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Rosie O'Donnell Plans Possible Daytime TV Return Tied to Trump Leaving Office

She is pitching a nostalgia-driven, feel-good hour built for streaming as a way to help foster national healing.

Overview

  • O'Donnell described the idea on an upcoming episode of The Tangle podcast and People reported her comments, but no deal or distributor has been confirmed.
  • She said the show would focus on uplifting human-interest stories, Broadway performances, audience games and prize segments rather than routine celebrity promotion.
  • O'Donnell told the podcast she expects a relaunch would more likely land on a streaming platform because she considers the traditional syndication market weakened and her agents are taking meetings.
  • She said she would not want to launch the program while President Trump remains in office and framed the show's start as tied to a period of national healing.
  • O'Donnell previously hosted The Rosie O'Donnell Show from 1996 to 2002 and brief stints on daytime TV since then, and a confirmed return could signal more nostalgia-driven talk formats moving to streaming if networks or platforms sign on.