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• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation executive producer Naren Shankar is an "aspiring vegetarian" who hasn't had turkey for several years, according to his wife Cheri. The pair dined at the vegan restaurant Madeleine Bistro in the San Fernando Valley on Thanksgiving. In the past, Cheri would make her husband watch a video from a turkey processing plant before he ate the traditional bird for Thanksgiving. "I was really pushing him -- he was eating meat, everything," Shankar said. "I felt like, 'What kind of animal advocate am I if I can't get my husband to be a vegetarian?' Then one day he said, 'Guess what, honey? I'm off pork and beef.'"

  The original article is from the LA Times.

• Purdue University held a viewing party for the latest episode of CSI: Miami, "Power Trip", which featured technology developed by Professor R Graham Cooks. "The College of Science wants to support the researchers involved and share in the excitement as this technology makes its prime-time debut," said interim dean Jonathan Habor. "CSI: Miami engages a broad audience and presents science as a powerful tool to solve mysteries. We hope it inspires future Purdue students to pursue an education and career in science, technology or forensics."

• The CSI: New York season three episode "What Schemes May Come" featured DNA Art, custom portraits made using a person's unique genetic information. The company behind DNA Art has unveiled a smaller, more affordable version called a DNA Mini Portrait in time for the holidays. (Source: PR Web)

• Economic troubles lead TV viewers to choose more gritty fare like the CSI series over reality TV and shows about extremely wealthy characters, according to Paul Kagan of the media research firm PK. "During a time of great problems, people like to see problems solved," Kagan told Reuters. "That's why I think these crime mystery programs are so popular and will continue to be popular. Everything is always solved by the end of the hour."

• Spoiler alert!

  According to Ausiello, Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) will have a "brush with death" in a February episode of Miami.

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