News Bullets

By Caillan
July 4, 2003 - 12:24 PM

Security on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation set has been increased after stars Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows) and Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) received death threats, according to the Jacksonville CBS affiliate. "The show is a huge hit, but it has also caught the attention of some real sickos who are obsessed with autopsies," a source said.
The New York Daily News has been rounding up pop culture references in television series. Evy Cazansky pointed out that the DJ in CSI: Miami's "Tinder Box" was named Scorpius after a villain in the sci-fi series Farscape. Its star, Ben Browder, guest starred in the same episode.
This week marked the 75th anniversary of the Los Angeles crime lab, the Daily Bulliten reported. A new $96 million crime lab is currently being built to house the real-life CSIs.
CSI scored its best ratings ever in the United Kingdom last week, according to the Guardian. 3.3 million viewers watched the series in its 9:00 p.m. timeslot.
Recent updates at Jorja Fox Online include new Frequently Asked Questions, pictures of the actress at awards ceremonies and on the set of CSI.

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