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Rosie O’Donnell<\/a> gave an update on her relationship with Madonna 34 years after they starred in A League of Their Own<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n During an interview with People<\/a> published in late July, the former talk show host, 64, opened up about where she stands with the “Like a Prayer” singer, 67.<\/p>\n “We text, and I go to her house, and we talk about the kids,” O’Donnell shared. “She ran a very tight ship. I had a very not tight\u00a0<\/em>ship. Her kids Lola and Rocco would come over for a playdate, and I’d give them an ice pop, and turn on the cartoons.”<\/p>\n Additionally, the Flintstones<\/em><\/a> actress revealed a similarity that instantly bonded her and Madonna when they first met while filming A League of Their Own<\/em>. O’Donnell played third baseman Doris Murphy, while Madonna played center fielder Mae Mordabito in the 1992 historical drama.<\/p>\n “I’d never met another woman whose mother died, and they’re named after the mother,” O’Donnell explained. “When you go to the grave site, you see your name on the tombstone.”<\/p>\n She continued, “When we met, it was the first thing I said: ‘My mom died when I was young, and I was named after her too.’ It’s like we became sisters at that moment.”<\/p>\n <\/a> Rosie O’Donnell Speculates on Why Donald Trump Is ‘So Obsessed’ With Her<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u00a0Related\u00a0<\/p>\n In 1973, O’Donnell’s mother, Roseann Teresa O’Donnell, died at 39, following a battle with breast cancer. The younger Rosie was a few days shy of turning 11 at the time. Meanwhile, Madonna’s mother, Madonna Louise Ciccone, died at 30 from breast cancer in 1963, when the singer was just 5.<\/p>\n A League of Their Own<\/em> premiered in 1992. In addition to O’Donnell and Madonna, it starred Tom Hanks<\/a>, Geena Davis<\/a>, Lori Petty<\/a>, Megan Cavanagh, Tracy Reiner, Bitty Schram<\/a>, Ann Cusack<\/a>, Anne Ramsay, and more.<\/p>\n Following the film, Madonna and O’Donnell remained friends; the former went on to appear several times as a guest on the latter’s The Rosie O’Donnell Show<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nRosie O’Donnell Speculates on Why Donald Trump Is ‘So Obsessed’ With Her<\/a><\/h3>\n