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Date Posted: 10:55:49 07/17/04 Sat
Author: Julie
Subject: I found more information .... inside
In reply to: Julie 's message, " News Flash!" on 13:02:37 07/16/04 Fri

You might have already seen this, but I found more information here, at Elsye’s CSI website: http://members.aol.com/JRD203/csi-news.htm

I'll just copy and paste:

Jun 16 2004 - Latest news. Apparently all the actors on CSI were asked to “send in a formal letter assuring the network that they would report to work as scheduled for the start of production on the show's fifth season,” said Variety.

EADS: When the Eads showed up late for a 6:15 a.m. early call on the set on July 15th (the first day of shooting for season five), he was sent a termination letter soon afterward. Eads' publicist, Danica Smith, had at press time (15th) not confirmed the firing. One trade paper said “Eads took it one step further by failing to show up for work Thursday (July 15), the first day of shooting for "CSI's" fifth season.” According to sources, however, “Eads did comply with the network's request to submit his letter.”

FOX: Danica Smith, Fox's (and Eads) publicist, did confirm that Fox was fired on Wednesday. Variety went on to report that “Fox was understood to have been sent a similar termination letter July 14th,” adding that CBS terminated Fox's contract after they failed to receive her letter by 5:00 p.m. Variety reported that “sources close to Fox said she had returned the letter and was surprised and mystified when she was fired.” Variety also said in an early report that “Fox took the more passive-agressive route by not responding to a letter asking her if she had any such sick-out plans herself.”

Industry sources said on late Thursday that both Eads and Fox “were let go two years early from their deals, with CBS invoking "breach of contract" as the reason.” Reportedly both actors had approached the network about a salary increase for the fifth season. “According to sources,” said Variety, “Eads, Fox and regulars Paul Guilfoyle and Gary Dourdan were all offered minor raises in exchange for more airtime in a take-it-or-leave-it scenario.”
Eads' reps at the William Morris Agency and Fox's handlers at Int'l Creative Management declined comment on the matter, as did CBS.

While many fans are shocked at this turn of events, even some industry veterans, said Variety, were surprised at this hard-line stance taken by CBS, particularly since these actors are long-time members of a hit show that has “generated hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising sales and syndication profits for CBS and Alliance Atlantis. “ The article went on further to indicate that CBS is determined to stand its ground due to the increasing amount of performers refusing to return to work until salaries are renegotiated, citing the nasty case of cast members from the comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond."

THE REST OF THE CAST: There are conflicting reports, stating that only Dourdan showed up for work on Thursday. Reportedly the 'supporting cast' (Eads, Dourdan, Fox, Guilfoyle) earn $100,000 an episode, while Helgenberger pulls in $200,000 and Petersen, for his dual acting-producing duties, pulls in $500,000 an episode. Variety indicted both Helgenberger and Petersen failed to report to the set, “but for health reasons industry insiders said were legit,” but might also looking for raises.

THE FUTURE: Variety reports that a search has been launched for replacement actors, “with producers likely to create characters to replace those played by Fox and Eads.”
This news is bittersweet, being reported on the same day that CSI was nominated for a Best Drama award at the 56th Annual Emmys.
The first episode is (or was) called “Viva Las Vegas,” and may be vastly rewritten or even scrapped in view of the situation.

• Jul 15 2004 - Variety has just broken the news that "EYE AXES 'CSI' DUO - Moonves gets tough - Blood is on the floor at "CSI": CBS has fired thesps George Eads and Jorja Fox from the hit Eye drama for breach of contract. Eye toppers Leslie Moonves and Nancy Tellem, apparently drawing a line in their sand, made the decision after Eads -- looking for a pay hike -- failed to show up to work Thursday, the first day of production on the new season of the skein. Fox did come to work, but insiders said her reps were looking for more oney, and CBS fired her after Fox failed to reply to a letter asking her if she had any plans to show up to work. Both Eads and Fox were in the fifth year of seven-year pacts. A search has begun for new actors to join the show. No word if the parts will be recast, or new characters will be created. A follow-up article on USA Today also said that "Co-star Marg Helgenberger also is angling for more money, and although she called in sick Thursday, she is expected to return. The other actors, including William Petersen, were not affected."

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