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“CSI” Og Marg Helgenberger will return to the role of Catherine Willows for “CSI: Vegas” this fall, a continuation of CBS’ long-running forensics crime franchise, and on Friday the actress revealed part of the reason you’ll see her back is because she missed her character.

“When I left, midway through Season 12 of the original series, I needed to step back because I played the role for so long, and it had become such a part of my life that I felt she had become a part of my identity a little bit,” the actress said during CBS’ presentation at the Television Critics Association virtual summer press tour. “Having that perspective of being away from her and then coming back and in a big way as this, I did miss her actually. I missed her; I missed her passion; I missed her swagger; I missed her spunk.”

Helgenberger was an...

CBS is nearing a series order for what would be an event-series revival of crime-lab procedural “CSI,” with Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mel Rodriguez joining the cast, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The Anthony Zuiker and Jerry Bruckheimer series, which aired from 2000-2015, was a longtime hit for the broadcaster. Centering on the crime-solvers of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, the original cast starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. In later seasons, Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson succeeded Petersen in the lead role.

This iteration has added Newsome, a longtime film, TV and stage actor. She is most recently known for her performance opposite Henry Winkler and Bill Hader as detective Janice Moss in HBO’s “Barry,” as well as a 12-episode arc on NBC’s “Chicago Med.” Other television credits include “City of Angels,...

“CSI” could be coming back to CBS.

Variety has confirmed with sources that the broadcaster is eyeing a potential event series revival of the megahit show, which aired on the network from 2000-2015. The project is in the very early development stages and no original cast members are currently attached.

The idea would be to release the new installment in time for the show’s 20th anniversary in October, but no deals are in place as of yet. Original series creator Anthony Zuiker is in talks along with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the show’s creative team. Jason Tracey would write the script. Tracey most recently worked on the CBS series “Elementary” in addition to shows like “Burn Notice” and “Cold Case.”

CBS and CBS Television Studios declined to comment.

“CSI” proved to be a breakout hit for CBS, drawing massive ratings for the network and quickly becoming one of TV’s most-watched shows.

An authorized documentary about Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier is among the diverse slate of projects in the works at the downtown L.A.-based Studio Sidecar Productions, the company announced Tuesday.

Michael Dunaway (“21 Years: Richard Linklater”) is directing and producing the untitled Poitier doc, which is sanctioned by the star’s family and co-produced by Studio Sidecar founder and president Glenn Kalison.

Reginald Poitier, Jeffrey Poitier, The Mass Appeal, Barbara Kopple and Danny Glover are also producing. The film, about the first black performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actor (for 1963’s “Lilies of the Field”), is currently in production and is expected to be released in 2019.

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Studio Sidecar is an offshoot of Studio School Los Angeles, which leverages strategic partnerships, production infrastructure and emerging talent via its training programs to develop and produce innovative content.

“Our production capabilities and industry reach is vast, which lends itself to interesting partnering opportunities and great entry-level opportunities for Studio School students and recent graduates,” Kalison said.

In addition to the Poitier doc, other titles on the production company’s slate include:

• Director Jenni Gold’s “Aaah Roach,” a horror film now in postproduction about flesh eating killer cockroaches that attack a college campus that stars Jason Mewes, Barry Bostwick, Casper Van Dien, Grace Van Dien and Robert David Hall. 21 Rivers and Gold Pictures teamed up with Studio Sidecar Productions to produce.

• Director William Kirkley’s untitled doc about Questa, New Mexico, a town on the brink of extinction after the closing of Chevron mine three years ago. The story follows a group of former miners as they train to become below-the-line film technicians.

• “Esl,” a fact-based thriller developed with Matt Taylor and Ikumi Yoshimatsu’s Rim Entertainment. Set in an international boarding school in Pennsylvania, it follows a group of students who uncover urban legend and expose dark local lore still alive underneath the small town that unleashes a dark evil.

• A multi-digital platform hip-hop dance series from Cameron McLeod, a Radio Disney host known on social media sites as CamdogFX.

