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To: Clappy who wrote (4962)	8/21/2002 4:31:01 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) of 89467

Clinton chat show moves step closer By Owen Gibson The Guardian Wednesday August 21, 2002 The prospect of seeing Bill Clinton reincarnated as the new Oprah Winfrey seemed little more than wishful thinking when reports of talks with US TV executives first surfaced this year. For a start there was the little problem of salary demands of between $30m and $50m year. Yet now the possibility of the former American president hosting his own daily US chat show has moved a step closer, after executives from CBS admitted they were back in negotiations with the his aides. Rumours that Mr Clinton was prepared to become the "new Oprah Winfrey" first surfaced in May this year when it was suggested that NBC was prepared to offer him a daily show. But at the time Mr Clinton said he did not think it would ever happen. But CBS chiefs said preliminary talks have now taken place and the former president has offered assurances he would be willing to host a show in the right circumstances. Denis Swanson, who switched from NBC to CBS earlier this year to become head of the network's stations, is leading the bid to persuade Mr Clinton to swap the after-dinner speaking circuit for a microphone and studio audience. Mr Swanson had earlier led the NBC negotiations with Mr Clinton's longtime friend Harry Thomasan, a television producer who has been involved in various media projects with the former president and is thought to be keen to make any potential show. According to the New York Times, extensive talks on the prospect of Mr Clinton hosting a daily show for NBC took place earlier this year before collapsing over his demands for a guaranteed salary of $100m over two years. But CBS is now said to be committed to reviving the idea, believing a talk show with Mr Clinton as host would bring in record audiences and advertising dollars. The network is also desperate to find a new host to replace Oprah Winfrey as the ruler of the daytime TV talk show, as she is due to retire in 2006, . However, there remains a question mark over what format the proposed show would take. Clinton's side is thought to favour a light current affairs style show with musical interludes, while CBS would prefer more celebrity interviews. media.guardian.co.uk

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