A DEAD BODY AT CIRQUE DE SOLEIL'S SHOW K� EMBROILS THE CSI TEAM IN THE BACKSTAGE WORKINGS OF THE FAMED LAS VEGAS SHOW, ON A REBROADCAST OF PART ONE OF THE TWO PART SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," THURSDAY, DEC. 14

Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist John Mayer Guest Stars, Performing Two Songs From His Album, Continuum

Danny Bonaduce ("The Partridge Family") Guest Stars In Part Two

"Built To Kill, Part One" -- When an aspiring dancer is found dead backstage during Cirque du Soleil's K� show, the CSIs investigate what goes on behind-the-scenes to find out what happened, on a rebroadcast of part one of the two part seventh season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Dec. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Kenneth Fink directed the episode from a story by Sarah Goldfinger and a teleplay by David Rambo and Naren Shankar, one of the series' executive producers. (Originally broadcast 9/21/06)

Grammy Award-winning recording artist John Mayer makes a cameo appearance, performing two songs from his third studio album, Continuum. Mayer performs his single, "Waiting on the World to Change," as well as "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room," for Catherine and Nick at a nightclub.

In Part One, the CSIs investigate first-hand the behind-the-scenes action of Cirque du Soleil's show K� in order to determine what may have contributed to the young dancer's untimely death. Meanwhile, after Catherine and Nick visit a nightclub where John Mayer is performing, Catherine finds herself in jeopardy and must act as her own CSI in order to determine who may be targeting her and her family.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gil Grissom: William Petersen
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Warrick Brown: Gary Dourdan
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Sara Sidle: Jorja Fox
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
David Phillips: David Berman
Sofia Curtis: Louise Lombard
Hodges: Wallace Langham

GUEST STARS:

Himself: John Mayer
Izzy: Danny Bonaduce
David Phillips: David Berman
Sheriff Burdick: Nick Searcy
Sam Braun: Scott Wilson
Joe Hirschoff: Kevin Rahm
Arnie Clifton: Joe Reegan
Bartender: Michael Milhoan
Party Girl: Arielle Vandenberg
DJ: Yusuf Gatewood
Robert O'Brien: Edward C. Hayes
Cirque Manager: Mark Ivanir

RATING: TV-14-V