Read our exclusive interview with author Max Allan Collins, whose new pulp fiction novel ‘The Consummata’ is set to be released later this month. The book is based on a manuscript by late crime writer Mickey Spillane, and serves as a sequel to the novelist’s book ‘The Delta Factor.’ The follow-up book chronicles how Morgan the Raider sets out to get back the seventy-five thousand dollars a man stole from the struggling Cuban exiles of Miami who rescued him. Collins discusses with us, among other things, how he thought of the details for the remainder of ‘The Consummata,’ and how Spillane influenced his work. Shockya (SY): This month, your new…

Ted Danson is making his return to broadcast television by joining the cast of ‘CSI’ in a leading role, TV Guide is reporting. The former ‘Damages’ star will play the new grave shift supervisor. CBS has confirmed that Danson’s character will move to Las Vegas from Portland, and “he comes to the team as they are still grappling with the professional and personal fallout from last season’s take-down of serial killer, Nate Haskell.” The ‘Cheers’ actor will be replacing Laurence Fisburne, who announced that he would be leaving ‘CSI’ after two and a half years. Danson goes to ‘CSI’ after he finished filming season three of HBO’s ‘Bored to Death,’…

We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Mimi Michaels, who’s recent work includes the upcoming thriller “Gamer” costarring Gerard Butler, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Boogeyman 3″. Here’s the interview. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself, where are you from and when did you decide to become an actor? Acting has been my “meditation” as far back as I can remember. When I was three I found myself creating characters and bringing them to full regalia. I would come to the dinner table with the different costumes I crafted from everyone’s closets and drawers to fit the character I fancied. I don’t know where I picked up all…

Laurence Fishburne has officially joined the cast of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” after the departure of Actor William Petersen last season. Petersen continues as an executive producer of the show. Fishburne will first appear in the ninth episode of the upcoming “CSI” season. Variety reports that he will star as a former pathologist turned college lecturer who focuses on why people turn violent, including traits he’s disturbed to find in himself. The character joins the Las Vegas Crime Lab as a Level 1 CSI after assisting in a murder investigation. “CSI” Executive Producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar said Fishburne topped their “dream list.” John Malkovich and Kurt Russell were…

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 — For the first time ever, production secrets and fun facts will pop up as “Love Notes” and “Bullet Points” on GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, Feb. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Friday, Feb. 22 (at a special time, 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and CSI: MIAMI, Monday, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Click here to watch a sneak peek at Ghost Whisperer Click here to watch a sneak peek at CSI MIAMI Fun facts will abound throughout each of the next two GHOST WHISPERER episodes (“Weight of What Was,” Feb. 15; “Unhappy Medium,” Feb. 22), in the form of “Love Notes”…