Roger Dobkowitz said on FB that he thinks the news might be nothing more than something to get a reaction... doesn't mean Mike isn't being considered, but when it was announced that Rosie O'Donnell was in negotiations for TPIR, fan reaction was not favorable, and plans to do a runthrough with her were scrapped.
It might be that we get a wild card surprise like we did with Drew and TPIR, but of course I hope not. Ken might still be in the running.