CRIMINAL MINDS SEASON FOUR COOKIES

Criminal Minds Season Four Question: What would you like to see in the fourth season of Criminal Minds? You be the baker and tell me what cookies you would bake! I'm sure that Ed Bernero and our wonderful Criminal Minds writers are hard at work baking us cookies. Season four is going to be awesome.

CRIMINAL MINDS OVERNIGHT RATINGS

Criminal Minds: Here are the overnight Nielsen ratings for last night's repeat of Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, A.J.Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore and Kirsten Vangsness :

Fox led again at 9 p.m. with a 3.3 for more “Dance,” while CBS moved to second with a 2.0 for a repeat of “Criminal Minds.” Univision was third with a 1.7 for “Fuego en la Sangre,” ABC fourth with a 1.4 for a repeat of “Supernanny,” NBC fifth with a 1.2 for the special “Baby Borrowers: Lessons Learned” and CW sixth with a 0.3 for a repeat of “The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious.”

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

CRIMINAL MINDS STAR JOE MANTEGNA MOVES UP A SPOT!

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds, moved up a spot on this week's AHOF Top Ten Actors. :)

"Charlie Sheen, Joe Mantegna and Mark Harmon again dominate the Top 10 in TV. David Caruso, William Peterson and Gary Sinise continuing the triple play for CBS."

The Top 10 Actors of the Week (ending August 3, 2008)

1. Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)
2. Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds)
3. Mark Harmon (NCIS)
4. David Caruso (CSI-Miami)
5. William Petersen (CSI)
6. Gary Sinise (CSI-NY)
7. Hugh Dillon (Flashpoint)
8. Julia Louis-Dryfus (The New Adv of Old Christine)
9. Hugh Laurie (House)
10. Christopher Meloni (Law and Order SVU)

http://www.actorshalloffame.org/top10.html

CRIMINAL MINDS: NOT FOR THE EYES OF ED BERNERO OR ANDREW WILDER.

Criminal Minds: Executive Producer Edward Allen Bernero celebrates his birthday on August 29, 2008 and Criminal Minds writer Andrew Wilder celebrates his birthday on August 19, 2008. The comment on this thread is for the eyes of Criminal Minds fans ONLY!

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "A HIGHER POWER"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for Criminal Minds episode "A Higher Power" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Kirsten Vangsness. Written by Michael Udesky.

***Beware- Comments on this thread will contain spoilers***

***This is the spoiler thread from the first airing of this episode. Please post comments about the episode here after you rewatch it. ***

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTES AND SONG INFO FOR "A HIGHER POWER".

Criminal Minds: Here is the song and quote info for Criminal Minds episode "A Higher Power":

Song: "Shambala" by Three Dog Night.

And here are the quotes:

"There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession." - Daniel Webster

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri

CRIMINAL MINDS SCREENCAPS FOR "A HIGHER POWER"

Criminal Minds screencaps for "A Higher Power" starring Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Paget Brewster, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook. Courtesy of Stacy.

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO FOR 'A HIGHER POWER'

Criminal Minds: Here is the promo for tomorrow's Criminal Minds episode "A Higher Power". Thanks to Sindee in Germany! Criminal Minds starring Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore and Kirsten Vangsness. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: KIM HARRISON REACHES THE 10 MILE MARK:

Criminal Minds: Kim Harrison reached the ten mile mark in the Aids Marathon training practice this weekend and sent us this note:

--WOW! I want to thank my entire extended Criminal Minds family for helping me raise over $4,000 so far for APLA. Every cent donated is going towards the fight against AIDS. The donation deadline is not until September and I want to pre-thank everyone who plans on making a donation or is bidding on an auction item to help raise additional funds. It means so much to me that we are working on this together and that I have had such an out pouring of support from all of you. When I run in the marathon and start to tire I will remember the people with AIDS that this marathon is helping and all of you that are running with me in spirit. You guys motivate me to get my butt out of bed every Sunday morning and head out to training. I also wanted to give a special thank you to Jill for helping me get the word out to all of you and for all the encouragement she has given to me. I love her goal of beating the donation total of the runner from CSI. She's right when she says that Criminal Minds is the best, and so is the entire Criminal Minds family.

