CBS PRESENTS A MONTH OF BIG EVENT SPECIALS, MOVIES, MINI-SERIES AND CAN'T-MISS EPISODES OF ITS HIT DRAMAS AND COMEDIES

Horatio Caine and Mac Taylor Join Forces To Catch a Serial Killer In a Special "CSI: Miami"/"CSI: NY" Crossover, Nov. 7 and Nov. 9

The Vegas CSI Team Investigates The Possibility of Friendly Fire in the Death of a Police Officer in a Two-Part "CSI," Nov. 10 and Nov. 17

More Than The Temperature Is Heating Up on "Survivor: Guatemala"

A Two-Hour Episode Sprints "The Amazing Race 8" Closer to the Finish Line, Nov. 8

The Ultimate Superstorm Takes Aim At Washington, D.C. In "Category 7: The End of the World," Nov. 6 and Nov. 13

Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, U2 and Norah Jones Among the Stars Performing on "I Walk the Line: A Night For Johnny Cash," A Tribute to the Late Country Great, Nov. 16

A "Without a Trace" First: Episode is Told From the Perspective of the Missing Person's Parents, Nov. 17

Martin Sheen, Camryn Manheim, Scott Cohen, John Heard, Alex Kingston, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Gordon Clapp, Elizabeth Berkley, Laurie Metcalf, Andrea Bowen and Matt Craven Guest Star in CBS Series

Anne Heche and Tate Donovan Star in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation of "Silver Bells," Nov. 27

CBS will present a November of big event specials, movies, mini-series and can't-miss episodes of its hit dramas and comedies.

The month's events include the first ever CSI: MIAMI/CSI: NY crossover, a two-part CSI, a WITHOUT A TRACE first in which the episode unfolds from the point of view of the missing person's loved ones, and a special guest appearance by Martin Sheen on son Charlie's comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN.

Temperatures heat up in the jungles of Guatemala as SURVIVOR draws closer to its conclusion, while the three-time Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE nears its finish line.

Among CBS's November special events are THE 39TH ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS, live from Madison Square Garden, and I WALK THE LINE: A NIGHT FOR JOHNNY CASH, a tribute to the late country great.

Longform highlights include the mini-series CATEGORY 7: THE END OF THE WORLD and the holiday-themed original movies SNOW WONDER and the "Hallmark of Fame" presentation of SILVER BELLS.

In addition to Martin Sheen's guest appearance in TWO AND A HALF MEN, others guest starring in CBS series are Camryn Manheim (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER), Scott Cohen and John Heard (NUMB3RS), Alex Kingston (WITHOUT A TRACE), Paul Sorvino (STILL STANDING), Gordon Clapp (WITHOUT A TRACE), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (WITHOUT A TRACE), Elizabeth Berkley (THRESHOLD), Laurie Metcalf, Andrea Bowen and Matt Craven (WITHOUT A TRACE).

The following are CBS's November sweep highlights:

Thursday, Nov. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The ninth castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- The evidence in a young mother's suicide leads the CSI team to suspect foul play.

Thursday, Nov. 3 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) and Danny (Enrique Murciano) head to Mexico to find a wealthy American vacationer who was abducted at gunpoint in front of his wife. Alex Kingston ("ER") guest stars. Paul McCrane ("ER") directed the episode.

Friday, Nov. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THRESHOLD -- Molly (Carla Gugino) and Cavennaugh (Brian Van Holt) encounter some bizarre happenings and shocking discoveries when they head to the hometown of a missing Big Horn crew member.

Friday, Nov. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- Don (Rob Morrow) and his team must stop a suspect who interfered with crucial counter-terrorism drills in Los Angeles. Scott Cohen ("Street Time") and John Heard ("Locusts," "Prison Break") guest star.

Sunday, Nov. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) COLD CASE -- A recent gang shooting reconnects Lilly (Kathryn Morris) with one of her first homicide cases.

