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Sorry, Rosie: No variety-show comeback

Rosie O'Donnell's dream of bringing back the television variety show was dashed.Her NBC special the night before the Thanksgiving holiday attracted a meager audience of 5 million viewers. That was ranked 81st among the prime-time shows in Nielsen Media Research's weekly ranking released Tuesday.The show was widely considered a test drive: if it intrigued audiences, an O'Donnell variety show could
/ Source: The Associated Press

Rosie O'Donnell's dream of bringing back the television variety show was dashed.

Her NBC special the night before the Thanksgiving holiday attracted a meager audience of 5 million viewers. That was ranked 81st among the prime-time shows in Nielsen Media Research's weekly ranking released Tuesday.

The show was widely considered a test drive: if it intrigued audiences, an O'Donnell variety show could be a potential series.

NBC now says there are no plans to make any more O'Donnell specials.