CRIMINAL MINDS: A.J. COOK STARS IN "MISCONCEPTIONS".

Criminal Minds: Another link to info on A.J. Cook's new movie.
"Jones will be joined by A.J. Cook (CBS' "Criminal Minds") in the role of Miranda. The film will also star Sarah Carter, Sam Ball, David Sutcliffe and David Moscow – in the role of Jones' life partner."
http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1386892.php/Orlando_Jones_goes_indie_for_Misconceptions

CRIMINAL MINDS: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER OLD INTERVIEW

Criminal Minds: I was surfing the net this morning and came across this video of an interview with Matthew Gray Gubler, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, it's a podcast from a radio station in New Zealand. I'm guessing it's sometime early in Season 2 of Criminal Minds. I'd never seen it before so I thought there might be some other people who hadn't either. The interview is here: http://trn-podcast.streaming.net.nz/vpodcast/vpodcast_MatthewGubler.mp4

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT INFO:

The Criminal Minds Fanatic website and the Criminal Minds Conversation Yahoo group will be holding their next Criminal Minds chat on Sunday, Jan. 20th at 4pm est. The password is gibson

CRIMINAL MINDS: ADMINISTRIVIA

Criminal Minds: As part of the regularly scheduled maintenance on the Criminal Minds Fanatic Message Board (http://www.criminalmindsfanatic.net/cmfboard/index.php), anyone who has not posted on the board in more than 30 days will have their account deleted. People will not be banned and are more than welcome to rejoin the board when they have more time to be an active particpant in the dicussions there.

Also, the photo gallery will be going live sometime this month.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Stacy (slashgirl@gmail.com). Thanks!

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON MOVIE RELEASED ON DVD

Criminal Minds: Here's some information on the release of the Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds) movie "Come Away Home".

"Empire Home Entertainment, the distribution division of Empire Film Group, Inc. will release the critically praised and award-winning family feature, "Come Away Home" to retailers on February 5, 2008, including a premium placement at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The heartwarming family drama, starring Paul Dooley ("Hairspray"), Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future"), Thomas Gibson ("Dharma and Greg") and rising teen star Jordan-Claire Green ("School of Rock"), was released theatrically to ten markets and garnered the Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence and the Dove Foundation Family Approved seal. The PG-rated movie is 90 minutes long and carries a DVD suggested retail price of $14.95."

Rest of the article here: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=811906

I checked, and it's available for pre-order on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Come-Away-Home-Jordan-Claire-Green/dp/B0012Q7L58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1200757638&sr=8-2

CRIMINAL MINDS GUEST STAR CURTISS FRISLE.

Criminal Minds: Here is a link to a very interesting interview with Criminal Minds guest star Curtiss Frisle who was in Criminal Minds episode "3rd Life" written by Simon Mirren and directed by Anthony Hemingway. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and the fantastic Kirsten Vangsness..

"It was the wardrobe people who called first, asking for my sizes and measurements," Frisle said. "I was like, 'Does this mean I got the part?'"
The character Frisle portrayed in the episode entitled, "3rd Life," was that of Taylor Coleman, a teenager who kidnaps two girls. A friend of Coleman's kills one of the captives. At one point in the storyline, Coleman tries to change his ways, only to find that he's in too deep."

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19213789&BRD=1132&PAG=461&dept_id=157660&rfi=6
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2360448/

Criminal Minds: WGAE and WGAW Presidents and Negotiating Committee Chair Letter January 19, 2008.

Criminal Minds: Here is the latest word from the WGA. Lets hope that things progress quickly over the next few weeks and that the writers of Criminal Minds are back to writing wonderful episodes of Criminal Minds for us soon!

To Our Fellow Members,

As you know, the Directors Guild announced yesterday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. We are waiting for the full terms of the deal to be made available so that we can carefully analyze and evaluate the language and numbers. Until then, members can review the DGA's press release at http://dga.org/negotiations/index.php .

The East Council, the West Board, and the Contract Negotiating Committee will all be meeting soon to discuss the DGA deal and our next steps. We also will be scheduling a membership meeting to inform you and hear your questions and concerns as more information becomes available.

This is a critical juncture in our struggle. As this process unfolds, we ask for your patience. No matter what you think of the DGA's tentative agreement, what is most important is that the Guilds East and West continue to work together in order to achieve our goal: a fair and just agreement for writers.

