For
six years, Rosie O’Donnell was America’s
best friend for an hour each day as host and
executive producer of the critically acclaimed,
nationally syndicated talk/variety series “The
Rosie O’Donnell Show.” However,
in May 2002 she decided to leave her successful
show to concentrate her talents and energies
elsewhere.
Rosie has taken her popularity and put it
to good use. As a tireless crusader for children,
she established The For All Kids Foundation,
which distributes money to children’s
charities across the country. In April 1997,
Warner Books published “Kids Are Punny,”
a best-selling collection of Rosie’s favorite
jokes sent to the show by kids, with all proceeds
going to the Foundation. Furthering her commitment
to kids, she has hosted Nickelodeon’s
“Kids Choice Awards” every year
from 1997-2002.
O’Donnell founded Rosie’s Broadway
Kids in April 2003 to offer experience in the
theater and dance to children who may not otherwise
have the opportunity.
