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Dec 1 - 'Young Man With A Horn' Official Details
'Miami' offers a repeat with a sneaky PI, and 'CSI' delves into the past. Official plot details and cast list inside.
Dec 1 - Ratings Round-Up
The franchise comes out on top for the week.
Nov 30 - Petersen Delivers The 'Antidote'
The 'CSI' actor talks about 'Dublin Carol', his near-death experience and being recognized.
Nov 27 - Review: CSI: New York--'The Box'
While the CSIs work to discover the identity of a body in a crushed car, Danny grapples with the news that Lindsay is pregnant.
Nov 28 - News Bullets
No turkey for Shankar, 'Miami' viewing party, mini DNA art and popular crime mysteries. Also, danger on 'Miami'. Spoilers at the end.
Nov 28 - Hall Asks 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?'
The 'CSI' actor stars in a Blue Zone Production.
Nov 26 - Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation--'Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda'
While the CSIs investigate three deaths, Grissom pays a visit to Natalie Davis, the miniature crime scene killer.
Nov 26 - News Bullets
CBS wins sweeps viewers, bullet for Petersen, La Rue video, real 'CSI' gadget, Harper plans party, Dourdan role halted and Berkley on 'L Word'.
Nov 25 - Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation--'Say Uncle'
The CSIs hunt for a little boy who might be the only witness to two murders during a block party in Koreatown.
Nov 25 - Kanakaredes Reveals Her Favorite 'Melina Moments'
The 'New York' actress talks about funny and clumsy instances on set.
Nov 25 - Procter: It's Such An Indulgence
The stars of 'Miami' share their on-set dining habits.
Nov 24 - Smith: Every Episode Is Exciting
The new 'CSI' star talks about her character and coming onto an established show.
Nov 24 - 'Power Trip' & 'The Box' Official Details
A cop gets too close on 'Miami', and 'New York' deals with a damaged corpse. Official plot details and cast lists inside.
Nov 24 - Ratings Round-Up
The franchise tops in overall viewers.
Nov 24 - Echikunwoke Is 'Lucky'
The 'Miami' actress talks about preparing for her role and working with the cast and crew.
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By Rachel
August 22, 2007 - 9:51 PMCarol Mendelsohn, executive producer and show-runner of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, talks about how she began working on CSI and what she loves about the show.
Mendelsohn got her start as a lawyer in Washington, DC. She decided to move out to Los Angeles, where she got a freelance job working on Fame. "At the time I think my family thought it was reckless, but it was my passion," she told Los Angeles Confidential Magazine. In the beginning, Mendelsohn said that her "goal was to just be on staff somewhere. As a writer in television, if you succeed and have any longevity, you eventually move up to producer."
Mendelsohn worked on Melrose Place for five years. She was fired from the next job she had, and she thought her career was over. "Of any show that could have come along, CSI was the perfect one for me," she said and noted that "getting through that first season of CSI" was a milestone for her. Now that she is a show-runner, it's challenging to find enough hours in the day. "[T]he job is so complex and there are so many different areas that you have to worry about," she said. "You just have to figure out how to manage your day."
"I love the blood, guts, gore, and mystery of CSI," Mendelsohn said. She also has a soft spot for the show's main character. "I love Gil Grissom [William Petersen]. Even apart from working on CSI, I love him as a fan. To have been able to help develop that character over time has been a remarkable experience." For her, the highlight of any day is "[a]ny time I can be in the writers’ room, actually writing. In my heart, the passion still lies there." Mendelsohn will be bringing that passion to upcoming episodes of the show. "My head, my heart, and my soul at the moment, as they have been for the last seven years, are with CSI," she said. "I think this season, season eight, we’re going to try to take two of our characters to San Francisco for an episode. In the future, we’re going to take Grissom, whom we believe is the modern-day Sherlock Holmes, to London." Her ultimate goal, she says, is to "evolve CSI and have season after season where stories are still inspired and creative."
The original interview is from Los Angeles Confidential Magazine. Thanks to Al Forno for sharing this news. Discuss this news item at Talk CSI!
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