April 20, 2004

CBS OFFERS VIEWERS SOMETHING EVERY DAY IN MAY

The Winner of "Survivor: All-Stars" Is Crowned In the Live Finale from Madison Square Garden, Followed by "Survivor: All-Stars Reunion," May 9

40 Years After Its Broadcast Premiere, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner and Rose Marie Reunite In an All-New Episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show," Hosted By Ray Romano, May 11

The First Lady of Variety Is Back In "The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up The Lights," May 12

Jeremy Davies Gives a Chilling Performance as Charles Manson In the Three-Hour Special Movie Event, "Helter Skelter," May 16

An Investigation Takes Horatio To New York In a Special "CSI: Miami," May 17

"60 Minutes" Salutes Its Creator Don Hewitt, May 18

Emmy Award-Winners Tom Selleck and William H. Macy Star In "Scott Turow's Reversible Errors," May 23 and 25

Season Finales and Cliffhangers Heat Up CBS's Comedies and Dramas

CBS offers viewers something every day in May including the crowning of the ultimate SURVIVOR: ALL-STAR, the highly anticipated introduction of the cast of next fall's CSI: NY as they are revealed in an episode of CSI: MIAMI, three movie events, specials featuring Carol Burnett and Dick Van Dyke, the 39TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a 60 MINUTES salute to its creator Don Hewitt and cliffhanger season finales of the Network's popular series.

SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS has been one of the franchises most compelling editions to date, with emotions, hardships and backstabbing at record levels and a first ever SURVIVOR romance between Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano. During the May 9th finale, the final four castaways will be whittled down to two, with the Ultimate Survivor revealed live, followed by a reunion show from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jeff Probst will again serve as the reunion host where the 18 castaways will reunite for the first time since being marooned off the coast of Panama.

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Also in May, an episode of CSI: MIAMI will introduce the stars of next season's CSI: NY, when Horatio Caine (David Caruso) travels to New York to investigate a murder case with New York counterparts Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonesera (Melina Kanakaredes).

CBS's longform events include HELTER SKELTER, a new adaptation of Vincent Bugliosi's number one true crime bestseller of all time, based on the 1969 Tate/LaBianca murders and starring Jeremy Davies as Charles Manson and Bruno Kirby as Bugliosi; SCOTT TUROW's REVERSIBLE ERRORS, a suspense drama about a corporate lawyer whose world is turned upside-down when he is assigned to draft the final appeal of a potentially innocent inmate nearing his execution date, and THE BOOK OF RUTH, starring Christine Lahti, based on the Oprah Book Club selection about the relationship between a reticent young woman who has been degraded for years by her oppressive mother, and the shocking incident that ultimately frees them both from the ties that bind them together.

Among CBS specials are THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED, hosted by Ray Romano, an all-new episode reuniting Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner and Rose Marie that catches up with Rob and Laura Petrie, in the present day, 40 years after the series was originally broadcast. In the new episode, writers Rob (Van Dyke) and Sally (Rose Marie) each receive a phone call from Alan Brady (Carl Reiner) with a strange request: Alan, who admires the eulogies that the pair wrote for Buddy (the late Morey Amsterdam) and Millie's (Ann Morgan Guilbert) late husband's funerals, wants them to write his eulogy before he dies. He rationalizes the request by telling them that he wants to know what they will say about him and he also wants the chance to do a rewrite. To induce them, he offers to pay a very large fee for the dubious job. Rob and Sally are uncertain that they can actually complete the assignment given their real feelings about Alan, but they reluctantly agree to try... for the money! Classic clips from the original series will also be seen.

? Other specials include THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: LET'S BUMP UP THE LIGHTS, with the legendary variety show star reuniting with Harvey Corman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner to introduce never-before-seen clips from the spontaneous moments seen at the beginning of every "The Carol Burnett Show"; 60 MINUTES: SALUTE TO DON HEWITT; THE 39TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, hosted by Reba McEntire, live from Las Vegas; and two primetime PRICE IS RIGHT MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACULARS.

CBS will also present the network television premieres of the hit theatrical films HANNIBAL, starring Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore, and SWORDFISH, starring John Travolta and Halle Berry.

