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Elisabeth Harnois is the latest One Tree Hill actress to come forward with a story of abuse and harassment behind the scenes.

Harnois, who recurred as “Clean Teens” founder Shelley Simon on the WB-turned-cw drama, filled in as a guest co-host on the Jan. 30 episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast, where she recalled receiving unwanted advances from their “boss,” whom she did not name directly.

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In today’s roundup, National Geographic announced the ensemble cast joining “Genius: Aretha” and Comedy Central has ordered eight episodes of Bobby Moynihan’s digital series “Loafy.”

Casting

Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington (“The Color Purple”), Kimberly Hébert Gregory (“Vice Principals”), Rebecca Naomi Jones (“The Big Sick”), Sanai Victoria (“Black-ish”) have been cast alongside Cynthia Erivo in National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha.” Also, Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA TV award-winner Anthony Hemingway joined the anthology series as executive producer and pilot director.

Quinn Copeland, Lauren Donzis, Oliver De Los Santos and Noah Cottrell have been cast as series regulars in Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” pilot. From Ucp and Universal Television, the multi-camera/hybrid continuation of the ’80s sitcom follows Punky (Soleil Moon Frye), now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Copeland), a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

Spider-Man: Far from Home is weaving an expansive web over the Fourth of July holiday frame, pushing new specialties to find space in upcoming weeks. There are a few brave indies hoping to grab some residuals over the long weekend, however. Sundance doc Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love will launch in several L.A. and New York locations. Distributor Roadside Attractions is hoping to ride a wave of music docs that have scored well in the box office with summer rollouts in recent years. Thriller Skin in the Game dramatizes the human trafficking in America. Specialty label Kandoo Films, which also produced the title, is releasing it day-and-date. Gravitas Ventures, meanwhile, is spearheading on-demand for the Armed Forces action-drama Above the Best. The producers are organizing limited theatrical events/showings for the feature, including one this weekend in Houston.

Additional limited releases over the holiday include Screen Media action-thriller Cold Blood...

"She's going to be our big money maker, you mark my words." Kandoo Films has debuted a official trailer for an indie drama titled Skin in the Game, the feature directorial debut of an Oakland native filmmaker / musician known as Adisa. Based on a true story, the thriller is about a fifteen year old girl abducted off the streets who finds herself stuck in a horrific sex trafficking ring. With no initial assistance from the police, Dani's mother and an ex-prostitute take to the streets in an effort to save her before it's too late. Starring Erica Ash, Elisabeth Harnois, Angélica Celaya, Sammi Hanratty, Gideon Adlon, Gail Bean, Jay Hieron, and Catfish Jean. This is an important story to tell, the film just doesn't look unique in any way. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Adisa's Skin in the Game, direct from Kandoo's YouTube: Abducted off the sidewalk of suburban America,...

1980: Days of our Lives' Marlena was devastated when her son died.

1986: Santa Barbara's Eden faced off with a shark.

1989: As the World Turns' Lily tried to leave Montega.

2004: Days' Marlena was overjoyed to find Abe alive."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1941: NBC Radio soap opera Buck Private and His Girl premiered. The series ran for three months.

1948: On radio soap Claudia, Claudia was late for her train.

1964: On Another World, tempers flared between Liz (Audra Lindley) and Janet (Liza Chapman).

1971: On The Doctors,...

After setting company ratings records in 2017, Ion is decking the holiday halls for the 10th year in a row, setting a lineup of six original movies to air between November 25 and Christmas Day.

The half-dozen new titles, led off by Christmas Cupid’s Arrow, will join more than 25 library movies in a weekend rotation the network bills as “Bring the Holidays Home.” Last year’s holiday lineup, the company said, delivered Ion’s highest household ratings ever, averaging 887,000 viewers in primetime. The most popular title, A Prince for Christmas, posted a 1.2 million average.

“The holiday movie season has become a significant part of Ion Television’s programming strategy, and it continues to prove its value to both the network and our advertisers,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of Ion Media.

Ion is hardly the only TV programmer leaning into the holidays. A+E Networks’ Lifetime, Crown Media’s Hallmark Channel...