CRIMINAL MINDS RATINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 2008

Criminal Minds: "CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men was the most watched scripted show last week with 9.3 million viewers, followed by CBS drama Criminal Minds which drew 8.7 million viewers. CBS drama NCIS drew 8.5 million viewers, CSI: Miami drew 8.4 million, CSI averaged 8 million, new drama Flashpoint drew 7.6 million viewers, while sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine drew 7.5 million viewers."

1. AMERICA’S GOT TALENT -NBC
2. WIPEOUT - ABC
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN - CBS
4. SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED - FOX
5. CRIMINAL MINDS - CBS
6. SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THURSDAY - FOX
7. NCIS - CBS
8. CSI: MIAMI - CBS
9. 60 MINUTES - CBS
10. CSI - CBS

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/national-broadcast/e3iba088905bb5e4048be6d43da58587c11

CRIMINAL MINDS: MICHAEL UDESKY CONSULTS THE EXPERTS.

Criminal Minds: Michael Udesky, freelance writer of Criminal Minds episode "A Higher Power" consulted a handwriting expert for his upcoming repeat Criminal Minds episode. Follow the link provided to read the entire article. It is an article written prior to the original airing of this episode and it's very interesting.

"When the writer for a television crime drama wanted professional advice on handwriting analysis, he turned to someone who developed her skills analyzing the scribbles of her classmates in Olivia and, later, Willmar.

We’ll see the results Wednesday when CBS Television airs its 61st episode of “Criminal Minds.’’ The episode is called “A Higher Power’’ and is written by Michael Udesky."

http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=35452§ion=News

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT ROOM

Criminal Minds: The Criminal Minds Fanatic chat room is available again for all members. Today there was a very productive chat meeting of the Criminal Minds convention planning committee. Sorry for the inconvenience of closing the chat room today. Lets all meet and talk about Criminal Minds this Wed at 9pm est. The current password is convention. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: SHEMAR MOORE IN "MOTIVES"

Criminal Minds: I finally was able to watch Shemar Moore's (Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds) movie "Motives". Shemar Mooore gave an awesome performance in this movie. The movie is on sale at amazon for all of you who haven't seen it yet. Definately worth the money! "Motives" also stars Viveca A. Fox, Golden Brooks, Joe Torry and Sean Blakemore.

"The plot revolves around Emery Simms (Shemar Moore), a rich restaurateur in Atlanta who inherited his fortune and has a 'God amongst mortals' attitude to those around him. He believes that he can do whatever he wants and get away with it. Accordingly, he starts an affair with a young femme fatale, Allannah James (Golden Brooks) despite his beautiful wife, Constance (Viveca A. Fox) already being sick of his attitude. At the same time he is being investigated by the police in regards to a suspicious death which is related to some dodgy business deals he is trying to complete. The main cast members are rounded out by Emery's long-time friend, Brandon (Sean Blakemore), who also manages his restaurant and Allannah's ex-husband Derrick Woods (Joe Torry) who involves himself in their relationship." -Amazon

CRIMINAL MINDS: "U.S. SHOW TO LAND IN SINGAPORE"

Criminal Minds: According to Variety, Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness will now be available in Singapore. Well to everyone in Singapore!

"Skeins include the upcoming seasons of the Disney-produced "Ugly Betty," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost," "Criminal Minds" and "Samantha Who?"; Fox's "Prison Break," "24" and "Bones"; and Warner's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Without a Trace" and "Supernatural."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989374.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=criminal+minds

CRIMINAL MINDS EPISODE SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST

Criminal Minds: Here is the full schedule for Criminal Minds in August except for some A&E episodes that have not been posted yet. It's great having Criminal Minds repeats on A&E. Now you can watch reruns of all three seasons of Criminal Minds!

