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  • Michael Weatherly Leaving “NCIS,” but Staying on CBS in New Show About Dr. Phil

    Michael Weatherly no doubt made many women cry when he and CBS announced back in January that he was vacating his role as Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo on NCIS. How will they feel now, when they realize Michael Weatherly is leaving NCIS, but staying on CBS?

    It’s true. Michael Weatherly has signed on to star in a new series called Bull, that portrays the early life of Dr. Phil McGraw before he was a famous television star.

    According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Weatherly will play the role of Dr. Bull, “the head of a company that analyzes juries to help develop defense strategies. He has a physicality and feral intelligence that make him magnetic to women, and a bruising candor.”

    Dr. Phil McGraw headed up a renown trial consulting service prior to his days of offering advice on his own TV show.

    Michael Weatherly admitted he has enjoyed his run as NCIS’s Tony DiNozzo when he announced his impending departure in January.

    “DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character and I couldn’t have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons,” he said at the time.

    Michael Weatherly played Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo for 13 seasons on NCIS. It was bad enough when actress Cote DePablo left her role as Ziva David.

    What will NCIS be like without Anthony DiNozzo?

    Did Michael Weatherly take into consideration the hearts he was breaking when he made his choice to leave?

    And to think–he’s staying on at CBS.

    Michael Weatherly deserves one of those good old slaps on the side of his head delivered by Mark Harmon’s character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

    Don’t you agree?

  • Michael Weatherly Joining New CBS Show About Dr. Phil Following “NCIS” Departure

    Michael Weatherly has broken the hearts of many with the announcement that he’s leaving NCIS at the end of season 13. The actor who has played the role of Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo for almost 13 seasons isn’t leaving CBS, however. He has signed on with the network to star in a pilot about Dr. Phil McGraw.

    Bull is based on the early days of Dr. Phil. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Weatherly will play the role of Dr. Bull, “the head of a company that analyzes juries to help develop defense strategies. He has a physicality and feral intelligence that make him magnetic to women, and a bruising candor.”

    Dr. Phil McGraw was the head of a renown trial consulting service prior to his days as a TV star.

    Michael Weatherly and CBS announced in January that he was leaving NCIS.

    “DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character and I couldn’t have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons,” he said at the time.

    It will be a bit of a consolation for Michael Weatherly fans to know he’s staying on CBS for this upcoming pilot. There’s nothing quite like Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo, however.

    Do you agree?

  • Mark Harmon Signs On for Two More Seasons of “NCIS”

    Mark Harmon, best known for his role as Leroy “Jethro” Gibbs on the hit CBS show NCIS, has signed on for two more seasons (15 and 16) of the show. CBS announced earlier this week it extended the show for two more seasons, with Mark Harmon signing a two-year deal of his own.

    NCIS will undergo a huge change at the end of this season with the departure of Michael Weatherly. He has played the role of Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo since the show’s first season, back in 2003.

    In addition to Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly, NCIS stars Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, and Rocky Carroll.

    Are you an NCIS fan? Do you believe the show would survive if Mark Harmon hadn’t signed a new contract?

    It will be difficult enough for fans to watch NCIS without Michael Weatherly’s character. A Mark Harmon departure would likely mean the end of the show.

  • Cote de Pablo: No Current Plans to Bring Her Back for Michael Weatherly’s NCIS Exit

    NCIS fans learned some sad news last week – Michael Weatherly, one of the show’s most beloved actors, is leaving the show.

    Of course, fans are now left to speculate how his character, Tony DiNozzo, will be written out.

    Will his departure involve longtime partner Ziva, played by Cote de Pablo?

    It’s not out of the realm of possibility, but according to CBS President Glenn Geller it’s not currently in the works.

    “They are working on how Michael’s character is going to be written out,” Geller told reporters at Winter TCAs. “Gary [Glasberg] and the producers are working on that right now.”

    He went on the say there are “not currently” any plans to bring back Cote de Pablo for Weatherly’s exit.

    Weatherly will leave NCIS after its 13th season.

    “DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character & I couldn’t have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons,” Weatherly wrote on Twitter. “Les Moonves & CBS gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. I will miss the amazing crew & cast, who are like family to me, & to the fans all over the world – THANK YOU, it’s been a fantastic ride!”

