
O'Donnell released a taped message to Harpo staff saying "Thank you, Oprah. And thank all you people there. Some of you are going to be sticking around to make a kick-ass show for the Oprah Winfrey Network."
There is also good news for Oprah's current Harpo staff who will go on to work on Rosie's show. O'Donnell told O Magazine that her new show will be less celebrity driven and will focus on one topic for an hour including everyday topics and issues such as relationships, health and weight.
Having her own show is nothing new to O'Donnell. Lets go back 15 years ago to the Rosie O'Donnell show where she graced six consecutive daytime Emmys for her show, which lasted from 1996 to 2002. O'Donnell also had a short lived stint on the view, which lasted only a year.
There's no doubt that O'Donnell has won Oprah over not only with the privilege to work on her world-wide famous stage, but she has won Oprah's trust and respect. Let's keep the cameras rolling as Rosie moves in this fall.