For more than a month we have been urging the media conglomerates to return to the table and bargain in good faith. Now that negotiations with the DGA are finished, the AMPTP has reached out to us to begin informal talks. We are committed to moving the process forward to achieve the best contract possible.

Know, too, that we have signed four more agreements with important, independent feature producers. They are Mandate Pictures, Bob Yari's Sixth Floor Literary Properties, Overt Operations/Anonymous Content, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Each of these deals returns more people to work and provides further incentive to the conglomerates to settle our contract soon.

All WGA East members are invited to a large rally on Friday, January 25th at the Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Additional picketing information for next week can be found at www.wgaeast.org.

We look forward to working for you and with you as we move towards a successful resolution. We are all in this together.

Best,
John F. Bowman
Chair
WGA Negotiating Committee

Michael Winship
President
Writers Guild of America, East

Patric M. Verrone
President
Writers Guild of America, West

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON AT BHCC

Criminal Minds: Here's a picture of Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, from the first day of play at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic golf tournament. The BHCC site has a list of the team scores here: http://www.bhcc.com/08amateurteams.html . Thomas' team number is A-22 and the other team members are actors Anthony Anderson and Jimmy Fallon. Thank you to Lasell for sending me this picture!

CRIMINAL MINDS: PENELOPE GARCIA AND THE FBI

Criminal Minds: Penelope Garcia (played by Kirsten Vangsness) is the "tech kitten" on Criminal Minds. In the episode "Penelope" we learned the FBI recruited her after she came to their attention as a hacker and we know from the episode "Secrets and Lies" that she's on some "list" the CIA keeps. What do you think Garcia did to come to the attention of both the FBI and the CIA?

CRIMINAL MINDS: PAGET BREWSTER HAS SOME ADVICE.

Criminal Minds: Paget Brewster who plays Emily Prentiss on Criminal Minds, wrote an article for Esquire magazine in 2005, titled, "13 Things You Don't Know About Women". It's short but fun and aimed at an adult audience. You can find it here: http://www.esquire.com/women/10-things-you-dont-know-about-women/ESQ0106TENTHINGS_68

CRIMINAL MINDS: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER WANTS CHIPETTES.

Criminal Minds: Matthew Gray Gubler, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, wants to do a "Alvin and the Chipmunks" sequel.
"If Justin Long, who voiced Alvin, or Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon) have anything to say about that, I imagine the sequel won't be a family movie -- both commented on their hotness and anatomy. Whatever happens, I'm sure you can expect some strategically-placed clothing, but either way, the Chipmunks are here to stay -- at least for a few more rounds of money making. What say you? Would you like a CG-dose of Chipettes?"
http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/10/run-for-cover-the-chipettes-are-coming/

CRIMINAL MINDS: MEETING OF THE MINDS.

Criminal Minds: Thank you to Stacy for continuing to run the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog for a few more days. I'm just popping in to say hello and share a funny story with all of you.

I spent the majority of today with the CEO of the company I work for and my direct supervisor. We had a very productive morning talking about normal business matters and future company growth. We continued talking shop while at lunch and then somehow the subject moved to the internet, new media and the writers strike.

Let me backup for a moment and point out to you that my CEO is about 100 tiers ahead of me within the company, is very personable and extremely intelligent. I mentioned the blog and both of them pointed out that they did not know about the blog. Several people within the company do and so I had assumed they did as well.

I asked my CEO if he watched Criminal Minds and was thrilled to hear that he does. Here's where he tickled me. He said "Oh, Mandy Patinkin's show. I watch it. Did you know he left the show? Did you know he sings?" I pointed out that I had been to several of Mandy's concerts over the years, did in fact know that he had left the show and actually had been the person who had posted Ed Bernero's letter announcing that Mandy had left the show on my blog. I mentioned that the blog was being run this week by a Thomas Gibson fan and he said, "The one that leads the unit". The whole thing really tickled me. He is a great CEO and a nice man. The fact that he really likes Criminal Minds was the cherry on the sundae. I think I'll stay with this company for awhile! :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: DGA ANNOUNCES THEIR DEAL.

Criminal Minds: The DGA's new contract with the AMPTP is now being looked at by the WGA. We can just wait and hope that the Criminal Minds writers will be back to work really soon. We need to wait for the WGA to evaluate the agreement to see if it could be the foundation of their own agreement with the AMPTP. I know that everyone is anxious but I don't have any inside info and emailing me is futile. Sorry. If I had some news then I would give it to you. Here is the joint statement by the AMPTP and the DGA.

