Rosie O'Donnell
Person · 7 cases · 1996–2015 · American comedian, producer, actress, and television personality
How Rosie O'Donnell spread
O'Donnell moved from stand-up clubs to national television through Star Search, then reached film and daytime talk show audiences.
- Most often
- Carried it 7 of 7
- Topics
- Entertainment 3 · Media & publishing 2, Gaming 1
1979
StartPress
O'Donnell began touring stand-up comedy clubs. web.archive.org
1984
BreakoutTV
Her winning run on Star Search gave her national exposure. transcripts.cnn.com
1986
New audienceTV
She made her television series debut as Nell Harper's neighbor on Gimme a Break! web.archive.org
1992
New audienceBox office
She made her feature film debut in A League of Their Own. thethings.com
1996
New audienceTV
She began hosting her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show. books.google.com
Draw Something
Carried it · Mar '12
14.6M players
Making a Murderer
Carried it · Dec '15
415M impressions
Call Me Caitlyn
Carried it · Jun '15
3.9B impressions
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Carried it · Oct '99
3.4M sold
Susan Boyle's Britain's Got Talent audition
Carried it · Apr '09
120M+ YouTube views
Tickle Me Elmo
Carried it · Oct '96
1M sold
Survivor (2000)
Carried it · Sep '00
Peaked at #1
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