CRIMINAL MINDS: "SAG NEEDS A CONTRACT" PLAN:

Criminal Minds: At midnight tonight SAG's contract expires. Criminal Minds is a SAG show. Here is the latest: "SAG President Alan Rosenberg said no strike vote has been planned, and the union's negotiators are "coming to the bargaining table every day in good faith." www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/30/actors.contract.talks/

Lets give SAG a helping hand. Remember the thousands of phone calls we made to CBS and Disney during the WGA strike? Lets do it again. Lets start tomorrow morning when our Criminal Minds actors are working without a contract.

My name is____________ and I want the AMPTP to give SAG a fair contract.

. CALL CBS: 212-975-4545 and CALL DISNEY: 818-560-1000

CRIMINAL MINDS: KICKING IT UP A NOTCH FOR KIM!

Criminal Minds: Kim Harrison, Ed Bernero's assistant on Criminal Minds, emailed me this evening that she is half way to her Aids Marathon pledge. Okay Criminal Minds fans, it is time to kick it up a notch. I've contributed and Kirsten Vangsness has contributed. Have you? It's not too late and no donation is too small. Lets make it interesting and also reach that goal. Every time you make a donation for Kim your name is entered on her revolving donations board. On July 15th at 10pm est I will take a look at the revolving board and the person whose donation matches Deb Fisher's birthdate (date, not month or year)starting after my daughter's name and not including auction donations wins the Criminal Minds handcuffs given to me by Kirsten Vangsness on the set of Criminal Minds. Deb's birthday is in July. I think she turns 21 but I'm not sure. Brodie knows but he won't tell. :)

For those of you who are having problems donating online because of your browser type, you can paypal me at beaglebabes@aol.com and I will make the donation for you asap or you can call the phone number listed on the right side of the blog and they will take your donation over the phone. Remember to give them Kim's runner #.

http://www.runkimmyrun.com/

CRIMINAL MINDS: LUKE PERRY IS COMING TO VISIT!

Criminal Minds: Luke Perry has been booked for a guest-star gig on CBS' Criminal Minds this season, playing a baddie (says at least one early account). A spokesperson for the Eye confirms that Perry will appear in one episode, airing toward the beginning of the season. -Reprinted with permission from TVguide.com

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Criminal-Minds-News/800042205

CRIMINAL MINDS SEASON FOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 24th.

Criminal Minds Season Four info: "The Wednesday night comedy block rolls out September 24 with the fourth season of The New Adventures of Old Christine. The new series Project Gary debuts at 8:30 p.m., followed by the return of Criminal Minds, entering its fourth season, and CSI: NY, launching its fifth-season premiere at 10 p.m." Info courtesy of cbs.com

CRIMINAL MINDS NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 22, 2008

Criminal Minds: Another good week for Criminal Minds in the Nielsen ratings. Here are the results for the week ending June 22, 2008:

1. NBA Finals, Game 6: L.A. ABC, 16.88 million viewers.
2. "America's Got Talent," NBC, 12.78 million viewers.
3. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.1 million viewers.
4. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 8.95 million viewers.
5. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Thur), Fox, 8.87 million viewers.
6. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Wed), Fox, 8.86 million viewers.
7. "Deal or No Deal" (Tuesday), NBC, 8.72 million viewers.
8. "House," Fox, 8.63 million viewers.
9. "Deal or No Deal" (Wednesday), NBC, 8.34 million viewers.
10. "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 8.25 million viewers.
11. "Dateline," NBC, 8.24 million viewers.
12. "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 8.2 million viewers.
13. "CSI: NY," CBS, 8.04 million viewers.
14. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 7.98 million viewers.
15. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 7.86 million viewers.
16. "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?," Fox, 7.85 million viewers.
17. "Cold Case," CBS, 7.25 million viewers.
17. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 7.25 million viewers.
19. "Bones," Fox, 7.14 million viewers.
20. "The Bachelorette," ABC, 7.05 million viewers.

CRIMINAL MINDS: WALK AROUND ADVERTISING THE SHOW!

Criminal Minds: We have added a pair of X-Large Criminal Minds Unsub sweatpants and a signed hat to the Ebay Charity site. Kim reports that she is training hard for the Aids Marathon. Lets do our part and help her reach her pledge. :)

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/ivyhamster_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

http://criminalmindsfanatic.blogspot.com/

CRIMINAL MINDS: "HONOR AMONG THIEVES" ***SPOILERS***

Criminal Minds: "Honor Among Thieves" written by Aaron Zelman who was also the Co-Executive Producer and is pictured above. Criminal Minds starring: Mandy Patinkin, Shemar Moore, Thomas GIbson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster. Please use this thread for episode comments and spoilers.