    “After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” CBS said in a January 5th statement. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today — the No. 1 drama in the world. “We thank Michael for all of his contributions to this successful franchise and look forward to continuing to develop projects with him as part of our ongoing development deal.”

  • Michael Weatherly–Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo–Leaving “NCIS”

    Michael Weatherly confirmed on Tuesday a rumor fans hoped against hope wasn’t true. The actor known for his role as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on CBS’s NCIS is leaving the show.

    CBS issued a statement about Michael Weatherly’s impending departure.

    “After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” the statement reads. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today–the No. 1 drama in the world.”

    “We thank Michael for all of his contributions to this successful franchise,” the statement continues, “and look forward to continuing to develop projects with him as part of our ongoing development deal.”

    Michael Weatherly responded to reports about his upcoming depature via Twitter.

    It was Michael Weatherly’s costar, David McCallum (Ducky), who allegedly let the cat out of its proverbial bag about the actor’s end-of-season departure. During an interview with Vulture Hound magazine, he let word slip.

    “DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, we’ve told people a long time ago, is leaving at the end of the season. So the writers have to decide what to do when one of the four members of the original cast leaves,” he said.

    In addition to Michael Weatherly and David McCallum, NCIS stars Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, and Sean Murray.

    Weatherly’s departure will mark the second blow to fans’ hearts in two years. When Cote de Pablo, who played the role of Ziva David, left the show in 2013, viewers’ hearts ached for Tony DiNozzo.

    Can NCIS continue without Special Agent Tony DiNozzo?

    Are you shocked that Michael Weatherly is kissing this fabulous role goodbye?

  • Michael Weatherly Is Leaving NCIS After This Season

    On the smash hit drama NCIS, Michael Weatherly has played Special Agent Tony DiNozzo for 13 seasons.

    Now, that’s officially coming to an end.

    Weatherly will leave the show at the conclusion of this season.

    “After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” CBS said in a statement. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today — the No. 1 drama in the world. “We thank Michael for all of his contributions to this successful franchise and look forward to continuing to develop projects with him as part of our ongoing development deal.”

    “DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character & I couldn’t have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons,” Weatherly wrote on Twitter. “Les Moonves & CBS gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. I will miss the amazing crew & cast, who are like family to me, & to the fans all over the world – THANK YOU, it’s been a fantastic ride!”

    Weatherly was arrested for DUI back in November.

  • Michael Weatherly : “NCIS’s” Tony DiNozzo Leaving Show at End of This Season

    Michael Weatherly is no doubt breaking the hearts of countless fans. He is leaving NCIS–and character Special Agent Tony DiNozzo–at the end of this season.

    CBS issued a statement about Michael Weatherly’s impending departure.

    “After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” the statement reads. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today–the No. 1 drama in the world.”

    “We thank Michael for all of his contributions to this successful franchise,” the statement continues, “and look forward to continuing to develop projects with him as part of our ongoing development deal.”

    Michael Weatherly is leaving NCIS of his own choosing. He responded to a report from TVLine via Twitter.

    It was Michael Weatherly’s costar, David McCallum (Ducky), who let the cat out of the bag about the actor’s end-of-season departure. It was during an interview with Vulture Hound magazine that he let it slip.

    “DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, we’ve told people a long time ago, is leaving at the end of the season. So the writers have to decide what to do when one of the four members of the original cast leaves,” he said.

    In addition to Michael Weatherly and David McCallum, NCIS stars Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, and Sean Murray.

    Are you shocked to learn that Michael Weatherly is leaving NCIS? Can the show continue without Tony DiNozzo?

  • Michael Weatherly, “NCIS” Hunk Headed to the Slammer?

    Michael Weatherly, the handsome hunk best known for his role as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the hit CBS show NCIS, could be spending up to six months in the slammer. The actor was arrested for DUI in Hollywood earlier this month.

    It was in the early morning hours that Michael Weatherly was stopped and arrested, and spent close to 15 hours in jail when officers determined his blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit.

    Last week, the NCIS actor was charged with two counts of DUI from the incident. Michael Weatherly was allegedly speeding in addition to being drunk. Those charges come with a six-month sentence, as well as thousands of dollars in fine.

    TMZ reports that jail time is highly unlikely, because this is the actor’s first offense.

