SHORT TAKES : Sullivan Tapes ‘Murphy Brown’

Former “CBS This Morning” co-anchor Kathleen Sullivan will be in L.A. beginning today to tape the season finale of CBS’ “Murphy Brown.”

The three-day taping has Sullivan playing herself in the episode as Frank (Joe Regalbuto) asks Murphy (Candice Bergen) to get him a date for Corky’s (Faith Ford’s) wedding.

The episode will air during the May ratings sweeps. Sullivan’s contract with CBS doesn’t end until November and, with the sudden firing of Brent Musburger this last weekend, there are rumors that she just might find another role at the network with CBS Sports (maybe on “NFL Today”) before the spring is out.

Several top CBS Inc. executives were just as surprised as Sullivan in February when she was suddenly notified by Burke that she was to be replaced by ABC’s Paula Zahn on the morning show, which had shown some improvement in recent months.