Will Estes (CBS's "Blue Bloods"), Tony Award Winner Denis O'Hare

 (Broadway's "Elling"), Colin Quinn (Broadway's "Long Story Short") and

John Tartaglia (Off-Broadway's "John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean")

Will Drop-By to Chat with Anchors Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Price

Special guests have been added to the line-up of THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, which will be broadcast live from New York City, Thursday, Nov. 25 on the CBS Television Network (9:00 AM-12:00 Noon, live ET; 8:00-11:00 AM, live CT; 7:00-10:00 AM, live MT; 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon, delayed PT).  

Actor Will Estes (CBS's "Blue Bloods"), Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare (CBS's "The Good Wife," Broadway's "Elling"), comedian Colin Quinn (Broadway's "Long Story Short") and actor/puppeteer John Tartaglia (Off-Broadway's "John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean") will drop-by to chat with anchors Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Price from CBS News' "The Early Show."

The special, a CBS Thanksgiving tradition now celebrating its 50th year, will feature portions of the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City, as well as a performance by country music superstar Carrie Underwood.  Underwood is a five-time Grammy Award winner, two-time reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, three-time ACM and CMA Female Vocalist winner and a member of the Grand Ole Opry.  Since her debut CD in 2005, Underwood has amassed more than 13 million in album sales and has placed 13 #1 singles on the charts.

Additional performances during the parade will include the Broadway casts of "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" and the Tony Award-winning musical, "Billy Elliot." 

Marissa Jaret Winokur, co-host of the CBS daytime talk show, "The Talk," will offer an additional viewpoint of the parade as the "Woman on the Street" as she reports and interacts with the crowd during the event.

Rodriguez and Price will anchor from outside the marquee of the Hard Rock Cafe.  The beloved parade is famous for its gigantic balloons of cartoon character favorites, fantastic floats and lively marching bands from across the country.  

Emmy Award-winning producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss (The Tony Awards) are executive producers for THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS.  Weiss will also direct.

Photos available at http://www.cbspressexpress.com/

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"The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS" Press Contact:

Kim Izzo-Emmet                      212-975-3820             krizzo-emmet@cbs.com

"The Early Show" Press Contact: 

Kelli Halyard                            212-975-6795             kee@cbsnews.com