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hollywoodreporter.com - 8/6/2008

Laurence Fishburne is prime 'CSI' suspect

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Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed William Petersen as the star of CBS' veteran crime drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." CBS and CBS Par's search has been shrouded in secrecy, but sources say Fishburne is being heavily courted to play the new character, described as a doctor/scientist outsider to the CSI unit who has the same genetic profile as a serial killer but hasn't ...

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Laurence Fishburne in talks for CSI
TV Squad — ... fans have been clutching their hearts in agony upon learning that William Petersen would be leaving the role of brainy crimebuster Gil Grissom. I don't watch CSI regularly, and even I know that he's the heart of the show. Petersen will be returning for occasional guest appearances, but will the show ever be the same? Maybe not, but it doesn't have to die a slow, painful death either. Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed Peterson as the star of the show, and I think he has the chops to do it. His monologue ...

'CSI' Eyes Laurence Fishburne as William Petersen's Replacement
BuddyTV — ... get out of it, that's not going to change, CSI executive producer Naren Shankar added. As for Petersen, who has played Gil Grissom since the beginning of CSI in 2000, he will carry on as an executive producer to the show, while resurfacing the canvas with the occasional special appearance. Petersen's exit marks the third departure of an original cast member on the show, following Jorja Fox and Gary Dourdan . -Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist Source: The Hollywood Reporter (Image courtesy of Wire Image)