Rosie O’Donnell ‘Quietly Exploring’ a Comeback: ‘She’s Convinced There’s a Place for Her’ on TV

Rosie O’Donnell vowed not to return to the U.S. while President Donald Trump is still in office. However, a source tells Globe that the 64-year-old comedian, who now calls Dublin, Ireland, home, is secretly yearning to make a Hollywood comeback and doing all she can to boost her chances.

“Right now, she’s quietly exploring options and connecting with contacts who are keeping tabs on opportunities,” reveals the source. “She’s convinced there’s a place for her in the current TV space, whether it’s back on The View or launching her own talk show at some point down the line.”

The 8-time Daytime Emmy winner may even look to join forces with another well-known television personality, says the source. “Partnering up with someone like Stephen Colbert, for instance, would make a lot of sense to her if the terms are right.”

O’Donnell has already begun to lay the groundwork for her comeback. She’ll be bringing her one-woman show, Common Knowledge, to New York City’s Daryl Roth Theatre in July for a 12-show run, she announced on her Substack.

The A League Of Their Own actress also recently copped to getting a facelift on Instagram. “Rosie’s a very cunning, strategic person who broadcasts things for a reason,” hints the source.

That being said, “the face lift has coincided with a whole new outlook that’s left her wanting to right various wrongs and show the world that she’s not this hard-nosed, bad-tempered character anymore,” the source adds. “Rosie is telling people she’s a changed woman.”