EXCLUSIVE: 'Celebrity Apprentice' NeNe Leakes Plans To Be The Next Oprah
April 8 2011, Published 8:45 a.m. ET
Celebrity Apprentice star NeNe Leakes wants to follow in Oprah Winfrey's footsteps by getting her own talk show, Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned.
The reality diva has been in talks with several producers and production companies and wants to relocate from Atlanta to Miami for her new venture.
The former stripper has still not signed-up to do another series of Real Housewives Of Atlanta on the Bravo Network and is working to re-invent herself.
A source told Breaking Celebrity News: "NeNe is actively shopping herself around and she wants her own chat show and if that does not happen she would like her own reality show instead.
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"She was encouraged when she did some slots with local television stations in Atlanta and she thinks that she has what it takes to be the next Oprah or Wendy Williams.
"Both Bravo and VH-1 have had talks with her about several projects although Bravo were hoping to get her back for one more year on Real Housewives.
"NeNe really wants to brand herself with her own clothing, make-up and hair products lines, and she is confident she can pull it off.
"Celebrity Apprentice has given her more confidence but she sees mo