"It's time" campaign

Along with Kim Basinger, Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland and other celebrities, Gary is part of an ad campaign by Baum & Mercier that highlights programs that assist education, medical research, and the environment. A print version of the ad featuring Gary is in November issue of Conde Nast Traveller.

Visit Baum & Mercier to see a flash version of the ad. Thanks to S. Williams for the tip!

This week: Gary scheduled to appear on Letterman, The View

Gary is scheduled to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday, November 1 (11:30 p.m. ET/PT).

The following morning, Thursday, November 2 he is scheuduled to appear on The View. Check local listings.

Watch video of Gary's appearance (September 2006) on The Late Late Show with Craig Feguson here.

Operation Iraqi Children School Supplies

The Army News Service reports on the delivery of school supplies provided by OIC and other organizations to schools in Iraq. (Via eMilitary.org.)

"Lt. Dan" & his band visit Bubba Gump's

According to Bill Zweker's column in the Sun Times, Gary and the Lt. Dan Band grabbed dinner and a few wardrobe accessories at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. at the Navy Pier Saturday, October 14th before their concert later that evening at the USO gala. (If anyone was fortunate enough to attend the gala, we would love to hear about it.)

If you haven't been to a concert yet or you just gotta have more, the band starts November with two shows in California and another in Missouri. On Saturday, November 4th, they perform at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, and the following night, November 5th, they play the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.

Later that week, the band travels to Kansas City, Missouri for a Friday night show at the Uptown Theatre to raise funds for Operation Iraqi Children. For more information see Benefit Concert

For further details about the upcoming concerts and other Lt. Dan Band news, check out the fresh new look of the band's website here. Don't miss the Galllery with teriffic photos from recent shows!

Firefighter Documentary

Gary provides an introduction for Into the Fire, a new documentary abouut firefighters premiering this week on The History Channel. The film premieres on Friday, October 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. For more information, visit The History Channel's web site.

CSI:NY on Spike TV

Spike TV has begun airing CSI:NY's first season late on Sunday nights (11 pm ET/PT). Check your local cable listings for details, or visit Spike TV's website.

CSI:NY, Open Season, USO

• Reviews of the season premiere of CSI:NY -- at Blogcritics (hee: "I'm impressed with one thing. Gary Sinise can kiss!" and TV Squad.
  
  
• There really aren't any yet, but reviews for Open Season will start appearing here (Rotten Tomatoes) and here (Metacritic) over the next few days.
  
  
• Gary will be in Washington, DC this week for the USO's annual fundraising gala.
  
  
• Next new episode of CSI:NY -- tomorrow night, entitled "Not What it Looks Like." There's a preview at the CBS web site.
  

Premiere Wednesday

• Hey! It's finally here! The season premiere of CSI:New York can be seen tonight on CBS, 10 pm EDT/PDT. We've heard whispers that it's not to be missed!
  
  
• Mission to Mars is discussed in a New York Times article on Brian De Palma (free reg. required).
  
  
• There's a new Lt. Dan Band performance scheduled -- on November 4 at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
  
  
• Reminder: the animated feature Open Season premieres next Friday, September 29, in both conventional theaters and IMAX 3-D. Gary is among the cast of voice talent which includes Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, and Billy Connolly.
  

Gary on the Late Late Show

Gary is scheduled to appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight/very early tomorrow morning -- 12:35 am EDT/PDT on CBS. Check your local listings and/or set those TiVos.

Eagle-eyed Deb caught this one for all of us -- thanks, Deb!

Quiet...

It's been a quiet time as we wait for the new fall TV season to steamroll over our heads.

A couple of quick items:

-- Mac Taylor is mentioned among other TV portrayals of 9/11 in this article

-- Truman is mentioned among other historically based DVDs here.

Let us know if you have any hot news items! (Please!)

2006 Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center

Recent press releases from Walt Disney World are listing Gary as one of the celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional at Epcot this coming holiday season. According to Disney, Gary is scheduled December 24th through 26th.

Presentations of the Candlelight Processional are daily, Novemeber 24th through December 30th at the American Garden Theatre within the park. The performances are included with regular Epcot admission. Dinner packages are available for an additional charge and include preferred seating for a performance of the Candlelight Processional as well as dinner at an Epcot restaurant. To make reservations for these packages, guests can call 407/WDW-DINE.

Gary has been one of Epcot's most popular celebrity narrators and draws large crowds - even before his popularity on CSI NY. It will be a delight to have him back in Florida for this wonderful and heartwarming holiday performance. However, please note that narrators are scheduled to change (and did last year, when Gary was announced and was later replaced).

Upcoming Lt. Dan Band Performances

Saturday, September 2, in Schaumberg, Illinois -- at Schaumberg Fest.

Friday, November 10, in Kansas City, Missouri -- a fundraiser for Operation Iraqi Children. For tickets, call 816-531-4701 or send an e-mail to OICINFO@PTPI.ORG.

A Different Kind of Voiceover

Gary's renown as a voiceover artist -- from ads for Cadillac to animated features such as the upcoming Open Season -- is well-known, but now he's lending this talent to yet another worthy cause. Gary is narrating public service announcements for My Good Deed, a nonprofit encouraging Americans to honor the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by performing one good deed.

You can see some of the national ads on the My Good Deed website.

Ft. Carson Show

A nice write-up by the AP here.

Some fantastic pictures by Annie, who was fortunate enough to attend:



(If you belong to the gsinise list, you can view the rest of Annie's photos here.)

Thanks, Annie!

New CSI Cast Member

Potential spoilers follow! Look away now or forever hold your peace!

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Several sources are reporting that 34-year-old actress Claire Forlani is joining the cast of CSI: New York for at least four episodes as a love interest for none other than Mac Taylor. She is listed in the IMDB as "Dr. Peyton Driscoll."

Let's hope this bodes well for a greater emphasis on character-driven stories this season.