Sunday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 13 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT both nights) CATEGORY 7: THE END OF THE WORLD -- As the ultimate superstorm (from last season's "Category 6: Day of Destruction") continues to build in size and begins to ravage the rest of the world, a television evangelist, preying on the fears of a storm battered nation, begins to broadcast alarming warnings of epic biblical plagues. As his predictions begin to come true, the deadly storm continues to wreak havoc worldwide, culminating over Washington, D.C. Randy Quaid, Gina Gershon, Shannon Doherty, Tom Skerritt, Robert Wagner, Swoosie Kurtz, James Brolin and Adam Rodriguez star.

Monday, Nov. 7 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- Doug (Kevin James) takes Carrie (Leah Remini) on a weekend trip to a bed and breakfast only to discover that the inn's proprietors are sweet but a little too much to handle.

Monday, Nov. 7 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- Ted (Josh Radnor) and Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris) search for love send them to one of New York's top matchmakers. Camryn Manheim ("The Practice") guest stars.

Monday, Nov. 7 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) finds himself in a compromising position after spending a drunken evening with his neighbor, Rose (Melanie Lynskey). He quickly finds himself face-to-face with Harvey (guest star Martin Sheen), Rose's father, who demands to know Charlie's intentions with his daughter.

Monday, Nov. 7 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) OUT OF PRACTICE -- Stewart (Henry Winkler) panics and turns to his sons for advice when Crystal (Jennifer Tilly) takes an innocent gesture the wrong way.

Monday, Nov. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- A convicted serial killer confesses to an unsolved murder and is flown to Miami from New York to show where he buried the body. After the plane crashes and he escapes, a killing spree begins in Miami and Horatio (David Caruso) enlists the help of Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) to track down the escaped convict. Part one of a two-part crossover episode to conclude on CSI: NY.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) NCIS -- When the bodies of two assassins are delivered to NCIS from overseas, Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) assume their identities undercover and engage in a romantic rendezvous at a luxury hotel in order to find their target.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE -- Tensions begin to mount as a rivalry intensifies between two families during a special two-hour edition. Phil Keoghan hosts.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) STILL STANDING -- Bill's (Mark Addy) dad, Al (guest star Paul Sorvino), claims he is going to work on being a better father, but Bill is disappointed and becomes jealous when he realizes that Al is talking about being a better father to someone else.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CRIMINAL MINDS -- The Behavioral Analysis Unit tracks a serial killer who kidnaps families and assumes the role of the patriarch.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: NY -- After a serial killer escapes in Miami and travels to Manhattan with a hostage, Lt. Horatio Crane (David Caruso) joins forces with Mac (Gary Sinise) and the N.Y. team to capture him before he strikes again, in the conclusion of a two-part crossover episode with CSI: MIAMI.

Thursday, Nov. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The 10th castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, Nov. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- The CSI team investigates the death of a police officer during a wild Vegas shootout that may have been caused not by the criminals they were pursuing, but by one of his fellow officers. Part one of a two-part episode.

Thursday, Nov. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- The team's quest to find a man (Gordon Clapp) who let his marriage and career slip away after his teenaged daughter's death leads them to some disturbing photos and evidence in the missing man's home.

Friday, Nov. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THRESHOLD -- When three women show signs of being infected, Molly (Carla Gugino) and the Red Team discover a chilling connection between them and must track down the cause. Elizabeth Berkley ("Showgirls") guest stars.

Friday, Nov. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) NUMB3RS -- Don (Rob Morrow) and his team are called in when a father is murdered in the latest in a series of upscale robberies.

Monday, Nov. 14 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- The attention goes to Doug's (Kevin James) head after he has a good night at the karaoke club and starts receiving adoring emails from a fan.

Monday, Nov. 14 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- Ted (Josh Radnor) and Marshall (Jason Segel) try to settle the battle over who will get to keep their apartment like "mature" men -- with a good old-fashioned sword fight.

