CBS, the top-rated Network in Daytime, will celebrate the holiday season with themed episodes in December on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE TALK, THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET'S MAKE A DEAL.

The season is filled with love and hope this year on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, which is celebrating 25 years as the #1 daytime drama. Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) spend Christmas Eve with their daughter, Faith who makes a wish that her parents will reunite in the New Year.  Love is in the air as Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) struggles to find the right time to propose to his girlfriend, Leslie Michaelson (Angell Conwell).  Meanwhile, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) make peace as they acknowledge a rocky year and toast to their future.    

On THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, it’s a beautiful and heartfelt Christmas as the Forrester family is reunited.  Eric (John McCook) remembers past Christmases with his late wife, Stephanie, as he prepares the Forrester Mansion for his family’s celebration. He happily observes his children, as for the first time in years, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), Thorne (Winsor Harmon), Felicia (Lesli Kay) and Kristen (Tracy Melchior) all arrive home for the holidays. Ridge, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and their son R.J. share a special moment together. Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) and Rick (Jacob Young) are excited to celebrate their first Christmas as husband and wife and both are surprised by the present that they receive from the other. Also, Eric begins a new family tradition to honor Stephanie’s memory.

THE TALK lights up the holiday season with celebrity guests, musical performances, festive host chats, celebrity chefs and daily December Giveaways from Wednesday, Dec. 18 - Friday, Dec. 20. Guests include actors Rob Reiner and Joe Manganiello, television personality Nick Lachey and music stars Mary J. Blige and Joan Jett, with special performances by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Il Volo. Also, singer Carnie Wilson returns to guest co-host on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and Thursday, Dec. 19.  On Thursday, Dec. 19,chef Lourdes Castro cooks up a menu for a festive holiday tapas party and chef Susan Feniger prepares a hearty beef brisket on Friday, Dec. 20. Lifestyle expert Chi-Lan Lieu shares the season’s hottest gift ideas on Wednesday, Dec.18 and December Giveaways continue with “must-have” gift items for the entire studio audience. From Monday, Dec. 23 - Friday, Dec. 27, repeat episodes include “THE TALK Tells All!” segments, when each day a different host reveals  a secret they had never before discussed publicly...or with each other. From Monday, Dec. 30 - Friday Jan. 3, repeat highlights include “The Best Man Holiday” cast show, “The Love Boat” reunion cast show, a show featuring Donnie and Marie, with actor Donnie Wahlberg (BLUE BLOODS) and singer guest co-host Marie Osmond, as well as the Halloween Peter Pan spectacular rebroadcast.

Daytime Emmy Award-winning game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, daytime's #1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television history, is spreading holiday cheer with special themed episodes.  ‘Tis the season, starting on Monday, Dec. 23 (11:00 – 12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00 – 11:00 AM, PT) when THE PRICE IS RIGHT decks the set with festive decorations for the first of two specials. Then, Tuesday, Dec. 24 (11:00 – 12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00 – 11:00 AM, PT) celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito stops by to present a holiday-themed showcase.  After Christmas, close out the year with the “Best of 2013,” when the show revisits some of the best moments, wildest contestants and most popular prizes from the past year, Monday, Dec. 30 (11:00 – 12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00 – 11:00 AM, PT). Plus, one lucky contestant receives a great gift when they become the biggest winner in Daytime THE PRICE IS RIGHT history.  

LET’S MAKE A DEAL celebrates the holidays with a special episode featuring families who will compete as teams for trips, cars, VIP tours and gift cards, on Tuesday, Dec. 24 (check local listings for times). A five-night Christmas trip to New York City and a five-night trip to Hawaii await two lucky families who make the right deal.  In addition, families will have the opportunity to win cars from Subaru, Hyundai and Jeep, a special gift card audience giveaway and a home entertainment suite including 100 hit movies.  

The special daytime air schedule for the holidays follows:

TUESDAY, DEC. 24

•  Original episodes of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL will air in their regularly scheduled time periods.
•  A repeat episode of THE TALK will air in its regularly scheduled time period.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25

•  An original episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS will air in its regularly scheduled time period.
•  Repeat episodes of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE TALK, THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL will air in their regularly scheduled time periods.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31

•  An original episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS will air 12:30-1:30PM, ET, 11:00AM-12:00PM, CT and 10:00-11:00 AM, PT, due to CBS Sports coverage of NCAA Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl.
•  Original episode of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL will air in its regularly scheduled time period 1:30-2:00 PM, ET and 12:30-1:00 PM, CT, but pre-empted on the West Coast due to CBS Sports coverage of NCAA Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl.
•  THE TALK will be pre-empted due to CBS Sports coverage of NCAA Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl.
•  Original episode of THE PRICE IS RIGHT will air 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET, 10:00-11:00 AM, CT and 3:00-4:00 PM, PT due to CBS Sports coverage of NCAA Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl.
•  LET’S MAKE A DEAL will be pre-empted due to CBS Sports coverage of NCAA Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1

•  A repeat episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS will air in its regularly scheduled time period.
•  A repeat episode of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL will air in its regularly scheduled time period 1:30-2:00 PM, ET and 12:30-1:00 PM, CT, but West Coast stations will be asked to make good the original broadcast from Dec. 31 at 12:30-1:00 PM, PT.
•  Repeat episode of THE TALK, THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL will air in their regularly scheduled time periods.

THE TALK, broadcast weekdays (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM, PT/CT), 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.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT is hosted by Drew Carey.  Produced by FremantleMedia North America, THE PRICE IS RIGHT is broadcast weekdays (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mike Richards and Jennifer Mullin are executive producers.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has been the #1-rated daytime drama for 25 years. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM, ET; 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.

For more than two decades, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL has explored the entangled lives, passionate loves, high-stakes battles, loyalties, tragedies and the inspiring triumphs of the Forrester, Logan, and Spencer families.  With sensuality, complex characters and intricate and compelling storylines, B&B is at its core a gripping tale of high-fashion glamour, honor and most importantly family.  THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which celebrated its 26th anniversary on March 23, 2013, is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30 PM-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.  

CBS Daytime has been #1 in the daypart for 27 consecutive years, featuring a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The Network’s daytime lineup includes television’s #1-rated daytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, daytime talk show THE TALK as well as THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

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Press Contacts:

Kelli Raftery (The Talk)  818-655-1598  kelli.raftery@cbs.com

Mallory Mason (Price)  818-655-1596  mallory.mason@cbs.com

Vernon Cheek (Deal)   818-655-1588  vernon.cheek@cbs.com

Eva Basler Demirjian (B&B)  323-575-3553  evad@boldandbeautiful.tv

Jimmy Freeman (Y&R)  323-575-2833  jimmy.freeman@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:

Gaye Ann Bruno (Deal, The Talk) 818-655-1542  gayeann.bruno@cbs.com

Timothy Kuratek (Deal)  212-975-7068  tkuratek@cbs.com

Heather Wines (The Talk)  212-975-1079  hwines@cbs.com

Kathleen Prutting (The Talk)  212-975-8533  kprutting@cbs.com

Amanda Beane (Price, B&B)  818-655-1545  amanda.beane@cbs.com  

Kathleen Tanji (Y&R) 818-655-1543  kathleen.tanji@cbs.com

Richard Boeth (Price)   212-975-7627  richard.boeth@cbs.com

Cory Davis (Y&R)   212-975-3295  cory.davis@cbs.com