Let's talk about stunt casting later. Let's talk about the surprisingly good CSI: NY episode last week. You know, the one with the vampires, the one that could've been about Twilight but ended up being very understated, elegant and poignant. I never thought I'd use "poignant" as a word to describe something about vampires--surely Edward Cullen can be a bit poignant, but that's too cheesy. You know what I mean?

Okay. Now onto the stunt casting bit. No, I'm not saying that Danica Patrick appearing in tonight's episode is inappropriate--it's about professional racing, after all--but if you've seen the photos, you'll have a sense that she's just there for a little bit of eye candy. But maybe I'm getting too suspicious too early. She is, after all, the closest competitor of tonight's casualty, and we could expect seeing her do more than pose for the cameras.

On tonight's episode, the team investigates the death of a car racing legend, who dies after his car explodes in the middle of Manhattan. All eyes are on Danica's character because, well, she's the closest competitor--and the death happened two days before a Grand Prix race between the two. Suspicious circumstances, indeed. But what if it was just an accident? They're cars. You may be good with them but that doesn't mean you can predict what it'll do.

Antonio Sabato Jr. also guest stars--as the dead guy--on tonight's CSI: NY, from 10pm on CBS. The photos are below these words. Go figure if it's just eye candy or otherwise.





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