The cast of the CBS drama "NCIS" is looking for a pay raise. The show delivers big numbers, Screen Crave reports the hit TV show "averages 18.94 million viewers (up 5% versus last season), and consistently pulls in strong numbers for the network." More TV buzz...The fabulous Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy appears set for television.

Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy for TV Miniseries.

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How much will CBS pay? Harmon's contract has already been locked, but the other actors are looking for more. According to Deadline, Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo), Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto), David McCallum (Donald Mallard) and Sean Murray (Timothy McGee) have no deals beyond the current season.

EW.Com has an update. Lynette Rice reports: "CBS TV Studios has closed a new deal with David McCallum, who plays Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard."


More TV notes...Katie Holmes (pictured) will play US First Lady and style icon in an upcoming TV miniseries. Greg Kinnear is set to star as President John Kennedy, her husband, Extra reports.

Also joining the Kennedy clan will be Flags of Our Fathers actor Barry Pepper as Robert Kennedy and Oscar-nominated Tom Wilkinson as their father Joseph Kennedy. The Kennedys will be the first scripted mini-series for cable's the History Channel and will air in 2011.

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