A little late with my reply but...

I was actually taking a sip of water when I read this, and you made me throw up a little bit.

Well, yes, but Paramount went to that well for about 30 years before it dried up.

Just ask Dick Wolf or NBC their opinions on the subject. I'm not fan of the L&O spinoffs (and, in fact, I'd be pretty satisified if the original show would pack it up and call it a day). But they're still pulling in great ratings. As are the CSI shows. Can't blame them for pushing this as far as it'll go for as long as they can.

yeah, never really found her attractive...not that her character had to be. strange that she got fired for showing up though...must be more to it.

From ew.com:

Where Are You

Two ''CSI'' actors fired in pay dispute. George Eads and Jorja Fox are leaving the hit show after unsuccessful attempts to get raises by Brian Hiatt

''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' supporting actors George Eads and Jorja Fox have found themselves unemployed after unsuccessfully pushing for more money, according to published reports. Fox, who plays Sara Sidle, and Eads, who plays Nick Stokes, had pushed CBS for a raise despite being locked into a contractual salary -- a tactic the network is trying to discourage, according to Variety.

Now, show creators plan to create two similar new characters and recast the roles for this fall's season, which just began shooting. CBS is particularly concerned with preventing stars under contract from trying to use pressure and work stoppages to get raises after they were forced to renegotiate with the ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' cast members last year, according to Variety.

Then imagine how bad this guy feels

I can't imagine the studio standing by this. The show is not going to be the same, and I have a feeling that the other stars in the show are going to totally stand by the two actors who got fired, until they hire them back. CBS would be stupid to mess with the chemistry of the number one rated show in America. Sucks. But I really think they'll all be back for the next season.

To say the show can survive because Law and Order was able to is ludacris. That's like saying since some guy miraculously survived a 40 story fall, anyone should be able to. L&O is the exception, not the rule.

Personally, Sara and Nick were two of my favorite characters, next to Gil. Add that to a subpar season last year and I'm not sure I have the motivation to go back watching.

There's some scuttlebutt that Eads and Fox may come back (with their tails dragging between their legs) to the show...stay tuned!

Maybe the rest of the cast will be merged into CSI-Miami. Or They should of cancelled Miami first and given salary increases to the Vegas team

where did you read this?

so does she pronounce her name like "Georgia?" I always thought it was a hispanic female version of jorge (hor-hay) - i.e. "Hor-ha" but my dad pronounced it Georgia when i was telling him about this last night.....that's a stupid ass name if so.

Comments by Les Moonves from CBS:

CBS executive defends firing of 'CSI' stars

LOS ANGELES - The firing of two "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" stars in a salary dispute was fair and intended to help the TV industry draw the fiscal line, CBS chief Leslie Moonves said Sunday.

Actors Jorja Fox and George Eads, who play investigators Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes on the hit CBS crime drama, were dumped last week when they failed to report for work on the upcoming season, he said.

"There comes a point where we feel a contract is a contract. ... we all have to look out for the future of the network television business," he said.

Among the major broadcast networks only CBS and NBC avoided losses last year, he told the Television Critics Association. Moonves is co-president and co-chief operating officer of CBS parent company Viacom.

Deals with Fox and Eads were renegotiated after two years and a raise was offered for this fifth season although there was no contractual obligation to do so, he said. The actors reportedly wanted a raise in their $100,000-per-episode pay.

Discussions had been under way with their lawyers and there were certain "veiled threats about their not showing up," Moonves said.

A call seeking comment from the actors was not immediately returned Sunday by their publicist.

Production will be halted this week while script revisions are made, Moonves said. The roles played by Fox and Eads haven't been recast but the network is "looking at certain people," Moonves added.

Another cast member, Marg Helgenberger, reported to work as scheduled last week, he said. William Petersen, who co-stars and is a producer on the series, was on call for next week.

Asked if he was concerned about damage to one of TV's top-rated series, Moonves said, "Of course." Later, he said it was possible cast members Eric Szmanda and Paul Guilfoyle might play bigger roles.

Last year, "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett successfully staged a salary walkout. Asked to compare the "CSI" actors' situation with that of the Emmy-winning Garrett, Moonves was vague.

"We did a negotiation, we brought him (Garrett) back into the fold," Moonves said. "We're very happy we did."

In a subsequent session with the critics' group, "CSI" co-creator Anthony Zuiker said CBS executives make the business decisions on the show.

After working with Fox and Eads for years, he said, "I was saddened by the news." He expressed confidence in the ability of series' executive producers, Ann Donahue and Carol Mendelsohn to keep the series on track.

"It is show business and the show must go on," Zuiker said.

Zuiker was on hand to publicize the second "CSI" spinoff (after "CSI: Miami"), "CSI: NY." When the cast members were asked to comment on the actions by Fox and Eads, only Carmine Giovinazzo was game.

"I'd be shining Moonves' shoes and caddying for him every weekend if I was making that much money," the actor said.






Maybe these two just want to follow in CSI alum David Caruso's footsteps and leave a successful TV series for an even more successful movie career!

I liked george.

Since they are contracted through 7 seasons, and this could cause a ratings drop, could the network, before they fired them, have forced them to work? Fullfill their contracts?

Just curious.

I always though Jorja looked pretty good in the distance. When they get close I seem to always focus on the gap between her front teeth.

Nick was okay. I liked his character but it was nothing that can't be replaced by a similar type.

They couldn't have forced them to work with a court order (you can't do that with personal service contracts). What they could've done was make them pay damages and prevent them from working on other shows...

I loved this quote from Moonves over at http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve...434|1|,00.html

As self-employed contractor, I make bids and contracts for jobs all the time. There are times when I realize that I had underbid a job, but I still stick by the contract. I think Moonves has an interesting point. If the tables had been turned-- i.e. had it been CBS that decided to ignore the contract-- it would have been inexcusable.

Her teeth always reminded me of Chicklets. And don't forget the squinty eyes and skinny nose. I'm not sure why, but I even thought her EARS were unattractive!

Taken from The Futon Critic

Good choice. I was kinda hoping she'd replace Elizabeth Rohm on Law&Order...

Nice choice.

Interesting. She was considered one of the leading contenders to replace No-Talent as ADA on Law & Order.

Nice choice, she was one of the few bright spots on 24 last year

And she is much better looking than Georgia.

Reiko. Nice! Jorja who?

Hopefully the costume designer is already working on a revealing lab coat.