#Langston Fishburne

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Gap 1992

Ian McKellen, Igor Zelensky, Anthony Kiedis, Larry & Langston Fishburne, John Corbett, Andres Serrano, Evander Holyfield by Annie Leibovitz

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Sexiest Old Man Tournament: Round 2

Who is hotter?

[super-who-locked-me-in-here]

Random HEU thing that I think is fun. Laurence Fishburne exists as Laurence Fishburne the actor in Confessions of a Shopaholic and this is confirmed because in a scene where Rebecca is driving through Times Square (I'm pretty sure it's Times Square) there's a billboard for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (The Ninth Season) which has Laurence Fishburne on it as his character Dr. Ray Langston

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Just watched S09E11 of CSI, 'The Grave Shift', after last night's 'One to Go'. I don't think I'll ever recover from Grissom, my favorite character, leaving the show, but his exit was still beautiful and so, so Grissom. Him just telling the team "Yeah so, I'm leaving" and having little moments with each of them, warmed my heart (the character that represented me the most was David, who had to bolt out of the room after Grissom said, "I'll miss you, though", barely managing to hold back the tears before leaving).

And oh my god. His reunion with Sara. They didn't even need words and it was absolutely perfect. Watching Grissom feel physical pain from his break up with Sara broke my heart -- you can see how much he loves her. I hate that they'll break up again; I don't remember how or why exactly, but it feels unnecessary, but I'm comforted by the fact that, ultimately, they'll end up together for the rest of their lives.

One of the things I love about this episode is how they all paid a little homage to Grissom and, near the end, Nick, who was offered Grissom's office, invited Greg and Riley to share it with him. Fits right in with Nick's sweet personality. I love how he says they need all the good energy from that place. He's really Grissom's n#1 pupil ♡

(Shout out to Hodges, one of my favorite characters from this rewatch, walking in and bringing the pig fetus saying it belongs there. I love how bitter he is after Grissom left and how he's not willing to get over it any time soon. Forget David, Hodges is the character that represented me the most, lol).

I need to say, my brain completely ignored the fact that, when Grissom offered Ray Langston a job as a CSI he said that it was an "entry-level job". Instead, I thought he'd get the job as the team leader and it was weird for me to see him being so inexperienced at a job. But all of that is because, one, I haven't rewatched CSI in ten years and forgot about like, 97% of the show and two, I have rewatched Hannibal way too many times and got used to Laurence Fishburne playing a boss, and a damn good one. I do like his character, though!

I'm not a fan of Riley though. I don't know why, she seems mostly competent at her job, fit right in, but at the same time it's not really like she fit in? I felt like maybe she could have had some adaptation into the team, after all she was replacing a long-time team member, Warrick (will talk about him later). Her introduction and adaptation into the team felt a bit sudden and "inorganic" and maybe that's why I don't love her sassy remarks and sort of 'cool girl' personality. Yeah I love Sara but I don't love Riley for the reasons listed above. That could change, though!

Warrick. Oh, man. For Gedda/For Warrick were the most painful episodes to watch and I stalled for months. Some of the team got to have a nice last moment with him, others didn't. It broke my heart how at peace he was in his last hours, hanging out with the work fam, feeling relieved for not losing his job, which was a huge part of his life. I do hate that it had to end like that for him. I get that his death represented the loss of innocence, and that that team wasn't going to last forever... but it's just really painful. To know that he didn't have anyone else, only his soon, which we don't know if he was able to see often...

Too many things happening at once, too many changes, and bumpy ones, but I hope we'll get into a smooth road once again.

[lboogie1906]

Laurence John Fishburne III (July 30, 1961) is an actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He is known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason “Furious” Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone “Mr. Clean” Miller in Apocalypse Now (1979), and “The Bowery King” in the John Wick film series (2017–present).

He received positive reviews for his first acting role in If You Give a Dance You Gotta Pay the Band. He portrayed Joshua Hall on One Life to Live. His most memorable childhood role was in Cornbread, Earl, and Me. He earned a supporting role in Apocalypse Now.

For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running, and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in TriBeCa. He became the first African American to portray Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in the film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.

Other film credits include The Cotton Club (1984), The Color Purple (1985), School Daze (1988), King of New York (1990), Higher Learning (1993), Hoodlum (1997), Biker Boyz (2001), Mystic River (2003), Contagion (2011), and Last Flag Flying (2017). He has gained a wider audience with Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). On television, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011), as Special Agent Jack Crawford in Hannibal (2013–2015), and as Earl “Pops” Johnson in Black-ish (2014-2022). He is starring in the Broadway revival of American Buffalo.

