She has been away from TV shows due to menopause, but she might be back on TV!
Former PIX 11 News anchor turned menopause warrior Tamsen Fadal is in advanced talks to become the new face of daytime, a Page Six investigation has learned.
“She’s the head of UTA, so there have been some review meetings and people have been calling, but she’s not actively promoting the show,” a source told Page Six. “She responds to meetings when people come to her,” they added.
With Kelly Clarkson and Sherri Shepherd’s talk show of the same name not returning for a new season, it looks like there will be no shortage of slots for Fadal if he returns to the small screen.
Fadal stepped away from local news and television after 15 years on PIX 11 in 2023 as she began experiencing menopause, which affected her teleprompter skills. She then rebranded herself as an author, podcast host, documentarian, and speaker to spread information about menopause.
Fadal is focused on her podcast, The Tamsen Show, where she talks with famous friends like Halle Berry and Naomi Watts about her favorite topic: women’s health. “The podcast is the new talk show. It’s almost like a TV show and people want her on it,” the source said.
In fact, since leaving PIX 11, Fadal has appeared on numerous talk shows, including “The Drew Barrymore Show” and “Shelly.”
Considering she’s married to one of the biggest gatekeepers of syndicated daytime talk, it shouldn’t be difficult for her to find a way back for good. Her husband, Ira Bernstein, is the co-founder of Debmar, the company behind the Wendy Williams and Sherri Shepherd show of the same name.
While it seems like the obvious choice to succeed Shepard, “she’s definitely not Shelly’s replacement,” the source said.
Another source explained, “Debmar-Mercury is always in talks and development for various platforms, but nothing they’re developing is going to replace Fox’s ‘Shelly.’
They further added, “Several other studios, not Debmar-Mercury, have reached out to Fadal for all forms of television opportunities, including her successful video podcast.”
Officials speculate that Fox stations will likely increase local news coverage in Shepard’s slot by default.
A spokesperson for Debmer would not comment on the possibility of Fadal swooping into Shepard’s slot.
Meanwhile, Shepherd addressed the show’s cancellation during Monday’s broadcast, pledging to viewers that she would “keep fighting to keep the show alive in some way.”
“I don’t know how it will turn out, but I promise to keep spreading joy… Like your favorite aunt, I’m here to make you laugh, work on your business, and stay longer than planned,” she said.
Meanwhile, episodes of the fourth and final season of “Shelly” are expected to continue airing through the fall.
