CSI Files previously reported that WWII in HD, narrated by Gary Sinise (CSI: New York‘s Mac Taylor), earned 2.6 million viewers for the History Channel for its premiere. The 10-hour series aired over five consecutive nights and earned an average of 2.4 million viewers. According to History Channel officials, more than 24.1 million people viewed some portion of the series. WWII in HD earned an average of 840,000 viewers among adults 18-49 and 970,000 viewers among adults 25-54 over the course of the week.

Compared to its usual primetime programming, WWII in HD earned 100% more viewers for the History Channel (which pulls in 1.2 million viewers on average) during its run. The network also saw a 55% increase in the 18-49 demo (542,000) and 64% more adults aged 25-54 (593,000).

The franchise offers backstory for Cardoza, the climax of the Compass Killer arc and a repeat of Langston’s first day. Official plot details and cast lists after the jump.

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CSI Files previously reported that Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: New York‘s Stella Bonasera) stars as the goddess Athena in the upcoming movie Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. You can check out the latest trailer for the film after the jump:

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Kim Kardashian will take part in a killer plot during an upcoming episode of CSI: New York. (Spoilers after the jump.)

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Former leading man William Petersen (Gil Grissom) was ready to trade television for the stage when he left CSI: Crime Scene Investigation last season. (Embedded video after the jump.)

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CSI Files previously reported that Eddie Cibrian (CSI: Miami‘s Jesse Cardoza) planned to take legal action against Life & Style Magazine over a fake story claiming that the actor cheated on his girlfriend, LeAnn Rimes, with Scheana Marie Jancan. Jancan claimed to be an ex-mistress of the Miami actor and said Cibrian would cheat on Rimes with other women. Life & Style ran a story in October that suggested Cibrian and Jancan were dating behind Rimes’ back.

It is now being reported that Cibrian has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the magazine for defamation. In the suit, lawyers claim the articles “falsely portray Eddie as being unfaithful to Ms. Rimes, as currently being in a romantic with Ms. Jancan, and as having abandoned his children.”

Earlier this year, CSI Files reported that the unsigned band Scars on 45 had their song “Beauty’s Running Wild” featured during the wedding between Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) in the CSI: New York episode “Green Piece”. Thanks in part to the exposure on New York, the band has now been signed with Chop Shop, a label that is affiliated with Atlantic Records. They signed the deal this week and will fly out to Los Angeles, California to mix the debut album they recorded earlier this year.

“We are on a bit of a high at the moment,” said singer Danny Bemrose, who wrote the song. “It all kind of stems from the CSI thing. It has been in the pipeline and we have been in negotiation between lawyers – it’s more of a relief now it’s done and dusted.”

The 2009 International Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, November 23, and CSI: New York‘s resident coroner, Robert Joy (Dr Sid Hammerback), will be a presenter at the event.

CSI: New York‘s Hill Harper (Dr Sheldon Hawkes) will be the guest speaker at the 2010 Black Achievers celebration in Louisville, Kentucky on February 27.

As CSI Files previously reported, the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation message board on CBS.com was running a contest where fans could answer a question for a chance to win a copy of season nine on DVD. There is another contest running this week that ends on Monday, November 23. Fans can go to this thread on the official website to answer this week’s question: “What was your favourite part about the CSI crossover trilogy?” Be sure to read the official rules before participating.

CSI Files previously reported on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation contest being run by three communities on LiveJournal. The third week of the contest is underway and will run through Sunday, November 22 at 11:59pm PST. This week’s prize is a copy of CSI‘s eighth season on DVD, which has a retail value of $49.98. Be sure you check out the rules for the contest before participating. This week’s questions—and links to the appropriate communities—can be found after the jump:

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The most recent episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, “Lover’s Lanes”, is now available online. You can watch the full episode on CBS.com or Fancast—or you can find it embedded after the jump:

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The latest episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation split leadership with Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday, November 19. “Lover’s Lanes” was down from last week’s crossover episode, but it pulled in 14.95 million overall viewers to win the hour. Grey’s was next with 13.96 million, followed by NBC’s combination of The Office (7.43 million) and 30 Rock (5.86 million), Fringe on Fox (5.89 million) and Supernatural (2.74 million). In the 18-49 demographic prized by advertisers, Grey’s was on top with a 5.0 rating/13 share that beat CSI‘s 3.6/9. NBC was third with an average of 3.3/8 for Office (3.7/9) and Rock (2.9/7), followed by Fringe (2.0/5) and Supernatural (1.3/3).

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

The most recent episode of CSI: New York‘s sixth season, “Cuckoo’s Nest”, is now available online. You can watch it on CBS.com, Fancast or TV.com—or you can see the full episode embedded here on CSI Files after the jump:

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