In today’s film news roundup, Adrian Grenier and Mya Taylor join “Stage Mother,” Steve Coogan teams up with Michael Winterbottom and Kandoo Releasing launches. Castings Film Mode Entertainment and Branded Pictures Entertainment have added Adrian Grenier and Mya Taylor (“Tangerine”) to the cast of the drama-comedy “Stage Mother.” Jacki Weaver and Lucy Liu have been previously announced as starring in “Stage Mother,” set in the drag world of San Francisco. The film is set to go into production on Sept. 14 with much of the filming to take place in Nova Scotia. Rights for the film are for sale at the Toronto International Film Festival. Film Mode Entertainment’s Clay Epstein and Branded Pictures Entertainment founder and producer J. Todd Harris announced the project at the Cannes Film Festival. Grenier is best known for his starring role in “Entourage.” Taylor won the Gotham Award for “Breakthrough Actor” for her performance...

Producer’s first release will be Hospitality on December 7.

Howard Barish’s Los Angeles-based production outfit Kandoo Films announced in Toronto it has launched a distribution arm and kicks off with Emmanuelle Chriqui and Sam Trammell star in Hospitality.

Kandoo Releasing will orchestrate theatrical and digital day-and-date releases. Hospitality has been set for December 7 and is about a mother with a chequered past who must protect her son when a dangerous man checks into her bed and breakfast. Nick Chakwin and David Guglielmo wrote and directed.

The slate includes human trafficking drama Skin In The Game from first-time director Adisa,...

Exclusive: Kandoo Films, the Los Angeles-based production company run by 13th and Middle of Nowhere producer Howard Barish, is launching a distribution arm Kandoo Releasing and has set up its first projects under the new venture: with the noir thriller Hospitality starring Emmanuelle Chriqui and Sam Trammell which will now bow day-and-date December 7.

The plan for Kandoo Releasing is to distribute an eclectic slate of indie films from emerging and diverse artists with day-and-date theatrical and VOD/digital releases.

“Our goal is to create a more direct connection from filmmaker to viewer, providing audiences with the unfiltered film viewing experiences they crave,” said Barish, who is at the Toronto Film Festival that launched Thursday to screen potential films for pickup. “By focusing on this niche market, Kandoo Releasing will foster a home for passionate rising filmmakers and help quality independent films find their audience. Our boutique agency approach will allow...

1980: Days of our Lives' Marlena was devastated when her son died.

1986: Santa Barbara's Eden faced off with a shark.

1989: As the World Turns' Lily tried to leave Montega.

2004: Days' Marlena was overjoyed to find Abe alive."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1941: NBC Radio soap opera Buck Private and His Girl premiered. The series ran for three months.

1948: On radio soap Claudia,...

Exclusive: Howard Barish’s Kandoo Films to fully finance low-budget features; Paradigm to handles sales.

Howard Barish, the Canadian Los Angeles-based producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th who helped launched Ava DuVernay’s directing career, has set up a fund for low-budget features.

Barish, the founder and president of Kandoo Films who established a successful promos and branding business after he relocated from Toronto to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, has revealed details of the first two projects.

Little Star and Skin In The Game are in post and shot last year over 14-16 days in Los Angeles.

Kandoo fully financed the titles as it will do on the entire slate and Barish expects to back six to eight low-budget features in all. Paradigm will handle sales on the slate.

Little Star is directed by Dave Schwep and stars Analeigh Tipton and Tyler Labine in the tale of a troubled starlet who engages with a reclusive...

Exclusive: Howard Barish’s Kandoo Films to fully finance; Paradigm to handles sales.

Howard Barish, the Canadian Los Angeles-based producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th who helped launched Ava DuVernay’s directing career, has set up a fund for low-budget features.

Barish, the founder and president of Kandoo Films who established a successful promos and branding business after he relocated from Toronto to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, has revealed details of the first two projects.

Kandoo will fully finance all titles and Barish expects to back six to eight low-budget features. Paradigm will handle sales on the slate.

The first two projects are in post and both shot in Los Angeles over 14-16 days in 2016.

Little Star is directed by Dave Schwep and stars Analeigh Tipton and Tyler Labine in the tale of a troubled starlet who engages with a reclusive landlord.

Lauren Bowles and Monique Coleman also star in the psychological drama.

Human trafficking drama Skin In The Game...

15 years since Grissom and company first strode the streets of Las Vegas to the strains of The Who, CSI drew to a close with a feature-length episode, 'Immortality'.

The team closed their 336th - and final - case, but were you satisfied with how the long-running crime saga came to a close?

