"After years as a stand-up comedian and actress, Rosie O'Donnell came out two months before her talk show went off-air in 2002. The announcement came during a comedy routine at the Ovarian Cancer Research benefit at Carolines Comedy Club in New York. ""I don't know why people make such a big deal about the gay thing,"" she said during her act. ""People are confused, they're shocked, like this is a big revelation to somebody."""
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