Episode 6.10: Death House
Air Date: December 9, 2009

This CSI: NY episode sounds very cool! It sounds like someone with a grudge against the CSIs will try to trap them with a 911 call. And a hundred-year-old corpse? How bizarre! I can’t wait!

Press Release:
THE CSIs FOLLOW UP ON A 911 CALL TO A VACANT PENTHOUSE BUT FIND A NEARLY 100-YEAR-OLD CORPSE AND A BOOBY-TRAPPED HOUSE, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9

“Death House” – A frantic 911 call sends the CSIs into a vacant penthouse; however, instead of finding the caller, they unearth a nearly 100-year-old corpse and find themselves navigating their way through a booby-trapped house, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, Dec. 9 (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:

• Deborah Meade………………………. Ella Thomas

WRITTEN BY: JP Donahue and Kevin Polay
DIRECTED BY: Norberto Barba [Source: CBS]

CSI: Miami – Episode 8.11 – Delko for the Defense
Air Date: December 14, 2009

Here’s a bit more info about the upcoming CSI: Miami episode where Eric Delko will start to work on teh side of the defense attorneys. I think it will make Horatio and the team very sad to see one of their own working for the other side of things. But he has the experience and a guy has to make a living, right? It’s a far sight better than picking up things along the road where he was when Horatio encouraged him to train as a CSI…

Story line:
Eric Delko returns as an expert witness for the defense, pitting himself against his old team, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Adam Rodriguez returns as Eric Delko and David Caruso as Horatio Caine [Source: SpoilerTV]

Press Release:
ERIC DELKO RETURNS AS AN EXPERT WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE, PITTING HIMSELF AGAINST HIS OLD TEAM, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, DEC. 14

Adam Rodriguez Returns as Eric Delko

“Delko For the Defense” – Eric Delko returns as an expert witness for the defense, pitting himself against his old team, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Adam Rodriguez returns as Eric Delko.

SERIES REGULARS:

• Horatio Caine……………………….. David Caruso
• Calleigh Duquesne………………….. Emily Procter
• Eric Delko……………………….. Adam Rodriguez
• Jesse Cardoza………………………. Eddie Cibrian
• Ryan Wolfe…………………………. Jonathan Togo
• Det. Frank Tripp………………………….. Rex Linn
• Natalia Boa Vista……………………… Eva La Rue
• Walter Simmons………………………. Omar Miller

RECURRING CAST:

• Dave Benton…………………………. Wes Ramsey
• Maxine Valera…………………………….. Boti Bliss
• Tom Loman…………………. Christian Clemenson

GUEST CAST:

• Zach Finley………………………….. Eric Jungmann
• Adrianna Villani………………………… Jo Champa
• Ellen Stafford………………………. Gretchen Egolf
• Evan Talbot………………………….. Denis O’Hare
• Justin Porter……………………………… Jeff Staron
• Judge Norman Hillguard………. Rick Lieberman
• Male Reporter…………….. Chris Warren Gilbert
• Female Reporter……………………. Judy Echavez

WRITTEN BY: Tamara Jaron
DIRECTED BY: Gina Lamar [Source: CBS.com]

CSI: Miami – Episode 8.10 – Count Me Out
Air Date: December 7, 2009

With the beginning of a new decade fast approaching, we all know that the census takers will be doing their best to get an accurate count of the population again. But this episode of CSI: Miami looks like it will deal with the possibility that someone doesn’t want to be counted…

Press Release:
AN INVESTIGATION OF A DEAD CENSUS WORKER LEADS THE TEAM INTO A HIGH SPEED CAR CHASE AND AN EXPLOSION THAT THREATENS THE LIVES OF TWO CSIs, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, DEC. 7

“Count Me Out” – The investigation of a dead census worker sends the team into a high speed car chase and an explosion that threatens the lives of two CSIs, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 7 (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
• Jesse Cardoza………………………. Eddie Cibrian
• Ryan Wolfe…………………………. Jonathan Togo
• Det. Frank Tripp………………………….. Rex Linn
• Natalia Boa Vista……………………… Eva La Rue
• Walter Simmons………………………. Omar Miller

RECURRING CAST:

• Tom Loman…………………. Christian Clemenson

GUEST CAST:

• Carl Benson…………………….. Alexander Bedria
• Kevin Hensler…………….. John Patrick Amedori
• Paula Olsen…………………………. Kathleen York
• Marie Gaudreau……………. Sharon Pierre-Louis
• Robert Sperling…………………… Esteban Powell
• Officer Harwood…………………. Nick Warnock
• CSI Tech #1…………………….. Keith McDonald
• CSI Tech #2………………….. Mary Alyce Kania

WRITTEN BY: Marc Dube
DIRECTED BY: Marco Black [Source: CBS.com]

CSI: Vegas – Episode 10.09 – Appendicitement
Air Date: December 10, 2009

Reading the story line for this CSI: Vegas episode below made me laugh. It says that one body has a raccoon stuck in its face. LOL! I’m sure it wouldn’t be very good for the raccoon, and I’m sure no animal was harmed with the filming. But it could add a comical touch to what looks like a funny episode. Here are the spoilers we have so far:

STORY LINE: It’s a full moon, and the nuts are out. Three of the CSI guys “abduct” the hapless Henry to celebrate his birthday at a remote rib place, not realizing that the place was closed by the health department months ago. But their outing has yet more disasters in store, including the discovery of a corpse with a raccoon stuck on his face… [Source: SpoilerTV]

Press Release:
HENRY’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TURN WHEN THE CSIs UNCOVER A DOUBLE HOMICIDE AT A BIKER BAR, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, DEC. 10

“Appendicitement” – When Nick, Greg and Hodges take Henry to celebrate his birthday at a biker bar, they uncover a double homicide and find several suspects still at the bar who may be the murderers, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Dec. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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

