ALERT: Harper And Rodriguez Talk To The Insider

In a segment that will air tonight, The Insider sits down with New York's Hill Harper (Dr. Sheldon Hawkes) and Miami's Adam Rodriguez (Eric Delko) to bring us a double CSI feature.

Ananda Lewis recently talked to actor Hill Harper about his work on CSI: New York and his personal endeavors. Harper, who plays the socially awkward Dr. Sheldon Hawkes, discussed the benefits of working on such a successful show. "The beautiful thing about doing a franchise like CSI is it gives you the opportunity to show what you do to 20 million people a week. And that's a beautiful thing. That's a blessing."

Harper, a Brown graduate with two degrees from Harvard under his belt, also talked about his greatest passion and his involvement with charity work. "Education has always been really important to my family and to me," the actor told Lewis. "And I'm a big proponent, trying to get young, urban kids to go to school and educate themselves, because the world offers a wealth of opportunities and you can do great things."

Lewis also sat down with Miami's Adam Rodriguez, who discussed his hobbies, past projects, his reaction to being named one of the Sexiest Men Alive, and the Jennifer Lopez video that put him on the map.

A Wall Street broker by the age of 18, Rodriguez always dreamt of becoming a baseball player but took a detour somewhere down the line. Now, as one of the stars of Monday's most watched show, Rodriguez only has to worry about the unmanliness of being seen with his girlfriend's 2-pound dog. "He's one of those little dogs you don't feel comfortable carrying around -- especially when you're one of the Sexiest Men Alive. You don't really want to walk around with a two-pound dog. It's not a good look."

Visit The Insider's official website for a preview of Hill Harper and Adam Rodriguez's interviews. The full segment will air tonight. Check The Insider's watch section for a local listings guide.

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