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Actor Robert David Hall, best known for his portrayal of cool as a cucumber Chief Medical Examiner Al Robbins, M.D., in more than 325 episodes of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” listed his home in the Skyview Estates neighborhood high above Sherman Oaks, Calif., at $2.395 million. Hall, an accomplished musician and former radio DJ who had both of his legs amputated after a catastrophic, 1978 car accident, purchased mid-century ranch-style residence in late 2006 for $1.84 million. Originally designed by prolific L.A. architecture firm Ayers & Feige and built in the middle 1960s, the custom-renovated single-story residence backs up to a protected lands with three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 3,614-square-feet. The property is represented by Henry & Mia Capanna of Coldwell Banker.

Opaque glass double-front doors set into a deep porch open directly into a notably roomy “Great Room” that features oak floorboards stained a lustrous shade of milk chocolate and huge windows and glass...

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This month Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars gets its home entertainment release with Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer returning from Paul Verhoeven’s original to add their voices to the latest entry in the series. The release of this new animated movie marked the twentieth anniversary of the original film, and, more than any other entry in the series, aims to recapture the magic and mayhem of Verhoeven’s 1997 classic.

Things have moved on a great deal since the days of Rico’s Roughnecks and Neil Patrick Harris’s wonderful military uber-scientist. The war with the bugs is still ongoing, and bloodier than ever. Each of the movie sequels has broken off from the main events of the first film and taken a more intimate look at the ravages of constant war. Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars and its predecessor Invasion bring us back to the...

At the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, TV is invading the schedule in a whole new way. The Park City film fest has previously dabbled in what’s possible on the small screen, but this year marks the launch of the Indie Episodics section — which will spotlight TV pilots that mostly lack mainstream distribution.

The selections include “America to Me,” a new docu-series by “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James; as well as “The Mortified Guide,” a screen adaptation of the popular stage show “Mortified,” spotlighting the most embarrassing true stories of adolescence. There’s also “This Close,” showcasing star/creators Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern (both of whom are deaf), and “Franchesca,” featuring digital star and “The Nightly Show” writer/contributor Franchesca Ramsey.

This marks a major change for Sundance, and a renewed commitment to independent television. While Sundance has featured TV programming since the premiere of “Top of the Lake” in...

Ready or not, it’s almost time to say goodbye to CSI. The long-running CBS procedural’s finale is slated to air Sunday, Sept. 27, and TVLine can now confirm more than 10 vets returning to the fold for the farewell fete.

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Though we exclusively reported that George Eads will not return for the last hurrah, the following cast members — in addition to Marg Helgenberger and William Petersen — will appear in the finale:

* Paul Guilfoyle as Captain Jim Brass (original run: 2000–2014)

* Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle (2000–2015)

* Jon Wellner as...

Network: CBS

Episodes: 335 (hour) + finale movie

Seasons: 15

TV show dates: October 6, 2000 -- September 27, 2015

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, Paul Guilfoyle, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, David Berman, Wallace Langham, Archie Kao, Louise Lombard, Liz Vassey, Gerald McCullouch, Larry Mitchell, Joseph Patrick Kelly, Marc Vann, Sheeri Rappaport, Jon Wellner, Skip O'Brien, and Alex Carter.

TV show description:

This drama follows the cases of the Las Vegas Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation division (otherwise known as a crime lab).

The division solves crimes almost entirely through the means of forensics evidence and interesting procedures and equipment. The cases are sometimes bizarre and often reflect the series' unique setting but unlike many other dramas,...

The series was once CBS' top-rated show but those days are long gone and it's now time for the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV series to end. There won't be a 16th season but there will be a conclusion.

