Rosie Playing a Trump Card?(Rosie O'Donnell, Donald Trump)

Broadcasting & Cable, January, 2007 by Becker, Anne

By Anne Becker Rumors fly that she's eyeing syndication As the feud between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump raged on last week, daytime's hottest property was not a syndicated show. It was ABC's own talk show, The View . And the imbroglio-induced ratings jump, on the eve of NATPE, was fueling industry speculation that O'Donnell may defect to syndication, again going solo with a show of her own.

Industry types, from programming executives to syndicators to agents, were buzzing last week that O'Donnell's reps are floating various scenarios. Options being discussed include another syndicated, celeb-focused show; a game show (in the past, O'Donnell's name has come up to host Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and The Price Is Right ); a late-night...

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