Laurence Fishburne confirmed to join CSI

According to both CBS and Associated Press, actor Laurence Fishburne, one of whose most famous characters played is Morpheus from the Matrix series, is confirmed to join CSI. AP published a news article titled ‘CSI’ gets its man: Laurence Fishburne joins cast earlier this evening, and CBS is going to have a press conference for Fishburne, CSI executive producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar. Below is the CBS conference call release:

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Marg makes cover of Healthy Living Magazine

You can find Marg on the current cover of Healthy Living magazine. The magazine is free and Marg speaks about yoga, music and about good books for a good feeling of wellness. You can pick up the Fall 2008 issue on newstands now, or read the article under jump. Many thanks to iconraven at the Margamania LJ for sharing the article and posting it for us.

You can also view scans and the cover from the magazine right here.

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The tenth highest paid primetime TV actor

According to the newest TV Guide (dated August 18, 2008), Marg is the tenth highest paid primetime TV actor with $375,000 per episode while her CSI co-star, William Petersen, ranks #2 with $600,000 per episode. Marg ranks #4 among actresses. The actresses before her are Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), Julie Karvner (The Simpsons) and Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons). They all get $400,000 for each episode they work. Thanks to Shane, here is a scan of the chart (click to enlarge):

TV Guide’s Top 12 Female Cops of All Time

We have posted this in our LiveJournal, but not on the site since it was on hiatus. So thanks to amytomiko for the reminder. :)

Marg’s role on CSI, Catherine Willows, ranked #2 on TV Guide’s list of the top 12 female cops of all time. Here is the description:

2) Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger), CSI: A former stripper, Catherine manages to balance being a single mom with her job as a blood-splatter analyst. Her ability to investigate a rape, even when her ex is the suspect, proves she is tough as nails.

To see the pics and the rest of the list, go to TV Guide.

Thank you.

May 30, 2008Margamania was first established in November 2004 and was just a small page for my personal entertainment until September 2007. Then we developed into a comprehensive fansite. Since then, we have gotten over 500,000 hits and 100,000 unique visits. This is an exciting achievement to me, and it wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for you and your support. Thank you so much. You’re such a cool bunch. Please keep supporting us. We, as usual, will do our best to provide you with everything Marg. ♥Onto CSI, this year Marg is submitted for best leading actress in a drama series of this year’s Emmys with the season 8 episode A Thousand Days on Earth. You can go here for the official 2008 Emmys episode submission list.Now is time for the latest updates. :)Updated albums:» 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards (January 11, 2004)» 2001 CBS Upfront Party (May 16, 2001, MQ to HQ)» CSI: Miami Season 1 Press Conference (October 15, 2002, MQ to HQ plus new HQ’s)» CSI trading ads (including latest Emmy FYI ad scanned by Shane)» Miscellaneous ScansNew albums:» Highlights of the Personal Property of Marlon Brando (June 7, 2005)» In Touch Magazine scans (July 18, 2005)

Marg renews CSI contract

According to USA Today, Marg has renewed her contract with CSI for 2 more years:Marg Helgenberger, co-star of CBS’ top-rated drama CSI, renewed her contract with the show in a two-year deal. Helgenberger, who plays Catherine Willows, was the last of the major cast members to re-sign except for Gary Dourdan, whose Warrick Brown exits with tonight’s season finale (9 ET/PT).For more details, check out USA Today and TV Squad.

Ratings and spoilers

Source: BuddyTV’CSI’ Returns with Triumphant Numbers, Back Tonight with Another New EpisodeThursday, April 10, 2008CSI: Crime Scene Investigation returned last week with a vengeance, beating out the competition in its Thursday 9pm time slot and posting the biggest numbers among all shows aired from 8-11pm.CSI is back this week with its second all-new post-strike episode entitled “A Thousand Days on Earth.”Last week’s offering dubbed “Grissom’s Divine Comedy,” about the team’s investigation of the murder of several key witnesses in a grand jury case, drew a total of 20.6 million viewers, leading all programs shown from 8 to 11 that evening. It was followed by fellow CBS procedural, Without A Trace, with 15.4 million. In its 9-10pm bracket, CSI was well ahead of runner-up Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, which had 10.25 million.(Spoiler warning)CBS will be hoping to sustain the momentum of CSI’s triumphant post-strike comeback with tonight’s episode, “A Thousand Days on Earth.” Tonight’s case has a particularly strong emotional pull on Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) as they look into the disturbing death of an unidentified three-year old girl. Catherine becomes personally invested in the case of the girl found murdered behind a comedy joint.As we’ve previously reported, the story begins with an arrogant and tacky comedian delivering his act at a comedy club. After his performance, while searching for his car in the parking lot, the comic is nearly run down by a speeding car. When he manages to jump away from its path, the vehicle backs up and a man rolls his window down to tell comedian what a great show he just had. When the comic finally gets to his own car, he is stunned and shocked to find a box containing the dead body of a young girl, lying as though resting in a coffin.Tune in to “A Thousand Days on Earth,” CSI’s second post-strike offering, tonight at 9.-Rosario Santiago, BuddyTV Staff ColumnistSource: CBS, Spoiler TVYou can click here for a clip titled Patron Saint of the Desperate from tonight’s CSI episode A Thousand Days on Earth (wmv, 640×368, 9.67 MB).