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Madonna’s Mae Mordabito in the 1992 film, Rosie O’Donnell has returned to the famed women’s baseball franchise in a role created specifically for the Prime Video series.Creators Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson, who also stars as Rockford Peaches catcher Carson, as well as the cast -- including D’Arcy Carden and Melanie Field, who play Mae and Doris prototypes, Greta and Jo, respectively — open up to ET about the inspiration behind O’Donnell’s character, how her role played into a key moment in season 1 and what it was like having her on set. “I mean, Rosie being in the show is huge,” says Roberta Colindrez, who plays Peaches pitcher Lupe, adding that “she was the most gracious, cool, generous co-star.”[: Some spoilers for season 1 of ]With the series wanting to expand upon the film to include the untold queer stories of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), Jacobson couldn’t help but acknowledge O’Donnell’s own impact on the LGBTQ storytelling landscape.  “We were trying not to do a lot of cameos on the show to really differentiate it from the film, but because we are telling a lot of these queer stories and Rosie is like, a huge part of queer history, of American history, it just felt so special to have her not only approve of the show but wanna be in it and really wanna play a character that’s so different from the one that she is in the film,” Jacobson says, revealing that O’Donnell stopped by the writers’ room early in the production on season 1.

Rosie O'Donnell is speaking out about Madonna's health. As the 64-year-old singer continues to battle a serious bacterial infection, her co-star took to Instagram to give an update about Madonna's condition.It all started when Rosie shared a photo of her and Madonna from the 1992 film.

Rosie O'Donnell is getting candid about her relationship with the Menendez brothers. In a new video shared to TikTok over the weekend, O'Donnell said she believes both Lyle and Erik Menendez are «innocent» of the 1989 murders of their parents José and Mary Louise.The siblings were put on trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise. During their first trial, which took place in 1993, both Erik and Lyle — who were 18 and 21 at the time — claimed they were sexually molested by their father and that their mother enabled his continued abuse.

Rosie O'Donnell spoke about the «weirdness» in her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres this week, getting candid in an interview with . «It was a good relationship. We were friends,» O'Donnell said of herself and DeGeneres when they were both rising comics. «We supported each other.

Rosie O'Donnell is living the single life in Malibu. The beloved actress and TV personality is opening up about how living with her 10-year-old daughter, Dakota, has been keeping her busy and fulfilled on a daily basis.ET's Denny Directo recently spoke with O’Donnell — while promoting her new Paramount+ documentary,  and she opened up about her life in Malibu, and how she's gotten used to being single in recent years.«I'm kind of OK with it, because I'm not alone,» O'Donnell, 61, shared.

Rosie O'Donnell is always doing what she can to stay above the fray by showing respect and sharing kindness.ET's Denny Directo recently spoke with O’Donnell — while promoting her new Paramount+ documentary, and the longtime TV personality and actress reflected on the spate of recent controversies surrounding toxic and hostile work environments on different daytime talk show sets.Specifically, O'Donnell reflected on how she avoided creating that sort of environment on her own eponymous talk show,, which ran for six seasons from 1996 to 2002.«We had a really wonderful working environment,» O'Donnell recalled. «But, you know, we were the first of that kind of show… [and] because we were the first one, and we had done it, and we had gotten so much acclaim in such a short time, you know everybody was happy.»«I made sure that the staff was off in the summers when we had vacation, and that was unheard of,» she continued. «I made sure there was a nursery on staff, we had a very content, happy staff.»O'Donnell added, «In fact, they keep throwing reunion parties every five years, and everybody comes.

and upward! Rosie O'Donnell is examining her life as a mother, a grandmother and entertainer through the lens of her new podcast series — -- as she begins what she refers to as the third chapter in her life.ET's Denny Directo recently sat down with O'Donnell, who reflected on her family and life after just celebrating her 61st birthday on Tuesday.«I'm one who enjoys getting older,» O'Donnell shared. «Because my mom died at 39, so I remember thinking, 'God, is it gonna be over when I'm 40?' And here I am 61 and it shocks me every single year.»«Sometimes I look in the mirror [or] I catch a glimpse and I go, 'Oh, there's an old lady! Oh, no, it's me,'» she joked. «Like the physical changes, you don't see yourself as you are, you know? [But] it's just wonderful.»O'Donnell explained, «I'm glad I have the opportunity to grow up and to be here for my kids and to get to enjoy life, because of all the immense gifts that I've been given.»Reflecting on her idea regarding the chapters in the book of her life's story, O'Donnell broke down how she views the phases of growing up.«I feel like 0 to 30, you're just figuring out what's going on.

