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Johnny Depp as sexiest man alive? Okay, People, I'll buy that...he's smart, he's witty, he's not afraid to criticize the U.S. government and (since this is always far more relevant to People than what a man actually looks, talks or smells like) he had a major box office hit this summer.

And, you know, I liked Pirates of the Caribbean. I saw it twice. I probably would have seen it even without Depp just to see Orlando Bloom wave a sword around, but that's neither here nor there. It was fun and energetic and, um, quite silly.

Which brings me to my real question: Why aren't more people raving about Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World? I've never read the books so I can't draw comparisons, but I absolutely loved the film!

The cinematography is breathtaking, the acting is first-rate, and the story, while not packing in as much action frame by frame, is engrossing and emotional. Plus the nautical details are amazing...okay, so there were some plot points that stretched credulity like the amount of clothing and lumber apparently stored on the Surprise, but compared to the animated skeletons in POTC this seems a minor quibble.

I liked Gladiator as much as the Academy but I've never been a Russell Crowe fan until last week. Go see M&C. Now that's sexy.

Trek BBS Today

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-Gee, this plot looks familiar...

-Kiss the Sky: Is that William Petersen in a threesome?!

-If there's another CSI spinoff, should Sara switch shows?

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Poll Results

Below are the results of the most recent TrekToday poll:

How would you rate 'After the Show'? 9-10 44.7% - (51 Votes) 7-8 21% - (24 Votes) Wasn't able to see it 10.5% - (12 Votes) 1-2 10.5% - (12 Votes) 5-6 7.8% - (9 Votes) 3-4 2.6% - (3 Votes) Didn't want to see it 2.6% - (3 Votes) Total Votes: 114

,Please vote in our new poll to rate 'Bait'!,

Today's Television Listings

• Tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, CBS will show "Bait" on CSI Miami. Here is TV Guide's synopsis of the episode:

  A young woman is attacked by a shark and later dies, but it's discovered that she was shot first. The case becomes even more difficult for the CSIs when one of their coworkers becomes a leading suspect. The dead woman worked for a private-investigation agency that specializes in luring and entrapping married men suspected of infidelity.

• Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, which is Thanksgiving in the U.S., CBS is will rerun the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Fight Night". TV Guide's synopsis states:

  A middleweight boxing champ dies in the ring after taking a brutal beating from his nemesis, but Grissom finds evidence that points to murder. Outside, in a nearby parking lot, Catherine works a crime scene where a Los Angeles gang member was gunned down, apparently by a rival gang.

• Friday night, Spike TV has pre-empted CSI for a James Bond movie marathon.

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