
Rosie O'Donnell Says 1 Of The 'Most Painful Things' In Her Past Was Done By Ellen DeGeneres
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The comedian said she "couldn't believe" DeGeneres' comment about her on live TV.
Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about the moment that sparked a falling out with her former friend, comedian Ellen DeGeneres.
The comedian, in a recent episode of Mamamia’s “No Filter” podcast, recalled DeGeneres’ 2004 appearance on “Larry King Live” when the host asked her about the “Rosie O’Donnell Show” ending two years prior.
“Ellen said, ‘I don’t know, Rosie. We’re not friends.’ And that was like one of the most painful things that ever happened to me in show business in my life,” O’Donnell said.
O’Donnell — who left her talk show after six seasons to spend time with her children — said she knew DeGeneres for three decades and had photos of her holding her newborn children.
O’Donnell revealed that she was only asked to go on DeGeneres’ talk show — which shared the same staff and producer as her old show — “long after” it began.













