The Rosie Show
| The Rosie Show | |
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| Directed by | Sally Jo Conner |
| Starring | Rosie O'Donnell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 94 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rosie O'Donnell, Shane Farley, Jenna Kostelnik |
| Location(s) |
Harpo Studios Chicago, Illinois |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Original release | October 10, 2011 – March 29, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Rosie Live |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Rosie Show is an American evening television talk show starring and produced by Rosie O'Donnell, airing on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The first episode premiered on October 10, 2011, on the stage that was formerly home to The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago. It was announced on March 6, 2012 that the show would be moving to New York in the near future. On March 16, 2012, OWN announced that The Rosie Show would be canceled after only one season and ninety-four episodes due to low ratings, with the final episode airing on Thursday March 29, 2012.
The show covered current events, highlighted hometown heroes and newsmakers, showcased art, discussed important issues and celebrated children. The daily show also featured comedy and game segments (a staple of her first talk show) as well as celebrity guests and performances by recording artists, both well-known and up-and-coming performers.
The original format was utilized in shows airing between October 10, 2011 and January 23, 2012.
Each show opens with Rosie emerging from backstage and welcoming her audience. During the first segment, she combines a free-flow of stand-up comedy, questions from the audience, and a recap of the daily news headlines. Rosie often also uses this time to chat with her show announcer, Hollee Chanel, and the leader of her house band, Katreese Barnes (similar to how she would open The Rosie O'Donnell Show with a conversation with John McDaniel).
As of January 17, 2012, former announcer Chanel has been promoted to special correspondent, working on human interest stories and interviews for various production pieces for the show. Google Pete, a regular on her past XM Radio show Rosie Radio, has taken the role of the new announcer and Rosie uses the opening of her program to chat about the news headlines with Pete and answer viewer questions posted on Twitter.
The Rosie Show infuses music into every episode- whether it be performances by musical guests, Rosie's spontaneous musical numbers (sometimes accompanied by her "Broadway Boys"), or the soundtrack provided by her house band, led by Katreese Barnes (a former Saturday Night Live musical director). Sometimes special musical guests will sit in and accompany the band.
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