Rosie O'Donnell vows to help Detroit, turn Cass Tech student into star

Rosie O'Donnell is in town, and she wants to save us.

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"It reminded me a lot of when I went to New Orleans in some capacity," O'Donnell told Local 4 in an interview. "Well, I have to say, Detroit is a pretty close second to that natural disaster and it's shocking to me that I didn't know just how bad it was and that America doesn't know. Before we save the auto industry we need to save Detroit." 

Like many filmmakers who now chose to film in Michigan because of the state's incentives, O'Donnell said it was both the tax breaks and the city's ambiance that drew her in.

"It turned out that the setting and the feeling of Detroit, that's exactly the vibe and the feel of the film," O'Donnell said.

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