| 100% | WALTERCRONKITE | 14 | Star of the CBS ''Morning Show'' debut (3/15/1954) |
| 50% | TEALEONI | 8 | Star of the CBS drama “Madam Secretary” |
| 50% | CSI | 3 | CBS show that starred Marg Helgenberger for 12 of its 15 seasons |
| 49% | HEADLINERS | 10 | Stars of the show |
| 47% | HEADLINE | 8 | Serve as star of the show |
| 45% | ALEC | 4 | ___ Baldwin, star of the hit show "30 Rock" |
| 45% | GARLAND | 7 | Star of the 1954 remake of A Star is Born: Judy __ |
| 45% | MRT | 3 | Star of the short-lived reality show "I Pity the Fool" |
| 45% | AMY | 3 | ___ Poehler, star of the TV show "Parks and Recreation" |
| 45% | YEUN | 4 | Steven, star of the 2023 Netflix comedy show Beef |
| 44% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | HORNE | 5 | Star of the 1981 one-woman show The Lady and Her Music |
| 44% | MOORE | 5 | Shemar ___, star of the new CBS drama "S.W.A.T." |
| 44% | MRT | 3 | Breakout star of the 1980s show "The A-Team": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ESPN | 4 | Airer of the morning show "Get Up" |
| 43% | DANIELRADCLIFFE | 15 | Star of the film version of the book referenced in 15-Across/25-Down |
| 42% | MRT | 3 | Creator and star of the reality show "I Pity the Fool" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | GRACEKELLY | 10 | Blonde star of the 1954 Hitchcock film "Dial M for Murder": 2 wds. |
| 42% | BOBSAGET | 8 | Star of two of 1990's top 15 Nielsen-rated shows |
| 42% | HODA | 4 | ___ Kotb, co-anchor of the NBC News morning show "Today" |
| 40% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | Breakout star of "The Muppet Show" |
| 40% | SOUND | 5 | "The ___ of Silence" song by Simon & Garfunkel that originally appeared on their debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." |
| 39% | CSI | 3 | CBS show that starred Marg Helgenberger for 12 of its 16 seasons |
| 39% | CSI | 3 | CBS show that aptly fills in the blanks of "forensi_ _c_ence" |
| 39% | TIFFANYSATBREAKFAST | 19 | Film about the morning meals of a 1980s pop star? |
| 39% | PAAR | 4 | Onetime host of CBS's "The Morning Show" |
| 39% | THETALKINGHORSE | 15 | Familiar title for the star of the show |
| 39% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | Star of 15- and 34-Across who won an Oscar for "Lilies of the Field": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "The Intern" actor and star of the HBO movie "The Wizard of Lies": 3 wds. |
| 39% | DIVA | 4 | Star of the opera |