William Petersen
CSI fans take heart: A feature-length movie is in the cards, and it's definitely going to involve Gil Grissom, according to William Petersen.
"Yes, there will be a movie," Petersen told Britain's Radio Times. Although he is sure fans might be "a little trepidatious," Petersen promises the move to the big screen will not be done haphazardly.
"Usually people leave it till a series has finished —they did that with The X-Files and Sex and the City," Petersen said. "But it's about finding the right story, there has got to be a real reason to do it."
One of those real reasons? Grissom...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Two things lured Academy Award winner William Friedkin into directing the 200th episode of CSI: an enduring friendship with William Petersen, and a fascination with all things underground. Friedkin and Petersen worked together in the former CSI star's breakthrough film, To Live and Die in L.A., which Friedkin wrote and directed. The two Chicago-area natives also teamed on a Showtime adaptation of Twelve Angry Men and the December 2007 CSI episode "Cockroaches," which aired about a year before Petersen left the show.
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William Petersen, CSI
Ladies and gentlemen, the Thursday ratings recap:
8 pm/ET
While all the majors accommodated President Bush's farewell address, Smallville delivered 4.27 million total viewers, a slight uptick from its last fresh episode and its biggest audience since Nov. 6.
9 pm
Grissom's goodbye was watched by 24.25 million viewers, a 12 percent increase over CSI's last fresh episode and the procedural's largest audience since its 2007 season opener. Grey's Anatomy dipped six percent to fall shy of 13 mil. Placing third, The Office (8.35 mil) was down 450K while 30 Rock (6.6 mil) surged 26 percent. Supernatural, at 2.96 mil, slipped 11 percent from its last new episode.
10 pm
Eleventh Hour did 15.5 mil, followed by Private Practice (8.66 mil, down 370 thou). ER dipped a bit to drop below seven mil.
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William Petersen, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Come Jan. 15, television's most popular show, CSI, will lose its beloved character Gil Grissom. But why would William Petersen leave his starring role on a hit show that averages 21.3 million viewers a week? A character that made him one of the highest paid actors on television?
"The reason I'm leaving is because ...
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Laurence Fishburne and William Petersen, CSI
They're the words no fan of CBS' top-rated procedural ever wanted (or expected) to hear from Grissom: "I'm going to leave CSI."
Yet that announcement comes within the first minutes of this week's episode, laying the foundation for William Petersen's exit as a series regular and in some part paving the way for a new arrival to the team: Ray Langston, a criminology professor/former research pathologist played by film vet Laurence Fishburne.
But before Fishburne hits your screen — and amid the undoubted cries of, "My Gil/Bill is not replaceable!" — just know these four things about the "transition of power" to come.
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Melinda Clarke and William Petersen
Since sultry dominatrix Lady Heather first appeared on CSI in 2001, she's been no stranger to peril. She's seen her employees and daughter murdered, and nearly got herself killed by a customer living out his morbid fantasies. Each time, Grissom (William Petersen) has come to her rescue, raising viewers' hopes that the unlikely pair — whose chemistry is strong enough to spark a brush fire — will finally stop dancing around each other and pull out the whips. But when Melinda Clarke returns on November 6, their roles are reversed. Get ready for Heather to save Grissom.
"She's in a good place now where she's made some changes in her life," Clarke says. "And we won't necessarily see ...
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William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger, CSI
For eight seasons CSI (returning Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9 pm/ET, CBS) has seen more than its share of stabbings, shootings, stranglings and poisonings. But the real crime is what's about to happen this year: The longtime hit's star, William Petersen, is about to exit the series. Word came this summer that his character, Gil Grissom, will be replaced by a new CSI, played by Laurence Fishburne. As the countdown begins for Petersen's last 10 episodes, we sat down with him and longtime costar Marg Helgenberger (who plays colleague Catherine Willows) to reminisce about their days together and ponder their futures apart.
TV Guide: What would you like to see happen in your last scene together?
William Petersen: We finally have sex? Believe me, it's been brewing all along. For me, anyway.
Marg Helgenberger: Catherine would love to have a roll in the sack with Grissom!
Petersen and Helgenberger drop some clues about Grissom's exit, a possible CSI movie and much more after the jump!
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Hugh Laurie by Timothy White/Fox
Hugh Laurie is getting a huge raise: The star of House is set to become one of the highest paid actors on network TV.Laurie, who has played the Vicodin-popping curmudgeon Dr. Gregory House for four seasons, has signed a new deal that will pay him around $400,000 an episode, confirms The Hollywood Reporter. The Brit's deal also includes another year on the show (going through the year 2011), and a producing credit.House is currently Fox's highest rated drama, and Laurie's pitch-perfect snarky performance has earned him two Golden Globes and three Emmy nominations, including one this year. He joins the ranks of such sky-high earners as Kiefer Sutherland (who earns close to $500,000 per episode) of 24 and CSI's departing William Petersen ($600,000). Do you think Hugh Laurie is worth the money? — Erin FoxRelated• Hugh Laurie Talks about the New Season of House• Use Our Online Video Guide to Watch Hugh Laurie as House
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America Ferrera by Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com; Hayden Panettiere by Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com
Make way for more stars!ABC has announced the second wave of presenters for the Emmy Awards. America Ferrera, Laurence Fishburne, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Hayden Panettiere, William Petersen and Vanessa Williams are the latest celebrities who will join in toasting television's finest at next month's ceremony."We are very pleased and honored to include these presenters to our already exciting list of talent for our telecast," Ken Ehrlich, executive producer, said. "As we reveal more presenters, the range of talent and personalities are sure to make the show a success."The sextet join the already announced ladies of Desperate Housewives, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Hugh Laurie and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Fishburne and Petersen will present together. Fishburne has signed on to replace the departing Petersen on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation next season. What better place to pass the torch than at the Emmys?The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards air Sept. 21 on ABC. — Joyce Eng
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David Boreanaz by Art Streiber/Fox; Jennifer Love Hewitt by Vivian Zink/CBS; William Petersen by Robert Voets/CBS
Senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich and Mickey O'Connor answer your questions!Can you confirm the Bones gossip that there will be a kiss between our favorite non-couple in the Season 4 episode "Crank in the Shaft"? — MagaliMickey: I can neither confirm nor deny the buzz — else risk penalty of death — but I will cryptically say this: It's best not to focus on this one episode in particular. There are lots of surprises planned for this season.Do you have any scoop on Ghost Whisperer? I heard that David Conrad (Jim) is leaving the show. Is it true? — ZachMatt: Everywhere I turned, your buzz on David/Melinda's hubby was met with people-in-the-know exclaiming, "Hogwash!" (I mean, didn't Close to Home already make that mistake?) As for other scoop.... Did you know that the gorgeous brunette from She's All That is buds with the gorgeous brunette from Can't Hardly Wait? 'Tis true — on Ghost Whisperer, at least. Rachael Leigh Cook will be guesting as a former(and appa...
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