'CSI': Marg Helgenberger Leaving; Ted Danson Joins the Cast

With Laurence Fishburne leaving last season to return to the big screen where he belongs, Ted Danson will be the next big name to come into the 12th season of "CSI."

The biggest difference between where Fishburne landed and where Danson will land will be miles apart from what has been read in reports on the internet.

Danson will be taking over the CSI crime lab in Vegas. Will be able to bring life back to the original series? This fan hopes Ted will. While I miss William Peterson as Gil Grissom who headed up the lab before Helgenberger, can Danson make an impact like movie star turned TV actor and musician with the LT. Dan Band, Gary Sinise?

Fans of HBO's show "Bored to Death" will be relieved to know Danson will be doing double duty with "CSI." He will have lead roles in two shows on two different networks.

As far as Marg Helgenberger's personal reasons for leaving the show, none have been stated at this time. Helgenberger wasn't a fan of Justin Beiber being a brat she stated while giving an interview with a French radio station.

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Ted Danson replaces Laurence Fishburne on 'CSI'; USmagazine.com