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Rosie O’Donnell appeared on Thomas Roberts’ MSNBC show this afternoon to plug her new show and talk about bullying, which she says is fueled, in part, by cable news. “Some of the 24-hour news networks seemed to take pride in the fact that they bully people.”(Via – Think Progress)

Clip description from Michelangelo Signorile: I asked listeners to respond to the prior day’s calls from gays who voted Republican (featured in the video I posted yesterday, consider this Part II). Todd from Phoenix, a gay man, called to tell me that he didn’t like my tone with the callers, that he too voted Republican and that gay issues (marriage …

On her SiriusXM radio show, yesterday Rosie O’Donnell defended Helen Thomas, saying she didn’t think what Thomas said constituted hate speech. The clip below was created by a pro-Israel site.

Via Good As You, from Rosie O’Donnell’s radio show.

Rosie O’Donnell hosted Mike Huckabee on her SiriusXM show yesterday to grill him about his recent outrageous “children are not puppies” statement of opposition to gay adoption. Wonk Room has the transcript. Good stuff, listen to this.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Rosie O’Donnell has signed a deal for a daytime television show that launches upon Oprah Winfrey’s retirement in 2011. O’Donnell, who hosted the syndicated “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and did a stint on ABC’s “The View,” has teamed with syndication veterans Dick Robertson and Scott Carlin for another syndicated talk show. The show, hosted by …

– Next month openly gay heartthrob and Torchwood star John Barrowman will release an album of recent Broadway hit songs, including numbers from The Boy From Oz, Dreamgirls, and Mamma Mia. This week Barrowman battled Neil Patrick Harris in an amusing Twitter war over who would be named After Elton’s “Man Of The Decade.” NPH won. – Green Day’s American …

While speaking to Miss California USA owner Donald Trump last night, David Letterman said, “Anybody who wants to get married ought to be able to get married,” garnering some supportive applause from his audience. Nice, but earlier during his monologue Letterman made some tired cracks about the rumored split of Rosie O’Donnell and her wife Kelli, saying that in the …

Rosie O’Donnell, who has been largely out of the media spotlight for several years (other than last fall’s appallingly bad variety special), is getting her own daily show on SiriusXM. Via press release: Rosie Radio will launch this fall and air Monday through Friday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET/7:00 – 9:00 am PT exclusively on SIRIUS XM Stars, …

— Equus star Daniel Radcliffe had his caricature added to the walls of Sardi’s this week. The show closes on Feb. 8th. — Tom Wopat returns to the cast of Chicago on Feb. 16th. — Drag king stand-up comedian Murray Hill will host his annual Oscars party at Joe’s Pub on Feb.22nd. $15 advance, $20 at the door. — Freebie: …

We had to watch Rosie Live two times yesterday just to convince ourselves how incredibly, mind-bogglingly bad it was. I loves me some Rosie, usually, but dayum. From TV Guide: If the TV variety format weren’t already dead, the ghastly ego trip of NBC’s Thanksgiving-eve turkey Rosie Live would surely have killed it. Like the pie Alec Baldwin predictably pushed …

Rosie O’Donnell is trying to bring back the variety show, starting with a special on the night before Thanksgiving. NBC will air “Rosie’s Variety Show” as an hourlong live special the night before Thanksgiving, with an eye toward expansion to a full series order should viewers embrace the project. The special will feature celebrity guests, musical acts, comedy skits and …

The 2008 True Colors Tour lineup includes Cyndi Lauper, the B-52s, Andy Bell, Rosie O’Donnell, Joan Jett, the Indigo Girls, Deborah Cox, Wanda Sykes, the Cliks, Nona Hendrix, and others. 05.31.08 Boston MA US Bank of America Pavilion06.01.08 Wantagh NY US Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre06.03.08 New York US NY Radio City Music Hall06.04.08 Toronto ON CA Molson Amphitheatre06.06.08 Mashantucket …

American Idol contestant David Hernandez was voted off the show last night, perhaps due in part to voter disdain with his past as a gay stripper. Prior to a lackluster performance on Tuesday’s show, Hernandez was considered a contender to make the finals. (Personally, I didn’t think he was all that great.) With Danny Noriega and David Hernandez now gone, …

From Rosie O’Donnell’s blog: “msnbc -one hourlive following keith olbermannwe were close to a deal- almost donei let it slip in miamicausing panic on the studio endwell what can u do- 2day there is no dealpoof- my career as a pundit is overb4 it began -just as welli figure everything happens for a reasonbashert – as we sayand on we …

Rosie O’Donnell is in talks with MSNBC about hosting a prime-time talk show. According to early reports, one possibility under discussion would have O’Donnell hosting a live show at 9PM Eastern Time, which would slot her against CNN’s Larry King Live and Fox’s Hannity & Colmes. The new show would follow MSNBC’s Countdown With Keith Olbermann. O’Donnell left ABC’s The …

– Disney’s The Little Mermaid, now playing in Denver, opens at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 6th. The show features 11 new songs from 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater as well as the classic Alan Menken & Howard Ashman tunes from the 1989 movie, including the Oscar-winning Under The Sea. Ashman died of AIDS in 1991. …

Newly retired Bob Barker has switched gears and endorsed Rosie O’Donnell to replace him on The Price Is Right, although he cautions that he isn’t sure that CBS is willing to have a female host for the show. On Friday, the now Rosie-less chat fest The View continued its 10-year losing streak at the Daytime Emmys, with Ellen Degeneres winning …

Today was Rosie O’Donnell’s last day on The View, she will not be returning for her final three weeks after Wednesday’s huge blow-up with co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck. The official reason for the early departure is that Rosie has requested “early leave”. Damn. I was really looking forward to watching Rosie finish out her contract, unrestrained and unapologetic. Rosie has long …