Onward with Rosie O'Donnell

Writer, Actor, Producer, and Creator Lena Waithe joins Rosie for this dynamic episode! The two bond over manifesting their careers as they dreamed from a very young age and their incredible love for Mary Tyler Moore. Waithe produced the doc, 'Being Mary Tyler Moore', that Rosie also appears in... Their powerful conversation is a true heart to heart about how different a person and their persona mi...

This week Rosie chats with standup comedian, actress, and author, Maria Bamford. Listen in for their laugh out loud funny and honest conversation about dealing with mental illness, getting through day to day obstacles, and shared experiences as standup comedians. Maria Bamford's new memoir,  Sure I'll Join Your Cult , is available on Sept 5th. Please Note: Mental Illness and OCD Issues are discuss...

This week, Rosie sits down with chef and filmmaker, Elizabeth Falkner, who is a multi-award winning celebrity chef and author, a Food Network and Bravo TV regular, and has appeared as both a competitor on Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef, and as a judge on Top Chef Masters and Top Chef Just Desserts.  She also happens to be Rosie's personal chef! Together they speak passionately about and...

Rosie's guest this week is comedian, political commentator, host, mother and old friend, Samantha Bee. Tune in as they chat about everything under the sun, including feeling like their kids' private Uber drivers, the shocking loss of hard fought for rights, and the untold issues and insanity of menopause! Links for Maui response: https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/ http://www.mauirapidresponse.org/ h...

This weeks guest, Marci Marie Simmons, is building a new life after surviving 10 years in a Texas Prison. With over 250K followers on Tiktok, Marci answers questions about what life was really like behind bars. She's become an activist and advocate for those still inside. She's also become a friend of Rosie's, having captured her interest and respect - first online with her prison cooking antics a...

This week, Rosie has a conversation with dear friend, collaborator and mentor, and documentary empress, Sheila Nevins. Throughout her tenure, Nevins has focused the lens on character-driven stories, allowing real people to do the talking. Lauded by both audiences and critics, Nevins’ unique theatrical style has garnered numerous awards for her and her team throughout her career. A New Yorker throu...

This week, Rosie chats with bariatric surgeon, Dr. Daniel Rosen. Rosie was recently prescribed Mounjaro to control her diabetes. (Mounjaro is approved strictly to treat Type 2 diabetes and it has not yet been F.D.A approved as a weight loss drug.) Since being on it, Rosie has experienced slow and steady weight loss and, even more surprising, she's been able to say goodbye to the non-stop food chat...

On this week's episode, Rosie catches up with her dear friend and 'little sister,' Kristin Chenoweth. In 1999, after Rosie saw Kristin in the Broadway show, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown , in the role of Sally, Rosie predicted she was going to be a "huge huge huge star." And as we now know, Rosie was correct. But what neither of them realized back when Kristin first came on The Rosie O'Donnell S...

This week, Rosie welcomes the dynamic lead singer of the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle, who has also had an incredibly successful solo career. Rosie and Belinda have met several times before in that 'showbiz' way, but it's not until this conversation that they realize they have a ton in common, both in their paths and their perspectives. Listen to their friendship blossom, and you'll understand why Ro...

In 2018, Rosie heard about a case involving a woman named Reality Winner, who was arrested and charged with sending a classified document anonymously to the news outlet The Intercept . The leaked document confirmed Russian interference in the 2016 election. In the immediate aftermath of her arrest, Winner was vilified in the press and by the sitting president and his administration. And that prope...

Our final guest for Pride Month couldn't have set the bar higher. Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award Winning actor, singer, writer, and director Billy Porter sits down with Rosie to mark the occasion. Rosie and Billy's friendship, love and support for each other dates back to the Grease Broadway revival in the mid 90's and they travel through it all together in this conversation, as long as the Wi-Fi co...

