KING WORLD, RAY IN TALKS FOR '06 STRIP; Food Net Star Heats Up.(King World Productions Inc., Rachael Ray, Television Food Network G.P.)

TelevisionWeek, September, 2005 by Lisotta, Christopher

Byline: Christopher Lisotta Martha Stewart may not be the only domestic diva in syndication for very long. King World Productions is putting the final touches on a deal that will put the company in business with one of Food Network's most successful hosts, Rachael Ray. The deal in the works would have Ms.

Ray starring in a syndicated strip scheduled for a fall 2006 premiere, sources said. Both King World and Ms. Ray declined to comment. For more than a year King World has been developing at least one project involving former "Trading Spaces'' host Paige Davis and Chicago interior designer Nate Berkus, both regular guests on King World-distributed "The Oprah Winfrey Show.'' For the current season, King World is launching no new syndicated shows, but has...

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