a point where it’s too much. It's too draining," she says. "There's too much incoming of other people's opinions and I'm like, 'Okay, you know what? I'm gonna stop.' "

Feedback on the blog has also affected her ability to lock in future projects, including a talk show or variety show she has hinted may find its way to television. "Career-wise, something will be rumored or leaked and then I'll have 5,000 questions: "Is this true?' So I’m gonna stop for a while."

(Pictured - A July 8. 1996 cover of People with Rosie and a newborn Parker!)

Yumm!

2008-08-03T12:04:00.000-07:00

A mosaic (by artist Jason Mecier) of Rosie made out of snack food – including Ring Dings, Ro's favorite.

Another portrait by Jason Mecier of the whole O'Donnell clan. (click on it to see the details!)

A break....

2008-07-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

sometimes a break is needed
nothing to read into

nothing is wrong
just a break

u know what they say
to ASSuMe makes an a** out of u and me

let's try not to assume
let's allow the break and understand

it is summer afterall
maybe we all need a break

just to breathe real air

talk to real live people
face to face

there is nothing wrong with blogging
we luv it

there is nothing wrong with a break
we just might luv that too

absence makes the heart grow fonder, they say
see you in september folks!

ciao bellas!
srblogger

Rosie on Broadway on TV?

2008-07-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

Roger Friedman offered an exclusive report on the details of the TV show that will bring Rosie to prime time. He says, "The new show could turn out to be a 2009 version of Carol Burnett or even 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' The latter would even be better with Rosie presenting it all live — as in not on tape — from a Broadway theater, possibly on Sunday night. The show would have skits but more important Rosie O'Donnell could feature all kinds of acts from comedy to drama to music -- exactly what’s missing from prime time."

Rosie Plays Mom instead of Mme.Thernadier

2008-07-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

It was announced today that Rosie withdrew from Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl. She was to play Mme. Thenardier later this month. She has opted to stay home to care for Parker instead.

Full story here.

Rosie's Variety Show on NBC?!

2008-07-26T00:53:00.001-07:00

According to Entertainment Weekly, Rosie may be in talks with NBC to produce a Primetime weekly variety show! Check out the full story here.

Rosie to Appear in US version of Little Britain

2008-07-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

Early reports indicate that Rosie will be making a guest appearance in the hit comedy Little Britain when the US version of the British comedy arrives on HBO this fall. Check out the full scoop here.

rFamily Cruise July 2008!

2008-07-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

aMAHzing! The cruise was a blast -- the entertainment incredible and we met a ton of great people. Here are a few pics:

Rosie!

Andrea McArdle (original Annie on Broadway) and her daughter Alexis

Carolee Carmello (amazing Broadway chica!)

Daphne Ruben Vega (original Mimi in Rent) and her son

Daniel O'Donnell Speaks Out

2008-07-11T01:26:00.001-07:00

Rosie on Kathy Griffin D-List Tonight

2008-07-03T23:22:00.000-07:00

Rosie was on Kathy's show tonight on Bravo. You'll remember when Kathy visited Ro back in March. Here's the clip that Ro filmed while Kathy was visiting:

Rosie in Canada

2008-07-03T19:36:00.000-07:00

Part 1:

Part 2:

Cyndi and Rosie:

Cyndi and Rosie Dancing:

Cindy Adams is full of S*%t!

2008-07-02T19:59:00.001-07:00

This is the piece of crap that Cindy Adams, Gossip (aka Trash) columnist (aka "I couldn't get a real journalism job) wrote about Ro in Monday's New York Post (more trash)!
A rep for Ro says that "Rosie thinks that Cindy Adams is a lesbian but she doesn’t know it yet. She's going to leave Kelli for Cindy Adams."

How the hell do they come up with this trash?! Check out Ro's response in a video here.

Flippin Out - Season 2 - Premieres Tonight!!

2008-06-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

He's back......... and I'm excited!!

Rosie on Million Dollar Password

2008-06-13T13:38:00.001-07:00

Rosie on Howard Stern - 5 Parts

2008-06-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

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Part 3:

Part 4:

Part 5:

Mary Tyler Moore Cast Reunites!

2008-05-19T16:15:00.000-07:00

The cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show reunited on Oprah today!

Remember when Rosie pulled out her Mary Tyler Moore "Notebook" with questions and comments about the show!!

Here's a clip from when Mary and Valerie were on The Rosie O'Donnell Show :

GAY MARRIAGE LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA!!!

2008-05-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

The California Supreme Court just ruled that the ban on Gay Marriage is unconstitutional in California! Check out the full story here.

This may mean that the marriages in San Francisco that were performed in 2004 (i.e. Kelli and Rosie) are once again legal!

