Watching CSI

Sinus Infection+Holiday Season=Sporadic Posting. I apologize.

Looks like CBS has finally headed warnings from a grassroots consumer group and pulled the very popular CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit. Earlier this month, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) reported that two of the kit’s powders had dangerous levels of asbestos. The group spent “$165,000 to pay for independent laboratory testing of children’s toys and other household products.”

CBS, who has been critizied for not pulling the kit soon enough.

“Given the grave health risks associated with asbestos exposure, ADAO agrees with CBS that the toy kits should be removed from retail shelves. They should also be placed out of reach in homes until the testing dispute is resolved,” commentedLinda Reinstein, ADAO Executive Director. “Once asbestos is inhaled or swallowed, the damage is irreversible.”

Hopefully they’ll reissue a safer kit after the holidays.

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Fans are sponsoring a raffle in an ongoing effort to support the WGA. Proceeds from the drawing will benefit the Actor’s Fund.

You could win Season Seven DVDs signed by David Rambo and Naren Shankar, a CSI cap signed by Marg Helgenberger and George Eads or a brand new Sony Cybershot DSCW55 7.2MP Digital Camera in Blue signed by David Rambo which was used to take pictures of the picketing.

Here’s how you enter:

1. For every $1 you donate via the Paypal button below, you get one raffle entry…for example $5 gets you 5 entries, $3 gets you 3.

2. When you send your Paypal please include a note designating which item you are entering for, otherwise your chances will be distributed equally.

3. The drawing will close on December 23rd at Midnight Pacific Standard time. The winners will be announced on December 24th. (This could be a nice last minute Christmas gift to yourself)

4. It doesn’t matter where you live, the raffle is open to anyone who wants to participate.

5. All money raised will be donated to the Actor’s Fund from YTDaW in David Rambo’s name.

The Actors Fund is a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment. The Fund is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need, crisis or transition. They offer social services, health care services, employment and training and housing. (See what you learn being a CSI fan. I’d heard of the Actors Fund but had no idea what they did.)

Special thanks to daphne dnagerlove for putting this together. 

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Looks like they’ve decided to hold back some new shows because of the strike.

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) — With its first-run cupboards nearly empty, CBS has quietly pulled new episodes of “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” from this week’s schedule.

Said installments - “Tribes” (December 18), “3rd Life” (December 19) and “Happily Never After” (December 19) respectively - will be replaced by repeats from earlier this season - “Bury Your Dead,” “About Face” and “The Deep.”

No new air dates have been announced.

“CSI: Miami” (December 17), “The Unit” (December 18) and “Cane” (December 18) also have new episodes slated for this week but will run as normal.

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Episode Details are HERE.

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CSI and Criminal Minds fans have united to support the WGA strike. Here’s how it works:

1. Find a pencil somewhere in your house. It does not have to be new. Break the tip off. For our slogan to make sense, your pencil should not have a point, so don’t sharpen it.
2. Write “You, like these pencils, are missing the point.” below to a piece of paper.
3. Put the pencil and the paper in an envelope, address it to:

Les Moonves
CBS
51 W 52nd St, Suite 35
New York, NY 10019-6119

4. Put a first class stamp on the envelope.
5. Drop it in in the mail.

CSI fans have checked with the post office and you can send a pencil via first class mail as long as it’s not sharpened. If you’ve followed the directions the pencil’s shouldn’t be. I wonder if Les is tired of us yet?

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Eric Szmanda attended the US Hilfiger Denim store opening presented by Tommy Hilfiger and Paper Magazine at Hilfiger Denim on December 13, 2007 in New York City.

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THE LIST OF SUSPECTS IS ENDLESS WHEN A DESPISED HOTEL OWNER IS FOUND MURDERED, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Note:  This episode has been pulled until further notice.  

“Happily Never After” - Mac and the team investigate when a much-hated hotel owner is found buried beneath a New York ice sculpture, and a school bus driver accidentally hits a woman walking down the highway in her nightgown, on CSI: NY Wednesday, Dec. 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS

Det. Mac Taylor: Gary Sinise
Det. Stella Bonasera: Melina Kanakaredes
Danny Messer: Carmine Giovinazzo
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Hill Harper
Det. Don Flack: Eddie Cahill
Lindsay Monroe: Anna Belknap
Adam Ross: AJ Buckley

RECURRING

Dr. Sid Hammerback: Robert Joy

GUEST CAST

Det. Jessica Angell: Emmanuelle Vaugier
Dave: Ryan Adams
Halie: Ahna O’Reilly
Fiona Chisolm: Hannah Sussman
Phoebe Wright: Leah Rachel
Bus Driver: Tony Donno
Tina Connor: Katie Carr
Hayden Green: Matt Battaglia
Michael Wright: Joshua Lebar
Bryce Arnett: Cole Williams
Felix Hester: Robert Cicchini
Trevor Bennet: Kevin G. Schmidt

Written by: Daniele Nathanson & Noah Nelson

Directed by: Marshall Adams

RATING: To Be Announced

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Charity Folks Online Auctions is currently auctioning off a CSI set visit that will benefit Southern California’s American Civil Liberties Union. In addition to spending some time on set, the winner will get to meet our very own Marg . Marg was instrumental in making this auction happen. She and hubby Alan Rosenberg(current president of the Screen Actor’s Guild) have long been supporters of the SoCal’s ACLU. In 2004, the organization presented the couple with the Torch of Liberty Award for their support.

