UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)

                       TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.
                       -----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
               ---------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    874054109
                              ---------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                February 16, 2006
                            -------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                                |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

                                |X| Rule 13d-1(c)

                                |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


                          Continued on following pages
                                Page 1 of 9 Pages





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 874054109                                           Page 2 of 9 Pages

.................................................................................
1.      Names of Reporting Persons.

        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).



        GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
.................................................................................
2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

        (a) |_|

        (b) |_|
.................................................................................
3.      SEC Use Only
.................................................................................
4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization


        Delaware
.................................................................................
Number of      5.       Sole Voting Power         None
Shares         .................................................................
Beneficially   6.       Shared Voting Power       7,883,372
Owned by Each  .................................................................
Reporting      7.       Sole Dispositive Power    None
Person With    .................................................................
               8.       Shared Dispositive Power  7,883,372
.................................................................................
9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


        7,883,372
.................................................................................
10.     Check if the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain  Shares (See
        Instructions)


        |_|
.................................................................................
11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


        11% based on 71,437,927 shares outstanding as of January 20, 2006.
.................................................................................
12.     Type of Reporting Person:


        OO





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 874054109                                           Page 3 of 9 Pages
.................................................................................
1.      Names of Reporting Persons.

        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).



        GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC
.................................................................................
2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

        (a) |_|

        (b) |_|
.................................................................................
3.      SEC Use Only
.................................................................................
4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization


        Delaware
.................................................................................
Number of      5.       Sole Voting Power         None
Shares         .................................................................
Beneficially   6.       Shared Voting Power       7,883,372
Owned by Each  .................................................................
Reporting      7.       Sole Dispositive Power    None
Person With    .................................................................
               8.       Shared Dispositive Power  7,883,372
.................................................................................
9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


        7,883,372
.................................................................................
10.     Check if the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain  Shares (See
        Instructions)


        |_|
.................................................................................
11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


        11% based on 71,437,927 shares outstanding as of January 20, 2006.
.................................................................................
12.     Type of Reporting Person:


        OO





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 874054109                                           Page 4 of 9 Pages
.................................................................................
1.      Names of Reporting Persons.

        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).



        GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
.................................................................................
2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

        (a) |_|

        (b) |_|
.................................................................................
3.      SEC Use Only
.................................................................................
4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization


        Cayman Islands, British West Indies
.................................................................................
Number of      5.       Sole Voting Power         None
Shares         .................................................................
Beneficially   6.       Shared Voting Power       4,758,092
Owned by Each  .................................................................
Reporting      7.       Sole Dispositive Power    None
Person With    .................................................................
               8.       Shared Dispositive Power  4,758,092
.................................................................................
9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


        4,758,092
.................................................................................
10.     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
        Instructions)


       |X|
.................................................................................
11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


        6.7% based on 71,437,927 shares outstanding as of January 20, 2006.
.................................................................................
12.     Type of Reporting Person:


        CO





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 874054109                                           Page 5 of 9 Pages


.................................................................................
1.      Names of Reporting Persons.

        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).



        LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS
.................................................................................
2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

        (a) |_|

        (b) |_|
.................................................................................
3.      SEC Use Only
.................................................................................
4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization


        United States of America
.................................................................................
Number of      5.       Sole Voting Power         None
Shares         .................................................................
Beneficially   6.       Shared Voting Power       7,883,372
Owned by Each  .................................................................
Reporting      7.       Sole Dispositive Power    None
Person With    .................................................................
               8.       Shared Dispositive Power  7,883,372
.................................................................................
9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


        7,883,372
.................................................................................
10.     Check if the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain  Shares (See
        Instructions)


        |_|
.................................................................................
11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


        11% based on 71,437,927 shares outstanding as of January 20, 2006.
.................................................................................
12.     Type of Reporting Person:


        IA





                                                               Page 6 of 9 Pages

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               622 Broadway, New York, New York 10012.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing

               This  Statement  is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

               i)   Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview Capital
                    Management");

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP, LLC ("Glenview Capital GP");

               iii) Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd. ("Glenview Capital Master
                    Fund"); and

               iv)  Lawrence M. Robbins ("Mr. Robbins").

               This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the
accounts of Glenview  Capital Master Fund,  Glenview Capital  Partners,  L.P., a
Delaware   limited   partnership   ("Glenview   Capital   Partners"),   Glenview
Institutional   Partners,   L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership  ("Glenview
Institutional  Partners"),  GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
exempted   company   ("GCM  Little  Arbor  Master   Fund"),   GCM  Little  Arbor
Institutional Partners,  L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor
Institutional  Partners"),  and GCM  Little  Arbor  Partners,  L.P.,  a Delaware
limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor Partners").

