Rosie on Kimmel’s Broadway Lineup!

Rosie O'Donnell hosts from Monday through Thursday. The nightly guest lineup includes:

• Monday, August 17: Hannah Waddingham and Ana Gasteyer, with musical guest The Linda Lindas

• Tuesday, August 18: Jean Smart and Richard Gadd, with musical guest Ashley McBryde

• Wednesday, August 19: Charlie Day and Janelle James

• Thursday, August 20: Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, along with Shawn Hatosy, and musical guest Sydney James Harcourt

Bella Brown (EVITA in London) will be sitting in with the band all week.

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Updated On: 8/17/26 at 11:47 AM

"I've got the dvr set for the entire week. Can't wait!"

No wonder we're friends. I've got my DVR set as well!!!

The reception Rosie got was great, and I was really happy to see her back on the air. I was all set and ready to be entertained. But then...

I thought her monologue was pretty poor. The Irish jokes weren't funny at all, and she seemed to completely lose both her timing, as well as the direction the jokes were going by the end. That final joke about the pharmacist's husband went nowhere and didn't really make any common sense, let alone comedic. Was she making a joke about the husband (Kevin), or Donald Trump crying in the White House?

But then Hannah Waddingham came out like a ray of sunshine. I love her work, and she was so uplifting and gracious.

I first saw her in London at the Cambridge Theatre in "The Beautiful Game", and I just finished watching all four seasons of "Sex Education" (a fantastic series which also features Gillian Anderson) on Netflix. Waddingham's Christmas special was a highlight for me last Christmas, too. ...and of course, Ted Lasso.

I appreciated Rosie's respectful mention of Hayden Panettiere that aired during the commercial break.

Anna Gasteyer's segment was also very enjoyable (and September L. Davis). I'll never tire of derogatory Trump references, and I'm looking forward to more throughout the week.