The staggering amount Rosie O’Donnell had in the bank when she quit her talk show

Rosie O'Donnell exclusively told Page Six that she quit her talk show, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," after learning she had $100 million in the bank. The 64-year-old comedian recalled thinking, "OK, now I'm done," when she heard that number. She explained that she realized she wanted to spend more time with her children once she knew she "had enough money to take care of everyone in my life, philanthropy and strangers," adding that she wanted to be at their softball games and school plays. O'Donnell's eponymous talk show ran from 1996 to 2002 and was enormously successful. Warner Brothers offered her $100 million for just two more years, but she declined, shocking the studio. She explained her reasoning, saying, "Because I already have that money and if I think I need more, something's wrong with me." O'Donnell, who moved to Ireland after President Trump won the 2024 election, is back in the US with her one-woman show, "Common Knowledge," on Broadway. The show delves into her traumatic childhood, her life in Ireland, and raising her fifth child, Clay, who has autism. O'Donnell said the show's core theme is motherhood and how a "motherless daughter" learned to be a mother.