Sam Harris; singer, author, husband, dad, activist and Rosie's dear friend for over 40 years, is our guest this week.

Meeting during their Star Search days, Rosie and Sam recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as they laid eyes on one another, forming a life long familial relationship. Listen in as they chat at warp-speed about their show biz experiences, including being turned down for who they are, and then succeeding because of it; parenthood and becoming a better person for your children, and all the life they've lived along way.

Our last new episode before our hiatus, we'll be back on Jan 16, 2024 with a new show consisting entirely of your questions and comments for Rosie!

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Food On Foot - Empowering Our Neighbors To Overcome Homelessnesshttps://www.foodonfoot.org
For more info on Sam Harris' books and albumsSamHarris.com

From all of us at Onward with Rosie O'Donnell, Have A Very Happy and Healthy Holiday and New Year!!

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Rosie's guest this week is the TikTok sensation known only as "Annoyed Lemon."

Scrolling thru, as she does, Rosie happened upon a floating lemon with enlarged eyes and huge lips, with wit and heart just as big. She's been hooked ever since; laughing and commenting with each other throughout the year, it became clear a longer conversation needed to happen!

Remaining anonymous, Annoyed Lemon joins Rosie in a lively fast-paced and funny gabfest about everything under the sun, especially celeb memoirs. Lemon, known for spilling the tea to her followers after reading them, jumps right in with Rosie to share their favorites!

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Actor, comedian and host, the dynamic Murray Hill joins Rosie this week in a chatty, poignant, and jocular conversation.

An "overnight success" 25 years in the making, Murray is now widely known for portraying 'Fred' on the HBO hit show "Somebody, Somewhere."

Listen in as Rosie and Murray compare notes from their "tomboy" days, creating their own ladders to climb up to break those glass ceilings, and passing the torch of unconditional acceptance to future generations.

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This week, a favorite from the early releases - the "Magical Wisdom" of actress, best-selling author, and dear friend, Jenifer Lewis. Rosie and Jenifer have an uproarious and deep conversation about life, mental illness, and self-care.

We'll be back with Murray Hill on December 5th!

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Our guest this week is Allison Josephs, who Rosie met thru social media years ago. Allison's platform, @JewInTheCity, is a non profit organization that works to change negative perceptions about Orthodox Jews and Judaism.  

Rosie and Allison sit down together to have a real exchange on what they each see has been happening since October 7, 2023. It is complex, and they both are resolute in their thoughts and feelings, sharing with respect and an honest desire to understand one another. The common goal being safety and peace for all.

Not a light listen, but an extremely important conversation; one that cannot be avoided, and one that is happening all over the world. Please join us.
More info on Allison Josephs' organization: https://jewinthecity.com

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Journalist, documentary filmmaker, and friend, Alexandra Pelosi sits down with Rosie to discuss her crucial new documentary, "The Insurrectionist Next Door."

Alexandra, who is the youngest daughter of Nancy and Paul Pelosi, was with the Speaker inside the Capital, on Jan 6, 2021. After witnessing the violent insurrection unfold, Alexandra talked to the people who stormed the building, to ask why, and as a daughter, if given the chance, would they have actually killed her mother?

 

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This week's conversation is with the phenomenally talented Cheryl Dunye, an award winning filmmaker and television director. Rosie's love and respect for Cheryl's 1st film, 'The Watermelon Woman' (its groundbreaking style is now known as Dunyementry*) is the spark that ignites this gabfest.

But as all great conversations go; they wander thru just about every topic under the sun, including working together on the ill-fated 'American Gigolo', motherhood, being union strong, and vid-cons!

(*Dunyementary, is a hybrid of narrative, documentary, comedy, and autobiography style of filmmaking with a narrative that may not exactly be true but gives voice to real people and events that have never been represented)

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This week, Rosie's guest is the award winning playwright, actress and drag legend, Charles Busch. 

One of the funniest broadway shows Rosie ever saw was Charles' The Tale of The Allergist's Wife and when deciding to produce Taboo on Broadway, he was THE only writer she wanted! This pursuit and production began their lifelong friendship filled with drama, laughter, and survival.

Join us as Rosie and Charles sit down to a long overdue chinwag about his fantastically fun and poignant new memoir, Leading Lady; finally embracing their experiences of Taboo; each of their ignored heart attacks; and the undeniable moments when magical thinking somehow appears at life's darkest and most needed moments.

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This week's guest is Angela Tucker. A brilliant filmmaker, author and transracial adoptee, her new book on that subject, You Should Be Grateful, makes for a fascinating conversation with Rosie.

Listen in as their unique perspectives of adoptee and adopter makes for an engrossing and enlightening conversation about the many layered complications of adoption, which often are portrayed in a fairy-tale narrative of "You Should Be Grateful"...

Links fro the spisode:

https://www.adopteementorship.org/
https://www.angelatucker.com/

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This week, join Rosie and her guest, artist Sophia B Hawkins, in a absolutely fantastical conversation.

Having met right after Sophie released her biggest hit, Damn I Wish I was your Lover; and Rosie was seen in her first movie, A League Of Their Own, they experienced a deep and magical connection like none other. Their long soulful friendship is on full tilt as they chat about fame, motherhood, protecting yourself and self love.

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