BlindGossip – This entertaining woman is well-known for being funny and controversial. Although she has done work for the big screen and the stage, she is most well known for television. It should come as no surprise that her behavior in her private life is as volatile as that in her public life. Her partner has finally had enough and has headed for the exit sign. They have both been extremely quiet about the split, and our star is very sad to be on her own. We are curious to see to what they will do about their mix of kids, especially those who are related to one parent but not the other.
SOLVED!
It’s Rosie O’Donnell and Kelli Carpenter. Source: People Magazine
Congratulations to LovesIt for being first with the correct answer and to BooBoo for being the first to pick up on the “Exit” clue! Special thanks to TheChickInAustralia for posting Rosie’s vehement denial (via her publicist) in August. It makes for entertaining reading after the fact.
It could be Wanda Sykes…
Isn’t Wanda Sykes married? The item says ‘partner’ which makes me think it’s an unmarried couple.
Yeah, I thought that too, but everyone else is guessing Rosie now, but she’s not married either. Don’t think Sykes has a “mix” of kids… just the two, right?
And before it starts a post war, I know Rosie married, but it was in 2004 before the CA Supreme Court ruled on it. All those couples in 2004 had to remarry in 2008 to make it legal and I don’t think Rosie ever did…
Both couples are legally married.
rosie odonnell
no, its Rosie.
It could be Wanda Sykes, not sure about the mix of kids clue. Are there more children involved besides the twins?
Rosie O
Rosie denies this, via this from her spokesbot: “Rosie thinks that Cindy Adams is a lesbian but she doesn’t know it yet. She’s going to leave Kelli for Cindy Adams.”
Rosie O’Donnell for sure
Contrary to tabloid reports, Rosie O’Donnell and longtime partner Kelli Carpenter-O’Donnell are not breaking up, the TV personality and comedian’s rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“There is no truth to this – at all,” says O’Donnell’s rep.
Reports have surfaced that the couple, who got married in 2004 and have four children together, split up a few months ago and have been living separately.
“This is ridiculous,” says the rep. “I get this rumor every time Rosie travels for work. Right now she is on tour with Cyndi Lauper.”
O’Donnell, 47, and Carpenter, 42, “are raising four children – together,” adds the rep.
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire! The denial via the rep is step 1 in the breakup process. I’m sure the thing about the kids has to do with the fact that they are biologically Kelli’s, not Rosie’s.
Only one of the children, Vivian (the youngest), is biologically Kelli’s. Blake, Chelsea, and Parker were all adopted first by O’Donnell, then by Carpenter when she and O’Donnell became partners. Kelli then gave birth to Vivian.
I agree. I am on the Rosie bandwagon.
Rosie for the win!
I’m on the bandwagon, too! Denials don’t mean squat!
“EXIT”….Exit to Eden….Rosie’s movie!
Excellent clue sniffing Boo Boo!
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin’s husband left a few years ago. And she has no kids.
what a scum he was. best thing to ever happen to her is him leaving. ugh.
Doesn’t he still work as her hairstylist?
This is Rosie
rosie ……….
Rosie hands down for sure. The blind describes her perfectly, and like Lola said where there is smoke there is fire.
Come on, cute couple:
http://www.hbo.com/docs/img/programs/allaboard/506×316/506×316_rosie02.jpg
Rosie, for God’s sake, stay!
What about another Rosie: Roseanne?
i thought that too
Mmmm guys, she’s been divorced from the father of her last child for almost a decade.
Definitely Rosie O’Donnel I met her on the set of Car 54 Where Are You in the 90’s and she was hitting on me and I was 17 and that was before she was offically out. She was really nice to me though so I can’t say anything bad about her.
Yeah, one more for Rosie.
R is for Rosie O. Some one needs to tell her da nile is a river in Egypt!! LOL sorry couldn’t help myself.
Now if you really wanna talk about breakups…what about the Victoria & David Beckham rumors!! mayjah!!
Rosie O’Donnel!!!! No doubt in my mind
i immediately thought roseanne, but i think i am now convinced it is rosie o!
after re-reading the blind and being convinced it’s rosie, what about the line “sad to be on her own” – think its a clue because she was in “a league of their own”?
*sad to be on her own
Rosie. They’re probably trying to work out the custody issues before making an official announcement.
Just because their paid reps say so, doesn’t mean it is so. I’m going with Rosie as well- even though it sucks because I always liked her and Kelli together- no matter what some statement says.
nice catch, d! (“a league of their own”)
It’s def Ro. They ARE living separately and have been for a while. They each pretty much do their own thing. Kelli is the bio mom and they are trying to work out some type of custody arrangement before they announce it.
I don’t necessarily want to believe it’s Rosie and Kelli. I know rep confirmations should be taken with a grain of salt, but this same rumor came out last year around this time and the reps said everytime Rosie travels for wirk the rumors start up again. I know a lot of the signs point to her though. And how has her public life been volatile lately? You don’t really hear much about her anymore? I wonder if this is just an old rumor that’s being brought back up.
What about Cynthia Nixon and her partner? She has kids, has been on and off Broadway, in movies, and is best known for TV. I don’t know about the volatile public life though.
I think they just got engaged.
i don’t give a flying F what their publicists or reps ever say. they paid to lie peeps!!!!!
rosie ROSIE!!
They may never announce a separation. They could continue to co-parent. By the way, only one of the children is biologically Kelli’s (Vivian). The other three were adopted by Rosie, then adopted by Kelli when she and Rosie became partners. I suppose it could get ugly if Kelli tries to get sole custody of Vivian on the basis of having given birth to her.
In truth, immediately i didn’t understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear.
Wow. I forgot about this BI.
arrr Rose it is