**This is the original thread for the episode. Please add your comments here***

CRIMINAL MINDS WRITER CHAT----MAYBE!

Criminal Minds Writers Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin are going to try to attend the chat after this week's Criminal Minds episode. They are busy filming their new Criminal Minds episode "The Angel Maker" but are going to try to break away and drop in for a visit. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE CHILDREN OF THE DARK:

Criminal Minds: "Children of the Dark" -- Hotchner and the team suspect that two suspects may be working together in a series of brutal home invasions and murders taking place in a Denver suburb, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, June 25th (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Starring: Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, and A.J. Cook. Directed by: Guy Norman Bee. Written by: Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie. Guest starring: Stephanie Erb, Mark Doerr, Garrett Ryan, Evan Donaldson, William Lee Scott, Francis Capra, Tom Kiesche, Mary Carrig, Michael Ng, Laura P. Vega, Alex Castillo, Joanna Flores, Parker Contreras, Michael FitzGibbon, Bill Tangradi, Bob Rumnock, Christine Healy, Masam Holden, Kate Emerick and Christopher Frontiero. Episode info courtesy of cbs.com

CRIMINAL MINDS "A REAL RAIN" DATE/TIME CHANGE

Criminal Minds: Please note the date and time change for the airing of this episode.

"A Real Rain" - Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate a series of killings that appear to be the work of a vigilante, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Sunday, June 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Gloria Muzio directed the episode from a script written by Chris Mundy. (Originally broadcast 3/22/06)

At first, the murders taking place in Manhattan seem random, but then the NYPD begins to fear that the serial killer is copying the infamous "Son of Sam." When the Behavioral Analysis Unit is brought in to help with the case, they discover a link between the victims that leads them to a vigilante taking revenge on criminals let go by the justice system. Criminal Minds, starring: Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, AJ Cook, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin.

CRIMINAL MINDS ON A&E "PLAIN SIGHT"

Criminal Minds: Tonight A&E will be airing the first season episode "Plain Sight". The team travels to Southern California to stop the "Tommy Killer", a serial rapist and murderer who targets affluent women and glues his victims eyes open. Criminal Minds, starring: Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, Shemar Moore, AJ Cook, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin.

CRIMINAL MINDS: QUESTION OF THE DAY

Criminal Minds: Today's QOTD for Criminal Minds: If you could give one piece of advice to your favorite Criminal Minds character, who would it be and what would you tell them?

CRIMINAL MINDS' EPISODE "SCARED TO DEATH" SPOILER THREAD:

Criminal Minds: Please use this thread for the discussion of Criminal Minds "Scared to Death" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster and remember there will be spoilers in the comments. :)

** The song and quote info for this episode will be posted after the episode airs in a separate post below this one. **

**This episode was dedicated to Mark Kamps who passed away on August 24, 2007 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436961/ **

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES & SONG INFO FOR "SCARED TO DEATH":

Criminal Minds: Here is the quote and song info for Criminal Minds "Scared to Death".Criminal Minds starring Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Quotes: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." --Eleanor Roosevelt

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still” --Lao Tzu

Songs: "River of Darkness" by Kalli, "Barely Holding On" by Wes Nickson, "Broken" by Lifehouse and "Can't Find My Way" by Phil Collins

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "SCARED TO DEATH".

Criminal Minds screencaps for "Scared to Death" are courtesy of Stacy.

CRIMINAL MINDS NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 15, 2008

Criminal Minds continues to do well in the Nielsen ratings. This would be a great time to introduce a non Criminal Minds watcher to the show. Between A&E and CBS we have both season one and three airing at the same time.

