A 'Ghost Whisperer' Expert

James van Praagh Helps A TV Show With Authenticity

(CBS)  On the CBS primetime drama "Ghost Whisperer," communicating with dead people happens all the time. But if you thought that talking to spirits only happened in Hollywood, think again. One of show's executive producers, James van Praagh, is a real-life ghost whisperer. He's a spiritual medium, and he dropped by The Saturday Early Show.

Van Praagh's public popularity began during his appearances on the talk show "The Other Side." The show concentrated on paranormal issues, and van Praagh became the favorite guest and resident expert on the subject of life after death.

His unique paranormal experiences (it's been more than 20 years) have been recorded in his best-selling books. Van Praagh shared his gift on television with a daytime talk show of his own, "Beyond With James Van Praagh." The show aired in the U.S. from September 2002 through September 2003 and is still showing in syndication in Europe, Australia and Latin America.

In April 2002, van Praagh began an ongoing relationship with the CBS network and produced an incredibly successful mini-series "Living With The Dead," inspired by his first book, "Talking To Heaven." This mini-series starred Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen and was the highest rated show for CBS in two years. In October 2004, his second successful CBS project aired: "The Dead Will Tell," starring Anne Heche.

For more about "Ghost Whisperer, go to the show's the official Web site at CBS,com. For much more about James van Praagh, go to his official Web site.