March 21st, 2010
 

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Rosie O’Donnell to host satellite radio show


(Los Angeles)  Rosie O’Donnell is returning to the airwaves.

The former talk show queen will host a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio Inc. Launching this fall, “Rosie Radio” will feature the 47-year-old comedian-actress discussing news and entertainment as well as chatting with occasional guests. O’Donnell said she was approached by the company after she appeared on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show earlier this year.

“He’s been very encouraging,” said O’Donnell. “After I did his show, they called and asked if I was interested. I don’t really listen to radio, so I started thinking about it and listening. I asked if they could possibly do it at my house because that would really make it convenient for me with four kids, and they said yes, so I was like, ‘Wow. Let’s try that.’”

O’Donnell, who left “The View” in 2007 after a single tumultuous season, plans to broadcast her two-hour call-in radio talk show from a studio being built inside the guesthouse on her New York property where she raises four children with partner Kelli Carpenter. She said she’s looking forward to regularly working again after being out of the spotlight.

“I think it’ll be good for me,” said O’Donnell. “I’ve been lucky. I’ve had seven years of early retirement. All my kids are in school now, so all day long I have nothing to do. This was the first year that they were all in school all day, and I found myself very bored. I was saying to Kelli, we either need to get another kid or I’ll have to go back to work.”


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  • Steve of Vermont Said: June 25th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
    • She is the coolest!!!!!!

  • Chris Said: June 25th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
    • Umm.. tell the Associated Press that Kelli is Rosie’s wife not partner.

  • ALAN Said: June 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
    • So what. I met her once in Miami Beach and found her not to be a nice person. Even if I did get Sirius XM I wouldn’t listen to her.

  • Scott P. Said: June 25th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
    • I worked with Rosie and she was an absolute sweetheart.

  • Pat Said: June 25th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
    • I wish I could afford Sirius. I LOVE Ro and miss her greatly! Glad to see her come back out and do something FUN.

  • Ted Said: June 25th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
    • How many gazillion dollars is Sirius going to pay her to be rude and obnoxious? I’ll do it for half the price.

  • Debra Said: June 25th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
    • Bring it on Rosie! I have missed her!

  • John Said: June 25th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
    • And why should anyone care?

      Rosie is a big headline hog as Perez Hilton. She hogged the headlines about Gay adoption in Florida (how she was going to fight) and moved back to NY.

  • John Said: June 25th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
    • and Sirius XM radio sucks: all that talk talk talk on the music channels and tons of vocals by “as performed by the original artist”

  • Religion Sucks Said: June 25th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
    • Rosie is the worst example of GLBT people. So what if she get some stupid XM show. I won’t listen.

  • Island Boy Said: June 26th, 2009 at 9:32 am
    • Maybe she’ll redefine herself through radio and become very successful, just as Ellen was able to rebuild her career through a talk show. Here’s hoping the good Rosie shines again.

 
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