"The Rosie Show" changes format to attract more viewers, sheds jobs in the process. more ›

The British comedian is set to be Rosie O'Donnell's first guest when The Rosie Show debuts on Oprah Winfrey's network Oct. 10. more ›

It looks as though Rosie has taken a shine to Chicago and backtracked on her comments in spring she would commute between here and New York. more ›

Chicagoist spoke with a member of the audience from the first test show, Jeff Rieck, 40, a resident of Uptown/Buena Park, to get a behind-the-scenes view of the new talk show. more ›

In today's absurd celebrity news: Rosie O'Donnell apparently is on a one-woman crusade against underage drinking. Or, if you believe Celebslam, was trying to get some tail. According to the National Enquirer, Rosie accosted two women drinking in a bar at O'Hare. Problem? They were 24 and 27. more ›

There will be life for Oprah Winfrey's West Loop studios after she wraps production of her eponymous talks show and rides into the sunset in a gold-trimmed 2011 VW Beetle painted in the unnatural colors of her network logo with Gayle King in tow. The Harpo studios will be the home of a new talk show from friend, then foe, now friend again Rosie O'Donnell for the Oprah Winfrey Network. more ›

We promise we love many elements about the Christmas season: the festive decorations, the spirit of togetherness, the delicious foods ... but other elements make us want to stab our eyes out. At the top of our list are awful Christmas songs. While there are some songs that make us reminisce about our childhood (anything from the A Very Special Christmas album is fair game), there are others that almost induce involuntary vomiting. We polled the Chicagoist office to compile a list of the Worst Fucking Christmas songs, and here's what was said. (You can wage your own bets about which Chicagoist writer said what): more ›

The Sensuous Woman: Margaret Cho more ›

This was not a very happy week for the -ist network as one of our own, Phillyist co-editor Star C. Foster, passed away early in the week. Her wit, intelligence, and good nature shone through the site, making Phillyist an immensely fun read. She was loved by many and will be missed by all. Phillyist paid tribute to her this week with a heartfelt letter to her and an obituary. And now, the awkward... more ›