Wednesday, March 01, 2006

THE AMAZING RACE And AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL To Offer Free Reality Chat Fests

Live And Uncensored Original Episodes Of The Popular Reality Chat Fests On CBS.com And UPN.com Return In March

FINISH LINE: THE AMAZING RACE INTERNET TALK SHOW, Hosted By Former E! NEWS LIVE Correspondent Peggy Bunker and Former Racer Jon Weiss, Returns Live On CBS.com on Wednesday, March 1

COVERGIRL´S TALK MODEL - THE TOP MODEL INTERNET TALK SHOW, Hosted By TOP MODEL Cycle 2 Participant April Wilkner And Former ACCESS HOLLYWOOD Correspondent Egypt, Returns Live On UPN.com on Thursday, March 2

Original online series featuring candid cast interviews, viewer call-in, behind the scenes clips and uncensored gossip about what really happened and what the audience didn´t see on two of television´s most popular reality series will return to the Internet in March.

FINISH LINE will highlight never before seen footage from this season´s race around the world and interviews with teams the day after they´ve been eliminated. The show will also feature interviews with racers from previous seasons who offer insight into what went wrong for the latest team. In addition, AMAZING RACE fans will get a sneak preview of the following week´s edition and will get the chance to call into the show and talk with their favorite teams.

COVERGIRL´S TALK MODEL - THE TOP MODEL INTERNET TALK SHOW, a streaming video talk show sponsored by COVERGIRL and hosted by TOP MODEL Cycle 2 participant April Wilkner and former ACCESS HOLLYWOOD correspondent Egypt, will hit the cyber waves live on Thursday, March 2 (2:00 PM, ET/11:00 AM, PT), the day after the broadcast of the new one-hour special AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL: WHERE THE GIRLS ARE.

The day after they are eliminated from the competition, AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL participants will chat with April and Egypt to recount their experiences on the hit dramality series. Viewers can also interact with the hosts and the former participants to discuss events that transpired on the show the night before, offer prognostications and analyze strategies, as well as discuss COVERGIRLµs highlights of the most important moments in the show.

The call-in phone number for viewers for both shows is 646-CBS-1000. Both chat fests air exclusively on CBS.com and UPN.com, respectively, and are no-charge, live streaming video weekly programs. On demand replays of both shows are also available for free on CBS.com and UPN.com, respectively, following the live broadcasts.

THE AMAZING RACE 9 premiered Tuesday, February 28th on the CBS Television Network. THE AMAZING RACE 9 will move to its new period (10:00-11:00) starting Tuesday, March 7.

The one-hour special AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL: WHERE THE GIRLS ARE will be broadcast Wednesday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL returns on Wednesday, March 8 with a special two-hour season premiere from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. AMERICA´S NEXT TOP MODEL will be broadcast in its regular time period on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT starting Wednesday, March 22.