The Fête Médiévale de Dourdan, which welcomes more than 20,000 visitors every year, returns on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, 2025 for two days of immersion in the heart of the Middle Ages To celebrate the 28th edition of the event the town of Dourdan invites you to take a leap back in time to experience 48 hours in the Middle Ages troubadours and dancers to take you to the heart of the traditions and customs of yesteryear traditional songs and dances: immerse yourself in the era when Dourdan's medieval castle was built and discover the medieval village that has taken its place within the town we strongly recommend that you come in costume the town's market (traditionally held on Saturdays) is decked out in medieval colors with a host of designer and artisan stalls You'll learn all about the traditions of the Middle Ages A 100% medieval meal is also on the menu in the Halle where you can discover what people used to eat in those days So get out your diary and get ready for the Fête médiévale de Dourdan on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, 2025, all day long. Entry and participation in the shows and other events is entirely free and open to all. Happy medieval festival Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here Petersen, who returned to reprise the role of Dr. Gil Grissom he played for 9 seasons on the original show on the first season of CSI: Vegas, is based in Chicago, Illinois, where he is a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Helgenberg’s Catherine Willows didn’t just appear on the main CSI, but on two seasons of CSI: Vegas (Seasons 2 & 3), until 2024. She married stuntman Charlie Haugk in 2022. Dourdan played troubled Warrick Brown, who tragically died in Season 9 of CSI. He was, therefore, one of the original cast members unable to reprise his role in CSI: Vegas. He’s still active in the acting world, most recently appearing in And Just Like That… and in the film Albany Road. Eads appeared in all 15 seasons of CSI and then went on to start for three seasons on CBS’s MacGyver reboot. He has not done any acting after that, and isn’t really active on social media.  Paul Guilfoyle appeared in 14 seasons of CSI and the finale, and then appeared once again on CSI: Vegas. And Guilfoyle has kept acting, with roles in The Good Fight, Star Trek Discovery, The Morning Show, and Evil, among others. Szamanda also appeared in both CSI and CSI: Vegas, but outside of that, and a role in the 2018 TV movie Near Extinction: Shangri-La. He’s pretty much retired from acting at this point. Wellner wore many hats on CSI, starting with researcher and then actor, but his true love was always perhaps behind the scenes. He appeared in episodes of Gilmore Girls, Providence, NCIS, That’s So Raven, and Bones. In 2009, Wellner and fellow CSI cast member David Berman cofounded Entertainment Research Consultants, a research firm that works with forensics shows. After CSI, Shue went on to appear on The Boys, Cobra Kai, Gen V, On the Verge and has an upcoming movie called Constance.  Danson has not taken a break since his time on CSI. He appeared on CSI: Cyber, The Good Place, Mr. Mayor, The Orville, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and A Man on The Inside, which has been renewed for a second season. Since CSI Fishburne has been in two John Wick movies, two Superman movies, a Marvel movie, a Transformers movie and he’s got six upcoming projects right now. So it’s safe to say he’s booked and busy. After CSI Harnois went on to appear in mostly TV movies like The Christmas Contract, The Christmas Cupid, and Christmas in Vienna. She has one upcoming project, called Cruel Love. Berman started out in a recurring role, graduating to a lead role all the way back in Season 10. But he didn’t only appear in CSI, having roles on Heroes, Drop Dead Diva, Desperate Housewives and The Blacklist. Perhaps most importantly, however, Berman and his CSI costar Jon Wellner founded Entertainment Research Consultants, a research firm that works with crime and forensics tv shows. After CSI, Langham returned for CSI: Vegas and has appeared on episodes of Mom, The Rookie: Feds, 1923, and Perry Mason. He’s still acting, and has upcoming projects.  Hall is pretty much retired from acting, though he has done sporadic TV projects since CSI, like the TV movie CSI: Immortality, and appeared on an episode of the TV series Game Shakers.   Fox reprised her CSI role in CSI: Vegas, but she hasn’t done anything since her role in that ended, and she didn’t really do much since one role and the other outside of a few movies here and there. So, though she’s not exactly retired, let’s consider her career on pause. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb The actor's expenses include a $135 yoga class the Château de Dourdan museum is exceptionally opening its doors to visitors for a nocturnal exploration of the medieval site This 800-year-old château retraces part of the history of Dourdan postcards and archaeological objects can be admired on three levels The last château built by Philippe Auguste around 1222 its regular layout is typical of the Philippian system It has retained most of its defensive structures: dry moats curtain walls and a circular keep modelled on the Louvre Embellished by the Duke of Berry in the 15th century it was bequeathed to the Guyot family in 1863 and transformed into a private residence the building has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1964 and has undergone extensive restoration work don't miss this Nuit des Musées 2025 to discover a unique medieval site in the Paris region while enjoying the latest music from a talented local scene INK & BEER 3 at the Musée du château de Dourdan - Tattoos ephemeral tattoos