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Last week was the big CSI trilogy crossover event. As part of the promotion for the series, CSI: Vegas hunk George Eads took time out to chat live with CSI fans online. I went and grabbed the chat text and re-ordered it so that the questions followed the answers. It’s just easier to read that way. I hope you enjoy it:

George Eads: Hello everyone, thanks for coming. This is George Eads here. I haven’t done this in well over a year so it will be great to talk with you all.

Rita-Clare LeBlanc: Hey George! I was wondering, what is your opinion on a CSI movie, and do you think one will ever happen? Hope your back is feeling better! Thanks, Nova Scotia Canada!

George Eads: I love the idea of a CSI movie. We would get to have more liberties with the script, dialogue, we could drop that heavy dose of realism that escapes us on Network TV. A very creative, a Guy Ritchie or a Quentin Tarantino, then it would take on a whole new life. Thanks for your well wishes, back is still sore, full recovery won’t be until about April.

Sarah: Thanks for taking time to talk to us George! What is the most fun part about working on CSI?

George Eads: First, thanks! Every day there is something great about working on this show. Today it is working with Laurence Fishburne for 12 hours. I just admire him and being around him and doing scenes with him is exhilarating.

anna: hi george. how you compare working on a multi-series crossover with simialr shows versus the 2 1/2 men writer swap?

George Eads: My participation in both the trilogy and TWO AND A HALF MEN was very brief — I didn’t go to the other shows in the trilogy and for TWO AND A HALF MEN I was only there a few hours but I got to talk to Charlie Sheen, which was great. I do like the idea of this trilogy – there’s just some great actors and i think it is very interesting for the fans to put these shows together.

Robin from Holland: Who is the clown of the CSI crew?

Enrica: I bet Eric

Elfert: Good bet :p

kdala: I second that bet

George Eads: I think it’s me. I always try to keep things light because we’re under such high pressure to get it done so quickly that a lot of the team members behind the camera get really stressed out so I try to make sure everyone knows we are here to have fun.

Hillary: Hey George. Several fans of yours felt it would have made more sense to have Nick or Catherine or Greg make the cross over and not the new CSI, Ray. I realize it was for ratings they went wth Laurence but this cross over just isn’t grabbing me with him as the character to do it. Comments?

kdala: Good question Hillary

Tracy in Arizona!: I think Catherine would of been the best crossover.

Nicola from UK: I’d liked to have seen Nick in the Crossover, especially being much more experienced in the field than Ray.

Talia: I have to agree with you Hilary! I wanted Nick and Catherine.

Amber: I think Greg would have been interesting to see.

George Eads: Well that’s a good question. It’s not my decision — that’s a decision made by the people behind the curtain. I think Laurence is a movie star and has a lot of appeal and in that regard it makes sense. He’s a master actor so maybe next time there will be more inclusion. My heart stays in Vegas.

Guest: Hey George, first of all my nine year old daughter wants to tell you she thinks you rock! Secondly, what are your plans after CSI?

George Eads: The plan after CSI would be to grow a beard and go fishing and go see my family and reconnect with friends from my past who over the past 15 years in LA I haven’t had much of a chance to see. Catch up with my nephews. And take the jobs as they come if an opportunity should arise to contribute to a good film.

Sara Zerbib: If you could chose anyone to do a guest appearance, who would you want to see?

George Eads: I like Andy Garcia. As far as a female goes, I’ve always been a Kathy Bates fan.

aussieforgood: Hi George, Last week I couldnt help but feel there was some mutual attraction between Nick and April from victim services, is this the last we’ve seen of her and will Nick finally get a love intrest??

George Eads: There could definitely be something there. I don’t think that’s the last we’ll see of her. She was as cool of a person away from the camera as she was in front of it.

Amanda (Canada): I am wondering though if you see yourself at all in Nick and how as well as how is your character different from you?

George Eads: People ask me that all the time. I would say Charlton Heston wasn’t Moses. You can take that like you want — Nick is a character within me. He was influenced by all the personalities that have influenced me throughout my life, mainly southern people given that I am from Texas. So I try to have a southern cadence without a southern twang. He’s definitely more macho than I am. He’s a guy that if there was a car accident he’d be the first people over there to help — he thinks about others first, he’s really very brave and noble.

Lauri: Hi George Thank you for chatting with all your fans You have sang “Mandy ” in a previous episode will we see you singing in any future episodes?

