McCarthy is Winfrey’s latest protégé

Published Monday, May 4 2009, 19:26 BST | By Tim Parks
McCarthy is Winfrey’s latest protégé

Rex Features

Jenny McCarthy has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions.

The actress/authoress will develop projects including a syndicated chatshow for the media mogul, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

McCarthy's first assignment under the new collaboration is to write a blog on Winfrey's website, which launched on Friday.

The former Playboy playmate, who's six-year-old son Evan was born with autism, was a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, discussing her best-selling books, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey In Healing Autism and Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds.

She has also taken part in two of Winfrey’s Friday Live panels, including one this past week.

McCarthy first gained television exposure as the host of MTV dating show Singled Out during the '90s.

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