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Menopause once led her to step away from television, but now it might just be her ticket back!
Tamsen Fadal, former PIX 11 News anchor turned advocate for menopause awareness, is reportedly in the early stages of potential talks to become a prominent figure in daytime television, according to Page Six insights.
An insider revealed to Page Six, “Represented by UTA, she has been having preliminary discussions. While she isn’t actively pitching any new show concepts, she is open to opportunities that come her way.”
With the absence of new seasons for Kelly Clarkson and Sherri Shepherd’s talk shows, there are plenty of open time slots that Fadal could fill if she decides to make a television comeback.
In 2023, Fadal stepped down from her 15-year tenure at PIX 11 and the realm of local news after menopausal symptoms began interfering with her ability to read the teleprompter. Since then, she has reinvented herself as an author, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and speaker, dedicating her efforts to raising awareness about menopause.
We’re told Fadal is focused on her podcast, “The Tamsen Show,” where she gets to gab with famous pals like Halle Berry and Naomi Watts over her favorite topic: womens’ health. “The podcast is the new talk show. It’s almost like a television show and people want her on theirs,” the source said.
Fadal has indeed appeared on numerous talks shows including “‘The Drew Barrymore Show” and “Sherri” since she walked away from PIX 11.
Finding her way back permanently shouldn’t prove difficult given she’s married to one of the biggest gate keepers of syndicated daytime talk. Her husband Ira Bernstein is the co-founder of Debmar, the company behind Wendy Williams and Sherri Shepherd’s eponymous shows.
It would seem taking over for Shepherd would be an obvious choice, but “she is definitely not replacing Sherri,” the source said.
Another insider explained, “Debmar-Mercury is always in discussions and development for a variety of platforms, but nothing they are developing is replacing ‘Sherri’ on the Fox TV stations.”
They added, “several other studios – not Debmar-Mercury have reached out to Fadal for all forms of TV opportunities, including her successful video podcast.”
The insider speculated that the Fox stations will likely default to more local news in Shepherd’s slots.
A spokesperson for Debmar did not comment on the possibility of Fadal swooping into Shepherd’s slot.
Shepherd, on the other hand, has vowed to “continue to fight to keep the show alive in some way, shape, or form,” she told her viewers while addressing the show’s cancellation during Monday’s broadcast.
“I don’t know what it’s going to look like, but I promise I will continue to spread joy… like your favorite auntie, I’m here to make you laugh, get in your business and stay longer than you planned,” she said.
In the meantime, episodes from the fourth and final season of “Sherri” will continue to air through the fall.