    Despite the danger of having driven drunk and the embarrassment facing Michael Weatherly, he might also be concerned with the impression he has now made on his 19-year-old son August, from his previous marriage to Amelia Heinle. It’s hard to preach “don’t drive drunk” to a 19-year-old when Dad spent 15 hours in the slammer, and could potentially serve six months more.

    TMZ reached out to Michael Weatherly’s rep for comment on the drunk driving incident, but has thus far received no reply.

    Are you a bit shocked to learn that the very handsome Anthony DiNozzo made such a dangerously stupid move? He needs a few good head slaps from Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon).

  • Cote de Pablo: ‘NCIS’s’ Ziva David Makes TV Return in ‘The Dovekeepers’

    Cote de Pablo–best known for her role as Ziva David on NCIS, played alongside Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly–is making her TV return on Tuesday and Wednesday this week in a CBS four-hour miniseries called The Dovekeepers.

    The project is based on an Alice Hoffman novel, and in addition to Cote de Pablo, stars Rachel Brosnahan, Sam Neill, and Kathryn Prescott. The story focuses on the women at the center of a group of Jewish refugees who make a brave stand against the Romans from the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada.

    The Dovekeepers is produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, who produced The Bible in 2013.

    Cote de Pablo visited Masada prior to playing this role.

    “I had a chance to go to Masada a couple of years ago when I was first doing NCIS. You are on top of a mountain (where) on one end you’ve got the desert and on the other, the Dead Sea. It’s a remarkable story of survival, never giving up hope or faith and holding up to what you believe are important values, principles and dignity,” she explained.

    Rachel Brosnahan, Kathryn Prescott, and Cote de Pablo play the roles of Yael, Aziza, and Shirah, respectively, and they are the women known as the dovekeepers.

    “What these women do is ahead of its time, even for today. They live so connected to their hearts that they can’t possibly betray the thing they feel. … You have these women who have gone through the mill, who have given up everything they love to tell their story. (If) the Romans write it, they will inevitably be the heroes of their story. (Shirah) needs to tell this story of what really happened, the story of her people,” de Pablo says.

    Call it coincidence or call it good planning on behalf of CBS, but just prior to The Dovekeepers premiere on Tuesday is the weekly airing of NCIS. And something fans are undoubtedly wondering is whether or not Cote de Pablo will ever reprise her role as Ziva David.

    “I think it could absolutely be explored,” de Pablo says. “I felt (character Ziva’s departure) was a little rushed but, given how it all played out, I think it was beautiful. I had three beautiful scenes with Michael (Weatherly), who I love dearly. Any time I get the chance to be with him, there’s something kind of magical that happens. It’s been such a love story in many ways.”

    And then she talked about the doves.

    “We had very little time to prepare. It was sort of like, ‘OK, you have two hours to handle birds. And then in two hours, you’ll be in front of the camera with the birds.’ We had to learn really quickly. If you’re holding the birds with anxiety, they will be anxious. We would approach the birds in a more loving manner, like we’d been doing it forever. They just immediately let go and weren’t so fussy. They’re incredibly intuitive beings,” she said.

    Fans of NCIS’s Ziva David can tune in to see Cote de Pablo in The Dovekeepers both Tuesday and Wednesday nights, March 31st and April 1st, on CBS at 9:00 PM ET.

    Do you think Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, and Sean Murray will watch?

  • Cote De Pablo Returning To CBS For ‘The Dovekeepers’

    Cote De Pablo Returning To CBS For ‘The Dovekeepers’

    During the Television Critics Association’s winter tour, Cote de Pablo appeared on a panel for the upcoming miniseries The Dovekeepers. The former NCIS star talked about her new project as well as the potential return of her beloved NCIS character, ex-Mossad operative Ziva David. The actress revealed that she is open for a return visit under the right circumstances, citing the fact that the NCIS showrunners never killed off her character in the first place. Cote also said that she felt her departure was a little rushed.

    However, De Pablo added that she was pleased that her last scene was with Michael Weatherly who plays her love interest, Tony DiNozzo.

    De Pablo said, “I think, all in all, I could not be more blessed, because I got to be with my love, Michael. And, any time you have scenes with Michael and I together, there’s going to be a spark and there’s going to be real honesty. For that, I am forever grateful because there was a sense of conclusion as far as what they felt for each other.”