Unrivaled Sensation, Activist and Gay Icon Cyndi Lauper, is the third very special guest of our Pride Month episodes. Listen in as two dear friends catch up with each other in a funny, heartbreaking, wacky and poignant way, as only two longtime friends could. They gab about their latest life happenings, their careers, and the day-to-day battle to use your voice and platform to unite for the good o...

To continue our Pride Month celebration, one of our very favorite LGBTQ+ allies', star of stage and screen, Bridget Everett, joins Rosie this week. Listen in for some real talk about what authentic visibility means when you're different and growing up in small town America. It's a fast and fun roller coaster through Bridget's amazing life, career and family of friends and how that manifested into...

To kick off Pride Month, we could not be prouder or more honored to share Rosie's conversation with multi-award-winning actor, Holland Taylor. Together, Rosie and Holland traverse their storied lives: from psilocybin trips, to the work that goes into acting, to how Holland wrote and produced her one-woman show "ANN," to never even being asked about sexual preferences back in the day, and to presen...

MegaSuperStar rapper, producer and best-selling author, Logic, has way more in common with Rosie O'Donnell than one could ever imagine. Listen as their budding friendship and mutual respect grows with each sentence, as they cover everything from family, mental illness, succeeding against all odds, and then taking a pause at the pinnacle of fame. Plus, finding out how they found each other will bri...

Singer, Actress, Broadway Star and Ferocious Mom, Stephanie Mills, catches up with her friend Rosie O'Donnell. Sharing stories and experiences, about and with their special needs' kids, neither will back down from truth and it makes for a fantastically lively, fun and poignant conversation. Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Ricki Lake and Rosie chat and giggle about sex, drugs and hosting talk shows! Just say YES Nancy Reagan! Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadway Loving, Street Wise and Sassy Game Playing Actor, Camryn Manheim joins Rosie for an electrifying conversation. Listen as the two friends run the gamut of showbiz, motherhood, flying 1st class, and surviving the pandemic together online.  Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadway legend, Chita Rivera, speaks with Rosie to celebrate the release of Chita: A Memoir . She's lived a life full of family, love affairs and accomplishments unlike any other.  Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, actor and activist, Margaret Cho, joins Rosie for a fun and profound conversation between friends. Neither of them has ever been afraid of being honest about their politics, their struggles, and their families. And this conversation is no different. Margaret and Rosie deep dive into sobriety, on what it was like being young comedians on tour back in the day and share thoughts (and some f...

Being in the public eye her entire lifetime, American Icon, Brooke Sheilds, has finally allowed a documentary to show all sides of her childhood, fame and controversial existence that so many assumed they knew. Having been moved to tears while watching the Lana Wilson directed documentary, Pretty Baby, Rosie gets into deep conversation and laughs with Brooke, celebrating her youthful wisdom, persi...

Singer, dancer and TikTok phenom, Dylan Mulvaney, joins Rosie today.  A superstar of social media, Dylan documented her transition, 365 Days of Girlhood, gaining over 10 million followers in the process. Instant love, mutual respect and lots of laughs, this conversation discusses family, the current state of things and the right to share ones' truths and stories out loud and in public. Share a voi...

This week, the "Magical Wisdom" of actress, best-selling author, and dear friend, Jenifer Lewis. Rosie and Jenifer have an uproarious and deep conversation about life, mental illness, and self-care. Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to: OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prolific documentary filmmaker and friend, Rory Kennedy, visits Rosie this week to talk about making her latest feature, "The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari." The film, one of Rosie's favorite new docs, is a visceral account of the volcanic explosion that happened off the coast of New Zealand back in 2019. Rory explains how she was able to spotlight the humanity of the people who faced this tragedy...

On the premiere episode, Rosie welcomes longtime friend and Emmy award-winning star of Cagney & Lacey and Queer as Folk, Sharon Gless. Tune in for discussion about old Hollywood, reaching for the stars, and love between friends. Share a voice memo with your questions for Rosie to OnwardRosie@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.