E online had an article about Roseanne leading the possibilities.. I think she's trying to fuel that rumor from the sounds of it.. It also mentioned Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin among a couple others...
Also mentions Joan Rivers but I hope to heck they don't go there!
Here's a link... It also mentions the contract details the show and Rosie supposedly tried to wrangle. Beyond the # of years conflict, money was also at issue.. She wanted more than they were willing to pay.. So maybe why they didn't offer her the one year she was trying to negotiate.
Maybe the negotiations were just a front for them to mutually part ways.. Sounds like she has other things going on.
I did enjoy Valerie Bertinelli and thought Ricki Lake could bring a fresh face to the panel too.. Valerie probably isn't capable of being the lead though..
Oh yeah...here's the link!
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=f0bb4f19-fbd5-4162-b0f9-6e2c223ab810