MARTHA STEWART - ROSIE GETS ROYAL FOR HALLOWEEN TV COUP

U.S. lifestyle queen MARTHA STEWART has beaten America's leading newsladies in landing the interview of the autumn (07) - actress/TV personality ROSIE O'DONNELL will appear on her Halloween show on Wednesday (31Oct07). The A League Of Their Own star dressed up as Queen Elizabeth for a taped segment of morning show Martha, which will serve as her first television appearance since quitting rival programme The View in May (07). During the taping, "unemployed" O'Donnell admits Halloween is a tough time for her as a mother of four - because she can't stay away from the candy. She revealed, "Mommy is in bed, trying to go to sleep, thinking, 'There is an Almond Joy (chocolate bar) one flight down.' "I go through those kids' candy bags like you can't believe."