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Rosie O'Donnell engaged to partner, publicist saysupdated: Mon Dec 05 2011 16:23:00

Rosie O'Donnell is engaged to partner Michelle Rounds, a publicist for the comedian and talk show host has confirmed to CNN.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell and Girlfriend Celebrate New Show in Paris (in Chicago)updated: Tue Oct 11 2011 13:30:00

Rosie and Michelle Rounds kick off the OWN talk show in a Windy City hot spot

Rosie O'Donnell: 'My gaydar was way off' wth Michelle Roundsupdated: Mon Oct 10 2011 16:51:00

Rosie O'Donnell was attracted to Michelle Rounds the moment she saw her in a Starbucks this summer. But she never thought it would be reciprocated.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: 'My Gaydar Was Way Off' with Michelle Roundsupdated: Mon Oct 10 2011 16:30:00

"I thought she was a 28-year-old heterosexual girl," says the talk-show host

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: I'm in Loveupdated: Wed Oct 05 2011 12:29:00

The comedian returns to TV - and has a new girlfriend by her side

Rosie O'Donnell: I'm in loveupdated: Wed Oct 05 2011 11:10:00

The Queen of Nice is back -- and happier than ever.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Has a New Girlfriendupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 15:31:00

The TV star is "very happy" with Michelle Rounds, says a source

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: 'I've Stopped Being So Angry'updated: Wed Sep 07 2011 15:11:00

She also talks divorce and coming out as she prepares to launch a new show on Oprah's network

Cover story: The race to replace 'Oprah'updated: Fri May 20 2011 11:53:00

The daytime television landscape is about to look very different after the reigning queen of talk packs it in on May 25.

Celebs emotional about Oprahupdated: Fri May 20 2011 11:53:00

CNN's Kareen Wynter talked to celebrities about Oprah Winfrey's last show.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Is Moving Into Oprah Winfrey's Studioupdated: Tue Mar 29 2011 14:26:00

She will begin taping her new, nationally syndicated talk show in Chicago this fall

Favorite on-screen work nemesesupdated: Mon Nov 15 2010 09:08:00

The late actress Bette Davis once said "I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business." It seems Davis -- who counted one-time co-star Miriam Hopkins as her life-long arch-nemesis -- was on to something.

Campaign targets 'fat talk,' negative body imagesupdated: Thu Oct 21 2010 19:54:00

Attention, please! Did you know that you should not talk about "fat" this week.

Fortune: Oprah's next act: Full versionupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 09:29:00

Oprah Winfrey was headed into her "la-di-da years" -- her term for semiretirement -- when David Zaslav came along and wrecked her grand plan. The queen of TV talk had never met the CEO of Discovery Communications until he arrived at her Chicago office in April 2007 with a proposition. "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network," Zaslav said, pitching the notion that they create a cable TV network together. "I don't want your money," he told her. "I want you."

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Developing New Daytime TV Showupdated: Mon Mar 22 2010 08:47:00

The comedian plans to return to the airwaves in 2011

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: 'A Family is Forever'updated: Fri Jan 29 2010 14:30:00

The TV host discusses her split and becoming "the Gay-dy Bunch"

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Tells Oprah She & Tracy Are Moving in Togetherupdated: Fri Jan 22 2010 16:31:00

Rosie and her new girlfriend will blend their lives, their homes - and their 10 kids

O'Donnell plans to move in with girlfriendupdated: Fri Jan 22 2010 15:24:00

Two TV queens, one hour, no holds barred and it all airs Monday -- when Rosie O'Donnell sits down with Oprah Winfrey and lets fly with the inside stories on her breakup after 12 years with Kelli Carpenter, her new girlfriend Tracy Kachtick-Anders, her home life with her four kids ... and even menopause.

People.com: Rosie and New Girlfriend Hit the Beachupdated: Thu Dec 31 2009 14:49:00

O'Donnell and Tracy Kachtick-Anders hug it out in Miami

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Steps Out with New Girlfriendupdated: Thu Dec 31 2009 10:11:00

After splitting from Kelli Carpenter, the former TV host is seeing artist Tracy Kachtick-Anders

Rosie O'Donnell steps out with new girlfriendupdated: Wed Dec 30 2009 16:37:00

Rosie O'Donnell is off the market!

