Remind us never to indulge in a little pre-flight lubricating if there's a chance that Ms. Rosie O'Donnell is in the vicinity. Her wrath knows no bounds when she's really set on something, the latest something being underage drinking at airport bars, even when the drinkers are perfectly legal.

According to Chicagoist, Rosie chewed out a pair of girls at one of O'Hare Airport's many watering holes, after she witnessed them ordering beers. They were not carded, and this apparently set off O'Donnell, at least until the girls explained their ages: 24 and 27.

Hey, Rosie: you should be worried about catching flight crew bellying up to an airport bar, not fellow travelers. Geez, we feel sorry for the bartender now that this is ranking in the tabloids like some kind of minor national incident. Wait—what's Rosie doing at ORD anyway? Doesn't she notoriously prefer traveling by private jet? Hmm.

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Last week, Rosie O’Donnell was in Detroit on a scouting mission for her new film, "America." Rosie co-wrote, will star in and is producing the Lifetime movie about a teenager who is caught up in the foster care system. She was in town looking for a teenage boy to play the film’s lead--and found him at a small restaurant where he was having lunch with his family. Talk about being in the right place at the right time!

While in town, Rosie checked out Kathy Griffin’s stand up act at Detroit’s Fox Theater and then took the time to write about the whole experience in her blog. According the Detroit Free Press, Rosie wrote:

I am in Detroit, Michigan / Where the recession is already the depression / Hard 2 believe -- unless u see it / We must save this city.

Way to uplift the community, Ro!

Don't forget, if you have any tips about movies filming in Michigan, let us know at tips@jaunted.com.

Related Stories:
· Rosie Cares About Detroit [Detroit News]
· Rosie O'Donnell's Incredible Search for "America" [ET]

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No, no, Barbara Walters and Rosie O'Donnell won't be going on a cruise together anytime soon. After months of rumors, and plenty of taunting from Donald Trump, Rosie O'Donnell is reportedly leaving The View. TMZ says she will make the announcement on air this morning.

While we are sure most of Rosie's new found spare time will be spent blogging about her real reasons for leaving the daytime talkshow, one place she won't be heading to decompress from live television stress is Bermuda. Rosie and her partner Kelli O'Donnell, who run R Family Vacations, organize an annual summer cruise for gay and lesbian families.

Back in 2004 it was reported that 100 protesters greeted the S.S. Rosie, and chanted anti-gay slogans at the 1150 passengers, when they arrived in Nassau, Bahamas. Thus, Rosie and the gang, fearing a reapeat of the Nassau protest, have replaced Bermuda with two Florida ports of call for this summers cruise.

From the R Vacations website:

The Prime Minister of Bermuda personally contacted me to let me know that he and his government welcome all tourists regardless of sexual orientation or religious affiliation. We also received hundreds of emails from Bermuda residents welcoming us to their country.

However, Kelli and I are not 100% confident that some protestors would not meet us upon our arrival. While those groups may be the minority voice, we feel that our cruise would be more enjoyable with an alternate itinerary to ports where we know we are welcome by everyone.

Related Stories:
·R Family Vacations[Official Site]
·Rosie O'Donnell Ruins Summer Cruises [Jaunted]
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