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By Cynthia Littleton

Hollywood Reporter

updated 10:54 a.m. ET March 24, 2004

LOS ANGELES - Former “Providence” star Melina Kanakaredes has been tapped to star opposite Gary Sinise in CBS’ latest “CSI” spinoff, “CSI: New York.”

They will play forensic investigators working in the Big Apple. CBS plans to introduce the characters in this season’s second-to-last episode of “CSI: Miami” with a story line that involves the Miami forensic crew traveling to New York to investigate a case.

“We’ve got Mr. Cool and Ms. Warmth,” CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves said of the pairing of Sinise and Kanakaredes. “We’re in great shape now on this show. It’s really exciting.”

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Kanakaredes’ other TV credits include “NYPD Blue” and “Oz.” ”Providence” ran on NBC for four and a half seasons until 2002.