Debuting in October 2000, CSI follows Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

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It's the end of an era for CBS: CSI has been canceled. The long-running drama's current season, its 15th, will be its last. Yep, after more than 300 episodes, the crime scene investigators are hanging up their rubber gloves and goggles. However, the series isn't going away without a proper goodbye. A two-hour series finale featuring original cast members William Petersn and Marg Helgenberger will return for the Sunday, Sept. 27 special to bid farewell. Over the years CSI starred Petersen, Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Louise Lombard, Wallace Langham, Lauren Lee Smith, Laurence Fishburne, Liz Vassey, David Berman, Ted Danson, Elisabeth Harnois,...

CBS has moved CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to Sunday nights at 10pm this season -- typically a sign that a show is on its way out. But, could the ratings turnaround and start to rise? Will the venerable series be renewed for a 16th season or will this be the end? Stay tuned.

The original CSI continues to follow Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around...

For the first time since the 2008 writers strike, veteran crime drama CSI won't have a full season of episodes. CBS has reportedly decided to cut season 15's order from 22 to 18 installments.

The original CSI continues to follow Las Vegas crime scene investigators as they try to solve bizarre cases. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Hamois, and Jon Wellner.

The ratings are understandably down year-to-year, thanks to CSI's move to Sunday nights when start-times often get pushed thanks to football over-runs. Still, the numbers aren't bad compared to previous year's timeslot occupants.

The episode trim is supposedly due to the network having too much programming waiting in the wings. New series CSI: Cyber will take over the Sundays at 10pm timeslot later...

With CSI: NY and CSI: Miami both having been cancelled, the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is the last of franchise on the air. After many years in the same Thursday timeslot, CBS has moved it to Wednesdays. Will the viewers follow the series or let it go? Will CSI be renewed for a 15th season? Time will tell.

The original CSI follows crime scene investigators as they try to solve cases as part of the Las Vegas Police Department. This season's castmates are Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Jon Wellner, and Paul Guilfoyle.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings...

How long can the original CSI continue to be a ratings success for CBS? CSI: Miami was the first of the franchise to be cancelled. Will the Las Vegas version be the second? We'll have to wait to find out.

The 13th season of CSI typically airs on Wednesday nights at 10pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Ted Danson, George Eads, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, Eric Szmanda, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Wallace Langham.

Below are the TV show's ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if CSI is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 14.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Episode 13-22: Wednesday, 05/15/13

2.0 in the demo (-9%...

CSI received its inevitable renewal – it’s the No. 1 show in its Wedneday 10 p.m. timeslot – taking it to Season 14, and with that extension comes the need to make sure all the cast are signed on to continue their roles. In particular, Ted Danson’s original two-year deal is up, so he needed to renegotiate his contract to ensure his future on the series. Thankfully, it appears as though all the deals have gone through smoothly. No drama; no fuss. Everyone is returning for Season 14 and likely beyond. It’s a good time to be a part of the original CSI crew.

The particulars of Danson’s new deal aren’t all that interesting. According to Deadline, he signed on for another two years and his salary is well over $200,000 per episode. Also returning is Elisabeth Shue – she came on board with Danson as the new co-leads – as well as George Eads,...

Though we still don't know if CSI: NY will be cancelled for renewed for a 10th season, we do know there will be at least one CSI show on the air next season. CBS has renewed the original, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, for a 14th season.

Ted Danson has extended his contract to stay on the series and Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will return as well.

Here's the network's press release:

CBS Announces New Contract Extension For "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Star Ted Danson

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," the Most Watched Show in the World, Renewed for 2013-2014 Season

Series Stars Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois,...

Sorry, criminals of Las Vegas. You won't be getting away with very much for the next year or so.

CBS announced today that it has renewed CSI for a 14th season, while also confirming that Ted Danson has signed a new contract to remain as lead investigator.

He will be joined in 2013-2014 by Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall.

“The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving CSI, reinventing the show around an incredible leading man in Ted Danson, the acclaimed Elisabeth Shue and our beloved and talented core of original cast members,” CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler said in a statement.

For the season to date, CSI remains number-one in overall viewers for Wednesday nights at 10 p.m.

It airs an episode tonight based around a deadly high school reunion and you can read...

