Because their co-starring roles in Disaster Movie went so well...

Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Minnillo will be paired up again on an upcoming episode of CSI: NY.

"The ladies play two women who've managed to concoct a very interesting scheme that ends in murder," producer Pam Veasey says of the December 16 installment.

Kardashian and Minnillo will be joined on the episode by MTV veejay LaLa Vasquez, as well as the band Train, in one of the more random casting notes of all-time.

"I am so excited to be working with Vanessa again," Kardashian told People magazine. "I am fascinated by crime scene investigating. I swear, I wish I was a crime scene investigator sometimes!"

Too bad her busy schedule of posing in a bikini has gotten in the way of her dreams.

Castle has landed a pair of talented, beautiful guest stars.

On the November 23 episode of the show, Abigail Spencer (most recenetly seen on Mad Men) will play a murder victim’s fiancée.

There's just one problem: Perrey Reeves (Mrs. Ari on Entourage) turns up as the victim’s wife. As you can imagine (and get excited for, fellas), catfighting ensues!

It probably doesn't mean as much to Yankees fans as their 27th World Championship, but the team's victory last night also led the evening's ratings race...

8 p.m.
World Series Game Six: 22.27 million viewers
Mercy: 6.6 million
Hank: 5.3 million/The Middle: 6.1 million
America's Next Top Model: 4 million

9 p.m.
Criminal Minds: 12 million
Law & Order: SVU: 8 million
Modern Family (pictured): 8.6 million/Cougar Town: 6.8 million
The Vampire Diaries rerun: 1.4 million

10 p.m.
CSI: NY: 11.7 million
Eastwick: 4.6 million

Welcome to the first edition of our V Round Table!

After various episode, the TV Fanatic staff will gather and analyze characters and developments from the most recent installment of the ABC hit.

This week, of course, we tackle the series premiere. Read below to learn our thoughts on it and feel free to chime in with comments. We love reader feedback! Let's get to it...

Who is your favorite character?
M.L. House: Chad Decker. No, this isn't due to my crush on Scott Wolf from his days on Party of Five. I'm always a sucker for any morally ambiguous character when written well. So far, it's easy for viewers to understand the dilemma facing Chad, making him an interesting individual.

Dr. Shepherd: Ryan, d'uh! The guy is a Visitor living as a human being. His storyline stood out the most to me.

The Barnacle: Father Landry. Can't recall the last time a priest led a resistance movement against alien life forms. This is one bad ass donner of the cloth!

Should the show have killed off Dale?
M.L. House: Not yet. I understand the temptation to make a splash on the pilot, but the episode was written well enough anyway. This reveal/death would have made more of an impact if we saw more interaction between him and Erica first.

Dr. Shepherd: No way. I love Alan Tudyk in everything he's ever been in. It looks like his character will resurface, but it clearly won't be with the same chemistry he and Elizabeth Mitchell displayed early in this episode.

The Barnacle: Absolutely. The show has already set the stakes: anyone can be killed, anyone can be a Visitor. I'm hooked.

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We've been sticking it out with Cougar Town only out of courtesy for Bill Lawrence, creator of one of our favorite shows of all times, Scrubs.

Luckily with each passing episode, this show seems to be getting closer and closer to finding its funny niche.  During this last episode, "Don't Come Around Here No More," the entire cast managed to get together for a barbecue at Jules' house.

Now that's a good thing because this show is actually good when we see each of the character interacting with each other and actually growing, as opposed to a series of one-dimensional caricatures that rarely interact with each other.

We're hoping by next season (if this show gets renewed), Bill and crew will have this show figured out.  There's no way we can say goodbye to Courteney Cox again.

Now for some of our favorite Cougar Town quotes from last week:

Grayson: You can't stand to be along for a second can you?
Jules: That is ridiculous
Grayson: So why did you go out with father time?
Jules: Because I am a history buff and I haven't been in a car with only a lap belt in a long time | permalink

Jules: I'm happy about Bobby's new horn, the odds from my son dying in a golf cart accident went from definitely to probably | permalink

Ellie [to Andy]: Listen half pint, I'm not gonna thank you for things you're supposed to do. If I did I'd have to start thanking you for killing bugs and supporting me | permalink

Laurie: Dale's not perfect, I mean it's not cool he forges Dan Marino's autograph for a living, but I think he really cares about me, don't you?
Travis: That depends, does he have your name tattooed anywhere on his body?
Laurie: He says he does but I haven't been able to find it | permalink

Yes, Beckett? Either there's a dead body or you just wanna hear my sultry voice.

