The Early Show is an
American breakfast television show broadcast by
CBS from
New York City. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m.
Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m.
Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates aired it later on tape-delay. The Early Show featured news pieces, weather, celebrity interviews and
light entertainment. In some markets, the Saturday version may not air. Having premiered on November 1, 1999, it was the youngest of the major networks'
morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of
CBS News.