Petersen, Fox brush off ‘CSI’ rust
William Petersen and Jorja Fox are reunited and, yes, it feels so good. The actors who first starred together on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in the early aughts are back together for “CSI: Vegas,” premiering Oct. 6 on CBS.
“It is at once just this sort of familiar thing in my mind and also brand new,” Fox recently told a virtual Television Critics gathering. “The world, weirdly enough, is even more topsy-turvy than it was in 2000, so there’s so much new happening and yet it was sort of great to be grounded with William Petersen.”
Like the original, the new show is set in Las Vegas. Wallace Langham and Paul Guilfoyle return in their roles, too. But there’s new characters joining Petersen as Gil Grissom and Fox as Sara Sidle and updated technology to solve crimes.
“I was a little rusty on all the science,” Fox said.
Petersen said he had trouble keeping his hand steady using a lab tool that transports liquid.
“Billy and I used to be really good at that stuff,” Fox said, laughing.
Petersen added, “Age caught up with me.”
Petersen left the original show as a regular in 2010; Fox had departed three years earlier. Both made return guest appearances.
“It was unexpected to be asked to start a new version of this,” said Petersen. “It’s a different world than it was 20 years ago.”
Judge Judy returning to TV:
Judge Judy Sheindlin is returning to television on Nov. 1 with a new red robe and a granddaughter in tow. She recently announced the start date and name of her new show, “Judy Justice,” which will be available weekdays on IMDb TV, a free streaming service offered by Amazon.
Sheindlin, 79, moved to the new show when her syndication deal with CBS Media Ventures ended after 25 years. For more than a decade, “Judge Judy” has been syndication’s most popular show with the tart-talking New Yorker arbitrating small claims cases.
Sheindlin will be joined on “Judy Justice” by a new television bailiff and stenographer. Sarah Rose, a law clerk and Sheindlin’s granddaughter, will be a legal analyst. “She’s smart, sassy and opinionated,” her grandmother said. “Who knows where she gets those traits?”
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ prequel delayed: The
“Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa” isn’t speeding into theaters anytime soon. The film’s release date was pushed back a year — to May 24, 2024, Warner Bros. said Friday. It had originally been set for June 2023.
George Miller is returning to write and direct the film, which is being touted as Australia’s biggest production ever. “The Queen’s Gambit” star Anya Taylor-Joy is set to play the title role, which Charlize Theron originated in “Fury Road.” Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also star.
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