Guest starring in CBS's primetime series are Heather Locklear (TWO AND A HALF MEN), Sharon Lawrence (JUDGING AMY), Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: MIAMI), Shelley Long (JOAN OF ARCADIA), Jaclyn Smith and Jean Smart (THE DISTRICT), Vince Neil (STILL STANDING), 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears Willie Gault, Mike Tomczak and Tim Wrightman (STILL STANDING), Michael Boatman (YES, DEAR), rapper Xzibit (CSI: MIAMI) and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Gordie Howe, Fabio and John Hiatt (YES, DEAR).

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Thursday, April 29 SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS -- The 13th castaway is voted off (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) the island. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, April 29 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- All bets are off when (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) its spring break for cops at the annual law enforcement running race in Las Vegas. The CSI team are called to investigate two different murder cases where all of the suspects and victims are law enforcement officers.

Thursday, April 29 WITHOUT A TRACE -- The team searches for a father who (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) goes missing while in the midst of a last-ditch effort to prove the innocence of his death-row inmate son who is scheduled to die in two days.

Friday, April 30 JAG -- A Marine general is on trial for his remarks from a church (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) pulpit that were critical of the Islamic religion, and which cause an international uproar. Harm (David James Elliott) is defending and Mac (Catherine Bell), who was born Muslim, prosecutes.

Saturday May 1 THE PRICE IS RIGHT MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACULAR-- (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) An audience of mostly college students is encouraged to get out, get registered and vote. Emmy Award-winner Bob Barker hosts.

Sunday, May 2 THE BOOK OF RUTH -- Emmy and Golden Globe Award- (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) winner Christine Lahti ("Chicago Hope") and Nicholle Tom ("The Princess Diaries") star in this drama about the relationship between a reticent young woman who has been degraded for years by her oppressive mother, and the shocking incident that ultimately frees them both from the ties that bind them together. Based on the popular Oprah Book Club selection and The New York Times bestseller.

Monday, May 3 YES, DEAR -- After a piano falls on his head, Jimmy (Mike (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) O'Malley) gets a new lease on life and wants to fulfill his life's fantasies such as riding in a race car, fighting with a hockey player and dancing with a supermodel. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Gordie Howe, Fabio and singer/songwriter John Hiatt guest star as themselves.

Monday, May 3 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- Ray (Ray Romano) gets (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) upset when Debra (Patricia Heaton) shares intimate details about their relationship with her friends.

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Monday, May 3 TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) sleeps with (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) Alan's (Jon Cryer) sexy and aggressive attorney (guest star Heather Locklear), jeopardizing Alan's divorce settlement.

Tuesday, May 4 JUDGING AMY -- What should be a simple juvenile theft case in (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) Amy's (Amy Brenneman) court is complicated when the defendant's attorney is a celebrity (guest star Sharon Lawrence).

Wednesday, May 5 THE KING OF QUEENS -- Doug (Kevin James), Deacon (Victor (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) Williams), Danny (Gary Valentine) and Spence (Patton Oswalt) embark on a spur of the moment road trip to Memphis to try and stop the wedding of Spence's ex-girlfriend, Denise (Rachel Dratch, "SNL").

Thursday, May 6 SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS -- The penultimate episode as the 14th (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) all-star castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, May 6 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- After a roller coaster (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) accident kills six people, the CSIs must determine if the fatal crash was an accident or foul play.

Friday, May 7 JOAN OF ARCADIA -- God asks Joan (Amber Tamblyn) to take (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) a cosmetics class in which she learns the downside of vanity. Shelley Long guest stars as the make-up teacher.

Friday, May 7 JAG -- Harm (David James Elliott) tries to help a Marine's mother (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) who is hounded by insensitive reporters upon the news of her son's death in Iraq.

Saturday, May 8 HANNIBAL -- Hannibal Lecter's sixth victim, hideously disfigured (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and obsessed with revenge, uses FBI Agent Clarice Starling as bait to draw Lecter, who is at large in Europe, out of hiding. Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore and Ray Liotta star. Network television premiere.