1. NBA Finals, Game 5: Boston vs. L.A. Lakers, ABC, 17.39 million viewers.
2. NBA Finals, Game 3: Boston vs. L.A. Lakers, ABC, 14.51 million viewers.
3. NBA Finals, Game 4: Boston vs. L.A. Lakers, ABC, 13.76 million viewers.
4. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 10.72 million viewers.
5. "NCIS," CBS, 10.16 million viewers.
6. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 9.42 million viewers.
7. "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 9.36 million viewers.
8. "48 Hours Mystery" (Tuesday)," CBS, 9.21 million viewers.
9. "CSI: NY," CBS, 9.18 million viewers.
10. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Wednesday), Fox, 8.91 million viewers.
11. "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 8.81 million viewers.
12. "Deal or No Deal" (Wednesday), NBC, 8.62 million viewers.
13. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 8.53 million viewers.
14. "Rules of Engagement," CBS, 8.51 million viewers.
15. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 8.32 million viewers.
16. "Without a Trace," CBS, 8.2 million viewers.
17. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Thursday), Fox, 8.02 million viewers.
18. "House," Fox, 7.97 million viewers.
19. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.56 million viewers.
20. "Bones," Fox, 7.49 million viewers.

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE INFO FOR "SCARED TO DEATH":

Criminal Minds: "Scared to Death" - Hotchner and the team track down a serial killer who exploits his role as a psychiatrist to find out his victims worst fears, then uses that fear as a means to kill, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, June 18th (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 10/10/07). Criminal Minds starring: Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler and Joe Mantegna. Written by Debra J. Fisher and Erica Messer. Directed by: Felix Alcala. Info courtesy of cbs.com

CRIMINAL MINDS: OH, MANDY...

Criminal Minds: This picture of former Criminal Minds star, Mandy Patinkin (Jason Gideon), was taken on the red carpet at the 2008 Tony Awards. Stacy, who found and posted this pic on her LiveJournal said in her post: "The real reason you wanted to leave Criminal Minds was so you could grow a beard?" :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: SEASON FOUR SPOILERS ARE STARTING TO "LEAK" OUT

Criminal Minds Spoilers for season four are starting to circulate around the internet. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

I will post them in the comments so if you do not want to be spoiled....don't look.

**I am not allowing comments on this post other than the one that I posted**

CRIMINAL MINDS: QUESTION OF THE DAY

Criminal Minds: While the subject matter dealt with on Criminal Minds is dark, our writers do give us moments of humor to balance that. So, the question is: What are do you think are the three funniest lines of dialogue/scenes on Criminal Minds?

CRIMINAL MINDS: CHARITY EBAY AUCTION UPDATE

Criminal Minds: The ongoing Criminal Minds charity auction (here: ivyhamster) now has some items from Criminal Minds listed to bid on. This is a continuing auction with items being added on a regular basis, so please remember to check it out! The proceeds of the sales will be used to make donations to the following charities that we are currently involved with and may need to support in the near future:

Kim Harrison's Aids Marathon Fund

The National MS Society in honor of Shemar Moore (I am proud to say that we have been making monthly donations for over two years)

Autism Society of America in honor of Joe Mantegna

American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis

Criminal Minds crew if SAG strikes at the end of this month.

CRIMINAL MINDS PUTS SOME IN THE CAN BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T USE SOCK PUPPETS ;)

Criminal Minds: As Hollywood braces itself for a potential SAG strike on July 1st it is good to know that Criminal Minds will have some episodes completed and ready to air. Thanks to Ed Bernero and our wonderful writers, Criminal Minds was one of the first TV shows to air new episodes after the WGA strike. Lets all hope that another strike doesn't happen and that just incase it does that Ed and company can bank as many episodes as possible between now and the end of the month. We need our actors. Sock puppets just are not a viable substitute. ;)

"About two dozen broadcast series -- including "Heroes," "House," "Bones," "My Name Is Earl," "ER," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "CSI: NY," "Criminal Minds," "Brothers & Sisters," "Chuck," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Life" -- will have episodes in the can by July 1 as some stayed in continuous production or resumed shooting quickly because of the fallout of the writers strike. But there will be no finished product of such heavyweights as "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "CSI: Miami" and "The Office," prompting speculation that networks might consider pushing the start of the 2008-09 season if there is a long SAG strike."

http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/general-television-144/177324-potential-strike-is-big-trouble-for-tv.html

CRIMINAL MINDS FAN JODI GERSH MET DR. SPENCER REID'S MOM

Criminal Minds Fan and friend Jodi Gersh attended the red carpet premiere last night at CineVegas film festival for the new movie "The Rocker" starring Jane and The Office's Rainn Wilson where she met Jane Lynch, Diana Reid on Criminal Minds. Jane Lynch guest starred in "Revelations" and "Fisher King, Parts One and Two". Jodi said that Jane was very nice and totally cool. I loved Jodi's email to me. It was titled "I Met Reid's Mom". Thanks Jodi :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: QUESTION OF THE DAY

Criminal Minds: If you could take one of the Criminal Minds team to lunch--Aaron Hotchner, Spencer Reid, Penelope Garcia, Derek Morgan, Dave Rossi, Emily Prentiss or JJ Jaureau--who would you take and why?

