<font color=yellow>Jorja Fox</font> (Sara Sidle) and <font color=yellow>George Eads</font> (Nick Stokes) are crime scene investigators no more. The actors were yesterday axed from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation by CBS network executives <font color=yellow>Les Moonves</font> and <font color=yellow>Nancy Tellem</font> for breach of contract, Variety reported. Both Fox and Eads had been signed to the show for seven years. Eads, who was reportedly seeking a pay rise, was a no-show when production on the season premiere, "Viva Las Vegas", began yesterday. Fox was also looking for more money, but still showed up for work on Thursday. However, CBS fired the actress after she failed to reply to the network's letter asking whether she planned to turn up for work during the pay negotiations. Variety reported the producers are already searching for replacements, but it is not yet known whether the parts of Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes will be recast or whether the characters will simply be written off the show. It is likely "Viva Las Vegas" will undergo extensive rewrites to accommodate the departure of Fox and Eads. Refusing to show up to the set is a common tactic used by actors seeking a pay rise. Everybody Loves Raymond cast member <font color=yellow>Brad Garrett</font> successfully used the ploy last year to secure more money, as did the supporting actors of The West Wing in 2001. CBS has made no comment on the departures. The original article can be found at Yahoo! News.<center></center>
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE F***!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT ABOUT GRISSOM AND SARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????? *ROXBURY DIES*
They're pretty stupid to want to demand more money, just to leave CSI. Uhhhhh.. God people are stupid..
^No kidding! I don't even feel sorry for them. They were obviously given some kind an altimadum, stay on the show, and get paid what your paid, or leave. I guess they chose the door. I feel sorry for CBS for having to put up with their crap! hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am kinda pissed about Grissom, and Sara not getting together, but more viewers for Miami right? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!
I seriously want to cry. Jorja and George were my two favorite characters, and now they are gone. I wish CBS would give them another chance. All my dreams of what would happen in S.5 are shattered now . I'm pissed at CBS. Bring Jorja & George back. I think I am going to create a petition. Oh man. I think I'm gonna cry.
I agree, they were more than likely given an ultimatum but chose to leave instead. Foolish. Elyse's site also reports that Marg Helgenberger is pissy about her paycheck as well. Hopefully this isn't the beginning of the end of the show. After all, pride goes before a fall. The Vegas folks have shown a lot of arrogance concerning the spin-offs and how much "better" they think they are. Pity. Faye_Valentine :devil:
^Yep. Some people are stupid. God people are stupid! Those idiots should consider the fact that they are on the number 1 show on TV. I really must ask again. Why are people so stupid...???? They should except that the other spin-offs might get better too. May the best man win. (The men being shows of course) I'm a loser. lol
No no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This could kill the show!! How can the #1 drama in the FRICKIN WORLD fire two of its stars!??! Noooooo!!! If we don't get them back, we better just have new characters, not people pretending to be Nick and Sara. This is the worst news ever!!
^ I agree with you, how in the DAMN FRICKING WORLD, can the number one drama show on TV fire two of its best? Nobody can pretend to be them, its impossible, and nobody can, and nobody better replace them. I hope they change there minds. They better.
"Blood on the floors of CBS." That's a good one. Being on the number 1 show on television is payment enough! My sis is speechless! She says, "WHAT?!!" Then I told her again and she said, "WHAT?!!" lol Oh crap! Did I spell ultimatum wrong? Oh crap! I spelt it wrong there to did I? I just can't win!!! ROOOOOAAARRR! lol Find a cozy spot, while I tell you the tale of "My Soap Macaronni!" I had made myself some macaronni, (Kraft) and I washed myself out a bowl. Apparently, I didn't rinse it out good enough, and when I poured mac, and cheese into my bowl, it still had soap in it! After my third bite, I tasted the 'Palmolive Aroma Therapy Dish Soap'! lol So I had to pour myself a whole new bowl! Grrrrr!!! lol Just thought it would be a funny story. lol
hahahahahahahahahahahahha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If William Petersen leaves, cause he's threatened before to leave, and he brags so much about the chemistry between everyone, and if Marg pushes her contract too, my sister sister says that "it could be the Greg, Warrick, and Brass variety hour Featering Dr. Gimppy(Dr. Robbins)!" OH MY GOD WE'RE LAUGHING SO MUCH! I CAN'T BREATHE! LOLOLOL!
^ Haha! That lightens up my day. Soapy Macaroni. Makes me feel better. I am speechless. I hope CSI can use its brain, how the HECK do you fire two out of what seven main cast members. What the hell!
You fire them because they've become to big for their britches and think the show will stop running if they leave. Obviously CBS isn't going for that, they're getting paid enough (at least, they were), and they were on the #1 show in America. Fools. They shouldn't have done that. Sometimes keeping your mouth shut and recognizing a good thing for what it is is best. Faye_Valentine :devil: