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Ted Danson Joining CSI Cast

Rob Quinn — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:12:40 CDT

Ted Danson's new role won't involve as many hijinks as Cheers, but there'll still be plenty of late nights. The actor is joining CSI next season as the graveyard shift supervisor at the Las Vegas crime lab. Laurence Fishburne is leaving the show and CBS had considered actors including Tony...

Source: Fishburne Leaving CSI

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:55:06 CDT

Laurence Fishburne is closing the file on his CSI: Crime Scene Investigation career. The actor won't be back on the CBS crime drama this fall, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Fishburne joined the CSI cast as Dr. Raymond Langston midway through the 2008-09 season. He stepped...

CSI Star: Justin Bieber Is a Brat

Mark Russell — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:04:26 CDT

Pop star Justin Bieber may have millions of screaming fans, but CSI star Marg Helgenberger apparently isn't one of them. "I probably shouldn't say this, but he was kind of a brat," Helgenberger told French radio on Friday. Bieber starred in a multi-episode arc on the long-running CBS procedural, and...

30 Rock : TV's Least Ethical Show

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:01:48 CST

If the employees on 30 Rock were real, they’d be in serious trouble. The NBC show is the biggest offender when it comes to depicting ethical violations in the workplace, CNN reports. Incidents like Alec Baldwin’s character referring to a “chick lawyer” who’s “asking for it” helped the show to...

' CSI ' Test Can Tell Age From Drop of Blood

Nick McMaster — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:23:51 CST

A new blood test from the Netherlands can determine an individual's age within a range of 9 years, the Telegraph reports. The method works by looking at a genetic feature of T cells that diminishes at a constant rate over time. The test can work with a very small amount...

Sorry, CSI Fans: Real Crime Labs Suck

Kevin Spak — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:53:48 CDT

CSI and its endless spinoffs paint crime labs as magical places where brilliant scientists use cutting-edge science to solve impossible cases. But “that image is quite far from reality,” writes Professor Douglas Starr in the Boston Globe . Real-life crime labs are “wildly inconsistent: many labs have poorly trained investigators, antiquated...

10 Guest Stars Set to Rock TV

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:52:41 CDT

Need something to look forward to as the summer slowly wanes? No problem. The Frisky lists 10 exciting guest stars set for TV appearances this fall: Brian Austin Green : Megan Fox’s hubby landed a recurring role on Desperate Housewives as a contractor—and housewife love interest. Javier Bardem : The Oscar-winner...

Melina Kanakaredes Bails on CSI: NY

M. Morris — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:32:45 CDT

In an unexpected move just days before CSI: NY begins shooting its seventh season, co-star Melina Kanakaredes said today she'll leave the case of the CBS crime procedural. "We hoped Melina would return to CSI: NY for another season, but we respect her decision to move on," the network said...

MySpace Axes Profile of Sex Murder Suspect

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:53:00 CDT

Turns out a MySpace user with a sexy profile is a registered sex offender who has been charged with the rape and murder of California teenager Chelsea King. MySpace has now removed the profile of John Albert Gardner, who used a fake name, email and hometown to register his account....