Janette Barber (born September 25, 1953) is an American comic, television producer, and writer. She has won six Emmy Awards, including five that she shares with the writers and producers of The Rosie O'Donnell Show. After that show ended, Barber continued to work with O'Donnell on The View and on O'Donnell's blog "JaHeRo". Barber is also known for her recovery from chronic pain, and her story was reported on 20/20, Larry King Live and elsewhere. In addition, Barber acts as the food expert and spokesperson for Molly McButter.
Her next book with Laura Banks (previously her writing partner for Breaking the Rules, Last Ditch Tactics for Landing the Man of your Dreams) is entitled Embracing Your Big Fat Ass and is due out in the spring of 2008 with Atria, a division of Simon and Schuster. [May 2007]
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In March 2007, Rosie O'Donnell began creating video blogs for her website. She made the video blogs while getting her hair and makeup done by Helene Macaulay in preparation for going on-air for the television show The View (1997). As readers began submitting questions directed towards or about Macaulay, she became a regular contributor to O'Donnell's video blog. Barber, who acts as O'Donnell's producer, would show up in the video occasionally to speak with O'Donnell. Within a few weeks, people were directing questions and comments towards Barber as well, and she also became a regular contributor to the video blog. The trio are collectively referred to as JaHeRo.
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Was once in a wheelchair due to severe ankle pain, and credits Dr. John E. Sarno, author of Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection, for enabling her to walk again.
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Has been a close friend of Rosie O'Donnell for 20 years as of 2007.
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Has been with her boyfriend, Barry, for 11 years as of 2007.
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In addition to being an Emmy Award winning television producer, she is a motivational speaker and has 12 years of experience in stand-up comedy - she was a nationally touring headliner who made regular appearances on many of the cable comedy shows, such as Showtime Comedy Club Network, VH1 Stand Up Spotlight, and A&E's Comedy on the Roads.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Steve Katsos Show
2010
TV Series
Stand Up
2007/I
Angry Neighbor
Lighten Up!
2003
TV Series
Co-host
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Benways of Baltimore
2016
Short co-writer
Who Is Mike Bocchetti?
2009
Documentary short writer
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
TV Series head writer - 1998-2001
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Benways of Baltimore
2016
Short producer
Lighten Up!
2003
TV Series executive producer
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
TV Series producer - 1998-2000
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live It Up
2009
TV Series
Herself
Who Is Mike Bocchetti?
2009
Documentary short
as Janette Barber
The Wayne Brady Show
2004
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Writing
The View (1997)
2002
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
2001
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
2000
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
1999
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
1998
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Writing
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
2000
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Writing
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
1999
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing - Special Class
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
1998
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Writing
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
1997
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Known for movies
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Writer
The Benways of Baltimore (2016) as Writer
Who Is Mike Bocchetti? (2009) as as Janette Barber
$500,000
