Watching CSI

DR. LANGSTON FACES HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AS A FULL-FLEDGED CSI, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, JAN. 22

“The Grave Shift” - The first day on the job for Dr. Langston turns from bad to worse when a simple burglary case quickly overlaps with a complicated arson and homicide case, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Jan. 22 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Dr. Raymond Langston: Laurence Fishburne
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
David Phillips: David Berman
Hodges: Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey
Riley Adams: Lauren Lee Smith

RECURRING CAST:

Conrad Ecklie: Marc Vann
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:

Paulla Kingsley: Michelle Clunie
Mr. Jim Hilliard: Darren Burrows
Diane Palento: Amy Hathaway
Officer Akers: Larry Sullivan
Carla Banks: Victoria Pratt
Richard Palento: Anthony Starke
Alex Palento: K’Sun Ray
Josh Barston: Michael Cudlitz
Mrs. Hilliard: Lisa Arturo

WRITTEN BY: David Weddle & Bradley Thompson

DIRECTED BY: Richard J. Lewis

RATING: To Be Announced

Variety reports that One to Go earned C’SI’s largest ratings since September 2007. President Bush’s own final speech created 15-minute delay for East Coast viewers, the episode had 24.3 million viewers and “6.6 rating /14 share in the adults 18-49 demo.”

CBS won the night in it’s entirety. Grey’s had the lowest number of viewers int he series history with 13 million viewers(woe that’s nearly half of CSI’s viewership).

We can expect William Petersen and probably Jorja Fox to return to the show from time to time. He’s still exec production so expect him to have some influence in the show as it moves on without him. I think it’s important to the viewers that William Petersen approves of Laurence Fishburne as a replacement and that Grissom approves of Dr. Langston as a replacement.  I look forward to seeing how the show evolves with Dr. Langston as part of the team.  How do you feel about the new cast member?

Screencap courtesy of WPAP

WHEN A MURDER OCCURS DURING A HORSE RACE, HORATIO DISCOVERS THAT RYAN HAS A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE CASE, ON “CSI: MIAMI,” MONDAY, JAN. 19

“And They’re Offed” - When a murder occurs during a horse race, Horatio discovers that Ryan has a personal connection to the case, on CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Jan. 19 (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
Dr. Tara Price: Megalyn Echikunwoke

RECURRING CAST:

Michael Travers: Christopher Redman
Ivan Sarnoff: Andrew Divoff
Jane Bartlett: Samantha Quan
Billy Gantry: Tanner Blaze

GUEST CAST:

Robert Banyon: Lewis Smith
Wayne Tully: Graham Beckel
Mark Gentry: Josh Hopkins
Terrance Chase: Brian Van Holt
Jack Murphy: Gary Grubbs
Scott Aguilar: James Madio
Colleen Flanagan: Elizabeth Bond
MDPD Uniform: James Ryen

WRITTEN BY: Barry O’Brien

DIRECTED BY: Matt Earl Beesley

RATING: To Be Announced

President Bush is set to give a farewell speech tomorrow. CBS has released a press release indicating that they will broadcast all programing for the evening. You’ll have to record a bit longer or stay up later to watch Grissom’s farewell but the show will still air.

CBS PROGRAMMING ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 15
CBS’s Thursday night prime time schedule will be broadcast in its
entirety on Jan. 15, immediately following President Bush’s address to
the nation.

CBS’s prime time programming will be broadcast at its regularly
scheduled times in the Pacific and Mountain time zones.

CBS released another video of William Petersen talking about Grissom’s exit.   We’ve seen some of the quotes in an earlier video. Still it’s good stuff.

Singer and budding actress Taylor Swift will appear in a CSI episode later this season. She’ll play a “a troubled teenager whose parents own a motel.”  The episode begins in the present and flashes back to the previous year season by season.

Executive producer Carol Mendelsohn told US Weekly that Taylor is a huge fan of the show. “Before Christmas, we reached out to Taylor Swift because one of the CBS executives had told me, ‘Taylor loves your show.’ So Taylor came in to meet with me right before the holidays and we talked about the character.”

Mendelsohn warned the country singer that the part wasn’t all sunshine and light, “I said, ‘it’s a very edgy part, this may not be what you want. But she said, ‘I love it, and I want to do it.’”

According to Menhelsohn, the change will be dramatic, “This young girl will change physically, will change her hair,” Mendelsohn said. “I mean, clearly, your outward manifestation reflects the turmoil that’s inside of you, and so it’s really a very challenging role.”

The episode is set to air in late February or early March.

