{
  "id": 9170920,
  "title": "Rosie O’Donnell Plans In-Depth Interviews With 8 Epstein Survivors After ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Said No",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rosie-odonnell-plans-in-depth-interviews-with-8-epstein-survivors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/rosie-odonnell-epstein-survivors-jimmy-kimmel-live-guest-host/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rosie O’Donnell intends to conduct a series of in-depth interviews with eight former Jeffrey Epstein survivors following the rejection of her proposal to interview them during her week of guest-hosting \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" in August. The comedian revealed this on \"The Jann Arden Podcast,\" stating that the network had told her such an interview was impossible. O’Donnell then met with survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking network, sharing a video of herself singing Helen Reddy's feminist anthem \"I Am Woman\" with them on Instagram. The encounter was the result of discussions with a representative from Survivor Sisters, an advocacy initiative. O’Donnell stated that she approached the survivors and thanked them for trusting her, explaining the significance of their stories in the context of the epidemic of sexual trafficking in the United States and globally. She later announced that she would personally interview each of the eight women, sharing their individual stories in various formats, including a potential documentary on a streaming service, YouTube, or via her social media platforms. The network and \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" have not yet responded to the announcement.",
  "summary": "\"Whether that's in one full documentary to be released on a streaming service or whether it's something we put on YouTube,\" the comedian explains after her ABC guest-hosting stint The post Rosie O’Donnell Plans In-Depth Interviews With 8 Epstein Survivors After ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Said No appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}