CRIMINAL MINDS: "IN BIRTH AND DEATH" SPOILER PAGE.

Criminal Minds: Please use this thread for the discussion of Criminal Minds "In Birth and Death" starring Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Shemar Moore and guest star Mandy Patinkin.

**This is the original spoiler thread for this episode. Please add any new thoughts you have about the episode. *******

**** Quote and Song info in post below. Thanks Stacy. ****

CRIMINAL MINDS: JOE MANTEGNA SHARES THOUGHTS ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna (David Rossi on Criminal Minds), who has co-hosted the National Memorial Day Concert with Gary Sinise for the past three years, shares some thoughts about Memorial Day here: http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/features/cohost.html

Criminal Minds Season Three DVDs are now available for pre-order from amazon.com. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness. Order your copy today!

http://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Minds-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B001AI776G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1213213581&sr=8-3

ANOTHER CRIMINAL MINDS FAMILY PROJECT:

Criminal Minds: Rick Dunkle is the script coordinator for Criminal Minds. He's asked that I post the following. Rick is a part of our Criminal Minds family so lets try to join him in lending aid.

Friends,

As you may have heard, Indiana was rocked this past weekend when a major rain storm unleashed close to a foot of rain in a single day, causing mass flooding which reeked havoc across the state, in particular in my hometown of Franklin, Indiana, located in Johnson County, one of the hardest hit areas. While my family was thankfully among the lucky ones, a majority of the community was not so fortunate. Initial estimates put the damage in the hundreds of millions of dollars, with most victims - including my friends and their families - uninsured against flooding. While the loss of life was relatively limited, the personal losses are incalculable. Many people lost their homes, their belongings -- their way of life.

Clearly this tragic event is very personal to me. Many of the images being shown on television and online are of the community I grew up in. I am asking that anyone who has the means to do so please donate to the Indianapolis Red Cross so that the victims of this disaster do not have to start from scratch. Please note, all donations are tax deductible.

For your convenience, I have provided donation information below, and links to local newspapers reporting on “the worst disaster ever to hit the community”. I want to thank you in advance for your assistance in this time of need. And please know that the people of Indiana thank you as well.

Sincerely,
Rick Dunkle

P.S. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who might want to help. Thank you.

IF DONATING ONLINE:
Go to https://www.redcross-indy.org/Donate/DonateForm.aspx. Please make sure to designate the funds for the “June 7th Flooding” so that the money can go to those affected by this tragic event.

IF DONATING BY CHECK:
Mail your donation (or I can mail it for you) to the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, 441 E. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Please make sure to write “June 7th Flooding” in the memo line so that the money can go to those affected by this tragic event.

DAILY JOURNAL (Johnson County Newspaper)
www.thejournalnet.com

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
www.indystar.com

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "IN BIRTH AND DEATH".

Criminal Minds screencaps for "In Birth and Death" are courtesy of Stacy. Criminal Minds starring: Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Paget Brewster and guest starring Mandy Patinkin.

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE "IN BIRTH AND DEATH" INFO:

Criminal Minds episode: "In Birth and Death" will air on Wednesday, June 11th at 9pm et/pt. Written by: Chris Mundy and Directed by Edward Allen Bernero. Starring: Paget Brewster, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook. Guest starring: Eddie Cibrian, Lucia Sullivan, Jane Atkinson, Gordon Clapp, Yvonne Jung, Chandler Canterbury, Regi Davis, Stefan Marks, Cade Owens, Mary Ostrow, Lori Skope, Grace C. Renn and Meredith Monroe. Hotch requests a transfer, Prentiss resigns and Gideon is missing, leaving the team three people short as they track a serial killer in Milwaukee who abducts women in very public places. Episode info courtesy of cbs.com

CRIMINAL MINDS NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 8, 2008

Criminal Minds continues to do well in the Nielsen ratings. This would be a great time to introduce a non Criminal Minds watcher to the show. Between A&E and CBS we have both season one and two airing at the same time.

1. NBA Finals 2: L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, ABC, 13.5 million viewers.
2. NBA Finals 1: L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, ABC, 13.38 million viewers.
3. "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 9.81 million viewers.
4. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.81 million viewers.
5. "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 9.62 million viewers.
6. "CSI" CBS, 9.61 million viewers.
7. "So You Think Can Dance" (Wed), Fox, 9.56 million viewers.
8. "House," Fox, 9.44 million viewers.
9. "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 9.36 million viewers.
10. "So You Think Can Dance" (Thurs), Fox, 9.25 million viewers.
11. "CSI: NY," CBS, 9.11 million viewers.
12. "NCIS," CBS, 8.93 million viewers.
13. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 8.91 million viewers.
14. "Swingtown," CBS, 8.57 million viewers.
15. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 8.27 million viewers.
16. "CSI: Thursday Special CBS, 8.21 million viewers.
17. "Rules Of Engagement," CBS, 8.12 million viewers.
18. "Cold Case," CBS, 8.08 million viewers.
19. "Dateline NBC-Sunday," NBC, 7.99 million viewers.
20. "48 Hours Mystery Tuesday," CBS, 7.78 million viewers.

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON GOLF CLIPS

Criminal Minds: As we all know, Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds), loves to play golf and is quite good at it. Here are some links to some short clips of Thomas playing in the Bob Hope Chrylser Classic and at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am:

http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/2008/01/19/onsite_intv_08hope_xm_oncourse_gibson.pgatour


http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/2008/02/07/onsite_08attpebble_rnd1_gibson_4par.pgatour


http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/2008/02/07/onsite_08attpebble_rnd1_gibson_13brd.pgatour

Thanks to Nicole who brought the clips to my attention!

CRIMINAL MINDS "A REAL RAIN" AIRING ON A SPECIAL NIGHT

Criminal Minds: "A Real Rain" - Gideon, Hotchner and their team investigate a series of killings that appear to be the work of a vigilante, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, Saturday, June 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Gloria Muzio directed the episode from a script written by Chris Mundy. (Originally broadcast 3/22/06)

At first, the murders taking place in Manhattan seem random, but then the NYPD begins to fear that the serial killer is copying the infamous "Son of Sam." When the Behavioral Analysis Unit is brought in to help with the case, they discover a link between the victims that leads them to a vigilante taking revenge on criminals let go by the justice system. Criminal Minds, starring: Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, AJ Cook, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin.

CRIMINAL MINDS: CHANDLER CANTERBURY NEWS

Criminal Minds: Chandler Canterbury's mom Kristine emailed me some exciting news today. Chandler was a guest star in Criminal Minds "In Birth and Death".

"Chan is here (Australia) filming KNOWING (lead role) opposite of Nicholas Cage. Just FYI . . . . . . Chan WON the Young Artist Award (kid's Golden Globes) for his role in the episode "In Birth and Death".

Best wishes.

Kristine & Chandler Canterbury

*** What wonderful news. I hope everyone remembers to see "Knowing" when it is released. He has such enormous talent! - Jill

CRIMINAL MINDS: THANK YOU & A FAVOR

Criminal Minds: I wanted to thank all my Criminal Minds friends who have sent me cards, gifts and my very first singing telegram during my recent illness. I know I have been pretty tight lipped about my health but that's just me. I do appreciate all the kind words and deeds but would like to ask a favor. Please donate the money to Kim Harrison's Aids Marathon instead of sending me gifts. I do appreciate them!! I am really doing well and it would make me so happy if Criminal Minds fans would donate to Kim's account and send her way over her goal! So please either use the link on the blog or call in your donation. It is tax deductible, for a very worthy cause and it ALWAYS feels great to help someone else! Thanks and have a great weekend.

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "COMPULSION"

Criminal Minds screencaps for "Compulsion", starring Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, AJ Cook, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin, are courtesy of Stacy.

CRIMINAL MINDS "COMPULSION" ON A&E THIS EVENING.

Criminal Minds: A&E will air "Compulsion" on Friday, June 06 @ 11pm/10C and Saturday, June 07 @ 3am/2C. First aired: 9/28/2005. Starring: Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin. After Gideon tells a group of agent trainees how the Footpath Killer was captured, the team heads for Bradshaw College, where a student has been burned alive in his dorm room. Hotch and Reid investigate and discover that the killer is obsessed with the number three--and has a plan to burn even more students to death.

