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Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol(notes) is getting another chance to show off his acting chops.

According to CBS, the big man will make a guest appearance on an episode of the crime drama "CSI: Miami" set to air on Nov. 16.

That's right, a seven-foot Spaniard acting on American television. "That sounds like *puts on sunglasses* a tall order. YEEEAAAHHHH!!!"

(Above joke credit to With Leather. I haven't been able to stop laughing since reading it. Cheers, Punte.)

"It was a very attractive opportunity. I play Victor, a normal person who is involved in a car accident and police are suspicious that I am responsible for what happened. I have good, meaty dialogue with an officer," Gasol told daily newspaper El Pais.

"CSI: Miami" stars David Caruso, Emily Procter and sunglasses. It's apparently pretty popular.

This isn't the first time Gasol has made it onto a CBS show. Last year, he was on an episode of "Numb3rs" with Lakers teammate Jordan Farmar(notes). And trust me, the show highlights are incredible. He plays basketball just like a real basketball player! Look out Daniel Day-Lewis!

Cheers, ABC7.com.

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  1. Scott
    1. Posted by Scott Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:20 pm EDT

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    you might enjoy this, jim carrey doing david caruso
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvGfQnx3DI&feature=related
  2. Scott
    2. Posted by Scott Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:21 pm EDT

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    you might enjoy this, jim carrey doing david caruso. ok, i can't link it up on here, but its jim carrey doing david caruso on letterman. its on youtube.
  3. 10FootBongz
    3. Posted by 10FootBongz Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:41 pm EDT

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    He might have been joking, but Trey from the Blowtorch blog says that he was a Pau stand-in for this episode:
    http://theblowtorch.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-first-acting-role.html
  4. BULLSFANSINCE7
    4. Posted by BULLSFANSINCE7 Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:07 pm EDT

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    Kenny Smith sure likes to mock the spaniard. PAU GASOLINE....where did that come from!?
  5. dorfineer
    5. Posted by dorfineer Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:08 pm EDT

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    Is he going to play a pedophile rapist? He definitely looks like one with that nasty scraggly hair and beard...
  6. Walter E
    6. Posted by Walter E Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:18 pm EDT

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    I heard Artest will soon star in a Porn Movie with Sasha Grey...
    And by the way,does anybody know already that LeBRATs movie More than a Game was an ALL TIME FLOP!?!?LMFAO!!! NOBODY watched it bot even the people from Cleveland! LMFAO!!! sad sad sad....
  7. Jim H
    7. Posted by Jim H Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    He looks sexy in that pic...I wish that was my ball sack in his outstretched arm and hand..
  8. aj
    8. Posted by aj Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:09 pm EDT

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    @#6 walter e. who cares? the topic is about pau gasol not lebron james, and so what if its a flop? Can you even get a video cam and make your own movie? lol with all the hate, and lebron doesn't even know or care about you. Go sit back in your computer and think how to be rich. atleast lebron is making how many millions in a month and gives how many thousand to charity, and ahem you?
  9. Dubbdagreat
    9. Posted by Dubbdagreat Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:10 pm EDT

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    @ Bullsfansince7....Laker fans actually started calling him Gasol-ine....well at least me and my buddys did before Kenny Smith started saying it.
  10. Cotton Piquer
    10. Posted by Cotton Piquer Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:17 pm EDT

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    Kobiotch could play a rapist, no acting required. Or he could imitate a doberman. Again no acting required.
  11. phill.panda
    11. Posted by phill.panda Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    lol look likes the pau got by the hollywood effect
  12. John
    12. Posted by John Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:06 am EDT

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    #12 hedleyjr
    i don't know if you're a Laker fan or not ........ but regarless, you're truly a bsketball fan.
    hey dorfineer #5, last time i heard, yes, gasol's playing rapist and he's raping your daughter and your mom but not your wife because she's ugly. By the way, he's not charged.
  13. mkim5656@...
    13. Posted by mkim5656@... Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:11 am EDT

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    "@ Bullsfansince7....Laker fans actually started calling him Gasol-ine....well at least me and my buddys did before Kenny Smith started saying it. "
    Memphis Grizzlies fans used to call him way before he went to LA.
  14. mkim5656@...
    14. Posted by mkim5656@... Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:13 am EDT

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    Edit:
    I meant that Memphis Grizzlies fans used to call him Pau Gasol-ine or sometimes Pow Gasol-ine way before he went to LA.
  15. Troyster
    15. Posted by Troyster Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:47 am EDT

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    The Lakers are fortunate they have direct access to Hollywood. No wonder other teams envy the purple & gold team...
  16. Troyster
    16. Posted by Troyster Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:53 am EDT

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    If you're an NBA prospect & an actor wannabe, better hope you'll get drafted by the Lakers so you can act & make hit movies during the offseason & after you retire.
  17. hedleyjr
    17. Posted by hedleyjr Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:27 am EDT

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    Why are so many people threatned by Gasol acting.?It seems that anytime some tries to better themselves the jadedness of society comes out.Alot of people on boards like this one likes to act like judge and jury about someone elses life. The fact is no person on this board knows Pau Gasol personally and bashing him just shows off a level of jealousy and spite.
    Those who sit idly by in life worrying about how it looks to try and fail there the losers not those like Gasol who aren't affraid to try, Thank God Gasol or any sports star doesn't use the ramblings of petty fanatics as a yard stick for measuring what success means Gasol wouldn't have his dreams come true.Anyone who calls kobe a rapist needs to call MJ a cheater and has a gambling disease in which it caused him to have his father murdered.So if you are going slander people like Kobe then slander MJ.If you pick and Choose who you slander then your hypocrites as well.
  18. hedleyjr
    18. Posted by hedleyjr Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:53 am EDT

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    Hey John thanks for responding to my email.You have real Class and you are a true fan of the game yourself.My father had connections with ex-laker broadcaster Keith Erickson and somehow made a connection to Jerry Buss.I got to sit in Busses Box and it was a thrill to meet Magic and Cooper and Kareem.My Father was the late Harvey Korman and James Worthy Came to his Golf Tournament.You want to meet and talk to a class guy.James Worthy is that guy..James was so humbled about his status.He played Golf as graceful as he played the game of Basketball.I would rather watch Worthy over mj.Worthy had a grace about him and he seemed to care more about winning then the accolades like MJ.
    I hope the lakers continue to win titles.I think Bynum will finally have a break out yr.I think phil needs to really create the opportunity for Shannon Brown to win the spot of league pg.I don't think Sasha or farmar has that explosiveness.John What is your greatest memories of your fav team?
  19. I Love This game
    19. Posted by I Love This game Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:13 pm EDT

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    To ALL you hater's!!!!! " SUCCESS COMES with JEALOUSY"
  20. bert b
    20. Posted by bert b Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:21 am EDT

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    Pau get your ass back on the court they could have used you tonight the Lakers look like [profane] tonight won't beat Dallas without Pau and Bynum need them both to beat them.
  21. kana
    21. Posted by kana Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:18 am EDT

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    Wow! The lakers sucked tonight... They definitely did not play like champions...
  22. Unbiased-fan
    22. Posted by Unbiased-fan Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:51 am EDT

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    the real thing is that pau's injury was fake, he is not really injured, he is not playing because he is busy taping CSI. and his next project will be america's next top model and QUEER.
    LAYUSLRFA!!!!!!!!!

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