Was that happy ending for Grissom and Sara everything you'd dreamt of? Were you happy with Catherine's fate, promoted to Crime Lab Director?

Or were you disappointed by the absence of Nick Stokes? Did you feel Greg got short shrift? Was Db Russell's (temporary) exit too muted?

Digital Spy wants your feedback on the CSI finale - hit or miss? As "ridiculous" as the Us critics seem to think?

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on 'Immortality' in the comments section:

CSI star George Eads exits show after 15 seasons

CSI: Elisabeth Harnois on the iconic show coming...

Channel 5 is sending Us TV favourite CSI: Crime Scene Investigation out in style with a night-long tribute

CSI Night will include a re-broadcast of the procedural drama's 2000 premiere, as well as the debut of its movie-length finale called Immortality.

You can also vote now through September 14 for your all-time favourite episode to be shown during CSI Night, and possibly even win a box set.

No air date has been set yet for Channel 5's CSI Night, but the marathon will serve as an introduction into the spinoff CSI: Cyber.

We know that CSI is bringing back several familiar faces for its feature-length finale, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle and Marg Helgenberger.

CSI star Elisabeth Harnois recently opened up to Digital Spy about her dream ending for her character Morgan Brody - and it's a doozy.

Immortality wraps up CSI's run in the Us on September 27 on CBS.

Ready or not, it’s almost time to say goodbye to CSI. The long-running CBS procedural’s finale is slated to air Sunday, Sept. 27, and TVLine can now confirm more than 10 vets returning to the fold for the farewell fete.

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Though we exclusively reported that George Eads will not return for the last hurrah, the following cast members — in addition to Marg Helgenberger and William Petersen — will appear in the finale:

* Paul Guilfoyle as Captain Jim Brass (original run: 2000–2014)

* Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle (2000–2015)

* Jon Wellner as...

We almost never thought that this day would come, but CSI will wrap up with a special two-hour TV movie later this year.

So when we spoke to Elisabeth Harnois (Morgan Brody) at the 55th Monte Carlo TV Festival, we had to find out how she's feeling about saying goodbye to the show.

Watch our video above to find out what she had to say about that, the TV movie, and which character she's hoping that Brody will find love with.

Elisabeth also spoke about Ted Danson heading over to spinoff CSI: Cyber and whether she'll be following him for a bit more Brody action...

The CSI TV movie will air on September 27 on CBS.

It's the end of an era for CBS: CSI has been canceled. The long-running drama's current season, its 15th, will be its last. Yep, after more than 300 episodes, the crime scene investigators are hanging up their rubber gloves and goggles. However, the series isn't going away without a proper goodbye. A two-hour series finale featuring original cast members William Petersn and Marg Helgenberger will return for the Sunday, Sept. 27 special to bid farewell. Over the years CSI starred Petersen, Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Louise Lombard, Wallace Langham, Lauren Lee Smith, Laurence Fishburne, Liz Vassey, David Berman, Ted Danson, Elisabeth Harnois,...

Point Pleasant

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Created by Marti Noxon and John McLaughlin

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television

Aired on Fox for one season (13 episodes, two unaired) from January 19, 2005 – July 3, 2005

Cast

Elisabeth Harnois as Christina Nickson

Grant Show as Lucas Boyd

Samuel Page as Jesse Parker

Aubrey Dollar as Judy Kramer

Dinah Meyer as Amber Hargrove

Cameron Richardson as Paula Hargrove

Show Premise

A mysterious female stranger washes ashore of the New Jersey seaside town named Point Pleasant, where she is rescued ashore. The mysterious stranger is Christina Nickson (Elisabeth Harnois), who it is implied is the daughter of Satan, but who tries to fight her evil inclinations, such as her strong attraction to the romantically unavailable lifeguard, Jesse Parker (Samuel Page). Christina is tempted towards evil by Lucas Boyd (Grant Show), a servant of the Devil that was sent there to ensure she fulfills her destiny. Upon her arrival to...

Dan Fogler’s “Warren” goes on one crazy peyote trip in Wamg’s exclusive “musical” clip from Don Peyote.

Who doesn’t like a song and dance number in a movie?

A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and a host of celebrity cameos.

Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.

Read my interview with Fogler Here and look for Don Peyote on VOD and iTunes May 9th, and in select theaters May 16th.

