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"GUIDING LIGHT" ACTORS TO RING THE OPENING BELL AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Appearance To Celebrate The Introduction Of Guiding Light's New Daytime Television Production Model
Actors from the CBS daytime drama GUIDING LIGHT will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 9:30 AM, ET to celebrate the launch of the show's new daytime television production model. GUIDING LIGHT is broadcast at 10:00 AM, ET (check local listings) on the CBS Network which is part of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS).
The GUIDING LIGHT actors who will participate in the ringing are Robert Bogue ("Mallet"), John Driscoll ("Coop"), Nicole Forrester ("Cassie") and Gina Tognoni ("Dinah"). A live webcast of the ringing will be available tomorrow at:
GUIDING LIGHT'S new visual style, which premieres on Friday, Feb. 29, on the CBS Television Network, is a break from a production model that has been utilized in daytime television for over 50 years. With transformations throughout the entire show, these changes will bring a more current and realistic look to the series. The show leaves behind eight sets and expands to 40 permanent sets. Previously, each set had two or three walls and the tops remained open, exposing hundreds of lights and wires. Now, the sets have four walls plus a ceiling, which allow for a more cinematic 360 degree filming perspective.
Direction and editing have also been changed. Hand held cameras move around with the actors, shooting them from all angles and editing now takes place almost simultaneously as filming - all done within the confines of a small digital booth. GUIDING LIGHT has also decided to break out of the current mold of filming location shoots only once or twice a year. The show has adopted the town of Peapack, N.J. to shoot all of its exterior scenes, some of which have already aired, adding to the realistic look of the show. These scenes will total approximately 20% of the production.
GUIDING LIGHT, the longest-running show in broadcast history, has always stayed ahead of the times, debuting on radio in 1937, transitioning to television in 1952 and becoming the first television show to podcast audio-only episodes in 2006. The show, which tapes in New York City, celebrated its 71st anniversary on the air in January 2008 and can be seen weekdays on the CBS Television Network (check local listings).
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