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CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell
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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
TONIGHT ON THE "CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY," CORRESPONDENT CHIP REID TELLS THE STORY OF ROCKY CLARK, A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER PARALYZED BY A TACKLE Reid Reports on the Devastating Financial and Emotional Costs that Clark and His Family Have Endured Due to the Injury Every year an estimated 140,000 high school football players suffer mild to severe spinal cord injuries. About 10 players each year will end up completely paralyzed. Eleven years ago, at the age of 16, Rocky Clark's dream of playing pro football ended when a tackle left him paralyzed from the neck down. T...
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CBS Entertainment
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"BIG BROTHER" SWEEPS ITS TIME PERIOD IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK
This Just In... ...From CBS Entertainment The BIG BROTHER THURSDAY live eviction show swept its time period for the sixth consecutive week, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Aug. 11. Editor's Note: CBS was pre-empted and delayed in several markets due to NFL pre-season football. Ratings are tentative and subject to change. BIG BROTHER THURSDAY was first in households (5.2/09), viewers (8.64m), adults 25-54 (3.8/10), adults 18-49 (3.2/10) and adults 18-34 (2.6/09) for the sixth consecutive week. For the night, CBS was first in households (4.7/08...
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The Talk
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ENCORE BROADCASTS OF "THE TALK" ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Monday through Friday (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT) Monday, Aug. 15 Actress Jada Pinkett Smith; actor Peter Gallagher (OAD 6/14/11) Tuesday, Aug. 16 KISS front man and reality star Gene Simmons; actress Lea Thompson; Wayne Brady (CBS Game Show "Lets Make A Deal") guest co-hosts (OAD 6/20/11) Wednesday, Aug. 17 Singer/songwriter/television personality Donny Osmond; actress Garcelle Beauvais (OAD 5/25/11) Thursday, Aug. 18 Guest host actor Jerry O'Connell; reality television stars Tori Spelling and Dean McDermot...
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CBS Entertainment
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"BIG BROTHER" TOPS WEDNESDAY IN KEY DEMOS
"Big Brother" Posts Across-the-Board Increases from Last Week "Big Brother" Delivers Its Largest Wednesday Audience since Premiere and Highest Wednesday Adult 18-34 Rating This Season BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was the night's top-rated program in adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and adults 25-54, delivering its largest Wednesday audience since the season premiere and highest Wednesday adult 18-34 rating this season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Aug.10. BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in households (4.5/08), viewers (7.23m), adults 25-54 (3.2/10), adults...
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CBS Entertainment
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"SURVIVOR" PREMIERES AND "BIG BROTHER" CONCLUDES ON AN ALL-REALITY NIGHT WITH SPECIAL 90-MINUTE EDITIONS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14
"Survivor: South Pacific" Premieres 8:00-9:30 PM Followed by the Finale of "Big Brother," 9:30-11:00 PM CBS presents an all-reality night with special 90-minute editions of the season premiere of SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC followed by the summer finale of BIG BROTHER, on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The premiere of SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Jeff Probst, features 16 new castaways and two returning castaways. The winner of BIG BROTHER (9:30-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) will be revealed live when a jury of evicted Houseguests votes for the winner of the $500,000...
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Blue Bloods
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FAMILY FRIENDS OF THE REAGANS ARE MURDERED AND THEIR SON IS THE PRIME SUSPECT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "BLUE BLOODS," FRIDAY, SEPT. 9
"Cellar Boy" - When a family down the street from the Reagans is murdered, their drug- and alcohol-addicted son is the prime suspect. Meanwhile, when Jamie's gun goes missing, he is convinced he's being set up for pursuing the Blue Templar, on a rebroadcast of BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Sept. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 5/6/11) SERIES REGULARS:Frank Reagan .............................. Tom SelleckDanny Reagan ...................... Donnie WahlbergErin Reagan-Boyle .............. Bridget Moynahan Jamie Reagan.........................Will E...
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CBS Entertainment
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NFL RUNNING BACK REGGIE BUSH MEETS REGGIE BUSH FROM DANVILLE, ILL., ON "SAME NAME," SUNDAY, AUG. 14
Football Star Reggie Bush Trades Lives with Reggie Bush, a Farm Owner Who Refurbishes Low-Income Homes "Reggie Bush" - When former New Orleans Saints and current Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush trades lives with Reggie Bush from Danville, Ill., he catches pigs as part of his daily chores and plays hard ball while coaching the local high school football team. Meanwhile, farm owner Reggie Bush takes a break from refurbishing low-income homes and spends a few days in Los Angeles living the life of a pro athlete, socializing with his friends and spending time working out. Ultimatel...
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The Price is Right
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IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, ON "THE PRICE IS RIGHT," FRIDAY, AUG. 19
THIS JUST IN... ...From CBS Daytime THE PRICE IS RIGHT welcomes an audience full of college students for a special "Back to School" episode, Friday, Aug. 19 (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Students from colleges across the country will play for prizes that will make heading back to campus more exciting, such as cars, a trip to London with a tour company geared towards college students, computers, designer accessories, 365 pairs of shoes and groceries and laundry service for an entire year. THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the longe...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS MAKES IT FIVE WINS IN A ROW
Network Is Also First in Adults 25-54 for the Third Straight Week All Three "Big Brother" Broadcasts Sweep Their Time Periods in Viewers and Key Demos All Three "Big Brother" Broadcasts Place Among the Top 10 Programs of the Week in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54 "Same Name" Posts Huge Week-to-Week Gains CBS Has the Week's Top 11 Scripted Programs CBS won its fifth consecutive week in viewers and third straight week in adults 25-54 paced by time-period-winning performances by all three editions of BIG BROTHER and the top 11 scripted series, according to N...