and reading standSaturday 2025 - 10:30 ⤏ 23:00Ink & Beer returns for a third edition at the Musée du Château de Dourdan from Saturday May 17 (10:30am-11pm) to Sunday May 18 Viking atmosphere and tattoo/piercing parlors in the halls of the neo-Gothic museum (for a fee and by reservation) and reading area dedicated to the Celtic world Weekend of entertainment for the general public in the courtyard of the Château: craft beer bar Ink & Beer returns for a third edition at the Musée du Château de Dourdan from Saturday May 17 (10:30-11pm) to Sunday May 18 Free visit of the medieval remains of the castle in the Viking atmosphere of the Ink & Beer event On the program in the château courtyard all weekend long Craft beer bar by L'Amik'ale and Le Brasseur de l'Orge food and drinks area and DJ set with JNOON on the decks A weekend of entertainment for all (tattoos/piercing/ephemeral tattoos/reading stand...) in the Viking atmosphere of the Ink & Beer event DJ set - An evening of rhythm to the sound of DJ JNOON's turntables Hip-hop / RnB / House / UK Garage / Amapiano / Generalist mix Relaxation area and restaurant/craft breweries all weekend long Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles It's a program that's sure to leave us with some wonderful memories Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health Barbarella here excited to share with you my conversation with REDEMPTION DAY’S Gary Dourdan.  The actor best known for portraying Warrick Brown on the hit series CSI slides into a different kind of role.  In the film must embark on a rescue mission to the part of the world where his trauma occurred  Below is the bulk of the exchange the actor and I had I'm going to start with kind of a hardball question “Okay.  That’s fine.” but there was quite a strong reaction from Algerians to the REDEMPTION DAY trailer that was posted online Many expressed concern that the film put Algerians in a bad light and it didn't show the Algerian people as the warm and welcoming people that they are What would you like to say to people who watched the trailer and believe that this film promotes negative stereotypes of Islamic nations “That’s the first thing that I thought of when I thought about doing it since one thing I hate is to perpetuate the misinformation that is put out by American filmmakers about people abroad because I've been to Muslim countries.  These are some of the most gentle people – filled with honor and dignity – that I've ever met in my entire life.  I live in Paris; my whole crew is Algerian so I understand the place because we speak about it often That was one of the things that concerned me what happens is that you have a film that's a thriller and it’s not based on a realistic situation or real-life story just do the best job that I can do to portray this armed serviceman who goes in there “The thing that I wanted to weave within the film is that although he's an armed serviceman for America he goes in with a certain respect for everywhere that he is He learns the local customs.  He learns the local language so that he respects the people that he's with I do know a lot of people in the armed services one in particular that I crafted my part on That’s something that they deal with every day but they're in places that are just full of lovely And so that's something that I'd like to continue to speak about I'm glad you asked me that question because it is a concern of mine as I do travel extensively and often to a lot of these countries I don't want to continue to perpetuate [the view of] these people in these different lands as negative.  That’s a concern of the director as well because the director and writer of the film is Moroccan.  When you watch the film then you understand that the actual terrorist organization isn't even coming from the Algerian land.” and what did you learn about it that may have surprised you I've gotten to know and befriend people in the service and some of the things that we speak about are their missions abroad in Iraq and Afghanistan and some of the things that they carry home to their families and how they deal with it There was also a therapist that I was working with some years ago who had offered his services as a 1-800 number to any person in America they could find a therapist near them that could help them through their difficult transitions getting back into civilian life  “And I was happy to be able to craft this character with that kind of depth and those dimensions because so often we see action films and action heroes just go through many different fight series There's a lot of human qualities and frailties with the character that I wanted to bring forth and humanize him in a lot of ways and he has a history. He’s struggling to deal with it and to maintain his composure throughout it it's really personal – very important for me to put some human elements in it and not just make it an action thriller film.” Would you talk a little bit about your experience shooting in Morocco?  Morocco is like the fifth character in the film I was there for New Year’s last year I just got back from Morocco a month and a half ago filming another project It is one of the most beautiful places on earth You can drive from the mountains where it's snowing down to the beach and surf It's very similar to California in that way and they have a long history of walking through the streets of Marrakesh since 6,000 years BC “And you're just touched when you get there You'll find people making crafts and building things and doing artistic work that is extraordinary I definitely recommend it to anyone that's looking to travel to a place because it's so much history there I was able to go even a bit deeper and learn how to speak some Arabic And this film was a Moroccan production with a Moroccan director [Hicham Hajji] I was just going to ask about working with him “It was his first major blockbuster production release Tony Scott’s filmed several films there but they're always American or English directors This was the first American-style action film filmed by a Moroccan director very proud to continue to perpetuate production in Morocco I just finished a film by a Jewish Moroccan named Zhor Fassi-Fihri that was done about two months ago I’ll have to add it to my list of travel destinations “I love it there.  