People: Rosie O'Donnell Will Host a Daily Radio Show for Sirius XM Radio

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RADIO
THE VOICE OF ROSIE
Rosie O'Donnell will host a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio Inc. Launching this fall, "Rosie Radio" will feature the 47-year-old comedian-actress discussing news and entertainment, and chatting with occasional guests. O'Donnell said she was approached by the company after she appeared on Howard Stern's Sirius XM show earlier this year.

LEARNING
EXAMPLES OF WHEN YOU NEED AN ACCOUNTANT
Dane Cook's sister-in-law, Erika McCauley, has been charged with aiding her husband in the theft of millions of dollars from Cook. Darryl McCauley, Cook's half-brother, pleaded not guilty in March to larceny and forgery. Prosecutors say Darryl McCauley stole the money while he was business manager for Cook's company.

CRIME
ACTOR'S DAUGHTER ACCUSED OF MURDER, CHILD ABUSE
The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been indicted on several charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was baby-sitting in Ocoee, Fla. Amanda Brumfield, 29, was booked at the Orange County Jail on Wednesday. She faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter of a child.

SOAPBOXES
REPUBLICANS WITH THEY HAD EMMY WINNERS, TOO
Edie Falco delivered a stern message to lawmakers Thursday: fix health care. "I'm here because I've traveled through the health care system and there are some holes," Falco, a breast cancer survivor, told a Capitol Hill rally for health care overhaul. "I'm here because I care about the people in this country, and I know that we can do better, that we must do better." Falco, who stars in the Showtime series "Nurse Jackie," said she went without health care coverage for many years. Falco won three best actress Emmys for her role as Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos."

YOUTH
SECOND CHILDHOOD A LOT WEALTHIER THAN THE FIRST
Dolly Parton created a charity 13 years ago to provide books to children and encourage literacy. Now her first children's book, "I Am a Rainbow," is on sale. The 63-year-old Parton says working on projects for children gives her a chance to play and live a second childhood. "I Am a Rainbow" describes how colors can be used to explain emotions children have. Proceeds will benefit her charity.

SPORTS
OPPOSING TEAMS FEAR THE RHYTHM IS GONNA GET THEM
Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are bringing the Miami Sound Machine to the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced at a news conference Thursday that the Estefans are joining the NFL franchise as minority owners. Gloria Estefan says she is a "hard-core" sports fan and is happy to be a part of her hometown team.
» Pictured above: Estefan's adult contemporary hits will lull rival teams into submission.

With contributions from The Associated Press
Photos by Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP; Jeffrey M. Boan/AP