She has won six Emmy Awards, including five that she shares with the writers and producers of The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
She is the co-author, along with Laura Banks, of the humorous work titled Breaking the Rules, Last Ditch Tactics for Landing the Man of your Dreams (Career Press Publishers).
Her latest book with Banks, Embracing Your Big Fat Ass, was released in June 2008 by Atria, a division of Simon & Schuster.
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.
As viewers began submitting questions directed towards or about Macaulay, she became a regular contributor to O'Donnell's video blog.
Barber, a close friend of O'Donnell, drew a moustache on a magazine tear sheet of Elisabeth Hasselbeck that was tacked up in The View offices.
[4] It was mistakenly reported by the New York Post and TV media outlets that Barber was escorted out of the building.
[5][6] After her chronic pain improved, Barber began doing volunteer work on behalf of AmeriCares, a disaster relief and humanitarian aid agency.