He as soon as performed your favourite character in Rob Reiner‘s Stand By Me. A long time later, Jerry O’Connell is ready to proceed his talk-show profession by co-hosting Good Day New York subsequent week.
Information anchor Rosanna Scotto can have O’Connell, 52, on Fox 5’s program for the week to function a high-profile fill-in within the chair — which has been vacant for the reason that current departure of Curt Menefee. In the meantime, the morning block’s third hour will act as a trial run for a possible new day by day speak present headlined by Scotto, 67, and O’Connell for the Fox Tv Stations, Deadline stories.
An instance of 1 such present that got here out of those sorts of check runs is The Wendy Williams Present, which ran on Fox stations for 13 seasons. In summer time 2019, the stations additionally did a check run for Jerry O, a chat present hosted by O’Connell, which in the end didn’t transfer ahead, Deadline additionally famous on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Scotto shared the O’Connell guest-hosting information on her InstagramFriday, Feb. 20. See under.
View this submit on InstagramThere may be an open spot within the Fox stations’ daytime lineup since The Wendy Williams Present‘s successor Sherri was not too long ago canceled.
If profitable, the Scotto-O’Connell program would run throughout the Fox stations, which embody Fox 5 in addition to retailers within the prime TV markets reminiscent of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
O’Connell has already appeared with Scotto on Fox 5 a number of instances and has been a frequent visitor co-host on Stay with Kelly and Mark. He additionally was a co-host on CBS’ The Discuss.
O’Connell made headlines not too long ago when he and fellow longtime actor Selma Blair have been introduced to be becoming a member of a brand new spinoff to the long-running action-drama sequence on CBS. S.W.A.T. Exiles, the upcoming 10-episode present, is led by star and government producer Shemar Moore.
And naturally, followers took observe when O’Connell not too long ago paid a candy tribute to his Stand By Me director, who died on Dec. 14 at age 78. See the submit under.
Love you, Rob. Sincerely. pic.twitter.com/sGRt5euoXd
— Jerry O'Connell (@MrJerryOC) December 15, 2025
