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updated 9:19 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2008

NEW YORK - 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.

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

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