George Eads and Jorja Fox Fired from CSI

Don Black · 07-15-2004, 08:26 PM

"Both actors were in the fifth year of seven-year pacts. A search has already begun for new actors to join the show. It's unclear if their parts will be recast or if creators will come up with new characters."

todd s · 07-15-2004, 08:38 PM

This stinks. I really like George Eads. Jorja Fox's character was getting on my nerves. But, I am not thrilled she was fired either. According to Variety George Eads failed to show up for the first taping because he wanted more money. I assume the same happened with Jorja Fox. Les Moonves took the hardline and fired them both.

ps-I wonder how William Peterson will react to this?

Patrick Sun · 07-15-2004, 08:50 PM

Yes, Variety's bit cites breach of contract for the firing, so not showing up for work would be breach of contract. Wow.

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?lay...goryID=14&cs=1

What's funny is that Jorja's character Sarah's last scene is with Grissom picking her up after getting picked up for drunk driving (or being in some drunken state, but I think it was drunk driving). Nice easy way to write her out of the show on that one.

And to write out Nick, just say that he was disgusted with how his promotion was snatched away from him (due to Greg getting the call up to the Majors), and he got a better job offer somewhere else.

Don Black · 07-15-2004, 10:11 PM

I didn't really care for Jorja either. George was good. As long as Peterson sticks around, the show will remain relatively stable. Let's see what his salary demands are in two years!

Patrick Sun · 07-15-2004, 10:20 PM

It might become "C.S.Who?"

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Kwang Suh · 07-15-2004, 10:47 PM

Whoa. I'm disappointed. I thought everyone on the show had some real chemistry together. Shucks.

Malcolm R · 07-15-2004, 10:59 PM

Well I'm glad someone finally had the cojones to stand up to these actors who sign contracts then turn around and breach them.

What's the point in even having a contract if one side doesn't honor it and the other doesn't enforce it?

Michael St. Clair · 07-15-2004, 11:27 PM

Well, shit, I liked the cast the way it was.

DavidJ · 07-15-2004, 11:50 PM

I think this is bad news. I really liked George's character. I've never been a big fan of Jorga, but I don't want to see her go either.

I am not sure that them holding out for better salaries was a bad thing. If it was a seven year contract that they signed initially, they were getting the the shaft and the producers took advantage of them. Granted the producers took the risk, but it is just as greedy on their part to lock them into a seven year deal. Now that the show is the biggest thing on TV and is in reruns and on DVD, I do not blame the actors for wanting a bigger share and a deal that is based on the current economics of the show.

Lee Jamilkowski · 07-16-2004, 12:14 AM

Well, CBS has essentially told the cast by way of this action that they won't put up with any future "sick outs." Now, I'm going to go to CSIFiles.com and look at the season premiere episode description and try to put blanks in all the spots referring to Sara and Nick.

Keith I · 07-16-2004, 12:18 AM

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I wonder how William Peterson will react to this?

Weren't there reports that he was already upset at the two other CSI shows and that none of them can compare to his crew? I also recall reports or rumors that he was going to leave the show after this new season. Talk about the snowball effect. Regardless of how I feel for any of the actors/characters, this crew had chemistry and it's sad when things like this happen (e.g., crew gets split up).

What about other higher-profile actors who reportedly staged a sick-out? Were their intentions not definitely proven? Were those actors their own boss so they could not be fired? Was this CSI case too obvious as an intent for more money?

I'm just imagining what it would be like if some of those high-profile actors from those hit shows who were reportedly staging sick-outs were fired, too. That would have been the death blow. But to get rid of "secondary" actors Fox and Eads, CSI can still go on. That's what I think.