Double_Oh_7

She was in, what, maybe 5 episodes of that show before she disappeared like Moira Kelly, never to be referred to again.

aintnosin

Actually, she was in 12, was referred to at least twice fater (that I can recall) and returned for one of the final episodes (and she only appeared in 12 because she got a better paying gig).

Jeremy517

Gambling.

Doc MacGyver

My friend is a PA on SVU and evidently, the buzz is that she was fired because she got... what's a delicate way to put this... fat.


It was very noticable last season, and to their credit, the producers did tell her no less than three times that she had to lose weight, but apparently she wasn't able to.

Hence, "Bye-Bye, Casey Novak."



-Doc


EDIT: Doubt SVU PsTB care about or even know of this board, but just in case, I've removed his name.

aintnosin

He had a drug problem in a recent episode, which was repeated last night.

Michael Corvin

I'd say that's pretty recent.

aintnosin

Well, it was a repeat from before the strike, so maybe a lot of people forgot.

DJariya

I assume the producers of CSI discovered Dourdan has a drug problem and wanted to let him go and have him get the help he needs without the public being aware of it, but that's not the case anymore. Hope he gets the help he needs.

Matthew Ackerly

Maybe he was just trying to get into character.

aynrandgirl

She's heavier than she was when she started SVU, but she's hardly fat. She's still a good-looking woman in my opinion.

MrX

The new ADA on SVU is Michaela McManus(One Tree Hill's Lindsey)

shanester

Why do we never see "hot" DA'S like this on Court TV during actual trials

kurupt

I guess that eliminates one of the three possible people Lucas married at the end of this season of One Tree Hill.

Red Dog

I never would have imagined that someone with One Tree Hill acting chops would graduate to a show like SVU. Maybe CSI Miami, but not SVU. I wonder if she'll get her own showcase episode like they often do on SVU. That could be interesting to watch.

I also can't help but remember the last time Dick Wolf used the CW (WB) as his farm system. He plucked Elizabeth Rohm from Angel. Now there was a stellar move.

Doughboy

That's too bad. I liked Lindsey. Now we're stuck with the Peyton-Lucas-Brooke triangle yet again.

comanche_doyle

Can an actor be fired for being fat? That seems like it would lead to a lawsuit that they couldn't win. Plus, was Diane Neal pregnant recently? I think Aaron Spelling lost a wrongful termination suit for firing a pregnant chick back in the day.

cdollaz

In that industry, I would imagine there are clauses in contracts that address the actor's appearance.

Doc MacGyver

Most definitely. Also, by their profession's definition, they must fit the part. You can fire actors for cutting their hair too short if you wanted to. It's why you'll never see any Disney World employees with noserings, mohawks or tats. Their contract lists them as "players", playing the part of concession stand workers, for example, while also promoting the Disney brand. It's actually a genius way around anti-discrimination and wrongful termination laws. Not saying it's morally (or even constitutionally) solid... but then again, I don't want a hairy, slovenly fat woman serving me my mouse-cream cone, so pick your battles...

Spelling's deal was that there was no clause stating that the actress could be let go for a pregnancy, and since it's such a sensitive topic to begin with, he was up shit's creak. If I was a producer of a TV show, I would DEFINITELY include in the contract that I could kill a character or write them out if they chose to get pregnant... or at least their salary goes down. I'd be furious if I had to suddenly hide an actress's belly behind random crap and alter story lines to accomadate her condition.



-Doc

Red Dog

Yep - Hunter Tylo to Melrose Place. She was one beautiful woman.

TheKing

As a former Disney employee, this is kind of true, but not 100%. While it's true that Disney employees are referred to as Cast Members, it doesn't change in ahy way what kind of employee they are. They don't get around anything in the legal department by calling people cast members, they just do it for the purpose of employee motivation, making them feel like they're more than who they are.

The thing about hair, rings and tats is true, but it's not an exclusive to Disney. Many compaines have appearance rules set forth in their employment guidelines, from hair length to tats and rings. Since these are temporary or elective modifications, they typically don't fall under discrimination. The Yankees have a strict policy on facial fair (look at Johnny Damon for example), and Disney does as well. But so does my current employer.

It's not discrimination if you choose to abide by the rules. Disney and many other employers have "at will" jobs, meaning they can fire you for any reason. And without the support of a union, or proof that your termination was the result of a manadated form of discrimination, you don't have much of a leg to stand on.

Contract jobs are a much different story.

Shazam

Whatever you do, don't go to Indiana.

MrX

More big L&O casting news, this time for CI

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-en...ting/800042273

Noth, in another article, said it was a mutual decision.

My Other Self

I like Noth. I prefer D'Onofrio, but holy crap with Goldblum I'll be watching CI on a regular basis now.

I was probably one of like 3 people who enjoyed Raines. I watched it switch timeslots after its 2nd episode and followed it until its brief end.

The format of CI should change to how it was before though.. D'Onofrio and Goldblum as PARTNERS.. that would make for some killer TV. I'm not a huge fan of the rotating weeks.

Also, that new ADA for SVU is a babe. I guess they decided against bringing back Cabot.

Deftones

Wow. Jeff Golblum? Fucking awesome! Now we'll have two quirky mental cops.

Rogue588

Not that I feel pressured to like him, but there's something about Noth that just doesn't click for me. Perhaps it could be resentment due to holding him "responsible" for taking away half a season from Goren & Eames. Whatever it is, forcing myself to sit through the first half season with Anabella was painful - not "dentist with no novocaine" painful, just...painful.

However, since i'm another one of the 3, if I can't get an entire season with Goren & Eames, i'm more than satisfied with this.

Now, if they could only get rid of that teenage boy that was partnered with Noth...