Were Julianne Hough and her brother Derek, of “Dancing with the Stars,” ever an ice-skating pair?
– Jean McGowan, Wellsburg, W.Va. A. Both have danced for some time but have not performed on ice, though Julianne’s partner in the fourth season of “Dancing” was Olympic-medalist speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. They ended up winning the trophy, and Julianne also emerged victorious with her next “Dancing” partner, race driver Helio Castroneves. Derek and partner Brooke Burke won the ABC show’s most recent season. Q.What happened to Khandi Alexander, who played the medical examiner on “CSI: Miami”? – Lynda Hays, Anaheim, Calif. A. Her exit from the CBS show last season was story-dictated, since her character, Alexx Woods, was having a hard time reconciling her professional and personal lives. Horatio Caine (David Caruso) left the door open for her to return, and you’ll probably be glad to know she’ll be walking back through that door soon: Alexander is set to reprise the role in an upcoming episode of the crime drama. The actress might have another series before long, since she is making