GRISSOM MAKES THE STUNNING ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE IS LEAVING THE CSI TEAM, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, JAN. 15

Oscar Nominee And Emmy And Tony Award Winner Laurence Fishburne (”What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “The Matrix,” “Miss Evers’ Boys”) Continues As Dr. Raymond Langston

“One To Go” - The CSI team is shocked and saddened when, after working with Dr. Raymond Langston (Fishburne) on the “Dick & Jane” murders, Grissom announces that his time as a CSI has come to an end and offers Langston a permanent position on the CSI team, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Jan. 15 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Gil Grissom: William Petersen
Catherine Willows: Marg Helgenberger
Dr. Raymond Langston: Laurence Fishburne
Nick Stokes: George Eads
Captain Jim Brass: Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders: Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins: Robert David Hall
David Phillips: David Berman
Hodges: Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey
Riley Adams: Lauren Lee Smith

RECURRING CAST:

Conrad Ecklie: Marc Vann
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:

Mandy Webster: Sheeri Rappaport
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Nathan Haskell: Bill Irwin
Thomas: Jimmi Simpson
Maureen Martin: Katheryn Winnick
Office Metcalf: Joe Kelly
Officer Akers: Larry Sullivan
Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Sheriff: Mark Rolston
Joel Steiner: Josh Jacobson
Tiffany Cohen: Mimi Michaels
Steven Dougherty: Stephen Snedden
Hallie Doniphon: Wynn Everett
Dan Forester: Matt O’Leary
Gerald Tolliver: Brad Carter

WRITTEN BY: Naren Shankar and Carol Mendelsohn, series co-executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Alec Smight

RATING: To Be Announced

THE CSIs INVESTIGATE WHEN YOUNG BRIDES-TO-BE FIGHT OVER A KILLER DRESS AND ONE OF THE SHOPPERS ENDS UP DEAD, ON “CSI: NY,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14

“Help” - Young brides-to-be fight over a killer dress at the biggest wedding gown sale of the year and one of the shoppers winds up dead. The unusual clues of this case force Dr. Hawkes to confront a painful chapter from his past, on CSI: NY Wednesday, Jan. 14 (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

Det. Jessica Angell: Emmanuelle Vaugier
Marie Lowe: Meg Cionni
Laurel Downs: Ashley Cusato
Colin Clark: Eyal Podell
Eleanor Ravelle: Bonnie McKee
Kara Garland: Nichole Galicia
Trey Fager: Alex Band
Nurse: Mackenzie Firgens
Guitarist: Scott Sacks
Singler Sharon: June Little

Written by: Sam Humphrey

Directed by: David Barrett

RATING: To Be Announced

Melina Kanakaredes hung out the the Golden Globe Style Lounge. Celebs usually pick up some sweet swag at these pre-awards-show lounges and parties. Looks like Melina is no exception. She is signing a bottle of Little Black Dress wine which usually means a bottle will be auctioned off for charity. Stay tuned.  I’ll alert if it goes up for auction.

As you’ve probably guessed by now there’s never too much Grissom for me. CBS compiled a video what they consider to be Grissom’s best moments. Interesting that they end with the proposal…

Okay I actually teared up on this one. Clips of nearly the entire cast talking with Grissom about his leaving.

Wow. It’s getting more real every single day.

Eva LaRue is stunning on the Winter 2009 InStyle Weddings. Eva and fiance Joe Cappucino have planned a a Mexico wedding for about 40 family members and friends in June. Eva told InStyle that she never intended to marry for a third time(she’s previously married John O’Hurley and All My Children co-start John Callahan).

“I told him, ‘I’m looking for a long-term companion, but I don’t see the sense in getting married again,’” Eva said.

It didn’t take long for Eva’s to change her mind. “Within a month or two, we were both on the wedding train. It just seemed silly not to marry the person you’ve loved more than anybody.”

The magazine is currently on newsstands.

Although the date is set no dress has been purchased. “I want one that’s long but not too poufy,” she says. “But I haven’t had a chance to go shopping yet.”

Wow.  I’m not sure that William Petersen would have ever agreed to this and I’m not sure that Laurence has either but there’s talk that he might head to over to CSI Miami for a crossover episode.   According to David Caruso, it just might happen.

“I talked to [Fishburne] the other night, and he’s said he’s open to [a crossover].” Caruso said to E! News. “I’ve been on all three CSIs, and I take that as a badge of honor. The [crossovers] really work, so I hope we get to do one.”

It’s no secret that William Petersen was never a huge fan of the spin-offs and even passed up a chance to be an executive producer on Miami. It’ll be interested to see how such a serious actor handles the fun factor on Miami.

Wow. It’s starting to seem real now.