Sunday, May 9 SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS FINALE -- The special event finale (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) of "Survivor: All-Stars" culminates with the live reveal of the winner from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Sunday, May 9           SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS REUNION -- The castaways reunite
(10:00-11:00 PM,                for the first time since being in Panama in a live reunion show 
live ET/delayed PT)             hosted by Jeff Probst.

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Monday, May 10 STILL STANDING -- Bill (Mark Addy) and Judy (Jami Gertz) (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) grow suspicious when Brian (Taylor Ball) and Lauren (Rene Olstead) start secretly making plans and covering up for each other. In order to get to the bottom of things, Bill and Judy start snooping and uncover fake IDs, a box of cash and a receipt from a tattoo parlor. Vince Neil of Motley Crue guest stars as a tattoo artist.

Monday, May 10 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- Robert (Brad Garrett) gets (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) excited when a modeling agency rep gives him his card and invites him for an interview.

Monday, May 10 CSI: MIAMI -- Rapper Xzibit guest stars as a rapper who is (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) shot at a Miami club during a performance. The CSIs now find themselves in the complicated world of superstars, bodyguards and private protection.

Tuesday, May 11 THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED -- Dick Van Dyke, (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner and Rose Marie reunite in this new episode that catches up with Rob and Laura Petrie in the present day, 40 years after the series was originally broadcast. Other original cast members returning include Larry Matthews (Richie Petrie), Ann Morgan Guilbert (Millie Helper), Jerry Van Dyke (Stacey Petrie) and Bill Idelson (Herman Glimcher). Ray Romano hosts the special.

Wednesday, May 12 THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: LET'S BUMP UP THE (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) LIGHTS -- The legendary variety show star reunites with Harvey Corman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner as the illustrious cast comes together to introduce never-before-seen clips from the spontaneous moments seen at the beginning of every "The Carol Burnett Show."

Thursday, May 13 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- The bodies of two (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) gambling cheats are discovered shot execution style, shortly after being caught scamming several of Sam Braun's casinos, making Sam the number one murder suspect. Grissom (William Petersen) is forced to take Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) off the case because of her biological tie to Sam.

Thursday, May 13 WITHOUT A TRACE -- The team investigates whether foul play (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) was involved in the 1991 adoption of a 16-year-old girl who shows up at the FBI offices with an article she found on the Internet, leading her to believe she was kidnapped as a young child. Meanwhile, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) informs the team he's moving to Chicago with his family.

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Friday, May 14 JOAN OF ARCADIA -- God asks Joan (Amber Tamblyn) to give (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Adam a gift. When she finds a condom in Adam's book bag, she thinks that the gift may mean sex and now must decide if she is ready for such a big step.

Saturday, May 15                SWORDFISH -- Gabriel Shear (John Travolta), a charismatic and 
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)  dangerous spy, enlists the aid of a penniless and desperate super-              hacker (Hugh Jackman) to crack a security system in order to access     billions of dollars in illegal government funds.  Also stars Halle      Berry.  Network television premiere.

Sunday, May 16          HELTER SKELTER -- This new adaptation of Vincent Bugliosi's 

(8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) number one true crime bestseller of all time, based on the 1969 Tate/LaBianca murders, stars Jeremy Davies ("Saving Private Ryan") as Charles Manson and Bruno Kirby ("American Tragedy") as prosecuting attorney Bugliosi. The three-hour movie focuses on who Charles Manson was, why he did what he did and how this morally corrupt ex-con was able to persuade the members of his "Family" to commit such horrifying acts.

Monday, May 17 STILL STANDING -- When Tina (Soleil Borda) is invited to a (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) birthday party for the daughter of former Chicago Bear Willie Gault, she refuses to go, but Judy (Jami Gertz) and Bill (Mark Addy) attend anyway to meet their childhood hero. But when Bill accidentally walks out with Gault's Super Bowl ring, the Miller's get a chance to live the high life. Willie Gault, Mike Tomczak and Tim Wrightman of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears guest star as themselves.

Monday, May 17 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- Ray (Ray Romano) and (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) Robert (Brad Garrett) are shocked to find out that someone their age considers Frank (Peter Boyle) to be their mentor.

