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• In its end of the year review, MSN placed CSI in its list of 10 best television shows of 2005. "This show continues to surprise, not only with innovative investigation techniques, but also with heart. It's no mystery what draws people to CSI every week: characters viewers care about and root for."

• The Lt. Dan Band has announced some of its performance dates for 2006. The band, featuring Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor), will play on March 24th at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA, March 25th at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA, and on April 7th at Joe's Bar in Chicago, IL. Visit the band's official website for more information.

• The David Caruso (Horatio Caine) website DavidCarusoFans.com has obtained an interview with the actor from TV Times. In it, Caruso revealed why Horatio Caine never looks at people in the eyes. "I never reveal my eyes to somebody until the third time I talk to them. I don't want them to know what Caine's thinking. You know it's all over when I put the sunglasses back on."

• Another Caruso website, David Caruso Online Gallery, has been updated with screen caps from the CSI: Miami episode "Payback."

• And screen caps of the same episode, but featuring the whole cast, can be found at Miami Style.

• According to Emily Procter Online, Emily Procter (Calleigh Duquesne) is on the cover of the current issue of Fit Magazine. Head over to the store to pick it up.

• USA Today made mention of Warrick Brown and Catherine Willows's relationship on its article about interracial couples on television. Experts say it's important for the public to see people of different races falling in love. "The reality is that interracial couples still deal with discrimination and hate," said Carmen Van Kerckhove, co-director of New Demographic, a diversity training company. "It's a positive thing that we're seeing less of a tragic element. Television models for us what we should think about people, really determines our taboos and what's acceptable. The more people see positive and normal representations, that will lessen the fear and taboo."

• The 27th issue of the CSI: Official DVD Collection will be going up for sale soon. This one features a special look into gangs. Head over to the UK website to preview this one or buy previous issues.

• According to the EFN forums, Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders) was recently in Showbiz Tonight showing off his new home.

• And according to Elyse, Szmanda will also be featured in the January 2006 issue of InStyle Magazine, in a feature entitled "Welcome to the Fun House."

• Real life crime scene investigator Pat Cicero of the LaPorte County Sherrif's Department talked about the misconceptions CSI has created. "The biggest fallacy (of the TV show) is the fact that it's able to solve cases in a short period of time," Cicero said. "In addition, there’s the fact that the investigators always find some kind of match and are always able to say 'who dunnit.'"

• Teachers Jackie Davenport and Rhonda Brown have been awarded a Disney Teacherrific Award for introducing PACT: Preventing Adolescent Crime Together to their classrooms. Part of the PACT program is, of course, a CSI class to help encourage students to solve crimes rather than cause them.

• It seems Santa Claus's bag may have been filled with CSI DVD sets this Holiday season. According to MSNBC, the DVD sale of television programs might have gone up as much as 21%, compared to the 2004 sales. Show like CSI 24, and others, are selling like hotcakes. "The appetite that consumers have to watch television shows over and over, and to collect their favourite programmes, has been remarkable," said Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group.

• Vince Horiuchi, of the Salt Lake Tribune, is wondering why Americans are so obsessed with blood and gore. The columnist said shows such as CSI have lots of flash and shock value, but very little substance.

• And if you're wondering what type of education you need to become a CSI, Purdue has the answer. "You need internships and lots and lots and lots of letters of recommendation. To get a higher-level position, you do need a master's degree or a Ph.D."

• Entertainment Weekly has chosen the top ten TV moments that made us squirm this year, and CSI has made the list. In the #3 spot is the episode "Dog Eat Dog," in which a man ate himself to death. "The moment Grissom discovered there was cranberry sauce, not blood, on the face of the dude in the Dumpster, it was obvious the show's writers were giving a gut check to millions of folks who'd just polished off platefuls of turkey, stuffing, and pie."

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