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<ul> <li> <I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I> is <A class="link" HREF="http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-35thpeopleschoiceawardsnominations,0,5074537.story">nominated</a> for the <I>35th Annual People's Choice Awards</I> in the category of Favorite TV Drama. Lead-out <I>Eleventh Hour</I> also received a nomination for Favorite New TV Drama.<p><li> <I>CSI: New York</I>'s <font color=yellow>Hill Harper</font> (Dr Sheldon Hawkes) recently made the third stop on the 14-city <A class="link" HREF="http://give.uncf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=empower_thetour">HBCU Empower Me Tour</a> in Dallas, Texas. Harper serves as the spokesman for the tour, which seeks to teach and empower minority youth to finish their college education and achieve financial security. "We have not developed a great deal of financial literacy within our communities and families," Harper told <A class="link" HREF="http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_11936.shtml">Diverse</a>. "Most young people think of money as an end result, rather than what it really is: a life tool."<p><li> The first season of <I>The Border</I>, starring <font color=yellow>Sofia Milos</font> (<I>CSI: Miami</I>'s Yelina Salas) will be available on DVD November 18. (<A class="link" HREF="http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Border-Season-1-Press-Release/10836">Source</a>)<p><li> <I>New York</I> star <font color=yellow>Gary Sinise</font> (Mac Taylor) is scheduling a return to the Steppenwolf theater next season. (Source: <A class="link" HREF="http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821226342542&title=Stepping+Out+With+Steppenwolf">What's On Stage</a>)<p><li> <font color=yellow>Eagle Egilsson</font>, who has acted as producer, cinematographer and director for <I>Miami</I>, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/New-Hero-Chosen-Fans-Create/story.aspx?guid=%7B90D4AB79-B200-4989-BD97-217A90EDFF61%7D">will direct</a> the four-episode micro-series <I>HEROES: DESTINY</I>, which premieres November 10 on NBC.com, Hulu and Sprint wireless phones.<p><li> <font color=yellow>Carmine Giovinazzo</font> (Danny Messer on <I>CSI: NY</I>) participated in the 25th Annual Love Ride last month. More than 20,000 motorcyclists participated, and their efforts raised more than $1,000,000 for Southern California-based charities according to <A class="link" HREF="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/25th-annual-love-ride-rallied,614772.shtml">The Earth Times</a>.<p><li> <A class="link" HREF="http://www.rli.uk.com/features/features/sacoor%20nov%2008/sacoor.htm">RLI</a> reports that international fashion company Sacoor Brothers is currently on its third campaign involving stars from <I>Miami</I>. "Every Sacoor Brothers store and window features <font color=yellow>Eva LaRue</font> [Natalia Boa Vista] and <font color=yellow>Adam Rodriguez</font> [Eric Delko] and is themed 'Sacoor Air'," said Member of the Executive Board, <font color=yellow>Salim Sacoor</font>. "We have noticed that people are associating the <I>CSI: Miami</I> actors with our brand, which is great!"<p><li> <font color=yellow>Melina Kanakaredes</font> (<I>New York</I>'s Stella Bonasera) wasn't fully prepared to send her youngest daughter, <font color=yellow>Karina Eleni</font>, to kindergarten. "She had a blast and it was very easy for her but for me, it was hard," Kanakaredes explained to <A class="link" HREF="http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/10035">OK! Magazine</a>, adding, "She said, 'Go, Mama!' [I said] 'Okay.' You want them to need you, but you don't want them to need you. It's that Catch-22." (Source: <A class="link" HREF="http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/11/melina-kanakare.html">Celebrity Baby Blog</a>)<p><li> CSI Files previously <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/news/270208_01.shtml">mentioned</a> the "CSI: Live" stage show, an interactive experience that combines <I>CSI</I> with audience interaction to solve a mystery. "CSI: Live" started in Valencia, California, and it recently travelled to Chicago, Illinois. One of the goals of Mad Science, the performance company behind the show, is to "educate kids on forensic science and get them excited about learning," tour manager and "CSI: Live" actor <font color=yellow>Dave Rossetti</font> said.<p>The original information is from <A class="link" HREF="http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_10944103">ChicoER</a>.</ul><center></center>