BIO CHANNEL PREMIERES SEASON TWO OF THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED TALK SHOW �SHATNER'S RAW NERVE' HOSTED BY WILLIAM SHATNER

LEGENDARY ACTOR DIGS UP INCREDIBLE TRUE STORIES FROM CELEBRITIES PREMIERING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 10PM ET/11PM PT WITH BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES

RUSH LIMBAUGH, REGIS PHILBIN, WHOOPI GOLDBERG AND MACKENZIE PHILLIPS AMONG FIRST GUESTS

New York, NY � November 10, 2009 - Emmy-Award winner William Shatner comes back with his unique celebrity interviewing style in his critically-acclaimed talk show "Shatner's Raw Nerve," premiering Sunday, December 6th at 10PM ET/11PM PT with back-to-back episodes on BIO Channel. Rush Limbaugh and Regis Philbin will be the first two guests.

In each 30-minute episode of "Shatner's Raw Nerve," Shatner will attempt to probe his guest's most fascinating and sensitive subjects and touch upon a "Raw Nerve," quite often capturing celebrities at their most unexpected. Shatner will explore life's most intriguing questions, and unearth stories that are most surprising, revealing, funny, touching or even bizarre during intimate interviews on Shatner's personally designed "S" shaped couch.

Guests will include an array of fascinating figures from the pop culture universe such as Rush Limbaugh, Regis Philbin, Mackenzie Phillips, Whoopi Goldberg, Gene Simmons, Jerry Springer, Jason Alexander, Larry Flynt, Tony Danza, Henry Winkler, Weird Al Yankovich, John Edward, Meatloaf and more.

"Shatner's Raw Nerve" is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions with Scott Sternberg as executive producer. Executive producers for BIO are Robert Sharenow and Michael Morrison.

About BIO

At BIO, we prove that the truth about people is always more entertaining than fiction. BIO is about real people and their real lives: up close and personal, gritty and provocative, always unfiltered. BIO original series uncover the real drama in people stories: everyday situations with a twist; celebrities going off-script; people-centric crime stories and paranormal events. In addition to being the exclusive home to the Emmy-Award winning "Biography�" series, the dynamic blend of original and acquired series on BIO includes "I Survived�," "Celebrity Ghost Stories," "Psychic Investigators" and the William Shatner hosted talk show "Shatner's Raw Nerve." The 24-hour network is now available in more than 55 million households. The BIO web site is located at www.bio.com.