Jeff Goldblum joins 'Law & Order: CI'

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Chris Noth Leaves "Big" Spot For Jeff Goldblum to Fill on Criminal Intent
Published 6/26/2008 by Joe B. at I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Clicker Jockey
... Nellie at THR.com reports that he's being replaced by Jeff Goldblum, who did some police work for NBC last season on Raines before it went the way of (fill in name of show you miss). ...

Jeff Goldblum joins Law and Order: CI; Noth out
Published 6/26/2008 by Bob Sassone at TV Squad
Filed under: Law and Order, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free Hot off the news that NBC ordered sixteen new episodes of the show, Law and Order: CI has added Jeff Goldblum to the cast. And that means Chris Noth is out. Goldblum will share lead duties with Vincent D'Onofrio on the USA Network show (new episodes air Sunday nights), and I'm not sure which actor is going to out-act the other. Both Goldblum and D'Onofrio are both well known for their rather quirky and/or intense acting styles. D'Onofrio does intense ...

Tenspeed & Goren?
Published 6/27/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Alan Sepinwall) at What's Alan Watching?
... Chris Noth is leaving "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and will be replaced by Jeff Goldblum. (The last time Vincent D'Onofrio tried to carry the full load in every episode, he wound up in the hospital; hence the co-lead situation.) Goldblum, last seen playing a cop on NBC's short-lived "Raines," seems more in the quirky genius Goren mode than the earthy charmer Logan mode. So, the question: would you rather the non-Goren guy provide a contrast, or are you happier if the episodes are more tonally consistent between the two leads? ...