Rosie to open New
York Comedy Festival

Rosie O'Donnell will be part of the lineup for the New York Comedy Festival this fall, which will be performed at several venues across the city. The former View cast mate and talk show host will open the event November 6 at 8 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.

Her performance will benefit her organization, Rosie's Broadway Kids, a fine arts education organization for children. (The Advocate)