Williams and Fishburne Go From Temp To Full-Time

Who say's we are in a recession? Black folks are finding permanent jobs left and right on TV everyday!

Fresh off his one-man Broadway show "Thurgood", Laurence Fishburne landed his first full-time gig as he is set to replace William Petersen on CBS' CSI.

While not much details, including the name, has been determined, Fishburne had this to say about the character:

"It's very difficult for me to describe him since I don't have much to go on,...We know he was a pathologist, and he was kind of [pushed] out of that area; he became a lecturer and something in his background makes him a perfect candidate to become a CSI."

Fishburne will begin filming in mid-September as his character will be introduced in the ninth and 10th episode of the new season.

CSI can be seen on Thursdays, at 9:00 PM et/pt. For more on this click [here].

And Laurence Fishburne isn't the only one who can expect a regular pay check from TV. According to the NY Post, WBLS radio talk show host turn TV talk show host, Wendy Williams' new show, "The Wendy Williams Show" is going national.

It seems the show faired very well in ratings during it's six week trial pulling 'solid' numbers amongst it's core target audience, young women.

"Everything about the Wendy preview clicked for our stations, from conception to promotion to hitting the air," said Fox TV Stations programming exec VP Frank Cicha.

I have to admit, I didn't think this show would last. But after seeing her cat fight with bitchy guest Omarosa, it made me start to think otherwise. Folks love this kind of mess!

The Wendy Williams show will run on Channel 5 here in the New York city area in mid-2009. Check your local listing for time slot in your area.

Wendy Williams vs. Omarosa

So Wendy Williams' new talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, has barely made a week on the air and the host is already fighting with her guests.

Check out this clip of what happened when the bitch of reality TV, Omarosa, stopped by to promote her new book.

Wow! I didn't know folks were going to get this ugly on the show. Wendy better watch it. She has pissed off too many folks 'talking smack' on her radio show. Someone just might use the opportunity of live TV to get back at her. Who knows...she just might get her ass kicked.

One would hope.

The Wendy Williams show currently only airs in NYC, Los Angeles, Detroit and Dallas. Check your local listing for times.

Gossip Friday: The Wendy Williams Show

For gossip Friday what could be more appropriate than offering some behind the scenes footage from the Queen Of Gossip, Wendy Williams's new talk show, The Wendy Williams Show:

Vid Cred: Mediatakeout.com

The Wendy Williams Show will begin airing on Monday but only for those of you residing in NY, Los Angeles, Dallas and Detroit. Check your local listing for times.

Have a great weekend!