Another of the key staples of CBS' schedule has been renewed for the 2013-2014 season.   CBS announced on Wednesday (March 20) that "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has been renewed for a 14th season and that series star Ted Danson has received a contract extension to remain with the long-running drama.    In addition to Danson, CBS announced that Elisabeth Shue and longtime cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall will also be back, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner.   "'CSI' is synonymous with CBS, and we are...

"CSI" has been renewed!

Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall will all be back for Season 14, CBS has announced. Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will also return next season.

“'CSI' is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our Network,” Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. "The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving 'CSI,' reinventing the show around an incredible leading man in Ted Danson, the acclaimed Elisabeth Shue and our beloved and talented core of original cast members."

According to Deadline, Danson renewed his contract with "CSI" for two more years so fans of the series could very well also see a Season 15.

The renewal of "CSI" comes as no...

CBS has renewed CSI and closed a new deal with Ted Danson to continue starring in the drama for its 14th season.

Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and John Wellner will also return in the fall.

“CSI is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our Network,” said Nina Tassler, CBS Entertainment president in a statement. “The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving CSI,...

The Las Vegas CSI team will remain on duty for the forseeable future, now that crime drama has earned an early Season 14 renewal.

Paving the way for the pick-up was Ted Danson‘s extension of his pact with the show, which he joined in Season 12.

In addition, Elisabeth Shue, original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, and Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner are also set to return.

TVLine’s always-fresh Renewal Scorecard has thusly been updated.

Related | TVLine’s 2013 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled?...

Just like it recently did with NCIS and its star Mark Harmon, CBS has signed a new contract extension with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation leading man Ted Danson and simultaneously renewed the veteran crime drama for the 2013-14 season. I hear Danson, whose original two-year deal for the show was up this season, has signed another two-year pact. His salary has been well over $200,000 an episode. Also set to return next season are co-lead Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner. The renewal will extend CSI‘s run to 14 seasons. With CSI: Miami ending last May and CSI: NY expected to follow it this year, the mothership series is expected to be the only CSI on the air next season. On NBC, first spinoff Law & Order: Svu actually...

CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has been renewed for a 14th season, with series star Ted Danson's contract being extended for the series. Cast members Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner have also signed back on for the show's return in the 2013-2014 season. Also read: 'CSI' Alum Marg Helgenberger Joins CBS's 'Intelligence' Pilot CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler touted the "creative and commercial legacy" of the crime drama in the renewal announcement, saying that the show's...

CBS has extended Ted Danson's contract for another season of CSI, the network announced on Wednesday.

Elisabeth Shue will also be back, along with original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall. Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will also return.

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CSI doesn’t shake things up too often, which could be why it’s currently in its 13th successful season.

But diehard fans will notice a difference right from the start of tonight’s episode, “Dead of the Class.”

For a change, Assistant Coroner Dr. David Phillips (played by David Berman) steps out of the lab and is front and center when a murder takes place at the high school reunion he reluctantly attends.

There are also other unexpected moments, as Berman teases in the following Q&A, including meeting his character's significant other for the first time. Read on for key excerpts...

TV Fanatic: There are some fun moments right from the start of this episode but how did the story come about? It’s definitely something a lot of us can relate to.

David Berman: I actually went to my high school reunion last spring and I really didn't want to go,...

In The Sessions, opening in theaters this weekend, John Hawkes plays late poet Mark O’Brien, who was paralyzed from the neck down due to polio, and sought, in real life, to lose his virginity by working with a therapeutic sex surrogate. Hawkes is beyond emotionally and physically adept as O’Brien, restricted to laying flat in a huge iron lung, or being wheeled around on a portable cot, his face shifted to the side, his arms pinned to his sides. He’s partially nude at times, staring up at his sex therapist, played by distant-then warm Helen Hunt, and by turns funny,...

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And the winner is... CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which has not won the honor five times in the past seven years. 

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The long-running was awarded on Friday the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival. The choice is based on statistics from Eurodata TV Worldwide revealing that CSI was watched by more than 63 million viewers worldwide last year.

