CRIMINAL MINDS QUESTION OF THE DAY:

Criminal Minds: Chris Mundy, pictured above on the set of Criminal Minds, is the writer of the spin-off. What do you think about Criminal Minds having a spin-off?

CRIMINAL MINDS AUCTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Criminal Minds: Thanks to the generousity of the cast and crew of Criminal Minds we have posted some new auction items for the benefit of the American Cancer Society. We will be adding new items every few days so please check the auctions often. :)

http://shop.ebay.com/bigcmfan1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

CRIMINAL MINDS: SEASON 5 AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES

Criminal Minds is now available for download on iTunes. The first 12 episodes of Criminal Minds season 5 are available now.

Criminal Minds - Parasite

Criminal Minds promo for "Parasite" is courtesy of CBS. The team follows a con artist whose crimes escalate as his mental health declines on the next episode of Criminal Minds.

"Parasite" - The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Feb. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CRIMINAL MINDS WEEKLY RATINGS

Criminal Minds did great in the weekly Nielsen ratings for the week ending January 24th. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

1. NFC Championship: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Sts| Fox | 57.9 million
2. American Idol Wednesday | Fox | 26.9 million
3. American Idol Tuesday | Fox | 26.4 million
4. Two and a Half Men | CBS | 16.3 million
5. The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 15.0 million
6. Criminal Minds | CBS | 14.9 million
7. The Mentalist | CBS | 14.6 million
8. CSI | CBS | 14.3 million
9. NCIS (R) | CBS | 14.2 million
10. CSI: NY | CBS | 13.5 million

CRIMINAL MINDS SPIN-OFF NEWS:

Criminal Minds to get another hour on prime time: The procedural crime drama shows no signs of getting as stiff as a corpse. According to World Entertainment News Network:

Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker is reportedly in negotiations for a major TV deal to lead the upcoming Criminal Minds spinoff.

Bosses at CBS are planning to expand the popular cop drama into a franchise with a new series due to air later this year.

And The Last King of Scotland star has been chosen to head up the all-new cast, according to EW.com.

The website reports Whitaker will be introduced to viewers in a Criminal Minds episode this spring.

Whitaker's last major TV role was in another police show — he starred in The Shield between 2006 and 2007.

http://blogs.chron.com/tubular/archives/2010/01/criminal_minds.html

CRIMINAL MINDS QUESTION OF THE DAY:

Criminal Minds blog question of the day: Now that half of season 5 is behind us, tell us what you think of season 5?

THANK YOU TO THE CRIMINAL MINDS FANATIC MODERATORS

Dear Friends- Yesterday I received the beautiful flowers you sent me and today I received the yummy fruit basket you also sent. Words can't adequately express my thanks or the love and friendship I feel towards all of you. No matter how dark a day gets I always find strength in the love of my friends. And that my friends is the best gift of all. Thank you! -Jill

CRIMINAL MINDS OVERNIGHT RATINGS INFO:

Criminal Minds ratings info courtesy of CBS:

CRIMINAL MINDS delivered its largest audience and highest adult 18-49 and adult 25-54 ratings since its season premiere, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 20.

CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (9.3/15), viewers (15.34m), adults 25-54 (5.4/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). Compared to last week, CRIMINAL MINDS was up +9% in households (from 8.5/13), +10% in adults 25-54 (from 4.9/11), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 3.8/10) and added +1.44m viewers (from 13.90m, +10%).

At 10:00 PM, CSI: NY was first in households (8.8/15), viewers (13.89m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10). Compared to last week, CSI: NY was up +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/12), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/10), even in households and lost -140,000 viewers (from 14.03m, -1%).

Note: CBS prime programming was preempted/delayed mostly due to college basketball in a number of markets. CBS ratings are tentative and subject to change.

For the night, CBS was second in households (7.4/12), viewers (11.85m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09).

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "RISKY BUSINESS"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "Risky Business" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness.

** Spoiler Alert. There will be spoilers in the comments of this thread ***

***Quote and song info will be posted after the episode airs on the east coast ***

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES & SONG INFO FOR "RISKY BUSINESS"

Criminal Minds quote and song info for "Risky Business" written by Jim Clemente and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness:

Beginning Quote: "Life is a game, play it... Life is too precious, do not destroy it." -- Mother Theresa.

