Marie Osmond will be starring in her own daytime talk show set to launch in 2009. She agreed to the deal for an undisclosed amount of cash with syndicator Program Partners. The title of the show is—you guessed it—“Marie.”

“I like the philosophy that Program Partners brought to the table,” Ms. Osmond said Tuesday at a NATPE press conference announcing the show. “They’re giving me the freedom to do some things that I feel strongly about, and the timing is right for a show like this.

Ms. Osmond first hit the airwaves in 1976 in prime-time series “Donny & Marie.” She returned to television first in the 1995 ABC sitcom “Maybe This Time” and then with brother Donny in 1998 to co-host “Donny and Marie,” a talk/entertainment show from Sony that lasted two seasons.

“Marie Osmond is unique in this industry,” said Josh Raphaelson, co-founder of Program Partners. “She is a star with an authenticity that makes her relatable to every woman in America.”

[From TV Week]

Marie cha-cha’ed her way back into the spotlight with a controversial appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” last season. During the run of that show, Osmond fainted on live television, which some later claimed she staged. She also lost her father during the show’s run, and announced that her teenaged son was entering rehab. She finished in third place, after a bizarre performance in which she dressed as a giant doll. At the time, the performance was ridiculed, but now it looks like all that exposure has paid off.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Marie Osmond is shown at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on 1/29/08 announcing her talk show. It’s not set to launch until Fall, 2009. Maybe it’s delayed because of the writer’s strike, but why announce it now if it’s not coming out for at least 18 months? Thanks to PRPhotos.