Look out! Rosie O'Donnell is returning to television, and this time she's in total control.
NBC has hired the former The View panelist to host her own variety special that's scheduled to debut the day before Thanksgiving. Hopefully, your appetite will return the next day.
Rosie O'Donnell looking good.
The struggling network is giving an hour to Rosie's show, which is cleverly titled Rosie's Variety Show and will feature all sorts of variety-show shenanigans, such as celebrity guests, music numbers, and comedy sketches. Not sold yet? Wait, there's more! There will also be a "giant primetime giveaway," according to NBC, which will offer up prizes (to be determined later) to the studio audience and viewers at home.
Rosie will have to be on her game, given that Rosie's Variety Show will be broadcast live (at least on the East Coast). Should the show perform well in the ratings, Rosie's Variety Show could go weekly.
"This is a dream come true for any performer," said O'Donnell in a statement. "Old-time variety, live from New York with a nod to Ed Sullivan, Carol Burnett, and memories of Sonny and Cher."
Hold on to your hats; more details are expected to be released later.
O'Donnell drew praise and loathing for her work on The View, and was notorious for butting heads with polar opposite Elisabeth Hasselbeck on the show. Prior to that, O'Donnell hosted the Emmy-winning The Rosie O'Donnell Show, a daytime talk show.
What do you all think? Is this a return to the golden years of old-timey days of television? Or has NBC just ran out of ideas and given up?
Comments (21)
Not a Rosie O'Donnell fan.
Personally, can't stand her. Some of these posts are hilarious.
Old school variety shows are fun, and Rosie, despite everything, has always been entertaining, so this could actually work...
worst idea ever the bonehead exec. that greenlight this show should fired.
What lunatic gave that fat cow her own show AGAIN?!
oh i love Rosie, she just seems to have a way fo connecting with people that's funny and sometimes just that little bit uncomfortable. She's not like the other talk show hosts, she'll argue with guests and stick to her own opinions. Sometimes its like they're interviewing her! I'm really glad they're doing this show, it does sound like a revival of the old Rosie show but that was great in its prime so i'm not gonna complain.
Plus, she's a big fan of the old 'musical theatre' who can't love a luvvie?
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Never could understand why networks are willing to throw money at trainwrecks like Rosie.
Life has always been unfair, but mean now too?
My Dear Rosie ! Find a Man and have real kids!! I will never watch your show. I pray for your salvation. Many years ago you were so great ,what happend to you?? Same sex is a SIN. Just read the Bible. I feel sorry for your kids, they are being brainwashed to the extreme and God help them. Can you teach them Love, God is the Savior, God is good , Devil is BAD, keep prisoners in jail, keep CHILD molestors in jail OK !! I herd you work for the ACLU ?? they take away all victims rights. Let's say someone killed your kid ? would you want him out of jail in a year? I don't think so ( whatch you kids Rosie) and I mean it,would if a sex offender moved in next to you.you are a Liberal Democrat and that means a sex offender can live next to you and babysit your kids. Oh let's just have Osama be president, I mean Obama be pres. IF a sex offender moves in next to you just see what he does to your non believing children ?? he will kill them unless they convert to Islam !!!!!!!!!!!!!! change your mind on the ACLU. you probably won't just like most liberal Hollywood people who are on the drugs, most perscripions in the history of the world. in no other country are there more people on "persription drugs"than the USA (Hollywood, New York and San Fran) and they are Democats and Liberals. Rebublicans and conservatives are "Happy Pappy People" Christians depend on God for their troubles and trials and Democrates reley on Drugs.. I am glan I don't reley on drugs.. I pray for you Rosie and all the Liberal, oh by the who are already ANGRY as hell for my comment. Get to Church and real a Bible people . don't you know Godly people have less stress and live longer.moreless
Yikes, they really have hit rock bottom. Bets on how long it takes her to start ranting about something?
Just worked with Rosie last week when she appeared on HSN. she was VERY funny and great to work with...personally i miss the variety shows of the past...if its good I hope it finds an audience
Don't get me wrong I love Rosie, but seriously is there going to be enough room on the stage for her, the performers, AND her ego?
To mac-a-licious, Good one! To OhioStateHack, Ditto that! Don't worry I'm sure she will HANG around awhile (in reference to her liking to hang upside down to get rid of all her angst), I'm just surprised she's sharing the stage.
I might be sick.
I hope it isn't lame ... cause I like Roise!
I want to read the demographic reports that NBC got that told them that America wants Rosie O'Donnell back. They then need to sue the bastards for all they got.What a waste of time and space. And the show's going to be bad too.
yes will be very interesting
Hmm,well that will be, interesting. lol.
Ran out of ideas and given up!
"I'm not really a comedian, I just play one on TV" is getting, of all things, a variety show? A VARIETY SHOW! Well, for the first time miss crabby o donnell has made me laugh.
A variety show?! What is this, the 70's? NBC has got to get a clue. The 70's were horrible and should not be celebrated or re-made!