Monday, Nov. 14 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- Charlie (Charlie Sheen) cons Jake (Angus T. Jones) into taking ballet lessons in order to get close to the teacher.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) THE 39TH ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS -- It's country music's biggest night with performances from Martina McBride, Sugarland, Gretchen Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Straight, Keith Urban, Lee Ann Womack and others. Billy Joel and Shania Twain present the Entertainer of the Year Award in the ceremony live from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Wednesday, Nov. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) I WALK THE LINE: A NIGHT FOR JOHNNY CASH -- Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Shooter Jennings & Jessi Colter, Norah Jones, Kid Rock, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, U2 and Dwight Yoakam perform in this special honoring country music legend Johnny Cash. Video clips of Cash's career and life will also be seen and interspersed with clips from the upcoming feature film, "I Walk the Line," starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who will be among the stars introducing performances.

Thursday, Nov. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- The 11th castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, Nov. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION -- The CSI team suspects that a police officer killed in the line of duty was shot by one of his fellow officers. Conclusion of a two-part episode.

Thursday, Nov. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- This unique episode is told from the point of view of the missing person's loved ones and features the emotional rollercoaster of the parents of a 15-year-old boy as the team does its best to find him. Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne") and Matt Craven ("Crimson Tide") guest star as the missing boy's parents, and Andrea Bowen ("Desperate Housewives") guest stars as one of the boy's friends.

Sunday, Nov. 20 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) SNOW WONDER -- A suspiciously magical Christmas Eve snowstorm blows some small miracles into the lives of people around the country. The five distinct stories are unconnected, but each unique story shows the profound way in which people's lives are affected by the strange weather anomaly or, as some may call it, the divine miracle. Mary Tyler Moore, Camryn Manheim, Jennifer Esposito, Eric Szmanda, Poppy Montgomery and Jason Priestly star.

Monday, Nov. 21 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) THE KING OF QUEENS -- When Doug (Kevin James) is not allowed to hold Danny's (Gary Valentine) girlfriend's baby, he gets annoyed and tries to convince Carrie (Leah Remini) to have a child so he can get back at Gary.

Monday, Nov. 21 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- When Ted (Josh Radnor) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) give thanks by volunteering at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving Day, they are shocked to run into Barney (Neil Patrick Harris). Meanwhile, Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) pay a holiday visit to Marshall's family in Minnesota.

Monday, Nov. 21 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) TWO AND A HALF MEN -- A wealthy, elderly woman sets her sights on Alan (Jon Cryer). Multiple Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman guest stars as Alan's would-be lover.

Monday, Nov. 21 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) OUT OF PRACTICE -- On their first post-divorce family holiday, the Barnes clan reminisces about their disastrous past Thanksgivings.

Monday, Nov. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CSI: MIAMI -- A group of criminal video gamers begins to play the video game Urban Hellraisers for real by keeping score for killing cops, stealing evidence and raping women. After Delko (Adam Rodriguez) witnesses their bank robbery and the gamers shoot up the lab trying to find incriminating evidence, the team must find the culprits before they strike again.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE -- Teams are taken to new heights as the racers continue on their way towards the $1 million prize.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CLOSE TO HOME -- Annabeth (Jennifer Finnigan) prosecutes a woman in what initially seems to be an obvious case of reckless homicide and fleeing the scene of the crime after she runs down another woman outside a mall.

Thursday, Nov. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) WITHOUT A TRACE -- The team searches for Jack's (Anthony LaPaglia) longtime FBI agent friend who disappeared after leaving an emotional answering machine message for his wife about the cold-blooded murder of his partner earlier that night. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ("The Color of Money," "Man of La Mancha") guest stars as FBI agent Anne Cassidy, the missing man's wife.

Sunday, Nov. 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) SILVER BELLS -- Anne Heche and Tate Donovan star in this new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation about a widower with children and a young woman who has lost her husband who help each other to put their painful pasts behind them and discover the joys of being together during the holiday season.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) THE AMAZING RACE -- Every minute counts as the Race continues towards the $1 million prize and teams are caught off guard by a surprise ending when they arrive at the mat. Phil Keoghan hosts.