CBS Looks For New Investigators

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CBS has wasted no time in looking for actors to replace <font color=yellow>George Eads</font> (Nick Stokes) and <font color=yellow>Jorja Fox</font> (Sara Sidle).

The television network yesterday sent out a casting call to agents in its search for one male and one female actor to join the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the New York Post reported. Eads and Fox were fired by CBS last week for breach of contract after they reportedly failed to assure the network they would report to the set for the first day of filming (story).

CSI's newest characters are described as "sexy, edgy and intelligent" people in their "late-20s to mid-30s". The New York Post did not reveal any further details about the characters, including possible names. The fifth-season premiere, which was originally called "Viva Las Vegas", is being rewritten this week.

Former 24 cast member <font color=yellow>Reiko Aylesworth</font>, who was reported yesterday to be joining the CSI team, is apparently only signed up for a one-off guest appearance, with the possibility that her character could become recurring. "Her character is a DNA person, so that Eric Szmanda's character can get out in the field," said E! Online's <font color=yellow>Kristin Veitch</font>. "She is not taking over for Jorja, I repeat, not taking over for Jorja. They're looking for another permanent cast member for that."

Based on this description, Ayelsworth will likely be playing new DNA technician Chandra Moore. In the original draft of the season premiere, Chandra's first day at the Las Vegas crime lab doesn't go all that well, as she attempts to process evidence from three cases at the same time. As the episode is now being rewritten, her storyline could change before the season premiere goes to air.

The original news can be found at the New York Post and E! Online.<center></center>
 
I can understand why people are sending emails and signing petitions but it will not do any good considering this article. People need to start letting go and stop being in denial about them being fired or that they will be coming back because they won't be. It would surprise me if they did, even later in the season or next season. So just let it soak in and see what happens in Season 5. Sorry to be so negative but sometimes ya just gotta move on and accept it.
 
NO!NO!NO! im not listening to this..* puts hands to ears*


everyone cant move on yet!!!! theres still time and a strand of hope is still left in me......there will be no new guy called sean or mark or anybody like that!!!!!


*cries* im still in denial....they will come back..they are amazing actors..i just watched them a few mins ago on my DVD..they were amazing...without jorja there is no Geeklove...
 
Well i guess that is that. So sad, but life will go one. I will miss the Geeklove too. I will miss the times when Nick cries. I will miss when Greg tries to get with Sarah. Ah, I am going to go cry now. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(.. ok. I have moved on... :D
 
Here the thing tho, no one has made any firm comfirmations thet there is no hope for them to be back. Not even Moonves has said that there is no possibility, he just decline to answer the question. This is them just having a back up incase it doesn't work out. Until the announce that Actor A and Actor B has been added to the cast I will NOT give up hope.
 
Losing Jorja and George just happened not that long ago. I think there are other fans out there who are NOT happy with the sudden change in cast. If enough of us complain to CBS and mean what we say, CBS will take another look at their decision. Fans have a lot of power in numbers. Each one of us who complains or signs a petition represents a larger number of fans who feel the way we do. CBS knows this is true. But if most fans have the "Oh, well. Can't change it. Move on." attitude, then there is no need for the actors to come back. CBS will be right in concluding that most CSI fans don't care about the characters at all and a cast change won't matter to their ratings or merchandizing.
 
Posted by CSIFan222:
I can understand why people are sending emails and signing petitions but it will not do any good considering this article. People need to start letting go and stop being in denial about them being fired or that they will be coming back because they won't be. It would surprise me if they did, even later in the season or next season. So just let it soak in and see what happens in Season 5. Sorry to be so negative but sometimes ya just gotta move on and accept it.
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I agree, CSIFan222. If the things that are being said about Jorja and George are true, then they messed up, and the execs had every right to fire them. However, if we have not been told the entire story, and if there's a chance that Eads and Fox will rejoin the cast, then that's great, too. But if fans stop watching the show because of this, they'll only end up hurting the remaining cast members. Plus, they could be missing out on some great characters.

I speak from experience. I went through the exact same thing when they killed off Glenn Quinn's character in "Angel." I adored Doyle, and even when I knew that he would be killed off after nine episodes, I still held on to the hope that the articles I'd read were full of rumors. And when those rumors turned out to be true, I was disappointed, so I decided to boycott. I missed out on some great episodes, and I nearly missed out on someone who turned out to be my favorite character. (Lindsey McDonald, portrayed by the gorgeous Christian Kane.) Did I miss Doyle? Yeah. But Lindsey was the silver lining. He was such an interesting and well-rounded character, and I couldn't believe what an idiot I'd been.

So I say: Give the new season and the new characters a chance.
 
E!Online has an article that says that Jorja Fox will be back for season 5, and it sounds like George Eads will be, too.

I think that it would be interesting to add new investigators to the current mix, maybe as recurring roles. Or it would be interesting to take Greg, for example, and expand his character by making him a CSI. The chemistry between the current cast members is fabulous, and it seems a shame to ruin it. I think firing members of the cast causes a lot of upheaval, and the destabilization of the cast will show in the remaining cast members' performances. Chemistry between actors is a funny thing. It's easily disturbed and not easily created. The remaining cast members are teriffic actors, and their work will still be top-notch, but the show as a whole will not be as good as it was. JMHO. :)
 
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