Score one for the good guys.
The CSI team is about to get a much-needed boost from a new lead investigator played by Ted Danson. Danson will replace Laurence Fishburne, who left the CBS procedural drama in May after joining the cast two years ago to fill the void left by former star William Petersen.
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"You can create a new character on the page, but until the perfect actor comes along and breathes life into it, it's just words," said executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. "We're very excited Ted Danson came along."
Entertainment Weekly reports that Danson—who's won several Emmys for his work on Cheers and Damages and currently stars with Zach Galifianakis on HBO's Bored to Death—won the role over actors including Tony Shaloub, Robin Williams, and John Lithgow.
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"From the moment we all started talking about the role, it was clear he couldn't be more perfect," said executive producer Don McGill. "Intelligence, wit, warmth, depth of character, and emotion, he brings it all. And now he'll have to bring latex gloves, too."
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