CBS's THE TALK to Celebrate 40 Years of 'The Young & The Restless', 3/25

The Talk will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of CBS's #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, on Monday, March 25, 2013, (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT), with a special celebratory show featuring cast members Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Newman), Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman Abbott), Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman), Michael Muhney (Adam Newman), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) and Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters).

The Y&R cast will join The Talk co-hosts in studio to discuss the legacy of the iconic show which has been the #1 daytime drama for more than 24 years. They'll also look back on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' most memorable show moments, both on camera and behind the scenes.

After the completion of the live show, the actors will participate in a web-exclusive 30 minute Q&A titled "Keep Talking: The Young and the Restless Cast" with the show's studio audience, made up largely of longtime fans of the soap. The Q&A session will be moderated by The Talk co-host Julie Chen and will be posted exclusively online later that day. For more information, visit TheTalk.com.

THE YOUNG AND THE Restless will be celebrating its 40th anniversary on Tuesday, March 26. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM, ET; 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.

THE TALK, daytime television's fastest growing network talk show, features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities who examine 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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