In Season 12, multi-Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Ted Danson and Academy Award winner Elisabeth Shue joined the established cast of George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, David Berman, Wallace Langham and Elisabeth Harnois.

Related: Ted Danson on His Late Adolescence...

Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois), Greg (Eric Szmanda and Db (Ted Danson), arrive at a crime scene where a dead body has been discovered. He turns out to be alive and Db gets them to process as much of the scene and suspect as possible, before he's flown out. Db wants Greg to accompany the flight but Morgan volunteers. For obvious reasons, so Greg can feel guilty later and act out for being the one who should have been there. Beforehand Morgan rants about La and its virtues over Vegas, so why make the move here, other than to reconcile with her father, Ecklie (Marc Vann). The suspect has marks on his wrists showing he was bound and tazer marks on his neck. Nick (George Eads) calls for help with the Cs he's at, a double homicide and Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) and Sara (Jorga Fox) are in court. they must really be short staffed.

Greg (Eric Szmanda) Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) Db (Ted Danson) and Ecklie (Marc Vann) attend the opening of the Mob museum, officially opened by former Mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman (Oscar Goodman). Db does the rounds with Ecklie and then talks to Catherine and Greg about the two wives standing with the wife Joanna (Frances Fisher) of the hitman, Vinny Sapphire who killed their husbands. As the Mayor toasts all hell breaks loose as shots are fired shattering his martini glass and hitting him three times. Sheriff Liston (Barbara Eve Harris) also at the event wants Ecklie and Db to get to the bottom of this pronto. The CSIs compare notes and find shots were fired from two different areas of the room. Db finds the gun behind one of the dummies, a .38, as is the weapon of choice in a mob hit and the shooter would always characteristically dump the gun at the scene.

Nick (George Eads) is at an art galley with a thus far unnamed woman, who we're meant to assume is his date. They talk about the exhibits and she asks what's significant about the pieces. Nick decides to play along with one exhibit, when some liquid drips onto his shirt which he identifies as human remains. Db (Ted Danson) arrives at the scene and questions Nick on his date. He replies she's Doc Robbins (Robert David Hall) niece, Callie (Caitlin Custer) and he's showing her around. Db thinks there's more to it than that. Nick has removed his shirt (well he's wearing a vest underneath!) and catches the dripping liquid in a cup. The artist, Slade's (Theo Stockman) work is from things he found discarded at a rubbish tip and Db wants the location, or it's the Bastille (jail) for him. Blocks of cement are found at the tip and...

An unexplained series of events occur on a Vegas tram; unexplained until the CSIs are on the case, that is. Nick (George Eads) returns from Hawaii after a seminar to find the joke's on him. The new boss, Db Russell (Ted Danson) lies on the tram floor and Nick thinks he's just a Db, which he is. Db by name, but not a real Db! Nick's reaction to his name, his initials is exactly what I thought when it was revealed who Ted was going to play in the show. Db as many know stands for 'dead body.' The others can only laugh and disappear. Nick isn't too happy to be the butt of their joke and he and Db don't really seem to hit it off - not like Nick and Ray (Laurence Fishburne). Two people were killed on the tram and three were injured. One Vic, Tom (Nathan Anderson) was stabbed.

CSI on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to star Marg Helgenberger, the latest original cast member to leave the long-running crime show on CBS. Cast and crew members — including series creator Anthony E. Zuiker and Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn – packed the show’s set on the Universal City, Calif. lot to hear Helgenberger say goodbye after wrapping her 263rd episode as Catherine Willows. (The episode will air Jan. 25)

“I’ve been thinking a lot about this moment for a very long time,” began Helgenberger, who went on to reminisce about the show’s humble beginnings in 2000 and its becoming the worldwide phenomenon it is today.

By Beck / Smith

Marg Helgenberger is just now shooting her last couple of episodes of “CSI” before she leaves the long-running series. Robert David Hall acknowledges it’s another big cast change, and he’s going to miss her. “She’s a friend, she’s like a sister. I’ve known her for 12 years now. But of course, I support her decision to move on and try new things,” he says, “and I’m looking forward to working with Elisabeth Shue.”