8/6/08 - Wednesday - "A Higher Power"
8/13/08 - Wednesday - "No Way Out"
8/15/08 - Friday - "What Fresh Hell" (A&E)
8/16/08 - Saturday - "What Fresh Hell" (A&E)
8/20/08 - Wednesday - "No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution Of Frank"
8/15/08 - Friday - TBA (A&E)
8/16/08 - Saturday - TBA (A&E)
8/27/08 - Wednesday - "Elephant's Memory"
8/29/08 - Friday - TBA (A&E)
8/30/08 - Saturday - TBA (A&E)

CRIMINAL MINDS: "ASHES & DUST" ***SPOILERS***

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "Ashes & Dust" written by Andrew Wilder and starring Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness and Mandy Patinkin.

**We commented originally on this episode but now that you have rewatched it do you have any more thoughts?**

CRIMINAL MINDS: "ASHES & DUST" SONG & QUOTE INFO:

The opening song in Criminal Minds "Ashes & Dust" was "Boadicea" by Enya and the closing song was "Grey Room" by Damien Rice.

The quotes were:
"Live like you were going to die tomorrow. Learn like you were going to live forever." - Gandhi

"The torture of a bad conscience is the hell of a living soul". John Calvin

CRIMINAL MINDS: JOE MANTEGNA IN "CHILDLESS"

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds, stars in "Childless" with Barbara Hershey, Jim Naughton, and Diane Venora. "A group of people come together at a teenager's funeral"

CRIMINAL MINDS: NEXT ON A&E IS "THE POPULAR KIDS"

Criminal Minds: A&E will be airing "The Popular Kids" on August 1st and 2nd. Check you local tv listings for show times. "The Popular Kids" written by Edward Allen Bernero and directed by Andy Wolk. Starring Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Shemar Moore, Lola Glaudini and Mandy Patinkin. Guest starring: Chris Butler, Matt Bennett, Ellen Woglom, Dale Duko, Aaron Paul, Clay Wilcox, Shanna Collins, Will Rothhaar, Julie Davenport, Michael McGrady, Kovar McClure and Rae Ritke.

"The BAU is called to investigate the murder of two small-town high school students who may have been victims of a cult killing. Based on the crime scene evidence, the team begins to believe it is possible that someone other than a cult member may be responsible."

CRIMINAL MINDS AUTHOR MAX COLLINS & "FINISHING SCHOOL"

Criminal Minds author Max Collins has a new Criminal Minds book due out in November, entitled "Finishing School". Publisher: Signet ISBN: 0451225473
Here is the link to Max's website for more info as it becomes available:
http://www.maxallancollins.com/books/

CRIMINAL MINDS: JOE MANTEGNA HELPS HONOR CHARLES DURNING

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds, joined the celebration when Charles Durning got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"A who's who of actors joined him at the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard, including Ed Begley Jr., Jon Voight, Angie Dickinson, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise, Elliott Gould, Lee Purcell and Doris Roberts.

"I never thought this would happen," Durning told the AP. "This is one of the secret awards I wanted. I was hoping this would happen in my lifetime and it did."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j4uDThlixY7HBuW_bqR_fcWZXSpwD9297DJO1

CRIMINAL MINDS BLOG NOTES

Criminal Minds: Happy Friday! The Criminal Minds Fanatic chat room will be closed to everyone but moderators on Sunday. The password will change on Sunday morning and I will post the new one on Monday so your use of the Criminal Minds chat room can resume then.

We have a professional journalist joining the Criminal Minds Fanatic message board very soon. More info on that this coming week but she will be writing weekly columns and I am very exciting about it.

Kim's Aids Marathon donations are still coming in and we have several active auctions going on. Next week we will be auctioning off a autographed copy of Wil Wheaton's book, "The Happiest Days of Our Lifes". Thank you to Wil for his generousity in making the donation. Look for Wil in Deb and Erica's next Criminal Minds episode. You just know it is going to be fantastic! Please remember that there is a link on the top of the blog for direct donations. We are closing in on another CBS show for #1 in donations and we have a NBC show closing in on us at our #2 position so lets keep those donations rolling in. CM is going to be the #1 show this coming TV season and we want our runner to also be #1.

Project Ed has been completed. August 27th! Thanks everyone. You rock hard!

Thank you to the moderators who are working so hard planning the first Criminal Minds convention. It is a lot of work and I am sure everyone appreciates all your efforts.

CRIMINAL MINDS: ANDY SWAN WINS AWARDS

Criminal Minds: Andy Swan, Assistant Prop Master for Criminal Minds and the Co-Director of Matthew Gray Gubler's wonderful docs, won a few awards from WAB (Withoutabox.com)yesterday. Andy won for Best Drama and Best Director. Congrats to him for a job well done.

http://www.aoffest.com/2008-wab-aof.htm

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON & JOE MANTEGNA MAKE THE TOP TEN!!

Criminal Minds: Stacy found the 'Actor's Hall of Fame' which neither of us had heard of before but they like our Criminal Minds actors so we like them!

The Top Ten Actors in Film, Television, Broadway and Home Entertainment for the week ending July 5, 2008:

#1: Thomas Gibson - Criminal Minds
#2: Gary Sinise - CSI NY
#3: Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
#4: Hugh Laurie - House
#5: David Caruso - CSI Miami
#6: Mark Harmon - NCIS
#7: William Peterson - CSI: Crime Scene Investigations
#8: Kathryn Erbe - Law and Order Criminal Intent
#9: Mary McCormack - In Plain Sight
#10: Selena Gomez - Wizards of Waverly Place

The Top 10 Actors of the Week (ending July 12, 2008)

#1: William Peterson - CSI: Crime Scene Investigations
#2: Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
#3: Gary Sinise - CSI NY
#4: Mark Harmon - NCIS
#5: David Caruso - CSI Miami
#6: Hugh Laurie - House
#7: Thomas Gibson - Criminal Minds
#8: Jeffrey Donovan - Burn Notice
#9: Mary McCormack - In Plain Sight
#10: Kathryn Erbe - Law and Order Criminal Intent

The Top 10 Actors of the Week (ending July 20, 2008)

1. Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds)
2. William Peterson - (CSI)
3. Gary Sinise - (CSI-NY)
4. Charlie Sheen - (Two and a Half Men)
5. Mark Harmon - (NCIS)
6. David Caruso - (CSI-Miami)
7. Hugh Laurie - (House)
8. Kyra Sedgwick - (The Closer)
9. Tony Shalhoub - (Monk)
10. Holly Hunter - (Saving Grace)

The Top 10 Actors of the Week (ending July 28, 2008)

1. Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)
2. Mark Harmon (NCIS)
3. Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds)
4. David Caruso (CSI-Miami)
5. Hugh Laurie (House)
6. William Peterson (CSI-Crime Scene Investigation)
7. Gary Sinise (CSI-NY)
8. Julia Louis-Dryfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
9. Hugh Dillon (Flashpoint)
10.Christopher Meloni (Law and Order SVU)

http://www.actorshalloffame.org/top10_070508.html

CRIMINAL MINDS: "DAMAGED" SHOWS THAT CRIME PAYS!

