Exclusive Giveaways Will Be Awarded All Week, Including Prizes for an Audience Filled with Frontline and Essential Workers

Premiere Week Includes Celebrity Guests Lil Rel Howery, Daughtry, Idina Menzel, Cedric the Entertainer and Gloria Estefan

Hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood Introduce New State-of-the-Art Augmented Reality Graphics to Create a Virtual World

It’s a new day in daytime! THE TALK celebrates season 12 with a “Rock the Block” party, hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood, outdoors on CBS Studio Center’s Residential Street in Studio City, Calif., Monday, Sept. 13 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. The season premiere will take the energy and fun from inside Stage 16 to the tree-lined neighborhood street for an epic end-of-summer block party, featuring celebrity guests including actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery, who will discuss his blockbuster summer films “Free Guy” and “Vacation Friends,” and rock chart topper Daughtry, who will perform live as the show’s house band throughout the premiere episode. Also, celebrity chef Carla Hall will grill and serve up delicious street food, while visual artist Bianca Ornelas designs signature sidewalk chalk art. To enjoy the festivities, THE TALK will welcome an in-person audience for the first time since March 2020, filled with frontline and essential workers who will receive numerous exclusive giveaways, including round-trip airfare and a luxury hotel getaway, and share in an hour filled with live music, outdoor games and exclusive surprises.

The excitement continues all week with giveaways for in-studio audience and viewers at home who will have a chance to win prizes every day.

THE TALK will also introduce a spectacular new look, with the addition of state-of-the-art augmented reality graphics. The set has been outfitted with hundreds of augmented reality sensors, which will completely transform segments by creating a virtual world combining practical and graphic elements.

Premiere week guests and programming for the week of Sept. 13 include:

THE TALK airs weekdays (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT) on the CBS Television Network and streams on Paramount+.

CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, family, celebrity and trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, and Sheryl Underwood. The hosts exchange stories and share their opinions on issues and events in the headlines. The show also features celebrity guest interviews, musical performances and cooking segments, as well as human interest stories. Multi-Daytime Emmy Award winners Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews are executive producers/showrunners with Ed Horwitz, Steve Cunniff and Anjeanette Taylor serving as co-executive producers. THE TALK has earned 11 Daytime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment in 2016 and 2018; writing in 2015; host in 2017) and 56 nominations. THE TALK also won the People’s Choice Award (2016) for Daytime TV Hosting Team and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series (2016).

CHEAT TWEET: #TheTalk Season 12 premieres Sept. 13 with a “Rock the Block” party + a week of celebrity guests including @LilRel4 @Daughtry_News @idinamenzel @CedEntertainer @GloriaEstefan! https://bit.ly/3n9MRqq

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