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HollywoodNews.com: Marg Helgenberger is just now shooting her last couple of episodes of “CSI” before she leaves the long-running series. Robert David Hall acknowledges it’s another big cast change, and he’s going to miss her. “She’s a friend, she’s like a sister. I’ve known her for 12 years now. But of course, I support her decision to move on and try new things,” he says, “and I’m looking forward to working with Elisabeth Shue.”

The series, of course, has had quite a few comings and goings in recent years. Hall admits he still misses William Petersen, and Laurence Fishburne, who is a good friend of his. But now, “I’ve really come to love Ted Danson. He’s such a generous actor and such an interesting actor. You watch him and wonder, ‘What is he going to do next?’ As D.B. Russell,...

Deaf actress Marlee Matlin has been handed a special award from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) for performers with disabilities.

The Oscar winner accepted the Harold Russell Award during a gala breakfast at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Robert David Hall presented the award to Matlin, who used her acceptance speech to urge Hollywood to cast more disabled actors, according to Variety.com.

She told the crowd, "We're not done yet and we're going to continue to make noise, to make things happen, and to make it equal for each and every one of us."...

The women were asked to Express themselves and compete for a "CSI" role on "America's Next Top Model." So who will be playing dead hooker no. 2?

Post-Judging

Allison's booty tooch is on full display in the house. Woo hoo, toochy coo. The wine is busting out and Lisa says she went to "Celebrity Rehab" and doesn't drink anymore. Good for her. They also get a mail call. Poor Camille gets a box full of bills. Yuck.

And then Kayla starts having a racing heart, feeling dizzy and hyperventilating, saying she took a bunch of ibuprofen. She is taken away by ambulance, but returns at 2 a.m. with Laura. She says she had cardiac arrhythmia and now she's Ok. Lamest after-school special ever.

The Challenge

The prize this week is a guest-starring spot on "CSI." Creator Anthony Zuiker is there to help judge. They are given a scene and 30 minutes to memorize it.

America's Next Top Model: All Stars takes a trip to CSI on this week's episode (October 5) when the remaining models tackle some tricky medical dialogue in a scene with actor Robert David Hall (Dr Robbins). CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's creator Anthony Zuiker will also be on hand to witness the models' acting skills, before they take on the first photoshoot of the cycle to feature male models. Watch a preview of tonight's episode below: Zuiker will serve as this week's guest judge at the panel alongside Tyra Banks, Andre Leon Talley and Nigel (more)...

Hello from, L.A.!

The sun is shining, the Television Critics Association press tour is in full swing, there’s a party with Fox network stars tonight, I’m in the pacific time zone — which means this column is only an hour late — and I ate my weight in french fries from a food truck last night on Melrose Ave. I’m feelin’ pretty damn good, Roomies. And I hope you feel the same after reading this week’s scoop!

If not, you should probably e-mail me scoop requests to spoilerroom@EW.com. We’ll try again next week. And yes,...

In a dark, dark house, a struggle ensues between Ray (Laurence Fishburne) and Haskell (Bill Irwin). Ray subdues and cuffs him using regulation issue flex-cuffs. (Important for later.) He then cuts the cuffs and they go head-to-head. Obviously Ray would come out the victor. Before all this, Haskell taunts Ray saying he's killed many. Ray doesn't want to shoot him. Ray would beat Haskell up in that way, with such violence and rage; partly for himself and mostly for Gloria (Tracee Ellis Ross). He knew how to play Ray and that's exactly what Ray did, he went for the taunts. Haskell says they "share something special." He assaulted Gloria, including torturing her and that got Ray's goat. Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) had to arrive first at the scene, so he could help Ray. That's why the camera focused on the cuffs which Ray left on the floor. Brass advises Ray to refrain from speaking with anyone.

