Watching CSI

WARRICK’S FUTURE AS A CSI IS IN JEOPARDY WHEN HE IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING A FAMOUS VEGAS GANGSTER, ON THE EIGHTH SEASON FINALE OF “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, MAY 15

“For Gedda” - Warrick is accused of murdering a famous Vegas gangster and even he is uncertain of his guilt or innocence, on the eighth season finale of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, May 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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

RECURRING CAST:

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

GUEST CAST:

Bobby Dawson: Gerald McCullouch
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Undersheriff McKeen: Conor O’Farrell
Lou Gedda: John Capodice
IA Officer Wagenbach: Jay Karnes
Carolina Bell: Donzaleigh Abernathy
Kerwinkle Lord: Lee Weaver
Pallbearer #1: James Earl
Pallbearer #2: Kwame Patterson
Benny Harper: Randy Mulkey
Officer Metcalf: Joseph Patrick Kelly
Officer Devlin: DeLon Howell
Daniel Pritchard: David Gianopoulos
Stephane (aka Waitress): Deborah Ann Woll
Officer Akers: Larry Sullivan

TELEPLAY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham and Richard Catalani

STORY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham and Kenneth Fink

DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Fink

RATING: TV14-V

Eric and Jorja’s PSA is part of the 30 Days for a Million Voices campaign. The US Campaign for Burma unveils a spot every day(usually they are a bit early) and encourages people to sign up and support the Burmese people. Here’s bit about struggle.

The people of the Southeast Asian country of Burma are locked in one of the world’s great freedom struggles. The country’s military rulers, the State Peace and Development Council, have run the country with an iron fist for the past 19 years, after they assumed power from a 26-year socialist dictatorship. In 1988, students, professionals, and others launched a nationwide uprising aimed at bringing an end to authoritarian rule during which millions of people courageously marched on the streets, calling for freedom and democracy.

The military responded by gunning down thousands of demonstrators and imprisoning thousands more in one of Southeast Asia’s most bloody episodes in recent history. The leader of the demonstrations, Min Ko Naing (pronounced Min Ko Nine), has been held behind bars ever since, where approximately 1,400 political prisoners remain. The most recognizable face of Burma, 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Daw Aung Sawn Sue Chee), has been in and out of house arrest and prison since 1988. Presently, she is held under house arrest.

You can also show your support by joining Fanista. For the entire month of May, 10% of your purchase will go to support the the campaign.

GRISSOM AND HIS TEAM INVESTIGATE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A DIVA SITCOM STAR IN LAS VEGAS, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, MAY 8

Episode was Written by Writers from Television’s Number One Comedy, “Two and a Half Men,” as Part of a Writers’ Crossover With the “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Writers

Katey Sagal (”Married with Children”), Rachael Harris (”Notes from the Underbelly”), Diedrich Bader (”The Drew Carey Show”) And Constance Marie (”George Lopez”) Guest Star

“Two and a Half Deaths” - Grissom and the CSI team become involved in the world of Hollywood comedy when a diva sitcom star (Sagal) meets an untimely demise while filming her show in Las Vegas, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, May 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The episode was written by writers from television’s number one comedy, “Two and a Half Men,” as part of a crossover with the writers of television’s number one drama, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” The “Two and a Half Men” episode written by the “CSI” writers will be broadcast Monday, May 5 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

Katey Sagal (”Married with Children”) Rachel Harris (”Notes from the Underbelly”), Diedrich Bader (”The Drew Carey Show”) and Constance Marie (”George Lopez”) guest star.

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

RECURRING CAST: David Phillips: David Berman
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey

GUEST CAST:

Annabelle Bundt/Natasha Steele: Katey Sagal
Megan Kupowski: Rachael Harris
Bud Parker: Diedrich Bader
Det. Carolina Flores: Constance Marie
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Spencer Freiberg: Stephen Tobolowsky
Stewart Lytle: Benjamin King
Mark: Tom McGowan
Eddie: JD Walsh
Don: Kevin Sussman
Richard Langford: Brian Letscher

WRITTEN BY: Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, executive producers and writers of the CBS comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN

DIRECTED BY: Alec Smight

RATING: TV14-DLSV

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, those close to Gary Dourdan have been concerned before the latest incident. ”We have been worried about Gary for some time,” a member the show’s production team told the the newspaper. ”It’s just a shame that he wasn’t able to get the help he needs before this happened.”

