Rosie O'Donnell 'surprised' by being tapped to guest host for Kimmel, but eager for anti-Trump platform

Liberal comedian Rosie O’Donnell said that she was surprised to be tapped to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel’s show, but said she was thankful to be filling in for the ABC late-night host known for his hostility to President Donald Trump . O’Donnell, former host of "The Rosie O’Donnell Show" and "The View," began serving as a guest host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday night and will continue through Thursday. She revealed to Variety that she was initially surprised by the move after she and Kimmel had an