George Eads: I sing a lot walking around the set — I’ll find a spot to sing again. I had suggested that in the past — how about some Loverboy?

anna: how much control do actors have over their characters? if you see a writer take an odd direction with nick, can you point them a different way?

George Eads: Absolutely. We have a common ground of respect. Billy Petersen was one of the catalysts of building a better relationship between writers and actors. Communication and respect and you can pretty much creatively go back and forth, catch and throw until you get it to where you want.

Jordan Caine: Who or what was your inspiration to become an actor?

George Eads: Being a fan of the movies as a child growing up sometimes I would go to the movies by myself and then afterwards I would spend my day outside on my bike or bulding a tree house, my mind was just always in this other world. As I matured, I was so inspired by movies that I wanted to be an actor and inspire others — make people think about their relationships with the world around them.

Nicola (uk): Nick’s comments about being the new bug guy angered some fans, why do you think Nick has chosen to take over that roll?

George Eads: Again, that’s a great question. I’d love to say I had something to do with that. That’s what the script said, that was the direction the writers wanted the character to go. I did tell them I didn’t want Grissom’s office, but they wanted the character to have it anyway. They said they would write in that Nick had a problem with it. I always respectfully keep Grissom’s pig behind my desk. I know there will never be another bug man but all I can do is try to make him proud. The torch must be carried.

maryseriouslymary: Hey George. Your definelty my favorite character on the show so i was wondering if your character will be having any big episode coming up?

George Eads: Yes. There is an episode coming up that takes us out of the lab and puts myself, two lab rats and Greg in a situation that demands that they come together as a team.

JJ from Spain: Have you ever played with any of the CSI games? Did you enjoy recording the voices for them?

George Eads: I did enjoy recording the voices for them. But after this long period of playing this character the last thing I’m interested in doing is playing him virtually. No offense.

Jennifer Ann from Germany: What do u think u would be doin by now if u wouldnt have chosen to b an actor….?

George Eads: I think it would have been fun to be a pro golfer. I’ve been playing since I was a pre-teen. My handicap is a 10.

Robin from Holland: If you had to pick one word to describe your life, what word would that be?

George Eads: Rewarding.

ALi: Yo George, what is your favourite thing about Nick?

George Eads: His attitude.

Dave from NB Canada: Hi George…I am a huge fan of CSI…I was just wondering what the hardest scene was for you to do, in the last 10 years?

George Eads: Good question. I would say when I was buried underground saying goodbye to my parents on the tape recorder because I really thought about saying goodbye to my own parents and I had Quentin Tarantino squatting next to the box whispering direction in my ear — your mom’s watching you die, that’s what he was saying to me.

Laura: Whose idea was it to grow the moustache in season 6?

George Eads: It was mine. I caught a lot heat for that one. I am the third and my namesake had one, my dad always had one and I thought people in law enforecmen – if you thnk about it, you see a lot of mustaches and beards so I was kind of feeling that at the time. I didn’t realize that people would take it so personally, so when i heard that they did, i purposely kept it on for a couple more episodes, just to send a message that I am the character. I still would like to try a little scruff but i apologize if it made anyone mad, it wasn’t my intention. No more Robn Burgundy’s from me.

Talia from Athens: Hi George! You all seem to be very close in the show, especially the characters that heve been there for a while. How close are you with your co-stars in real life?

George Eads: I get asked this question a lot. I think its because a telepathy starts to happen between characters that have known each other so long, they almost assume we all hang out personally. For me as a choice i don’t personally hang out with the people I work with — if we’re working together, we’ll have dinner in Vegas. I know Jorja and Eric are very close they hang out a lot. But for me as an actor I like to keep almost a degree of professional distance so i can maintain my character on screen with that actor. It’s all out of respect.

Joanne: Hi George I really think that you are great in CSI! Besides CSI, what other primetime show you would like to work with?

George Eads: I’m a fan of 30 Rock. I would love to try my hand at some comedy. It’s so funny. I am an Alec Baldwin fan and a Liz Lemon fan. I’d also love to work with Speilberg and Hanks on some their war projects — I think they have something called The Pacific coming out soon and I seemed to miss that boat. I could really sink my teeth into playing a military man.

Enrica: I love Quentin. How was it to work with him?

George Eads: Everything you could imagine it would be. It was the most rewarding experience I”ve had and I had the opportunity to hang out with him personally in his home a couple of times and i’ll never forget the cool stories he told and his insight on filmmaking is invaluable.

DA from Texas: hi george, i was wondering what can we expect from the upcoming episodes in this season. maybe spoil a bit?

