Re: CBS nixes "CSI"s Katee Sackhoff casting

On May 2, 7:59=A0pm, Garondo Marondo <Classic.Mr.H...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 2, 3:29=A0pm, David <dimla...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello...
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> > =AB Ausiello Report
> > Exclusive: Inside CSI's Battle for Katee Sackhoff
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> > This is seriously frakked up.
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> > Sources confirm to me exclusively that Battlestar Galactica's
> > ass-kicking Katee Sackhoff was thisclose to becoming Jorja Fox's
> > pseudo-replacement next season on CSI. In fact, she was considered to
> > be such a lock for the new series-regular role of Bryce Adams that
> > exec producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar, both huge fans of
> > the actress, were practically rolling a red carpet all the way to her
> > trailer.
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> > But...
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> > Oh, come on, you knew there was a "but" coming. After seeing Sackhoff
> > read for the part of the sexy new CSI on the graveyard shift,
> > executives at both CBS (who declined to comment for this story) and
> > Jerry Bruckheimer Television remained unconvinced that they had found
> > their Bryce. And, unfortunately, their opinion won out.
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> > Told you it was a frakked-up story.
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> > Now, the role is once again up for grabs, I'm once again bummed, and
> > so once again I'm turning to you for opinions. Who do you think was
> > right =97 the creative folks or the suits? Weigh in below. And then
> > watch my super-fun interview with Ms. Sackhoff from last night's TV
> > Guide's 2008 Sexiest Stars soiree =97 a portion of which I'm saving
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> > next week's vodcast because, well, it's just that good.
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> This is the show's lose.

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