I don’t watch the show, but I’m betting he draws a heck of a lot more people than fat Rosie-O.
Rosie wanted to turn it into a talk show. She wanted to eliminate 2 contestants each half of the show so she would have more time to “chat” on the show. She also wanted it moved to New York and host of other radical changes. Rich Fields, the announcer, said when she made that statement “That was all CBS needed to hear” to know they wouldn’t even consider her.