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CBS IN MAY: SURPRISING TWISTS AND DRAMATIC TURNS ON THE SEASON FINALE CLIFFHANGERS OF THE NETWORK'S HIT SERIES
� The Ultimate Bachelor Charlie Harper Plans to Tie the Knot
� The Life of a "CSI" Team Member Hangs in the Balance as a Colleague Is Placed in Charge of Their Fate
� Horatio Caine Gets Married
� Jack Malone and His Team Are Blindsided When a Suspect Opens Fire on the FBI Offices
� Someone is Leaving the "NCIS" Team
� A Psychopathic Murderer Riddles Jason Gideon and the Behavioral Analysis Unit with Clues
� Melinda Battles an Evil Force Who Is Trying to Keep Plane Crash Victims From Crossing Over
� Ted Makes One Last Attempt to Win Over Robin While Lily and Marshall's Relationship Is Jeopardized
Tom Selleck Reprises His Role of Jesse Stone in "Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise," the Third Movie Based on Robert B. Parker's Best-Selling Books, April 30
The Cast of the Long-Running Primetime Soap "Dynasty" Reminisce in "Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar," May 2
Magician and Psychological Illusionist Keith Barry Dazzles Jessica Simpson, Matthew McConaughey, Elijah Wood, Nicollette Sheridan and Other Celebrities in His First Primetime Special "Keith Barry: Extraordinary," May 12
The Ultimate Survivor is Crowned in the Special Two-Hour Finale of "Survivor: Panama -- Exile Island," Followed by the Live Reunion Show Hosted by Jeff Probst, May 14
The Final Three Teams Dash to the Finish Line on the Finale of "The Amazing Race 9," May 17
Dr. Phil Is Making a House Call, May 19
Reba McEntire Hosts the "41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," May 23
CBS brings the curtain down on the 2005-2006 television season with a May sweep filled with surprising twists and dramatic turns on the season finale cliffhangers of its hit series.
Also in May are the finales of the Network's two signature reality series -- SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, and specials, including the 41ST ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, KEITH BARRY: EXTRAORDINARY, featuring the magician and illusionist in his first network special, DYNASTY REUNION: CATFIGHTS & CAVIAR and A DR. PHIL PRIMETIME SPECIAL: ESCAPING DANGER.
Among the season finales, Charlie and Mia plan their wedding on TWO AND A HALF MEN; the life of a CSI team member hangs in the balance while a colleague is put in charge of their fate on CSI; a suspect opens fire at the FBI offices on WITHOUT A TRACE; who is leaving the "NCIS" team?; Horatio Caine gets married on CSI: MIAMI; a psychopath uses riddles and clues to baffle the behavioral analysis team on CRIMINAL MINDS; Melinda battles an evil force who is trying to keep plane crash victims from crossing over on GHOST WHISPERER; and Ted makes one last attempt to win over Robin while Marshall and Lily's relationship is jeopardized on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.
CBS's signature reality series come to their conclusions when the winner of SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND is crowned in a special two-hour finale, followed by SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND REUNION, live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, hosted by Jeff Probst, while the final three teams head to the finish line in the two-hour finale of THE AMAZING RACE 9.
The month's specials include the 41st ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, hosted by Reba McEntire live from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas; KEITH BARRY: EXTRAORDINARY, in which magician and psychological illusionist Keith Barry displays his vast array of magic skills on celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Matthew McConaughey, Elijah Wood, Nicollette Sheridan, David Krumholtz, Rachel Hunter and others; and DYNASTY: CATFIGHTS & CAVIAR, which reunites the stars of the long-running primetime soap as they celebrate one of the most popular series in television history. In addition, CBS will also present A DR. PHIL PRIMETIME SPECIAL: ESCAPING DANGER.
Also, Tom Selleck reprises his role of Jesse Stone in JESSE STONE: DEATH IN PARADISE, the third movie based on the best-selling books by Robert B. Parker.
CBS's May Sweep Highlights:
Thursday, April 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND-- The 11th castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.
Thursday, April 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI -- The investigation into the murder of a wealthy defense attorney killed at her son's wedding leads the team to suspect that someone in the bridal party may be responsible for this "not so happily ever after" occasion.