Haskell is in the process of enjoying his baked Brie dessert, that looked revolting, akin to blood when he cut into it. Gloria (Tracee Ellis-Rose) and Phil (Dean Norris) invite Haskell and Tina (Amanda Wyss) over and just completely trust two strangers. Haskell drugs their drinks and catches a glimpse of himself in the mirror. Ray (Laurence Fishburne) has nightmares. Tina admires Gloria's ring. Haskell asks how Gloria met Ray and attacks Phil. Ray showers, as does Haskell, who washes the blood away. We're meant to draw conclusions here in the sense this is something Ray will do when he goes in pursuit of Haskell. Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) calls Ray about a Db found in La. Sid called them in and Brody Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) wanted them here. Catherine asks her if she eats at her Cs. Tod is 48-72 hours. He has sharp force wounds. Ray explains that Phil was Haskell's eleventh Vic,...

Nick (George Eads) and Ray (Laurence Fishburne) searching for a Cs at the beginning, was almost indicative of Ray's search for Haskell (Bill Irwin). Who else would leave DBs in his wake. Nick comments on there being lots of manure here and Ray can smell it, can't help wondering if that was a snide remark about the B.S churned out by Haskell in this episode. No one was really on the ball, I have to say as far as Haskell was concerned. Rray nearly drives into a, "holy cow" as Nick says. Hey Nick should know all about cows from the question Gil (William Petersen) asked him: "What do cows drink?" All those seasons ago. They comes across scattered Db parts in a barn. Ray was oblivious he was stepping in manure. Nick Ids the larvae, as is his new specialty now, so they were dead up to 96+ hours ago.

A woman being chased by a lion in the woods is mauled. Ray (Laurence Fishburne) doesn't believe she was hiking and wonders how she got out there. The bite marks on her were made anti-mortum. Sara (Jorga Fox) finds a piece of a tooth. The lion wasn't the cause of all her injuries. Sara thinks she may have "escaped from one animal, only to fall prey to another." Which was exactly the case. Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) and Greg (Eric Szmanda) were absent this episode. Sara gets to work with Ray again. Nick (George Eads) had cheap steak and eggs fro breakfast, 3 courses and he "still ate for cheap." Whilst he's out with Doc Robbins (Robert David Hall) they're stopped by a man who tells them of a girl inside the house. She's Db in the closet, apparently she hung herself. Doc comments there's no pulse so it just happened and...

Henry (Jon Wellner) reminds Nick (George Eads) about the cycle and doesn't mention it cos they'll jinx it. Nick tells Greg (Eric Szmanda) he's having A Beautiful Mind moment. For the cycle to be complete they need a natural death for the graveyard shift. Hodges (Wallace Langham) knows exactly how long it is since the cycle was last completed: 4 years ago. As for Henry thinking they'll jinx it he addds, "We're men of science not superstition." Hodges has been superstitious on a few occasions in the past. Hodges bets on Nick who's on a roll, and not just because Nick is Co-supervisor. There's his position being mentioned again, wonder if this means anything for later episodes; or next season. Doc Robbins (Robert David Hall) has a new assistant, Kevin (Travis Aaron Wade) who is adept in making annoying comments and irritates everyone. He's from La. Sara (Jorga Fox) wants Greg...

A fight ensues in prison where one man is killed. Nick (George Eads) and Ray (Laurence Fishburne) back together again. Nick: "Hate that sound" when the prison gates close. The Warden ((Chris Ellis) suggests they might want to turn their jackets around as half of the men were put here by them. Maybe half of them are here because of Nick, but Ray hasn't been here that long. Ray's unperturbed by them and Nick is ready to face them too. "Let them take a good, long look then." Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) explains the Db was an ex cop, Vance (Bryan Friday) and he worked some cases with him in the past. He had a short fuse. Nick finds multiple stab wounds. Vance killed his wife, Anne Marie (Dina Meyer) who was also a cop. Vance was getting a new trial. There's medical tape on the handle of the shiv so...