Rosie O'Donnell published a moving essay this week on her experience raising her youngest daughter, Dakota, who was diagnosed with autism when she was 2 years old. The experience continues to teach O'Donnell about having «compassion much deeper than I ever did» and to «really listen and communicate in a way I never had with my other kids,» she writes. Though candid about the struggle of such a learning curve, O'Donnell is clear: «The sense of vulnerability that comes with having a kid with autism has been a gift to me,» the 60-year-old actress writes.

Rosie O'Donnell may have paved the way for Ellen DeGeneres, but the 60-year-old actress and TV personality never appeared on DeGeneres' long-lived talk show. DeGeneres, now 64, jokingly came out as «Lebanese» on in 1996 ahead of her character coming out as a lesbian on her show. At the time, O'Donnell hinted that she too was a member of the LGBTQ+ community years before she publicly came out. But O'Donnell never appeared on On Thursday's, a fan asked why O'Donnell never appeared as a guest throughout the 19-season run of DeGeneres' famed talk show. «We had a little bit of a weird thing,» O'Donnell told Cohen of DeGeneres.

Rosie O’Donnell is happy in love! The actress appeared on SiriusXM’s and dished about her romance with Aimee Hauer -- whom she met on TikTok.  “I watched her TikToks and every time I saw her, I would smile and [be] like, ‘This woman is, like, perfect. Look at her, she’s so happy and enthusiastic and beautiful and bright and she has a light coming from her,’” the 60-year-old told Stern. “I sent her a DM.

Rosie O’Donnell is rethinking past comments she made about  Anne Heche. In a recent TikTok video, O’Donnell revealed that she feels bad about past jokes she made at the expense of Heche — who is currently in critical condition with severe burns following a fiery car crash, on Friday.  “I can’t stop thinking about this Anne Heche accident and how horrifying the whole thing is and feeling bad that I made fun of her when she was talking to Barbara Walters about having a relationship with space aliens, you know,” the former co-host told the camera.

debuted in theaters, the movie has been adapted by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham into an expanded, original TV series for Prime Video with Jacobson also starring as catcher Carson Shaw. The historical period drama will not only tell the story about the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), but also chronicle the authentic and diverse lives of its many players — with season 1 largely focused on the women that made up the Rockford Peaches. It’s a series that will be familiar to many, while exploring new territory not previously seen on screen in this way before.

Rosie O'Donnell says her daughter, Vivienne, is «right to say» she didn't have a «normal» upbringing, because it's true!The actress posted another TikTok video on Friday and said she knew what her 19-year-old daughter was talking about when Vivienne posted her own TikTok video that triggered their fun back and forth.«Listen, I knew what she was talking about,» Rosie says in her video. «It's not normal to have three lesbian mothers and have one of them be famous and get in a fight with the president for five years or more.»O'Donnell added, «She's right to say that it wasn’t a normal upbringing like all of her friends, and it’s OK. You’re allowed to express your feelings in our family, even if you do it online in a funny manner.

Rosie O'Donnell is offering her review of Elisabeth Hasselbeck's return to as a guest co-host, and it wasn't pretty.O'Donnell, 60, posted a TikTok video on Thursday and explained that she was prepared to sit and watch her former (current?) nemesis/ex-crush return to the daytime talk show but, to her surprise, actually missed it. Hasselbeck's episode aired Wednesday, but O'Donnell managed to find the episode and offered some thoughts.«And I watched it, from yesterday,» O'Donnell said. «And I remembered why I don't want to watch it with her anymore.

Rosie O'Donnell is responding to her 19-year-old daughter's assertion that her upbringing wasn't «normal,» with the actress threatening — albeit, jokingly — to spill some secrets about her in retaliation.On Thursday, Rosie's daughter, Vivienne, posted a TikTok video, saying she loves her mom, «but one thing she's not done is normal.» Vivienne made the video in response to comments fans left on a video -- dubbed «Story Time with Vivi» -- she posted Wednesday, in which she told a story about how, from the time she was born until she was 12, she didn't know that the woman named «Mo» and who often visited was actually Madonna.Fans commented on the «Story Time» video saying, «Your parents did an amazing job keeping you out of the craziness of Hollywood.» Another fan wrote, «I mean kudos for growing up not jaded by the industry that Rosie was a huge part of! Amazing.» But, the real kicker, seems to have been this comment, «LOVE that @Rosie_ODonnell kept things relatively norm well as much as possible! You are the sweetest! Lol

Rosie O'Donnell and her girlfriend, Aimee Hauer, made their red carpet debut! On Saturday, the couple posed for photos outside of the Stand Up for Friendly House comedy benefit at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Marking their first official event together, photographers captured Rosie and Aimee smiling with their arms around each other. It was a big night for the famed actor, who was hosting the benefit event.

