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“THE TALK” BUNDLES UP FOR A RETURN TO NEW YORK CITY, DEC. 8-12

CBS’s Daytime Talker Returns to the Big Apple for a Week of Holiday-Themed Shows with Celebrity Guests, Including Multiple GRAMMY® Award Winner Carrie Underwood, the Cast of CBS’s “Blue Bloods” and More

Plus, the Annual “Top Chen List” Returns!

CBS’s THE TALK returns to New York City for a week of holiday-themed shows, to be broadcast Monday, Dec. 8 - Friday, Dec. 12 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET/1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT). Hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will shoot on location in New York for the seventh time, originating from the CBS Broadcast Center.

Throughout the week celebrity guests will include music superstar andmultiple GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood and the cast of CBS’s BLUE BLOODS, including Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Amy Carlson and Sami Gayle, as well as chefs Lidia Bastianich and Michael Lomonaco. Additionally, host Julie Chen will present her annual “Top Chen List” featuring some her favorite holiday gift items. The full guest line up will be announced at a later date.

CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show THE TALK, broadcast weekdays (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM, PT/CT), 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 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, cooking demos with celebrity chefs as well as real-world advice and tips from leading experts in fitness, diet, health, home, relationships, finance and fashion. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.

For audience and ticketing information while THE TALK is in New York, viewers can visit TheTalk.com.

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

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