Petersen, Helgenberger Respond To Axings

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation stars <font color=yellow>William Petersen</font> (Gil Grissom) and <font color=yellow>Marg Helgenberger</font> (Catherine Willows) have made their first public comments about the sacking of their co-stars, <font color=yellow>George Eads</font> (Nick Stokes) and <font color=yellow>Jorja Fox</font> (Sara Sidle).

Petersen, who also serves as a co-executive producer on CSI, released a statement to the Associated Press (via the Monterey Herald). The actor said he was "very saddened and deeply disappointed that this is the turn of events". He added that he hoped "cooler heads will prevail and everything will be rectified and restored in due course."

In a statement reported by E! Online, Helgenberger said both Eads and Fox were "wonderful actors". "I don't know the details of what is going on, but I hope that it all works itself out very quickly," she said.

Fox and Eads' publicist, <font color=yellow>Danica Smith</font>, has confirmed that Fox was sacked on Wednesday evening but "could not confirm whether Eads was fired", according to the Associated Press.

Both actors were reportedly sacked by CBS executives <font color=yellow>Les Moonves</font> and <font color=yellow>Nancy Tellem</font> this week for breach of contract (story). According to Variety, Fox and Eads, who were reportedly seeking a pay rise, were fired after they failed to send a letter to CBS to assure the network that they would report to the set on the first day of filming.

CBS has yet to make any public comment on the issue. The original reports can be found at the Monterey Herald and Yahoo! News.<center></center>
 
:lol: you have got to be kidding me the Publicist represents both of them and yet could only confirm one was fired...okay then.
 
typical...they dont say very much..i knew that petersen had hand picked Jorja fox and George Eads to play the part in CSI...and he doesnt say much about it? i would have expected him to ...get him really pissed..i mean angry about this situation..it would be nice to see him angry... :devil: and that ginger lady as well....
 
Posted by kazzy:
typical...they dont say very much..i knew that petersen had hand picked Jorja fox and George Eads to play the part in CSI...and he doesnt say much about it? i would have expected him to ...get him really pissed..i mean angry about this situation..it would be nice to see him angry... :devil: and that ginger lady as well....

He's learned to shut up and lay low for awhile until both parties calm down. Going out and making a fuss out of it with CBS is just swallowing your capsule.

--iMat
 
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