Rosie O’Donnell Owns 2,500 McDonald's Happy Meal Toys + 10 More Facts About the Comedian
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She began her comedy career as a teen and made her breakthrough on the competition TV series 'Star Search' in 1984.
Rosie O’Donnell takes on the role of Detective Sunday in the new 10-episode series American Gigolo (streaming Sept. 9 and on-air Sept. 11 on Showtime), a remake of the 1980 movie that starred Richard Gere. She plays the detective investigating a murder that wrongly sent male escort Julian Kaye (Jon Bernthal) to prison. Here are some fun facts about the Emmy-winning talk show host.
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O’Donnell was voted prom queen, homecoming queen and senior class president at Commack High School in Commack, New York, before she graduated in 1980.
She began her comedy career as a teen and made her breakthrough on the competition TV series Star Search in 1984.
Pre-fame, she worked in the catalog department at Sears.
On the syndicated Rosie O'Donnell Show, she made famous the expression "What a cutie patootie!"
She owns a toy collection that includes 2,500 McDonald’s Happy Meal toys.
Madonna is one of her closest friends. They met when they starred together in the 1992 baseball flick A League of Their Own.
O’Donnell was one of the early VH1 VJs, hosting Stand-Up Spotlight (1988), a showcase for up-and-coming comedians.
O’Donnell is a big New York Jets fan.
O’Donnell refuses to sign autographs for adults but will sign for a child.
O’Donnell was once a phone lifeline on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, helping the contestant win $32,000.
O’Donnell turned down the role of Mary in Hocus Pocus, thinking it would be “too obnoxious.” It went to Kathy Najimy.
