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GREAT FRIENDS, GREAT TALK! CBS’ “THE TALK” GEARS UP FOR SEASON NINE!

New Season Premieres Monday, Sept. 10

Celebrity Guests Include Dr. Phil McGraw, Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Carey, Olivia Munn, Ashlee Simpson-Ross and Evan Ross!

For the First Time, Viewers Have a Chance to Win a Trip to Los Angeles and a Seat at the Table with the Hosts Through “The Talk’s Table Takeover” Contest

Click Here to Watch a Season Nine “Sneak Peek”

Click Here to Watch Behind-the-Scenes

LOS ANGELES – Great friends, great talk! The ninth season of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK premieres Monday, Sept. 10 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT) on the CBS Television Network. The season kicks off with a week of celebrity guests, including television host Dr. Phil McGraw, actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis, television host Drew Carey from CBS’ THE PRICE IS RIGHT, actress Olivia Munn and musicians and actors Ashlee Simpson-Ross and Evan Ross.

Also, in a first for the show, five lucky viewers will win a trip to Los Angeles and appear on a segment of THE TALK each day throughout premiere week with Julie Chen, Eve, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood through “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest. For a chance to win the opportunity to be on the show, viewers can email TheTalkViewerSubmissions@cbs.com and include a picture and description of themselves, what topics they are talking about with their friends, and why they want to come to Los Angeles. The contest is open now through Sept. 11. For official rules, go to http://bit.ly/2wpin7C.

The excitement continues all week when audience members have a chance to face off against each other in high-stakes games to win over $770,000 in giveaways for the entire studio audience. Viewers at home can also enter online to win some of these exclusive giveaways.

Premiere week guests and programming for the week of Sept. 10 include:

Monday, Sept. 10

Television host Dr. Phil McGraw discusses the premiere of his talk show’s 17th season; “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest winner (n)

 

 

Tuesday, Sept. 11

Actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis discusses her new book, Me, Myselfie & I; “Top Talker” entertainment host Jesse Palmer (DailyMailTV); “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest winner (n)

 

 

Wednesday, Sept. 12

Television host Drew Carey (CBS’ THE PRICE IS RIGHT); “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest winner (n)

 

 

Thursday, Sept. 13

Actress Olivia Munn discusses her new film, “The Predator”; “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest winner (n)

 

 

Friday, Sept. 14

Musicians and actors Ashlee Simpson-Ross and Evan Ross discuss their new reality show and new album; “The Talk’s Table Takeover” contest winner (n)

CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Julie Chen, Eve, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood, who swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, cooking demos with celebrity chefs, as well as real-world advice. Multiple Daytime Emmy Award winner John Redmann serves as executive producer. Gilbert, who developed the show, is also an executive producer. Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews are co-executive producers.

CHEAT TWEET: GREAT FRIENDS, GREAT TALK! #TheTalk Season 9 premieres Sept. 10 with a week of celebrity guests: @DrPhil @jamieleecurtis @DrewFromTV @oliviamunn @ashleesimpson @realevanross + #TheTalksTableTakeover Contest winners! #CBS http://bit.ly/2oIugSG

RATING: TV14-DL (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)

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