Watching CSI

Not  much happening on the CSI front during the summer but we do have the franchise premiere dates.  In the meantime enjoy the reruns fans.

Sept. 21: CSI: Miami
Sept 23: CSI:NY
Sept. 24: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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WHEN STELLA DISCOVERS THAT NEW YORKERS ARE BEING MURDERED OVER ANCIENT GREEK ARTIFACTS, SHE SURRENDERS HER BADGE AND FOLLOWS A CLUE THAT LEADS TO GREECE, ON “CSI: NY” WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Series Star Melina Kanakaredes Wrote the Episode

“Grounds For Deception” - When Stella discovers that New Yorkers are being murdered over ancient Greek artifacts, she hands over her badge to follow a clue that leads to Greece and, together with Mac, she uncovers one of the greatest mysteries in history, on CSI: NY Wednesday, May 13 (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:

Olympia: Sofya Skya
Danaus: Bettis Richardson
Geroge Kolovos: Paul Papadakis
Professor P: Tony Amendola
Tasso Papakota: George Tasudis
Areti Moungri: Georgia Hatzis
Det. Christos Temmas: Louis Mandylor
Young Stella: Brenna Radding

WRITTEN BY: Melina Kanakaredes

DIRECTED BY: Duane Clark

RATING: TV14-V

WHEN AN INNOCENT MAN VOLUNTARILY GOES TO JAIL, MAC TRIES TO CONVINCE HIM TO TELL THE TRUTH SO THE RIGHT MAN CAN PAY FOR HIS CRIME; AND THE FIRST CSI BABY IS BORN, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Winner Charles S. Dutton (”Roc”) Guest Stars as Talmadge Neville, an Ex Con

Emmy Award Winner Mare Winningham (”Grey’s Anatomy”) Guest Stars as Katherine Donovan, a Grieving Mother Who Wants Revenge

“Greater Good” - Mac informs an ex-con that he served time for a crime he didn’t commit, and Anna tells Danny “it’s time” for the first CSI baby to be born, on CSI: NY Wednesday, May 6 (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:

Ronny Desoto: Geoff Meed
Talmadge Neville: Charles S. Dutton
Katharine Donovan: Mare Winningham
Maris Donovan: Mandi Kreisher
Dr. Karita Neville: Cynthia Addai-Robinson
Nick Donley: Brendan Kelly
Maris Donovan: Mandi Kreisher

Written by: Executive Producer Pam Veasey

Directed by: Alex Zakrzewski

RATING: TVPG-V

THE MOST EXCLUSIVE JEWELRY AUCTION OF THE YEAR ENDS ABRUPTLY WHEN AN APPRAISER IS KILLED DURING THE EVENT, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Winner Edward Asner (”Mary Tyler Moore”) Guest Stars as Abraham Klein, a Clockmaker with a Secret Past

“Yahrzeit” - The most exclusive jewelry auction of the year ends abruptly when an appraiser is killed during the event. The investigation takes an emotional turn when the CSIs must confront one of the greatest tragedies in human history - the Holocaust, on CSI: NY Wednesday, April 29 (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:

Abraham Klein: Edward Asner
Model #1: Meagan Tandy
Model #2: Summer Altice
Alice Tanaka: Laura Miro
Auction House Manager: Adrian Neil
Michael Elgers: Matt McTighe
David Klein: Modi Rosenfeld
Aaron Lesnick: Scott Cohen
Hannah Schnitzler: Rita Zohar
Esther Schnitzler: Melinda Y Cohen
Klaus Braun: John Justice
George Savar: Shelley Berman
Sexy Woman: Natalia Castellanos
Xander Gree: Rick Marcus

Written by: Executive Producer Peter Lenkov & Barbie Kligman

Directed by: Norberto Barba

RATING: To Be Announced

This one flew under the radar.  Anna Belknap and husband Eric Siegel welcomed their her second child on February 6th. George joins 21-month-old sister, who’s name hasn’t ever been publicly released.

Anna said it was strange being pregnant on and off screen. “I forget when we cut that I’m still pregnant when I walk away! It’s very weird in my head because you’re thinking in pretend when you’re acting.”

Congratulation Anna!

WHEN A MAN FALLS TO HIS DEATH, HIS BODY GOES MISSING SHORTLY AFTER IT HITS THE GROUND, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

Mykelti Williamson (”Forest Gump”) Guest Stars as Chief Brigham Sinclair

Emmy Award Winner Craig T. Nelson (”Coach”) Guest Stars as Robert Dunbrook, a Publishing Tycoon and Mac’s Nemesis

Thad Luckinbill (”The Young and The Restless,”) Guest Stars as Connor Dunbrook, Robert Dunbrook’s Son

“The Past, Present and Murder” - When a man falls 52 stories to his death, and his body goes missing after it hits the ground, with no body to process, the CSIs must treat this strange development as a missing persons case, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, April 22 (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:

Chief Brigham Sinclair: Mykelti Williamson
Robert Dunbrook: Craig T. Nelson
Connor Dunbrook: Thad Luckinbill
Man/Agent Walsh: Brian Oblak
Reporter #1: Laurie Searle
Reporter #2: Nicholas G Warnock
Agent Ellis Park: Ian Anthony Dale
Agent Johnson: Leith Burke

Written by: Sam Humphrey & Danielle Nathanson

Directed by: David Von Ancken

RATING: To Be Announced

I do love when CBS release a sneak peak of an ep.