George Eads: I did earlier with the lab rats episode with Greg. Think Dr. Frankenstein and Egor. That’s a spoiler.

kdala: Would you like to do some directing or scriptwriting in the future, for either CSI or non-CSI related projects?

George Eads: Yes really on all those. Now I see things when I read them in like a viewfinder like where you click the pictures? LIke int he camera’s eye. Directing is what I will do eventually. And producing would be fun as well. I’ve had this idea of Tin Cup the television series. I’d love to pitch that to Bruckheimer when CSI is over. It would have the comedy, the side kick, the love interest, the zingers – it would be fun.

Carla: How would you describe George Eads to someone who has never met him?

George Eads: Disarming. You know I think the definition of a cool person is someone who puts others at ease, so I try to be a cool person.

Jayke1981: Another question – should this get asked…. Do you ever get starstruck still if you get an A8 guest star?

George Eads: Of course! I was a fan first.

Rita-Clare: Thank you so much George for taking time out of your day to talk to us fans!

George Eads: Thank you so much to everyone for watching CSI! I take pride in working hard for the fans. Thanks for not being too hard on me!

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Last night, we saw the third part of the all-CSI crossover trilogy. I was so excited to see Laurence Fishburne on all three CSI series, and I knew the story would be gripping. I was not disappointed about either. But I felt just a bit like the three parts were a bit too different. Is it just me?

I get it that the same group was taking girls and forcing them into prostitution and when they refused to cooperate they would dismember them and dump them. And I get it that the girls were being trafficked all across the nation by crazy truckers. And I get that pimps in Las Vegas were fighting over turf and would hijack each other’s girls. But it just seemed a bit like each of the series’ portions of the story were too disjointed from the others. Maybe that’s just me…?

I loved Langston getting to work with both Horatio and Mac. And I loved the idea of a series of crimes that moved from city to city. But it seemed to me like the M.O. of the crimes changed too drastically with each city.

I could be completely wrong about it. I would love to hear your input about the three episodes. Do you think they tied together smoothly enough? Did you think the differences in the crimes on each of the segments was necessary or clear enough? I would love to get your opinions and hear what other CSI fans have to say. Please leave a comment and let’s discuss!

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Tomorrow CSI: NY star Hill Harper will chat live on TV.com with fans about the trilogy’s second part that airs tomorrow night on CBS. The chat will take place tomorrow, November 11th at 12pm PT and you can go set up a reminder email for yourself here.

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Then on Thursday, November 12th at 11am PT, CSI: Vegas star George Eads will chat live with fans about the third and final part to the trilogy that will air on Thursday night. Be sure to go to the site to set up a reminder email for yourself too.

Be sure to join the chat! It’s a big chance to talk to two of the CSI stars…and both of them are fan favorites!

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Well, a confirmed bachelor has decided to wed. CSI: Vegas star George Eads finally popped the question to his long-term girlfriend, Monika Casey. The two are now planning to marry as George announced on the Craig Ferguson show this week.

“I got engaged actually to a really nice girl.

“When you go through something that terrible together… I don’t know, maybe it happened for a reason. She really was my champion and really helped me get through that.”

Apparently, this summer he had surgery to repair his spine [Ouch!] and she was there for him through it all. It made him appreciate how important their relationship is. I say, good for them!!

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CSI: Miami – Episode 8.07 – Bone Voyage
Air Date: November 9, 2009

Episode 6.07: Hammer Down
Air Date: November 11, 2009

CSI: Vegas – Episode 10.07 – The Lost Girls
Air Date: November 12, 2009

I am getting so excited about next week’s three-part, all-CSI crossover event! First of all, I’ve been a Laurence Fishburne fan for many years and love him on CSI: Vegas. But now we’ll get to see his character on all three CSI series in one week! That’s insanely cool!

In this clip, we see Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso & Gary Sinise, the three male CSI series leads talk about the crossover mystery. Some of the other cast members weigh in on how much fun it was to work together with someone from the other series. Check this out:

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Laurence decides to do an impression of David…you know, with the sunglasses. What he does is very funny! And it’s clear that the two had fun working together.

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Today is the last day to for all of us who love the CSI shows to make our wishes heard. We all need to go vote for our favorites to be included in the nominations for this year’s People’s Choice Awards. Here’s where you can go vote…FAST! Voting ends tonight at midnight!

• CSI: Vegas – VOTE NOW!
• CSI: Miami – VOTE NOW!


• Marg Helgenberger – VOTE NOW!