Connect with Don Peyote Online:

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(L-r) Josh Duhamel as Adam, Elisabeth Harnois as Eve and Dan Fogler as Warren in...

Here’s the brand new clip from Dan Fogler’s Don Peyote.

Don Peyote is Fogler’s second film behind the camera and stars himself as well as Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and Wallace Shawn.

Check out Wamg’s interview with Fogler Here.

A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and a host of celebrity cameos.

Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.

The film premieres on VOD and iTunes May 9th, and in select theaters May 16th.

Connect with Don Peyote Online:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonPeyoteFilm

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonPeyoteFilm

Dan Fogler as Warren and Yang Miller as Balance in the...

Nothing seems to be going right for Julie Finlay on CSI.

Although Finn (Elisabeth Shue), Sara (Jorja Fox) and Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) are supposed to be enjoying a spa weekend, it's clear in the exclusive sneak peek below from Wednesday's episode (10/9c, CBS) that something has gone terribly awry. Not only is Finn alone in the middle of nowhere, but she's sporting a pretty ugly bloody nose as well...

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Matt Davis‘ new CSI character is not looking to make friends on the job.

The Vampire Diaries vet debuts as Day Shift CSI Sean Yeager this Wednesday (10/9c, CBS), and to say he starts off on the wrong foot with Elisabeth Harnois’ Brody is a bit of an understatement.

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Press Play blow and watch Yeager and Brody’s tense first encounter, and then hit the comments with an answer to this question: Would you like to see Davis’ recurring gig turn permanent?

Click here to view the embedded video.

Kristoffer Polaha is on his way to CBS.

And this might be very bad news for a few CSI characters.

The actor (Ringer, Life Unexpected, Made in Jersey) will guest star on the long-running drama's November 27th episode as Darryl, a blue-collar mechanic who comes across as first as likable and charming...

... but when he comes to the assistance of Jorja Fox's Sara, Elisabeth Shue's Finlay and Elisabeth Harnois' Morgan, a much darker and dangerous side of the character comes out.

CSI airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on CBS and The Hollywood Reporter broke this piece of casting news.

CSI is getting a visit from Ringer alum Kristoffer Polaha. Polaha has joined the 14th season of the long-running CBS crime procedural in a guest-starring role, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Set to appear in the 10th episode scheduled to air Nov. 27, Polaha will play Darryl, a blue-collar mechanic who is likable and charming. He comes to the aid of Sara (Jorja Fox), Finlay (Elisabeth Shue) and Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) when their car breaks down, but he may have darker intentions. One of CSI's original castmembers, George Eads, temporarily exited the series earlier this year

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November on Horror Channel sees network premieres for a memorable collection of strange cult oddities and forgotten British horror classics, kicking off with the network premiere of Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring David Bowie. Joining Bowie in the realm of the weird and wonderful is Roy Boulting’s psychological ground-breaker Twisted Nerve, Michael Powell’s controversial (and classic) Peeping Tom, Robert Fuest’s Hitchcockian And Soon the Darkness and Jimmy Sangster’s Hammer classic Fear in the Night.

Also, there are UK TV premieres for Emmerdale actor Dominic Brunt’s directorial feature film debut Before Dawn, Lulu Jarmen’s disturbing Bad Meat (review) and Padraig Reynold’s festival favourite Rites of Spring (review).

The line up in full:

Fri 1 Nov @ 22:55 – The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

Based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, this cult classic stars David Bowies (in...

There’s nothing quite like digging into a character with a rich backstory that can be mined for all its worth. That’s the approach CSI is taking with the character Sherry Stringfield will be portraying this fall. With George Eads taking a leave of absence over what is being called a “creative differences” with a pregnant writer on the series, there’s going to be a gap in the CSI team, which is where Stringfield comes in and why her character is going to be so well developed for only being a guest. Maybe she’ll do such a great job CSI will consider letting Eads go and just keeping Stringfield. God only knows she’s no stranger to TV procedurals.

The former ER star will be guest starring as Dawn, a likable blue-collar swing shift CSI who will, according to TVLine, join up with Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) to investigate a serial rapist case.

Sherry Stringfield is trading in her white coat for an investigator's badge.

The long-time ER star will appear on an upcoming episode of CSI, according to TV Line, coming on board the drama as a "blue-collar swing shift CSI" named Dawn who joins Elisabeth Harnois' Morgan on a serial rape case.

Look for the character to also have a son at home with an addiction problem.

Stringfield has mostly avoided the small screen since scrubbing out of ER in 2009, appearing later that same year on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Her CSI installment will air some time this fall.

Former ER doc Sherry Stringfield is returning to the procedural realm with a meaty guest stint on CSI, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.

Stringfield will play Dawn, a likable, blue-collar swing shift CSI who joins Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) in investigating a serial rapist case. When she’s not at work, Dawn is attempting to manage her son’s addiction issues.

Photos | Fall TV Spoiler Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop on CSI Plus 44 Other Returning Favorites

Her episode airs later this fall.

Well TV fans, we're in the thick of it now. We're halfway through the official premiere week of the 2013 fall TV season, and Wednesday (Sept. 25) is chock full of the returns of some favorites and the launch at least one newbie hoping to become a favorite.

What follows is all the intel you need on tonight's premieres:

8 p.m. Et/Pt:

"Revolution" (Season 2 premiere, NBC): Rebounding from last season's finale, Miles (Billy Burke), Aaron (Zak Orth) and Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) find themselves in a small town in Texas where Rachel has an unexpected run-in with an important person from her past. Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) is on a mission in the Plains Nation, while Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) and Jason (Jd Pardo) search a refugee camp for a lost loved one. Meanwhile, Monroe (David Lyons) discovers a gritty role in his new environment.

"The Middle" (Season 5 premiere, ABC): Axl (Charlie McDermott...

On the surface, the Season 14 premiere of CSI may feel a bit familiar.

After all, the show's premiere one year ago found the team searching for a team member's abducted loved one. And while this year, D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) & Co. are trying to find kidnapped team member Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) and Ellie (Teal Redmann) the daughter of Brass (Paul Guilfoyle), that's pretty much where the similarities end.

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"Things won't turn out quite so rosy this time," executive producer Don McGill tells TVGuide.com. "A person close to the CSI family will die...

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Okay, this is a pretty grim way to return for a 14th season!

On tomorrow’s premiere episode of CSI on CBS, D.B., Julie and the rest of the Las Vegas team attend a funeral while some pretty macabre cut-aways flash on the screen. Yuck.

Is this a final farewell to Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois), who may or may not have survived last season’s undercover op gone wrong? And no, they aren’t killing off Nick Stokes just because his alter-ego is M.I.A. He’s in the clip, sillies!

See for yourself:...

Lulu Jarmen's ultra gory contagion horror Bad Meat, which had its world premiere at the FrightFest Halloween Allnighter back in 2011, is finally available on DVD in the UK from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, and we have a look at the box art and more here.

Starring Dave Franco (21 Jump Street), Elisabeth Harnois (Mars Needs Moms), Jessica Parker-Kennedy ("The Secret Circle"), and Mark Pellegrino ("Supernatural," "Lost"), Bad Meat follows a group of teenage delinquents who contract a deadly virus after being ordered to a remote camp for rehabilitation.

Bad Meat is also available on DVD and VOD in the Us and Canada, where it was recently released by Jinga Films and Mvd.

Compared to Eli Roth's Cabin Fever and Michal J. Bassett's Wilderness, Bad Meat trades in all manner of bodily fluids, puking perverts, a graphic dog dissection, amateur stomach-pumping, chewed body parts, and ripped-off genitals. You Brits enjoy now - Cheerio!

How long can the original CSI continue to be a ratings success for CBS? CSI: Miami was the first of the franchise to be cancelled. Will the Las Vegas version be the second? We'll have to wait to find out.

The 13th season of CSI typically airs on Wednesday nights at 10pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Ted Danson, George Eads, Elisabeth Shue, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, Eric Szmanda, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Wallace Langham.

Below are the TV show's ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if CSI is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 14.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Episode 13-22: Wednesday, 05/15/13

2.0 in the demo (-9%...

"CSI" original recipe will return to CBS this fall, the last franchise entry standing, but after Wednesday (May 15) night's season finale, could the series wind up mourning a series regular?

Of course, we're referring to Elisabeth Harnois' Morgan Brody, who would up missing by the end of the hour. After chasing a serial killer murdering prostitutes in manners that fit the circles of Hell in "Dante's Inferno," the team sent Morgan undercover, to the protestations of Ecklie.

