Overview
- O'Donnell closed her guest-host week on Thursday with a parody of 'Danny Boy' that mocked President Trump, capping a run of nightly monologues that repeatedly used nicknames instead of his name.
- Her debut episode drew preliminary Nielsen Live+Same Day figures of about 1.87 million viewers and her Monday monologue racked up roughly 2.4–2.5 million YouTube views, making it the top-performing guest-host slot this summer.
- Kathy Griffin posted a video saying she was 'really hurt' not to be invited to appear during O'Donnell's week, and O'Donnell replied in a comment that she did not choose the show's guests.
- O'Donnell's week featured a mix of scripted bits and celebrity interviews with guests including Jean Smart, Hannah Waddingham, Ana Gasteyer and Charlie Day, and ABC's schedule lists additional guests such as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman for later shows.
- The week highlighted how political late-night satire can drive audience and online engagement, underscored disputes over booking control between performers and producers, and drew pushback from the White House that further amplified interest.