Paramount Press Express | NEWS ANCHORS FROM CBS OWNED AND OPERATED STATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO GUEST CO-HOST ON “THE TALK” THE WEEK OF OCT. 15

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10/11/2012

NEWS ANCHORS FROM CBS OWNED AND OPERATED STATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO GUEST CO-HOST ON “THE TALK” THE WEEK OF OCT. 15

Anchors From CBS Stations in New York, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles Will Join “The Talk” Co-Hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler

News anchors from five CBS Owned Stations around the country will be in Los Angeles to serve as guest co-hosts on THE TALK, Monday, Oct. 15-Friday, Oct. 19 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT), joining co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler at the table. This will be the third time THE TALK has welcomed anchors from CBS stations to guest host.

During the week of October 15, THE TALK will feature the following guest co-hosts:

Monday, Oct. 15: Kristine Johnson, News Anchor, WCBS-TV, New York
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Amelia Santaniello and Frank Vascellaro, News Anchors, WCCO-TV, Minneapolis
Wednesday, Oct. 17: Susan Barnett, NewsAnchor, KYW-TV, Philadelphia
Thursday, Oct. 18: Lisa Hughes, News Anchor, WBZ-TV, Boston
Friday, Oct. 19: Pat Harvey, News Anchor, KCBS-TV, Los Angeles

CBS’s daytime talk show features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities who examine current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler. The hosts 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, how-to demos and appearances from extraordinary people with stories that engage and inform. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.

CBS Daytime has been #1 in the daypart for 26 consecutive years, featuring a lineup that is a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. In addition to THE TALK, the Network’s daytime lineup includes the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, as well as THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, television’s longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

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

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Press Contacts:

Mike Nelson 818-655-2156 MNelson3@cbs.com

Kelli Raftery 818-655-1598 kelli.raftery@cbs.com

Erin O’Brien 818-655-1590 erin.obrien@cbs.com