Actor Robert David Hall spoke with Newsday.com  on Wednesday about the troubled actor’s arrest.

“I actually worked with him yesterday, and everybody was moving on. It’s real hard to get work done when your’re so close to the end of the season .”

He also talked about the support Gary has from the cast and crew. “Almost to a person, I’d say ninety-nine percent of the cast and crew are very hopeful that Gary will be OK, and we love him deeply.”

When questioned about Gary’s departure, Hall didn’t have a concrete answer.  “He wants to do other things,” Hall said. “That’s the speculation…You and I and the majority of other people would say, why would anyone leave a hit show  but everybody’s different. I can’t comment on why Gary and CBS are parting company, but I was told he has dreams of doing other things. He’s a generous, soulful guy. I read the same stuff you do. I just know him as the guy who gave me a big hug yesterday. The cast and crew want the best for Gary.”

There’s still no official statement from Gary’s camp.  He’s due to be arraigned on May 28th. Let’s keep Gary in our thoughts.

THE CSI TEAM INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF SUSPICIOUS DEATHS WHERE THE VICTIMS ARE LINKED BY THE FACT THAT THEY ALL HAVE GREEN BLOOD, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, MAY 1

“The Theory of Everything” - Grissom and his team discover several victims who have green blood, leading them to the conclusion that their deaths are somehow connected, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, May 1 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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

RECURRING CAST:

David Phillips: David Berman
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey

GUEST CAST:

Mandy Webster: Sheeri Rappaport
Henry Andrews: Jon Wellner
Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Office Choi: Colin Kim
Evelyn Polychronopolous: Chloe Webb
Kyle Planck: Karl Makinen
Officer Casella: Sam Witwer
I.A. Officer Galvez: Jose Pablo Cantillo
Margo Delphi: Christine Lakin
Logan Martin: Joe Howard
Dave Bohr: Don Swayze
Cell Phone Dude: Jeremy Cohenour

TELEPLAY BY: Douglas Petrie and David Rambo

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

DIRECTED BY: Chris Leitch

RATING: To Be Announced

Palm Springs Police Department issued this statement regarding Gary’s arrest. There isn’t any new information from what I can tell.

On Monday, April 28 at approximately 5:12 AM, a Palm Springs patrol officer saw an occupied vehicle parked on the wrong side of the street on Sunny Dunes Road west of Gene Autry Trail. According to police reports, the interior light was on and it appeared as if the occupant of the vehicle in the driver’s seat was sleeping. The officer approached the vehicle and made contact with the occupant. He was identified by his California driver’s license as 41-year-old Robert Gary Durdin [Dourdan’s legal name] of Venice, CA. The officer described Durdin as disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The officer subsequently located suspected cocaine, heroin, ecstacy, miscellaneous prescription drugs, and paraphernalia. Durdin was placed under arrest and booked at the Palm Springs Jail for Possession of Narcotics and Possession of Dangerous Drugs. After booking, he was released on $5,000 bail at approximately 10:30 AM on Monday.

According to TMZ, Gary was picked up by the Palm Springs police early yesterday morning.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the actor was asleep in his car at 5:21 AM when they approached the vehicle and made the bust.

He was booked on suspicion of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and prescription drugs possession. He posted $5,000 bail and was released. This comes on heals of rumors that Gary’s contract wasn’t renewed because of his personal issues.

Jorja Fox is doing her yearly Animal Acres Benefit. This time you’ll need your cowboy boots.

COUNTRY HOE DOWN
Saturday, May 3 High Noon to 6pm
Tickets are $25 per person and seating is limited.