Thursday, April 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- The team searches for a 15-year-old Olympic-hopeful figure skater who was last seen at a local ice rink practicing for the next day's competition. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ("The Color of Money") returns as Jack's (Anthony LaPaglia) girlfriend and colleague, FBI Agent Anne Cassidy. Tracy Needham ("JAG") guest stars as the missing girl's mother.
Friday, April 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) GHOST WHISPERER -- In an eerie twist of intuition, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) realizes that a jetliner with 200 passengers is going to crash when she is contacted by its pilot before the incident occurs. Part one of the season finale cliffhanger.
Friday, April 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CLOSE TO HOME -- During a murder trial, Annabeth (Jennifer Finnigan) discovers that the victim, who was strangled the night before her wedding, was hiding a secret from her friends and family which led to her murder.
Friday, April 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- Charlie (David Krumholtz) gets caught in the crossfire when the FBI offices are ambushed by an unknown assailant.
Sunday, April 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) COLD CASE -- Rush (Kathryn Morris) and her team investigate the 1945 death of an ambitious female reporter who made a shocking discovery in her personal life in the wake of the end of WWII.
Sunday, April 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) JESSE STONE: DEATH IN PARADISE -- Tom Selleck ("Magnum, P.I.") reprises his role as Jesse Stone in the third movie based on the best-selling books by Robert B. Parker. The police chief of a small New England town, Stone becomes obsessed with the death of a teenage girl whose body is found floating in a local lake.
Monday, May 1 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- Doug (Kevin James) and Deacon (Victor Williams) start hanging out with each other's spouses when they realize they have more in common with them than they do with each other. Jerry Stiller's daughter, Amy Stiller, guest stars.
Monday, May 1 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- When Lily's (Alyson Hannigan) wedding date is pushed up, she crashes a high school prom with Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) in order to audition a band for her big day.
Monday, May 1 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Alan (Jon Cryer) finds he has more in common with Jake's teacher than with Kandi (guest star April Bowlby).
Monday, May 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- The team investigates a double homicide aboard a cruise ship docked in Miami. Meanwhile, Horatio (David Caruso) takes his relationship with Marisol (Alana de la Garza) to the next level. Magician Keith Barry guest stars.
Tuesday, May 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) NCIS -- Ziva (Cote de Pablo) becomes the focus of an internal investigation when a suspect dies in her custody.
Tuesday, May 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE UNIT -- When negotiations to purchase surface-to-air missiles from a drug lord in Brazil break down, the Unit must orchestrate an elaborate ruse to destroy the lethal weapons.
Tuesday, May 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) DYNASTY REUNION: CATFIGHTS & CAVIAR -- Original series stars Joan Collins, Linda Evans and John Forsythe pay tribute and celebrate the long-running series "Dynasty" (1981-1989), one of television's most popular series. The cast gathers at the Filoli Mansion in Northern California, which was the television home of the show's billionaire hero, Blake Carrington and his family. Al Corley, Pamela Sue Martin, Catherine Oxenberg and Gordon Thomson also return as cast members reminisce about their time making the show and the scenes they most treasure.
Wednesday, May 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CRIMINAL MINDS -- A double agent within the CIA is leaking deadly classified information and Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), Hotch (Thomas Gibson) and the team must identify the traitor before more lives are put in danger.
Wednesday, May 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: NY -- Mac (Gary Sinise), Stella (Melina Kanakaredes) and Hawkes (Hill Harper) investigate the murder of a man married to two women, while Lindsay (Anna Belknap) struggles with a case that turns personal when she realizes the victim, a young woman dressed as a mermaid, is from her home town.
Thursday, May 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND -- The 12th castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.
Thursday, May 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI -- The CSIs must look beneath the surface to uncover the true story behind the death of a high-stakes gambler and ladies man who is murdered outside a casino. Judd Nelson ("Three Wise Guys") guest stars as a Hollywood movie executive.
Thursday, May 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- As the team hope to find a recent widower and his two teen-aged kids alive, they must figure out who is responsible for the gunfire which left the missing family's living room splattered with blood.
Friday, May 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) GHOST WHISPERER -- In the conclusion of the two-part finale, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) tries to help the hundreds of confused and dead passengers crossover, but encounters a familiar evil force who is working against her to keep the spirits earthbound (Season finale).
Friday, May 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- Don (Rob Morrow) and his family become the prime targets of the suspects Don and the team are investigating. Will Patton ("The Agency") returns as Lt. Gary Walker, LAPD gang specialist, who joins the investigation.