You have to go to Marrakesh.  Go to Chefchaouen There are so many beautiful cities.” How do you feel when you're watching your work “I hate watching myself on film and TV I got to sit through one of the first screenings that we had for just cast and crew and I was able to go in and give my notes because I am a filmmaker The notes that I gave were less on me and more on the film itself so I wanted the director to go back and get some of that footage because he's from Morocco and sometimes I think when you're living in a place I wanted people to fall in love with Morocco the way I have I want them to see the vistas and the lands and the people “And so he went back and he got a lot more footage and put that into the film and now it really looks like something competitive with some of those directors I mentioned before I'm looking forward to seeing people's reaction because I like the way it looks I probably sleep with the guitar sometimes so it's important to have one around in close proximity.” I have a huge list of people that I like to play There are so many different songs that I like If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about the film industry I think that's going to take more than [the time we have left to answer that].  It goes back to the first question you asked me about us perpetuating negative imagery.  I’m having a hard problem with the slave narratives of films because there's such a vast history of storytelling throughout the African-American or the African community We have so many stories that I think slavery is not our history; slavery just interrupted history There’s such a vast history from many different lands One thing I really want to get back to in this vast medium that is filmmaking is just telling great and genuine stories I would get on Hollywood's back to stop rehashing these old stupid-ass films that we've seen.  I'd start to get into all of this wealth this encyclopedia of fantastic stories we have “And I think that's going to bring us closer together as a race When we start to get into really telling stories about our cultures it’s not really about White Power and Black Power It's about [understanding] us as a cultural people and really appreciating each other and seeing the differences that we have and our cultural uniqueness Then we’ll start to see that that Irish story is very similar to that Nigerian story We'll start to notice that we’re more alike than [not].  That's what it's about That's what's going to pull us closer together as a people.” I would've loved to have spent more time speaking with Gary Dourdan I feel as though he not only touched on some profound topics but he also convinced me that I need to visit Morocco at some point in the future he also convinced you to see REDEMPTION DAY and then launches January 12 on Digital and On Demand Gary Dourdan is looking forward to clearing his name A trial date has been set for the case involving the ex-CSI star in which his former girlfriend claims the actor broke her nose after an altercation at his Venice home last year Dourdan and his attorney appeared to be pleased this morning in a Los Angeles courtroom that the case will go before a jury to prove his innocence MORE: Gary Dourdan Sues Over Foreclosure of His Home "I have been waiting a long time and I haven't had a voice," Dourdan exclusively tells E but [the public needs to get] all the right stuff Dourdan was arrested back in November 2011 for felony battery charges after his ex-girlfriend claims the actor punched her in the face and broke her nose during an altercation A pretrial conference was scheduled for May 21 with a jury trial date scheduled for June 1 MORE: Ex-CSI Star Gary Dourdan Cops Plea to Make Drug Case Disappear "We look forward to explaining what happened in front of a jury," Dourdan's attorney John Markham "All the relevant evidence is there and the jury will see it for what it is News all of this has been "very difficult for my son," who was front and center for most of the incident Dourdan's story of the alleged November incident is that he noticed his son was missing from his Venice home around 8 p.m who the actor says he broke up with a month or so before had brought his son from the house to a nearby Whole Foods Dourdan claims he "panicked" and went out searching for him Dourdan says he put his son into a cab and when Cannizzaro tried to get in as well Dourdan then claims that Cannizzaro went back to his house and broke in through his garage and was throwing power tools around PHOTOS: CSI Guest Stars: Celebrity DNA Markham says Cannizzaro went to a personal injury lawyer and "we think that says a lot." Judge James Dabney told Markham in court today that he would like to know if settlement talks are in the works but Markham says he isn't looking to settle "In most cases you would be stupid if you did not settle but this one is different," says Markham adding that Dourdan's reputation is at stake and showcasing his innocence to a jury is one way of proving that "The truth doesn't have a half-life," insists Markham PHOTOS: Court Appearances Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! © 2025 E! Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. All rights reserved. Print A Del Rey home once owned by “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” actor Gary Dourdan has been flipped back on the market and is listed at $1.759 million Public records show the two-story house previously changed hands in December for $1.225 million The freshly remodeled contemporary features 2,471 square feet of living space The second-story master suite has a corner fireplace and a balcony that takes in city views An open kitchen and dining area face an expanded wooden deck and the freshly sodded backyard appeared regularly in the 2015 season of “Being Mary Jane” and the 2013 series “Mistresses.” He purchased the property in 2004 for $902,000 Janet Jung of Re/Max Estate Properties is the listing agent lauren.beale2@latimes.com Twitter: @laurenebeale California Business Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map The Voice of Wilkinson WordTheatre returns for a sixth season to Chapman University on Monday when film and television actors will bring to life the short stories of John Edgar Wideman a writer widely acclaimed for his work exploring the African-American experience Acclaimed actors Roger Guenveur Smith (Do The Right Thing Dope) and Gary Dourdan (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Alien: Resurrection) will read Wideman’s work beginning at 7 p.m Admission is free and seating is on first-come Smith is also the voice for the audiobook of Wideman’s most recent Writing to Save A Life: The Louis Till File which traces the life of the father of iconic Civil Rights martyr Emmett Til – a man who was executed by the Army ten years before Emmett’s murder WordTheatre is a unique program that pairs the work of award-winning short story writers with the talents of top actors to create a unique literary and artistic evening student readers are also included in the program This year they include Antonio Onofre Abarca Tommie Russell and Brandon James Somerville Wideman is a MacArthur genius and a two-time winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award He was the second African-American Rhodes scholar and studied 18th-century narrative at Oxford He played basketball for Penn State and wrote Hoop Roots: Basketball He has written nearly 20 books of fiction and nonfiction including the novels Two Cities (Houghton Mifflin 1998), The Cattle Killing (Houghton Mifflin and Philadelphia Fire (Henry Holt book reviews and poetry have appeared widely in periodicals.  Wilkinson College Communication Coordinator The Next Generation of Talent: 5 Reasons Gen Z Will Change Your Workplace - Career Corner From Our Eyes: Presenting My Senior Thesis on a National Stage From Our Eyes: Memory Made Personal: On Voice Wilkinson College Chinese Program Hosts National Book Award Winners Celebrated Authors’ Short Stories Brought to Life by Film and Television Celebrities & Chapman Students - Nov Celebrated Authors’ Short Stories Brought to Life by Film and Television Celebrities & Chapman Students March 11, 2025 by | News In collaboration with the Center for International Experiential Learning (CIEL) Chapman University’s MA in International Studies program and the Department of Peace and Justice Studies embarked on an enriching journey to Vietnam this January The Vietnam program was designed to offer students a deep understanding of the historical February 12, 2025 by Emma Niro (‘25 MFA Creative Writing) | News Associate Professor (History) and Associate Director of Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education is the author of Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities Ionescu’s work examines the relationship between Jews and gentiles and investigates “what happened with the confiscated Jewish assets Series of "before and after" photographs showing the devastating toll that prolonged meth use takes on the human body have long been used in anti-drug articles and other material a similar "before and after heavy drug use" image purportedly showing actor Gary Dourdan (best known for portraying Warrick Brown on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) has been widely shared via social media: while the man pictured on the left-hand side of the above-displayed image is indeed actor Gary Dourdan This "before and after" image has been circulating since at least 2007, when a man bearing a striking resemblance to Dourdan was arrested in Louisiana. When celebrity gossip site TMZ published Demitris Hirsch's mugshot alongside a picture of Gary Dourdan they clearly stated that the man on the right was not Dourdan mistakenly identified the picture on the right as an "after" photograph of Dourdan Other sources have claimed that Hirsch who was arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon This claim is also false: Hirsch is not related to the CSI actor Here's a real "after" photograph of Gary Dourdan This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com (LOS ANGELES) — In his new film Redemption Day who gets back into the action after his wife is kidnapped by terrorists.  Dourdan’s super-fit in the film and while he was already familiar with firearms he tells ABC Audio how he prepared to accurately play the character before the cameras rolled in Morocco “What I do is I go to a…Thai boxing camp in Thailand and I take as much time as I possibly can to just get my fight training…top-notch and also get my my cardio there,” the laid-back actor explains I also got to get gun training because…they have strict gun laws in Morocco and you just can’t be working around firearms unless you’re shooting that day,” he adds “So I made sure I got a bunch of training in Thailand.” “They’re a bit more lax with the heavy artillery in Thailand.” Once Redemption Day started shooting in Morocco Gary explained he brushed up on-set with the firearms master “But everything happened so fast,” Dourdan explains you got stuff exploding around you and you’re doing flips and whatever else is going on and you’re diving away from the fragments that are being blown at you.”   which also stars Ernie Hudson, Andy Garcia, Tenet‘s Martin Donovan and Marvels’ The Inhumans vet Serinda Swan Handy dads shield your eyes!