Criminal Minds: "Damaged" scored in the overnight Nielsen ratings. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, AJ Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

"While Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” led Wednesday night’s ratings among adults 18 to 49, CBS finished first for the night in total viewers thanks to repeats of “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY.” According to Nielsen’s estimates, Fox would have led the night over all were it not for an 8 p.m. encore of its reality dance competition, which drew just 4.7 million viewers, far less than the 8.6 million who tuned in at 9 p.m. for the new installment. CBS, meanwhile, drew 5.9 million at 8 for “Big Brother,” with 8.6 million at 9 for “Criminal Minds” and 7.8 million at 10 for “CSI: NY.” NBC and ABC finished in a virtual tie for third. ABC fared better during the 10 p.m. hour with “Primetime: Crime” (6.2 million), which drew more viewers than NBC’s rerun of “Law & Order” (4.2 million)."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/arts/01arts-CRIMEREPEATS_BRF.html?ref=arts

CRIMINAL MINDS QUESTION OF THE DAY:

Criminal Minds: The characters on Criminal Minds have evolved and changed over the past three seasons. Which Criminal Minds character has changed the most and how have they changed?

CRIMINAL MINDS: NEXT EPISODE ON CBS IS "A HIGHER POWER"

Criminal Minds: "A Higher Power" - When the suicide rate spikes in a Pittsburgh neighborhood, the BAU team suspects the deaths may actually be the result of a serial killer who believes he is an "Angel of Death," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, August 6 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. Writer: Michael Udesky. Director: Felix Enriquez Alcalá. Starring: Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness. (Originally broadcast 4/9/08)

CRIMINAL MINDS: A NOTE FROM PAGET BREWSTER.

Criminal Minds: Paget Brewster, Emily Prentiss on Criminal Minds, sent us a thank you note for the flowers the moderators sent her last week. We can honestly say that the day Paget wrote to us the earth moved. As I you after meeting Paget lst year, she is a classy lady!

--- Hi Jill !!! I am so sorry it's taken me so long to thank you for the beautiful flowers you sent! WE JUST HAD AN EARTHQUAKE !! I'm up in the writer's room and we had an earthquake. Holy Moly. Never been in one. Well, I better call my friends and see if everyone is okay. Thanks again for the lovely birthday flowers, Jill, I'll email you before the next quake ! Love, Paget

CRIMINAL MINDS: "HOW TO BECOME A SERIAL KILLER" STARRING MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER

Criminal Minds: Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds)stars in "HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER".

SERIAL KILLER was written and directed by Luke Ricci and stars Dameon Clarke, Ryan Smith, Laura Regan (DEAD SILENCE, below), George Wyner, Mary Jo Catlett, and Matthew Gray Gubler (CRIMINAL MINDS). It’s set to release some time in 2008.

"Mike Wilson is a charismatic, educated, and articulate young man who has found his life's purpose in exterminating people. Mike is determined to spread his message about the joy of serial killing and recruits a lost soul named Bart to be his pupil. Mike leads Bart through the ethics of serial killing as well as teaching him various lessons in disposing corpses, balancing work and play, methods of killing, and many, many more. Mike and Bart’s curriculum is interrupted when Mike’s girlfriend discovers what's beneath her boyfriend's charming exterior and Mike and Bart must kill their way out of being discovered by the cops."

SERIAL KILLER was written and directed by Luke Ricci and stars Dameon Clarke, Ryan Smith, Laura Regan (DEAD SILENCE), George Wyner, Mary Jo Catlett, and Matthew Gray Gubler. It’s set to release some time in 2008.

http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=13156

CRIMINAL MINDS: JOE MANTEGNA & ''BLEACHER BUMS''

Criminal Minds: Joe Mantegna (David Rossi on Criminal Minds) and “Bleacher Bums”:

"Saturday. Chicago Cubs fans are legendary for their devotion — and their long history of suffering. On Saturday, the Parker Arts Council presents a light look at the Cubbies faithful in a readers-theater production of "Bleacher Bums." The play, conceived and co-written by actor Joe Mantegna, is set at Wrigley Field, where a group of die-hards watch their beloved Cubs. Beer flows, and bets are placed. Will the Cubs pull this one out? "Bleacher Bums" is an outdoor performance, so bring a blanket to sit on in the grass. 6 p.m. Saturday. O'Brien Park, Parker Road and Mainstreet, Parker. If weather is inclement, the show will move to the Mainstreet Center Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet. Free."

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10047477