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NEW YORK (AP) CBS is saying goodbye to its long-running hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation with a two-hour finale this fall and hello to Supergirl, an unusual genre show for the network.

Televisions most popular network will wrap one of its most pivotal hits the CSI that started the franchise in 2000 on Sept. 27, with original cast members William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger returning for the finale.

CSI star Ted Danson will be sticking around, with his character joining the spinoff CSI: Cyber when it returns for its second season with star Patricia Arquette.

CBS will introduce five new programs in the fall, including the uncharacteristic comic-book based Supergirl and a comedy with Jane Lynch as a less-than-saintly guardian angel.

The network is the most watched for the seventh year in a row.

THE REAL COLBERT

Late Show heir Stephen Colbert opened CBS Carnegie Hall presentation to advertisers on-screen and in person. In a video, Colbert talked about leaving behind the conservative pundit he played on The Colbert Report and finding a new persona. Just be yourself, advised CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves. Youre a white male comedian with a nice haircut and a suit.

Colberts response: Oh, Im a talk show host.

Appearing on stage, he paid tribute to David Letterman, whos leaving Late Show May 20. He called it an enormous privilege to take over a show that Letterman built from scratch.

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CBS ends CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | The Seattle Times