Monday, May 17 CSI: MIAMI -- Horatio (David Caruso) goes to New York to work (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) with his Big Apple counterparts in a murder investigation. Gary Sinise ("Forrest Gump"), Melina Kanakaredes ("Providence") and Hill Harper ("The Handler") guest star.

Tuesday, May 18 60 MINUTES: SALUTE TO DON HEWITT -- 60 MINUTES (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) pays tribute to its creator and executive producer Don Hewitt. Hewitt recalls his favorite moments, stories and newsmakers over the broadcast's 36 seasons, as his correspondents chime in with their own "Don stories," all illustrated with 60 MINUTES' most memorable clips.

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Tuesday, May 18 JUDGING AMY -- Amy's (Amy Brenneman) decision to sentence (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) a teenage boy to anger management therapy after it is discovered that he is plotting an attack against his school proves to be disastrous. Dan Futterman returns as Amy's brother, Vincent Gray. Season finale.

Wednesday, May 19 THE KING OF QUEENS -- After Holly (Nicole Sullivan) gets (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) kicked out of her apartment, Arthur (Jerry Stiller) insists that she stay with him in the basement until she finds a new place, making Doug realize the benefits of having two women in his life. Season finale.

Thursday, May 20 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- A vicious killer or a (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) man wrongly accused? As Grissom (William Petersen) uncovers the truth, one CSI ends up on the other side of the law. The evidence has never lied... until now. Season finale.

Thursday, May 20 WITHOUT A TRACE -- On Malone's (Anthony LaPaglia) last (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) case before moving to Chicago, the team searches for a mother and her two children after the yacht they were last seen boarding is soon found adrift in New York Harbor with only its dead captain aboard. Season finale.

Friday, May 21 JOAN OF ARCADIA -- When Joan (Amber Tamblyn) realizes she (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) is ill, she begins to doubt the existence of God. Meanwhile, strange dreams and miraculous events cause Will (Joe Mantegna) and Helen (Mary Steenburgen) to rethink their belief. Season finale.

Friday, May 21 JAG -- Harm (David James Elliott) suffers a personal loss, Mac (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) (Catherine Bell) hears devastating health news, the Admiral (John M. Jackson) makes a life-altering change and Bud (Patrick Labyorteaux) attains a point in his career he never thought possible. Season finale.

Saturday, May 22 THE PRICE IS RIGHT MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACULAR-- (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Emmy Award-winning host Bob Barker's induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame is celebrated.

Sunday, May 23 COLD CASE -- When DNA evidence reveals the wrong man has (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) been serving time for the 1986 murder of a beautiful 15-year-old girl, Rush (Kathryn Morris) and Valens (Danny Pino) re-open the case and discover that the girl was the object of affection for several young and older men. Season finale.

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Sunday, May 23          SCOTT TUROW'S REVERSIBLE ERRORS -- Emmy Awardand                      
       winner William H. Macy ("Door To Door"), Emmy Award-winner
Tuesday, May 25         Tom Selleck ("Magnum, P.I."), Monica Potter ("Without Limits"),

(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT,) Felicity Huffman ("Sports Night") and Shemar Moore ("The Young and the Restless") star in this suspense drama about a corporate lawyer whose world is turned upside-down when he is assigned to draft the final appeal of a potentially innocent inmate nearing his execution date.

Monday, May 24 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- Ray (Ray Romano) and (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) Robert's (Brad Garrett) sibling rivalry reaches epic proportions when the brothers get into the tricky territory of whose responsibility Marie (Doris Roberts) will become in the future. Season finale.

Monday, May 24 TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) decides to (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) get a vasectomy after a pregnancy scare with one of his many women. Season finale.

Tuesday, May 25 NAVY NCIS -- Gibbs (Mark Harmon) finally comes face-to-face (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with Ari, the terrorist from "Bete Noir," who had wounded him before escaping. Season finale.

Wednesday, May 26               39TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
(8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/        AWARDS -- Reba McEntire hosts live from the Mandalay Bay
delayed PT)     Hotel in Las Vegas.  Alan Jackson is the top nominee with eight nominations.

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