Show Stopper (11 Jan. 2010)

When America's sweetheart, Phoebe Nichols, bursts into flames during a concert, the CSIs expose the dark side of pop stardom.

Director:

Sam Hill

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Ann Donahue (creator),

Stars:

David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista (credit only) (as Eva LaRue)
Omar Benson Miller	...	Walter Simmons (as Omar Miller)
Eddie Cibrian	...	Jesse Cardoza
Lucy Hale	...	Phoebe Nichols / Vanessa Patton
Christian Clemenson	...	Dr. Tom Loman
Jackie Debatin	...	Melanie Nichols
Brennan Elliott	...	Julian Diehl
Alan Ruck	...	Dr. Allan Beckham
David Lee Smith	...	IAB Lieutenant Rick Stetler
Christopher Redman	...	Michael Travers
Wes Ramsey	...	Dave Benton

Storyline

When America's sweetheart, Phoebe Nichols, bursts into flames during a concert, the CSIs expose the dark side of pop stardom.

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Plot Keywords:

electrocution | false identity | theft | fire | explosion

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

An RFID chip does not contain a GPS transmitter. In fact it only transmits a serial number in response to an activating receiver that is within a few feet of the chip.

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Quotes

Robbie Ferguson: Look, I didn't mean to kill her, but we just wanted to show the whole world that she was a big fake!
[Horatio leans down to face Robbie]
Lieutenant Horatio Caine: Did you just say "we"?

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Soundtracks

"If That's Love"
Performed by Lucy Hale

User Reviews

Lots Of Questions

Here we have a Justin Bieber-type teen singer who is a mega-star, except it's a female teen idol. One day, she is shown making a video or something before a small audience and suddenly she catches fire and collapses dead on the stage.

Well, this turns out have the Miami CSI men and women dealing with a lot of twists, especially early on when it's discovered that was it not the star, but a stand-in, who was killed! Where is the star (who's disappeared).

Many questions are left, such "Why the switch?." "Where is the real Phoebe Nichols" (stage name: 'Phenicks')?, Is the agent involved,? Is the mom involved? Who's this weird stalker? How exactly did the singer die because the crew can prove the fireworks were a safe distance away? On and on and questions arise.

Unlike most CSI epsiodes, most of the suspects here are not so innocent.