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CBS is getting out in front with early renewals for fall, picking up 18 of its series for next season. Among the dramas landing renewals on Wednesday were NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Mentalist, Blue Bloods, The Good Wife and freshman entry Person Of Interest. Comedies getting a greenlight were Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls. Reality shows The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss earned pickups as well.
Previously renewed for next year were comedies How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, as well as reality hit Survivor. 60 Minutes and 48 Hours Mystery are also back for next season.
CBS confirmed that the network and Warner Bros. TV are “in preliminary discussions regarding future seasons for Two and a Half Men.” At the PaleyFest panel for Two and a Half Men on Monday, star Ashton Kutcher dodged questions about signing up for another year by pointing out that the show had not yet been renewed. But Kutcher and creator Chuck Lorre have all but said that they expect to be back for another year.
The Wednesday announcement did not include pickups for CSI: Miami or CSI: New York — at least one of which isn’t expected to return. Freshman dramas A Gifted Man and Unforgettable are also still awaiting their fate, while comedies Rob and Rules of Engagement remain on the bubble. (The future of those two shows may depend on whether CBS goes forward with a 4-comedy block on Thursdays next year, as most expect.) CBS’ NYC-22 doesn’t debut until April 15.
CBS traditionally waits until closer to the May upfront announcement to make its series renewals — keeping producers on their toes until then. But as ABC, NBC and Fox hold back this year from making too many fall decisions, CBS executives saw an opening to make a splash this week with a whole-scale announcement (and assert their position as TV’s No. 1 network with total viewers).
“This large-scale renewal is testimony to the strength, stability and success of a deep and diverse roster of top-rated programming,” says Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “It positions us for continued success next season and certainly creates an environment that will give our new shows the best possible chance to succeed.”
My condolences go out to George & his family.
BELTON (November 1, 2011)–Arthur C. “Cappy” Eads, who served as district attorney in Bell County from 1976 to 2000, died Tuesday morning, Bell County Judge Jon Burrows said in a brief statement Tuesday.
Eads died at his home after a battle with cancer.
“For 24 years Cappy provided distinguished service as the District Attorney of Bell County,” Burrows said.
“He was a noted and respected leader at the local, state and national levels. He will be missed.”
Bell County Sheriff Dan Smith echoed Burrows’ praise Tuesday.
“I have had the privilege of knowing Cappy for most of my law enforcement career,” Smith said.
“ He was one of the best trial lawyers I have ever witnessed in the courtroom. He had a unique ability to capture the attention of a jury and communicate facts in a simple and straightforward way,” Smith said.
“Cappy made better law enforcement officers out of all of us because he demanded excellence in investigations, report writing, evidence collection and thoroughness. By initiating case screening, he raised the bar and ensured the integrity of cases before arrests. He made our criminal justice system more accountable to the public,” he said.
Read The Full Obituary During his term as DA, Eads served as president of the National District Attorney’s Association and as president of The Texas District and County Attorney’s Association.Eads was a 1965 graduate of Southern Methodist University and a 1970 graduate of the Baylor University School of Law.
Since June 2003 he had been Of Counsel to the Waco law firm of Tekell & Atkins, L.L.P, where he worked with his daughter and son-in-law.
His daughter, Angela Eads Tekell, is an attorney and a member of the Waco School Board and his son, George Eads, is a star of the CBS series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
The State Bar of Texas named Eads prosecutor of the year in 1987 and in 1995 he won the Governor’s Distinguished Service Award, Governor, State of Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse.
Funeral arrangements for Eads are pending, under the direction of Dossman Funeral Home of, of Temple.
Eads will be laid to rest after a private service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation, on whose advisory committee Eads served.
Donations may be sent to the TDCAF at 505 West 12th Street, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78701 or made on-line at tdcaf.org.
Cappy Eads was 70.
Sorry for posting this late. Congratulations to George & Monika!
George Eads is officially off the market. The hunky actor, who stars as Nick Stokes on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, has finally tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Monika Casey. His representative confirmed the happy news to Us Weekly, but kept the details secret.
The 44-year-old actor has been engaged to Monika since 2009. In November that year, he revealed he has proposed to her during an appearance on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”. He said at the time, “I got engaged, actually, to a really nice girl,” whom he credited for nursing him back to health after a painful back surgery.
In another interview in 2010, George told Us Weekly, “I’ve been with Monika for six years. We’re best buds. She just lets me be myself and never nags!” The actor who guest-starred on “ER” additionally said, “I love keeping the ring on her finger to let other guys know she’s taken!”
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation actor George Eads (Nick Stokes) will definitely be back for season eleven. The actor signed a new contract with the series, following in the footsteps of costars Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows) and Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders). Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) is set to return to the show in some capacity next season. As it stands now, Paul Guilfoyle (Jim Brass) is the only actor whose return remains up in the air.
America’s favorite and most influential crime show is back with the riveting 10th season! CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a fast-paced drama about a passionate team of forensic investigators trained to solve crimes the old-fashioned way – by examining the evidence. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is on the case 24/7, scouring the scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that will solve the mystery. Featuring great guest stars: Rascal Flatts, Jennifer Tilly, and Tim Conway. Examine the evidence! This 7-disc set includes every thrilling episode PLUS this season’s CSI Miami and CSI NY cross-over episodes, audio commentaries and exclusive featurettes you can only see here!
As you can see from the studio description above, C.S.I. – The Complete 10th Season has been officially announced for home video release! Only scheduled for DVD at this time (no Blu-ray version, sorry), the street date is September 28th. The 7-disc set runns 1007 minutes and will cost $68.99 SRP, but you can already pre-order it at a discount using the Amazon button link below. Just under that is a look at the front package art. But first here’s a copy-and-paste of the studio-provided list of bonus material (if any of this is confusing, please point the finger at CBS/Paramount…we’re just passing it along!):
- Lab Rats: The Saga Continues
- Commentary: George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Wallace Langham & Jon Wellner
- CSI: The Experience
- Frozen In Time: CSI‘s Season Opener
- Bonus Ep – CSI: Miami – Bone Voyage
- Commentary: Rascal Flatts, Michael Frost Beckner & Kenneth Fink
- Bonus Ep – CSI: New York – Hammer Down
- Killer Tales: Season 10 of CSI
- Leaving Las Vegas: Langston Heads East
- Getting Lost
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