Everything Rosie: The Ultimate Guide for Rosie O'Donnell Fans [Hardcover]

Patrick Spreng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

From the tragic loss of her mother at age ten to discovering the joys of motherhood with her adopted son, Parker, "Everything Rosie" offers an information-packed guide that covers everything fans want to know about this popular talk show host, actress, and stand-up comedienne. Photos, many in color.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know that The Rosie O'Donnell Show is the biggest thing to hit daytime TV since Barney, and it's not surprising that articles and books about her proliferate. These latest works chronicle the facts of O'Donnell's life and career in very different ways. Rosie is a straight telling of O'Donnell's life. O'Donnell's mother, who instilled in her a passion for theater, died young, leaving behind a devastated family. Faced with an emotionally unavailable father, O'Donnell turned to TV family sitcoms for comfort. Her love of performing led her to stand-up comedy, Starsearch, the TV show Gimme a Break, and a DJ spot on VH-1. Movie roles followed (e.g., A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle). The rest is television history. Everything Rosie also gives the facts of O'Donnell's life but serves more as a compendium. This full-color picture book includes lists of her films, interviews, examples of her stand-up routine, and the lyrics of her parodies. However, a list of all the TV stations that carry her show and of each past show's guests prove a little much. Libraries that already have George Mair and Anna Green's Rosie O'Donnell: Her True Story (Birch Lane Pr., 1997) might not need Rosie; purchase Everything Rosie?for the most ardent fans?where demand requires.?Rosellen Brewer, Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Lib. System, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 241 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559724528
• ISBN-13: 978-1559724524
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,892,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for Rosie fans, you'll love it!, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Everything Rosie: The Ultimate Guide for Rosie O'Donnell Fans (Hardcover)

This book has actually answered the questions I wondered about Rosie. The author has represented her in a very interesting format. I am a HUGE Rosie fan and if she makes you laugh so will this book. Don't know where to find the book, AMAZON BOOKS is perfect and easy. The author has taken many different perspectives and shot an angle that is very different. THE BEST

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than a biography., December 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Everything Rosie: The Ultimate Guide for Rosie O'Donnell Fans (Hardcover)

"Everything Rosie" is so much more than a biography. In fact, the biographical sections acount for less than half the book. There's lots of stuff about her online activities, including transcripts from some of her AOL chats. There are addresses of her favorite charities, a list of web sites and plenty of stuff about her talk show. There's even a section about each of the members of her band and other things they've done. The best part, though, is the list of who has been on each show, along with some of the memorable things Rosie and her guests did and said. I highly recommend this book for all Rosie fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for all Rosie Fans!, May 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Everything Rosie: The Ultimate Guide for Rosie O'Donnell Fans (Hardcover)

I very much enjoyed this book. But be prepared, it's not a biography on Rosie. It's more of a biography of Rosie's show. So... if you enjoy her show - you'll LOVE this book.