And, with that, Castle and Beckett meet at a crime scene on Monday's episode, "Kill the Messenger."

In the clip below, Beckett tries to act like a cop, but gets shown up, as he proceeds to mock the ease of the upcoming investigation. We have a feeling it won't go as smoothly as he thinks, however.

We're looking forward to the episode. Remember to visit TV Fanatic soon after it concludes for the latest Castle quotes and more. Enjoy!

After last week's somewhat disappointing episode, we were glad to see Modern Family was on point again this week.  Our major criticism of last week's episode was that the families' storylines were not intertwined.

This week, all three families gathered together for Manny's fencing tournament.  When Claire and Mitchell saw their father's pride in Manny, it brought up hidden feelings in both of them.

It caused Claire and Phil to look at each of their kids, and in particular, Luke to find out what they could excel in.  Meanwhile, Mitchell was reminded of his figure skating career with Claire that was cut short.  You can find out what the two siblings did in our "En Garde" recap.

Overall the best moments were with the family coming together and we loved it.  We've heard criticism from around the web that the voiceovers and shared themes are cheesy.  To those people we say find another show because we're pretty sure Modern Family is sitcom heaven to us.

Here's some of our favorite Modern Family quotes from the episode:

Claire: Luke already is the best at something. Being my son ... That sounded a lot less lame in my head. | permalink

Mitchell: You had your own moments. You had cheerleading, and high school plays, and making out with the quarterback...
Claire: Oh come on, you made out with him, too.
Mitchell: Yeah, but we had to keep it a secret. | permalink

Jay: When I first heard Manny wanted to fence I was like sure, uncoordinated kid, lethal weapon, how could this go wrong?
Gloria: What do you think now?
Jay: I'm proud of our little Zorro | permalink

Mitchell: Just the emerald city at the end of my yellow brick road
Cameron: Wow you did it
Mitchell: What?
Cameron: You made figure skating sound even gayer. | permalink

As House fans know by now, the countdown to Jennifer Morrison's exit from the series is on.

The actress will make her final appearance as Cameron on November 16.

A week later, according to a House source that spoke to Michael Ausiello, Chase reacts to the departure of his wife... by punching out House!

“Chase is very clearly off his game and struggling with the loss of Cameron," the insider said.

What prompts the throwdown? House unfavorably compares Chase to his wife, causing the accented doctor to blow his top and deck the boss.

Hey, it could be worse for House: Chase could give him the wrong medicine and kill him. Viewers know much he enjoys doing that!

While 90210 fans are still buzzing over the upcoming relationship between Adrianna and Gia, another major development is on the way (spoiler alert!):

On the November 17 episode, an original Beverly Hills, 90210 cast member will pass away, as Jackie Taylor succumbs to breast cancer.

Star Jessica Stroup (Silver) spilled the storyline details in an interview this week with TV Guide Magazine. Below, she speaks on what will unravel over the next few weeks.

On reconciliation between Silver and Jackie: Silver tries to build a relationship. She moves in with her. Her mom actually recreates all the birthdays and special moments that she missed because of her alcoholism. It’s really sweet, with Silver being the parent.

On Kelly's reaction: Kelly’s had more time being let down by Jackie and has built up more resentment and hatred. She has given up on reconciliation and doesn’t want to deal with her mom’s condition. But in the hospital, Kelly walks into an empty hospital room and thinks she’s lost her chance to say goodbye. This wakes her up and makes her realize she has to say goodbye.

On future relationships for Silver: Teddy will be able to relate to her because we’ll find out that he’s gone through something similar in his own life. He’ll be there for her, and a little spark happens between them that’s sort of out of the blue.

And we learn Dixon goes to the funeral. This will bring them back together when he comes to her. He’ll realize that maybe he misses her as more than just a friend. So "Sixon" may not be done!

Sixon? We love it!

Do you wanna see Silver end up with Dixon? Or are you digging her flirtation these days with Teddy?

Next week's episode of One Tree Hill, which was directed by Sophie Bush, focuses on Brooke and some shocking news that will play a role in her relationship with Julian.

Granted, we've given it away in our headline above, but watch the clip below to see a sweet exchange between Brooke and Haley:

Also featured on Monday's installment of the show: Nathan find out that that Dan's back in town; while Haley returns to the stage.

As always, return to TV Fanatic after the hour airs for the latest One Tree Hill quotes and music from the episode. In the meantime, check out pics from it below: