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There’s a category for the Best Breakout Performance of the year in this year’s Emmy Awards and the scene where CSI: Vegas’ Warrick Brown tragically dies is one of the nominations.

TV.com & Vaseline are going to give a special Breakout Performance Award at this year’s Emmy Awards Show. We get to vote for our favorite breakout moment on TV this year and the winning moment will win the Breakout Award during the Emmys on Sunday, September 20 at 8 pm ET.

Here are the moments that have been nominated for the award:

• David Letterman: Letterman’s interview with oddly-behaving Joaquin Phoenix (CBS)
• Desperate Housewives: Edie’s tragic death (ABC)
• Grey’s Anatomy Finale: Meredith is shocked to find out disfigured patient is George (ABC)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The shocking death of Warrick (CBS)
• Bachelor: The bachelor surprises the country by picking Molly over Melissa (ABC)
• Real Housewives of NJ: A frustrated Teresa flips a table (Bravo)
• GRAMMYs: Jennifer Hudson sings “You Pulled Me Through” (CBS)
• Saturday Night Live: Sarah Palin’s appearance on SNL
• ER – Final Season: George Clooney returns for the final season (NBC)
• Gossip Girl: Chuck finally professes his love to Blair (CW)
• Obama Inauguration: Beyonce sings “At Last” as the Obamas have their first dance (ABC)
• Dancing With the Stars: Former Bachelorette Melissa steps in as last minute replacement (ABC)
• Entourage: Vincent Chase gets a call from Martin Scorsese offering him a part in the Great Gatsby, saving his career (HBO)
• American Idol Finale: Kris Allen wins over Adam Lambert (FOX)
• True Blood: Bill Compton meets waitress Sookie Stackhouse at Merlotte’s Bar for the first time (HBO)

Be sure to go vote for Warrick on this site, then return to vote for the best of the Top 10 Finalists on September 14, and again on September 20 to vote for the Top Three Finalists. Then watch for the award to be presented on the Emmys that night.

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I know. I hadn’t ever heard of an EWwy Award either. But it’s a new one given by Entertainment Weekly, thus the EWwy. They know that many of us feel that our favorite actors have done amazing work on their shows for many years, but have never been given an Emmy. They fell it’s time to acknowledge them with an EWwy instead.

There are lots of nominations, but the reason I’m posting this about it is that (finally!) William Petersen, who brilliantly played Gil Grissom on CSI: Vegas for nearly nine years is nominated for an award. I hope you’ll go make your voices heard in support of William winning. The site with all the niminees is here. And these are the nominations in William’s category:

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Josh Holloway (Lost)
• Michael Chiklis (The Shield)
• Denis Leary (Rescue Me)
• Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights)
• William Petersen (CSI)
• Scott Grimes (ER)
• David Boreanaz (Bones)

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Michael ausiello has more to say about the upcoming new season of CSI: Vegas. We already found out that Jorja Fox will be back for multiple episodes in season 10, but what about William Petersen, who played Grissom?

And check out the news about a new serial killer! We’ll also be finding out more about Langston’s past. The more I hear about the new season, the more excited I become!

Question: Will Grissom be joining Sara back on CSI early in the season? –Lois
Ausiello: No, but some old friends of his will be. Exec producer Carol Mendelsohn reveals to me exclusively that CSI will be bringing back a few members of the infamous Millander clan in this season’s second episode. “The last time we saw [serial killer] Paul Millander was in season 2 when Grissom had dinner at [his alter ego] Judge Mason’s house, because, if you remember Paul lived a double life as a judge. And we met Mrs. Mason and their young son, Craig. Well, Paul’s dead, but Mrs. Mason and Craig live on. And we will see them in episode 2.” Why? Keep reading for a possible clue…

Question: The season premiere of CSI is only two months away. I’m sure that you’ve gotten some kind of spoiler or tidbit to throw to us! –Andy and Rebecca
Ausiello: You can drop the “or.” I’ve got a spoiler and a tidbit, courtesy of exec producer Naren Shankar. First the tidbit: “You’re going to get an explanation for that ring Langston (Laurence Fishburne) still has on his finger in [episode 2].” Now for the spoiler: “We’re going to launch a new season-long serial killer arc. Starting at the end of our premiere, a brand new nemesis [will emerge] who has a very unique way of killing.” More unique than that whole miniature thing? “This time, the crime scene is always the body,” Shankar teases. “We’re calling him Dr. Jekyl.” [Source: EW]

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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!!

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That’s right! According to TV Guide, there’s a CSI movie in the works! And even better news is that William Petersen will return to play Gil Grissom in it. Here’s a quote from William about the movie:

“Yes, there will be a movie,” Petersen told Britain’s Radio Times. Although he is sure fans might be “a little trepidatious,” Petersen promises the move to the big screen will not be done haphazardly.

“Usually people leave it till a series has finished —they did that with The X-Files and Sex and the City,” Petersen said. “But it’s about finding the right story, there has got to be a real reason to do it.”

“You don’t just do it because you want to make money — you do it because there’s a story that can’t be told on TV and needs to be told from CSI’s perspective and the audience wants it,” Petersen said. “And we can’t wait for CSI to end or Grissom will be about 90.”

So there you have it, Grissom fans and CSI: Vegas fans! This is truly cause for celebration!

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I think it’s cool that he seems to have stopped coloring his hair as I’m sure he was told to do for the character. He looks terrific no matter what. But I’m sure he’s having fun now that the long production days are behind him. I’m happy for him, even though I miss him on the show.

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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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And nearly all of his fellow CSI: Vegas co-stars were there to celebrate the occasion with him. I don’t see Lauren Lee Smith, Wallace Langham, Paul Guilfoyle or Gary Dourdan, But Robert David Hall, David Berman, Liz Vassey, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Marg Helgenberger and Archie Kao all were there.

Here are some cute photos of them at the event, including one where Petersen dusted the star for fingerprints! LOL!

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