Guest star: Nathanial Moon (Agent Trainee), Christopher Mowod (Campus Patroller), J. Karen Thomas (College Admin Tuner), Lukas Haas (Clerk), Jennifer Hall (Clara), Michael David Cheng (Arson Investigator), Sage Mears (Chem Student #1), Bob Jesser (Professor Wallace), Erika T. Johnson (Agent Trainee), Kristen Caldwell (2nd Student), Evan Lee Dahl (Jeremy), Rolando Millet (Campus Security Guard)

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES FOR "COMPULSION"

Criminal Minds quotes for "Compulsion" starring Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Grey Gubler, AJ Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin are:

"There are certain clues at a crime scene which by their very nature do not lend themselves to being collected or examined. How's one collect love, rage, hatred, fear...? These are things that we're trained to look for." James Reese (This one was said during the ep at the beginning, when Gideon is talking to the students.)

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." --Albert Einstein

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." --William Faulkner

CRIMINAL MINDS OVERNIGHT RATINGS

Criminal Minds repeats continue to do well in the Nielsen ratings.

Fox led the night overall, but CBS ranked a close second thanks to repeats of “Criminal Minds” at 9 p.m. (8.2 million) and “CSI: NY” at 10 p.m. (9.2 million). Meanwhile, CBS’s prime time edition of “The Price is Right” attracted 7 million viewers at 8 p.m.

http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/wednesday-night-ratings-go-to-fox/

CRIMINAL MINDS "DOUBT" SPOILER PAGE:

Criminal Minds: Please use this thread for comments and spoilers about Criminal Minds' episode "Doubt" starring Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Mandy Patinkin. Written by Chris Mundy. Directed by Gloria Muzio. Guest starring: Vince Grant, Anthony Diaz-Perez, Tyler Poelle, Angela Oh, Christina Haag, Amanda MacDonald, Kim Estes, Alexa Alemanni, Cole Moira Price, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Tori White, Shelly Cole,and Shawn Michael Patrick.

*** Screencaps and episode info are in separate posts below this one****

***Here is the original spoiler page for the episode*****

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "DOUBT"

Criminal Minds screencaps for "Doubt" courtesy of Stacy. Criminal Minds starring Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook. Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and Mandy Patinkin. Garcia, played by Kirsten Vangsness, used a pen in this episode sent to her by our Criminal Minds group. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS SONG INFO FOR "DOUBT"

Criminal Minds: There were no quotes in Criminal Minds "Doubt". The song info is:
"Wolf Like Me" by tv on the radio, "Wait" by The Kills, "New Noise" by The Refused and "Lazy Eye" by Silver Sun Pickups.

CRIMINAL MINDS RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 1, 2008

Criminal Minds continues to do well in the Nielsen ratings. Criminal Minds in the top ten is always great! Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewstere, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

1. "Lost," ABC, 12.3 million viewers.
2. "Two And a Half Men-Special," CBS, 10.81 million viewers.
3. "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 10.62 million viewers.
4. "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.29 million viewers.
5. "NCIS," CBS, 9.77 million viewers.
6. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 9.73 million viewers.
7. "CSI: NY," CBS, 9.56 million viewers.
8. "So You Think Can Dance" (Thur), Fox, 9.56 million viewers.
9. "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 9.50 million viewers.
10. "So You Think Can Dance" (Wed), Fox, 9.36 million viewers.
11. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 8.80 million viewers.
12. "Without a Trace," CBS, 8.52 million viewers.
13. "Rules Of Engagement-Special," CBS, 8.47 million viewers.
14. "48 Hours Mystery Tuesday," CBS, 8.45 million viewers.
15. "Dateline NBC-Sunday," NBC, 8.09 million viewers.
16. "Price Is Right Primetime," CBS, 7.79 million viewers.
17. "Cold Case," CBS, 7.73 million viewers.
18. "NBC Nightly News (Monday)," NBC, 7.48 million viewers.
19. "Moment Of Truth," Fox, 7.40 million viewers.
20. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC, 7.31 million viewers.

CRIMINAL MINDS: RIDDLE ME THIS??

Criminal Minds: A.J. Cook, JJ on Criminal Minds, was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada but that isn't the reason the Canadian National Anthem is posted on the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog. So riddle me this......why is the Canadian National Anthem posted on the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog today? The person who gets closest to the right answer will win a prize. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: KIRSTEN VANGSNESS NEWS

Criminal Minds: Kirsten Vangness, Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds, is participating with the California State Summer School and the Herb Alpert Scholarships for Emerging Young Artists.

"A press conference will be held Tues., June 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sherry Lansing Theater on the Paramount Studios lot. The event will showcase successful alumni in the arts, including actress Kirsten Vangsness, seen as Penelope Garcia on the CBS series Criminal Minds; Gary Bryman, producer and VP Creative Short Form at Disney Studios and Teal Wicks, currently playing the (lead) role of Elphaba in Wicked at the Pantages Theatre in L.A., who will announce the 2008 InnerSpark students who will be eligible for the first Scholarships."

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/herb-alpert-scholarships-for-emerging,418590.shtml

Criminal Minds - Early Box Art, Bonus Materials for the 3rd Season DVD Collection

Criminal Minds: Early Box Art, Bonus Materials for the 3rd Season DVD Collection: A few days ago CBS/Paramount announced the September 16th release of Criminal Minds - The 3rd Season on DVD. We've now learned that the 6-disc set will cost $55.98 SRP (but can be pre-ordered at present for $38.99, via the Amazon link below). Besides all 20 episodes, you'll also get Deleted Scenes, a Gag Reel, 5 different Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, and more. And, in case you haven't picked up the first two season sets of Criminal Minds, all three seasons to date will be available shrinkwrapped together in a three-pack (but with no special box or extra content) on the same day. Here's an exclusive first look at the cover art for the 3rd Season set, but it's not necessarily final and could be subject to change.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Criminal-Minds-Season-3-Box-Art-Extras/9749

CRIMINAL MINDS: UPCOMING EPISODES

Criminal Minds: Here is the CBS schedule for the next few weeks of Criminal Minds:

June:
6/4/08 - Wednesday - "Doubt"
6/6/08 - Friday - "Compulsion" (A&E)
6/7/08 - Saturday - "Compulsion (A&E)
6/11/08 - Wednesday - "In Name and Blood"
6/18/08 - Wednesday - "Scared to Death"
6/25/08 - Wednesday - "Children of the Dark"

CRIMINAL MINDS: SHEMAR MOORE ON THE ELLEN SHOW.

Criminal Minds: Shemar Moore, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds will be appearing on the Ellen show on Tuesday, June 3rd.

" Then, the CBS hit crime drama "Criminal Minds" is back, and its super sexy star, SHEMAR MOORE will be here to talk about criminals and their minds, and if he ever gets tired of being such a hunk."

CRIMINAL MINDS: JOE MANTEGNA MOVIE COMING SOON.

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds, has another movie coming out for us to wait to see. This sounds like a really great movie with a fantastic cast.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- "They are the eyes and ears of Hollywood. Every script, every contract, every birthday card passes through their hands. They know every actor's price. They know every agent's weak spot. They know which producers are having affairs and with whom. If they ever pooled their resources, there's nothing they couldn't do."

Principal photography wraps today on Steve Morris' independent feature, The Assistants, starring Joe Mantegna, Stacy Keach, Jane Seymour and an ensemble cast which includes Chris Conner, Aaron Himelstein, Kathleen Early, Michael Grant Terry, Tate Hanyok, Peter Douglas, Jonathan Bennett, and Reiko Aylesworth.

Financed independently and produced under SAG's Modified Low Budget Agreement, The Assistants chronicles the lives of a group of aspiring young filmmakers who, when their careers haven't turned out as planned, decide to use their positions as hollywood assistants, to lie, cheat, con, and blackmail their own film into production. However, what begins as a hollywood caper movie, quickly grows more complex as the group of friends is challenged by choices which threaten to tear them apart.

http://www.pressrelease365.com/pr/arts-entertainment/movies/assistants-independent-photography-indy-2445.htm

CRIMINAL MINDS: MARK MANCINA WINS BMI AWARD

Criminal Minds: Mark Mancina has won an BMI Film & Television Award for his music on Criminal Minds. Congrats to Mark!

The night’s winning composers for top-grossing films and acclaimed gems also included past Richard Kirk Award recipient Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS) for Shrek the Third, Trevor Rabin for National Treasure: Book of Secrets, legendary composer and past Richard Kirk Award recipient Lalo Schifrin for Rush Hour 3, John Ottman for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Mark Mancina for television drama Criminal Minds, Randy Edelman for 27 Dresses, Tyler Bates for Halloween and Brian Wilson for HBO dramedy series Big Love.

http://press-releases.techwhack.com/20335-bmi

http://www.markmancina.com/projects/