THANK YOU MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM!

Mayor Newsom reacts to the news with his staff. Newsom was instrumental in bringing teh issue to the CA Supreme Court and has been a constant advocate for equal rights. Risking his political career (which at one time was said to be on a path to the White House), Newsom fought relentlessly for the rights of the citizens in SF!

update from one of our bloggers who is a lawyer in CA: "The remedy provided by today's majority opinion is PROSPECTIVE (albeit immediately). It does not provide a retroactive remedy for the plaintiffs. Accordingly, unless the Court issues an Order to the contrary, those persons married in 04 would need to re-wed (perhaps before Nov. if the amendment is approved for the ballot.)"

Barbara Talks About Rosie with Suspenders Man

2008-05-14T00:28:00.000-07:00

Barbara Walters has been promoting her book on just about every TV show there is these past couple weeks. This week she was on Larry King. Here is a portion of the transcript when she talks about Rosie:

King: ... So we'll move to another area, Rosie O'Donnell.

Walters: Oh, I love Rosie. And Rosie and I e-mail each other all the time.

King: What happened there, though?

Walters: Well, what happened with Rosie at the end, Rosie decided not to come back. It was her decision not to come back. I was sorry. I thought that Rosie -- I mean, she -- she had some feuds. She had the Donald Trump feud, which I got in the middle of. Didn't want to be but was. She had her own very strong opinions.

But Rosie and the network could not come to agreement. She only had a one-year contract. And she decided not to come back.

King: Were you ticked over what Donald said about you?

Walters: Well, I didn't know how I got in the middle of it. You know, and suddenly there I was. Donald had been my friend. I went to Donald and Melania's wedding. So suddenly I was in the middle of this mess. I mean, when Rosie started to pick on Donald, I was off on a friend's boat. So suddenly, I'm in the middle of --

King: Have you heard from Rosie since the book?

Walters: All the time. I just e-mailed Rosie yesterday because she's in the revival of "No, No, Nanette." And Rosie sent me flowers. And Rosie, if you're listening, there was no one home. Thank you, darling, but they're dead by now. ...

King: One more thing on Rosie. She talked about you the other day on "The Today Show," your old TV stomping ground where you were the co-host. Let's take a look.

(Begin video clip)

Rosie O'Donnell: She's a forerunner, a legend. She really did pave the way. You have to realize, when she was the weather girl here on "The Today Show," women weren't allowed to dream of speaking to foreign dignitaries and world leaders. This woman defied the odds. She did it when women were told they couldn't. And you know, that's pretty amazing.

Unidentified: So you're friends today, you and Barbara?

O'Donnell: Yes. We e-mail. You know, I forced her to sort of be more emotional than she's comfortable with. When the whole thing happened with Trump and then we -- you know, I was upset that she didn't, like, call me and defend me. And so I told her. And I told her in crying hysterics -- you know, Barbara, you never -- and she was like, what are you doing?

(End video clip)

King: Everything true, but you weren't the weather girl.

Walters: I was never a weather girl. I was a writer on "The Today Show" before I started. They put me on for 13 weeks, and I stayed for 13 years. And I write about those years. They were wonderful. Most of it was wonderfully happy. Some of it was not.

Yes, Yes Nanette!

2008-05-09T22:59:00.001-07:00

The show has opened and the reviews are in! "Ms. O’Donnell, of whom you may have heard, scores a personal triumph as the Smiths’ grumpy, bossy maid. With only minimal changes in vocal and facial expressions, she projects more comic authority than anyone around her"

This from Ben Brantley of the New York Times. Check out the full review here.

Did you get a chance to see Rosie in Nanette? Let us know what you thought in the comments section!

Rosie on Today

2008-05-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

Rosie appeared on the fourth hour of the Today Show today. Check out video and details on the Today Show website here or in a video segment on the show here.

The Rosie and Rachael Show

2008-05-02T09:19:00.000-07:00

Today's Rachael Ray Show was transformed into "The Rosie and Rachael Show," complete with an intro a la the Rosie O'Donnell Show -- including the infamous blue curtain, the theme song, AND Johnny McD!!! And ... to top it all off -- a production number!

So -- what did you think? Did you love it!!?

Here are some clips (Thx Karen)

Elmo and Blakey!

2008-04-27T23:21:00.000-07:00

Andy... THANK YOU for pointing us toward this! I LOVE it!

I Am Because We Are

2008-04-27T22:59:00.001-07:00

Rosie was at the premiere of Madonna's new documentary film "I Am Because We Are" which premiered at the seventh Tribeca Film Festival in New York this weekend.

The film follows Madonna's journey to Africa to learn more about children orphaned by AIDS. More about the film can be found here.