CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE TABULA RASA

Criminal Minds: "Tabula Rasa" written by: Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook and Kirsten Vangsness. Re-airs on December 31st at 9pm est.

"Tabula Rasa" - The team uses brain fingerprinting to see if a suspected serial killer who wakes up after four years in a coma really doesn't remember any of the crimes he supposedly committed.

CANADA LOVES CRIMINAL MINDS!

Criminal Minds is loved in Canada! Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of Dec. 15-21:

1 "Criminal Minds" (CTV, Wednesday) - 2,103,000
2 "C.S.I. New York" (CTV, Wednesday) - 2,076,000
3 "C.S.I. Miami" (CTV, Wednesday) - 1,775,000
4 "C.S.I." (CTV, Thursday) - 1,507,000
5 "Without A Trace" (CTV, Tuesday) - 1,372,000
6 "CTV Evening News" (CTV, Monday-Friday) - 1,351,000
7 "Sunday Evening Movie" (CBC, Sunday) - 1,313,000
8 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (CBC, Monday) - 1,258,000
9 "House" (Global, Tuesday) - 1,184,000
10 "Hockey Night in Canada" - (CBC, Saturday) - 1,163,000

Source: BBM Nielsen Media Research

CRIMINAL MINDS: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Criminal Minds: Happy Holidays to my Criminal Minds friends, Edward Allen Bernero, the writers, directors, cast and the fantastic crew of Criminal Minds! Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and/or Happy Thursday! :)

JOE MANTEGNA & THE LATE LATE SHOW

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds, pictured above with fellow actors Patrick Pedraja and Tucker Albrizzi, during the taping of their segment of "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" at the Taste of Chicago restaurant.

What a wonderful addition Joe Mantegna has been to the cast of Criminal Minds. We were very lucky he joined the show!

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE CHAT ~ "THE CROSSING"

Criminal Minds: The Criminal Minds Conversation Yahoo group and the Criminal Minds Fanatic website will be hosting a chat on Sunday at 4pm est to discuss "The Crossing" written by Erica Messer and Debra J. Fisher (pictured above with Criminal Minds guest stars Jeffrey Pierce and Bonnie Root).

CRIMINAL MINDS SCORES WITH "NORMAL"

Criminal Minds ratings info for the week ending December 21, 2008. "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder kept us in the Nielsen top ten! Great job Criminal Minds!

1. "NCIS," CBS, 19.9 million
2. "The Mentalist, CBS, 19.3 million
3. NBC Sunday Night Football, 18.9 million
4. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.9 million
5. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 15.2 million
6. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 14.6 million
7. "Without a Trace," CBS, 14.5 million
8. "CSI: NY," 13.4 million
9. "60 Minutes," CBS, 13.1 million
10. "CSI," CBS, 12.7 million

CRIMINAL MINDS: FILMING "THE CROSSING"

Criminal Minds: Photos from the filming of the Criminal Minds episode "The Crossing" written by Debra J. Fisher and Erica Messer. Directed by Guy Norman Bee. Featuring Jed, who is half St. Bernard and half Lab. His "character" was named Brodie after Deb Fisher's dog. Criminal Minds magic brought to us by Edward Allen Bernero. Starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR "THE CROSSING"

"The Crossing" - Morgan, Prentiss, Reid and J.J. attempt to stop a stalker before he gets close to the woman who is the object of his affection. Meanwhile, Hotch and Rossi consult on a murder case to determine if a wife who killed her husband can claim battered-woman syndrome, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, December 24th (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) Writer: Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer. Director: Guy Norman Bee.

Starring: Thomas Gibson (Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner), Matthew Gray Gubler (SSA Dr. Spencer Reid), Paget Brewster (SSA Emily Prentiss), A.J. Cook (SSA Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau), Joe Mantegna (Senior SSA David Rossi), Kirsten Vangsness (Analyst Penelope Garcia), Shemar Moore (SSA Derek Morgan)

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE SCHEDULE:

Criminal Minds episode schedule for the rest of Dec and the first part of Jan. The repeats are great episodes of Criminal Minds. This is a good schedule!

12/24/08 - Wednesday - "The Crossing" (CBS)
12/26/08 - Friday - "The Last Word" (A&E)
12/17/08 - Saturday - "The Last Word" (A&E)
12/31/08 - Wednesday - "Tabula Rasa" (CBS)
1/14/09 - Wednesday - "Soul Mates" (CBS)
1/28/09 - Wednesday - "Lo-Fi" (CBS)

CRIMINAL MINDS RATINGS FOR CANADA

Criminal Minds is still bringing in wonderful ratings in Canada!

TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of Dec. 8-14:
1 "C.S.I." (CTV, Thursday) - 2,891,000
2 "House" (Global, Tuesday) - 2,242,000
3 "C.S.I. New York" (CTV, Wednesday) - 2,137,000
4 "Criminal Minds" (CTV, Wednesday) - 1,894,000
5 "Survivor: Gabon" (Global, Thursday/Sunday) - 1,855,000
6 "C.S.I. Miami" (CTV, Monday) - 1,652,000
7 "Law and Order: SVU" (CTV, Tuesday) - 1,610,000
8 "Survivor: Gabon - Reunion" (Global, Sunday) - 1,557,000
9 "ER" (CTV, Thursday) - 1,489,000
10 "CTV Evening News" (CTV, Monday-Friday) - 1,362,000

Source: BBM Nielsen Media Research

CRIMINAL MINDS CLIPS FROM "NORMAL" **SPOILER**

Criminal Minds videos from "Normal" courtesy of CBS.

"Normal" -- Agents investigate a serial killer dubbed "The Road Warrior", a suspect who kills luxury car owners while they are driving on freeways in Southern California written by Andrew Wilder, directed by Steve Boyum and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "NORMAL"

Criminal Minds screencaps for "Normal" are courtesy of Keren. "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS: HANGING UP HER RUNNING SHOES

Criminal Minds: Kimberly Harrison, Exec. Asst to Criminal Minds Executive Producer Ed Bernero, is hanging up her running shoes after completing the Aids Marathon. Great work Kim! Here is a note to all of you from Kim.

Hello all,

This past Sunday, December 14th I completed the Honolulu Marathon in a little over 7 hours. Overall I raised over $8,000 + and with Aids Marathon Los Angeles we raised over a million dollars!!! I'd like to thank each one of you for donating to such a great cause. As you all know this was my first marathon and I'm pleased to announce that I'm retiring from marathons. :) Again, thank you for the support!

Best,
Kim Harrison

CRIMINAL MINDS OVERNIGHT RATINGS INFO FOR "NORMAL"

Criminal Minds once again blew away the competition and helped CBS to an easy win in the Nielsen ratings. "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and guest starring Meta Golding owned the night!!!

"Criminal Minds" was the night's most-watched show, pulling in 15 million to see "Murphy Brown" alumna Faith Ford in an unusual role. At 9, ABC's "Private Practice" was a distant second with 6.7 million viewers. NBC's "Life" was third with 5.2 million.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/cbs-rolls-to-we.html

CRIMINAL MINDS WRITER ANDREW WILDER CHAT INFO:

Criminal Minds writer Andrew Wilder will be joining us in the Criminal Minds chat room to discuss his episode "Normal" on December 17th at 10pm est. I've received several emails asking me if it is alright to ask AW questions about his previous episodes and that is perfectly fine.

The password for the chat room will be changed on Monday morning. Please email Laura or Debbie at cmfchat@gmail.com for the password.

CRIMINAL MINDS RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14, 2009

Criminal Minds ratings for the week ending December 14th. Criminal Minds remains a top ten hit!

CRIMINAL MINDS GUEST STAR FAITH FORD

Criminal Minds: Faith Ford will be guest starring in "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder and set to air on December 17th. I'm enclosing a spoiler concerning Faith's character in the comment section. This sounds like a wonderful Criminal Minds episode!

CRIMINAL MINDS: "NORMAL" WRITTEN BY ANDREW WILDER!

Adam Taylor/ABC Studios ©2008 ABC Studios Television

"Normal" -- Agents Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, left) and Rossi (Joe Mantegna, right) investigate a serial killer dubbed "The Road Warrior", a suspect who kills luxury car owners while they are driving on freeways in Southern California, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, December 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Written by Andrew Wilder, directed by Steve Boyum and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Guest starring Faith Ford, Danni Nucci and Mitch Pileggi!

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR "NORMAL" WRITTEN BY ANDREW WILDER

Criminal Minds promo for "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder. "Normal" -- Agents investigate a serial killer dubbed "The Road Warrior", a suspect who kills luxury car owners while they are driving on freeways in Southern California, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, December 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Written by Andrew Wilder, directed by Steve Boyum and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Guest starring Faith Ford, Danni Nucci and Mitch Pileggi!

CRIMINAL MINDS: "NORMAL" GUEST STAR ELAINE HENDRIX

Criminal Minds: Elaine Hendrix is guest starring in "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder. She recently gave an interview about her experiences on the set of Criminal Minds.

"The episode is called 'Normal,' and it's anything but."

Hendrix says she had a wonderful time working on the series even though it was only for one episode.

"People were very nice and professional," she says. "My scenes were mainly with Mitch and then Paget (Brewster) and Thomas (Gibson)."

"Minds" also allowed Hendrix to be reunited with her former "Joan of Arcadia" co-star Joe Mantegna, though they had no scenes together.

To read the rest of the article which includes some light spoilers:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/dec/01/or-native-nabs-criminal-work/

CRIMINAL MINDS: MITCH PILEGGI GUEST STARS IN "NORMAL"

Criminal Minds: Mitch Pileggi is one of our guest stars in "Normal" written by Andrew Wilder. "Normal" airs on December 17th. Andrew Wilder will be joining us in the Criminal Minds chat room after the episode airs on the east coast.

BE: Last question: is there one TV guest spot that you’re most proud of?

MP: (Considers the question) That’s a tough question, because I can’t think of everything that I’ve done. Um…I couldn’t even answer that. But I’m getting ready to do a character on “Criminal Minds” that’s really interesting. The guy’s a real mess. He’s a character who’s kind of like Michael Douglas in “Falling Down.” I’m just starting to shoot it tomorrow, actually. But I’ve really got to prepare myself for that, because it’s gonna be a tough one…but it’s gonna be fun.

http://www.premiumhollywood.com/2008/10/01/a-chat-with-mitch-pileggi/

CRIMINAL MINDS: A NOTE FROM KIM HARRISON

Criminal Minds: Kim Harrison is now in Hawaii getting ready to run in the Aids Marathon. She sent this note for the Criminal Minds Fanatics. What our Criminal Minds runner didn't mention in her email to all of you is that she broke her arm this past week. I think Kim is absolutely amazing to power through like she is doing! Please remember that the Aids Foundation is an important organization and worthy of contributions even now that the marathon fundraising is over!

Hey CM Fanatics,

I finally made it to Hawaii!!! It's been raining all day but I'm pumped for the race tomorrow. We had a AIDS Marathon pep rally a few minutes ago which only reminded me about how amazing this marathon is going to be. Rain or shine I can't wait to get out there tomorrow a 3:30am. Thank you for helping me raise over $8,000 dollars and donating for such a great cause. Jill, thank you so much for being the force behind this whole fundraiser. You've definately made a name for yourself over at the AIDS Marathon office. Please keep me in your prayers tomorrow.

xoxo
Kim

CRIMINAL MINDS: "IN MY SLEEP" IS IN POST PRODUCTION

Criminal Minds: Kirsten Vangsness, Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds, stars in "In My Sleep" playing Madge. Here is a link to the promo for the movie:

http://www.inmysleep.com/ims_story.html

"Marcus (Philip Winchester) wakes up in the middle of a cemetery half naked and has no idea how he got there. Urgent questions pound inside his head. "Where was I last night? Who was I with?" Marcus suffers from parasomnia, a rare sleep disorder which causes him to do things in his sleep which he cannot remember the next day.

His situation takes a horrifying turn when Marcus wakes up covered in blood with a knife at his side. Then, the wife of his best friend is found stabbed to death. Marcus is terrified to put together the pieces - could he have murdered her in his sleep to hide a dark secret between them?

Mysterious phone calls make Marcus believe someone is watching him. He investigates his own nocturnal activities, desperate to figure out what happens after he goes to sleep at night. His journey to discover the truth ends in a shocking discovery."

CRIMINAL MINDS: GOLF ANYONE??

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, will be participating in the 50th annual Bob Hope Chrysler Golf Classic.

"Returning celebrities to the field include singer Huey Lewis, Michael Bolton, Alice Cooper, musician Don Felder and Josh Cooper, actors Kurt Russell, Chris O'Donnell, Thomas Gibson, Oliver Hudson and Jeffery Donovan, actor and game show host John O'Hurley and actor and comedian Kevin Nealon."

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20081209/EVENTS02/81209045/1026/news12

CRIMINAL MINDS STAR LIKE THE GRUMPS

Criminal Minds: Kirsten Vangsness, Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds, is a fan of the grumps.

"Grumps, which have caught the attention of celebrities including Criminal Minds' Kirsten Vangsness, are catching on after just one year in the marketplace, much to McQueen's delight. "People just seem to relate to them," McQueen says. "I love the reactions. They immediately start laughing, and they want to share that with someone else. Who would have thought something so grumpy could make people this happy?" The retail range for Grumps is $15 to $42."

http://www.prlog.org/10154464-economy-got-you-feeling-grumpy-grumps-are-the-gifts-that-give-back.html

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "BROTHERS IN ARMS"

Criminal Minds screencaps for "Brothers in Arms" are courtesy of Keren. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J.Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and guest starring Meta Golding.

CRIMINAL MINDS MAINTAINS SOLID LEAD IN THE OVERNIGHT RATINGS

Criminal Minds easily won its time slot last night with "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold! Great first episode Holly!

At 9 p.m. CBS took the lead with a 3.9 for “Criminal Minds,” with ABC second with a 2.4 for “Private Practice.” NBC and Univision tied for third at 1.8, NBC for “Life” and Univision for “Fuego en la Sangre,” with Fox fifth with a 1.5 for a repeat of “Bones” and CW sixth with a 0.6 for a new “Stylista.”

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Overnights_50/A_solid_return_for_Secret_Millionaire.asp

Criminal Minds - Lone Survivor

Criminal Minds clip from "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Hotchner and Prentiss talk to a police officer who survived an attacked. Courtesy of CBS.

Criminal Minds - Animal

Criminal Minds clip from "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Prentiss, Rossi, and Morgan talk to a fight club manager and discover that the unsub was an underdog.

Criminal Minds - Not This Time

Criminal Minds clip from "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Hotchner uses himself as bait while the team moves in and corners the unsub!

courtesy of CBS

Criminal Minds - Protect and Serve

Criminal Minds clip from "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

The team encounters a psychopathic killer whose target is police officers

courtesy of CBS

Criminal Minds - Keep Digging

Criminal Minds clip from "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Hotchner calls a team meeting to get inside the unsub's head and with a little help from Garcia, they discover the unsub's path of progression

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "BROTHERS IN ARMS"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and directed by Glenn Kershaw. - A BAU case hits close to home for Morgan, who was a cop before joining the team, when a serial killer specifically focuses on members of the police force in Phoenix, Ariz.

**Beware of the spoilers in the comments**

***Criminal Minds writer Holly Harold will be in the chat room on Wed at 10pm est to discuss the episode***

****Quotes and song info will be posted after the episode airs****

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES FOR "BROTHERS IN ARMS"

Criminal Minds quotes used in "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Quotes:
"We are all brothers under the skin, and I, for one, would be willing to skin humanity to prove it." - Ayn Rand

"...for he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother." - William Shakespeare

CRIMINAL MINDS MODERATORS BIRTHDAY CARD

Criminal Minds: Keren and Elisa, moderators on the Criminal Minds Fanatic website are both celebrating birthdays today. Please join us in wishing them both a wonderful birthday! For their birthdays they get a new Criminal Minds episode! Great gift. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: GARCIA & JJ USING PENS WE SENT THEM!!

Criminal Minds: Take notice of the pens that JJ and Garcia are using in this scene of Criminal Minds. Both are using pens we sent to Kirsten Vangsness last year. Pictures of the pens being presented to Kirsten are in the blog archives. Awesome cookies, Kirsten! The newest pen drive should give her plenty of wild and fun pens to use next season! Keep them coming. We are up to 54! :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER & THE CHIPETTES

Criminal Minds: Reuters has news on "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel starring Matthew Gray Gubler, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds.

Betty Thomas has signed on to direct "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel," a follow-up to the surprise 2007 hit featuring the lovable CGI-animated singing rodents.

Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the new Fox/Regency project will introduce the Chipmunks' female counterparts, the Chipettes.

Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney are returning to voice the parts of troublemaker Alvin, intellectual Simon and chubby Theodore, respectively. It is unclear whether Jason Lee is returning in the live-action role of Dave Seville, the harassed songwriter with the annoyed cry of "Alvin!!!!" Casting of the Chipettes is under way.

Writers' deal are being finalized.

The first "Alvin" movie grossed more than $360 million worldwide. Thomas, famed for playing Sgt. Lucy Bates on "Hill Street Blues" before moving behind the camera, most recently directed "John Tucker Must Die" and worked with animals in "Doctor Dolittle." -Reuters

CRIMINAL MINDS WELCOME BACKS JJ

Criminal Minds: Reprinted with the permission of TV Guide.

CBS' Criminal Minds recently wrote out expectant J.J. Jareau to accommodate the real-life childbirth and maternity leave of cast member A.J. Cook. All along, exec producer Ed Bernero told me that the plan was for Cook to return to work at her leisure, but ideally in time for midseason.

Well, surprise, surprise — A.J. will resurface no later than next week, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively, when J.J., pays the BAU a visit with her own newborn in tow.

The ever-plucky Cook taped the special scene not very long after giving birth to her son, Mekhai Allan Andersen, on Sept. 13, and looked "absolutely fabulous" as a new mom, sources tell me.

Following the Dec. 17 episode, Cook's pregnant pause will resume as she (and A.J.) enjoy a proper maternity leave. They will return to the fold full-time starting with Episode 14, which should air sometime in February.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Criminal-Minds-1000695.aspx

CRIMINAL MINDS: STARTING THE NEW YEAR WITH "THE FAB THREESOME"

Criminal Minds: There's no better way to start the New Year than with a Criminal Minds episode written by Debra J. Fisher and Erica Messer and directed by John Gallagher. The Gruesome Twosome plus John G. = The Fab Threesome!

"Soul Mates" - The BAU team suspects a member of an affluent community in Atlanta is responsible for the disappearance of a local young woman and that the suspect may have worked with an accomplice, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Boatman ("Spin City") guest stars.

GUEST CAST:
Jordan Todd............................... Meta Golding
William Harris......................... Michael Boatman
Andrea Harris................................ Dana Davis
Sharon Harris......................... Valarie Pettiford
Det. Linden................................. Steve Rankin
Stephen Baleman......................... George Newbern
Lisa ....................................... Casey Weiant
Holly....................................... Hayley Holmes
Worried Father............................. Jim Gleason
Connie Mayers.............................. Tay Blessey
Bailiff.................................... Desmon Heck
Young Girl #1............................... Julia Max
Young Girl #2.......................... TaiVon McKinney
Young Man................................. Hector Bucio
Annie Baleman.............................. Kate Martin
Kim Groves........................... Tunisia Hardison

WRITTEN BY: Debra J. Fisher and Erica Messer

DIRECTED BY: John Gallagher

CRIMINAL MINDS: REWATCH "52 PICKUP" TO PREP FOR TOMORROW'S CHAT. :)

Criminal Minds chat schedule for this week and next in the Criminal Minds Fanatic chat room. Heads up that we may have a surprise addition to the schedule! :)

Breen Frazier, to discuss his episode "52 Pickup" on December 9th at 10pm.

Holly Harold, to discuss her episode "Brothers in Arms" on December 10th at 10pm.

Andrew Wilder, to discuss his episode "Normal" on December 17th at 10pm.

The password for the chat room will be changed on Monday morning. Please email Laura or Debbie at cmfchat@gmail.com for the password.

CRIMINAL MINDS: CBS PRESS RELEASE FOR "BROTHERS IN ARMS"

Brothers in Arms" - A BAU case hits close to home for Morgan, who was a cop before joining the team, when a serial killer specifically focuses on members of the police force in Phoenix, Ariz., on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

GUEST CAST:
Jordan Todd............................ Meta Golding
Commander Marks.................... Joe Regalbuto
Lt. Evans............................. Mark Pellegrino
Playboy................................ Guillermo Diaz
Officer Ron Mercer..................... Bo Foxworth
Sgt. Manny Rodriguez........... Roberto Sanchez
Officer Tom Kayser............... Jake McLaughlin
Officer ............................. Alexander Bedria
Officer Mark Cunningham.......... Shane Conrad
Morgan's Dad............................... Keith Burke
Young Morgan.................... Sterling D. Ardrey
Punk....................... Christopher Guckenberger
Cop.................................... Andre Ellingson
Sgt. Selby............................... Charles Hoyes
Sergeant Daws........................... Roddy Jessup
Sharpshooter.............................. Zokai Holmes
Bartender............................Kevin Scott Allen
Fight Club Captain....................... Doug Jones
Police Operator....................... Maria Russell
Maggie Cunningham................... Hollis Doherty
Sam Cunningham.................. Dylan Sprayberry
Father.................................. Darrell Bryan
Scrappy Boy #1............................. C.J. Brown
Scrappy Boy #2.......................... Reed Harper

WRITTEN BY: Holly Harold

DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw

CRIMINAL MINDS #1 IN CANADA

Criminal Minds: Great ratings for Criminal Minds in Canada!

Top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of Nov. 24-30:

1 "Criminal Minds" (CTV, Wednesday) - 2,384,000
2 "House" (Global, Tuesday) - 2,305,000
3 "C.S.I. Miami" (CTV, Monday) - 2,059,000
4 "C.S.I." (CTV, Thursday) - 2,040,000
5 "C.S.I. New York" (CTV, Wednesday) - 1,946,000
6 "Dancing With the Stars" (CTV, Tuesday) - 1,911,000
7 "Dancing With the Stars" (CTV, Monday) - 1,910,000
8 "Desperate Housewives" (CTV, Sunday) - 1,899,000
9 "The Amazing Race 13" (CTV, Sunday) - 1,857,000
10 "Bones" (Global, Wednesday) - 1,673,000

Source: BBM Nielsen Media Research

CRIMINAL MINDS BLOG NOTES:

Criminal Minds: Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to remind everyone that we have some exciting Criminal Minds chats coming up! Also, the ladies running the Criminal Minds Fanatic website are working on some exciting new graphic projects. More info on that next week. I hope all my Criminal Minds friends have a great weekend!!

Chat schedule:

Breen Frazier, to discuss his episode "52 Pickup" on December 9th at 10pm.

Holly Harold, to discuss her episode "Brothers in Arms" on December 10th at 10pm.

Andrew Wilder, to discuss his episode "Normal" on December 17th at 10pm.

The password for the chat room will be changed on Monday morning. Please email Laura or Debbie at cmfchat@gmail.com for the password.

There are several Aids Marathon and Actors Fund auctions ending within the next few days on this blog and the tidbits blog: http://criminalmindstvtidbits.blogspot.com/

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR "BROTHERS IN ARMS"

Criminal Minds promo for "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold and directed by Glenn Kershaw.

Brothers in Arms" - A BAU case hits close to home for Morgan, who was a cop before joining the team, when a serial killer specifically focuses on members of the police force in Phoenix, Ariz., on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CRIMINAL MINDS COMPOSER IN CONCERT IN RICHMOND

Criminal Minds: A jazz pianist and Steinway artist whose music has been used for two episodes of this season's CBS TV show "Criminal Minds" will appear with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra Saturday. Joe Augustine will perform several of his own compositions. The symphony also will offer jazz and pops music. After more than 30 years at the keyboard, Augustine is an expert at creating meticulous, distinctive arrangements so that his listeners hear the music in exciting new ways.

http://www.pal-item.com/article/20081204/NEWS13/812040331

GRAMMYS NOMINATION SHOW NO MATCH TO CRIMINAL MINDS IN THE RATINGS!

Criminal Minds: The only word I can come up with for this is DUH!

The Grammy special was so weak, especially compared to Criminal Minds, which usually occupies the time slot for CBS, that ABC's Private Practice (7.8 million) and NBC's Life (8.1 million) both easily overpowered it.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b71688_secret_millionaire_richer_grammy_special.html

CRIMINAL MINDS "MINIMAL LOSS" SCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED BY LUKE PERRY!

Criminal Minds script for "Minimal Loss" written by Andrew Wilder and autographed by guest star Luke Perry is up for auction to benefit the Aids Marathon. Thank you to Ed Bernero, Executive Producer of Criminal Minds, for generously donating this script for such a worthy cause and Andrew Wilder for writing such a fantastic episode! This is a one of kind item and the minimum opening bid is $100. If you would like to use a "Buy It Now" feature then the amount to bid is $400 which will stop the auction and you will be the winner.

Please place your bid in the comment section and then confirm your bid via email to displacednewyorker@gmail.com

This auction will end at 5pm est on December 5th. Buyer pays all shipping costs and payment is required within three days of the close of the auction via paypal only.

CRIMINAL MINDS CAST PHOTO AUCTION

Criminal Minds cast photo, autographed by Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Joe Mantegna and Paget Brewster is now up for auction to benefit the Aids Marathon. A great Criminal Minds collectible.

Please place your bid in the comment section and then confirm your bid via email to displacednewyorker@gmail.com

This auction will end at 5pm est on December 5th. Buyer pays all shipping costs and payment is required within three days of the close of the auction via paypal only.

CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL EFFECTS GENIUS ANDRE ELLINGSON

Criminal Minds: Andre Ellingson, special effects supervisor for "Criminal Minds" will be acting in "Brothers in Arms" as a cop. "Brothers in Arms" written by Holly Harold will air on December 10th. Holly will be joining us in the Criminal Minds chat room following the east coast airing of the episode that evening.

Brothers in Arms" - A BAU case hits close to home for Morgan, who was a cop before joining the team, when a serial killer specifically focuses on members of the police force in Phoenix, Ariz.

Andre's IMBD: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254143/

CRIMINAL MINDS NIELSEN RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Criminal Minds: "52 Pickup" written by Breen Frazier made the top ten in the Nielsen ratings for the week ending November 30th. Criminal Minds is on a roll and congrats to Breen on delivering great ratings with his first Criminal Minds episode!

1. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 21.1 million viewers.
2. "Dancing With the Stars Results," ABC, 20.65 million viewers.
3. "60 Minutes," CBS, 18.64 million viewers.
4. "NCIS," CBS, 18.12 million viewers.
5. "The Mentalist," CBS, 15.93 million viewers.
6. "Sun Night Football: Chicago at Minn," NBC, 15.92 million viewers.
7. "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 15.81 million viewers.
8. "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 14.95 million viewers.
9. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 14.33 million viewers.
10."Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.11 million viewers.