Jenny McCarthy Flees OWN, Takes Her Talk Show to NBC

[Brian Damage]

A well-known TV personality who has been developing a talk show for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has had a change of heart about the ratings-challenged cable net and is jumping ship, Fox News reports.

Jenny McCarthy has decided to develop her talk show for NBC, the report says. A source close to McCarthy told the Fox News website that McCarthy had grown frustrated with the development process at Oprah's fledgling network.

OWN's spokesperson confirmed the story, saying, "OWN does not have a show in development with Jenny McCarthy."

NBC declined to confirm that McCarthy, a former Playboy Playmate of the Year and a fixture on MTV in years past, is coming aboard. A network spokesman said only, "We do not comment on projects in development."

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/

[TV Knowledge Fan]

{Jenny walks into Oprah's private office suite, sees her seated at her desk, facing the wall, her back to Jenny}
OPRAH: Oh, come IN, Jenny! I've been expecting you...
JENNY: I'm glad we finally had the time to get together and talk about my new show, Oprah.
OPRAH: Well, let's get started. I wanted to personally welcome you into our new family. I'm sure you'll find we're very friendly around here.....
{swivels chair around to face Jenny. As she does, Jenny notices that Oprah's face is not quite the same as she's normally accustomed to seeing. In fact, Oprah looks downright....demonic--a fiendish gleam in her eyes}
(utters low, gutteral laugh)
JENNY: {screams her lungs out, as she dashes from the office in horror}
OPRAH: (speaking in normal voice, quite puzzled) I wonder what made her do that?

[Reverend Jim]