Free agent Rosie O’Donnell to guest on pal Fran Drescher’s new sitcom “Happily Divorced”

I’m still frustrated that The Rosie Show was canceled by OWN.

But on the bright side, it does give Rosie O’Donnell the time to do other things like pop up on her pal Fran Drescher’s new sitcom Happily Divorced next month.

Rosiue will play Fran’s (Drescher) high school friend Katie O’Grady, who “helps Fran learn a lesson about her relationship with her overbearing mother Dori,” according to TV Guide.

These two go way back.

During the first season of Rosie’s syndicated talk show back in the 90s, she used to have Fran’s parents on periodically to do restaurant reviews. They were a hoot!

Rosie also guested on a memorable episode of Fran’s first sitcom, The Nanny, as a cab driver. The episode was memorable for Rosie’s appearance, of course, but even more so because it also featured Elizabeth Taylor in a rare guest spot.

It will be good to see these two together again.

Trivia: Fran had a role in Rosie’s very first movie: Car 54, Where Are You?

Below is Fran’s appearance on The Rosie Show from last fall: