Amount Rosie O'Donnell had in the bank when she quit her talk show
Rosie O'Donnell discusses her decision to leave her successful talk show after reaching a $100 million financial milestone to prioritize family life. She is currently performing a one-woman Broadway show that explores themes of motherhood and personal history.
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Add Page Six on Google Rosie O’Donnell knew when her time was up as the host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show.”
The comedian, 64, exclusively told Page Six that when she heard she had a cool $100 million in the bank, she promptly quit.
“When I heard that [number], I thought, ‘OK, now I’m done,” O’Donnell recalled. “And everyone was like, ‘Why are you leaving?'”
The Emmy winner said she realized she wanted to spend more time with her children once she knew she “had enough money to take care of everyone in my life, philanthropy and strangers.”
“I wanted to be at their softball games,” she added, “I wanted to be at school plays.”
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