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Does Not Enjoy Being Singleupdated: Tue Nov 24 2009 18:37:00

Two years after partner Kelli Carpenter moved out, she's still adjusting to life on her own

Rosie admits partner Kelli 'moved out two years ago'updated: Mon Nov 16 2009 17:08:00

Rosie O'Donnell may have said last month that she was done commenting on breakup rumors dogging her relationship with her partner of five years, Kelli Carpenter, but that changed Friday.

People.com: Rosie Admits Partner Kelli 'Moved Out Two Years Ago'updated: Mon Nov 16 2009 09:29:00

O'Donnell explains she got a dog after because she "wanted another child or something to love"

Rosie O'Donnell, spouse having 'issues'updated: Wed Oct 21 2009 16:18:00

Rosie O'Donnell and spouse Kelli Carpenter "are working through their issues" and "nothing else will be said" about rumors the couple is splitting, according to O'Donnell's publicist.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Acknowledges 'Issues' with Spouseupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 14:09:00

The media personality hints at trouble with partner Kelli Carpenter

SI.com: Jeff Pearlman: Fame can be dangerous; just look at the athletes ruined by itupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 10:31:00

"I think the promise of fame and what it holds to you as a child and dreaming of it is not what it is. What it is, I'm not complaining about, but it's just different than the reality you dreamed." -- Rosie O'Donnell

People.com: Bea Arthur Remembered at R-Rated Tributeupdated: Tue Sep 15 2009 11:28:00

"She taught every woman my age how to be a feminist," said Rosie O'Donnell

People.com: Rep Denies Rosie O'Donnell and Partner Are Splittingupdated: Wed Aug 05 2009 18:09:00

"There is no truth to this - at all," says the comedian's rep

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Heads Back to the Air - on Radioupdated: Thu Jun 25 2009 14:07:00

Rosie Radio is set to launch this fall, thanks to the help of Howard Stern

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: Susan Boyle Brought Out Simon Cowell's Humanityupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 10:37:00

"I actually liked him. It was a moment in time," O'Donnell tells PEOPLE about Cowell

People.com: Rosie: My Teenage Son Told Me to Join the 'Drunk Club'updated: Wed Feb 25 2009 14:55:00

O'Donnell reveals why she quit drinking – and which celeb pal is helping her through menopause

People.com: Rosie Abandons Blog After It Stopped Providing Joyupdated: Tue Jan 27 2009 11:58:00

O'Donnell tells PEOPLE she wants to showcase things she's doing rather than her inner angst

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Scraps Future Variety Showsupdated: Sun Nov 30 2008 16:09:00

"No ratings. Bad reviews," she blogs after her program flops, "yet still a thrill – 4 me"

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell to Host Variety Showupdated: Thu Oct 02 2008 14:22:00

The comedienne will return to TV with an hour-long special the night before Thanksgiving

People.com: Gay Groups Applaud Clay's Decision to Come Outupdated: Wed Sep 24 2008 15:21:00

Aiken's acknowledgement that he's gay is a monumental moment, advocacy groups say

People.com: Rosie Says Bye, Bye to Blogging - For Nowupdated: Thu Jul 31 2008 12:18:00

O'Donnell explains why she's taking a break from her usual online updates

People.com: Rosie Responds to Barbara's Oprah Interviewupdated: Wed May 07 2008 14:05:00

O'Donnell disputes some of Walters's claims but insists, "I love her"

People.com: Barbara Walters Dishes About Star & Rosie on Oprahupdated: Wed May 07 2008 09:14:00

The View host opens up about her former cohosts – but says she holds a grudge against neither

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: 'Leave Miley Cyrus Alone'updated: Tue Apr 29 2008 22:54:00

She uses her blog to discuss the controversy about the 15-year-old's Vanity Fair photos

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell's High Caloric Portraitupdated: Tue Mar 04 2008 14:42:00

First, it was George Clooney and jelly beans. And now

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Gives Up Alcoholupdated: Thu Feb 07 2008 14:22:00

Rosie O'Donnell is on the wagon, she says on her blog.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Compares Britney to Princess Dianaupdated: Wed Jan 16 2008 09:22:00

In what reads like a cautionary tale, Rosie O'Donnell, who before has risen to the defense of Britney Spears, is again back in the corner of the troubled pop star.

