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Eddie Cibrian To Join Cast Of 'CSI: Miami'

Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 | Updated 11:00 PM EST

On September 21, CBS's "CSI: Miami" will kick off their eighth season by be adding another name to their line-up – Eddie Cibrian.

According to People, the former "Third Watch" star will play an ex-Los Angeles Police Department officer who moves to the East Coast to join the Miami division. Cibrian is expected to play a recurring character on the hit series, which stars David Caruso and Emily Procter.

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Cibrian appeared most recently in Lifetime television movie "Northern Lights" alongside co-star LeAnn Rimes.

Shortly before the movie premiered in March, reports surfaced in the tabloids that Cibrian was engaged in an affair with Rimes.

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Both Cibrian and Rimes have denied the claims. Nonetheless, following the reports, Lifetime netted its all-time highest movie ratings with "Northern Lights," which drew in 4.5 million viewers.

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