By Kimberly Nordyke | The Hollywood Reporter

Patricia Heaton could be the next actress to host a daytime talk show.

Sources said the Emmy winner is in talks with Buena Vista Television for a talker that most likely would be eyed to launch in fall 2007. The project is described as being in the vein of ABC's daytime talker "The View," where Heaton would serve as one of multiple hosts, according to sources.

In addition, sources said Buena Vista Television also is in talks with Marianela, a VJ on music television network fuse, about doing a project. Marianela hosts the network's live weekday show "Daily Download."

Details on both projects were sketchy Thursday, and Buena Vista Television wasn't available for comment.

However, should Heaton's daytime project move forward, it's believed that Four Boys Films, Heaton's company with her partner and husband, David Hunt, would produce along with Nikki Joel and her partner Danielle Sterling, according to sources.

Heaton already has signed on to star in an untitled comedy pilot from Touchstone Television that ABC is eyeing for 2006-07.

If the comedy and talk show were both to move forward, Heaton ultimately could follow in the footsteps of Kelly Ripa, who stars in the ABC comedy "Hope & Faith" and co-hosts Buena Vista Television's daytime talk show "Live With Regis and Kelly."

Megan Mullally, one of the stars of NBC's "Will & Grace," also is hosting a talk show from NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution that launches in the fall -- "The Megan Mullally Show" -- but her sitcom is coming to an end this season.

Heaton won two Emmys for her role as Debra Barone on CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond." She and her company are repped by CAA and attorney William Skrzyniarz.