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Rosie O’Donnell: Estrogen cures anger issues; Piers Morgan not welcome on show

By April MacIntyre Sep 16, 2011, 3:06 GMT

06/06/2011 - Rosie O\'Donnell - Bowery Residents\' Committee Inaugural Benefit Gala - Mandarin Oriental Hotel - New York City, NY, USA © Marco Sagliocco / PR Photos

OWN chat show host Rosie O’Donnell talks candidly with Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson in an interview at Harpo Studios in Chicago. 

In the interview, Rosie opens about how she cured her anger issues, why she won’t allow Piers Morgan to be a guest on her new talk show and reveals her celebrity crush.

Highlights include:

On curing anger issues:

“I think I had a lot more rage than I was aware of but I've gotten back access to my other feelings, I'm not cut off from my emotions any more.”

“I think without Estrogen it would not have been possible for me to be here doing this show.”

On friend Suzanne Somers:

“She said please, please go to one of these doctors and get some hormones.“ “She said I've known you for 15 years I know your heart, please do this'.”

On moving on from long time crush Tom Cruise

“He knows I will always love him and he's okay with it he knows I've moved on. 

On her new celebrity crush Russell Brand:

“I became fascinated with him and I googled everything he ever did.” Upon meeting him she says, “I have been marinating in you, I knew this would happen, you are genius.”

On banning Piers Morgan from her new talk show: 

“Yes I've banned Piers Morgan.”  “He banned Madonna for no reason when his show started so I'm banning Piers Morgan! I don't have anybody banned but if I have to make a list, he's on it.”

On her failed marriage to Kelly:

“I think that we knew that we weren't able to make each other happy in the way that we both deserve to be.”  “We're both much happier now and we're both in good relationships.”

For the complete interview with Rosie O’Donnell, click here

Rosie O’Donnell’s interview will air tomorrow on Access Hollywood (part one) followed by Tuesday, September 20 (part two).