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BARBARA ABSECK PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, EAST COAST, CBS COMMUNICATIONS
Barbara Abseck has been promoted to Vice President, East Coast, CBS Communications, it was announced by Phil Gonzales, Vice President, Communications, CBS Entertainment. In this role, which reports to Gonzales, Abseck will continue to head CBS Communications' New York Entertainment unit, spearhead the Network's media relations with the New York and East Coast media, and serve as the press liaison for the Marketing Group's advertising and promotion campaigns supporting prime time entertainment programming. This season, Abseck worked on two of the Netw...
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INTERFAITH RELIGION SPECIAL, "MINISTRY OF ANIMALS," TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, JUNE 13, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
THE MINISTRY OF ANIMALS, a CBS religion special about spirituality and animals, will be broadcast Sunday, June 13, on the CBS Television Network. Please check your local station for exact time. Among the topics explored in the program are dogs that the clergy uses as a means of pastoral care. Also known as "ministry dogs," these assistance dogs are formally trained at the National Education for Assistance Dog Services' (NEADS) Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans in Princeton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, this non-profit organization trains service dogs for the deaf and disabled as we...
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"SURVIVOR" TOPS SUNDAY
The Two-Hour Season Finale of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" Is the Night's Number One Program in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 "Survivor" Posts Gains in Viewers and Adults 25-54 Versus Last Spring's Finale The season finale of SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was Sunday's number one program in viewers and key demographics, leading CBS to its 10th consecutive Sunday win in viewers and seventh win in the last 10 weeks in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 16. From 8:00-10:00 PM, SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS SEASON FINALE was first in ...
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THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE OF "SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS" RULES THURSDAY IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK
"The Mentalist" is Thursday's Number One Program in Viewers CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Key Demos for the Ninth Straight Week SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was Thursdays Number One program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and THE MENTALIST was tops in viewers, leading CBS to it ninth consecutive Thursday win in all key ratings measures, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for May 13. SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (13.28m), adults 25-54 (5.4/16) and adults 18-49 (4.1/13). SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS matched last week's performanc...
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THE FINAL CASTAWAYS DEFEND THEIR CHOICES AND LOBBY FOR VOTES FROM BITTER JURORS TO DECIDE THE MOST DESERVING OF THE MILLION DOLLARS AND THE TITLE OF SOLE SURVIVOR, ON A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF "SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS," SUNDAY, MAY 16
One-Hour Live Reunion Show Hosted by Jeff Probst Follows With All 20 Heroes and Villains "Anything Could Happen" - As the final tribal council draws near, Survivors struggle to stay on top of their game as alliances crumble and everyone starts to play for themselves, on a special two-hour season finale of SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, Sunday, May 16 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. A special one-hour live reunion shows follows (10:00-11:00 live ET, delayed PT) hosted by Jeff Probst. CASTAWAYS: Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS (in a...
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CBS's "AS THE WORLD TURNS" AND CBS.COM LAUNCH A CONTEST TO FIND THE ULTIMATE FAN
One Lucky Fan Will Win a Trip To Attend One of the Final Tapings of "As The World Turns" Fans Will Upload Their Stories to CBS.com CBS's AS THE WORLD TURNS and cbs.com are launching a contest to find the biggest fan of the long-running daytime drama. Fans of the show are encouraged to upload their contest entries to CBS.com that consist of their thoughts, in 500 words, or less which reveal why they are the show's most dedicated fan. A panel of judges from AS THE WORLD TURNS will judge the entries, and select the one lucky fan who will win a trip for two to New York City. Included are t...
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CBS's "AS THE WORLD TURNS" AND CBS.COM ANNOUNCE WINNER OF THE "50 FABULOUS YEARS WITH LISA" CASTING CALL CONTEST
Winner April Grove of Piqua, Ohio To Appear With Eileen Fulton on the May 18 Episode To Celebrate Fulton's 50-Year Anniversary on the Show Fans Entered By Uploading Videos of Themselves Performing Cabaret Songs To CBS.com "AS THE WORLD TURNS" Fans Voted Online for the Winner April Grove of Piqua, Ohio has been announced the winner of the AS THE WORLD TURNS' and CBS.com's casting call contest to celebrate actress Eileen Fulton's 50th anniversary on the show. Grove will appear with Fulton on the show, Tuesday, May 18. (Check local listings). "50 Fabulous Years With Lisa," nam...
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NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR "THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY(R) AWARDS"
Nominees in Major Categories Announced Live This Morning on CBS News' "The Early Show" by Travis Stork of "The Doctors," Which Was Nominated for "Outstanding Talk Show - Informative," and "One Life to Live" Star Bree WilliamsonAwards to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Sunday, June 27 on the CBS Television NetworkCBS Dominates with Four Out of Five Outstanding Lead Actor Nominations and Three Out of Five Outstanding Lead Actress Nods Agnes Nixon to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations were announced today for THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS, with nominees in many major cat...
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AFTER BREAKING UP WITH HER BOYFRIEND, BILLIE HAS A FLING WITH A YOUNGER GUY, ENDS UP PREGNANT AND DECIDES TO KEEP THE BABY ? AND THE DADDY, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF "ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE," WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
"Pilot" - After breaking up with her commitment-phobic boyfriend, Billie has a fling with a younger guy, ends up pregnant and decides to keep the baby - and the daddy, on a rebroadcast of the premiere episode of ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, Wednesday, June 2 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/21/09) SERIES REGULARS:Billie............................................ Jenna ElfmanZack............................................... Jon Foster Olivia......................................... Ashley JensenAbby.........................................