Rosie O’Donnell Is Still in Touch with the Child Actor fromA League of Their OwnAfter Befriending His Family on Set(Exclusive)

Justin Scheller, Tom Hanks and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.Photo:Everett Everett Madonnaisn’t the onlyA League of Their Owncostar with whomRosie O’Donnellremained close.As the actress tellsBusy Philippson the upcoming Wednesday, Nov. 20, episode of her QVC+ and HSN+ chat show,Busy This Week, she’s also stayed in touch with Justin Scheller, the former child actor who played Stilwell, the bratty 5-year-old son of one of the film’s other Rockford Peaches.

Rosie O’Donnell Says Seeing What Superstardom Was Like for Bestie Madonna in the ’90s Was a 'Cautionary Tale'

Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna in 1992.Photo:Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Becoming besties withMadonnain the ’90s changed the wayRosie O’Donnellthought about fame. On the most recent episode ofDavid Duchovny’s podcastFail Better,the comedian, 62, looked back on her early brush with superstardom when she and the Queen of Pop became close during the filming ofA League of Their Own. In the beloved 1992 film, Madonna and O’Donnell starred as All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players “All the Way Mae” Mordabito and Doris Murphy, respectively.

Rosie Perez Reveals How Madonna Asked for Help to Hook Her Up with Tupac Shakur Ahead of Secret Relationship

Rosie Perez; Madonna and Tupac Shakur in March 1994.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan/Getty Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan/Getty Rosie Perezessentially played matchmaker forMadonnaandTupac Shakur. On the Wednesday, Nov. 6 episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Show, theDo the Right Thingstar, 60, opened up about how she became Madge’s wing-woman when it came to the “How Do You Want It” rapper, perEntertainment Weekly. Perez revealed that back in 1993, her then-beau had bailed on being her date to the Soul Train Music Awards, so her good friend Shakur stepped in instead.

Ross Mathews Reveals His New Kids' Book — Inspired By His Own Wedding! (Exclusive)

Ross Mathews has written a new children’s book, Tio and Tio.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Penguin Workshop/PenguinYoung Readers Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Penguin Workshop/PenguinYoung Readers Ross Mathewsdoesn’t have kids of his own (yet!) but he and his husband, educator Dr. Wellinthon Garcia, have just written their first bedtime story. The Drew Barrymore Showco-host says he and his husband dreamed up their new children’s bookTio and Tio: The Ring Bearersaftertheir 2022 wedding. “We were so struck after our wedding how seriously our nephews took their role as ring bearers,“Mathewstells PEOPLE, of Garcia’s nephews Evan and Andrew, who were 11 and 9 years old at the time of the wedding.

Rossif Sutherland Reveals the Sweet Way He's Dedicating His Upcoming Series to Late Father Donald Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland (left) and Donald Sutherland at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.Photo:George Pimentel/WireImage George Pimentel/WireImage Rossif Sutherland’s next project will honor his late fatherDonald Sutherland’s memory. Murder in a Small Town, Fox’s upcoming detective drama based on LR Wright’sKarl Albergbook series, will be dedicated to the late actor — but not for the reason that fans may think. When Rossif, 45, was cast as the lead role in the series, he was unaware that his father Donald had been working for decades to bring the story to life with a movie adaptation.