NBC weighs return for Maya Rudolph variety show

Maya Rudolph. Alexandra Wyman / Getty Images for CDG / AFP

AP

NBC says it’s weighing bringing back Maya Rudolph’s variety show.

In May, the actress and comedian starred in The Maya Rudolph Show, a special that combined comedy and music.

NBC executives told a TV critics’ meeting on Sunday that they’re in discussions with Rudolph about what the programme would look like if it returned.

Rudolph has a very loyal following from her Saturday Night Live days and the network was encouraged by audience response to the special,

NBC Entertainment’s Robert Greenblatt said.

NBC is searching for a format that would put Rudolph on the air on a regular or occasional basis.

Rudolph, whose film credits include Bridesmaids (2011), has said she would love to do a weekly series.