I’m looking forward to the premiere of Season 3 of LOST. Premiere date is Wednesday, February 6th. Josh Holloway’s character of Sawyer from the show is one of my favorites.

Here’s a clip from an old CSI:Vegas episode, “Assume Nothing“ that had Josh Holloway from LOST appearing as a supporting bit part at a hotel crime scene.

If you’re a LOST fan, be sure and check-out the Approaching Lost blog that’s also a part of the b5media network.

Hey there everyone! Please take a few seconds and go vote for CSI:Fanatic at the Blogger’s Choice Awards for Best Entertainment blog.

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Hey there everyone! I just found out that CSI:Fanatic has been listed as part of Hey! Nielsen’s TV Blogger contest.

Lynn and I would sure love it if you all could head on over there and vote for us!

The b5media network, our wonderful parent, has launched a new website today called Spekked.

What is Spekked you’re probably asking? It’s a new website that will give you all the entertainment news you could want as well as a place for you to become part of a great community of fans and readers that love the same shows and topics that you love.

Spekked features current entertainment news, show spoilers, episode recaps, photos, and discussions. Spekked blogs are already some of the top fan destinations on the web, bringing together TV fanatics who like to read about and discuss their favorite shows.

From Heroes to Prison Break, Spekked brings together the latest and top news items from dozens of individual blog communities. Spekked communities are all about you - the reader. We bring you the news you want on just the shows you want to know about, and invite you to participate in the conversation.

Pretty exciting news from b5media and I’m glad to be a part of a variety of things going on with b5media now. I love blogging on CSI:Fanatic and sharing the fun of the show with all of you, love being a part of the b5media network and looking forward to everything that is to come from b5media like this new website, Spekked.

Check-out the Spekked website and take part in your chance to win some great prizes as part of the website launch. Things like DVD’s of your favorite TV season shows, a new iPod Nano with video and more.

Just another quick reminder to people commenting to be careful about the information you share in your comments. If you do want to share your e-mail address hoping one of the cast members of CSI: will respond to you, I’d recommend spam-proofing it by saying something like jason(at)b5media(dot)com.

Otherwise, comment away! We’re loving the dialogue.

Have you been participating in the b5media Scavenger Hunt? Excellent! Make sure you’ve got all the secret hints and words you need.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about you can go here and here for the details.

If you really don’t know what I’m talking about, you should check it out, there’s still time for you to win some great prizes and catch up on your favorite celebrities and entertainment news.

We’ve been getting lots of comments about people wanting to vote on our polls but not being able to do so. We’ve looked into the problem and are still trying to determine what’s causing and why things aren’t working as expected.

Here’s a little test poll for us to use. You should be able to vote on this poll once a day without any problems. Let me know if you’re not able to vote once per day.

I’m totally thrilled to be coming on board as a second blogger for the CSI Fanatic site! Jason has done a great job so far, but we discussed the opportunity to offer you both the male and the female point of view about the shows.

You may already have run across my other b5media blogs; Reality Exploits, Searching Bones and House is Right. Now it’s a thrill to be able to write about the CSI shows too.

I’m a huge fan of all three of the CSI shows and, thanks to my trusty TiVo, I have never missed an episode of any of them in first run. They each have their own completely distinct feel and I love them all.

For one thing, as a person that works as a web designer (the day job), I noticed that the three shows are even filmed in supersaturated colors that are distinctly their own. For example, the next time you watch an episode of CSI: Miami, you might pay attention to the fact that everything seems to have a “golden” glow. It’s like they filmed it through a golden filter.

Then, compare the next episode of CSI: New York. It has a definite bluish tint to it, much like they used a blue filter when filming it.

And then, watch the next CSI: Vegas and you’ll see that they film it with what looks like a red filter.

Trust me. I was out of town one time and watched an episode of each, one after the other and it was very obvious that way. I think it’s a really fun thing that even if I flip to one of the CSI shows without knowing which one I’m watching, it’s easy to tell, just by the lighting.

A similar technique was used when filming the movie Traffic. When they switched from one location and story line to another, the filter (and overall tint) would change to give the viewer a hint about where they were. It’s a great technique.

Keep an eye out for it the next time you watch.

I also love the fact that the cast of each show has a cohesive, yet completely different relationship than in the other two. They all three have the “alpha male” leader, the strong, fabulously attractive female second-in-command and that’s where the similarity ends. I enjoy seeing how each of the characters is developed and grows as the shows progress. You’ll see me comment a lot on the relationships between the people, because that’s an aspect that I’m very interested in. Jason is going to lean more heavily toward the technical and forensic side of things. I think you’ll like the balance we can bring to the site when we combine our writing techniques.

But more than me telling you about my style, I’d love for you to email one of us to tell us what you want to see covered on the site. And if we miss an important thing, PLEASE email to let us know. We want this blog to be one of the most relevant CSI-related sites on the web. So watch for a lot of changes as Jason and I transform the site to cover more aspects of the shows and their casts.

I look forward to interacting with you and helping Jason bring the wonders of CSI to you.

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Woo hoo! Look at that! We got a little award by being chosen as the Red Orbit Blog of the Day.

To be honest, I’ve never heard of the Red Orbit blog, but now I have and you can say you have too, and that’s what it’s all about folks. Introducing you to good content on the net wherever it may be.

Aside from my Microsoft Weblog being mentioned by one of the editors at ZDNet, this is the only blog award I’ve won, so that’s pretty cool. Now to get back to the blogging.

February is a month for big hearts. This year, instead of spending money on gifts, expensive dinners or other extravagences for Valentine’s Day, show some heart and donate to the American Heart & Stroke Association.

b5media has set up a donation drive with the American Heart Association to raise money to fight against heart disease and strokes. During the month of February, we will be campaigning to raise $5,000 for the American Heart Association.

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