Stella (Melina Kanakaredes): "Who in the circus layers it on like Tammy Faye?" Stella is referring to Tammy Faye Bakker, the well-know evangelist who was once married to Jim Bakker. She is known for wearing false eyelashes and dark, heavy mascara.
Medical examiner Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) describes Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is what Daniel Browning Smith (Lukas Neiman) suffers from.
Stella Bonasera says Jake Lydell has gotten into trouble several places. One place she mentions is Providence. The actress, Melina Kanakaredes, who plays Stella Bonasera starred in a show called Providence prior to CSI:NY