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IT'S NO JOKE! CBS's HIT "I GET THAT A LOT," FEATURING POPULAR CELEBRITIES PRANKING EVERYDAY PEOPLE, RETURNS WITH A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
Featured Celebrities Include Wayne Brady, Tim Gunn, Nick Jonas, Wynonna Judd,Jay Mohr and Martha Stewart I GET THAT A LOT, featuring popular stars pulling pranks on everyday people, returns with a new one-hour special, to be broadcast Wednesday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. I GET THAT A LOT features celebrities tricking everyday citizens in a case of supposed "mistaken identity." Working ordinary jobs, these celebrities confuse customers who can't decide if it's the actual celebrity or an astonishing look-alike. As these celebrity jest...
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NORIKO GEE PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM PLANNING & SCHEDULING, CBS
Noriko Gee has been promoted to Vice President, Programming Planning & Scheduling, it was announced by Kelly Kahl, Senior Executive Vice President, CBS Primetime, to whom she reports. In her position, Gee is responsible for scheduling all CBS primetime series, specials and movies. She will also continue to contribute to the planning of The CW's schedule. "Noriko is one of the brightest young minds in our profession," said Kahl. "We're very happy to recognize her terrific work at CBS with this promotion." Gee had been Director, Program Planning & Scheduling, since May 2007, during which ti...
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"THE MENTALIST" AND "CSI" TOP WEEK'S SCRIPTED SERIES IN VIEWERS
Rebroadcasts of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men" Lead all Comedies in Key Demographics "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" is Thursday's Number One Program in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 "The Amazing Race" Sprints to Sunday Time Period Win In a week comprised primarily of rebroadcasts, CBS's THE MENTALIST and CSI were the top two scripted programs of the week in viewers, while THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) and TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) led all comedies among key demographics, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 25, week 31 of the 2009-...
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IN THE WAKE OF A GAME-CHANGING TRIBAL COUNCIL, EVERYONE STRUGGLES TO FIND THEIR PLACE IN THE NEWLY MERGED TRIBE, AND SOME PANICKED PLAYERS CONSIDER MAKING NEW ALLIES, ON "SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS," THURSDAY, APRIL 29
"Jumping Ship" - With two swing votes hanging in the balance, no one can be sure of their safety heading into Tribal Council, and even the most formidable villain in the game makes a potential miscalculation, on SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, Thursday, April 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CASTAWAYS: Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS (in alphabetical order separated by tribes): YIN YANG RUPERT BONEHAMDANIELLE DILORENZOCOLBY DONALDSONRUSSELL HANTZAMANDA KIMMELJERRI MANTHEYPARVATI SHALLOWJAMES "JT" THOMAS JR. (Jury, 11th voted out) SANDRA DIAZ TW...
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THE RACE INTENSIFIES AND TEAMS SCRAMBLE TO MAKE THE FINAL 3, ENSURING A SHOT AT THE MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MAY 2
"They Don't Even Understand Their Own Language" (Shanghai) - The Final 4 teams struggle with the language barrier in Shanghai while sorting through hundreds of golden Buddhas and thousands of Chinese stamps in their pursuit for a spot in the Final 3, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, May 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host. Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order: Caite UptonAge: 20Hometown: Lexington, S.C.Occupation: Model/Actress Brent Horne Age: 28Hometown: Columbia, S.C.Occupation: Model/Advertising Relationship: Dating/Models Lou...
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THE CSIs FOLLOW A TRAIL LEFT BY SHANE CASEY AND REALIZE HE IS TARGETING A VACATIONING DANNY OUT OF REVENGE, ON THE SIXTH SEASON FINALE OF "CSI: NY," WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
Edward Furlong ("American History X, "Terminator 2")Returns as Serial Killer Shane Casey "Vacation Getaway" - The CSIs follow a trail left by Shane Casey and realize that he is targeting Danny, who is vacationing out of town with Lindsay and their daughter, on the sixth season finale of CSI: NY, Wednesday, May 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. SERIES REGULARS: Det. Mac Taylor............................. Gary SiniseDet. Stella Bonasera......... Melina KanakaredesDanny Messer................... Carmine GiovinazzoDr. Sheldon Hawkes....................... ...
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"THE 37th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY(R) AWARDS" TO BE BROADCAST LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Awards Ceremony Moves to Las Vegas for the First Time THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS will be broadcast Sunday, June 27 (9:00-11:00 Live, PM, ET/delayed PT) from the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas on the CBS Television Network. This is the first time the awards ceremony will take place in Las Vegas. "The Daytime Emmy Awards are one of the cornerstones of our business and we are thrilled to be back on CBS," said Herb Granath, Chairman, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). "Last year's show was one of the most entertaining events in our history, and this year's Las V...
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CBS STREAKS TO SIXTH CONSECUTIVE THURSDAY SWEEP OF KEY RATINGS MEASURES
CBS won its sixth consecutive Thursday in key ratings measures led by THE MENTALIST, the night's top program in viewers, and SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, the top program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 22. SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was first in households (7.0/12), viewers (11.78m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/12). SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was the night's number one program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS is up +4% in viewers and +2% in adults 18-49 versus la...
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CBS NEWS "48 HOURS MYSTERY" -- SATURDAY, MAY 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET)
"A KILLER DEFENSE" - A scorned wife sues her husband's mistress...then someone ends up dead.