Monday, May 8 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- Doug (Kevin James) unexpectedly shows up at Carrie's (Leah Remini) company retreat and discovers that she isn't really there for work. Musician Huey Lewis guest stars.
Monday, May 8 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- When a matchmaking company calls Ted (Josh Radnor) claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily (Alyson Hannigan) has an unexpected crisis.
Monday, May 8 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer) help Jake (Angus T. Jones) prepare for his first boy-girl party.
Monday, May 8 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE -- Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) learns alarming news about Richard (Clark Gregg) and their former marriage counselor. Wanda Sykes ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") guest stars as Christine's friend, Barb.
Monday, May 8 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- A spoiled heiress is killed and her red carpet rival, personal assistant and musician boyfriend are the prime suspects. Meanwhile, Horatio prepares to marry Marisol (Alana de la Garza) but his plans may be interrupted by the Mala Noche gang.
Tuesday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) NCIS -- In part one of a two-part season finale, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) is severely injured in a terrorist explosion and, while recovering, he is flooded with memories of his past that he has long suppressed.
Tuesday, May 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE UNIT -- When Bob's (Scott Foley) cover is blown while training soldiers in Africa, he advises Jonas (Dennis Haysbert) to cancel a planned visit by a dignitary.
Tuesday, May 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) THE UNIT -- When the son of a former Unit member returns to base for a reunion, Jonas (Dennis Haysbert) and Col. Tom Ryan (Robert Patrick) discover that he is a newspaper reporter working on a story that threatens the secrecy of the team.
Wednesday, May 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE 9 -- Each minute counts as the penultimate episode finds the competition whittled down to the final three teams. Phil Keoghan hosts.
Wednesday, May 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CRIMINAL MINDS -- The Behavioral Analysis Unit is drawn into the elaborate fantasy game of a psychopathic suspect who challenges them to solves murders with coded clues and riddles and ultimately lures one team member into a deadly confrontation (Season finale).
Wednesday, May 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: NY -- When a U.S. Marine is killed in Central Park during Fleet Week, an annual New York tradition showcasing military pride, Mac (Gary Sinise) personally tracks down the killer and discovers he may be a civilian who isn't a fan of the "few and the proud." Meanwhile, after being fired by Mac for tampering with evidence, Aiden (guest star Vanessa Ferlito) returns as the team needs crucial evidence to finally catch a serial rapist, her last case which caused her dismissal.
Thursday, May 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND -- The final four castaways duke it out in the penultimate episode. Jeff Probst hosts.
Thursday, May 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI -- The life of a CSI team member is imperiled when a man accused of murdering his wife and co-workers takes a hostage and barricades himself in a casino hotel room. First in a two-part season finale.
Thursday, May 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- When a white teen-aged girland an African-American teen-aged boy disappear on the same night, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) attempts to counteract Vivian's (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) prediction that the media and FBI will focus on the white girl's case. Lynn Whitfield ("The Josephine Baker Story") returns as Jack's superior, Paula Van Doran. Tony Award winner Viola Davis ("King Hedley II") and multi Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie ("Kiss Me, Kate") guest star, respectively, as the missing boy and girl's mothers.
Friday, May 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) KEITH BARRY: EXTRAORDINARY -- Magician and psychological illusionist Keith Barry displays his vast array of magic skills on celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Matthew McConaughey, Elijah Wood, Nicollette Sheridan, David Krumholtz, Rachel Hunter and others. Barry performs such outrageous stunts as the $1 Million Card Challenge, mind control effects, hypnosis and In Beyond Belief, a death defying public hanging.
Friday, May 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- The FBI is called when the bodies of young Asian girls are found washed up on the beach. The situation becomes more dire when one is discovered to have the Asian bird flu. As the investigation continues, Don (Rob Morrow) and his team discover a connection between the girls and the sex trade industry.
Sunday, May 14 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND -- The ultimate survivor will be revealed live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Jeff Probst hosts (Season finale).
Sunday, May 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND REUNION -- The 16 castaways reunite for the first time since being in Panama. Jeff Probst hosts.
Monday, May 15 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- When Doug (Kevin James) strikes up what he thinks is a friendship with a driver from a rival delivery service, he soon realizes that he's been conned and must figure out a way to get revenge.
