Season One of 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show' To Be Released on DVD

By: Sep. 16, 2008
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According to actress Rosie O'Donnell's website, Season One of the "Rosie O'Donnell Show" will be available on DVD starting September 21st, 2008. O'Donnell will be appearing on the Home Shopping Network at 12PM, 6PM and 11PM to promote the newly released DVD set.

Airing on ABC, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" became a regular presence in many homes from 1996 to 2002, and its star--known for her easygoing warmth and energy--became a welcome guest. In addition to interviews with film and TV celebrities, O'Donnell featured many Broadway stars--including Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone and Linda Eder--on her show. Dozens of Broadway shows--from Rent to The Producers--also performed on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show."

O'Donnell appeared as Golde in the recent Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof; she had previously appeared on Broadway in Seussical (as The Cat in the Hat) and in Grease (as Rizzo). O'Donnell, who began her career as a stand-up comedian, also produced the Boy George musical Taboo, and film and TV credits include Tarzan, Harriet the Spy, Now and Then, Exit to Eden, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, "Will & Grace," and "Queer as Folk." O'Donnell, who is a also known as a vocal advocate of gay and lesbian rights, is married to Kelli Carpenter O'Donnell, with whom she has four children.

Visit O'Donnell's website and blog at www.rosie.com.


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