    Roma Downey, producer for The Dovekeepers, said that they wanted to air the miniseries after NCIS’ timeslot to capitalize on de Pablo’s fanbase. “We were thrilled to get Cote,” she said. “It’s no accident that our [premiere] date is a Tuesday night and we will come on after NCIS.” Downey hopes that de Pablo’s supporters will drum up support for the show, which is based on the bestselling novel by Alice Hoffman.

    The miniseries as well as the source material is a period piece detailing the siege of Masada by Roman Empire troops as seen from the point of view of four women. De Pablo will be playing Shirah, a single mother accused of practicing witchcraft.

    Aside from The Dovekeepers, de Pablo will also be seen on the big screen in the upcoming film The 33. The film, which is about a Chilean mining disaster, also stars Antonio Banderas and Juliette Binoche.

  • Cote de Pablo: ‘NCIS’s’ Ziva David Headed Back to CBS

    Cote de Pablo, best known for her role as Ziva David on the CBS hit show NCIS, is returning to the network this spring. No, she won’t be back at NCIS, reprising her role as Michael Weatherly’s (Tony DiNozzo) love interest. She is set to appear in a two-part miniseries called The Dovekeepers instead.

    The Dovekeepers is based on the book of the same name by famed author Alice Hoffman. Husband and wife producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett cast Cote de Pablo, along with Rachel Brosnahan, Kathryn Prescott, Diego Boneta, and Sam Neill.

    Downey said after the huge success of her Bible miniseries on The History Channel (it drew in over 100 million views), she knew viewers would be “hungry” for Dovekeepers. She also admitted she decided to produce because she isa huge fan of the novel.

    “At its heart, Dovekeepers is a love story…there is tragedy, of course, but at its heartbeat, there is beauty and hope,” Downey said on the TCA panel.

    The dark story of Masada, which was filmed in Malta, is “profoundly moving,” she said.

    If it’s any consolation to NCIS fans, and it likely won’t be, The Dovekeepers will air in the spot following NCIS on March 31st. The second part of the miniseries airs on April 1st. Cote de Pablo was surprised to hear this little tidbit of news.

    “Really?” she exclaimed after Roma Downey told the Television Critics Association about the March 31 scheduling.

    It seems the hope is that Cote de Pablo’s NCIS followers will be “very noisy” in drawing attention to the movie, according to Roma Downey. The project dramatizes the siege of the ancient desert fortress of Masada–now part of Israel–by Roman Empire troops.

    Even though this isn’t a reprisal of her role as Ziva David, will you tune in to see Cote de Pablo in The Dovekeepers?

  • Jeri Ryan Heads to ‘NCIS’ As Gibbs’ Ex-Wife

    Jeri Ryan Heads to ‘NCIS’ As Gibbs’ Ex-Wife

    Jeri Ryan of Body of Proof, Leverage, Boston Public, and Star Trek fame is headed for NCIS where she will play the “missing” second ex-wife of Leroy Jethro Gibbs (played by Mark Harmon). She will be introduced to the hit CBS show in January of 2015.

    Showrunner Gary Glasberg revealed the heightening storyline several months back.

    “I can promise you that it is probably going to get touched on in Season 12,” he said, adding that the introduction of the character is akin to “storyline gold.”

    “After 12 seasons there was still one ex-wife to cast opposite Gibbs and we found her in the beautiful and talented Jeri Ryan,” Glasberg added. “We’re all very excited to have Jeri join us for a storyline that’s chock full of surprises.”

    Entertainment Weekly reports that Jeri Ryan’s character’s name is Rebecca. Gibbs has been married four times–with three marriages ending in divorce and one in the death of his wife and child. Only two of the wives have ever appeared on NCIS.

    While it will certainly be exciting to see a new character added to NCIS, it will be even more intriguing to see not only how she plays opposite Jethro Gibbs as well as his team.

    NCIS airs on Tuesday evenings at 8 P.M. on CBS, but fans will have a while to wait before they get to meet Jeri Ryan in her new role.

    Do you think once Gibbs’ second ex-wife is no longer missing that a romance might be rekindled between the two? Fans have long wanted to see the handsome NCIS director fall in love. A good romance for Gibbs even might rival that of Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo (as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David). Theirs was a romance that delighted fans in a previous season of the show.

