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May 5, 2009 / 2:36 PM

McCarthy, Harpo team up for chat show

Jenny McCarthy arrives on the red carpet at the Leather and Laces Super Bowl party in Tampa Florida on January 30, 2009. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)

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CHICAGO, May 5 (UPI) -- TV personality, author and autism activist Jenny McCarthy has signed a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey's Harpo production company.

The Chicago Sun-Times said the agreement is to develop various projects, including a syndicated talk show for which McCarthy would be host.

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McCarthy, a Chicago native, already is a frequent guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and author of an anti-sugar blog at oprah.com called "Give It Up for Summer."

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