Country Hoe Down Program:
Noon — 2:00 Shelter Tours
2:00 — 4:00 Special Guest Presentations
4:00 — 6:00 Vegeque Cookout & Keynote Address

Please click here to register online or call us at 661-269-5404.

Besides Jorja, guests include Karen Dawn, Founder of DawnWatch.com. She’ll read from and sign her new book, Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way we Treat Animals and Rory Freedman, coauthor of the NY Times best sellers Skinny Bitch in the Kitch and Skinny Bitch.

Animal Acres is a farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center located just 45 minutes from Los Angeles.

After 8 seasons it’s miracle that his much of the cast is still on board. With Jorja leaving in the fall I expected at least one cast member to follow sooner rather than later. According to TV Guide’s Ausiello, the next original cast member to leave is Gary Dourdan.

Sources confirm to me exclusively that original CSIer Gary Dourdan — whose contract is also set to expire next month — has informed producers that he is leaving the show. Although a precise timeframe is not known, CSI’s May 15 season finale could serve as Warrick’s swan song.

A spokesman for CBS would neither confirm or deny the story. I translate that to mean, “He’s quite but we are trying to convince him to stay.”

Eight years is looong time to do a serial. Filming something as complicated as CSI is like filming a mini movie every week. I can imagine it takes a toll on your life.

Supposedly CSI is already looking for a new cast member to play the part of   Ray Santoro “who transfers from Henderson to join the graveyard shift at the Las Vegas crime lab.”

WHEN TWO RECENT MURDERS ARE LINKED TO AN INCARCERATED CONVICT, THE CSI TEAM BREAKS HIM OUT OF PRISON TO HELP SOLVE THE CASE, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, APRIL 24

Rapper Method Man Returns As Convict Drops

“Drop’s Out” - Brass and Nick get help from an unlikely source, an incarcerated criminal (Method Man), when investigating two murders that take place in the same apartment building, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, April 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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

RECURRING:

Drops: Method Man
David Phillips: David Berman
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey

GUEST CAST:

Officer Mitchell: Larry Mitchell
Jessica Jaynes: Anya Monzikova
Walter Jaynes: Grant Sullivan
Valinda Carlisle: Nikki Disanto
College Student: Omi Vaidya
Sherry: Octavia Spencer
Dale D: Al Shearer
Dana Espinoza: Cara Santana
Maria Espinoza: Ludo Vika
Mini-Britney: Terra Jole’

TELEPLAY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham & Allen MacDonald

STORY BY: Dustin Lee Abraham & Naren Shankar, one of the series’ executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Jeffrey Hunt

RATING: To Be Announced

Method Man is BACK!!

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Two promos for the price of one.

CATHERINE BECOMES PERSONALLY INVESTED IN THE CASE OF A YOUNG GIRL FOUND MURDERED BEHIND A COMEDY CLUB, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, APRIL 10

“A Thousand Days on Earth” - The disturbing death of a 3-year-old girl has a great impact on Catherine as she searches for clues to her murder, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, April 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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

RECURRING CAST:

David Phillips: David Berman
Archie Johnson: Archie Kao
Wendy Simms: Liz Vassey

GUEST CAST:

Greg Fitzsimmons: Greg Fitzsimmons
Nora O’Toole: Jennifer Hall
Leo Finley/Dean: James Jay Paulson
Donald Balboa: Raymond Cruz
Boyd Waldrip: David Meunier
Grace Waldrip: Donnamarie Recco
Mechanic William: Stanford Davis
Amir Sayeed: Dariush Kashani
Maajida Sayeed: Rima Laham
Cordelia Doe/Inez: Baylee Rogers
Offended Guy: Nathan Baesel
Male Figure: Nathan Baesel
Heavyset Guy: Noah Harpster
Field Reporter: Suzanne Rico
Paula Francis: Paula Francis
Negotiator: Bobby Hosea
SWAT Officer Jack Parker: Vincent Duvall
Faith Waldrip: Ryan Simpkins
Tyler Waldrip: Ty Simpkins

WRITTEN BY: Evan Dunsky

DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Fink

RATING: To Be Announced