But the Rosie/Barbra experience wasn't just limited to Barbra's unprecedented appearances on her show. Even with her other guests, Rosie always seemed to redirect the topic of conversation back to Barbra. The late Mike Douglas told Rosie that his favorite guest of all time, on his own show, was Barbra Streisand. Hillary Clinton boasted enthusiastically of her friendship with Barbra. And when John F. Kennedy, Jr. was on the show, he went into great detail about how he convinced Barbra to do the cover of "George" magazine. Guests knew in advance that if they had even the slightest association with Barbra Streisand, it was a certainty that Rosie was going to pry all the juicy details out of them.

Fans of Rosie's show will also remember the annual birthday tributes each April 24th. Film and audio clips, not to mention Broadway-style production numbers were all used to mark the occasion. And even when "Funny Girl" celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Broadway premiere, Rosie dedicated the first half of her show to musical tributes and Streisand trivia games with the audience. Fans were often invited on the program to show off their Streisand collections, while Rosie showed off some of her own rare Streisand treasures. When "Timeless" rolled into New York, Rosie was at Madison Square Garden for both performances, reporting in great detail her experiences to a nationwide audience the next morning.