{"id":2512245,"date":"2026-07-22T09:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2512245"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:35:47","slug":"rosie-odonnell-says-a-league-of-their-own-director-penny-marshall-told-her-to-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rosie-odonnell-says-a-league-of-their-own-director-penny-marshall-told-her-to-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O\u2019Donnell says \u201cA League of Their Own\u201d director Penny Marshall told her to lose weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell says her <em>A League of Their Own <\/em>director Penny Marshall asked her to lose weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Penny Marshall didn&#8217;t help by saying, &#8216;Rosie, I want you to lose 20 pounds,'&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell told PEOPLE. &#8220;I&#8217;m like, &#8216;You think I carry it around for fun, Penny?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell starred in the all-female baseball league drama in 1992.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rosie O'Donnell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/rosie-odonnell\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell<\/a> is doing what she does best: getting unfiltered about her storied life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress, comedian, and former talk show host gave a career-spanning interview to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rosie-o-donnell-on-weight-loss-her-facelift-family-and-her-new-one-woman-show-it-s-funny-to-be-re-famous-at-64-exclusive-12022365\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a> on Tuesday, during which she spent a good deal of time reflecting on her recent health and wellness journey. O&#8217;Donnell has lost nearly 60 pounds with the help of Mounjaro, a GLP-1 diabetes medication that can spur weight loss. She also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:underwent a deep plane facelift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/rosie-o-donnell-shows-before-and-after-photos-of-facelift-11984663\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">underwent a deep plane facelift<\/a>, which has transformed her appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s telling, the changes aren&#8217;t just skin deep, and they were a long time coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very strange to just buy a pair of jeans that fit. When I would do late-night, my biggest concern wasn&#8217;t my set \u2014 it was, did I look fat?&#8221; she told the outlet. &#8220;On <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:League of Their Own;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/a-league-of-their-own\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>League of Their Own<\/em><\/a>, [director] <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Penny Marshall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/penny-marshall\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Penny Marshall<\/a> didn&#8217;t help by saying, &#8216;Rosie, I want you to lose 20 pounds.&#8217; I&#8217;m like, &#8216;You think I carry it around for fun, Penny?&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell in 2026<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Raymond Hall\/GC Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I look back, I go, &#8216;God, I wish I could have enjoyed the size I was.&#8217; I&#8217;m now at that same weight. But I feel much healthier, more powerful in my own physicality,'&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell has been entirely enthusiastic about her health and wellness journey, and entirely transparent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t make it public until everyone started saying, &#8216;You look so much better. What are you doing?&#8217; I didn&#8217;t want to be one of those people who says, &#8216;Oh, nothing,'&#8221; she continued. &#8220;So why do I look like this? $90,000. I was worried about the cost. I don&#8217;t like to waste money. I would never spend that on a car.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for Marshall, O&#8217;Donnell and the maverick American filmmaker worked on more than just the 1992 sports drama that chronicled the rise of an all-female baseball league. The pair costarred in a series of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:legendary ads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BpC3ELrd8fU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">legendary ads<\/a> for the big box store K-Mart in the 1990s, which saw them wandering around and gabbing about deals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna in 'A League of Their Own'Credit: John Biever\/Columbia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/343969e6133f511e9000c14424c8d751f9593bf2df4c4c6754b6cbb6185e9c77\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fentertainment_weekly_785%2F5527c519cb766ad0a9e69b0e189e744c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell and Madonna in &#8216;A League of Their Own&#8217;<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: John Biever\/Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell starred as third base player Doris Murphy in <em>A League of Their Own<\/em>, opposite an all-star ensemble featuring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though O&#8217;Donnell <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:poured her heart out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/celebs-react-penny-marshall-death\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">poured her heart out<\/a> in tribute to Marshall upon her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:death in 2018;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/2018\/12\/18\/penny-marshall-dies-at-75\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">death in 2018<\/a>, specifically shouting out their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:beloved K-Mart commercials;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rosie\/status\/1075104638884564997?s=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">beloved K-Mart commercials<\/a>, she&#8217;s also dug up some other off-kilter pointers the director gave her on the <em>A League of Their Own <\/em>set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s funny, during <em>League of Our Own<\/em>, my character again, I think was gay. And when she had that speech \u2014 &#8216;I never really felt like a real girl. I always felt like a fake girl, not even a girl, but now there&#8217;s a lot of us and I feel like we&#8217;re all okay&#8217; \u2014 I did that in the bus,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:O'Donnell recalled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/rosie-odonnell-appearing-in-league-of-their-own-amazon\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O&#8217;Donnell recalled<\/a> in 2021. Marshall disagreed with O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s insight into the character, asking her to shoot it again and cautioning, &#8220;&#8216;It&#8217;s not a gay thing.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With her famous wit, O&#8217;Donnell simply replied, &#8220;&#8216;Pen, did you read the words?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/rosie-o-donnell-says-a-league-of-their-own-director-penny-marshall-told-her-to-lose-weight-12024062\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Rosie O&#8217;Donnell says her A League of Their Own director Penny Marshall asked her to lose weight. &#8220;Penny Marshall didn&#8217;t help by saying, &#8216;Rosie, I want you to lose 20 pounds,&#8217;&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell told PEOPLE. &#8220;I&#8217;m like, &#8216;You think I carry it around for fun, Penny?&#8217;&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell starred in the all-female baseball league drama [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2512246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[424907,318052],"class_list":["post-2512245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-penny-marshall","tag-rosie-odonnell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rosie-ODonnell-says-A-League-of-Their-Own-director-Penny.com2Fen2Fentertainment_weekly_7852Fc725be83d9693601af4ae38c92daeb74.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512245"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512247,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512245\/revisions\/2512247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}