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Rosie wants ‘Price Is Right’ hosting job
O’Donnell said on her blog that if CBS offers her the job, she’s taking it
 AP Rosie O'Donnell performs during the first annual True Colors Tour at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 8. The former "View" host would like to host "The Price Is Right." |
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The 45-year-old said on her blog recently that she was meeting with the “Price” people this week and that she “sure would” accept the job if they offer.
“I LOVE THE PRICE IS RIGHT,” she wrote, the capitalization underscoring her feelings.
CBS and FremantleMedia North America, which produces the hit game show, have been seeking a replacement for the venerable Bob Barker, who retired this month after 35 years as the show’s host.
Among those reportedly in the running are Todd Newton of the E! network, Mark Steines of “
“She knows the show,” he said backstage at Friday’s Daytime Emmy Awards. “There’s no doubt in my mind she could do the show. Now, whether they want a lady host, I don’t know. I’ve never heard that discussed. As far as I know, they’ve only auditioned men.”
CBS and FremantleMedia had no comment Tuesday.
O’Donnell’s spokeswoman, Cindi Berger, was not specific about the ex-“
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“The Price Is Right” is filmed in Los Angeles. O’Donnell lives in Nyack, New York, near New York City, with her partner and their four children.
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