Elisabeth Shue to replace Marg Helgenberger on CSI
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Elisabeth Shue to replace Marg Helgenberger on CSI
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This is a pretty big get for CBS, which has been trying to lure Elisabeth Shue for years. The actress, an Oscar nominee for Leaving Las Vegas, is joining the cast of CBS’ veteran crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as the new female lead opposite Ted Danson. Shue will play the newest CSI, fresh off an anger management course, amid rumors that D.B. Russell (Danson) fired her when she worked for him in Seattle. She will succeed Marg Helgenberger, who is departing her full-time gig on CSI in January but is expected to return for occasional guest sports, reprising her role as Catherine Willows. Shue, who will make her first appearance in the Feb. 15 episode, will be a new regular on CSI, her first major series role since she co-starred on the short-lived 1984 ABC drama Call Of Duty, produced by Paramount Television, the predecessor to CSI producer CBS TV Studios. Shue’s biggest TV stint since then had been a two-episode arc on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, though she has been getting pilot offers by the networks every year, with CBS particularly aggressive in its pursuit of the Hollow Man and The Karate Kid actress. The casting of Shue completes a lead overhaul on CSI, now in its 12th season. The series, which started off with William Petersen and Helgenberger as the stars and had Helgenberger subsequently partner with Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson, will now have 2 new leads in Danson, who joined the series at the beginning of the season, and Shue. For CBS, getting Shue and Danson marks the second time this year that the network has been able to land big-name actors as the new leads of aging series. It first did it in May, with Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie Sheen on comedy Two And A Half Men. After 11 seasons as CBS’ 9 PM anchor on Thursday, CSI moved to Wednesdays this fall, shoring up the 10 PM slot. It most recently averaged 2.6/7 in 18-49 and 10.5 million viewers, up a tenth in the demo from the previous week, to top the hour in 18-49 (tied with ABC’s Revenge) and total viewers. Shue, repped by CAA and Management 360, stars in the upcoming Relativity Media film House at the End of the Street and is currently filming Fox 2000’s Of Men And Mavericks.
Very solid pick. As some of you already know, Marg is leaving in January.
I've always liked her even as far back as Karate Kid. Very impressive cast makeover for a show in it's 12th season. The 12th season has been pretty solid so far.
And yeah I know CSI discussion in this forum is spotty at best since it's a procedural drama and only certain episodes has stuff to talk about...blah blah blah.
This is a pretty big get for CBS, which has been trying to lure Elisabeth Shue for years. The actress, an Oscar nominee for Leaving Las Vegas, is joining the cast of CBS’ veteran crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as the new female lead opposite Ted Danson. Shue will play the newest CSI, fresh off an anger management course, amid rumors that D.B. Russell (Danson) fired her when she worked for him in Seattle. She will succeed Marg Helgenberger, who is departing her full-time gig on CSI in January but is expected to return for occasional guest sports, reprising her role as Catherine Willows. Shue, who will make her first appearance in the Feb. 15 episode, will be a new regular on CSI, her first major series role since she co-starred on the short-lived 1984 ABC drama Call Of Duty, produced by Paramount Television, the predecessor to CSI producer CBS TV Studios. Shue’s biggest TV stint since then had been a two-episode arc on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, though she has been getting pilot offers by the networks every year, with CBS particularly aggressive in its pursuit of the Hollow Man and The Karate Kid actress. The casting of Shue completes a lead overhaul on CSI, now in its 12th season. The series, which started off with William Petersen and Helgenberger as the stars and had Helgenberger subsequently partner with Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson, will now have 2 new leads in Danson, who joined the series at the beginning of the season, and Shue. For CBS, getting Shue and Danson marks the second time this year that the network has been able to land big-name actors as the new leads of aging series. It first did it in May, with Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie Sheen on comedy Two And A Half Men. After 11 seasons as CBS’ 9 PM anchor on Thursday, CSI moved to Wednesdays this fall, shoring up the 10 PM slot. It most recently averaged 2.6/7 in 18-49 and 10.5 million viewers, up a tenth in the demo from the previous week, to top the hour in 18-49 (tied with ABC’s Revenge) and total viewers. Shue, repped by CAA and Management 360, stars in the upcoming Relativity Media film House at the End of the Street and is currently filming Fox 2000’s Of Men And Mavericks.
Very solid pick. As some of you already know, Marg is leaving in January.
I've always liked her even as far back as Karate Kid. Very impressive cast makeover for a show in it's 12th season. The 12th season has been pretty solid so far.
And yeah I know CSI discussion in this forum is spotty at best since it's a procedural drama and only certain episodes has stuff to talk about...blah blah blah.
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Trying to lure her for years? Huh? It's not like she was a hot commodity.
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She did have a lead role in Piranha last summer, but yeah she's 48 now and it's next to impossible for a woman her age to get lead roles in big movies. Transitioning to TV is probably the best move for her at this point in her career.
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I haven't watched CSI in several years and don't plan on starting now, but I have always really liked Shue. I could see her being very good on the show.
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I've never seen one complete episode of this show, not even for than 10 minutes of an episode (watched 1 episode of the Miami version), but I'll probably check it out for Shue. Always been a fan of hers since Adventures in Babysitting.
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Ok I've never watched a full episode of CSI but I'll give it a shot for Shue.
I was going to try when Laurence Fishburne joined the cast but isn't he gone already?
I was going to try when Laurence Fishburne joined the cast but isn't he gone already?
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I'll be honest, I didn't even know this show was still on.
I may actually check it out with Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue. I originally stopped watching before William Peterson left.
I may actually check it out with Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue. I originally stopped watching before William Peterson left.
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I thought Fishburne would be a good addition, but He just didn't click for me. Danson on the other hand has been great this season.
My Shue crush would be from The Saint. I thought she looked great in that movie!
My Shue crush would be from The Saint. I thought she looked great in that movie!
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I have never seen an episode of CSI. I have seen one or two episodes of the Miami version. But I will check it out when she joins the cast. I have always had a crush on her. That scene by the pool in Leaving Las Vegas where she pours the liquor on herself...