"The agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Directors Guild of America establishes an important precedent: Our industry’s creative talent will now participate financially in every emerging area of new media. The agreement demonstrates beyond any doubt that our industry’s producers are willing and able to work with the creators of entertainment content to establish fair and flexible rules for this fast-changing marketplace.

We hope that this agreement with DGA will signal the beginning of the end of this extremely difficult period for our industry. Today, we invite the Writers Guild of America to engage with us in a series of informal discussions similar to the productive process that led us to a deal with the DGA to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for returning to formal bargaining. We look forward to these discussions, and to the day when our entire industry gets back to work.

Peter Chernin, Chairman and CEO, the Fox Group
Brad Grey, Chairman & CEO, Paramount Pictures Corp.
Robert A. Iger, President & CEO, The Walt Disney Company
Michael Lynton, Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Barry M. Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros.
Leslie Moonves, President & CEO, CBS Corp.
Harry Sloan, Chairman & CEO, MGM
Jeff Zucker, President & CEO, NBC Universal"

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT INFO:

The Criminal Minds Fanatic website and the Criminal Minds Conversation Yahoo group will be holding their next Criminal Minds chat on Sunday, Jan. 20th at 4pm est. The password is gibson.

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds--I know you've all been expecting this since I started taking care of the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog. I thought Thursday would make a great Thomas Gibson day, as Jill won't be around to notice. :D To make it a bit more interesting, please share your favourite Aaron Hotchner moment from any season of Criminal Minds.

CRIMINAL MINDS WRITERS ARE STILL ON STRIKE!

The Criminal Minds writers need to go back to work. This week the last season three episode of Criminal Minds airs until the strike is over. Call CBS and remind them of how unhappy that makes you feel!
Don Cheadle joins WGA location shoot picketers -- DAY 71 (video)

CRIMINAL MINDS AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE CM ASSISTANCE FUND. MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER PHOTO.

Criminal Minds Auction Item: An autographed 8x10 photo of Matthew Gray Gubler, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, is now up for auction. All funds raised, minus shipping costs, will be donated to the Criminal Minds Assistance Fund to help our out of work crew. Please note that shipping outside of the US will require an additional shipping charge be added to your winning bid. This auction will end at noon est on Sunday, Jan. 19th. Please bid and help those professionals that have done so much for us and now need some help from us. Families stick together and we are all a part of the Criminal Minds family.

CRIMINAL MINDS: ANOTHER WEEK OF GREAT RATINGS.

Criminal Minds had another week of impressive ratings numbers:
For the week of Jan. 7-13, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "NFC Playoff Post Game," Fox, 32.51 million; AFC Playoff: Jacksonville vs. New England, CBS, 30.9 million; College Football: LSU vs. Ohio State, 23.07 million; "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," Fox, 18.36 million; "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 18.19 million; "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 17.68 million; "Comanche Moon," CBS, 15.76 million; "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 15.15 million; "Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.3 million; "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 14 million.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8U6J8G82.htm

CRIMINAL MINDS: ANDI BUSHELL WITH NATHAN PEARSON.

Criminal Minds: Andi Bushell, shown here with "Seven Seconds" guest star Nathan Pearson, is walking a picket line instead of writing new Criminal Minds episodes. Please keep calling CBS, 212-975-4545, to tell them that you want the Criminal Minds writers to get a fair deal!

http://imdb.com/name/nm2743938/
http://imdb.com/name/nm1003804/
Picture courtesy of Lani Pearson.

CRIMINAL MINDS OR REALITY SHOWS?

Criminal Minds: If the writers strike doesn't end soon then Criminal Minds fans will have three new CBS shows to "watch". The word vomit comes to mind.

"CBS added three new alternative series as the writers’ strike drags on.

Secret Talents of the Stars is a biweekly celebrity talent show structured into a mini-tournament to see who has the best hidden talent. It is executive-produced by Robyn Nash and Don Weiner for Magic Molehill Productions.

Game Show in My Head is a hidden-camera show in which contestants have to complete crazy stunts in public to win money. It is from fox21, produced by Hat Trick Productions and Katalyst Films, with executive producers Jimmy Mulville and Leon Wilde; and Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Karey Burke.

America’s Top Dog has a group of pet-owners and their pets living together in a competition format. It is executive-produced by R.J. Cutler, Stu Schreiberg and Stephen Kroopnick for Magic Molehill Productions.

