Barbara Walters Would Take Meredith Vieira Back on 'The View'

Come next Wednesday, the great Meredith Vieira will be saying goodbye to NBC's 'Today' show -- but the longtime morning show staple could be back on TV very soon.

"Barbara [Walters] adores Meredith and would welcome her back on 'The View' in a second," a 'View' insider told PopEater's Rob Shuter. "Meredith returning home would be a great ratings boost and Barbara likes nothing better than ratings success even if it means asking one of the regular women to have a less active role."

Meredith was the talker's original moderator from its debut in 1997 until mid-2006 when it was announced she'd be taking over for Katie Couric at 'Today.'

Tired of getting up at 2:30 in the morning and wanting to spend more time with her journalist husband Richard Cohen, who has multiple sclerosis but is in good health, was reportedly the main reason Meredith decided it was time to leave. However, returning to a show like 'The View,' which broadcasts live only four days a week (they record Friday's show on Thursday), would be a much easier schedule.

"Don't forget when the show started Joy Behar was part time. She wasn't on every day," a senior producer who has worked on 'The View' told Shuter. "Having Meredith back if only for a few days a week would make Barbara very, very happy. She never wanted her to leave in the first place."

Although for once it doesn't look like Bab's dream will come true. Meredith told Shuter recently that she's dedicated to her NBC family ... a family she hopes to continue working with in a different position for many years to come!

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