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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

CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.16 - Turn, Turn, Turn
Air Date: March 5, 2009

It looks like this week, hottie Gearge Eads will be the focus of the case. I think he is terrific and look forward to him being highlighted more in this episode. It’s featuring also guest star Taylor Swift in her acting debut. She’ll play the daughter of the proprietors of a seedy motel. Apparently, the place has been the scene of three murders over a period of only a year…

Spoiler:
The CSI renaissance continues. In addition to the mesmerizing gravitas that comes with every word uttered by Laurence Fishburne, there seems to be something newly energetic happening with the show’s scriptwriting as well.

Country songbird Taylor Swift, with the estimable (and totally freakin’ fine) George Eads, is guesting in an upcoming ep wherein the CSIs look into “three separate murder investigations that all took place at the same establishment over the course of a year.” Taylor plays the teenage daughter of the (Bates?) motel owner. Intriguing, no? (FYI, the Taylor Swift ep airs March 5 at 9 p.m. on CBS.)

It seems that perhaps the show that reinvented the procedural is now reinventing itself…Are you liking the current iteration of CSI? Post in the comments. [Source: EW]

Press Release:
NICK PIECES TOGETHER THREE SEPARATE CASES THAT OCCURRED AT THE SAME MOTEL DURING THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Taylor Swift, The Best-Selling Musical Artist of 2008, Guest Stars As Haley Jones

“Turn, Turn, Turn” - When the CSIs are called to a murder scene at a familiar motel, Nick is thrown for a loop as he pieces together three separate murder investigations that all took place at the same establishment over the course of a year, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, March 5 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Taylor Swift guest stars as Haley Jones, a teenaged girl whose family runs the seedy Vegas motel.

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

RECURRING CAST:
Archie Johnson………………………… Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:
Haley Jones……………………………. Taylor Swift
Det. Vartann……………………………. Alex Carter
Mandy Webster……………….. Sheeri Rappaport
Henry Andrews……………………….. Jon Wellner
Larry Mitchell……………………….. Larry Mitchell
Bree Lindale……………….. Alessandra Torresani
Wiry Man…………………………… Stephen Heath
Mark Jones………………………… Geoffrey Blake
Nicole Jones………………………………. Lisa Darr
Zack Fenish………………………….. Colton James
Gavin Fenish……………………….. John D’Aquino
Dave Henkel……………………… Michael Trevino
Dale Durney……………………………… Kirk Bovill
Mrs. Leigh Lindale……………. Suzanne Friedline
Old Man……………………………….. Dave Florek
Frank Carrow………………………. Fredric Lehne
Tanya Carrow……………………….. Miriam Drew

WRITTEN BY: Tom Mularz
DIRECTED BY: Richard J. Lewis [Source: CBS]

Episode 9.15 - Kill Me If You Can
Air Date: February 26, 2009

These are always interesting episodes, when they start with what seems to be three different cases, but later realize they are all connected. As far as I can tell, no show anywhere does this as well as CSI: Vegas. The team heads to separate crime scenes and ends up having to put their heads together to solve them all. I’m really looking forward to this one.

Press Release:
THE CSI TEAM WORKS THREE SEPARATE CASES IN ONE NIGHT THAT FORENSICS REVEALS SHARE A COMMON LINK, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, FEB. 26

John Schneider (”Dukes of Hazzard,” “Smallville”)

And Michael Weston (”House”) Guest Stars

“Kill Me If You Can” - The CSIs are called to three different crime scenes in one night that are seemingly unrelated, but each case’s forensic evidence reveals a common link, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Feb. 26 (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

RECURRING CAST:
Archie Johnson………………………… Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:
Mickey Ross………………………. John Schneider
Ryan/Tripp/Carsten…………….. Michael Weston
Det. Vartann……………………………. Alex Carter
Mandy Webster……………….. Sheeri Rappaport
Det. Cavaliere………………………….. Jose Zuniga
Darcy Farrell………………………… Wendy Glenn
Jena Mackin………………………. Allison McAtee
Jeffrey Luvan…………………… William Lee Scott
Gareth Morton……………………… Tom O’Keefe
Motel Maid……………………. Yolanda Snowball
Pool Guy……………………………………. J.R. Nutt
Dr. Paul Anton……………………… John Aylward
Hilda Morton……………………….. Diane Salinger

TELEPLAY BY: Allen MacDonald
STORY BY: Bradley Thompson and David Weddle [Source: CBS]

On Tuesday, William Petersen, aka Gil Grissom was honored with his own star on the Walk of Fame. For those of you who want to see it, it’s located in front of Musso’s & Franks Restaurant in Los Angeles.

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!

[Photo: newscom.com]

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CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.11 - The Grave Shift
Air Date: January 22, 2009

If you check the list of cast members, there’s a sad omission…William Petersen is no longer listed as a regular, starting with this episode. *sigh* I, for one, will miss him on the show. But on the bright side, I’ve been a fan of Laurence Fishburne for many years, so I’m thrilled that he’s a part of the cast now. I guess that change is always difficult…

Press Release:
DR. LANGSTON FACES HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AS A FULL-FLEDGED CSI, ON “CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,” THURSDAY, JAN. 22

“The Grave Shift” - The first day on the job for Dr. Langston turns from bad to worse when a simple burglary case quickly overlaps with a complicated arson and homicide case, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Jan. 22 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:
Catherine Willows………….. Marg Helgenberger
Dr. Raymond Langston…… Laurence Fishburne
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

RECURRING CAST:
Conrad Ecklie………………………….. Marc Vann
Archie Johnson………………………… Archie Kao

GUEST CAST:
Paulla Kingsley……………………. Michelle Clunie
Mr. Jim Hilliard………………….. Darren Burrows
Diane Palento……………………… Amy Hathaway
Officer Akers………………………… Larry Sullivan
Carla Banks………………………….. Victoria Pratt
Richard Palento………………….. Anthony Starke
Alex Palento…………………………….. K’Sun Ray
Josh Barston………………………. Michael Cudlitz
Mrs. Hilliard…………………………….. Lisa Arturo

WRITTEN BY: David Weddle & Bradley Thompson
DIRECTED BY: Richard J. Lewis [Source: CBS]

CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.09 - 19 Down
Air Date: December 11, 2008

This is the episode where we get to meet new cast member Laurence Fishburne. His character’s name is Dr. Raymond Langston. And, sadly, it’s the next-to-last episode with William Petersen. If you like spoilers, be sure to click on “Read More”.

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CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.08 - Young Man With A Horn
Air Date: December 4, 2008

The murder the team is investigating turns out to be linked to a 50-year-old crime.

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Episode 9.07 - Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
Air Date: November 20, 2008

It looks like a murderer from a decade-old case may be at it again…
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CSI: Vegas - Episode 9.01 For Warrick
Air Date: October 9, 2008

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.
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Hottie CSI: Vegas lab rat Archie Kao was recently seen at the Plate By Plate: Project By Project’s Annual Tasting Benefit held at the Wallis Annenberg Building at California Science Center in Los Angeles. He looks like he was having a blast tasting what appear to be Polynesian foods. The event took place on Saturday, July 26.

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