ROSIE O’DONNELL PLANS TELEVISION SHOW

Rosie O’Donnell

Former View Television host Rosie O’Donnell wants to return to TV with a new sitcom starring her friend Fran Drescher. The controversial star is determined to stage a comeback to the small screen after she quit The View in May of last year. O’Donnell had been lined up to front her own chat show for cable network MSNBC, but the deal fell through. And now the star is planning on creating a new entertainment program with her good friend Drescher in the lead role.In a video post on O’Donnell’s website, she says, “Now, Fran and I have a new sitcom, but we can’t talk about it, right?” Drescher adds, “We’re going to do a new, fun, happy, family comedy.” The project is reported to be in its early stages with O’Donnell’s spokeswoman insisting that it’s “way too premature” to discuss.