Current bidding is at at $1,500. The winner is responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. The visit will take place at a mutually agreed upon time.

Marg and Alan also support cancer center at Jennie Edmunson Hospital, Penny Lane, the Lili Claire/UNLV Life Skills Center, Huckleberry Fund for the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Diving for Life, International Gay & Lesbian SCUBA Jamboree and The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.

Thanks to the wonderful Margie for the tip.

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WHILE INVESTIGATING THE MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN, THE CSIs UNCOVER A METH LAB IN HER APARTMENT AND AN UNSCRUPULOUS FBI AGENT WITH A SECRET LIFE OF HIS OWN, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, DEC. 17

“Miami Confidential” - While investigating the murder of a young woman, the CSIs uncover a meth lab in her apartment and an unscrupulous FBI agent with a secret life of his own, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Horatio Caine: David Caruso
Calleigh Duquesne: Emily Procter
Eric Delko: Adam Rodriguez
Alexx Woods: Khandi Alexander
Ryan Wolfe: Jonathan Togo
Det. Frank Tripp: Rex Linn
Natalia Boa Vista: Eva La Rue

RETURNING CAST:

Maxine Valera: Botti Bliss
Mike Farallon: Matthew Del Negro

GUEST CAST:

Rachel Hemming: Erin Cahill
Agent Glen Cole: Mark Rolston
Jeremy Broyles: Ricky Harris
Jane Duncroft: Tia Texada
Zach Hemming: Micah Alberti
Linda Farallon: Mette Holt
Haggard Guy: Brian Elerding
MDPD Officer: Schuyler Yancey
Team Leader: Russell Edge

Written by: Marc Dube

Directed by: Sam Hill

RATING: To Be Announced

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George Eads and longtime girlfriend Monika Cassey frolicked on a Hawaiian beach recently. George and Monika have been linked since 2004. I wasn’t sure if they were still together but it looks like they are going strong. Glad to George is enjoying the show’s hiatus. Me likes the goatee.

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Tripp Back in a suit. YEAH!!!!!

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Writer’s talks seems to have hit yet another stonewall. This time the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers is lashing out at the writer’s union.  Studio heads blame the latest break-down on the WGA’aa refusal to remove certain demands from the bargaining table.

“We’re disappointed to report that talks between the AMPTP and WGA have broken down yet again,” the studio group said in a statement they issued earlier today.  “Quite frankly, we’re puzzled and disheartened by an ongoing WGA negotiating strategy that seems designed to delay or derail talks rather than facilitate an end to this strike. Union negotiators in our industry have successfully concluded 306 major agreements with the AMPTP since its inception in 1982. The WGA organizers sitting across the table from us have never concluded even one industry accord.”

A major sticking point is the WGA demand that all “writers” associated with reality and animation programing be required to join the WGA.  This would prevent studios from using reality programing as filler if the writers ever walk out again.  Another issue is allowing sympathy strikes to support other guilds like the Screen Actor’s Guild.

Stay tuned.  Looks there will be a lot of reality programming in our future.

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THE CSI TEAM INVESTIGATES THE MURDER OF A RICH SOCIALITE INVOLVED WITH AN ILLEGAL DOG FIGHTING RING, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, DEC. 13

Series Star Robert David Hall’s Musical Group, Dr. Robbins & The DeComps Band, Performs

Rebecca Budig (”All My Children”) Returns As Exotic Dancer Candy

“Lying Down with Dogs” - Grissom and his team delve into the world of illegal dog fighting to find out who is responsible for the death of a wealthy socialite. Meanwhile, Warrick tries to clear his name in the murder of an exotic dancer, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Dec. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series star Robert David Hall’s musical group, Dr. Robbins & the DeComps Band, performs. Rebecca Budig (”All My Children”) returns as exotic dancer Candy.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gil Grissom: William Petersen
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Warrick Brown: Gary Dourdan
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
Hodges: Wallace Langham

RECURRING:

David Phillips: David Berman

GUEST CAST:

Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey
Mandy Webster: Sheeri Rappaport
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Det. Sam Vega: Geoffrey Rivas
Elizabeth Rodriguez: Jamie Luner
Felix Rodriguez: Jesse Borrego
Tommy Halpert: Mark L. Young
Lou Gedda: John Capodice
Joanna “Candy” Krumsky: Rebecca Budig
Steve Card: Zack Ward
D.D.A Jeffrey Sinclair: Erik Jensen
Richard Dorsey: Dennis Christopher
Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Homeless Man: Maxie Santillan Jr.
Brad Lewis: Terry Bozeman
Dogfight Referee: Fernando Negrette
E.R. Doctor: Nelson Mashita
Animal Control Officer: Chris DeRose
Deena Aquino: Maria Russell
Gino Aquino: Vincent Laresca
IAB Investigator: Tim Kelleher
N.D. Officer: Roy Jackson

WRITTEN BY: Christopher Barbour and Michael F.X. Daley

DIRECTED BY: Michael Slovis

RATING: To Be Announced

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