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We seem to be in the middle of a Valerie Bertinelli renaissance.

First Bertinelli signed up with Jenny Craig and is the new spokesperson (bye-bye Kirstie Alley), then she became a correspondent for Rachael Ray, then she released a memoir, and then she made the inevitable appearance on Oprah. She was also on Larry King Live earlier this week and when he asked her if she would like to do a talk show, she didn't say "hey, I already have one!" but that must have been the case, because she has one. Bertinelli has signed with CBS to develop a new talk show for the 2009-10 season.

I'm assuming it's going to be a daytime talk show where she talks about women's issues, family, fashion, and celebrities. Unless she surprises us all and joins PBS to talk about politics and world affairs.

I used to have a crush on Bertinelli, since her One Day At A Time days through the underrated sitcoms she did years ago: Cafe Americain' and Sydney (with Matthew Perry). I'd like to see her in a scripted show again and not a talk show.