Julie Chen is trying on her acting shoes.

The Talk co-host guest-stars on Monday’s episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Nancy Kelly, a U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia who narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Sam (LL Cool J) and Callen (Chris O’Donnell) are brought in to get to the bottom of the terrorism plot, and the episode contains “the shootout of all shootouts” as a result. Check out a sneak peek below.

This is the first time Chen is portraying a fictional character instead of appearing as herself (as she’s done on Madam Secretary and The Millers). Earlier this week, the Big Brother host – who says she rehearsed her lines “15 to 20 times” with her husband, CBS president Les Moonves – tweeted a behind-the-scenes picture of herself on the NCIS: LA set.

“This has been very intimidating to me,” Chen says in the sneak peek, exclusive to TVGuide.com. “I’m not a trained actor. I don’t remember feeling this scared since I first started my career and I had to give my first live report. … It’s a new venture for me.”

NCIS: LA airs Mondays at 10/9c on CBS. Check out a sneak peek of Monday’s episode below.

Link to video and Behind the Scenes image.

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Are NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans on hiatus at the moment? If so, when do they recommence? –Sharon
Au contraire, Share! NCIS, NCIS: NOLA and NCIS: LA all have Christmas episodes to put under your tree (or menorah, where applicable) this coming week. Then they go on break, returning the week of Jan. 4, 2015.

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Link to Promo

With the holidays upon us, big things are bound to happen on all your favorite TV shows. A new teaser for NCIS: Los Angeles‘ Christmas episode, which will air Dec. 15, reveals that it is no exception.

The teaser, though brief, shows Callen in love, guys dressed as Santa Claus, and something very promising for “Densi” fans. (Was that a kiss that almost just happened? Looks like it!)

The show’s creator and executive producer, Shane Brennan, elaborated in an email on what’s to come next week: “There’s something under the Christmas tree for everyone in next week’s episode. A truly heart touching surprise for Sam that centers on his family, a moment of truth for Callen and, for the Densi fans, the mistletoe moment that you’ve been waiting for all season… Definitely our biggest and jolliest Christmas episode of the series!”

The teaser will air tonight, but you can get a first look here.

Catch a new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles tonight on CBS at 10/9 c, and the Christmas episode next Monday, Dec. 15, same time, same place.

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What can you tell us about the NCIS: Los Angeles episode “Spiral”?
 –Jackie
This season’s ninth episode finds Callen working undercover in the mail room of an office building when the place is over taken by terrorists. An added wrinkle: When the rest of the team rides to the rescue, they discover the entire building is wired to blow. Where’s John McClane when you need him?

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Question: OK, so, I’m in desperate need of NCIS: LA scoop. —Leah
Ausiello: The show’s Christmas episode — titled “Humbug” — will introduce us to Sam’s teenage son Isaac. Described as all-American and physically fit (chip off the old block!), Isaac is home for the holidays (on break from the military school he’s attending). Casting is underway!

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When is Callen going to get that new love interest on NCIS: LA? — Flo
Alas, it won’t be until later this season — but it sounds like it’ll be worth the wait. “What I do know about it is the woman is related to someone that has a connection to Callen’s past, someone that we’ve seen before in episodes,” Chris O’Donnell hints. “It’ll be fun to explore that part of Callen. He’s such a private guy and kind of a simple guy. … That personal relationship side of him we haven’t really explored that much.”

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