6:00AM STV | So Jay Leno must have said no to
that primetime variety show NBC had in mind for him, because Defamer HQ opened for business this morning with flocks of winged monkeys dropping
pamphlets promoting Rosie’s Variety Show, Rosie O’Donnell’s live, hour-long mash of song, dance, comedy and teeth-gritting celebrity cameos set for a Nov. 26 trial run before launching into a full season some time in 2009. The show comprises NBC’s best laid plans and worst-kept secret in one handy bundle; O’Donnell has been in talks with the ‘Cock at least since July, conjuring a catch-all talent show/musical comedy free-for-all just in case Leno defected to ABC.
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