Marg Helgenberger Says Yes to More ‘CSI’

Leaving Las Vegas? That’s not on the cards for Marg Helgenberger, since the Ausiello Files is reporting that the ‘CSI‘ vet has signed a new contract that will keep her on for the procedural’s 11th season.

Helgenberger isn’t the only investigator in search of a new deal; her co-stars George Eads, Eric Szmanda, and Paul Guilfoyle are also attempting to hammer out fresh contracts, along with Jorja Fox. Liz Vassey, on the other hand, will not be returning next season.
CBS has yet to offer an official statement on Vassey’s departure, but a source close to the production told Ausiello that “the show is going in a new direction in its 11th season,” which may explain the cast shuffle.

Laurence Fishburne, the ‘Matrix’ star and controversial new addition to ‘CSI’ in the wake of William Petersen’s departure, has already inked a deal to keep him on the show through 2011.