This being "CSI," the mission didn't go well. The murderer, Oliver Tate (played by Tim Mathison, "Hart of Dixie") skipped circles and jumped to the eighth -- fraud. Somehow, Oliver knew what was what and, after seemingly dismissing Morgan, had her disappeared. By the time Greg and Nick pulled the black SUV over, she was no longer in it.

Not only is Morgan's fate in limbo, but the fate of Brass' estranged...

How will CSI shake things up to conclude its 13th season? By putting one of their own in jeopardy, that’s how.

On tonight’s finale Elisabeth Harnois’s Morgan Brody will go undercover (as a hooker, no less) and - Spoiler Alert! - she may find herself in harm’s way.

In this exclusive Q&A, actress tells me how the episode is laid out, who she’d love to have more scenes with next season and a lot more...

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TV Fanatic: The episode is called “Skin in the Game.” I’m not sure I even want to know what that means!

Elisabeth Harnois: The case is basically that hookers are turning up dead and the one thing they have in common is this reformatory church sort of thing where the guy who runs it is this Pastor. He claims he’s reforming these women and then...

The 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' cast want Dolly Parton to guest star. Elizabeth Harnois - who plays Morgan Brody in the long-running crime drama - has revealed the country star is a firm favourite behind the scenes and the cast are hoping to rope down-to-earth Dolly in for a cameo appearance. Asked who her dream guest star would be, Elizabeth exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''It's somebody who I've worked with and who I've always admired immensely and who I think would fit very well into the Vegas storyline - Dolly Parton. ''I worked with her when I was about 15 years old...

Zap2it: What's your take on the reason for the continuing popularity of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as it nears the end of its 12th season?

Ted Danson: I guess what's so impressive is that it's the No. 1-watched show in the world, and I think the reason the fan base is so loyal is that [the series' makers] continue to produce a really great forensic mystery that allows you to help solve the crime. Even though they've brought new faces in over the years, they've stuck to their guns.

Zap2it: Does it surprise you that the show still comes up with fresh crimes to drive the stories?

Ted Danson: I suppose it's a sad commentary on real life, but you can always find a new and different way to do harm to your fellow man. They're really smart in having three people on staff, two writers and a technical adviser,...

CSI received its inevitable renewal – it’s the No. 1 show in its Wedneday 10 p.m. timeslot – taking it to Season 14, and with that extension comes the need to make sure all the cast are signed on to continue their roles. In particular, Ted Danson’s original two-year deal is up, so he needed to renegotiate his contract to ensure his future on the series. Thankfully, it appears as though all the deals have gone through smoothly. No drama; no fuss. Everyone is returning for Season 14 and likely beyond. It’s a good time to be a part of the original CSI crew.

The particulars of Danson’s new deal aren’t all that interesting. According to Deadline, he signed on for another two years and his salary is well over $200,000 per episode. Also returning is Elisabeth Shue – she came on board with Danson as the new co-leads – as well as George Eads,...

Though we still don't know if CSI: NY will be cancelled for renewed for a 10th season, we do know there will be at least one CSI show on the air next season. CBS has renewed the original, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, for a 14th season.

Ted Danson has extended his contract to stay on the series and Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will return as well.

Here's the network's press release:

CBS Announces New Contract Extension For "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Star Ted Danson

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," the Most Watched Show in the World, Renewed for 2013-2014 Season

Series Stars Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois,...

Another of the key staples of CBS' schedule has been renewed for the 2013-2014 season.   CBS announced on Wednesday (March 20) that "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has been renewed for a 14th season and that series star Ted Danson has received a contract extension to remain with the long-running drama.    In addition to Danson, CBS announced that Elisabeth Shue and longtime cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall will also be back, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner.   "'CSI' is synonymous with CBS, and we are...

"CSI" has been renewed!

Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall will all be back for Season 14, CBS has announced. Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will also return next season.

“'CSI' is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our Network,” Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. "The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving 'CSI,' reinventing the show around an incredible leading man in Ted Danson, the acclaimed Elisabeth Shue and our beloved and talented core of original cast members."

According to Deadline, Danson renewed his contract with "CSI" for two more years so fans of the series could very well also see a Season 15.

The renewal of "CSI" comes as no...

CBS has renewed CSI and closed a new deal with Ted Danson to continue starring in the drama for its 14th season.

Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and John Wellner will also return in the fall.

