Is Nancy Grace the next Oprah?

Who can replace Oprah as the next thoughtful, compassionate voice of reason on daytime TV?

Why, Nancy Grace, of course.

The she-bitch of cable TV summary judgment is coming to syndication, now cleared by stations in 80% of the country to be stripped daily. 

The ironically named HLN personality's new program, "Swift Justice With Nancy Grace," is set to debut in the fall of next year, courtesy of CBS TV Distribution. The polarizing talk show host will continue her legal analysis show on HLN. “Swift Justice” will have a more courtroom-style format that’s popular in daytime.

The series won't literally replace the Big O -- they air in different time periods, with Oprah not departing until 2011.

But "Swift Justice" is the only new daytime show cleared so far for next year, so on the daytime TV psychic balance sheet, the Dark Side of the Force scores one point.