Sara Sidle Lives But Jorja Fox Leaves?
Friday, September 28th, 2007
A few minutes after fans breathed a sigh of relief that Sara Sidle lived they let out a groan of disappointment. Immediately after the finale aired in much of the United States, TV Guide posted an interview with Jorja Fox. Ausiello maintians that Fox is set to leave the show.
I’m guessing Fox may be ready to talk about it on Nov. 9, which is the day after her final CSI is slated to air. The title of her swan song is, appropriately enough, “Hello, Goodbye.”
It’s important to note that those are Ausiello’s words, not Jorja’s. Jorja does admit to some tense contract negotiations. While other cast members extended contracts early on, Jorja chose not to for many reasons.
“Doing this show has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. It’s almost intangible to be able to describe how much I love and respect everybody over there. At the time, there was a lot of drama at our show. A lot of people had been put through the ringer, and to be perfectly frank with you, I was uncertain at that point [about staying]. There were some hard feelings that went around, and I didn’t want to enlist for any extra time at that point. I was feeling a little hurt and angry by some of the events that happened a couple of years ago that relate to the firing of myself and George Eads. And so, at that point, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to give anybody any extra time. And the raise was terrible, to be frank. An extra year for that amount of money? No thank you. Thank you very much, it’s very flattering, but no thank you.”
Jorja declined to comment on her current status or plans because she is currently under contract but said she would talk about it in the future. Presumably her speaking on the subject would jeopardize storyline secrecy. According the New York Post, CBS refused to comment on Jorja’s status.
I’m not really sure what to believe but it is important to note that Ausiello has been wrong about things in the past. One incident that comes to mind is when he firmly said there would be no Grissom-Sara romance in the Season 6 finale. You’ll remember that the last scene of that finale showed Sara and Grissom in the bedroom.
I wonder if Jorja will actually be leaving for a few episodes, similar to the sabbatical that William Petersen took in Season 7, only to return in early 2008. It would still make Ausiello’s pronouncement true-in a way. What do you think?
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