“CSI is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our Network,” said Nina Tassler, CBS Entertainment president in a statement. “The writers and producers have done an amazing job evolving CSI,...

The Las Vegas CSI team will remain on duty for the forseeable future, now that crime drama has earned an early Season 14 renewal.

Paving the way for the pick-up was Ted Danson‘s extension of his pact with the show, which he joined in Season 12.

In addition, Elisabeth Shue, original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, and Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner are also set to return.

TVLine’s always-fresh Renewal Scorecard has thusly been updated.

Related | TVLine’s 2013 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled?...

Just like it recently did with NCIS and its star Mark Harmon, CBS has signed a new contract extension with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation leading man Ted Danson and simultaneously renewed the veteran crime drama for the 2013-14 season. I hear Danson, whose original two-year deal for the show was up this season, has signed another two-year pact. His salary has been well over $200,000 an episode. Also set to return next season are co-lead Elisabeth Shue and original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall, along with Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner. The renewal will extend CSI‘s run to 14 seasons. With CSI: Miami ending last May and CSI: NY expected to follow it this year, the mothership series is expected to be the only CSI on the air next season. On NBC, first spinoff Law & Order: Svu actually...

CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has been renewed for a 14th season, with series star Ted Danson's contract being extended for the series. Cast members Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner have also signed back on for the show's return in the 2013-2014 season. Also read: 'CSI' Alum Marg Helgenberger Joins CBS's 'Intelligence' Pilot CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler touted the "creative and commercial legacy" of the crime drama in the renewal announcement, saying that the show's...

CBS has extended Ted Danson's contract for another season of CSI, the network announced on Wednesday.

Elisabeth Shue will also be back, along with original cast members George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle and Robert David Hall. Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Harnois, David Berman and Jon Wellner will also return.

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CSI returns to UK screens early next week - Channel 5 will begin airing season 13, which kicks off with thrill-packed premiere 'Karma to Burn', this coming Tuesday. After the events of the season 12 finale, the CSI team find themselves in crisis, but must overcome the odds to rescue Russell's granddaughter and bring the kidnappers to justice.

To mark the show's triumphant return, Digital Spy spoke with CSI star Jorja Fox - who plays Sara Sidle - to get all the scoop on the new season, the show's future and the possibility of a Sara / Grissom reunion...

The last season of CSI ended with Russell's granddaughter in deep trouble. Where does season 13 pick up?

"Pretty much everything that could go wrong has gone wrong - Russell's granddaughter has been kidnapped, Ecklie (Marc Vann) is shot and in dire jeopardy - you don't know if he's going to make it or not…

"Finn...

The February 20 episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" sees Sara (Jorja Fox) in hot water after a brief encounter with a man leaves her as the prime suspect in his murder case. Even worse -- her interaction with the victim has the team suspecting she's cheating on Grissom (William Petersen).

In The Huffington Post's exclusive clip from Wednesday's Sara/Grissom-centric episode, Morgan (Elisabeth Harnois) points out that as far as the rest of the team is concerned, if Sara cheated on her much-beloved husband, she “may as well have cheated on God.”

Check out the clip and weigh in below -- do you think Sara could've cheated on Grissom?

"CSI" airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Est on CBS.

The new edition of the Indie Spotlight contains the latest independent horror news sent our way. In this week’s feature, we have the first information on this year’s CineMayhem Film Festival, details on Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. I & II, the first photos from Warhouse, and much more:

CineMayhem Film Festival Announced: “Created as a way to pay homage to and celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking and those unafraid to take risks with their storytelling, CineMayhem’s diverse line-up includes advanced screenings of two highly anticipated genre projects including Magnet Releasing’s visceral horror anthology The ABC’s Of Death and Breaking Glass Pictures’ mindbending drama K-11 directed by Jules Stewart (Crank: High Voltage, Mortal Kombat).

CineMayhem is also thrilled to announce that it will also be hosting the World Premieres of Roadside directed by Eric England (Madison County) and the latest short film from Ryan Spindell...

Every town has it's secrets. This one appears to be just your average community. Is it really? Darkness can cloud the mind once in a while. "Riddle" looks very promising to deliver the goods for our imaginations. XLrator Media brings you the film Riddle, which is now on Video On Demand. The film will also be in stores on DVD and Blu-ray February 12. The film stars Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Harnois, Diora Baird and William Sadler and directed by J…...