C S I: NY Trivia

* Andy Garcia was originally offered the lead role, a character who would have been named Det. Rick Calucci. He declined the role, as did Ray Liotta.

* Anthony E. Zuiker wanted The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" to be the show's theme song. However, CBS president Leslie Moonves turned it down in favor of "Baba O'Riley" (also by The Who).

* Stella's name was derived from Stella Kowalski from "A Streetcar Named Desire" and Salvatore Corsitto's character Amerigo Bonasera from The Godfather (1972).

* Mac goes to apprehend a suspect while the man is waiting to audition for the part of "George" in the play "Of Mice And Men", Mac finds out which part the suspect is trying out for and discovers it's George. Gary Sinese played George in the movie version of this play.

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