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CSI: Miami fans know her as Horatio Caine’s really messed up ex, Julia. But Elizabeth Berkely is much more than that. She’s got her own reality TV series in the works right now. It’s being produced by MTV, so I’m assuming that’s the network that will air it, but it’s not confirmed yet. Here’s the high-level info that IMDB has about the series:

And here’s the overview of what the series is all about:

This series follows actress Elizabeth Berkley as she visits various schools and youth groups around the country to facilitate her self-help program, Ask-Elizabeth.

The series already has an official web site and you can find out a lot more there, while listening to my favorite song by Corinne Bailey Rae, Like a Star.

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CSI: Miami star Emily Procter has a movie that is currently in post-production that should be released later this year. Here’s the IMDb listing info for the flick:

Barry Munday (2009) (post-production) …. Deborah

Barry Munday wakes up after being attacked to realize that he’s missing his family jewels. To make matters worse, he learns he’s facing a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman he can’t remember having sex with.

From this info, we know that her character’s name is Deborah, but have no idea whether her character is the woman who is suing Barry or someone close to him, like his attorney, family member or friend. It sounds like it could be either a silly movie or a fun movie, depending on how it’s handled. I’ll keep you informed about developments surrounding the movie.

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Hill Harper is always busy. He’s a very interesting man in that he’s personal friends with President Obama and he’s written two books that made the bestseller lists. But he’s also always working in the film industry between shooting CSI: NY too. (Not to mention the fact that he’s incredibly good-looking…the man has and does it all!)

Right now, he has several prjects in the works for the big screen. Here’s what IMDB has to say about them:

Hill has done so much to help inspire and even mentor the African-American youth of today. The film Bring Your ‘A’ Game is another example of that. He’s in great company in the film too with other stars such as Jamie Foxx, Ice Cube, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Louis Gossett Jr, Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs & Russell Simmons. Wow! That’s some cast! Here’s what it’s about:

Bring Your ‘A’ Game: a documentary film in which a 17 year old African-American male encounters prominent Black male icons (’A’ Gamers) from diverse fields in a hip, computer-generated video game-style world.

Shanghai Hotel seems like a very different type of film, but also with a serious tone. Here’s the premise:

The Shanghai Hotel is the story of a young woman named Yin Yin (Eugenia Yuan), who illegally buys her way to the USA from communist China hoping to make a better life for herself and her family. After a long, treacherous journey stowed away in a the dark hull of an overcrowded cargo ship, Yin Yin arrives in New York City for what she thinks will be the beginning of a better life.

The movie The Red Robin isn’t about the family restaurant down the street…and it also stars Hill’s former co-star on CSI: NY, Claire Forlani. Here’s the basis of the plot:

The Red Robin: a nobel prize winning psychiatrist adopted orphans he treated from around the world. 30 years later, on his deathbed, one of his son’s accuses him of experimenting on the children on behalf of the US government.

And this is a very interesting movie for the history buffs:

Rescue at Pine Ridge: the true (and as-yet-untold) story of the US Army’s 9th Calvary (Buffalo Soldiers) and the events leading up to their valiant rescue of the 7th Calvary on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

These films seem to me to suggest that Hill decides upon which projects to join based on their social responsibility. See? He really is a terrific guy!

I’m in Las Vegas right now, the setting for CSI: Vegas and I keep watching for Catherine, Dr Ray Langston and the other CSIs to show up and start taking fingerprints. I know that it’s silly, but it really is the perfect setting for the show. It’s possible to see anything happen here.

Just as my friends and I were waiting for our car to be brought up by the parking valets at the Bellagio, this armored car pulled up. I couldn’t help myself. I had to snap a picture.

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We’ve seen armored car heists in all of the CSI series, but standing there, right next to an armored car, outside of one of the richest casinos in Las Vegas, I couldn’t help but look around for the story to begin. LOL!

Thankfully, no crime was committed and everyone was safe here today. But I thought it was such a fun thought and photo that I just had to share.

Have a terrific day, CSI fans.

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CSI: Miami hunk Adam Rodriguez has been busy outside of the show filming several new movies that are all scheduled to be released later this year. That’s amazingly wonderful news for those of us who are fans of his. Here’s the detail about the new films:

A Kiss of Chaos sounds great!! It’s described as:

A Latino thriller wherein an emotionally conflicted artist’s life is dragged into a vortex of chaos. Sounds great!!

