Laurence Fishburne is prime 'CSI' suspect
Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed William Petersen as the star of CBS' veteran crime drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." CBS and CBS Par's search has been shrouded in secrecy, but sources say Fishburne is being heavily courted to play the new character, described as a doctor/scientist outsider to the CSI unit who has the same genetic profile as a serial killer but hasn't previously acted on any homicidal impulses. Fishburne, an Oscar nominee for "What's Love Got to Do With It" who most r

Ellen Gray: Laurence Fishburne to join cast of CSI
HIS CHARACTER doesn't yet have a name and his genetic profile remains a work in progress, but CBS made it official yesterday: Laurence Fishburne will join CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" next season. His arrival in the ninth season's ninth episode - which probably won't air until early 2009 - will have him overlapping for a couple of weeks with "CSI" star William Petersen, who's expected to leave in the 10th show.

"CSI' combo William Petersen, Laurence Fishburne to present at Emmys; America Ferrera, Hayden Panettiere will be there, too
"CSI" star William Petersen (pictured) and "CSI" newcomer Laurence Fishburne will team to present at the Emmys. ABC airs the 60th annual prime-time awards at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. The other latest names added to the presenter list are...

Suge Knight Arrested On Assault & Drug Charges In Las Vegas
On Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 6:39 a.m. the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department received a domestic violence call at 3282 Spring Mountain Road. Upon officers arriving, they observed an African American male holding a knife and standing over an African American female. Officers learned the male was Marion Hugh Knight a.k.a. Suge Knight. After interviewing the female, officers learned that she is Knight’s girlfriend of three years, and that they were involved in an argument. Allegedly, Knight p

Fishburne wins case in rather dry "Thurgood"
More effective as history lesson than theater, "Thurgood" is the sort of biographical one-person show that once populated Broadway stages with regularity. Marking the playwriting debut of George Stevens Jr. -- who dealt with the subject in ABC's 1991 miniseries "Separate but Equal," starring Sidney Poitier -- the drama serves as an excellent vehicle for Laurence Fishburne, here delivering a bravura performance. Anyone who has seen any of the innumerable predecessors in the genre knows what to expect.

"CSI" Nabs Laurence Fishburne
The Emmy-winning actor has accepted a role on the long-running CBS drama.

Laurence Fishburne is the Newest CSI: Vegas Cast Member
We finally have the official word from CBS that Laurence Fishburne will be joining the cast of CSI: Vegas. When I told you about it a few days ago, it was still in negotiations. Apparently, they worked out a satisfactory deal for everyone concerned. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing Fishburne’s contribution to the show and know that he will become a great addition to the cast. Here’s the official word from CBS about the character: “Fishburne will play a former pathologist who is n

William Petersen & Laurence Fishburne Will Present an Emmy Together
ABC has announced a very interesting pairing of actors to present an Emmy Award together. William Petersen who plays CSI: Vegas’ Gil Grissom will present alongside the show’s newest cast member, Laurence Fishburne. I like it that they will probably make a joke or two about one replacing the other or one leaving so the other will have to step in…. Be sure to watch the Primetime Emmys on Sunday, September 21 on ABC for both of them on stage together. "); } //OBEND:do_NOT_remove_this_co

Laurence Fishburne is the Newest CSI: Vegas Cast Member
We finally have the official word from CBS that Laurence Fishburne will be joining the cast of CSI: Vegas. When I told you about it a few days ago, it was still in negotiations. Apparently, they worked out a satisfactory deal for everyone concerned. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing Fishburne’s contribution to the show and know that he will become a great addition to the cast. Here’s the official word from CBS about the character: “Fishburne will play a former pathologist who is n

Oprah Winfrey the highest-paid TV personality (wait for it...)
Oprah Winfrey's making some bank. According to TV Guide's annual rankings of the highest-paid TV stars, Oprah comes out top - by a loooooong way! She earns a whopping $385 million a year! The next-highest-paid is American Idol's Simon Cowell, with a "mere" $50 million a year, and David Letterman nets about $32 million. In other categories, Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid in primetime, earning $825,000 per episode of his sitcom, "Two and a Half Men." CSI's William Peterson - who is leaving the sho

Paul Reubens - Reubens Denies Csi Role
Actor Paul Reubens has denied reports he will make a return to TV opposite Laurence Fishburne in hit U.S. show CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. The Pee-wee Herman star ...

