Gone With the (Mighty) Wind

(1) Late night. Rosie has said that she’s interested in a night-time talk show. But CBS, NBC and ABC all have their top hosts under contract for a few more seasons—and frankly, even late night doesn’t seem ready for Rosie. Besides, her fan base is the soccer moms who stay at home to watch her in the morning—some of whom fall asleep by 9 p.m. A better bet for her is a path similar to Bill Maher (who, perhaps not coincidentally, popped up as an image in the video she posted today). He followed “Politically Incorrect” with a talk show on HBO, a canvas that would let Rosie be as foul-mouthed and political as she wants.
Odds that she does it: Three koosh balls.

(2) Acting. Rosie is returning to “Nip/Tuck” next season in a guest spot, as an overweight millionaire who pays Julian McMahon for sex. Maybe she’ll get a spinoff. Once upon a time, the comedian was an actress—in movies like “A League of Her Own” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” But we already know that Rosie isn’t very good at following someone else’s script.
Odds: Two koosh balls.

(3) Rosie has long said that she wanted to be the host of “The Price is Right”—she even took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times congratulating Bob Barker on his retirement. CBS didn’t bite. But she had some good ideas for the show, like changing some of Barker’s Beauties to men, which would appeal to the series’ largely female audience. Another network could step in with another game show pitch to O'Donnell. She certainly loves giving things away.
Odds: One koosh ball.

(4) More daytime. For the last month or so, Rosie has been posting an 11-minute minishow with her hairdresser and barber that’s actually better than "The View"—more outspoken, more personal. Rosie doesn’t even wear makeup. Rosie has also expressed interest—she has a lot of interests, doesn’t she?—in another network talk show. But instead of a cast of regular cohosts, she’d bring on weekly guest hosts to talk about political issues. The formula seems like it could work splendidly—especially if another network aired it against "The View."
Odds: Four koosh balls.

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