Rosie O’Donnell appeared on Sam Pang Tonight, where she discussed her days hosting her daytime talk show<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The Rosie O’Donnell Show aired for 6 seasons from 1996 through 2002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
O’Donnell shared which stars were her favorite to host and who was a surprising challenge<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Rosie O’Donnell<\/a> is opening up about her experience on her talk show.<\/p>\n The Rosie O’Donnell Show aired for 6 seasons from 1996 through 2002. In that time, the actress turned host, 63, interviewed countless Hollywood figures. During her Wednesday, Oct. 15, appearance on Sam Pang Tonight<\/a>, she spoke about her favorite and least favorite guests during her daytime tenure.<\/p>\n “Favorite? Probably Barbra Streisand<\/a>. But the best guest to have on, and you should book him, is Marty Short<\/a> because you come out and say, ‘How you doing, Marty?’ And it’s over for you. And he stands up and he goes, ‘I’m here.’ He was the funniest and the nicest guy.”<\/p>\n When it came to the worst, she responded with a surprisingly beloved celebrity. “I love the guy, but he’s not good on talk shows. Keanu Reeves<\/a>,” she shared.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. <\/strong><\/p>\n Dave Benett\/Getty<\/p>\n Keanu Reeves in 1997<\/p>\n “He’s so sweet. He looks gorgeous. I love all his movies, but he would not answer a question. I’d say, ‘So, Keanu, how’s it going? How you feeling?’ [He’d say] ‘Good.’ “<\/p>\n “And finally, after like eight minutes, we were live. We didn’t, couldn’t retape. I finally said, after like three minutes, ‘Keanu, it is a talk show. You have to talk.’ But he did come back and he got the hang of it.”<\/p>\n![\"Dave](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d342151796d2dfcd477a4ff6e16b4375.jpeg\"\/)
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