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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • TV Series
  • 1996–20021996–2002
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  • 1h
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Rosie O'Donnell in The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
  • Comedy
  • Talk-Show
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work and family life.Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work and family life.Comedian Rosie O'Donnell produces and hosts her first daytime talk show that focuses on interviews with celebrities about acting, writing, charity work and family life.
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1.4K
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  • Creator
    • Rosie O'Donnell
  • Stars
    • Rosie O'Donnell
    • Caroline Rhea
    • Susan Lucci
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    • Rosie O'Donnell
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    • Rosie O'Donnell
    • Caroline Rhea
    • Susan Lucci
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    • Awards
      • 35 wins & 46 nominations

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    Rosie O'Donnell
    Rosie O'Donnell
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    2171 episodes2171 eps • 1996–2002
    Caroline Rhea
    Caroline Rhea
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host
    19 episodes19 eps • 1998–2002
    Susan Lucci
    Susan Lucci
    • Selfas Self
    17 episodes17 eps • 1996–2002
    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    13 episodes13 eps • 1996–2002
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    12 episodes12 eps • 1996–2002
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    12 episodes12 eps • 1996–2002
    Kevin Clash
    Kevin Clash
    • Elmoas Elmo…
    Kathie Lee Gifford
    Kathie Lee Gifford
    • Selfas Self…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1996–2002
    Regis Philbin
    Regis Philbin
    • Selfas Self
    12 episodes12 eps • 1996–2001
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    12 episodes12 eps • 1997–2002
    Martha Stewart
    Martha Stewart
    • Selfas Self
    12 episodes12 eps • 1999–2002
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    11 episodes11 eps • 1997–2002
    Matt Lauer
    Matt Lauer
    • Selfas Self
    11 episodes11 eps • 1997–2002
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2002
    Mary Tyler Moore
    Mary Tyler Moore
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2002
    Christine Ebersole
    Christine Ebersole
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2002
    Katie Couric
    Katie Couric
    • Selfas Self
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2002
    Al Roker
    Al Roker
    • Selfas Self
    10 episodes10 eps • 1997–2002
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      • Rosie O'Donnell
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    • Trivia
      During the show's run, Rosie O'Donnell toned down her usual sharp tongue, to the point where she was called "the Queen of Nice" by the media. She appreciated the attention, but her return to standup comedy after leaving the show also meant the return of a harsher attitude.
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      Featured in The Nanny: The Rosie Show (1996)

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    The Selleck Incident
    For the hostess of a program that started out as a breezy talk/variety show, Rosie O'Donell did at times display a startlingly opinionated side. That's certainly true. But regarding the infamous dust-up with Tom Selleck, it should be pointed out that Rosie said she had asked Tom if they could have an on-air discussion about gun control and she claimed Tom agreed to it. Anyone watching the day that debacle occurred saw that after the first half of the interview was over, Rosie went to break saying they'd be back to talk about the issue of guns and Tom didn't seem surprised to hear that. "Sounds a lot like America" was his response, so obviously it was not a complete "ambush" on Tom by Rosie as many have unfairly described it.

    Clearly, the debate grew more intense than Tom had expected, but one has to wonder if even Rosie went in there intending to so vociferously drive her point home the way she did. Initially, she did allow him time to make his case, but as things wore on she increasingly seemed to jump in before Tom could finish his thoughts on the subject. If nothing else, they may have simply demonstrated that a 10 minute segment is not sufficient time for an in-depth debate about such a complex and emotion-charged topic. It just looked like the two of them got caught up in the moment and yes, Tom, too as he was at times less than polite with her and towards the end he was downright surly.

    By the way, while it's been mistakenly claimed to the contrary, before that segment wrapped Rosie most definitely did apologize to Tom. His response was "it's your show, and you can say what you want on it" and then he turned away from her.

    I don't think either one of them represented themselves very well during that exchange, but since the emotion they displayed was almost certainly in part fueled by the mood of those painful post-Columbine days, maybe Rosie and Tom should both be cut some slack here. Nobody's perfect, and while you could go back and forth all day long about who was right and who was wrong, one thing is undeniable about that particular incident: it sure was riveting TV.
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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шоу Рози О'Доннелл
    • Filming locations
      • Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kid-Ro Productions
      • Telepictures Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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