CSI: New York’<\/i>s leading man Gary Sinise<\/b> (Mac Taylor) enjoys filming in New York City, and he’s confident that CSI: New York<\/i> can survive the loss of Melina Kanakaredes<\/b> (Stella Bonasera)—but don’t expect him to whip off a pair of sunglasses any time soon.<\/p>\n
\nKanakaredes left New York<\/i> prior to the start of season seven, and she was replaced by Sela Ward<\/b> (Jo Danville). Combined with the show’s new Friday night timeslot, a major cast change could spell trouble for the series. “Well, the franchise is strong,” Sinise told Pop Eater. “It’s a very solid formula on our show. People loved Melina on the show, and I think they’re going to love Sela. It’s going to be a very seamless transition. I’ve seen the first episode, and while it’s different, it’s really, really good. Sela comes into the show as if she’s been doing it for a long time.”<\/p>\n
\nUnlike new lead-out series Blue Bloods<\/i>, New York<\/i> doesn’t film in the Big Apple. Most scenes are shot in Los Angeles, California. However, the crew does visit New York City to film certain scenes. “We only come once a year,” Sinise explained. “We used to come twice a year, but then they started cutting the budgets down, so now we come once a year. We love coming to New York and shooting there. I wish we could do it more, but we are based here in Los Angeles and it’s expensive to come.”<\/p>\n
\nSinise doesn’t have a shtick like fellow franchise leading man David Caruso<\/b> (CSI: Miami’<\/i>s Horatio Caine)—and he probably won’t come up with his own version of Caruso’s iconic sunglasses. “Look, he made that into a thing and God bless him,” Sinise said. “He’s turned it into an Internet sensation. No, I’m not jealous of him or anything. We’ve got a good show going, and people seem to enjoy the characters on our show. Who knows? If our show stays on the air long enough, I might have some funny little thing I come up with.”<\/p>\n
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