Watching CSI

Hill Harper chatted with Showbiz Tonight about his good friend and presidential candidate Barack Obama. The two have been friends for years(since Harvard) and Hill has been an staunch supporter during the entire campaign. Hill’s also been seen around town a a reading at the Starz Green Room at a party he hosting Wednesday night and hanging out with Keisha and Forest Whitaker.

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THE CSI TEAM WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO FIND WHO SHOT HORATIO CAINE AND THE EVIDENCE LEADS THEM TO ONE OF THEIR OWN, ON THE SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, SEPT. 22

Elizabeth Berkeley Returns as Julia Winston and Sofia Milos Returns as Yelina Salas

“Resurrection” - The CSI team will stop at nothing to find who shot Horatio Caine and the evidence leads them to some of the most dangerous people in Miami, including one of their own, on the seventh season premiere of CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Sept. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Horatio Caine: David Caruso
Calleigh Duquesne: Emily Procter
Eric Delko: Adam Rodriguez
Ryan Wolfe: Jonathan Togo
Det. Frank Tripp: Rex Linn
Natalia Boa Vista: Eva La Rue
Kyle Harmon: Evan Ellingson

RECURRING CAST:

Julia Winston: Elizabeth Berkley
Yelina Salas: Sofia Milos
Ron Saris: Kim Coastes
Valera: Boti Bliss
Jake Berkeley: Johnny Whitworth
Thomas Wellner: Kurt Long
Agent Evan Caldwell: David Keith
Juan Ortega: Jose Zuniga

GUEST CAST:

Miguel Diaz: Saul Huezo
Todd Keener: Alex Solowitz
Woman: Helena Barrett
Guard: Keith Chandler
Driver: Christopher Goodman

WRITTEN BY: Barry O’Brien

DIRECTED BY: Joe Chappelle

RATING: To Be Announced

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Last month she was announced as recurring cast member but now she’s series a regular. Echikunwoke’s character medical examiner Dr. Tara Price makes her first appearance in the second ep of the season.

“Megalyn Echikunwoke is an exciting addition to CSI: Miami,” Ann Donahue, one of the series’ executive producers, said about the new cast member “She brings savvy and humor to her role of Dr. Tara Price, a young medical examiner whose methods are on the cutting edge of technology.”

Megalyn is replacing Khandi Alexxander who left the series last season. It’s been rumored that Alexx will still turn up from time to time.  It should be fun to see how these two interact.  I don’t know a lot about the Tara price character.

Echikunwoke portrayed Nicole Palmer in the first season of 24, and is also appeared in The 4400. .

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IN THE AFTERMATH OF A BANK HEIST GONE BAD, MAC IS TAKEN HOSTAGE AND WAKES UP IN A SUBMERGED CAR WITH NO MEMORY OF HOW HE GOT THERE, ON THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

“Veritas” - In the aftermath of a bank heist gone bad, Mac wakes up in a submerged car with no memory of how he got there, on the fifth season premiere of CSI: NY Wednesday, Sept. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Det. Mac Taylor: Gary Sinise
Det. Stella Bonasera: Melina Kanakaredes
Danny Messer: Carmine Giovinazzo
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Hill Harper
Det. Don Flack: Eddie Cahill
Lindsay Monroe: Anna Belknap
Adam Ross: AJ Buckley
Dr. Sid Hammerback: Robert Joy

GUEST CAST:

Joe: Elias Koteas
Lauren Salinas: Elisha Skorman
Reporter #1: Ryan Cyrus Shams
Reporter #2: Julia Barnett
Reporter #3: Cynthia Silver
Derrick: James Dayo Ade
Paramedic: Annika Boras
Samantha Flack: Kathleen Munroe
Skeezer: Andy Hopper
Allison: Scott Deena Dill

Written by: Executive Producer Pam Veasey

Directed by: Rob Bailey

RATING: To Be Announced

THE CSI TEAM DEALS WITH THE AFTERMATH OF WARRICK?S SHOOTING, ON THE NINTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, OCT. 9

Jorja Fox Returns As Sara Sidle

“For Warrick” - The CSI team comes together after Warrick is shot in a Las Vegas alleyway, on the ninth season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Oct. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Jorja Fox reprises her role as Sara Sidle.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gil Grissom: William Petersen
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Warrick Brown: Gary Dourdan
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
Hodges: Wallace Langham
David Phillips: David Berman

RECURRING CAST:

Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey
Conrad Ecklie: Marc Vann
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:

Sara Sidle: Jorja Fox
Bobby Dawson: Gerald McCullouch
Mandy Webster: Sheeri Rappaport
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Undersheriff McKeen: Conor O’Farrell
Office Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Tina Brewster: Meta Golding
Officer Metcalf: Joseph Patrick Kelly
Officer Devlin: DeLon Howell
Daniel Pritchard: David Gianopoulos
Minister: Thom Gossom Jr.

