First, however, he is scheduled to direct the season finale of US television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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Stalwart shows such as CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, " ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and NBC's "The Office" have seen their audiences shrink so far this year.

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The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series mother lode is mentioned often in their most recent annual report and so are Big Bang Theory, NCIS and The Good Wife.

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Although CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has supplanted Friends as US TV's most popular show, the past couple of years have seen a revival for Friends, which has benefited from strong ratings and good reviews.

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Taking a page out of The Monkees' book, Bieber has taken advantage of this time in the limelight, releasing a memoir, a movie, appearing on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, " and touring, all while making music.

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