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Well, it’s the hiatus between shooting the seasons of CSI: Vegas and the show’s stars have a lot going on. Even though they are not shooting CSI, they are often still working on other projects.

Also, when Laurence Fishburne was announced as a new cast member for the show, so many of us were incredibly excited because we’ve seen him in many, many movies before and know that he’s a mega-star. If you wonder what else he’s been in, be sure to check him out on IMDb sometime. But the things he has in the works right now are amazing, with a prime-time series too.

Here are all the films that CSI cast members have in the works, I know you’ll want to keep an eye out for them.

Laurence Fishburne:

• Fellini Black & White (in development)
• A Landlord’s Tale (in development)
• Prey (in development)
• The Last Full Measure (2010) (in production) …. Harold Hunter
• 4Chosen (2011) (pre-production) …. Ralph Menar
• Red Soil (2009) (pre-production) …. Officer Francis Tompson
• Armored (2009/I) (completed) …. Baines
  … aka Armoured (Australia)
• Black Water Transit (2009) (completed) …. Jack

Marg Helgenberger:

• Conan: Red Nails (2009) (V) (in production) (voice) …. Princess Tascela

Lauren Lee Smith:

• Can Openers (2009) (TV) (completed) …. Susan
• Anatomy of Hope (2009) (TV) (completed) …. Cynthia Morgan
• Helen (2009) …. Mathilda

Archie Kao:

• The People I’ve Slept With (2009) (post-production) …. Jefferson
• Thunder Geniuses (2009) (post-production) …. Bruce

Gary Dourdan:

• The Magnificent Cooly-T (2009) (completed) …. Dominick

According to Variety, the annual Monte Carlo TV Festival begins on Sunday in Monaco. And just like in years past, two fo the CSI series will compete for the title of most-watched TV drama, worldwide.

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This year, CSI: Vegas, CSI: Miami & House MD will go head to head for the title. The nominations were chosen by the Producers’ Guld of America and one of them will bring home the title this year. I’ll keep you posted.

The fest has had to develop a new identity since it abandoned its market in 2001. CEO David Tomatis said Tuesday that it now serves as a networking event for producers and talent; a platform for international productions in its six competitive sections; and an opportunity for some 350 invited journos, mostly from Europe, to meet U.S. talent.

As a fan of all three of the CSI series, I see it as a 2 out of 3 chance of winning. Those are great odds!!

I know that we’ve already seen the CSI: Vegas 200th episode, but I just found this great clip of the cast at the party. It’s pretty fun because Marg Helgenberger tells that there are only four shows on TV these days that have made it to the 200 episode milestone, and only two of them have live actors. LOL!

George Eads talks a bit about Laurence Fishburne and how lucky the show is to have such a great actor join it. There are some fun candid shots of the cast enjoying the celebration too. I hope you enjoy it:

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Matt Mitovich at TV Guide sat down to talk to the newest CSI: Vegas star, Laurence Fishburne. He’s such an incredible actor that watching him in this interview, you can definitely see that he’s not like his character, Ray Langston. I do like his respect for the fellow cast members and for actual CSIs. It says a lot about him as a person.

In this clip, he tells about how Langston will begin to show an agressive tendency that we haven’t seen just yet. After they ditched the idea of him having a genetic predisposition to being a serial killer, thank goodness they kept the idea of a darker side to the Langston character. I think it will add quite a lot of interest to the show.

When asked if Fishburne thinks the character could get too dark, he answered, “With CSI, you can never worry about being too dark…. I’m anxious to see where it goes.” Check this out:

…a crime scene-decorated cake, that is!

Check out these fun photos of the cast & crew of CSI: Vegas when they celebrated their 200th episode yesterday on the lot at Universal Studios. The cake is hilarious! It’s a crime scene, complete with a chalk-body marking, crime scene tape and a magnifying glass. I love it!! It’s absolutely the most appropriate cake for the occasion.

And it looks like everyone except Gary Dourdan & Jorja Fox were there to celebrate too. Check out the photo with Laurence Fishburne, William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guilfoyle, Liz Vassey, George Eads, Eric Szmana, Lauren Lee Smith, Archie Kao, David Berman & Robert David Hall.