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.

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

Melina Kanakerides has scored a plum role in a Hollywood fantasy film.   She’ll play the goddess Athena alongside Hollywood A-listers Pierce Brosnon and Uma Thurman.  Percy Jackson is based on the Rick Riordan book by same name. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series centers around Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who learns he’s Poseidon’s son. The project is garnering Harry Potter-like buzz because of the subject matter and because Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films, has signed on.

The film is scheduled for a February 2010 release.

This is a real coup for Melina.  If the series does well, it could propel her into meatier film roles. Melina was recently nominated for an Arts Gabby. The Gabby awards honor professionals from the Greek American community.

The Hill Harper Mentoring Scholarship, named in honor of the best selling author and CSI:NY star, will benefit financially challenged college bound students who are members of the Big Brother Big Sister program.

“I am honored to have a scholarship that represents so much that I believe in named for me… at a time when President Obama is urging Americans to serve and First Lady Michelle Obama is asking us to consider making that service mentoring at-risk children,” Hill said in response the honor. “Children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are among America`s most vulnerable - kids who live in poverty or single-parent homes or households where a parent is incarcerated. Research finds having a Big Brother or Big Sister increases a child`s chances of succeeding in school and staying away from negative influences.”

Recipients must be a Big or Little in the mentoring program. The scholarship, created and maintained by the United Negro College Fund is funded in part by the HBO Series Black List

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WHEN A NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF IS SHOT ON THE SUBWAY TRAIN, THE CSIs HAVE TROUBLE COMMUNICATING WITH THE POSSIBLE SUSPECTS, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

“Communication Breakdown” - When a Native American chief is shot on the subway, the CSIs struggle to translate which one of the several foreign suspects may have caused his death, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, March 25 (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
Puerto Rican Woman: Jackie Quinones
Isaeli Guy: Daniel Tatar
Danish Man: Andreas Lyon
Sri Lankan Mother: Meena Serendib
Filipino Girl: Grace Matias
Filipino Guy: Paul Morente
Bulgarian Man: Filip Ivanov
Amos Delaware: Gregory Cruz
Frenchman: Jean-Michel Richaud
Greek Woman: Antonia Raftu
Tran Paik: Christina Khoo
Lee Paik: Tom Yi
Gahee Paik: Arden Cho
I.T. Guy/Liam Connover: Sam Page
Hotel Manager: Jon Woodward-Kirby
Leila Vara: Kavi Ladnier
Finn Wexford: Derek Craigie
Teammate: Ben Morrison

Written by: Trey Callaway

It’s no secret that CSI:NY’s Gary Sinise is an avid supporter of our troops. He and the Lt. Dan Ban have preformed countless USO shows around the world. Most recently he was awarded the United States of America Presidential Citizens Medal for his work with the USO and Operation Iraqi Children, a group that provides school supplies for children in Iraq. This time Gary has put pen to paper in support of the troops. Her’s a snippet from the CNN editorial Gary  wrote asking US citizens to continue to support our troops.

For over 35 years, we have had an all-volunteer military. This is a good thing. We want people to serve this country who want to be there and who do it of their own free will — not because they are drafted and forced into it.

We are lucky we have such people. What would we do if no one wanted to serve to defend the freedoms we all enjoy? And so, I feel the need to do what I can to thank them for that service in order to help keep them strong in tough times. You would be amazed at what a simple thank you will do.

I have been to Iraq four times now, Afghanistan once, and many many other places as well, all to show support of our troops. My goal is always to cover as many miles as possible and to take pictures, sign autographs and shake hands with as many troops as I can in the time I have. Trips have included bases in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and in Iraq — Al Asad, Al Qaim, Ramadi , Habbaniyah, TQ airbase, Mosul, Balad, Tikrit and Baghdad.

Over the last six years, I have traveled around the world and all over the United States with the USO to visit and perform with my band, The Lt. Dan band, for our troops. I have supported many grassroots troop support efforts as well, and visited our wounded in the hospitals several times. I could not be more honored to play a small part in helping our troops and their families. We can never do enough for our veterans who have sacrificed so much to keep this nation free.

But we can always try to do more.

It is my goal to continue to visit our troops, wherever they may serve. It is the least I can do for the men and women who continue to do so much for our country.

God bless America.

We’ve got a sneak peak of Ashlee all decked out in her maid’s uniform from tonight’s CSI:NY episode. Looks like it’s the first minute of the episode. Enjoy!