Thursday 15 May 2014

Halle Berry looks trim, toned and terrific as she heralds her return to the spotlight with new sci-fi thriller Extant during CBS Upfronts

Glowing new mom Halle Berry looks trim, toned and terrific as she heralds her return to the spotlight with new sci-fi thriller Extant during CBS Upfronts

PUBLISHED: 00:40, 15 May 2014 | UPDATED: 02:45, 15 May 2014

New mom Halle Berry was looking trim, toned and terrific as she promoted new series Extant at the CBS Upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday.

Just seven months after welcoming son Maceo with husband Olivier Martinez - who joins daughter Nahla, six, from a previous relationship - the 47-year-old has already well and truly shed the baby weight and then some.

The star was positively glowing as she hit the blue carpet, looking effortlessly chic in a flattering two-tone grey ensemble.

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Back to her best! Halle Berry was looking radiant as she hit the blue carpet at the CBS Upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday, where she was promoting upcoming sci-fi thriller Extant, which is set to hit screens in summer 2014

She paired a simple heather long-sleeved top featuring a high-low hemline with charcoal harem pants, completing her look with light grey pointy stilettos and a black woven belt.

Her cropped chestnut tresses were nicely styled, with a sideswept fringe framing her pretty features.

Perfectly-applied make-up enhanced her natural beauty, with a natural golden base, bronze eyes and glossy nude-coloured lips.

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Exteded trailer: Halle Berry in CBS's new series Extant

She's got her groove back: Seven months after welcoming son Maceo, the actress was looking trim, toned and terrific in a heather grey long-sleeved top with high-low hemline, charcoal harem pants and soft grey pointy stilettos, accessorising with several pretty rings and sparkly stud earrings

She accessoried with several jewelled rings and sparkly stud earrings.

The actress's latest role, as an astronaut in sci-fi thrilled Extant, is among CBS's new pick-ups, set
to air in summer 2014.

The premise of the show sees Molly Woods (Berry) go on a 13-month solo mission to space - though she doesn't return alone.

The wife and mother, who was infertile when she left, can't seen to explain how she managed to be with child following her expedition, as she returns home to husband John, played by ER's Goran Visnjic, and 'Humanichs' or 'human robot' son Ethan, played by One Tree Hill's Pierce Gagnon.

She has that new-mom glow! The 47-year-old looked simply stunning, her complementary natural bronze make-up perfectly enhancing her natural beauty, her glossy chestnut tresses styled sleekly with a sideswept fringe framing her features

Ready for her return to the spotlight: The stunning star appeared a littler nervous as she made her way out to promote her upcoming series, which is executive produced by Steven Spielberg and sees her play an astronaut who embarks on a 13-month solo mission to space but mysteriously returns pregnant

Hitting all the right notes: Former Smash star Katharine McPhee returns to TV with new series Scorpion, while she knocked it out of the park in her striking blue and white striped pencil skirt and matching short-sleeved top that revealed just a hint of her midriff, featuring a colourful striped print down the sides

The series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

The presentation event also saw David Letterman make his final appearance as his Late Show nears its end in 2015, meanwhile, invited media were also introduced to the cast of the all-new NCIS: New Orleans spin-off, starring Scott Bakula.

Josh Duhamel's Battle Creek, while not in the fall line-up, was also given the green light, while it was announced that Ashton Kutcher's Two And A Half Men will wrap in 2015.

Back for more! The Talk co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Julie Chen (from left) aren't going anywhere with their weekday morning show still scoring well with audiences

Opposite ends of the spectrum: Mom stars Anna Faris (left) and Allison Janney proved opposites attract in their contrasting white and black ensembles

New Kid On The Block! The cast of new original sitcom The McCarthys - about a sports-mad Boston family and starring NKOTB singer Joey McIntyre (far left) - were thrilled at getting the go-ahead for their first run

The crime drama is the highly-anticipated new project for Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan, which sees him team up with House's David Shore and X-Men's Bryan Singer, who is currently embroiled in several sexual abuse lawsuits.

Meanwhile, Halle recently opened up to People about motherhood the second time around during the 21st Annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women charity event in LA on May 10, during which she gushed that her baby boy is 'perfect'.

'[He's] perfect, just perfect. More love, more joy - having a new baby in your family brings that,' she said.

She also went on to explain that she's getting used to the juggling act of caring for a newborn while coping with the demands of filming a TV series.

She's still a badass! Former Nikita star Maggie Q will be back kicking butt in Stalker, which CBS programming chief Nina Tassler has called 'easily the scariest show we've ever done', while she dazzled on the blue carpet in her sexy blue-black sequinned pantsuit and plunging black leather top

Too cool for school! NCIS: Los Angeles stars Chris O'Donnell (left) and LL Cool J appeared a little caught off-guard by the cameras as they strutted through the press line in their suave suits

A ray of sunshine: CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell, Charlie Rose and Gayle King (from left) were out in force in colourful outfits as they promoted the show during the New York Upfronts

'[A new baby means] less sleep. And I'm working on the TV show, [Extant]. It's a new grind, it's a new rhythm. We're trying to get used to that. We're managing.'

She went on to say that she's shed the baby weight sensibly - without any crazy dieting - and the proof was certainly in the pudding, with the star looking slim and toned with not an extra pound on her frame as she promoted her new show on Wednesday.

'I'm healthy and that's really good. When you’re nursing you can't really diet because you have to keep producing milk,' she explained. 'Listen, I'm healthy and I'm happy and that's all that matters.'

'I'm healthy and I'm happy and that's all that matters': Halle, who also has six-year-old daughter Nahla, opened up about motherhood the second time around during the 21st Annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women charity event in LA on May 10, calling the new addition to her family with husband Olivier Martinez 'just perfect'

In space, no-one can hear you scream... Halle stars as astronaut Molly Woods in the upcoming show, who leaved for her space mission infertile and returns with child

Genetically-engineered family: The mother-of-one has a 'Humanichs' or 'human robot' son, Ethan, played by One Tree Hill's Pierce Gagnon, with husband John, played by ER's Goran Visnjic