People.com: Rosie Sends Baby Gifts to Elisabeth Hasselbeckupdated: Fri Jan 11 2008 14:04:00

"Peace prevails" with Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O'Donnell, as O'Donnell confirmed to PEOPLE Thursday night that she has made up with her former foe – and even bought her a baby gift.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Addresses Being an 'Annoying' Celebupdated: Wed Jan 02 2008 07:25:00

Rosie O'Donnell is answering up to an online poll that found her the "most annoying celebrity."

People.com: Rosie to Daughter: Teen Pregnancy 'Never a Good Idea'updated: Mon Dec 24 2007 12:03:00

Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy has hit home for Rosie O'Donnell.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Googles Herselfupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 08:22:00

Her proposed talk-show deal with MSNBC may have fallen through, but life remains, well, rosy for Rosie O'Donnell.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Considers Doing a Show Onlineupdated: Sun Nov 11 2007 10:42:00

Courted by NBC for a possible cable talk show, then spurned for speaking out of turn about it, Rosie O'Donnell says she doesn't need the mainstream media to have a program anyway.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Loses MSNBC Talk Showupdated: Thu Nov 08 2007 15:03:00

Rosie O'Donnell's TV comeback is over before it began. The former host of The View admits on her blog, Rosie.com, that her loose lips lead to the cancellation of negotiations for her own MSNBC show.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Hints at New Showupdated: Wed Nov 07 2007 13:22:00

Rosie O'Donnell fueled rumors that she is coming back to television during a stand-up routine in New York on Tuesday.

People.com: Report: Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Return to TVupdated: Tue Nov 06 2007 15:08:00

Rosie O'Donnell is in talks to return to television, The New York Times reports.

People.com: VIDEO: Rosie O'Donnell's Run-In with Bill O'Reilly's Cameraupdated: Wed Oct 31 2007 09:44:00

Video courtesy Rosie.com

People.com: Britney Spears: Gimme More (Unsolicited) Adviceupdated: Sun Oct 07 2007 23:45:00

Britney, you're not alone out there.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Cancels Diane Sawyer Interviewupdated: Mon Sep 24 2007 17:43:00

Rosie O'Donnell really is going to let her upcoming memoir, Celebrity Detox, speak for itself.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Calls Oprah Winfrey a 'Force of Nature'updated: Wed Sep 19 2007 11:33:00

Rosie O'Donnell turned down the opportunity to promote her upcoming autobiography, Celebrity Detox, on Oprah Winfrey's talk show because, she says, the subject matter is "too raw."

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Talks About Her Self-Destructive Pastupdated: Thu Sep 13 2007 17:53:00

Although it is her unkind treatment of former employer Barbara Walters in the pages of Rosie O'Donnell's upcoming memoir, Celebrity Detox, that has been generating headlines, the former "Queen of Nice" also bashes herself in her book - literally.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Tells Barbara Walters to Retireupdated: Tue Sep 11 2007 20:42:00

Rosie O'Donnell has some words of advice for Barbara Walters: Go, already.

People.com: Sherri Shepherd Will Join The View Crewupdated: Thu Sep 06 2007 18:13:00

Ending weeks of speculation, Sherri Shepherd will become a permanent member of ABC's The View on Sept. 10, PEOPLE has confirmed.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: Whoopi 'Was Good' on The Viewupdated: Thu Sep 06 2007 12:53:00

Rosie O'Donnell delivered a three-word verdict on Whoopi Goldberg's first day on The View: "Whoopi was good."

'View' to name new cast memberupdated: Wed Sep 05 2007 23:04:00

Actress Sherri Shepherd will be introduced next week as a new cast member on "The View," giving the daytime chat show its first full cast since before Rosie O'Donnell came and went.