The network has not announced debuts for any of the new shows."

source:http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6522480.html

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON GOLFS FOR CHARITY

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, is playing in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, a Pro-Am charity event, from January 14-20. The Golf Channel will be airing all five rounds of the event: Wednesday thru Friday from 3-6 pm EST; Saturday & Sunday from 4-7 pm EST, with repeat airings in the evening (schedule can be found on The Golf Channel's website: http://www.thegolfchannel.com/) . For more information on this event, you can check out their website here: http://www.bhcc.com/

CRIMINAL MINDS: A.J. COOK ARTICLE

Criminal Minds: A.J.Cook plays Jennifer "J.J." Jareau, the press liaison on the CBS drama "Criminal Minds." She sees her character's use of a deadly weapon as a sign of additional responsibility in the third season of the show. Strapping on a bulletproof vest and storming a house or a building is all part of the fun for Cook, who sees J.J. as a go-between for the team and the public.
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/12/shining-light-on-crime/

CRIMINAL MINDS FANS SEND GREETINGS TO CBS

Criminal Minds: CBS comes to the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog several times a day to look around. Lets use this thread to send messages to CBS.

CRIMINAL MINDS: GREAT GUEST STARS

Criminal Minds. Pictured above are just a few of the great guest stars that we've had on Criminal Minds this season. Who has been your favorite guest star so far in Season 3 of Criminal Minds?

CRIMINAL MINDS: SHEMAR MOORE ON AN EVENING WITH THE STARS

Criminal Minds: Shemar Moore, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds, will be appearing on the United Negro College Funds' broadcast of An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson, which will be airing on January 26th or 27th, depending on where you live. To find out broadcast times for your area, there is a list at the UNCF's AEOS site, here: http://www.uncf.org/AEOS/LocalListings.asp

CRIMINAL MINDS: INTERVIEW WITH AJ COOK

Criminal Minds: An interview with AJ Cook, who portrays Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on Criminal Minds. The article is here: http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/12/shining-light-on-crime/

CRIMINAL MINDS: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER IN TV GUIDE

Criminal Minds: According to a post on the Criminal Minds Fanatic Message Board, there is a short article about Matthew Gray Gubler, Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, in this week's edition of TV Guide. He discusses his role in Alvin and the Chipmunks and how that's different from his role on Criminal Minds. There is also a picture of Thomas Gibson (Aaron Hotchner) and Joe Mantegna (Dave Rossi) on page 2. Thanks for posting the information, Joanne.

Criminal Minds: For the next several days Stacy will be running the Criminal Minds Fanatic blog. I will be checking my emails on a regular basis but I ask that any Criminal Minds related emails please be sent to Stacy. Stacy's email address is slashgirl@gmail.com :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON SCHEDULED TO DO A READING:

Criminal Minds: On Monday, March 3, Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, will be doing a reading of Subsoil by Nicholson Baker as part of the Dallas Museum of Art's "Texas Bound" series ("Compelling short stories read by noted actors with a Texas connection").

http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Dallas_Museum_of_Art/Experience/Arts___Letters_Live/ID_008555

CRIMINAL MINDS FANS HOPE LES MOONVES HAS A WONDERFUL VACATION.

Criminal Minds: Thanks to an article posted on the United Hollywood Blog I now have a better understanding of what Les Moonves will be doing next week while the Criminal Minds writers are walking the picket line and the Criminal Minds crew are worrying about paying for groceries. The hardworking heads of all Viacom, CBS, and Paramount Entertainment Divisions will be enjoying a luxury executive retreat at The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa. I know we would all like to send our best wishes for a relaxing vacation to Mr. Moonves. If you'd like to leave a personal (polite) message at the front desk so the staff can pass that along, beginning Sunday, January 13, through Wednesday, January 16, they can be reached toll-free at:

The Boulders Resort
34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr.
Carefree, AZ 85377
(480) 488-9009 phone
(480) 488-4118 fax

Sample message: I would like to leave a message for Les Moonves please. Please tell Mr. Moonves that _________ name _______city and _____state called to wish him and all the members of the AMPTP a wonderful vacation and I look forward to them returning to the negotiating table when their vacation is over. Thank you for relaying this message to him.

If you are faxing your message then please write this:

Attn: Les Moonves, I hope that you are enjoying your vacation and as a loyal viewer of your network's programing I would like to ask you to please return to the negotiating table at the completion of your vacation. I am not going to watch TV until the WGA has a fair contract.
Sincerely, _______name, __________city_________state