He was born in Augusta, GA, the son of Hattie Bell, a junior high school mathematics and science teacher, and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr., a juvenile corrections officer. He moved to Brooklyn, where he was raised. He is a graduate of Lincoln Square Academy in New York. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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If You Were the Last

If You Were the Last (2023) #KristianMercado #AnthonyMackie #ZoeChao #NatalieMorales #GeoffStults #MissiPyle Mehr auf:

Jahr: 2023 (Oktober) Genre: Comedy / Romantik / SciFi Regie: Kristian Mercado Hauptrollen: Anthony Mackie, Zoe Chao, Natalie Morales, Geoff Stults, Missi Pyle, Sarah Voigt, Kaleka, Jason Bayle, Andrew Farrier, Taylor Shurte, Langston Fishburne, Jessamine Burgum, Bernard Hocke … Filmbeschreibung: Adam (Anthony Mackie) und Jane (Zoe Chao) befinden sich seit drei Jahren auf einer NASA-Mission,…

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Writer Interview Tagged by @frostysfrenzy

About me

When did you start writing? - my earliest memories of writing are back in elementary school, making up stories about animals and writing from the point of view of dogs and eventually graduating into fanfiction for CSI when I was 13. 

Are there different genres or themes you enjoy reading other than the ones you write?- genres or themes don’t really matter to me, I’m more character invested. If someone writes a CSI fic, I will read it. 

Is there an author you want to emulate or are compared to often?- I don’t think I have ever been compared to anyone else as a writer but I used to have mad respect for JK Rowling before shit hit the fan with her. I modeled a lot of my early formats after her, style, dialogue, shock, ending chapters a certain way, etc. I do love Taylor Swift and even though she writes songs, she has a good prose and I wish I could write like her. 

Can you tell me a little about your writing space?- when I was a teenager, I wrote under my school work during class, all through high school and college, I used to write in the basement of my home and the kitchen, I could never write in my room because the vibe always felt off, plus my CSI posters were on the wall for years and writing the characters while the posters watched me felt unnerving even though they are not real! I’m insane I know. 

What's your most effective way to muster up a muse?- watching CSI, maladaptive daydreaming, discussing the show and characters with others. Hearing a song that reminds me of the show or the characters. 

Did the place(s) you grew up in influence the people and/or places you write?- lol no. Quite the opposite, I wanted to escape my hometown (still waiting) and writing about Vegas and Seattle and places I’ve never been sort of helped that but now it just bothers me that I still haven’t traveled to any of these places. 

Are there any reoccurring themes in your writing? If so, do they surprise you?- death, romance, angst, and Julie Finlay coming back to life after a coma. None of them surprise me at all, maybe the romance side of it since I’ve never had love so idk how I write it for fake couples. 

About My Characters

Would you please tell me about your current favourite character?- Well shes not mine but JULIE FINLAY is my love, life, everything. 10/10 would go to war for her. 

Which of your characters would you be friends with in real life?- Julie Finlay, Sara Sidle, basically anyone from CSI. (not my characters but I wish) 

Which of your characters would you dislike the most if you met them?- I don’t write much about the early seasons of CSI and Ray Langston wasn’t my favorite so I don’t think I would like him in real life if he existed. Laurance Fishburn is cool though, just got dealt a shitty character. 

Tell me about the process of coming up with characters.- I struggle to make OC’s. I only piggy back off what the show has done. Finn’s mother was giving the name Karen so I just made up a mother character for her based off just that name. I also made a father and aunt for her and a child she fosters then later adopts in some of my fics. 

Do you notice any recurring traits/themes in your characters?- not really. If its a CSI character, I try to keep them as true to the show as possible. If it’s an OC, I make them different than most people I know in real life or true to the way they were raised (Finn’s mother is strict and rigid and very 1950’s housewife vibes while also being a progressive feminist in her work as a school teacher, working during the 60s-70s which wasn’t that common for women back then, and in the way she deals with raising Finn) while her father is a highly intelligent doctor who is often a peace keeper for his wife and daughter who butt heads often, an unbothered but stressed man who harbors a secret about his sister and came from an abusive family but broke the cycle, adores his family, would never hurt them, saves lives daily) 

How do you picture your characters?- Once I get a single image the first go around, it usually doesn’t change. Most of them probably look like customers I see at work or people I have seen on TV. 

