Paramount Press Express | CBS’s “THE TALK” ANNOUNCES GUEST LINEUP FOR A WEEK OF HOLIDAY-THEMED SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY, DEC. 9-13

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12/4/2013

CBS’s “THE TALK” ANNOUNCES GUEST LINEUP FOR A WEEK OF HOLIDAY-THEMED SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY, DEC. 9-13

The Network’s Daytime Talker Returns to the Big Apple for the Fifth Time With Celebrity Guests, Including Garth Brooks, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Idina Menzel, Tom Selleck ("Blue Bloods"), and Celebrity Chefs Lidia Bastianich, Scott Conant, Todd English and Sandra Lee

CBS’s THE TALK returns to New York City for the fifth time for a week of holiday-themed shows, to be broadcast Monday, Dec. 9 - Friday, Dec. 13 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET/1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT), on the CBS Television Network. Co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will shoot on location in New York, originating from Chelsea Studios.

Details on guests and programming for the week of December 9 include:

Monday, Dec. 9

Country music star Garth Brooks; Top Talker gossip columnist Perez Hilton; “THE TALK Home Cooked for the Holidays” series continues with celebrity chef Scott Conant (n)

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin interview and performance; *Actress Bridget Moynahan (“Blue Bloods”); Top Talker television host and entertainment correspondent A.J. Hammer; “THE TALK Home Cooked for the Holidays” series continues with celebrity chef Todd English (n)

Wednesday, Dec. 11

Singer and actress Patti LaBelle; Top Talker television personality Carrie Keagan; lifestyle expert Chi-Lan Lieu shares gift ideas for chefs; “THE TALK Home Cooked for the Holidays” series continues with Patti LaBelle in the kitchen (n)

Thursday, Dec. 12

Actor Tom Selleck (“Blue Bloods"); Top Talker radio personality Angie Martinez;

“THE TALK Home Cooked for the Holidays” series continues with celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich (n)

Friday, Dec. 13

Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel; Top Talker radio personality Elvis Duran; “THE TALK Home Cooked for the Holidays” series continues with celebrity chef Sandra Lee; Host Julie Chen presents her annual “Top Chen List” of holiday gift items (n)

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 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.

CHEAT TWEET: #TheTalk NYC guests 12/9-12/13: @ArethaFranklin, @MsPattiPatti, #GarthBrooks, #TomSelleck, @IdinaMenzel +more! http://bit.ly/18CMF8v

(*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule, (n) Denotes new)

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

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