People.com: Donald Trump's TV Dream Team: Britney, Paris, Lindsayupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 08:43:00

A feisty Donald Trump touched upon two of his favorite topics this weekend: his sexual prowess and his sparring partners.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell's Bad Biker Encounterupdated: Mon Aug 13 2007 20:13:00

No peaceful Florida vacation for Rosie O'Donnell - who found herself in a screaming match with a biker that eventually had him retreating.

People.com: Whoopi Promises to 'Be Respectful and Listen'updated: Tue Aug 07 2007 09:52:00

Whoopi Goldberg may have some controversial shoes to fill, but the new cohost of ABC's The View says she has a more relaxed approach to hosting than her predecessors.

People.com: Joy Behar Says Whoopi Goldberg 'Brings Warmth'updated: Thu Aug 02 2007 13:34:00

Whoopi Goldberg plans to simply be herself on The View - and that's just fine by Joy Behar.

People.com: It's Official: Whoopi Goldberg to Join The Viewupdated: Thu Aug 02 2007 08:13:00

(Video courtesy ABC)

Time.com: Whoopi Officially Joins ABC's The Viewupdated: Wed Aug 01 2007 16:00:00

Whoopi Goldberg was officially named Wednesday as the new moderator of The View as the show puts Rosie O'Donnell in its rearview mirror

Stars speaking out (2004)updated: Wed Aug 01 2007 04:04:00

Stars speaking out (2004)

Whoopi Goldberg joins 'The View'updated: Wed Aug 01 2007 04:04:00

"The View" has a new co-host.

People.com: Donald Trump: I Want Rosie for The Apprenticeupdated: Tue Jul 17 2007 07:22:00

Does Donald Trump just want to tell Rosie O'Donnell, "You're fired"?

People.com: Ivanka Trump: 'Zero Chance' I'd Join The Viewupdated: Wed Jul 11 2007 13:22:00

Ivanka Trump is shooting down recent reports that she might be the newest co-host to fill one of the empty seats on The View.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Responds to Bullet-Belt Photo Controversyupdated: Wed Jun 27 2007 18:22:00

Rosie O'Donnell is at the center of a controversy yet again - this time over a photo on her Web site of her 4-year-old daughter Vivi wearing a toy bullet belt.

People.com: Rosie's Blog Message to Britney: 'I Love You, Kid'updated: Tue Jun 26 2007 16:12:00

Rosie O'Donnell has sent a video message to Britney Spears, welcoming her to the Cyndi Lauper show that has featured O'Donnell on the drums.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Says She Won't Host Priceupdated: Mon Jun 25 2007 15:12:00

Despite a "nice lunch" with producers last week, Rosie O'Donnell says she won't replace Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Meets with Price Is Right Producersupdated: Sat Jun 23 2007 21:02:00

As promised, Rosie O'Donnell met with The Price Is Right producers on Thursday - although the speculation that she'll replace Bob Barker as the show's host has been losing steam.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell's View Replacement: A Man?updated: Fri Jun 22 2007 08:32:00

Could the next View co-host be a man?

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell: Women Will 'Stab You in the Back with a High Heel'updated: Mon Jun 18 2007 21:54:00

Rosie O'Donnell rocked out on Sunday night - and joked about her tumultuous year as cohost of The View.

People.com: Ellen Beats The View at Daytime Emmysupdated: Mon Jun 18 2007 09:12:00

Not even Rosie O'Donnell and her headline-grabbing year at The View could top Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime dance moves: The comedian scored top honors at the Daytime Emmy Awards Friday, while Bob Barker celebrated his Price Is Right retirement with a win for best game-show host.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Compares Fame to Crystal Methupdated: Tue Jun 05 2007 09:03:00

Rosie O'Donnell knows about fame - and she doesn't have very nice things to say about it.

People.com: After View Exit, Rosie O'Donnell Writes about Her 'Pain'updated: Fri Jun 01 2007 10:02:00

Just how much did the on-air blow-out between Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View last week get to O'Donnell?

People.com: The View Blowout: Behind the Scenesupdated: Thu May 31 2007 15:22:00

If co-hosts Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd looked tense on-camera during last week's Rosie O'Donnell-Elisabeth Hasselbeck fight, things were just as awkward for the guests in the greenroom.

