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November sweeps started last Thursday, but CBS still has plenty in store for the coming weeks.<p>This week's episode of <I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I>, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season9/leave_out_all_the_rest.shtml">"Leave Out All the Rest"</a>, will feature the return of Lady Heather (<font color=yellow>Melinda Clarke</font>). On November 20, Natalie Davis (<font color=yellow>Jessica Collins</font>), the Miniature Serial Killer, will be back as Gil Grissom (<font color=yellow>William Petersen</font>) testifies in court about her competency in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/csi/season9/woulda_coulda_shoulda.shtml">"Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"</a>. <font color=yellow>Joshua Malina</font> (<I>The West Wing</I>) will guest star in the episode.<p>The November 10 episode of <I>CSI: Miami</I>, <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/miami/season7/cheating_death.shtml">"Cheating Death"</a>, will guest star <font color=yellow>Lucy Lawless</font> (<I>Xena Warrior Princess</I>) in an episode about the death of a man found stabbed and handcuffed in his hotel room. The episode will also find the team dealing with a potential rift caused by a prank. On November 17, <I>Miami</I> will air its 150th episode. The team must locate a missing baby that has been kidnapped by a murderer. <font color=yellow>Teri Polo</font> (<I>Meet the Parents</I>) guest stars in the episode.<p>The 100th episode of <I>CSI: New York</I> airs November 19. Two victims named Mac Taylor turn up, and the team must track down the killer before another Mac Taylor dies--perhaps their own leader (<font color=yellow>Gary Sinise</font>). The episode will have several big guest stars: <font color=yellow>Rumer Willis</font> (<I>Army Wives</I>), <font color=yellow>Scott Wolf</font> (<I>Everwood</I>), <I>American Idol</I>'s <font color=yellow>Chris Daughtry</font>, rapper <font color=yellow>Nelly</font> (who first appeared in <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season5/turbulence.shtml">"Turbulence"</a>), NFL legend <font color=yellow>Marshall Faulk</font> and <font color=yellow>Julia Ormond</font> (<I>First Knight</I>).<p><I>New York</I>'s lead-in, <I>Criminal Minds</I>, will delve into Dr Spencer Reid's (<font color=yellow>Matthew Gray Gubler</font>) past on the November 5 episode. The November 12 episode will also tie in to Dr Reid's past and will feature his mother, played by <font color=yellow>Jane Lynch</font>. The episode airing before <I>CSI: NY</I> on November 19 forces the team to solve a case backwards when a serial killer turns himself in--but his victims are still alive. <font color=yellow>Jason Alexander</font> (<I>Seinfeld</I>), <font color=yellow>Ali Landry</font> (<I>Eve</I>) and <font color=yellow>Nicholas Brendon</font> (<I>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</I>) will all guest star in the episode. <I>CSI</I>'s lead-out, freshman series <I>Eleventh Hour</I>, will also feature a special guest star during sweeps: <font color=yellow>Oded Fehr</font> (<I>Sleeper Cell</I>) will appear in the November 6 episode, which finds Dr Jacob Hood (<font color=yellow>Rufus Sewell</font>) trying to contain an outbreak of a deadly, aggressive virus.<p>The original information was taken from the <A class="link" HREF="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20081023cbs02">Futon Critic</a>.<center></center>