🫣 Introducing our Pitiful Patio finalists - we didn’t think you’d take it literally when we said thr.. 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There are no listening rewards available at this time Need help accessing the FCC Public File due to a disability Please contact Liz Luptek at publicfilechicago@hubbardradio.com or (312) 946-4709 This web site is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area (CBS) Former "CSI" star Gary Dourdan was arrested on Monday night for drug possession Pictures: Celebrity mug shots TMZ reports that police responded to an accident scene around 3:30 a.m. after Dourdan allegedly crashed his vehicle into two parked cars During the investigation,  cops say they  found "a few pills" of ecstasy and arrested him on a drug possession charge E! Online reports that Dourdan was booked for felony drug possession around 7:30 a.m The actor posted $10,000 bail and was released later that afternoon This isn't the first time the actor has been in trouble with the law cocaine and ecstasy after cops found him asleep behind the wheel of his car He pleaded guilty to cocaine and ecstasy possession and entered a drug-diversion program You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Gary Dourdan’s police booking photo from 2008 now charged with felony possession of Oxycontin and drug paraphernalia It’s the actor’s second drug arrest since his character was killed off after 8 seasons Actor Gary Dourdan, who played investigator Warrick Brown for eight seasons in the hit TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was charged Thursday in Los Angeles with felony possession of the opiate Oxycontin — also known as “hillbilly heroin” — and possession of drug paraphernalia has been in drug-related trouble with the law since his character was killed off — following a salary dispute with producers — at the end of the 2008 season He was ordered to enter a rehab program instead Dourdan was arrested after crashing into two parked cars and charged with possession of a number of pills that police assumed were ecstasy Subsequent tests identified them as Oxycontin the brand-name version of the Oxycodone pain killer that has become the most used and abused prescription narcotic in the U.S who performed with hip hop artist DMC at the all-star Live 8 concert in Barrie Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen Wanjiru speaks with Gary Dourdan about his lead role in Redemption Day and Andy Garcia (Oceans 11 & 12 The film was directed by Hicham Hajji (A Film Made by Everybody Cleopatra) who co-wrote the film with Sam Chouia (Making America Laugh Again REDEMPTION DAY is available in select theaters January 8th and On Digital and On Demand January 12th Marine Captain Brad Paxton’s (Gary Dourdan) wife is kidnapped by a terrorist group while working in Morocco He is forced back into action for a daring and deadly operation to save the woman he loves blackfilm.com correspondent Ro Carter had the honor of speaking with the iconic Ernie Hudson about his series Quantum Leap. 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You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ Gary Dourdan will avoid jail time after facing felony battery charges stemming from an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend back in November 2011 The former CSI star pleaded no contest to one count of felony Corporal Injury to a Cohabitant of Former Cohabitant and was sentenced to five years formal probation instead But that didn't mean the thesp was entirely in the clear Ex-CSI star Gary Dourdan sues bank over home foreclosure—again! Dourdan was also ordered to complete 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and is not allowed to have contact with his ex The embattled actor, who has had his share of issues with drugs must also complete substance abuse counseling as directed by the probation department Dourdan was busted last year on felony battery charges after Cannizzaro claimed Dourdan punched her in the face and broke her nose during an altercation at his home "I have been waiting a long time and I haven't had a voice," Dourdan exclusively told E Take a look at more star-studded court appearances. Fête de la musique, July 14th: the summer months in France are full offestive, unifyingevents. But the closer we get to August, the rarer these festivities become. So it's decided: we can't miss the Summer Jam Party at Château de Dourdan This free event allows us to dance and have fun all evening in the courtyard of the château The medieval monument offers a majestic and exceptional setting for this party under the stars which offers dance classes of all kinds in the town of 91 is in charge of setting the château dancefloor alight and encouraging visitors to express their dancing talents Whether you can do the splits or the mambo no party is complete without a DJ: DJ Noon returns for his second Summer Jam Party This year, Château de Dourdan is thinking of all visitors Children too are invited to join the party A great free party awaits us this summer at the Château de Dourdan: book your evening it's the one percent who are the biggest criminals these days The former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star is suing California-based Union Bank alleging constructive fraud and seeking an injunction against the foreclosure of his Los Angeles home after claiming bank