Exclusive: William Petersen Says B-Y-E to 'CSI'
You know that fancy new CSI contract that William Petersen inked last May? Turns out there was a ticking time bomb buried in the fine print: He'll be gone by midseason! And not "off too do a play" gone like he was back in 2006. No, this season's 10th episode will be his last as a full-time series regular. "Billy is leaving," confirms the show's executive producer, Carol Mendelsohn. "But he will remain throughout the run of the series an executive producer. And he will, whenever CBS asks, come back. I don

CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.01 For Warrick
We have to wait until the season 9 premiere of CSI: Vegas to find out if Warrick lives or dies on CSI: Vegas. We do know that Sara (Jorja Fox) will be back for this episode, but we don’t know if it’s for his hospital vigil, his funeral, or his recovery. We do know that Gary Dourdan is leaving the show, but that’s all we’ve known. But today, CBS released another teeny, tiny tidbit of information about the premiere. Click on “Read More” for the scoop. THE CSI TEAM DEALS

"CSI" star Petersen returning for ninth season
After lengthy negotiations, "CSI" star William Petersen has signed a deal to return for the crime drama's ninth season. Under a one-year pact with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" producer CBS Paramount Network TV, Petersen will appear in a reduced number of episodes for a salary said to be in the neighborhood of $600,000 an episode. Petersen, who was reportedly earning about $500,000 per episode, making him one of the highest-paid primetime actors, also serves as an executive producer on the show. (Each

Milo Ventimiglia talks "Heroes"
ComingSoon.net talked to Milo on the set of his new film, Armored, co-starring Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno and Skeet Ulrich. It is currently being shot in Culver City on the Sony Pictures lot. He says he knows what's going to happen to his character on the show, but doesn't give much away.

Gary Dourdan Leaving CSI!
With all the attention focused on William Petersen's successful contract negotiations, this ginormous scoopbit nearly slipped right by: 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. Regarding Dourdan's exit, a CBS spokesperson says, "We can't confirm or deny this informati

BWE SLANG: Becoming Ozzed
"Becoming Ozzed" (idiomatic expression) -- When a movie becomes so thoroughly and repeatedly lampooned throughout pop culture, that when you go back to the original, it seems like a joke. The expression is derived from The Wizard of Oz, the oldest and purest example of this phenomenon; nearly every single thing that happens in The Wizard of Oz -- from "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Toto" to fire for the Scarecrow to the Lion's voice to "I'll get you my pretty..." to the flying monkeys to click your

More Emmy Presenters Announced
ABC has announced six more presenters for the upcoming Emmy Awards including William Petersen and his CSI successor, Laurence Fishburne, who will present together. America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams of Ugly Betty, Jennifer Love Hewitt of Ghost Whisperer, and Hayden Panettiere of Heroes round out the list. "We are very pleased and honored to include these presenters to our already exciting list of talent for our telecast," Ken Ehrlich, executive producer, said. "As we reveal more presente

Weinsteins to Bring The Alchemist to the Big Screen
The Weinstein Company announced today at the Cannes Film Festival that Harvey Weinstein will produce Paulo Coelho's international best-selling novel "The Alchemist" and that The Weinstein Company will hold exclusive world-wide motion picture and television rights for the film. Since its debut in Brazil in 1988, Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" has captured the hearts and minds of millions of readers across the world selling over 30 million copies and reaching first place on best-seller lists in 18 countrie

Gambling film tops US box office
Las Vegas gambling movie 21 has opened at the top of the North American box office chart, with ticket returns worth $23.7m (£11.9m). The film, starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Jim Sturgess, Laurence Fishburne and Aaron Yoo displaced Dr Seuss film Horton Hears A Who! into second place after two weeks at number one. Spoof action release Superhero Movie was new at number three, with Iraq war drama Stop-Loss new at eight. UK hit Run, Fat Boy, Run failed to enter inside the top 10.

Nominations NEITHER Clinton or Obama will Get
By Josh RYou could definitely tell that Hollywood was having labor problems. Faced with a WGA walk-out that paralyzed the film and television industry for months, and an impending (hopefully to be avoided) SAG strike looming on the not-too-distant horizon, the Broadway stage played host to more high-profile displaced refugees than London and Paris during the Russian Revolution. Some of the big names to tread the boards this season included Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Garner, Terrence Howard, Frances McDormand,