OWN Premieres of 'The Rosie Show,' 'Oprah's Lifeclass' Will Air on 5 Networks

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In an interesting strategic move, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s premieres for The Rosie Show and Oprah’s Lifeclass will not only air on OWN, but on four other networks.

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The shows, which premiere on Monday, October 10, will be simulcast across five Discovery Communications networks, including OWN, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green. The Rosie Show will air at 7:00 p.m. ET and Oprah’s Lifeclass at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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The Rosie Show is a daily talk show that will cover current events, and will host human interest guests, games, live performances, along with a behind-the-scenes look at Rosie O’Donnell’s life. Her first guest will be Russell Brand.

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