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• According to Reuters CSI: Miami started out a little slow on Monday night, but the show picked up some viewers at its regular slot and ended up being watched by 18.6 million people. NBC's Medium suffered from losses but still came in second, with 13.7 million viewers, 5.4/13 of the share. A full ratings report will be posted by the end of the week.

• Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band will be performing this Saturday night at Joe's Bar in Chicago for the USO Illinois Benefit Concert. Visit the band's official website for more information.

• Marg Helgenberger.net has new pictures of Marg along with CSI's executive producer Anthony Zuiker.

• Screen caps of "Unbearable" and "King Baby" are now available at the William Petersen Appreciation Page.

• The Official CSI DVD Collection has a sneak peak at the upcoming British CSI magazine. The issue will include episodes 11 and 12 of the original show.

• Something Can Be Done.com has organized an auction to aid victims of the tsunami disaster that struck Asia last year. One of the items up for bidding is a walkon role on CSI: Miami. The bidding starts at a thousand dollars and will end on March 9th.

• Miles Heizer, who played Johnny Templeton in Miami's "Nothing To Lose", was a little shy about watching the 90-minute episode. "I think I'm going to go into the other room so I don't have to watch it with everybody," he told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "It's going to be weird to hear myself scream."

• Co-executive producer Josh Berman recently spoke to the Fredericton Daily Gleaner about the reason behind CSI's popularity. "One of key reasons it's succeeded is because it entertains and educates." Berman described working on CSI as, "exhilerating. It's so wonderful that what we write and produce is seen by so many people across the globe." Thanks to Elyse for this!

• Sofia Milos (Yelina Salas) is one of many actors speaking out against the increase of psychiatric drugging of schoolchildren. The actress will attend the Citizens Commission on Human Rights awards banquet on February 26th, where she will present Italian doctor Georgio Antonucci with the Thomas S. Szasz award for his lifelong work with mentally ill patients. Visit U.S. Newswire for more information.

• Charlie Catchpole, of the British newspaper UK Daily Express recently reviewed CSI: New York's "Blink". Though the critic found the show's darkness distracting, the depth of front man Mac Taylor was well received. "Mac spotted a wedding ring on the finger of a young blonde whose body had been dumped beside the East River. 'Someone out there's missing a wife,' he said, staring moodily into the middle distance. Some might have thought this [ending scene] unnecessarily mawkish. I found it almost unbearably moving." Thanks to Elyse for this!

• CBS does not need to worry about newcomer New York's performance in the ratings. According to a recent report, the show is one of the 18 highest rated shows on television, an impressive number after only 15 episodes. Other successful freshmen include ABC's Lost, NBC's Medium, and FOX's House.

• Marg Helgenberger recently reacted to FOX's new special Stars Without Makeup. "They were all shots taken from the distance. They deliberately chose all the crappy shots." The show will air on Thursday night against CSI. Thanks to Elyse for this!

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