Monday, May 15 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- Ted (Josh Radnor) makes one last attempt to win Robin's (Cobie Smulders) heart while Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily's (Alyson Hannigan) relationship is jeopardized. Alexis Denisof ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), husband of Alyson Hannigan, and Amy Acker ("Angel") guest star (Season finale).
Monday, May 15 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) ex-girlfriend, Mia (Emmanuelle Vaugier, "Saw II"), comes back in town with an unexpected request, which Charlie follows with an unexpected question of his own, on part one of a two-part season finale.
Monday, May 15 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE -- Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) objects when Richard (Clark Gregg) and "new" Christine want to take Ritchie (Trevor Gagnon) to a Rolling Stones concert.
Monday, May 15 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- As Horatio (David Caruso) and the team are on the verge of putting away members of the dangerous Mala Noche gang for good, the hit they put out on Horatio puts the lives of those close to him in danger. Scenes shot on location in Miami.
Tuesday, May 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) NCIS -- Someone leaves the "NCIS" team (Season finale).
Tuesday, May 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE UNIT -- The Unit is called in to consult when a bomb is planted in an Atlanta bank where one false move can blow up the building.
Tuesday, May 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) THE UNIT -- Jonas (Dennis Haysbert) and his team assist the U.N. in arresting a Bosnian general who is also a war criminal. But when the criminal escapes U.N. custody, the unsuspecting Unit find their lives at risk (Season finale).
Wednesday, May 17 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE 9 -- And then there were three� The final three teams race to the finish line during a special two-hour finale. Phil Keoghan hosts (Season finale).
Wednesday, May 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: NY -- The team faces their toughest challenge yet when bombs triggered by cell phones threaten the city. After a member of the team is seriously injured during one of the explosions, the CSIs work to locate the bomber before he strikes again (Season finale).
Thursday, May 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI -- In the gripping sixth season finale, written by Jerry Stahl, a CSI's life hangs in the balance while a colleague is placed in charge of their fate. Meanwhile, the CSIs investigate a dead man's bizarre lifestyle choice of routinely wearing corsets to alter his appearance (Season finale).
Thursday, May 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- While investigating the disappearance of a young female former assistant district attorney, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) and the rest of the team are blindsided when the woman's former boyfriend (guest star Jason Priestley), suddenly pummels Jack, grabs his gun and bolts out of the FBI building while firing a hail of bullets. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio returns as Jack's girlfriend and colleague, FBI agent Anne Cassidy (Season finale).
Friday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) A DR. PHIL PRIMETIME SPECIAL: ESCAPING DANGER -- A young mother turns to Dr. Phil for help when she wants to leave her abusive husband.
Friday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CLOSE TO HOME -- Annabeth (Jennifer Finnigan) prosecutes two teenagers for the murder of a man they claim was an on-line sexual predator (Season finale).
Friday, May 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- The FBI investigates a rapist turned serial killer while Charlie (David Krumholtz) who struggles with unresolved memories of his deceased mother (Season finale).
Sunday, May 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) COLD CASE -- While investigating a 2005 cold case, Lilly (Kathryn Morris) gets strangely drawn to a victim, compromising the investigation and in the process it leads to a startling revelation (Season finale).
Monday, May 22 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- After Arthur (Jerry Stiller) sets the basement on fire, Carrie (Leah Remini) considers moving him into a retirement home and Doug (Kevin James) is excited at the prospect of getting his basement back so he can turn it into a media room (Season finale).
Monday, May 22 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE -- Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is relieved to finally meet another working mother at her son's snooty exclusive school, until she discovers where the woman actually works.
Monday, May 22 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Mia (Emmanuel Vaugier) plan their wedding with complications on both sides of their families (Season finale).
Monday, May 22 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE -- Christine is thrown for a loop when she unexpectedly runs into her ex-boyfriend, Burton (Matthew Letscher), and discovers she still has feelings for him (Season finale).
Monday, May 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- As Horatio mourns the murder of someone close to him, he and the team go on a manhunt to find the killer. Meanwhile, the lab's future is put in jeopardy when the mole is finally revealed (Season finale).
Tuesday, May 23 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) 41ST ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS -- Country music's top performers and hottest emerging talent are honored in a three-hour live event from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Brad Paisley leads with six nominations, followed by Brooks & Dunn and Sugarland with five nominations each; Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood with four, and Big & Rich, Dolly Parton and Lee Ann Womack with three nominations each. Reba McEntire hosts for an unprecedented eighth time.
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