  • Pauley Perrette: ‘NCIS’ Star Hospitalized

    Pauley Perrette–best known as the quirky but lovable Abby Sciuto on the CBS hit show NCIS–wound up in the hospital for a rather bizarre reason. She suffered an allergic reaction to the hair dye she’s been using for quite some time now. Pauley has been dying her naturally blonde locks black for about twenty years, and something in that dye wreaked havoc on the actress.

    Perrette said in a recent interview that she had been battling slight allergic issues with the hair dye for about a year. This apparently isn’t all that unusual, however, especially for people who regularly dye their hair black.

    Pauley Perrette shared her hair color and allergic reaction woes via social media.

    She started by sharing this gorgeous photo of herself with NCIS costar Michael Weatherly on the CBS TCA red carpet.

    Next came this tweet full of rather frightening and serious information.

    Jacob Offenberger is an allergist at Northridge Medical Center near L.A. He says there are warning signs of a hair dye allergy.

    “If you have hair dye, and the next day or the day after you start to have itchiness and you start to see redness or [an] eczema-type of lesion, it is telling that you that you are having an allergic reaction to that dying. If you would do nothing, the next time you do the hair dye, it’s going to get worse,” he said.

    Pauley Perrette had a similar experience about six months ago following a trip to the salon. She broke out in a bad rash all over her neck and her scalp, but she ignored the symptoms. This time, however, they were too severe to ignore, as the rash was much worse and there was considerable–and very dangerous–swelling involved.

    Now the actress, who stars alongside Mark Harmon and Sean Murray–in addition to Michael Weatherly–on NICS, is considering other options in the pursuit of her black hair. Natural hair dye is one. Wigs are another.

    Pauley Perrette is on a mission to make sure other people who use hair dye are aware of the symptoms of a hair dye allergy and that they seek medical attention–and stop using the dye–the minute that first symptom occurs.

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  • Ralph Waite: ‘NCIS’ Season Finale Pays Tribute to Actor

    Ralph Waite was the subject of a heartfelt tribute on the NCIS season finale on Tuesday evening. The actor passed away on February 13th at the age of 85. He played a recurring role on NCIS–that of Jackson Gibbs who was Leroy Jethro Gibbs’s (Mark Harmon) father. Waite was probably best known, however, for his role as John Walton, on the long running TV classic The Waltons.

    Gibbs learned right off in the beginning of the show’s final episode of the season that his father had died of a stroke. He had to make a tough decision–one definitely not easy for the man known for saying “Semper Fi” to his fellow Marines. Gibbs had to decide whether or not to plan and attend a funeral for his dad or to go off and investigate a murder with his NCIS team.

    Just in case you missed the episode and plan to watch it On Demand, this won’t spoil it for you, except to say Ralph Waite was honored in a most poignant way. Prior to the episode some of the cast members shared their own personal tributes.

    Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo) posted the following tweet, featuring Ralph Waite’s empty chair on the NCIS set.

    Pauley Perrette mentioned the upcoming tribute in a tweet just a few minutes prior to the Tuesday night airing of the NCIS season finale.

    The tribute for Ralph Waite featured flashbacks of Gibbs when he was just a little boy with his father close at hand. Actor Rob Norton played Jackson Gibbs in his younger years.

    Did you watch the NCIS season finale as the show paid tribute to Ralph Waite? It was definitely an admirable send off–don’t you agree?

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  • Ralph Waite Tribute Will Air On ‘NCIS’ Season Finale

    This season’s NCIS season finale will probably be one of the most emotional episodes that series has ever aired. Unlike past finale episodes that leave fans hanging, this one will end in an emotional note.

    In a tweet posted by Michael Weatherly, who plays Tony DiNozzo in NCIS, he paid tribute to Ralph Waite, by posting a chair with the veteran actor’s name on it. The caption read, “The #ncis Season finale on the way – thoughts for Ralph…” The chair may have been photographed while filming the final episode for the season.

    Waite was a recurring actor in the series who played the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, portrayed by Mark Harmon. Waite died at the age of 85 last February 13 because of age-related illnesses. He was well known for playing the role of John Walton Sr. on the series The Waltons. He also had several guest appearances on various television shows before securing his NCIS role.