representatives were slow in offering mortgage help Read the full complaint his payment on a $900,000-plus residence jumped from $5,000 to $10,000 per month resulting in Dourdan being unable to keep up with the payments and becoming another 99 percenter victimized by the Great Recession which hit the housing market particularly hard Per the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court the 45-year-old actor claims he suffered economic hardship that "caused him to be laid off in January 2010" and his requests for mortgage assistance from Union were initially ignored despite California regulations requiring lenders to offer loan modifications Dourdan's complaint notes the bank dragged its feet for six months before finally offering him a relief package on his $922,000 mortgage the thesp asserts the bank "manipulated and caused [him] to fall further behind" in his payments and failed to then honor the forbearance agreement especially through "negligent obfuscation" when it sent confusing mortgage statements out saying "Do not remit any payments." the whole thing was a  "predetermined scheme" aimed at "extracting as much money as they felt they could from them," which turned out to be about $60,000 Dourdan wants a court order to prevent the foreclosure sale of his property and is demanding compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorney's fees and costs GALLERY: Top 10 TV Dramas of 2011 your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt We present exclusively the broadcast of the concert of Gary Dourdan D.Lee and Keziah Jones at the Mobhotel Lyon Confluences Gary Dourdan and DLee for an unique jam session: Gary Dourdan et DLee live on Euronews Facebook: Gary Dourdan has more than one string to his bow It was the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) series that made it known worldwide but music has always been his passion He plays several instruments and organises concerts with friends or Together with actor/singer Gary Dourdan as Sugar Free the Band including a number of charity performances His exposure to the world of music was intense to a home life filled with musical culture and became known worldwide with his planetary tube Rythm is Love in the early 90s he blends the blues and funk to give a unique style which he describes as “Blufunk” Click here to see Keziah Jones in concert in Lyon LOS ANGELES - "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan was arrested Monday for possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs The 41-year-old actor was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department An officer saw Dourdan's car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on and someone sleeping in the driver's seat at approximately 5:12 a.m The officer described Dourdan as disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs The officer arrested Dourdan after locating suspected cocaine miscellaneous prescription drugs and paraphernalia Dourdan was released on $5,000 bail at 10:30 a.m A court date was not immediately scheduled Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS' "CSI" since 2000 Several celebrities were in town for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in nearby Indio It was not immediately clear whether Dourdan attended the event Representatives for Dourdan did not immediately return phone calls Tuesday His third charge – heroin – was dismissed and he must complete a drug program News confirms that Dourdan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S which is seeking $100,131 for his mortgage HSBC Bank for $88,021 owed on a charge account and Union Bank and Wells Fargo looking to recoup $765,809 and $735,743 respectively on his mortgage The actor listed assets including two homes in L.A $4,000 in household goods and a 2006 Dodge Charger valued at $7,000 Dourdan says he owes $1.73 million to his creditors $1.5 million of that to two banks who hold the deed to his two homes And despite acting in the ABC show Mistresses after negating monthly expenses totaling $14,562 Gary Dourdan cops plea to make drug case disappear Will Gary Dourdan's legal woes ever end Just two months after facing a judge over felony battery charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend the former CSI star is headed back to court the embattled 45-year-old is the plaintiff and not the defendant The star has sued Wells Fargo over the foreclosure of his Venice claiming that the bank didn't give him sufficient foreclosure options in the wake of the recession and failed to offer him a mortgage adjustment before seizing the property Gary Dourdan's felony battery case close to being settled According to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday and obtained by E Dourdan—whose real name is Gary Durdin—is suing the bank for fraud Dourdan claims that he purchased the four-bedroom three-bath house in 2005 for $902,000 and obtained a mortgage loan from Wells Fargo for $736,000 He purportedly fulfilled his monthly payments through June 2010 until his income was "severely impacted by the economic recession which had a dire impact on the entertainment industry and caused him to be laid off in January 2010." Dourdan claims he requested mortgage assistance and that the bank subsequently failed to offer further foreclosure prevention options in "good faith." Check out celebs' court appearances! X Close Ad Join or Sign In By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy I believe it was Mark Twain who once said: "Cast shake-ups are like Transformers — there is usually more to them than meets the eye." And I was reminded of how true those words were this week following my back-to-back exclusives that CSI and Law & Order: SVU would be losing Gary Dourdan and Diane Neal I