New Rosie O’Donnell talk show will tape from Oprah's studio

CBS Chicago reports: Harpo Studios will serve as home to multiple Emmy award-winning television host Rosie O'Donnell's highly anticipated new talk show for the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Rosie's new daily daytime one-hour talk show will be produced by the award-winning Harpo team and tape in the legendary studio that has served as the home of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Rosie O'Donnell makes her return to daytime television in the all-new talk show on OWN in Fall 2011.

The decision to put Rosie into Harpo Studios will not only help keep many jobs in Chicago, but it will also keep business in general booming in the West Loop. Harpo Studios literally helped develop the West Loop over the past two decades and brought a lot of attention and business to the city.

Rosie made the announcement about her new show in a webcam video.

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