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Episode 9.14 - Miscarriage Of Justice
Air Date: February 19. 2009

Personally, I am a huge fan of Laurence Fishburne and have been for years. So it probably comes as no surprise to you that I like the fact that the Langston character is getting to be a part of every episode of CSI: Vegas these days. Fishburne is perfect for the part he’s playing and brings his own touch to the show. It looks like he’ll be pretty busy in this episode where new evidence causes the team to head back to the lab to reopen a case. I love it!

Press Release:
WHILE LANGSTON TESTIFIES AT THE TRIAL OF A RESPECTED CONGRESSMAN, NEW EVIDENCE COMES TO LIGHT THAT THROWS THE CASE INTO JEOPARDY, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, FEB. 19

“Miscarriage of Justice” - While Langston testifies in the trial of a respected Congressman, new evidence sends the CSIs back to the lab to reopen the investigation, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Feb. 19 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
Dr. Raymond Langston…… Laurence Fishburne
Catherine Willows………….. Marg Helgenberger
Nick Stokes………………………….. George Eads
Captain Jim Brass………………….. Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders………………………… Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins……………………. Robert David Hall
David Phillips……………………….. David Berman
Hodges………………………….. Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms…………………………… Liz Vassey
Riley Adams……………………. Lauren Lee Smith

GUEST CAST:
Henry Andrews……………………….. Jon Wellner
A.D.A. Hardt………………………. Kathleen York
Mrs. Griffin……………………… Melinda McGraw
Defense Attorney Whitten……….. Miguel Ferrer
Congressman Griffin………………. David Starzyk
Judge Himmel…………… Vanessa Bell Calloway
Dominic Humphreys………………… Steve Kazee
Amber Jones………………….. Elizabeth Chomko
Tommy Ruby…………………… Clayne Crawford
Officer…………………………….. Tomiko Martinez
Matty Moore……………………… Christa B. Allen
Melissa Humphreys………………… Amy Stewart
Officer Mitchell…………………….. Larry Mitchell
Dr. Stewart……………………………. Rick Worthy
Reporter #1……………………. Natasha M. Dixon
Reporter #2…………………….. Josie Di Vincenzo

WRITTEN BY: Richard Catalani and Jacqueline Hoyt
DIRECTED BY: Louis Milito [Source: CBS]

Episode 9.12 - Disarmed & Dangerous
Air Date: January 29, 2009

Here’s a video clip spoiler for tonight’s episode of CSI: Vegas. In it, Willows and Langston are investigating a crime scene with a dismembered FBI agent. Willows tries to help Langston remember that it’s important not to think ahead of the evidence. It’s a grisly crime scene, but the show looks like another great one!!

I know that CSI’s newest cast member, Laurence Fishburne usually plays the tough guys in movies, but I found some photos that not only show he has a softer side, but just may make you like him more than ever.

These photos were taken of him when he went shopping recently in the farmer’s market. He had a gruff look on his face (I half expect him to start explaining The Matrix…), but how mean can a man be when he’s wearing a “Tigger” sweatshirt? That’s right. The front of his sweatshirt says Tigger and the back has a picture of the character (3rd photo).

I love it! And if you’re like me, I love when a man isn’t afraid to show his softer side. Besides, who doesn’t love Tigger?

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TV Guide just published an interesting article about some of the ways that CSI: Vegas will change without William Petersen in front of the camera. Of course, executive director Carol Mendelsohn has promised that William Petersen will still appear, in a future episode.

“Grissom will come back in an organic way, to visit or be on a case with the people that are his family,” she said.

Joked Laurence Fishburne: “Billy said he would be back to make sure I didn’t burn the joint down.”

We also learn that Fishburne’s character on the show was previously supposed to have a genetic anomaly that is common among serial killers, but that plan has changed:

“Very early research on the character had indicated that there was a syndrome that was sort of more prevalent in serial killers,” ececutive producer Naren Shankar said. “That turned out not to be the case.”

That’s a shame, actually. I would have enjoyed seeing such a great actor as Fishburne take on such a personal delimma on the show…

It’s also been announced that singer Taylor Swift will be a guest star on a future episode. She’s never acted before, so it’ll be intersting to see how she does in this new arena. According to reports, she’ll play the teenage daughter of parents who own a hotel.

Last night, CSI:Vegas‘ newset cast member, Laurence Fishburne, was one of the presenters at the Golden Globe Awards. He looked very handsome and polished at the event…and who knew how beautiful his wife was? WOW!

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