Rosie O'Donnell Arrives In Chicago For OWN Show In Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios (VIDEO)

Rosie O'Donnell has arrived in Chicago to begin work on her new talk show, which is scheduled to premiere in October on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

In a video uploaded Wednesday on Oprah.com, O'Donnell is shown entering Winfrey's Harpo Studios for the first time as the comedienne, actress and singer prepares to launch a return to daytime talk. Her original foray into talk, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, aired from 1996 to 2002.

In the video, embedded below, O'Donnell admitted to some nerves about her comeback show. As NBC Chicago reported, she said, "My kids said to me before I got here, 'Don't worry mom, you're still funny,' and I'm like, 'Mmmm, not so sure."

O'Donnell said she planned on exploring Chicago--and trying some deep dish.

“I’m excited,” O’Donnell said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. “I’m gonna go get myself some deep-dish pizza. Because you should. I’m pretty sure that’s on my diet.”

It appears that Chicago's newest resident has been going out on the town at least a bit since her arrival. Time Out Chicago theater editor Kris Vire tweeted Wednesday that the talk show host was "spotted on the lawn at Pritzker Pavilion for CSO Broadway concert."

O'Donnell avoided some controversy earlier this year when she was originally slated to stay at then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's hotel. After Huffington Post blogger and AfterEllen.com managing editor Trish Bendix, questioned that decision, she chose to stay elsewhere.

Comments

[littlebrowngirl]

07:33 PM on 07/17/2011

Rosie will have fun in Chicago. It is a great town.

[littlebrowngirl]

07:32 PM on 07/17/2011

Wishbone was there before Oprah. It will do fine.

[BrwnSknGurl4]

08:28 AM on 07/17/2011

I have no doubt Ms. O told Rosie to find another place to stay. In Chicago, we boycott all things Trump. We will not patronize his hotel, restaurants or condos! Trump's the dyck, Mark Halperin...

[wheelzroller]

09:50 PM on 07/16/2011

I wonder if I can get a show on the Oprah Network ???

[2AcesInTheHole]

01:03 PM on 07/16/2011

Don't sweat the naysayers because they have never fared well throughout the annals of history .
Starting with the ones who were kicked out of Heaven down through the ones who tried to side track Moses and JESUS. and Abraham Lincoln and MLK and now OPRAH and every other person of integrity. Nay Sayers have never been able to stop any movement that has integrity
Even when they temporarily stop the leaders, the movements remain and grow stronger because INTEGRITY is often like the truth and it remains like Shakespeare said in his play, Measure for Measure,
"TRUTH IS TRUTH TO THE THE END OF RECKONING"

[corwin]

06:34 PM on 07/16/2011

Capitalizing letters is a lot like pissing down yoor pants .You may find it hot,but no one else does. I'd suggest making your arguments more compelling if you wish to impress

[2AcesInTheHole]

01:21 PM on 07/18/2011

Thank you for your concern regarding my writing style, but judging from you comment to fan ration , I'm reluctant to take your advice on how to post my comment. lol
Have a good day!

[ritgar]

04:23 AM on 07/16/2011

I just hope the local Wishbone restaurant t won't close now as planned due to Oprah moving! I love that place.

[toocoldout]

10:34 PM on 07/15/2011

Rosie's looking good (even without makeup). I'm really looking forward to her show. It must be weird for Oprah's staff after all these years of working with Oprah, they'll now be working with Rosie.

[2AcesInTheHole]

03:37 PM on 07/15/2011

ROSIE IS IN GOOD HANDS NOW AND WILL FINALLY GET THE SUPPORT SHE HAS ALWAYS NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY REACH HER POTENTIAL..

[toocoldout]

10:42 PM on 07/15/2011

I agree. I think Rosie has so much unseen potential as a talk show host. Her first show was great but the focus (celebrities and giveaways) was too narrow to show other sides to her personality. Then she was on the View where she had no control and the atmosphere was too confrontational and fragmented to show her more diplomatic and deep side. This show she says will be modeled after Oprah/Donahue and with a lot of Oprah's former staff, I expect it could really work well.

[corwin]

03:34 PM on 07/15/2011

I guess the question on so many people's mind is how much will I get paid to watch it?

[darkday]

03:11 PM on 07/15/2011

I can't wait for her new show. Rosie is so talented.

[rwextthoughts]

03:00 PM on 07/15/2011

A picture of Alan Graysons twin