Rosie O'Donnell Returns to TV as Guest Host on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
O'Donnell opened her guest-host run with pointed jokes about Trump and said her move to Ireland followed concerns over his return and Project 2025.
- On Monday, comedian Rosie O'Donnell guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC, marking her first late-night hosting role in 30 years. During her opening monologue, she addressed her long-running feud with President Donald Trump without speaking his name.
- The O'Donnell-Trump feud is one of the longest-running grudge matches in American pop culture, dating back to 2006 when she slammed Trump's business bankruptcies on The View. Both have traded barbs for nearly two decades.
- O'Donnell revisited her 2025 move to Ireland, citing concerns over Trump's second term and Project 2025. She recounted how her child explained the relocation to classmates by stating they were forced to move because the president hated their mother.
- Opening the show to chants of 'Rosie', O'Donnell joked, "If you thought the president hated Jimmy Kimmel Live when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, buckle up people." Viewers welcomed her back with rave reviews.
- Beyond political commentary, O'Donnell paid an emotional tribute to actress Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at age 36. She reflected on Ireland as a refuge, describing its people as "the kindest people I've ever met.
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