               Glenview Capital  Management serves as investment manager to each
of Glenview Capital Partners,  Glenview Institutional Partners, Glenview Capital
Master  Fund,  GCM Little Arbor  Master  Fund,  GCM Little  Arbor  Institutional
Partners,  and GCM Little Arbor  Partners.  In such capacity,  Glenview  Capital
Management  may be deemed to have voting and  dispositive  power over the Shares
held  for  the  accounts  of  each  of  Glenview  Capital   Partners,   Glenview
Institutional  Partners,  Glenview  Capital Master Fund, GCM Little Arbor Master
Fund, GCM Little Arbor  Institutional  Partners,  and GCM Little Arbor Partners.
Glenview  Capital  GP is the  general  partner  of  Glenview  Capital  Partners,
Glenview Institutional Partners, GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners and GCM
Little  Arbor  Partners.  Glenview  Capital GP also serves as the sponsor of the
Glenview  Capital  Master Fund and the GCM Little  Arbor  Master  Fund.  In such
capacities,  Glenview  Capital GP may be deemed to have  voting and  dispositive
power  over  the  Shares  held  for the  accounts  of each of  Glenview  Capital
Partners,  Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  Glenview Capital Master Fund, GCM
Little Arbor  Master Fund,  GCM Little  Arbor  Institutional  Partners,  and GCM
Little Arbor Partners.  Mr. Robbins is the Chief  Executive  Officer of Glenview
Capital Management and Glenview Capital GP.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

               The address of the principal  business office of each of Glenview
Capital  Management,  Glenview  Capital GP, and Mr.  Robbins is 399 Park Avenue,
Floor 39, New York, New York 10022. The address of the principal business office
of Glenview Capital Master Fund is Harbour Centre, North Church Street, P.O. Box
8966T, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.





                                                               Page 7 of 9 Pages

Item 2(c).     Citizenship

               i)   Glenview Capital  Management is a Delaware limited liability
                    company;

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP is a Delaware limited liability company;

               iii) Glenview  Capital Master Fund is a Cayman  Islands  exempted
                    company; and

               iv)  Mr. Robbins is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares")

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               874054109

Item 3.        If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
               240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

               This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.        Ownership:

Item 4(a).     Amount Beneficially Owned:

               (i) As of February 21, 2006, each of Glenview Capital Management,
Glenview  Capital GP and Mr. Robbins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
7,883,372  Shares.  This amount  consists  of: (A)  413,840  Shares held for the
account of Glenview Capital Partners;  (B) 4,758,092 Shares held for the account
of Glenview  Capital Master Fund;  (C) 2,313,163  Shares held for the account of
Glenview Institutional  Partners; (D) 311,196 Shares held for the account of GCM
Little Arbor Master Fund,  (E) 81,858  Shares held for the account of GCM Little
Arbor Institutional  Partners,  and (F) 5,223 Shares held for the account of GCM
Little Arbor Partners.

               (ii) As of February 21, 2006, Glenview Capital Master Fund may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,758,092 Shares held for its account.

Item 4(b).     Percent of Class:

               (i) The  number  of  Shares  of which  each of  Glenview  Capital
Management,  Glenview  Capital  GP  and  Mr.  Robbins  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial owner constitutes  approximately  11% of the total number of Shares
outstanding (based upon information  provided by the Issuer in its annual report
on Form 10-K,  there were  approximately  71,437,927  shares  outstanding  as of
January 20, 2006).

               (ii) The number of Shares of which  Glenview  Capital Master Fund
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes  approximately  6.7% of the
total  number of Shares  outstanding  (based  upon  information  provided by the
Issuer in its annual report on Form 10-K,  there were  approximately  71,437,927
shares outstanding as of January 20, 2006).





                                                               Page 8 of 9 Pages

Item 4(c)      Number of Shares of which such person has:

Glenview Capital Management, Glenview Capital GP, and Mr. Robbins:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                     0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                          7,883,372

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                      0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:             7,883,372


Glenview Capital Master Fund:
-----------------------------
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                    0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                          4,758,092

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                      0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:             4,758,092

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

               This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.        Identification   and   Classification  of  the  Subsidiary  Which
               Acquired the  Security  Being  Reported on By the Parent  Holding
               Company:

               See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

               This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.       Certification:

               By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to
the best of their  knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred to above were
not  acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.





                                                               Page 9 of 9 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: February 21, 2006              GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                     By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Lawrence M. Robbins
                                     Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 21, 2006              GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC


                                     By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Lawrence M. Robbins
                                     Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 21, 2006              GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.

                                     By: Glenview Capital Management, LLC
                                         As Investment Manager


                                     By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Lawrence M. Robbins
                                     Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 21, 2006              LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS


                                     /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                     -------------------------------------------