STORY BY: Carol Mendelsohn, one of the series’ executive producers

TELEPLAY BY: Allen MacDonald and Richard J. Lewis

DIRECTED BY: Richard J. Lewis

RATING: To Be Announced

Here’s a list of CBS premier dates. I’ve highlighted the CSI premier dates but I thought you guys would appreciate a complete list.

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Greek (ABC Family) 9 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 1
Gossip Girl (CW) 8 p.m.
One Tree Hill (CW) 9 p.m.
Prison Break (Fox) 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 2
The Shield (FX) 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 3
Bones (Fox) 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 7
Entourage (HBO) 10 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 8
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox) 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10
‘Til Death (Fox) 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 16
House (Fox) 8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 18
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) 10 p.m.
Smallville (CW) 8 p.m.
Supernatural (CW) 9 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 8 p.m.
Boston Legal (ABC) 10 p.m.
CSI: Miami (CBS) 10 p.m.
Heroes (NBC) 9 p.m.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 8:30 p.m.
Two and a Half Men (CBS) 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 10 p.m.
NCIS (CBS) 8 p.m.
Without a Trace (CBS) 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24
Criminal Minds (CBS) 9 p.m.
CSI: NY (CBS) 10 p.m.
Lipstick Jungle (NBC) 10 p.m.
The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) 8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25
ER (NBC) 10 p.m.
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 9 p.m.
My Name is Earl (NBC) 8 p.m.
The Office (NBC) 9 p.m.
Ugly Betty (ABC) 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 28
American Dad (Fox) 9:30 p.m.
Brothers & Sisters (ABC) 10 p.m.
Californication (Showtime), 10 p.m.
Cold Case (CBS) 9 p.m.
Desperate Housewives (ABC) 9 p.m.
Dexter (Showtime) 9 p.m.
Family Guy (Fox) 9 p.m.
King of the Hill (Fox) 8:30 p.m.
The Simpsons (Fox) 8 p.m.
The Unit (CBS) 10 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 29
Chuck (NBC) 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 1
Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) 10 p.m.
Friday Night Lights (DirecTV 101) 9 p.m.
Private Practice (ABC) 8 p.m.
Pushing Daisies (ABC) 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 3
Everybody Hates Chris (CW) 8 p.m.
Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 8 p.m.
Life (NBC) 10 p.m.
Numb3rs (CBS) 10 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6
Samantha Who? (ABC) 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 9
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14
Eli Stone (ABC) 10 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 30
30 Rock (NBC) 8:30 p.m.

NEW TV SHOWS RETURNING TV SHOWS

Tuesday, Sept. 2
90210 (CW), 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 3
Sons of Anarchy (FX), 10 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 5
Samurai Girl (ABC Family), 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 7
True Blood (HBO), 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9
Fringe (Fox), 8 p.m.
Privileged (CW), 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10
Do Not Disturb (Fox), 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22
Worst Week (CBS), 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23
The Mentalist (CBS), 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24
Knight Rider (NBC), 8 p.m.
Gary Unmarried (CBS), 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 3
The Ex List (CBS), 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 9
Kath & Kim (NBC), 9:30 p.m.
Eleventh Hour (CBS), 10 p.m.
Life on Mars (ABC), 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 10
The Starter Wife (USA), 10 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 13
My Own Worst Enemy (NBC), 10 p.m.

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Okay it’s clear that Sara and Grissom are still together. Enjoy. Thanks to Rica for the Youtubin.

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We knew that William Petersen was set to star in a Summer 2009 Victory Gardens production but the actual play hadn’t been decided until now. After completing his winter run at Victory Gardens, Billy will take on David Harrower’s Blackbird.

Blackbird is a real-time account of the awkward reunion of Ray and Una, 15 years after a passionate affair when he was 40 and she was just a minor. Ray is confronted with his past when Una arrives unannounced at his workplace. Guilt, rage and raw emotions run high as they recollect their forbidden relationship. After years in prison and subsequent hardships, Ray has a new identity and has made a new life for himself, thinking that he could no longer be found. But Una, now 27, has thought of nothing else since, and on finding a photo of Ray, sets out to find him, looking for answers, not vengeance. Nonetheless, their reunion has a devastating effect that will leave audiences stunned.

The play won the 2005-2006 Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland for Best New Play and the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. I’m assuming WP is cast as the middle age man. I’m a huge WP fan but I’m not sure this is my cup of tea. I’ve still got nearly a year to decide since I’ll probably miss the winter production. What about you?

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It’s official. Laurence Fishburne is set to join CSI this fall. I can’t say it’s a choice I would have even contemplated but as far as I am concerned it’s a pretty good one. According to show runners, he’s not exactly replacing William Petersen but then again he is.

