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I love this show and bringing Fishburne in would be amazing.

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I'm a casual fan, though my girlfriend's a diehard.

Fishburne would be fantastic, in my opinion. I think he'd bring in plenty of viewers. I'd love to see what Malkovich would bring to the table, but he may be a bit "out there" for casual viewers of the show (though I thought that about Vincent D'Onofrio and Law & Order). Kurt Russell's a big name, but I have a hard time seeing him fit into the CSI world -- at least the Vegas one.

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Losing the star doesn't necessarily mean the death of the show. Criminal Minds lost Mandy Pantikin, and that was a horrible loss. But his replacement -- Joe Montegna -- was brilliant. This isn't at all taking away from Mandy. But Criminal Minds has remained strong, and I think Joe has helped it to grow out of its comfort zone a bit.

So if the right man can come into CSI, it's quite possible to continue on without Petersen. Not easy, but it is more than possible.

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I really don't care too much about any of the CSI shows. The level of sheer fantasy in their "science" makes me laugh at best and cringe in horror at some of the worst elements... but if Fishburne is added to the cast, I'll start becoming a regular viewer.

That man can do no wrong.

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I can definitely see him fitting in but would the actor want to do it?

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I'd definitely go back to watching if he were on it ...

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Malkovich...that is an awesome name thrown out there.
Fishburne...decent.

But isn't the potential character at the breaking point for a Dexter type character? I could see Fishburne lasting one season before he becomes the focus bad guy for the last couple episodes.

What about bringing Malkovich in there to replace Peterson along with Fishburne with Malkovich staying as long as he wants.

Then again, I don't see either of these two on television.

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It took you seeing that awful movie Bobby to realize how good an actor Laurence Fishburne is? You really have no credibility at all in evaluating acting talent.

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"He took the red pill. Case closed"

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DavidM - Yeah, I'm probably one of the few people on the planet who loved "Bobby." Didn't you like Fishburne's monologue in the kitchen, though?

jane

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I am a seven season die hard CSI fan- and will be absolutely crushed to lose william, There is NO WAY Kurt Russell could ever fill those shoes- and some psycho serial killer profiled new comer sounds like its only worth an episode at best- Petersen is CSI las vegas, and it would only lessen to be as good if not worse than CSI NY or Miami with any changes- I'd couldn't bare to watch!

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I'm one of the few people whose glad to see Billy Petersen go because once he's gone so will that godforsaken GSR.

I think the show is in serious need of a shake up and I don't care who does it..

I liked Grissom until that GSR started and then god..I thought I was going to hurl..

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When William Pettersen leaves that will end my interest in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Being producer is fine, but not being on the show means no viewing for me.
What will Pettersen being playing on air beside a few csi episodes. If he is not on tv or movies, then we no longer cant watch him. He talks about the stage, his love. I guess all the fans can see him on the stage, if they can afford it.

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after first 10 episodes csi no longer exists

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no more csi after William Pettersen leaves. producing might be great, but not being on the air is a negative. Sara was going to be on the show, but never has been back. the only good thiing u can do is if Grissom and Sara get together. coming back to visits a few times usually means never coming back. I hope Pettersen goes to movies or something that the average person can see.

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after the announcement that Petersen will be leaving csi, have decided that will have to get over.

TOP 10 THINGS TO GET OVER THAT REALLY DONT MATTER:
1-not being able to watch Elvis on Ed Sullivan
2-last appollo to go to the moon
3-Clint Eastwood no longer The good,the bad, the ugly.
4-Ciint Eastwood no longer Dirty Harry
5-Mel gibson not on the big screen, but behind the scenes. only hope he will come back to big screen.
6-waiting for space shuttle to come over to land
7-not getting on Amazing Race
8-space shuttle last blast off 5/31/2010
9-trying to find another show that I might like as much.
10-NOW WE HAVE TO GET OVER CSI ON THRUSDAY NITE, A TRADITION FOR 8 YEARS, EVEN THOUGH WILLIAM PETERSEN WAS ONLY WALKING THRU SOME EPISODES AT LEAST U KNEW HE WAS STILL THERE. IN THE LAST 3 YEARS HAVE WATCHED EVERY EPISODE IN ALL SEASONS BECAUSE OF SICKNESS. NOW WILL HAVE TO MOVE ON .
PEOPLE GET ATTACHED TO PEOPLE AND SHOWS AND CHANGE ON TV IS NOT ALWAYS WELCOMED. SHOWS BECOME PART OF FAMILY AND IT IS LIKE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. FIGURED IT WAS COMING, DID NOT THINK PETERSEN WOULD BE THERE ON THE 18TH YEAR OF SHOW. TO BAD
HAVE MOST OF HIS MOVIES AN HE LOOKS BETTER WITH AGE. I HAVE READ THAT HE WAS BORN 2/21/53. THAT IS WHEN I WAS BORN. I LOOK AT HIM AND WONDER IF I LOOK AS YOUNG AS HE DOES. I SURE HOPE I DO. i HOPE HE GETS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA MORE THAN BEHIND THE CAMERA.

U WILL BE MISSED, BUT WE MADE IT THRU ELVIS,CFLINT EASTWOOD,MEL GIBSON , SO I GUESS WE WILL MAKE IT THRU WITHOUT U.

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The fact that William Pettersen is leaving the show was a real shock. It's like hearing that the Pope has decided to become Jewish. Although the verdict is still out for me since my 3 favorite characters on the show, Grissom, Sara and Warrick are gone, I predict that CSI will die a slow death. People hate change to begin with but since the original cast members all worked so well together, it will make for a greater transition.

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It won't be the same after he's gone.

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