FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC [TTWO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 399 PARK AVENUE, FLOOR 39 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 413,840 I See Footnote (1) Common Stock 4,758,092 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock 2,313,163 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock 311,196 I See Footnote (4) Common Stock 81,858 I See Footnote (5) Common Stock 5,223 I See Footnote (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 399 PARK AVENUE FLOOR 39 NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
Glenview Capital GP, LLC 399 PARK AVENUE FLOOR 39 NEW YORK, NY 10022	Â	  X	Â	Â
ROBBINS LAWRENCE M Â	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Lawrence M. Robbins, as Chief Executive Officer of Glenview Capital Management, LLC		02/21/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Lawrence M. Robbins, as Chief Executive Officer of Glenview Capital GP, LLC		02/21/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Lawrence M. Robbins		02/21/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These Shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Shares"), are held for the account of Glenview Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Capital Partners"). Glenview Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Capital Management"), serves as investment manager of Capital Partners. Glenview Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Capital GP"), serves as general partner of Capital Partners. Mr. Lawrence M. Robbins ("Mr. Robbins") is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.
(2)	These Shares are held for the account of Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Master Fund"). Capital Management serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund. Capital GP is the sponsor of the Master Fund. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.
(3)	These Shares are held for the account of Glenview Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional Partners"). Capital Management serves as the investment manager of Institutional Partners. Capital GP serves as the general partner of Institutional Partners. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.
(4)	These Shares are held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "GCM Master Fund"). Capital Management serves as investment manager of the GCM Master Fund. Capital GP is the sponsor of the GCM Master Fund. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.
(5)	These Shares are held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Institutional Partners"). Capital Management serves as investment manager of GCM Institutional Partners. Capital GP serves as the general partner of GCM Institutional Partners. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.
(6)	These Shares are held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Partners"). Capital Management serves as the investment manager of GCM Partners. Capital GP serves as the general partner of GCM Partners. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Capital GP and Capital Management.

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