reported that the actors were leaving for the most mundane of reasons: Both of their contracts were up But in the hours that followed the posting of those stories new information came to light that now calls into question my original sources the exact circumstances surrounding the exits — specifically whether the stars were leaving of their own accord or if they had been shown the door an insider at the show insists that he and CSI execs "mutually agreed" to part ways for "creative reasons." However a CBS mole claims the 41-year-old actor was essentially fired Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community The Guatemalan woman arrested in the Arizona desert will be given the choice taking her newborn — a US citizen born Wednesday at Tucson Medica… An undocumented Mexican man who has lived in Tucson for almost 15 years was arrested by immigration agents outside St agency staff cuts and efficiency improvements are still under review VA Secretary Doug Collins said Monday i… University of Arizona announces departure of senior vice president for health sciences says health sciences colleges will now be under the provost The Guatemalan woman apprehended south of Tucson was initially facing expedited deportation and the choice to take her newborn — a US citizen … Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Is Gary Dourdan actually leading a charmed life The trouble-prone former CSI star pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace today and was fined $100, the end result of him bumping into several parked cars on an L.A And though police allegedly found OxyContin in his car when they busted him a judge dismissed a charge of felony drug possession as part of the deal MORE: Elisabeth Shue talks joining CSI According to Los Angeles City Attorney's Office Frank Mateljan the judge was satisfied with proof that Dourdan has attended at least 20 Narcotics Anonymous meetings since his June 13 A separate count of drug-paraphenalia possession was also dismissed But it sure seems as if Dourdan is pressing his luck he was arrested in Coachella country—Indio Calif.,—when the cops found him asleep behind the wheel of his car which was parked pointing in the wrong direction on a city street The actor copped to coke and Ecstasy possession and avoided jail time by entering a drug-diversion program GALLERY: CSI Guest Stars: Celebrity DNA Václav Vondřich won the unofficial world championship of the FICM the forerunner of today’s FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) on a motorcycle built by Laurin & Klement It was one of the greatest racing milestones in the history of the brand which was founded in 1895 and later became ŠKODA AUTO the era of automobile production began in Mladá Boleslav Václav Laurin and Václav Klement’s discovered motorsport as a promising stage on which to showcase their up-and-coming company internationally the motorcycle racer Narcis Podsedníček – whose main job was running the L&K workshop as an experienced mechanic – was the fastest rider to cover the 1,196 kilometres of the race from Paris to Berlin in June that year reached the finish line before the official timekeeper had arrived and instead of receiving the winner’s trophy Laurin & Klement’s motorcycles soon ranked among the favourites in hill climbs and circuit races and achieved numerous successes at home and abroad they shone with their exceptional reliability all but one of the bikes crossed the finish line out of 87 starts in 34 races and achieved a total of 32 victories the highlight of this impressive series was the unofficial world championship of the FICM (Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes) 50 kilometres south-west of Paris in the small town of Dourdan For the peak of the motorcycle racing season at the time the organisers had mapped a 54-kilometre circuit which had to be completed five times It also included three so-called neutralisation sections: In these stretches the drivers had to push their machines with the engine turned off – and hope that they would start up again afterwards the strongest national teams of their time competed in this international competition In the hopes of representing Austria-Hungary two riders with motorcycles from Laurin & Klement had entered themselves into a qualifying race in Pacov Eduard Nikodém on a Puch came third in the group Matchless and JAP competed for Great Britain; the French two-wheelers came from Griffon and Peugeot while Germany sent three Progress motorcycles to France The strict regulations stipulated that in addition to all the essential components the tyres also had to come from the respective country of origin Tyres only lasted for short distances at that time and the riders themselves were responsible for repairing them The Laurin & Klement team arrived well prepared: in trials the year before they had covered the challenging track with nails And so Vondřich started the race with a heavy leather bag strapped to his back It contained all the necessary tools and spare parts but also earned the Czech the nickname “The Travelling Blacksmith” from the spectators Despite the additional weight and higher centre of gravity Vondřich with his two-cylinder L&K CCR quickly caught up with the previous year’s winner he was more than eight minutes ahead after 3:13.17 hours before the Frenchman was eliminated from the classification due to an illegal rear wheel change František Toman moved up one place to make a perfect double victory for Laurin & Klement only three out of the original twelve participants managed the full distance This remarkable success even inspired the famous conductor František Kmoch from Kolín to compose the 2/4-beat round dance “Na motoru” (“On the engine”) the brand further strengthened its