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It's goodbye Miami, hello Big Easy.<p><font color=yellow>Khandi Alexander</font> (Dr Alexx Woods) said <A class="link" HREF="http://www.csifiles.com/news/190408_01.shtml">farewell</a> to <I>CSI: Miami</I> at the end of the show's sixth season. However, it may not be the last time fans get to see the actress in sunny Florida. According to the <A class="link" HREF="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/index.jsp">Hollywood Reporter</a>, Alexander may return to the show as a guest star in the future.<p>In the meantime, Alexander is in talks to star in the upcoming HBO series <I>Treme</I>. The show is named after an area of New Orleans famous for music and musicians. <I>Treme</I> will take place post-hurricane Katrina as the citizens seek to rebuild the city. <font color=yellow>David Simon</font> created the pilot and recruited two actors from his previous series <I>The Wire</I> to join the cast: <font color=yellow>Wendell Pierce</font> and <font color=yellow>Clarke Peters</font>.<p>Pierce will play Antoine Batiste, a musician trying to find work to support his girlfriend and their new baby. Alexander will play Ladonna, Antoine's ex-wife and a mother of two. Ladonna is working hard to keep her bar in business. Alexander is said to be in "final negotiations" to join <I>Treme</I>.<p>The original news is from <A class="link" HREF="http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Treme-Casting-News/800044669">TV Guide</a> and <A class="link" HREF="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6ec60c14937dc20d3491eb7d41be46a6">The Hollywood Reporter</a>. Thanks to TalkCSI's <font color=yellow>Shane</font> for the heads up.<center></center>