The top five nominees in each category will be revealed at the People’s Choice Awards annual press conference on November 10, 2009. Only those announced on November 10th have the chance to win a People’s Choice Award on January 6th, 2010.

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CSI: Miami – Episode 8.07 – Bone Voyage
Air Date: November 9, 2009

CSI: NY – Episode 6.07: Hammer Down
Air Date: November 11, 2009

CSI: Vegas – Episode 10.07 – The Lost Girls
Air Date: November 12, 2009

Here is an overview from three different sources of the upcoming Three part all-CSI crossover event in November. For more detail about each episode, you can check the season information pages for each series. [CSI: Miami Season 8 Info][CSI: NY Season 6 Info][CSI: Vegas Season 10 Info]

Press Release:
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CSI HISTORY, ONE CHARACTER WILL APPEAR IN ALL THREE SERIES FOR A THREE PART CROSSOVER TRILOGY. CSI DR. RAY LANGSTON FOLLOWS THE EVIDENCE ON A CASE TO MIAMI, NEW YORK AND BACK TO LAS VEGAS

Laurence Fishburne Guest Stars in “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: NY,” and Wraps Up the Case at Home in Las Vegas on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”

[Source: CBS.com]

Spoiler:
When a severed leg is discovered in the Everglades belonging to a girl who went missing from Las Vegas a week earlier, Horatio Caine (David Caruso) sends for Dr. Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne).This launches a crossover that begins on “CSI: Miami,” moves to “CSI: NY” and finishes up in Las Vegas on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” making it the first time a “CSI” crossover has involved all three shows in the franchise.

“Everyone stays true to their writing style,” “CSI: NY” exec producer Pam Veasey tells ET. “What you fundamentally do is tell a ‘CSI’ story, which is what we all have in common. Once it gets to your show, you will see each of the show’s take a different approach to a story that starts in Miami. We did all get together and talk about what the through-line would be. Obviously, Ray Langston travels through all of the shows. You have to find the consistencies with his character, how he would flow into each story.”

Following Miami, Langston rushes to New York when Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his team identify a woman hidden in a big rig as someone Langston interviewed in Miami. Then the woman disappears and Taylor and Langston realize that they have uncovered an interstate trucking ring specializing in human cargo and black-market organ harvesting.

“The story is really a ticking clock story,” adds “CSI: NY” executive producer Peter Lenkov. “It is really a hunt for a suspect, but also saving a girl’s life. I think we put blinders on to get that done by the end of the episode. This [case] takes priority because it is real triage the way it lands in our lap. We realize soon after that time is of the essence. We elected in that episode to make it our sole focus.”

The search finally takes Langston back to Las Vegas, where the investigation leads to a prostitution ring that may be harboring the missing woman.
“They are all great episodes that blend together and lead you to the next,” Pam concludes.

The “CSI” crossover begins on “CSI: Miami” on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10 p.m., moves to “CSI: NY” Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10 p.m., and wraps up on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. all on CBS. [Source: ET Online]

Spoiler:
CBS is planning a “CSI” extravaganza for November sweeps — star Laurence Fishburne (Dr. Raymond Langston) will appear in all three scene-of-the-crime shows in one week, and the whole thing wraps up on the flagship “CSI” on Nov. 12. Mild spoilers about the episodes follow.

Langston will first visit “CSI: Miami” on Nov. 9; he travels south in an episode titled “Bone Voyage” to investigate a case with ties to Las Vegas. Fishburne and “CSI: Miami” star David Caruso are pictured at left; perhaps Langston and Horatio Caine are talking about cool sunglasses, which Langston is still sporting when he arrives in New York on Nov. 11

In that “CSI: NY” episode, “Hammer Down,” according to CBS, “a big-rig accident results in the discovery of an interstate trucking ring that specializes in human cargo and black-market organ harvesting, and sets off a race against time to save a hostage.”

The three-part crossover concludes on Nov. 12 on “CSI.” In that episode, viewers will learn more about what Langston is investigating: “a nationwide human trafficking network that abducts young girls forces them into prostitution,” according to David Weddle, who penned the episode with his writing partner, Bradley Thompson.

Ubiquitious guest star Mark Sheppard, who played Romo Lampkin on “Battlestar Galactica” (a character who knew a thing or two about shades), has a guest role in that Nov. 12 “CSI” episode. Sheppard, who has a credit list as long as your arm and apparently by law must appear on every scripted show in existence, also appears on USA’s new show “White Collar” Oct. 23 and “Supernatural” on Nov. 19. [Source: Chicago Tribune]

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