CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‘s leading man Laurence Fishburne (Dr Ray Langston) is currently taking the stage in Washington, DC to portray Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall in the one-man play Thurgood.

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CSI Files previously reported that Robert David Hall (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‘s Dr Al Robbins) released his debut CD Things They Don’t Teach You In School earlier this month, and the actor will perform on the world’s longest running live radio programme The Grand Ole Opry this Saturday, June 19. “I’ve been listening to the Opry since I was a little kid,” Hall told the Tennessean. “I wanted to play guitar ever since I heard Roy Rogers and Gene Autry in the movies. I wanted to be a musician since I was 7 years old.”

“I’m 50 percent nervous about the Opry and 50 percent looking forward to it like I’ve never looked forward to anything else,” he continued. “My wife and I have been watching what Nashville went through with the flood, but to (play) the Ryman is such a wonderful strange twist of fate. All I want to do is be in tune and sound good. How many people get the opportunity to play on the Opry stage?”

CSI Files previously reported that Eddie Cibrian (Jesse Cardoza) would be leaving CSI: Miami after only one season on the show. New details have emerged indicating how Cibrian’s character will be written out of the series. (Major spoilers after the jump!)

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Following the announcement that CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is dropping Liz Vassey (Wendy Simms) from the series, it has now been revealed that CSI: Miami is making a similar decision. CBS has chosen not to pick up Eddie Cibrian‘s contract, meaning that Jesse Cardoza will not be returning to the Sunshine State in season nine.

Cibrian was one of several actors added to the Miami cast at the start of season eight in the wake of Adam Rodriguez‘s (Eric Delko) departure from the show. Rodriguez appeared periodically throughout the season, and as CSI Files previously reported, the actor will be reinstated as a full time cast member in the fall. However, it has not been revealed whether Rodriguez’s return influenced the decision not to renew Cibrian’s contract.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Eva La Rue (Natalia Boa Vista) balances two jobs: acting on CSI: Miami and being a mom to eight-year-old Kaya.

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The franchise offers two repeats this week, including a body cut in half and two cases with an unexpected connection.

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‘s resident coroner Robert David Hall (Dr Al Robbins) released his debut CD Things They Don’t Teach You In School at the start of the month, and the actor is more than happy with the response to his music. Part of that response includes being invited to perform at The Grand Ole Opry on June 19, and he’s looking forward to sharing his folksy, Americana sound with even more listeners. “This is sort of a Warp 10 for me,” Hall shared. “I’m not scared. I am thrilled.”

“I know it’s going to go well, but I don’t want to think about it too much because it’s almost overwhelming,” the actor continued. “I lived in Virginia for awhile, growing up, and I listened to the Opry. So many wonderful musicians have played there you can’t name them all. Anyone who is anyone in country music. It’s the highest honor.”

Source: Beck/Smith Hollywood via Hollywood News

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was awarded the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series for 2009 at the 50th Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 10. There were fifteen nominees that represented the best imported fiction programmes in 68 countries, which have a combined potential viewership of nearly 1.7 billion people. CSI has earned the award three times during the award’s five year history.

The International Audience Awards are presented by the Monte Carlo TV Festival and Eurodata TV Worldwide, and they recognize the programmes that delivered the highest ratings worldwide across five continents during the previous year. There are three categories: Drama TV Series, Comedy TV Series and Telenovelas/Soap Operas.

CSI: New York‘s AJ Buckley (Adam Ross) revealed on Twitter that he is starring in an upcoming film called Christmas Mail. The actor also posted several pictures from the set of the movie, which you can see below. Click each image to see it full-sized:

Emmanuelle Vaugier (Jessica Angell) has been working hard since leaving the cast of CSI: New York.

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Ghostfacers, the web series spinoff of the CW programme Supernatural, has been moved to TheWB.com. As CSI Files previously reported, the 10-episode series stars AJ Buckley (CSI: New York‘s Adam Ross) as one of the leaders of a group of amateur ghost hunters, and it is filmed in a documentary style.

Source: Twitter

A new partnership between CBS Consumer Products and the user-designed apparel website CaféPress will allow fans to customize their own apparel, drinkware, home and office products based on CBS brands. “We’re excited to offer fans new ways to further express and share their passion for our shows,” said Liz Kalodner, EVP and general manager of CBS Consumer Products. “The innovative relationship with CaféPress will enable fans to create designs for their own consumer products that uniquely celebrate their favourite characters and shows.”

CSI: Miami writer Krystal Houghton will be part of the Donate Life Film Festival in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, June 12. The festival honors actors, producers and writers in Hollywood for positive portrayals of organ donation and transplantation. There are also instructional workshops, which can impact future donation storylines for film and television. Houghton will be participating in writers workshops along with ER executive producer Dr Joe Sachs. The workshops will feature police officers, coroners, transplant surgeons and more—in all, the festival invited ten leading physicians from around the country.

For more information, check out the press release or visit the official Donate Life Hollywood website.

The new CBS remake of the classic series Hawaii Five-0 will occupy CSI: Miami‘s former timeslot, and it includes elements that will be familiar to fans of CSI.

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Following the news that Liz Vassey (Wendy Simms) will not be returning to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for season eleven, executive producer Carol Mendelsohn has revealed that Jorja Fox‘s (Sara Sidle) future on the show is still a mystery at this point. Several cast members’ contracts are under negotiation, and there is no guarantee that Fox will return. However, Mendelsohn is hopeful. “I know what our creative plans are for Sara Sidle, but Jorja and I have not sat down to really talk about next season,” the showrunner told TVGuide.com. “It’s really, truly up in the air.”