In his first public appearance since being fired from CBS’ hit drama “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” George Eads called his dismissal “a misunderstanding.”

Meanwhile, sources said CBS was in talks with Jorja Fox, the other “CSI” co-star who was let go last week after what CBS executives characterized as their failure to show up for work as scheduled after they’d made demands for salary increases (HR 7/16).

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