GUEST CAST:

• Henry Andrews……………………….. Jon Wellner
• Officer Collins……………………… Eric Nenninger
• Shirley…………………………… Rebecca Wisocky
• Gomez………………………….. Cooper Huckabee
• Slick………………………………….. W. Earl Brown
• Lily………………………………………….. Jessica Lu
• Bernard Higgins………………. Alan Blummenfield
• Officer Desmond………………… DaJuan Johnson
• Customer……………………. Jane Galloway-Heitz

WRITTEN BY: Evan Dunsky
DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Fink [Source: CBS.com]

[Photo: © 2009 CBS, all rights reserved]

I can’t wait for the next CSI: NY episode dealing with the creepy Compass Killer. I love the multi-episode story arcs and this one is especially fascinating. Check out what TV Guide tells us about the next one:

Got any scoop on the upcoming CSI: NY episodes that deal with the Compass Killer? — Jeremy

ADAM: Executive producer Pam Veasey tells me that the creation of the Compass Killer arc was about highlighting the show’s storied location. “We have the great, great privilege of being the New York show, and we thought all of this information is really worthy of more than one episode. So we created the Compass Killer… someone who is fascinated with this information.” Case in point: One upcoming episode deals with Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon in which the sun aligns with the city’s street grid. [Source: TV Guide]

[Photo: © 2009 CBS, all rights reserved]

Last week was the big CSI trilogy crossover event. As part of the promotion for the series, CSI: Vegas hunk George Eads took time out to chat live with CSI fans online. I went and grabbed the chat text and re-ordered it so that the questions followed the answers. It’s just easier to read that way. I hope you enjoy it:

George Eads: Hello everyone, thanks for coming. This is George Eads here. I haven’t done this in well over a year so it will be great to talk with you all.

Rita-Clare LeBlanc: Hey George! I was wondering, what is your opinion on a CSI movie, and do you think one will ever happen? Hope your back is feeling better! Thanks, Nova Scotia Canada!

George Eads: I love the idea of a CSI movie. We would get to have more liberties with the script, dialogue, we could drop that heavy dose of realism that escapes us on Network TV. A very creative, a Guy Ritchie or a Quentin Tarantino, then it would take on a whole new life. Thanks for your well wishes, back is still sore, full recovery won’t be until about April.

Sarah: Thanks for taking time to talk to us George! What is the most fun part about working on CSI?

George Eads: First, thanks! Every day there is something great about working on this show. Today it is working with Laurence Fishburne for 12 hours. I just admire him and being around him and doing scenes with him is exhilarating.

anna: hi george. how you compare working on a multi-series crossover with simialr shows versus the 2 1/2 men writer swap?

George Eads: My participation in both the trilogy and TWO AND A HALF MEN was very brief — I didn’t go to the other shows in the trilogy and for TWO AND A HALF MEN I was only there a few hours but I got to talk to Charlie Sheen, which was great. I do like the idea of this trilogy – there’s just some great actors and i think it is very interesting for the fans to put these shows together.

Robin from Holland: Who is the clown of the CSI crew?

Enrica: I bet Eric

Elfert: Good bet :p

kdala: I second that bet

George Eads: I think it’s me. I always try to keep things light because we’re under such high pressure to get it done so quickly that a lot of the team members behind the camera get really stressed out so I try to make sure everyone knows we are here to have fun.

Read More – CSI: Vegas Star George Eads Chatted With Fans

[Photo: © 2009 CBS, all rights reserved]

CSI: Miami – Episode 8.11 – Delko for the Defense
Air Date: December 14, 2009

OMG!! This spoiler for an upcoming new CSI: Miami episode, Delko for the Defense looks extremely interesting! We had been wondering what Delko would be doing after leaving the CSI team. I guess he decided to go work for the defense attorneys as an expert witness. It’s pretty upsetting to me to think he would change loyalties this way, but I guess we’ll have to see how it all plays out.

Story line:
Eric Delko returns as an expert witness for the defense, pitting himself against his old team, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Adam Rodriguez returns as Eric Delko and David Caruso as Horatio Caine [Source: SpoilerTV]

Today is CSI: Vegas star Marg Helgenberger’s 51st birthday. I think she looks beautiful and so much younger than her age! Please join with me in sending her happy birthday wishes.

Learn more about Marg here.

[Photo: Newscom]

[Photo: © 2009 CBS, all rights reserved]

Last night, we saw the third part of the all-CSI crossover trilogy. I was so excited to see Laurence Fishburne on all three CSI series, and I knew the story would be gripping. I was not disappointed about either. But I felt just a bit like the three parts were a bit too different. Is it just me?

I get it that the same group was taking girls and forcing them into prostitution and when they refused to cooperate they would dismember them and dump them. And I get it that the girls were being trafficked all across the nation by crazy truckers. And I get that pimps in Las Vegas were fighting over turf and would hijack each other’s girls. But it just seemed a bit like each of the series’ portions of the story were too disjointed from the others. Maybe that’s just me…?

I loved Langston getting to work with both Horatio and Mac. And I loved the idea of a series of crimes that moved from city to city. But it seemed to me like the M.O. of the crimes changed too drastically with each city.

I could be completely wrong about it. I would love to hear your input about the three episodes. Do you think they tied together smoothly enough? Did you think the differences in the crimes on each of the segments was necessary or clear enough? I would love to get your opinions and hear what other CSI fans have to say. Please leave a comment and let’s discuss!

We all know Rex Linn as the man who plays CSI: Miami’s Det. Frank Tripp. But did you also know that today is his 53rd birthday? Please join with me in sending him happy birthday wishes.

Learn more about Rex here.

[Photo: Newscom]