"ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT PRESENTS: THE KATY PERRY EXPERIENCE" ONE-HOUR PRIMETIME TELEVISION SPECIAL TO PREMIERE ON TVGN MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT

LOS ANGELES - October 15, 2013 - TVGN (TV Guide Network) will premiere a one-hour television special, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT PRESENTS: THE KATY PERRY EXPERIENCE, on Monday, October 21 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

The primetime special will spotlight one of music's most captivating artists on the eve of her upcoming album release, "Prism," which is set to release on Tuesday, October 22. It will feature Katy Perry's frank interview with ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT's Rob Marciano, who was the first to sit-down with the pop sensation to discuss her album release. During the interview, which took place at Hollywood's illustrious Capital Records building, Perry opens up to Marciano about feelings she's "masquerading as a pop star," her past struggles with depression and working through the dark times.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT PRESENTS: THE KATY PERRY EXPERIENCE is an up-close look at Perry's electrifying music career, her red carpet good looks and her personal life. Fans will also get an opportunity to watch rare archival footage, including her first on-camera interview with ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, interviews with family members dating back to her high school years and key fashion moments that defined her style icon status.

Linda Bell Blue, DJ Petroro and Linda Fuller are executive producers and Leslie Kawaguchi is a co-executive producer on the one-hour TVGN special. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT is produced and distributed by CBS Television Distribution and is taped in Studio City, Calif. Linda Bell Blue and DJ Petroro are executive producers and Linda Fuller is a co-executive producer. Nancy O'Dell and Rob Marciano are the co-anchors. Brooke Anderson and Rocsi Diaz are correspondents. CBS Television Distribution is a unit of CBS Corp.

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TVGN (TV Guide Network) is a highly distributed entertainment network owned by CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The venture combines CBS's programming, production and marketing assets with Lionsgate's resources in motion pictures, television and digitally delivered content. Seen in more than 80 million homes, TVGN's programming celebrates Hollywood with original series and specials. TVGN's new ownership structure is comprised of the company with the #1 broadcast network and many of the top first-run syndication series ("Entertainment Tonight," "OMG! Insider") and the studio that distributes the blockbuster "Hunger Games" and "Twilight" franchises and produces such award-winning dramas as "Mad Men."