CSI: New York‘s Hill Harper (Dr Sheldon Hawkes) wrote his third book, The Conversation, in order to facilitate communication between men and women so they can create strong, lasting relationships.

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As CSI Files previously reported, American Airlines (AA) shipped 20 tons of school supplies to Iraq for Operation International Children (OIC) back in April. The organization, formerly known as Operation Iraqi Children, was co-founded by CSI: New York star Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor). AA recently helped OIC again by delivering 7,660 school kits and Croc™ shoes to children in Afghanistan during Sinise’s recent trip to perform for American troops in honor of Thanksgiving.

“We admire the work that Gary Sinise and his organization have done to help the children in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said AA’s Senior Vice President for Domestic Airport Services, Tom Del Valle, who accompanied Sinise to Afghanistan. “It is an honor to participate in this mission and spend time with our troops during the holiday season.”

The franchise airs two repeats this week, and the third series is preempted.

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Fans of the CSI franchise hear songs by The Who every time they watch an episode because all three theme songs (“Who Are You”, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley”) are performed by the band. Singer Roger Daltrey even made a guest appearance in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode “Living Legend” during the show’s seventh season. However, Daltrey admitted that he’s not exactly familiar with the franchise. “I’ve never seen it,” he said, laughing. “I’ve seen bits of it, but never a whole one. And I’ve been on it as an actor, but I’ve never seen it. It’s not any disrespect to that show, and they’ve been incredibly loyal to me and The Who, but I just don’t watch TV.”

The Who, which is the band responsible for all three CSI theme songs (“Who Are You”, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley”), will perform at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show on February 7, 2010.

CSI: New York‘s Carmine Giovinazzo (Danny Messer) was one of the hundreds of volunteers that showed up to work at the annual Thanksgiving event at the Los Angeles Mission on Wednesday, November 25. Thousands came for the meal, which included more than a ton of turkey, 800 pounds of mixed vegetables, 750 pounds of garlic mashed potatoes, 400 pounds of cranberry relish, 90 gallons of gravy and 3,500 dinner rolls—along with 440 pumpkin pies for dessert.

“We’ve served 580-thousand meals in the last 12 months, an increase of nearly 10 percent over the previous year,” said Herb Smith, President of the Los Angeles Mission. “Everyone knows the Los Angeles Mission has celebrities come down and serve meals for the holidays, but we are more than just meals. The Mission works daily to save the lives and then restore the dignity of hundreds of homeless and poor men, women and children.”

A study that will be published next month in the Vanderbilt University Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law challenges the so-called “CSI Effect”, which suggests that jurors are influenced by what they see on shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its spinoffs. The report uses information gathered in Washtenaw County, Michigan, and concludes that most jurors are knowledgeable about technology such as DNA, fingerprints and ballistic evidence regardless of which television series they watch.

The study also found that fans of shows like CSI were just as likely to return a guilty verdict in cases that rely on more traditional evidence like witness testimony. “Our conclusion was that there was no such thing as a ‘CSI Effect,’” said Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Donald Shelton. “We suggested it should be called the ‘tech-effect’ because it simply reflects the knowledge people have of the role of technology in our culture.”

The most recent episode of CSI: New York, “Manhattanhenge”, is now available online. You can check out the full video on CBS.com, Fancast or TV.com—or you can watch the episode right here on CSI Files after the jump:

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On the eve of Thanksgiving, CSI: New York‘s latest episode, “Manhattanhenge”, earned the top spot for the last episode of the Compass Killer storyline on Wednesday, November 25. The episode pulled in 12.65 million viewers at 10:00pm, increasing to 12.68 million at the half hour. In the key 18-49 demographic prized by advertisers, New York was first with a 2.8 rating/8 share, rising to 2.9/9 at 10:30pm. The Jay Leno Show (5.11 million, 1.6/5) and Eastwick (3.65 million, 1.1/4) came in second and third, respectively.

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A murder at a charity event draws the Miami team’s suspicions to the company hosting it–and to Jesse Cardoza, who appears to be following a woman at the party.

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The Lt Dan Band, the music group fronted by CSI: New York star Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor) and named after his character from the movie Forrest Gump, recently flew to Afghanistan with the USO to entertain American troops for Thanksgiving. The band, along with other celebrities, will visit three different bases this week instead of spending the holiday at home. “We understand and appreciate your sacrifice; we do not take you for granted,” Sinise told the troops in the audience. “We’re grateful for you and your service and the sacrifice of your loved ones back home. Your families sacrifice so much, so often and we know they miss you. Thank you.”

The Vegas team is on the case of a murdered bowling alley employee, whose severed head shows up in a bowling ball return during a tournament.

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The most recent episode of CSI: Miami, “Kill Clause”, is now available online. You can watch the video on CBS.com, Fancast or TV.com—or you can see the full episode right here on CSI Files after the jump:

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The latest episode of CSI: Miami, “Kill Clause”, earned the top spot in the ratings on Monday, November 23. The episode pulled in 13.18 million viewers and a 3.7 rating/10 share in the key 18-49 demographic prized by advertisers. These numbers put it ahead of the competition, Castle (10.46 million, 2.7/7) and The Jay Leno Show (4.54 million, 1.4/4).

For more detailed ratings information, including other Monday night programming, visit PI Feedback.