CELEBRATE “FAT TUESDAY” ON “THE TALK”, ON FEB. 21, 2012

MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION TO INCLUDE FESTIVE FLOAT, BEADS, JAZZ MUSIC AND MORE

THE TALK is bringing a little New Orleans to Los Angeles with a raucous Mardi Gras celebration featuring a festive float, beads, jazz music and more, on the live broadcast, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM PT/CT).

Guests on THE TALK on Tuesday will include television legend Regis Philbin and a “Redo You” segment with fitness expert Shaun T, who will share five simple exercises to help you lose five pounds once your “Fat Tuesday” celebration is complete.

CBS’s daytime talk show features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities having The Talk about current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is co-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, how-to demos and appearances from extraordinary people with stories that engage and inform. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.

 

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