People.com: VIDEO: Barbara Walters Says Rosie's Welcome to Returnupdated: Wed May 30 2007 07:53:00

(Video courtesy of ABC)

People.com: Kathy Griffin: Split-Screen Made Rosie Leave The Viewupdated: Tue May 29 2007 11:23:00

Comedian Kathy Griffin - who guest co-hosted The View one day after the big fight between Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck - revealed some details about O'Donnell's departure from the show, during a comedy act Saturday night.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell 'Not Sorry' to Be Leaving The Viewupdated: Tue May 29 2007 10:14:00

Rosie O'Donnell is "not sorry" to be leaving The View early, she said on her blog Saturday.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Won't Be Back on The Viewupdated: Sun May 27 2007 20:53:00

Rosie O'Donnell will not be coming back to The View, ABC announced Friday.

People.com: Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Face Defaced at The View?updated: Sat May 26 2007 06:07:00

Their on-air brawl is over, but the Rosie-Elisabeth controversy continues.

People.com: Rosie O'Donnell Blogs: 'Sad' Over Showdownupdated: Fri May 25 2007 13:03:00

The on-air clash between Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Wednesday's The View may have died down when the cameras were shut off, but the clamor continues.

People.com: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Speaks Out About Rosie Fightupdated: Thu May 24 2007 18:22:00

Elisabeth Hasselbeck wants fans to know that she and Rosie O'Donnell are still friends after their on-air fight on Wednesday's View.

People.com: Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Rosie O'Donnell Square Offupdated: Thu May 24 2007 12:13:00

Talk turns heated on The View when O'Donnell calls Hasselbeck "cowardly"

Commentary: The hypocrisy of repeating the 'w-word'updated: Tue Apr 24 2007 09:14:00

Now that media giants have pulled the plug on Don Imus, the debate has moved to rap lyrics and the limits of free speech. But what we should really address is the hypocrisy of those who blasted Imus for insulting comments about African-Americans and then proceeded to repeat insulting comments about Mexican-Americans.

Star says she wanted to tell the truth about her departureupdated: Thu Jun 29 2006 20:08:00

Star Jones Reynolds says she decided to make a surprise announcement that she was leaving "The View" because she wanted to tell the truth about her departure.

The problem with vacationsupdated: Wed Jun 15 2005 01:05:00

Does anyone actually take vacations anymore? Pack up the wife, Alice, and the kids, go to the Grand Canyon, get lost, meet an Indian boy named Jimmy?

California high court voids same-sex marriagesupdated: Thu Aug 12 2004 16:15:00

Thousands of marriages sanctioned in San Francisco earlier this year were voided Thursday when the California Supreme Court ruled that city's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

Fortune: Christmas Wishes Businesspeople have given us a year of spectacle, scandal, drama, tragedy, and can't-make-it-up updated: Mon Dec 22 2003 00:01:00

Season's Greetings! I know full well that most of the folks on my holiday list neither need nor deserve gifts this year, but what with the economy turning and the stock market likely to be up for t...

Fortune: Finance: The Musical!updated: Mon Dec 08 2003 00:01:00

Well, you can say one thing about Rosie O'Donnell: She puts her money where her mouth is. She footed the entire $10 million bill for her recently opened Broadway musical Taboo and voiced her intent...

Fortune: September The auto industry convenes in Germany, nano-tech takes over Washington, D.C., and Rosie O'Donnell updated: Mon Sep 01 2003 00:01:00

1 September starts the way every month should--with a day off. Why is it called Labor Day if the point is not to do any? While you ponder that, please note that it is both Be Kind to Writers and Ed...

Business 2.0: The 101 Dumbest Moments In Business 2003 EDITIONupdated: Tue Apr 01 2003 00:01:00

GRAND PRIZE WINNER, DUMBEST MOMENT OF 2002

Fortune: Attention, Investors: The BlueLight Special Is Backupdated: Mon Apr 30 2001 00:01:00

Kmart is hoping the April 1 reintroduction of the BlueLight Special to stores across the country will give its stock price an extra glow, and it's trotting out its star endorsers to turn up the wat...

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