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Rosie O'donnell
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Rosie O'Donnell [A]ttended both Dickinson College and Boston University, but she dropped out to pursue her career in comedy. She had first taken the stage at 16, pirating a show she had seen Jerry Seinfeld perform. She was later told she would have to write her own material. She toured comedy clubs from 1979-1984 before becoming a five-time comedy champion on the television show "Star Search." She was one of very few women doing stand-up comedy at the time. She drew enough attention as a comedian that she was asked to become host and executive producer of "Stand-Up Spotlight" on VH-1.
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Liz needs a kidney after collapsing at work, and Dawn Budge (Rosie O'Donnell) returns to McNamara/Troy after being "earjacked" by thieves who stole her earrings. Burt Landau (Larry Hagman) needs reconstructive surgery, too, after suffering a stroke.
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According to her blog, Rosie O'Donnell will stop drinking, and the comedian appears to have taken all the critical early steps. Step 1, admit that you really, really want to lose weight in order to become happy, and acknowledge that alcohol is standing in your way. Step two, blog a freeform poem thing about it on your crazy website. The full, heart-warming Q&A about Rosie's beery awakening, from the "Ask Ro" section of Rosie's website, after the jump. more
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Rosie is a nut. She takes everything out of proprotion and likes to yell, and overtalk people so that even when they try to respond, they can't get a word in edgewise. Can't wait to see who her replacement is!
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Rosie O'Donnell had the last word on her View nemeses during a standup act on her cruise ship. Regarding Donald Trump—she would like to "break into his apartment and rub her belly all over him." Ha, awesome. [Us Weekly]
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Rosie was born in 1962 to Edward and Roseann O'Donnell. Rosie's mother died of breast cancer when she was 10 years old. She describes the time of her mother's death as extremely difficult.
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