Mullally Talk Show Cleared for '06 in Top Markets

By Kimberly Speight, Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 24) - "Will & Grace" star Megan Mullally's
syndicated daytime show has been cleared in four top markets
for a fall 2006 launch, an important step in its efforts to reach a
nationwide audience.

Syndicator NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution is
set to announce Monday that it has cleared the one-hour
talk-variety strip on four NBC owned-and-operated stations:
WNBC-TV New York, KNBC-TV Los Angeles, WMAQ-TV Chicago
and KNTV-TV San Francisco. Further clearances are expected to
be announced in the coming weeks.

Details about the format for the as-yet-untitled show still are
being kept under wraps. Barry Wallach, the president of NBC
Universal Domestic Television Distribution, declined to give
specifics other than to reiterate that it's a talk-variety show that
will feature celebrity guests, skits, humor and some musical
elements.

"Megan will have her unique personality wrapped into the fabric
of this show," Wallach said. "She's a comedian, a singer and a
great actress -- all those characteristics will be taken advantage
of."

The show, which will originate from Los Angeles, is targeted at
women aged between 25 and 54.



10/24/05 02:13 ET

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