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‘YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! THE SHOW THAT CHANGED SPORTS TELEVISION FOREVER’ TELLS THE STORY OF THE ICONIC ‘NFL TODAY’ STUDIO SHOW

 

 

One-Hour Special Features Never-Before-Seen Footage and Interviews with Brent Musburger, Jayne Kennedy, Jim Nantz, Nate Burleson, Gayle King and Others; Airs February 11 During CBS Sports’ Super Bowl Sunday Coverage

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On Super Bowl Sunday, CBS Sports will present “YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! The Show That Changed Sports Television Forever” – a one-hour original special about the story of THE NFL TODAY, the groundbreaking studio show that altered the landscape of sports TV. The special debuts on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1:00 PM, ET on CBS and Paramount+, leading directly into a four-hour edition of THE NFL TODAY ahead of CBS Sports’ presentation of Super Bowl LVIII.

YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! reflects on the origins of THE NFL TODAY’s half-century of studio coverage, featuring interviews with the only surviving early cast members Brent Musburger and Jayne Kennedy, as well as current TV personalities including Jim Nantz, Nate Burleson and Gayle King.

Featuring a virtual re-creation of the iconic NFL TODAY set from 1985 and never-before-seen archival footage, YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! uses innovative technology to take viewers back in time.

Debuting in 1975 and hosted by Musburger with Phyllis George and Irv Cross – and eventually Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder and Kennedy, THE NFL TODAY was the first live studio show that took viewers across the entire country, previewing and highlighting every game in the NFL. It was also the most diverse show of its time as the first studio show with a Black cast member and a female cast member. THE NFL TODAY quickly became the prototype for which modern studio shows are based.

YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films, with Pete Radovich serving as coordinating producer, and Erik Powers and Chip Swain directing.