international reputation and motorcycle production continued for several years a new era of automotive engineering was dawning at the Mladá Boleslav company It all began on 29 October 1905 with the Laurin & Klement Voiturette A the culmination of four years of research and development by Václav Laurin and his team of designers Václav Vondřich took over the management of the L&K branch in Prague in 1906 he had to hang up his helmet before the First World War He remained head of the ŠKODA dealership until the early 1940s To stay up-to-date with all the latest press information and events The Company's principal business activities are the development As we told you this morning, former CSI star Gary Dourdan was facing a serious ultimatum: fly back from Europe in time for an afternoon court date or go to jail MORE: Arrest Warrant Out for CSI Star the gods of air travel were on Dourdan's side Not only did the 45-year-old make the time cut-off, but he arrived to the preliminary hearing in his domestic violence case 45 minutes before the 2:30 deadline which caused Los Angeles Judge Stephanie Sautner to recall his bench warrant "How's the jet lag?" Sautner asked Dourdan who flew in from Frankfurt following a shoot in Morocco "Hasn't hit me yet," responded the actor News that he is "ready for this all to be over." He has previously proclaimed his innocence in the case involving an alleged altercation with an ex-girlfriend A new trial date for Dourdan set for June 7 GALLERY: Court Appearances LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Gary Dourdan is set to leave the long-running television crime drama "CSI," a source told EW.com The insider told EW.com the decision regarding Dourdan was a mutual one made by the actor and CBS/Paramount The source said it is possible Dourdan will make occasional guest appearances after he leaves "CSI" star William Petersen recently signed on for one more season but he will only appear in a limited number of episodes so he can pursue other projects the actor best known for playing Warwick on "CSI," was reportedly a victim of domestic violence Tuesday afternoon - and his girlfriend is the alleged batterer Dourdan's girlfriend Maria Asis del Alamo was handcuffed and taken into custody after police were called to a Venice Asis del Alamo, 5'8'' and 110 lbs. apparently did some damage to the 6'2'' Dourdan, because TMZ says police found Dourdan scratched up The girlfriend was booked on misdemeanor domestic battery and is now free on bail Why did Gary Dourdan file for bankruptcy? It's CSI's fault — at least that's what legal documents in his Chapter 11 case insinuate Dourdan initially filed for bankruptcy back in August stating that he has approximately $1.8 million in assets CSI's Gary Dourdan files for bankruptcy Dourdan says he went broke after being killed off the CBS series because of "diminished payments of residuals" from CSI which caused him to default on his two mortgages Dourdan has been involved in multiple legal incidents in recent years accusing him of assault and battery for breaking her nose Dourdan was also found sleeping in his car in 2008 by the police which led to his arrest on suspicion of possessing heroin ‘CSI’ star Gary Dourdan charged with felony drug possessionAssociated Press“CSI” co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month The 41-year-old actor was arrested after police found him asleep in his car in Palm Springs on April 28 He was allegedly parked on the wrong side of the street with the car’s interior light on Prosecutors said Dourdan is scheduled to appear in court in Indio A call to Dourdan’s attorneys wasn’t immediately returned early Thursday Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS’ “CSI” since 2000 Several celebrities were in Palm Springs for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in nearby Indio It's no mystery: Here's what happened to William Petersen Robert Voets/TV Guide/CBS/Everett; Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty CBS via Getty; Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty TV Guide /CBS/Everett; Rob Latour/Shutterstock CBS / Everett; Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty TV Guide/CBS /Everett; Arnold Jerocki/Getty Joe Pugliese / TV Guide /CBS / Everett; Frazer Harrison/Getty  Lorenzo Agius/CBS Photo Archive via Getty; Araya Diaz/Getty Paul Mounce/Corbis via Getty; Scott Everett White/ABC via Getty Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty Robert Voets/CBS via Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty; Reel One Entertainment Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty; Manny Carabel/Getty This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page (CBS) - Former "CSI" star Gary Dourdan has been charged with drug possession after police determined he had oxycodone on him when he allegedly crashed into several parked cars in Los Angeles last month, E! Online reports The 44-year-old Dourdan has also reportedly been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia police originally booked the actor for felony drug possession after finding a number of pills on him that they believed to be ecstasy but later tests revealed it was the highly addictive pain killer whose effects are similar to heroin This isn't the first time Dourdan's been in trouble for drug possession In 2008 the actor was charged with felony possession of heroin cocaine and ecstasy after cops found him asleep in his car and parked on the wrong side of the street in Palm Spring Former CSI star Gary Dourdan has filed for bankruptcy TMZ reports.According to the papers filed Aug the actor has approximately $1.8 million in assets CSI creator developing Alice in Wonderland series for NBC Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.