Caught in the Crossfire looks like it will be very intense too with this description:

Two detectives investigating a gang-related find themselves targeted by both gang members and crooked cops.

I Can Do Bad All by Myself looks like a really fun flick! Adam will take on Madea in Tyler Perry’s latest comedy. Here’s a synopsys:

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April’s basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith … and even true love.

And finally, Let the Game Begin is billed as a comedy/drama that will show Adam doing what I’m certain actually is a talent of his:

Tripp is an average frustrated chump, who comes up with a golden idea. He partners with Gary, a Wall Street wheeler and dealer, and brings his cousin, Rowan, on-board to help with his business. As Tripp and Rowan journey together for business, Tripp learns about Rowan’s extraordinary skills- skills in attracting women. The duo realizes that business and relationships today have a lot in common. Tripp learns Rowan’s game and begins closing on business deals. But the problem is, Tripp is married. As the business grows to be worth millions, Tripp realizes that there are many players around him who want a piece of the gold. He must decide to either fight for the gold, or find love, with his new found knowledge of the game.

I’ll keep you posted about the release dates for the movies as they are announced.

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CBS has announced its premiere dates for the fall season and all three of the CSI series were among those dates. We need to find out which of the CSI: NY cast members will be back, and which will be leaving. And we need to find out what happens with Eric Delko on CSI: Miami. There’s just so much we need to know!

Here’s when we can hope to find out:

Monday, September 21
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: Miami (8th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/02)

Wednesday, September 23
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY (6th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/04)

Thursday, September 24
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: Vegas (10th Season Premiere, OAD 10/6/00)

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CSI: NY star Melina Kanakaredes is currently filming a new movie that seems perfect for her. Here’s the IMDB listing for it:

The synopsis for the film says that it’s related to the idea of Greek gods, and since she is Greek, it seems perfect that she would play Athena:

A young boy discovers he’s the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Based on the book by Rick Riordan.

She’s in very auspicious company in the film too, with the other stars including Rosario Dawson, Uma Thurman & Pierce Brosnan also playing Greek gods. It sounds like an interesting film and I’ll let you know as details are released.

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One thing that any fan of CSI: NY star Gary Sinise knows is that he is very committed to support for the US troops. He and his band, The Lt. Dan Band, named for his charactr in the movie Forrest Gump, regularly go to play for the troops all over the world.

He was even awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in December by President Bush for his work supporting American soldiers.

He has produced and narrated documentaries about patriotism and is now working on a new documentary about the band.

Here’s how IMDb has the documentary listed:

Lt. Dan Band - The story of a man and his band and the Patriots they meet along the way.

The program is listed as being narrated by Gary’s good friend Jon Voigt and should be a terrific program to see, once it’s ready. I’ll keep you informed about its progress here. (You might also want to go see the movie poster for the project on IMDb. I don’t have permission to post it, but it’s a very cool poster.)

I have to say that on the class meter, this appearance by CSI: Miami star Emily Procter is way below her usual level. But she was a guest on season 2 of the VH1 comedy series Free Radio. Those of you who have enough taste to not watch the show regularly, here’s the premise.

A radio shock jock quits suddenly and the idiot intern takes over the show for a day and becomes an instant success. The intern is played by Lance Krall and I’ve seen him on regular talk shows where shockingly, he’s actually an intelligent, well spoken person who is married and has a baby. But you sure can’t tell it from the show. In the show, he’s known for saying mostly non-socially-acceptable, totally inappropriate things to all of the radio show guests.

So that should give you a clue why he asks the questions of guest Emily Procter in this clip. I do have to say that she handles his idiocy with so much grace and style, she almost makes this clip have class:

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According to TV Guide, there’s going to be a new hunk in the cast of CSI: Miami. The show is already full of beautiful people! How exciting that we’ll get a new one to enjoy in season 8!

Former Ugly Betty and Third Watch star Eddie Cibrian will be joining the Miami CSIs in their battle against the Russian mob and whomever else dares to threaten the peace in Miami.

I think he’ll make a great addition to the show. What do you think?