About My Writing

What's your reason for writing?- at first, it was to keep me alive, I expected to make a career out of it, I expected to write for CSI specifically, naive to think the show would last that long, now I use it just as a hobby as it has sort of ruined my life because I spent too much time during my formative years hiding away with it instead of making friends like I should have been doing. Balancing priorities was not my forte at 16. 

Is there any specific comment or type of comment from readers that you find particularly motivating?- I always enjoy when people pick up on parallels or uses of callbacks to the show that I throw into my work that others might miss, like a detail or reference that is said without saying it and someone gets it. Love that hype. 

How do want to be thought about by your readers?- as someone who is not as insane as I seem lol tall order to fill. 

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?- giving life to a character that does not have much representation in the fandom (Finn) if I could get the rights to own her, I would. 

Have you been told your greatest strength as a writer by others?- not specifically but in comments people have said they like how I convey emotions of the characters and how I don’t need to describe much for them to know what they are feeling or experiencing in a moment. 

How do you feel about your own writing?- I’d say a solid 8/10. I could always be better, I wish I could be getting paid to do this, but I also know it has affected my life in a negative way (no friends, no long term relationships because I skipped out on fun stuff to write alone) its a love hate relationship. 

If you were the last person on earth, would you still write?- probably, what else would there be to do? When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, do you write purely for yourself, or is it a mix of both?- oh man so in the beginning I had no reservations whatsoever. Now? I think I let others' vibes get to my head and it has caused me to change some formatting and some of my style over the past 2 years or so. It's not a bad thing because it’s making me better but I do spend too much time wondering, will so and so like this if it's written this way or should I do it differently?

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tagged by @lucymonster

last song: Stranger - Miki Fiki.

currently watching: my sibling and I are making our way through CSI. last night we finished s10 e19, World's End. really enjoying Lawrence Fishburne as Dr Ray Langston.

I'm also watching Pokemon Advanced Battle, I'm a few episodes into the Ever Grande Tournament

currently reading: nothing, actually! I've read a lot of fanfic recently, but nothing currently and I haven't read a book (for an age group older than 8) in a little bit.

current obsession: Tears of the Kingdom, and my current crochet project. I'm about halfway through a cardigan for my grandfather.

iiiii'm not gonna tag anyone but if you like these things feel free to go for it and tag me

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February Birthdays

Celebrities part 4

Afshan Azad - February 12, 1988

Tom Moorcroft - February 13, 1990

Simon Pegg - February 14, 1970

Bonnie Wright - February 17, 1991

Jeremy Allen White - February 17, 1991

Evan Jonigkeit - February 18, 1983

David Mazouz - February 19, 2001

Brian Littrell - February 20, 1975

Tracy Spiridakos - February 20, 1988

Kim Coates - February 21, 1958

Elliot Page - February 21, 1987

Scott Lowell - February 22, 1965

Charlotte Skeoch - February 22, 1989

Emilio Rivera - February 24, 1961

Alexis Denisof - February 25, 1966

Isabelle Fuhrman - February 25, 1997

Rohan Gotobed - February 26, 1998

Timothy Spall - February 27, 1957

Lindsey Morgan - February 27, 1990

Georgina Leonidas - February 28, 1990

Sarah Bolger - February 28, 1991

Langston Fishburne - February 29, 1988

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11.03 Blood Moon (that’s gay, nicholas)

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csi + in-episode references to clint eastwood films

requested by @coping-via-clint-eastwood

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Sexiest Old Man Tournament: Round 1

Who is hotter?

[nade2308]

Continuing with the absolute murder with emotions tonight, because it's me and once I fixate on something, there is no way back.

Another favorite moment of mine and absolutely emotionally devastating one is the end of "Turn Turn Turn". I don't think I'll ever be over the fact that this man spent his birthday solving a crime and thinking that he should have protected the girl somehow...

Exceptional acting by George in this scene, as always. And I am glad that Ray had this talk with Nick. I loved their friendship on the show.

@thethistlegirl sorry in advance, but feeeeels.

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Ray and Horatio

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Marg Helgenberger (Cath Willows), Melinda Clarke (Lady Heather), Laurence Fishburne (Raymond Langston), George Eads (Nick Stokes), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle), Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders), Paul Guilfoyle (Jim Brass), William Petersen (Gil Grissom), Louise Lombard (Sofia Curtis) & Robert David Hall (Albert “Al” Robbins)