Rosie O'Donnell and her girlfriend, Aimee Hauer, made their first red carpet debut! On Saturday, the couple posed for photos outside of the Stand Up for Friendly House comedy benefit at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Marking their first official event together, photographers captured Rosie and Aimee smiling with their arms around each other. It was a big night for the famed actor, who was hosting the benefit event.

Rosie O'Donnell is stepping back onto the baseball field for Amazon Prime Video's reboot, three decades after she starred in the original 1992 Penny Marshall film. O'Donnell, who played third baseman Doris Murphy in the film, will be portraying a new role in the upcoming series, which drops all eight episodes Friday, Aug.

Rosie O'Donnell is sharing her relationship with the world. The 60-year-old comedian took to Instagram on Wednesday, the first day of Pride month, to go Instagram official with her girlfriend, Aimee.Rosie reposted a photo of herself and Aimee from her girlfriend's Instagram account, which is private.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and features a vocal cameo by Rosie O’Donnell. According to Spotify, the series ​​”is a fresh, modern interpretation of the beloved Jane Austen classic. In the series, Bennet, a 30-something non-committal gay man, struggles to find belonging when his chosen family suddenly begins coupling up and settling down.”“ is a joyful and hilarious story about love and chosen family.

Rosie O'Donnell is a new grandma yet again! The actress and TV personality revealed on Wednesday that her daughter, Chelsea, had welcomed her third child.«Okay, big news. Congratulations to my daughter, Chelsea, who had her third daughter this morning,» O'Donnell, 59, shared in a video she posted to TikTok and Instagram. «Three girls under three, oh my gosh!»The comic went on to reveal that her new grandchild's name is Avery Lynn, and that Chelsea, her boyfriend, Jacob Bourassa, and their kids are all healthy and happy.«Chelsea and Jake and Skylar and Riley and baby Avery are all doing fine,» O'Donnell shared. «Just call me 'Nana 3'.»A post shared by Rosie O’Donnell (@rosie)«Three grandkids.

Priyanka Chopra is not impressed by Rosie O'Donnell's apology. The 59-year-old former talk show host took to TikTok earlier this week to share an embarrassing mishap she had when meeting the 39-year-old actress and her husband, Nick Jonas, at Nobu. O'Donnell told the new mom that she knew her dad, thinking that he was author Deepak Chopra.

Rosie O'Donnell made a major faux pas and managed to embarrass her son, Blake, his girlfriend, and her pal, Fran Drescher, in the process. While dining at Nobu in Malibu, California, over the weekend, the 59-year-old former talk show host ran into Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.She spoke about the awkward encounter on TikTok, noting that Nick and Priyanka were seated next to her group at the restaurant. Rosie admitted that she didn't know the 39-year-old actress and «always assumed» that she was the daughter of author Deepak Chopra. «So I said, 'Hi, Nick Jonas, you were great in and, 'Hi, I know your dad,'» Rosie recalled of addressing Priyanka.

Rosie O'Donnell still has plenty of affection for Tom Cruise.O'Donnell memorably spoke frequently about her love for Cruise on her daytime talk show,, prior to coming out as gay. On Thursday, she appeared on SiriusXM's and was asked about her «crush» on Cruise.

Jane Lynch is reminiscing about the role that got away.

Rosie O'Donnell is getting candid about how she decided to come out. In this exclusive preview of Wednesday's episode of, the 58-year-old comedian recalls the 2002 moment.The episode features O'Donnell speaking with both Gloria Estefan and Estefan's 25-year-old daughter, Emily, who herself talks about coming out to her famous mom.

Rosie O'Donnell is the latest celeb to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres amid the talk show host's ongoing workplace investigation. While appearing on Busy Philipps' podcast, , the 58-year-old comedian, who hosted her own self-titled talk show in the '90s and early '00s, argued that «you can't fake your essence.» «That's why I have compassion for Ellen, right?» O'Donnell said.

Rosie O’Donnell in the HBO limited series adaptation of Wally Lamb’s novel, .

Rosie O'Donnell is thinking about making her talk show comeback. 

returned for its one-night-only special on Sunday, and the event was an enormously star-studded affair, all through the digital magic of video conferencing.

The is returning for a one-night-only special benefitting a good cause.

Rosie O'Donnell is making her opinion clear. Following Elisabeth Hasselbeck's appearance on Wednesday's episode of The View, O'Donnell took to Twitter to express her displeasure at her former co-worker's return to the morning show.

Prepare for not one Mark Ruffalo, but two when the limited series,, debuts on HBO this coming April.