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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- "Survivor" host Jeff Probst is set to star in a U.S. reality special about a man with Lou Gehrig's disease trying to live his life to the fullest, CBS said. The one-hour program "Live for the Moment" is to be broadcast Jan. 28 on the network.
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Probst takes Roger Childs, a family man diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, "on a series of adventures, creating family memories and sharing powerful life lessons," CBS said in a news release. "The inspirational way in which Roger lives his life just might change the way viewers live theirs."
"There is nothing like this on television right now: great adventure and powerful life lessons. I think we are all yearning for something more, something that will inspire," Probst said. "Future episodes might include someone who survived a plane crash or maybe a professional athlete who suffered a life-changing injury."
ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting motor nerves and voluntary muscles.
