Star of CSI: Las Vegas, Robert David Hall, celebrated the first anniversary of CSI: The Experience at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 22, with a signature CSI: The Experience crime-scene cake. A challenging and fun multi-sensory attraction, CSI: The Experience places guests in the role of crime scene investigator as they solve one of three true-to-life mysteries. Season 11 of CSI: Las Vegas, which stars Hall as Dr. Albert 'Al' Robbins, premieres tonight on CBS.
In November, GLEE aired an episode titled 'Wheels' which featured the character of Artie, who cannot walk. In the episode, the glee club didn't have the funding to afford a bus for regionals that could accommodate Artie and his wheelchair. The episode also featured two actresses with Down's Syndrome. The two actresses actually have Down's Syndrome, which drew attention to the fact that the actor who plays Artie, Kevin McHale, is not really disabled.
The Performers With Disabilities (PWD) Tri-Union Committee of Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Actors' Equity Association (AEA), announced the launch of a major disability rights campaign to increase the visibility and equal employment opportunities for actors, broadcasters and sound recording artists with disabilities throughout the entertainment and news media - I AM PWD (Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People With Disabilities). The announcement was made Monday, October 6, at simultaneous news conferences in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC to coincide with National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
