Watching CSI

Episode press release:
WHEN THE CSIs FIND A MAN SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE AN EMPTY THEATER, STELLA SOON REALIZES THAT THE CRIME SCENE WAS STAGED, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Katherine McPhee (Former “American Idol” Runner-Up) Guest Stars

“Prey” - While investigating the shooting of a man in an empty theater, Stella realizes that the crime scene is oddly familiar and staged, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, April 8 (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
Dr. Sid Hammerback: Robert Joy

GUEST CAST:

Det Jessica Angell: Emmanuelle Vaugier
Phillip Langdon: Eddie Mills
Marshall Baxter: Tim Fields
James Copeland: Sam Ball
Gavin Skidmore: Michael Trevino
Lisa: Marlana Carter
Professor P: Tony Amendola
Odessa Shaw/Dana Melton: Katharine McPhee
Manager: Wayne Lopez

Written by: Wendy Battles & Noah Nelson

Directed by: Marshall Adams

RATING: To Be Announced

Melina  Kanakaredes showed off her great heart and great legs at Comedy for a Cure.  In it’s eighth year, Comedy for a Cure benefits the Tuberous Sclerosias Alliance. Tuberous sclerosis complex “is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in many different organs, primarily in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. You will see it referred to both as tuberous sclerosis (TS) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).”

Nearly 1 million people worldwide have TSC. Fifty thousand of those are in the United States.

Patricia Heaton served as the honorary chairperson of this year’s event. Other celeb attendees included Terri Hatcher, Dana Delaney and Leeza Gibbons. Since it’s inception, Comedy for a Cure has raised over $1 million to help cure the disease. Check out the photos of Melina with other TV leading ladies.

Emily Procter was gorgeous in gray at Bravo’s annual A-List awards. Other celebs on tap were Gwen Stefani, Neil Patrick Harris, Jenny McCarthy,Tori Spelling, Kim Kardashian and Kelly Rowland.  Kathy Griffin hosted the show which airs on Wednesday, April 15th @ 10/9c.   Maybe we can catch another glimpse of Emily.

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As part of an extensive interview with TV Guide, director William Friedkin said he thinks that Jorja Fox will return to the show. Friedkin, who directed CSI’s 200th episode, is a longtime friend of William Petersen and previously directed the December 2007 CSI episodes Cockroaches. Check out the excerpt where he talks about Jorja:

I think he’ll do a few [more episodes] as he said he would. I think if they can craft some special stories for him… I think Jorja [Fox] will as well. But it was really a pleasure to work with the other guys. I love working with Marg [Helgenberger] and Paul [Guilfoyle] and George [Eads], Eric [Szmanda]. Liz Vassey I think is underused on that show. I think she’s wonderful. I’ll tell you, I’ve been on feature films where the actors aren’t as prepared as they are on that show.

THE CSI TEAM DELVES INTO THE WORLD OF MEXICAN WRESTLING WHEN ONE OF LANGSTON’S FORMER STUDENTS IS FOUND MURDERED, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, APRIL 2 This Marks the 200th Episode of the Series

Directed By Academy Award and Golden Globe Award Winner William Friedkin (”The Exorcist”)

“Mascara” - Langston is shocked when his former student is found murdered and becomes the focus of a CSI investigation into the world of Mexican wrestling, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, April 2 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winner William Friedkin (”The Exorcist”) directs this 200th episode of the series.

SERIES REGULARS:

Dr. Raymond Langston: Laurence Fishburne
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
David Phillips: David Berman
Hodges: Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey
Riley Adams: Lauren Lee Smith

GUEST CAST:

Dan Forester: Matt O’Leary
Silvia Mallick: Aimee Deshayes
Fantasma: Aaron Aguilera
Payaso Solitario: Carlos Carrasco
Palo Priest: Conrad Roberts
Julio Maytorena: Rey Gallegos
Voodoo Patron #1: Tequila Mockingbird
Voodoo Patron #2: Megan De Lucas
Mercurio Jr.: Martin Fernandez Lepe
Wrestler #7: Victor Cabillo
Chivo #1: Jesus Garcia
Chivo #2: Omar Garcia

TELEPLAY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham

STORY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham and Naren Shankar, one of the series’ executive producers

DIRECTED BY: William Friedkin

RATING: To Be Announced