Rosie O'Donnell could be heading back to television. Or Broadway. Or both! This is so confusing!
Straight off Michael Ausiello's scoop in Entertainment Weekly that Rosie and NBC are talking about her returning to TV comes Roger Friedman's exclusive details that the scenario might involve Rosie hosting a Sunday night variety show from a Broadway theatre — an idea she's been throwing around since '02.
And though Rosie has definitely proven herself to be ratings magic (see: The View), keep in mind NBC might be viewing her deal as a Plan B if they can't sign Jay Leno, who's leaving the Tonight Show next year, to a similar variety show deal to keep him at the network.
Says Friedman:
What I’m told is that Ben Silverman and Jeff Zucker like the idea — and it’s a great one that Rosie’s had for a long time. The new show could turn out to be a 2009 version of Carol Burnett or even "The Ed Sullivan Show.’
The latter would even be better with Rosie presenting it all live — as in not on tape — from a Broadway theater, possibly on Sunday night. The show would have skits but more importantly O’Donnell could feature all kinds of acts from comedy to drama to music — exactly what’s missing from prime time.
Also missing from primetime? Endless product plugs. Glad to have you back, Ro Ro.
Editorial Director
Any bets about how long it'll be before she walks off of her next gig?
You are a cow=lots of mooing dumb cows will miss you! But-they are wanna be lesbian housewifes anyway! I am sure that they hate their husbands because they have a penis-
Remember the book of david-
and that you are a complete moron!
MR Fredrick Cowski
Rosie you heffer, your blog intoduced me to a cow that I have the hots for, now I have nowhere to find her. You quit, now whos grass and I gonna mow or moo. My whole world just went KABOOM.
Thanks for that you quitter!!
I guess going up the HUDSON or down the BUSH fits your more.
Your Deere Friend. JOHN.
rosie, dont leave me like allan did
I was a drunk-I failed in everything-and still do! I have gotten fat-and I have always been really dumb-but you were the one thing that made me look good!
I need you to make me look better! My new husband just has to sit there eating his canned lasagna and watch you-then he feels I am ok after all!
I dont work-I have never had a job-and my life is worthless! I sit at home and try to pretend I am a detective!
Please-keep up the great work! If you can just fall apart a few more times-I might discover what an "O" is…
Help rosie-you still have fans! We may be imperfect-dumb-fat-and really secretly want to be lesbians-but because we are reliant on men to support us-we dont have a choice!
Help us rosie-if not for yourself-do it for the wannabe rosies out there! We idolize you-we want to fail and be annoying too!
Sincerely-
shortbus sally
what do u ppl don't comment nice , she is a person for u info and by the way she is a nice person , and some of u aren't perfect , so i hope she gets the gig and lol at all of u peace and yellow ppl , , …
Rosie, U SUCK, Big Mouth, No Smarts, CUNT licker, who needs to say more