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                                    ‘The Waltons’ — Ralph Waite pictured on left.

    Pauley Perrette, who plays the character of Abby Sciuto, also paid tribute to the late actor by sharing photos of the cast from the series finale, wherein the cast was all dressed in black as they had just come from a funeral.

    In the season finale episode, Gibbs, the lead character of the show, will learn about the death of his father. He will then have to decide whether to pursue a case, or prepare for his father’s funeral back at his hometown. Vance then gives Gibbs advice and tells him to leave work and go to his father’s funeral.

    The episode will also be filled with flashbacks of Gibbs as a little boy doing activities with his father. Gary Glasberg, executive producer for NCIS, said that the episode is emotional and “it gives people some closure.”

    The NCIS series finale will air on Tuesday night.

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  • Scott Bakula to Star in ‘NCIS’ New Orleans Spinoff

    Scott Bakula walked the red carpet at the Emmy Awards back in September and he will soon walk a new crew of NCIS agents straight to New Orleans with a spinoff of the beloved hit show, NCIS. In other words, Scott Bakula will soon become the Mark Harmon of NCIS set in New Orleans.

    The Quantam Leap star will play NCIS Special Agent Pride, and will portray a man who “embodies New Orleans.” Not driven by pride, however, Pride has the “need to do what’s right and does it all with warmth, passion, strength and humor. He’s a unique federal agent working in one of this country’s most unique cities.”

    And like NCIS star Mark Harmon, it in no way hurts to see that Scott Bakula in his role as Special Agent Pride lends himself to the subtle sexy undertones the original show and it’s first spinoff–NCIS: Los Angeles exude. Oh, yes–Special Agent Pride is a handsome and very sexy man.

    The spinoff will air as a two part special this spring. And if you think that’s exciting, just see what CBS has to say about this impending hit show.

    “The NCIS New Orleans office handles cases from Pensacola through Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas panhandle. New Orleans with its rich setting of music, fun and debauchery is a magnet for military personnel on-leave. And with fun comes trouble. It is a natural backdrop for a unique character driven spin-off.”

    Add Scott Bakula to that mix, and CBS has another huge hit on its hands.

    Scott Bakula is, of course, known for his role on Quantum Leap, but also starred in the HBO biopic about Liberace–Beyond the Candelabra. He is presently performing a recurring role in HBO’s hit show Looking.

    Is there enough excitement and intrigue put forth by Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Sean Murray and the rest of the NCIS gang to spark regular interest in Scott Bakula’s role in New Orleans as Special Agent Pride? Will LL Cool J and his gang in L.A. keep fans tuning in as well?

    You’ve got to admit, NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles provide exceptional TV viewing. Will you check it out when it heads to New Orleans, too?

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  • Cote de Pablo Stars in First Post-NCIS Role

    Cote de Pablo broke the hearts of countless NCIS fans when she left the show this past fall. Featured in the short clip above talking about her future with NCIS–on her very first day of the show, in fact–she anticipated learning a lot during her time there. Now the beloved actress has moved on to the film world. She is sure to leave her mark in this film about Chilean miners.

    The 33 is the story of the 2010 rescue of 33 trapped Chilean miners who spent 69 days underground in the Copiapo gold and copper mine. Cote de Pablo will play the wife of one of the trapped miners. The film will also star Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Lopez, Juliette Binoche and Rodrigo Santoro. It is presently in production in both Colombia and Chile. Cote is from Chile and her mother still resides there. The film no doubt tugs at her heartstrings which will, of course, serve to enhance her role even further.

    This film clip shows the actual rescue of the first of the Chilean miners following more than three months in captivity underneath the earth.

    Cote de Pablo played the role of NCIS’s Special Agent Ziva David. The last few episodes left fans on the edges of their seats, waiting to see if she would become romantically involved with Michael Weatherly’s NCIS character, Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo. Her last appearance on NCIS was a bit disappointing, but fans are clinging to a very slight shred of hope that she might one day return to the show.

    It will definitely be fun to watch Cote on the big screen with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas. Will she become a famous movie star and leave behind even the most remote thoughts of ever returning to NCIS? Or might this simply be a case of Cote de Pablo trying her hand at something brand new–a feat everyone should lay claim to at many points during their lives?

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