“There’s never going to be another William Petersen, and there will never be another Jorja Fox. But we are not out to just replace those actors. We’re out to add new characters to the show, and the show will change as a result. But that’s a good thing,” says CSI executive producer Carol Mendelsohn.

According to Buddy TV, some fans are having issues with the casting wondering if perhaps Fishburne is just too big an actor for the the ensemble cast. I don’t know that  you want some unknown taking on a major spot in the cast at this point. That was fine when the show first started but with the loss of three original cast members you need something to keep viewers interested.

Emily Proctor filled in for Kelly Ripka last week on Live with Regis and Kelly. We’ve got video or her signing autographs and a clip of her hosting. Enjoy.

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Eva La Rue attended the 5th Annual Friends of El Faro Benefit to raise funds for the kids of Tijuana’s Casa Hogar Sion Orphanage on August 7, 2008 at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood, California. The Friends of El Faro was founded by Adam Smith and his wife Leigh Kilton-Smith. Since 2000, the couple have “have been traveling with a circle of friends to Tijuana, Mexico every four to five weeks to spend the weekend with the more then 100 children of Casa Hogar Sion orphanage.”

The oprhanage itself opened in 1999 when “Mama Carmen and Papa Jorge Gonzales opened the doors of their home to a few abandoned children living on the street”. Eventually the couple used their retirement savings to purchase a piece of land.

Last year, Jorja Fox and other CSI Vegas cast memebers helped support the organization by donating an autographed script and a Jorja Fox recorded phone message for auction. To learn more about how you can help click HERE.

Khandi will joined Wire alumns Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters in Treme, a series set in post Katrina New Orleans. Khandi plays a bar owner and ex -wife of Pierce’s character Antoine Batiste. I don’t believe that Khandi has worked with Pierce before but she did work with Peters in the groundbreaking The Corner. It’s good to see her finding new projects and challenging herself. She was a phemom as Fran in The Corner. where she played a crack addicted woman.

Before CSI:Miami Khandi also worked as Whitney’s Houston choreographer from 1988-1993. She then went on to star as Catherine Duke on NewsRadio and the recurring character Jackie Robbins on ER. Khandi worked has been on CSI:Miami sense the first season. It was certainly time for her to move on spread her wings. Can’t wait to see her in this project.

Jorja Fox recently attended the launch of the new book Thanking The Monkey: Rethinking the way we treat animals. Jorja, a longtime vegetarian and animal right’s activist chats with Access Hollywood about recycling and going green. (The ever cute Emily Deschanel from Bones makes and appearance as well.)

The book itself looks to be a fun primer on being kinder to our furry friends:

Thanking the Monkey is light on lectures meant to make you feel guilty if you’re not a leather-eschewing vegan. It lets you have fun as you learn about Paul McCartney’s love of lambs and why Prince won’t wear wool. You’ll meet Fall Out Boy’s Andy Hurley and Pete Wentz—and their favorite traveling companion, Hemingway, Pete’s dog. You’ll read why Natalie Portman, Alicia Silverstone, and so many of those skinny but not bitchy actresses won’t eat or wear animals. And you’ll laugh over dozens of cartoons from Dan Piraro’s Bizzaro to other animal-friendly comics.

Season 9 is sure to be doozy with Warrick’s being shot and William Petersen leaving we are in for bumpy ride folks. Here’s what we know so far, for sure.

• Jorja Fox will return for multiple episodes.
• Several famous male thespians are being pursued to join the cast. Names being batted about include Laurence Fishburne and Kurt Russell.
• Lauren Lee Smith from The L Word joins the cast as CSI Riley Adams(I’m digging that name). At the point when she joins the cast, she’s the only CSI that hasn’t had Grissom as a mentor. That’s going to make their relationship….different.
• Grissom will encounter the Miniature Killer again.
• Lady Heather will return. She and Grissom will spend the night together. (Honestly this Lady Heather thing just doesn’t mesh with Grissom’s personality at all. /of personal opinion.)

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Most of this knew this already but when William Petersen leaves CSI this fall he’ll leave as one of the small screen’s highest wage earners. According to E! Online, WP earns $600,000. He’s only out earned by Charlie Sheen who brings home $825,000 per episode. Law and Order SVU’s Mariska Hargity is the most well compensated woman on television at $400,000 an ep. Kyra Sedgwick who leads the Closer cast is the “highest-paid actress in a cable drama” with her $275,000 per episode paycheck.

Other big money TV folks are:

American Idol’s Simon Cowell who makes $50 million to tell people they can’t sing.

David Letter who nets $32 million for hosting CBS’ Late Show.

And of course Miz Oprah who makes five million kazillion dollars a year for waking up in the morning.  Actually she pulls in $382 million a year.

Sigh.  I love blogging but I wonder if they’ve filled Billy’s spot yet.  I’d make a good CSI.  What?