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Fishburne ends CSI stint and action
LOS ANGELES: Laurence Fishburne is closing the file on his "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" career.
The actor won't be back on the CBS crime drama this fall, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because CBS had yet to announce Fishburne's departure.
Fishburne joined the "CSI" cast as Dr. Raymond Langston midway through the 2008-09 season. He stepped in to replace departing star William Petersen.
The person says CBS and the show's producers are taking Fishburne's departure in stride, aware that his movie career made a long TV tenure unlikely.
Today:
Laurence Fishburne confirms leaving CSI
LOS ANGELES: Laurence Fishburne is leaving his starring role on TV forensic investigation drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation after a little more than two seasons, Hollywood publications reported on Wednesday.
Fishburne, 49, who plays former pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston on the worldwide hit, has opted not to renew his contract when the show returns in September for its 12th season, said Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter.
The Emmy- and Tony award-winning actor joined the cast in the middle of the 2008-09 season as a replacement for original headliner William Peterson.
Once the biggest show on television, CSI ranked No. 10 last season with 13 million viewers in the United States, down from 17.6 million for the first episode since Petersen's departure. Its producers gave Fishburne's character a wardrobe make-over in 2009, dropping his glasses and suits look for more casual clothing that they hoped would appeal more to viewers.
CBS, which broadcasts the show in the United States, has yet to announce who will take Fishburne's place.
Deadline Hollywood said Fishburne is expected to resume his movie movie career full time. The Matrix actor returns to theaters in October with the thriller Contagion.
The CSI franchise, rounded out by spinoffs CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, is one of the best-selling American television exports, licensed in more than 200 countries. In 2010, CSI won the international television drama series award in Monte Carlo for the third time.
Fishburne ends CSI stint and action
LOS ANGELES: Laurence Fishburne is closing the file on his "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" career.
The actor won't be back on the CBS crime drama this fall, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because CBS had yet to announce Fishburne's departure.
Fishburne joined the "CSI" cast as Dr. Raymond Langston midway through the 2008-09 season. He stepped in to replace departing star William Petersen.
The person says CBS and the show's producers are taking Fishburne's departure in stride, aware that his movie career made a long TV tenure unlikely.
Today:
Laurence Fishburne confirms leaving CSI
LOS ANGELES: Laurence Fishburne is leaving his starring role on TV forensic investigation drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation after a little more than two seasons, Hollywood publications reported on Wednesday.
Fishburne, 49, who plays former pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston on the worldwide hit, has opted not to renew his contract when the show returns in September for its 12th season, said Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter.
The Emmy- and Tony award-winning actor joined the cast in the middle of the 2008-09 season as a replacement for original headliner William Peterson.
Once the biggest show on television, CSI ranked No. 10 last season with 13 million viewers in the United States, down from 17.6 million for the first episode since Petersen's departure. Its producers gave Fishburne's character a wardrobe make-over in 2009, dropping his glasses and suits look for more casual clothing that they hoped would appeal more to viewers.
CBS, which broadcasts the show in the United States, has yet to announce who will take Fishburne's place.
Deadline Hollywood said Fishburne is expected to resume his movie movie career full time. The Matrix actor returns to theaters in October with the thriller Contagion.
The CSI franchise, rounded out by spinoffs CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, is one of the best-selling American television exports, licensed in more than 200 countries. In 2010, CSI won the international television drama series award in Monte Carlo for the third time.
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