Nina Tassler News

CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of “BrainDead,” a one-hour comic-thriller from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife.” The series will be broadcast in summer 2016.

At this morning's press conference call ahead of its Upfront Presentation, CBS executives revealed that Bradley Cooper will appear in a recurring role in the network's adaptation of the 2011 feature film LIMITLESS.

THE DOVEKEEPERS, a limited event series from Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, will be broadcast Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1

Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Entertainment Diversity & Communications, CBS Entertainment.

CBS has declared today, March 4 WORLD CSI DAY, and will embark on a global effort for CSI to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Achievement for “Largest Ever TV Drama Simulcast.”

?CBS has declared Wednesday, March 4 WORLD CSI DAY, and will embark on a global effort for CSI to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Achievement for “Largest Ever TV Drama Simulcast.”

SUPERGIRL will undoubtedly be making her way to CBS, but she still has a little bit of a journey ahead of her.

Veteran music and television producer Ken Ehrlich will executive produce and write the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, it was announced today by The Recording Academy.

The addition of the freshman drama MADAM SECRETARY to CBS's Sunday night has elevated upscale audiences for the Network's 7:00-10:00 PM block with dramatic increases in the 8:00-9:00 PM hour, according to Nielsen.

CBS announced today that it has given a full season order to its freshman drama MADAM SECRETARY.

CBS has given full season orders to all four of its new dramas, including the #1 and #2 new series of the season, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and SCORPION, Sunday's #1 scripted broadcast, MADAM SECRETARY, and the time period-winning suspense thriller STALKER. These pick-ups include three of the top four new shows launched on television this season, and three series that rank among the top 15 of ALL prime time programs.

TVGuide.com reports that Charlie Sheen is in talks with the CBS network to make a guest starring appearance in the series finale of TWO AND A HALF MEN.

The HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS®, which honors excellence in filmmaking, will make its television debut live from the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, Nov. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CBS's long-running comedy Two and a Half Men may be poised to present a gay adoption-themed storyline for its 12th and final season

Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler surprised everyone at the network's Television Critics Association session,revealing that the show may not necessarily take the comedy route.

CBS announced today a multi-phase rollout for its new season with fall premiere dates ranging from the kick-off of NFL Thursday Night Football on Sept. 11 to the launch of its top-rated Thursday entertainment lineup on Oct. 30.

NPH revealed that he would instead love to serve as host of a weekly variety show for the CBS network.

Neil Patrick Harris, once rumored to be a contender to replace David Letterman on THE LATE SHOW, confirmed today to Howard Stern that he was, in fact, initially approached to succeed the late-night host. Harris said CBS' Les Moonves and Nina Tassler also offered him Craig Ferguson's spot in the later show, though he eventually turned both gigs down.

At this morning's CBS presentation of its 2014-15 schedule, the network's Nina Tassler revealed that next season of Chuck Lorre's long-running comedy series TWO AND A HALF MEN, will be its last.