Her NBC special the night before Thanksgiving attracted a meager audience of 5 million viewers. That was ranked 81st among the prime-time shows in Nielsen Media Research's weekly ranking released Tuesday.
The show was widely considered a test drive: if it intrigued audiences, an O'Donnell variety show could be a potential series.
NBC now says there are no plans to make any more O'Donnell specials.
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