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    Ted Danson joins 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'

    NEW YORK (AP) — It's a long way from running a bar on the sitcom "Cheers," but this fall Ted Danson will join the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS announced late Tuesday.

    Danson will play the new supervisor for the Las Vegas CSI team. It's the position originally held by William Petersen and then filled by Laurence Fishburne, who had been on the show since its 2008-09 season.

    Besides his 'CSI' duties, Danson will remain a series regular on the HBO comedy series, "Bored to Death," CBS said.

    The 63-year-old Danson first found TV stardom nearly 30 years ago playing Boston bar owner Sam Malone on "Cheers," a comedy hit on NBC that ran for 11 seasons.

    "CSI" will begin its 12th season with Danson aboard on Sept. 21.

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    130 comments

    • PolarBear  •  10 mths ago
      Big mistkae, He is a terrib le actor and will be bad for this part. I will not watch this show anymore. Boring, now.
    • cath61  •  10 mths ago
      Robin Williams was honestly considered for the role? Really? Mork? I know he's done some seriously weird stuff on Law and Order SVU and a couple of strange movies, but I'm sorry, I'd be waiting for one of his funny voices to come out. I for one liked LF, different from Grissom, but not a bad follow-up. I do miss the original cast though. Now that we're also losing Chris Meloni on SVU I won't have any of my regular guys to swoon over :(
    • doris  •  8 mths ago
      The show is suppose to be about them solving crimes and not them being knocked off one by one the writers need to stop writting . The show i dont even watch no more needs to be boycotted
    • Linda Perkins  •  10 mths ago
      I must agree with the comments as well.Bring William Peterson back. I like Lawerence Fishburn, but the show needs another Grissom."Not" Ted Danson give me a break please!!!!!!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  10 mths ago
      Ive read all the comments and I must agree, CSI hasnt been the same simce William Peterson left the show. Unfortunately when Sarah left, Warrick "died", and then Grissom left, it hasnt been the same. Yes I use to be an avid fan of the show but it hasnt kept the "whats going to hapen next", "read the spoiler alerts", etc like it use too... I must say, when Grisoom joined Sarah in S.Amercia (tear moment) :)
      Ted Danson? Havent really been into him when he painted his face Balck while dating Whoopi Goldberg... I know get over it, but who was the joke really on??? Anyhoo, CSI fans, wishing you all the best. Im in Afghanistan, so keep me posted on the new season. YES Nick is FINE :)
      • Dani 10 mths ago
        Really? You have to dredge up the blackface incident? Get over yourself.
      • Tania 10 mths ago
        Be safe while in Afghanistan.
    • BonnieN  •  10 mths ago
      No reflection on Ted Danson, but CSI has NOT been the same since William Peterson left.
      • NANCY 10 mths ago
        so true.
      • A Yahoo! User 10 mths ago
        Living proof that you don't have to be attractive (male or female) to be on TV.
    • WxMan  •  10 mths ago
      Bring back William Peterson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Li  •  10 mths ago
      He was also the original villian on Damages. His acting has actually been very steady and varied. He has more range than people give him credit for. Why not give him a chance? I like Lawerence Fishburn but his character was not a draw on CSI. Honestly, I stopped watching many seasons ago.
    • Ladonna  •  10 mths ago
      Just bring Grissom back please....
    • AlaskanMalGal  •  10 mths ago
      This used to be a GREAT show but since William Peterson left I haven't really watched it much. Don't care for Laurence Fishburne all that much. He's an excellewnt actor but I just didn't feel he fit with the rest of the cast. He was not brought in as a supervisor he was a CSI 1 level -- regardless -- this is probably it's last season.
      • techgirl 10 mths ago
        My EXACT same feelings.It seems once they change original actors on a show,it is down hill from there.
      • Tony G 10 mths ago
        Yeah, changing actors ALWAYS ruins a show. I guess that'w why "Law & Order" only ran for 20 seasons.
    • STEVE S  •  10 mths ago
      I thought that Catherine Willows was the new supervisor when Gill left???? I watched that show every wek, and never heard them say Langston was the Supervisor!!!
      • doug 10 mths ago
        You're right, fishburne wasn't supervisor. You'd think AP would fact check a little.
      • Lizet Elaine 10 mths ago
        same thing I thought. Langston always seemed to defer to the investigators who'd been there longer
      • sissygal 10 mths ago
        I agree with you. Catherine was/is the supervisor, hence, the reason Langston always had to report to her!
    • Kathy  •  10 mths ago
      I used to love this show....but I haven't watched it since the characters of Grissom,Sara, and Warrick were no longer on it.
      • Kathy 10 mths ago
        once the character of Sara returned to the show, it just wasn't the same without Grissom being on the show also with her
    • carlie  •  10 mths ago
      Unfortunately, the show has been on life support since William Peterson left but if they just stick to the remaining core characters they would have a better chance at bringing it back to the high standards they used to have.
      It was a big mistake to ignore them when "Ray" joined the team.
    • Linz  •  10 mths ago
      I will continue to watch CSI, but it has not been the same since William Petersen left. Bring back Grissom!!
    • MONICA  •  10 mths ago
      when was Laurence Fishbourne a supervisor?!?! This reporter should really check the facts (like look on the CSI website) before posting an article. And I agree with the majority.... bring William Peterson back! When Grissom left and Warrick was killed, a lot of the best of CSI left as well.
    • Blunt  •  10 mths ago
      They should put George Eads character Nick as the supervisor now. He could carry the show easily since there are very few people that dislike him. Ted Danson? Seriously what is CBS thinking?
    • The Bat  •  10 mths ago
      The shark is doing warm-up laps around CSI, I see.
    • Puddy  •  10 mths ago
      If Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg join, they can call it "Three Men and a Body"
    • Krista  •  10 mths ago
      Langston was not a supervisor. He was too new to the job. Katherine replaced Grissom as supervisor when he left. If he's the new supervisor, what are they doing with Katherine?
    • MC  •  10 mths ago
      Bring back William Peterson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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