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Future of CBS Television City, an L.A. landmark, remains in flux

LOS ANGELES - For generations, CBS Television City has served as a stage for some of TV's most legendary moments. "The Jack Benny Program," The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Price Is Right" were filmed there, and such stars as Elvis Presley, Bob Hope and Jack Benny performed.

But for all of that Hollywood history, Television City's future remains in flux in a place where property values are skyrocketing and the need for more housing is so acute.

The sprawling complex, with its sound stages, midcentury offices and lush gardens, is located at one of the most desirable properties in Los Angeles: the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue not far from the Grove, Farmers Market, LACMA and the Beverly Center.

Earlier this year, talk of possibly selling the valuable land for development sparked a debate about the merits of preserving

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