Ray (Laurence Fishburne) still having to battle his demons with Haskell (Bill Irwin) being on the loose. News reports of Haskell's escape and Ray doesn't want Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) turning off the TV due to him. Brass can't report there have been any sightings of him. Ray explains Haskell isn't any ordinary criminal and so the search for him, that should be manhunt, should also be different. Ray: "Until he makes a mistake, we just satisfy ourselves picking up bodies." Well, like it or not, it's what they do; unfortunately. A man presumed a Db is picked up and brought to autopsy. Before David (David Berman) can cut him open, he gets up and walks out of the morgue. David faints. Lucky for the Db, David got a call otherwise he'd be cut open; but he turns out to be not so luck after all. CSI delving into zombies for the twenty-first century.

Nick (George Eads) and Ray (Laurence Fishburne) talk of Ray's impending court hearing with Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin) . Nick needs to get to the gym or he'll never go. Ray: "Are you felling obligated to leave Doc Robbins (Robert David Hall) a good-looking corpse." To which Nick replies, "Yeah, something like that." Hey his hair's grown back, now any chance of George leaving it like that! Anyway, prophetic words from Ray regarding Nick, as he almost does meet his doom. Ray tells him he's putting on his game face for the trial. Nick retorts he should give Haskell hell, but he's bound for there anyway. Ray and Haskell prepare for court simultaneously and you know from Haskell's smirk he's got something up his sleeve, literally. In court, Haskell comments the last three days he's been trying to control the monster and the media are portraying him as such. Hey that's Ray's word,...

Two old ladies in a thrift store open boxes to reveal dismembered body parts. Nick (George Eads) arrives on the Cs with Sara (Jorga Fox) this time and not Ray, (Laurence Fishburne) as is the norm; who is busy with his own personal issues. Det Frankie (Katee Sackoff) tells them his head and foot were found. Sara admits to shopping at this thrift store, as they have some good things. Sara doesn't find any leakage in the boxes and Nick believes the rest of the parts must be in the boxes. They were dropped off by a truck on a pick-up route. Nick wonders how much the killer thought the Db was worth, "times are tough." That was the supposedly funny line. Nick takes Gloria (Tracee Ellis Ross) to see Ray who's conducting an experiment with Hodges (Wallace Langham). Nick comments he looks more like "Dr Dre than Dr Ray.

Taiko drums play at the Gilbert Foundation for the deaf and Sara (Jorga Fox) receives a text from Gil (William Petersen) saying he's needed in Peru on an investigation. Sara notices some shadows going at it in the bathroom. Gil tells her that the deaf love the vibrations from the drums. Julia (Marlee Maitlin) is the Head of the Department of Deaf Cultural studies and comments Sara must be 'The Other Mrs Grissom'. However, Gil's mother, Betty Grissom (Phyllis Frelich) replies that Sara kept her own name. Betty's proud of Julia and thinks of her as a daughter. She was Gil's ex. Dr Lambert (Anthony Natale) is the Director of the Foundation. Betty can't help sticking the boot in saying Gil's away a lot. Which Sara finds annoying to say the least. Dare I ask, was the Gilbert Foundation named for Gil. Outside Sara hears an explosion in the...

Taiko drums play at the Gilbert Foundation for the deaf and Sara (Jorga Fox) receives a text from Gil (William Petersen) saying he's needed in Peru on an investigation. Sara notices some shadows going at it in the bathroom. Gil tells her that the deaf love the vibrations from the drums. Julia (Marlee Maitlin) is the Head of the Department of Deaf Cultural studies and comments Sara must be 'The Other Mrs Grissom'. However, Gil's mother, Betty Grissom (Phyllis Frelich) replies that Sara kept her own name. Betty's proud of Julia and thinks of her as a daughter. She was Gil's ex. Dr Lambert (Anthony Natale) is the Director of the Foundation. Betty can't help sticking the boot in saying Gil's away a lot. Which Sara finds annoying to say the least. Dare I ask, was the Gilbert Foundation named for Gil. Outside Sara hears an explosion in the...