‘Rosie O’Donnell Show’ Bandleader John McDaniel Confirms Many Staff Members Were Gay

The Rosie O’Donnell Show premiered 30 years ago — and Rosie O’Donnell‘s former bandleader, John McDaniel, confirmed a surprising fact about many of the folks who worked on the program.

In an interview with Queerty, the Grammy- and Emmy-winning bandleader opened up about what it like as a staff member of The Rosie O’Donnell Show.