Paramount Press Express | “THE TALK” ANNOUNCES SEASON FOUR PREMIERE WEEK LINE-UP, FEATURING CELEBRITY GUESTS, TOP CHEFS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

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09/5/2013

“THE TALK” ANNOUNCES SEASON FOUR PREMIERE WEEK LINE-UP, FEATURING CELEBRITY GUESTS, TOP CHEFS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

Guests Include Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”), Lisa Marie Presley, Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show”), Reality StarsJune Shannon and Sugar Bear from “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” and Valerie Bertinelli

Fan-Favorite Chefs Cat Cora, Antonia Lofasso and Marcela Valladolid Heat Up THE TALK’s Brand New Kitchen

With New “Everybody Talks!” Web Feature, Fans and Viewers at Home Can Join The Conversation – Uploading Videos in Real Time – To Be Played Live on THE TALK

LOS ANGELES – Sept. 5, 2013 –CBS’s THE TALK, daytime television’s fastest-growing network talk show, announces its season four premiere week line-up, featuring celebrity guests, fan-favorite chefs and musical performances, Monday, Sept. 9 – Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT) on the CBS Television Network.

This season, THE TALK will incorporate viewers and social media in new and innovative ways, launching a brand new web-based feature, “Everybody Talks!,” where viewers at home can join the conversation at the table by sending in their own videos– uploaded in real-time – to be played live during the show. Also, viewers will get to see their tweets and comments scroll live on air in response to the live conversation. More information is available at TheTalk.com/EverybodyTalks.

Also, THE TALK will debut a brand new state-of-the-art kitchen set, with the best chefs heating up the stovetop all month long. Celebrity chefs such as Cat Cora, Antonia Lofasso, Marcela Valladolid, Curtis Stone, Rick Bayless, Duff Goldman, Anne Burrell and Fabio Viviani will stop by every day to cook delicious food and share innovative tips and recipes with viewers.

As previously announced, premiere week kicks off with “THE TALK Tells All!” Each day during the week hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood will reveal personal secrets they have never before discussed publicly… or with each other.

Details on guests and programming for the week of Sept. 9-13 include:

Monday, Sept. 9	Season Four Premiere: “The Talk Tells All” Host’s personal secrets revealed; actor Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”); reality stars June Shannon and Sugar Bear of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”; cooking with chef Cat Cora
Tuesday, Sept. 10	“The Talk Tells All” Host’s personal secrets revealed; actress and television host Queen Latifah; cooking with reality television chef Antonia Lofaso
Wednesday, Sept. 11	“The Talk Tells All” Host’s personal secrets revealed; television host Craig Ferguson; cooking with New York chefs Michael Chernow and Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shop
Thursday, Sept. 12	“The Talk Tells All” Host’s personal secrets revealed; Actress Valerie Bertinelli visits and cooks up her favorite fall dishes
Friday, Sept. 13	“The Talk Tells All!” Host’s personal secrets revealed; singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley performs and discusses her new album; celebrity chef Marcela Valladolid

CBS’s THE TALK, was recently nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment. THE TALK 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, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood. 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 27 consecutive years, featuring a lineup that is a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The network’s daytime lineup includes television’s #1 daytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, as well as THE TALK, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

CHEAT TWEET: #TheTalk Announces Season 4 guest lineup for premiere week 9/9 2pm ET, 1pm PT/CT @CBS #EverybodyTalks http://bit.ly/1fCsGUC

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

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