End Quote: "Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn." -- C.S. Lewis

Song: Enemy" - Flyleaf - Pg. 1 Sc 1 Song in script plays over montage of happenings in Ryan & Trish's bedrooms and then discovery of their bodies.

CRIMINAL MINDS AUCTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Criminal Minds: Thanks to the generousity of the cast and crew of Criminal Minds we have posted some new auction items for the benefit of the American Cancer Society. We will be adding new items every few days so please check the auctions often. :)

http://shop.ebay.com/bigcmfan1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

CRIMINAL MINDS: SATURDAY REBROADCAST

Criminal Minds: "Haunted" rebroadcast on a special night. Enjoy!

"Haunted" - When a disturbed man kills several people at a pharmacy, the BAU must figure out what triggered his actions before he hurts anyone else, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, on a special night, Saturday, Jan. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/30/09; previously scheduled for a later date)

SERIES REGULARS:
David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau............................ A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:
Darrin Call....................... Sean Patrick Flanery
Lt. Kevin Mitchell................ Glenn Morshower
Young Call........................ Benjamin Stockham
Pharmacist.................................... Sabrina Hall
Local Reporter.......................... Suzanne Deyo
Dr. Cipolla................................. Bjorn Johnson
Patient.......................................... Chris Ufland
Young Tommy.......................... Bridger Zadina
Woman........................................ Monifa Days
Ryan........................................... Zayne Emory
Tommy Anderson.................... Michael Bowen
Bill Jarvis...................................... Don Creech

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer
DIRECTED BY: Jon Cassar

CRIMINAL MINDS PRESS RELEASE FOR "RISKY BUSINESS"

Criminal Minds: CBS press release for "Risky Business" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

"Risky Business" - A rash of startling teen suicides in a small Wyoming town is the focus of a BAU investigation, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

GUEST CAST:
Mrs. Krouse ............................ René Hamilton
Ryan Krouse.............................. Justin Prentice
Trish Leake.......................... Amanda Leighton
Wilson Summers............. John Pyper-Ferguson
Mrs. Leake............................. Lauren Letherer
Christopher
Summers................ Michael Christopher Bolten
Mr. Krouse................................ D.C. Douglas
Mr. Leake............................. Christopher Weir
Sheriff Samuel............................... Clare Carey
Deputy #1....................................... Joe Jagatic
Principal............................... Kim Irwin Dildine
Ted............................................ Dalton O'Dell
Lindsay....................................... Ellen Marlow
Classmate #1................... Samantha Grace McCullough
Classmate #2............................... Kayla Girling
Classmate #3............................. Skylar Nevolo

WRITTEN BY: Jim Clemente
DIRECTED BY: Rob Spera

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR "RISKY BUSINESS"

Criminal Minds promo for "Risky Business" courtesy of CBS. The team investigates a series of teen suicides in a small Wyoming town on the next episode of Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS: A MEETING OF THE MINDS

CRIMINAL MINDS: A Meeting of the Minds

Criminal Minds Fanatic members Laura and April were able to meet each other today. We had a wonderful lunch in downtown Boone, NC. April was a gracious host, showing me around town and the campus of ASU. It's amazing how many people you meet on line who have similar interests and live 'just around the corner'! It was quite a treat to be able to discuss Criminal Minds and last night's episode, "The Uncanny Valley", with a fellow Fanatic face-to-face! I hope that you are able to meet fellow Fanatics that may live in your area! Criminal Minds and the CMF message board really bring people together!

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT WITH BREEN FRAZIER

Criminal Minds: Breen Frazier will be joining us in the chat room on Thursday, January 14th at 10h00PM Est. Please email the Criminal Minds moderators for the password: cmfchat@gmail.com

*** Reminder*** the password and rules will be going out this afternoon. Also, if you haven't already send your request for the password please send an email to cmfchat@gmail.com as soon as possible.

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "THE UNCANNY VALLEY"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "The Uncanny Valley" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness.

** Spoiler Alert. There will be spoilers in the comments of this thread ***

***Quote and song info will be posted after the episode airs on the east coast ***

*** Breen Frazier will be in the chat room on Thursday Jan 14 at 10pm est. **

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES & SONG INFO FOR "THE UNCANNY VALLEY"

Criminal Minds quote and song info for "The Uncanny Valley" written by Breen Frazier and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness:

Beginning Quote: Mildred Lisette Norman wrote, 'Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you. And in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions'.

End Quote: Isaac Asimov wrote, 'In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate'.

Song: 'Enemy' Flyleaf Pg. 1 Sc. 1 song plays over montage of happenings in Ryan & Trish's bedrooms and then discovery of their bodies.

CRIMINAL MINDS PRESS RELEASE FOR "PARASITE"

Criminal Minds: "Parasite" - The BAU follows the mental decline of a con artist whose schemes have become so complicated that he begins to eliminate the people involved in them, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Feb. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

David Rossi................................ Joe Mantegna
Aaron Hotchner....................... Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss........................... Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan.......................... Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid........... Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer Jareau................................. A.J. Cook
Penelope Garcia.................. Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Agent Goldman ..................... David Eigenberg
Rebecca.................................... Annabeth Gish
Unsub...................................... Victor Webster
JD........................................... Bryce Robinson
Lorraine................................... Rebecca Staab
Carla Marshall.......................... Suzanne Quast
Frank McKelson.......................... John Idakitis
Dina McKelson.................. Anna Marie Wood
Brooke Sanchez........................... Valerie Cruz
Stuart.................................... Mike Randleman
Agent Cal................................ Calvin Harrison

WRITTEN BY: Oanh Ly
DIRECTED BY: Charles S. Carroll

Criminal Minds: "The Uncanny Valley" --Dr. Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler, right) tries to talk with a woman (Jennifer Hasty, left) suspected of turning real-life women into her own personal doll collection, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, January 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS
©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR " THE UNCANNY VALLEY"

Criminal Minds promo for "The Uncanny Valley" is courtesy of CBS.

An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work on the next episode of Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS PRESS RELEASE FOR "THE UNCANNY VALLEY"

Criminal Minds: CBS press release for "The Uncanny Valley."

"The Uncanny Valley" -- Several woman, including Cindy (Megan Duffy, left) and Maxine (Monique Patrice, right) are abducted by a woman and turned into her real-life doll collection, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, January 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GUEST CAST:

Unsub ...............................TBD
Dr. Malcolm..........................Jonathan Frakes
Detective Cotrone....................Jeffrey Johnson
Bethany Wallace......................Rosalie Ward
Maxine Wynan.........................Monique Patrice
Cindy Amundson.......................Megan Duffy
Joe..................................Leonard Robinson
Carousel Manager.....................Andy Rolfes
Eric.................................Matthew Moy
Mary Newsome.........................Anna Moore
Bob Stuart...........................Dan Ernst
Linda Jackson........................Valeri Ross
M.E..................................Tacey Adams
Marc.................................Butch Klein
Phyllis..............................Joanne Casey
Karl Wallace.........................Gregory Marcel
Dr. Finn.............................Patrick O'Connor
Shop Manager.........................Christopher Boyer

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Anna J. Foerster

CRIMINAL MINDS THOMAS GIBSON AT THE AT&T PEBBLE BEACH TOURNAMENT 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS: Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, will be at the AT&T Pebble Beach Tournament 2010, Feb 08-14, for more information http://www.attpbgolf.com/players/celebrities.php

Criminal Minds: "The Uncanny Valley" -- A woman (Jennifer Hasty) struggles with a bizarre personal obsession with dolls, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, January 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS: ED BERNERO MENTIONS THE CMF BLOG

Criminal Minds: Ed Bernero, Exec Producer of Criminal Minds, gives a shout out to the Criminal Minds Fanatics.

EB: We have a very strong base of Criminal Minds fanatics. And they were very important during the strike. I think that all those sorts of online fan site played a very important role in putting pressure on the networks and it was interesting. It’s a very interesting time because nobody ever knew the names of the writers and show runners before. Now, when something happens, they are among the first people that we think of to tell.

We had a pretty famous incident where somebody left the show [Mandy Patinkin, replaced by Joe Mantegna] before the beginning of the season, a star. And it was online that I saw some people start blaming the show, "they should have given him what he wanted". I went right to the fans to say, you don’t understand. I wrote a long letter to the fans about what happened and how surprised we were. You go right to the fans. You used to go to TV Guide or The Hollywood Reporter and sort of dance around subjects and not say things. I had a lot of people in the industry who would call me up or whisper: “Way to go," because I was pretty nakedly upset by what I considered a very selfish act by somebody. But I went right to the fans of the show.

- article here: http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/terrifying-tv-showrunner-ed-bernero/