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/

Criminal Minds calender is courtesy of Sindee. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS: PATTY MALCOLM GUEST STARS!

Criminal Minds: Patty Malcolm guest stars on Criminal Minds as Ann Herron in "The Slave of Duty" written by Rick Dunkle and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness. Patty is auditioning for a guest appearance on CSI today. Fingers crossed that she gets the part. She's talented and a really nice actress!

CRIMINAL MINDS BEHIND THE SCENE PICS

Criminal Minds: Behind the scenes pics from the filming of Criminal Minds "The Slave of Duty" which airs on Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). I will post more of them as we move closer to the episode airing! The episode was written by Rick Dunkle.

CRIMINAL MINDS: BEHIND THE SCENES PIC OF EPISODE 101

Criminal Minds: I took dozens of pictures during the filming of Criminal Minds "The Slave of Duty" which airs on Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). I will post them as we move closer to the episode airing! The episode was written by Rick Dunkle.

CRIMINAL MINDS: "ZOE'S REPRISE" REBROADCAST

Criminal Minds: "Zoe's Reprise" - The team pursues a copycat serial killer who is recreating the techniques used by past famous murderers, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, on a special night and time, Sunday, Dec. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 2/18/09)

GUEST CAST:
Zoe Hawkes............................. Amy Davidson
Michelle................................. Karen Brundage
Teresa......................................... Laura Simms
Dana........................................... Alex Boling
Concerned Mom............................ Heidi Fecht
Eric Olson................................... Johnny Lewis
Det. Brady.................................... Scott Klace
Sheila Hawkes........................ Bess Armstrong
Paula McConnell....................... Beverly Leech
Danny......................................... Ted Fenton
Dr. Edwards............................... Peter Gannon
Amber.................................. Mandy McMillan
Linda............................... Shannon Woodward
Matthew Cannon............ Jeremy Scott Johnson
WRITTEN BY: Oanh Ly
DIRECTED BY: Charles S. Carroll

CRIMINAL MINDS PRESS RELEASE FOR "RETALIATION"

Criminal Minds: CBS press release for "Retaliation."

"Retaliation" - The BAU must profile a criminal's past in order to catch him after he escapes from custody and begins a killing spree, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

GUEST CAST:
Dale Shrader .............................. Lee Tergesen
Bunting...................................... A. Martinez
Joe Muller................................... Tim Guinee
Jenny Shrader.................. Jordan Van Vranken
Connie Shrader.......................... Angela Pierce
Dan Otey.......................... Monroe Makowsky
Karen Otey................................ Leslie Stevens
Molly Muller.................................. Reamy Hall
Son........................................ Griffin Cleveland
Betts............................................. Jan Hoag
Stacey Ryan............................. Sarah Flannery
Junkie........................................... Caleb Mayo
Jason Otey.......................... Darr Gregor Davis

WRITTEN BY: Erica Messer
DIRECTED BY: Felix Alcala

CRIMINAL MINDS: "THE SLAVE OF DUTY"

Photo: Adam Taylor/ABC Studios ©2009 ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Criminal Minds: "The Slave of Duty"--While Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) takes a leave of absence from the BAU, the team must regroup to solve a home invasion case, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Criminal Minds: "The Slave of Duty"--While Agent Hotchner takes a leave of absence from the BAU, the team (A.J. Cook and Matthew Gray Gubler) must regroup to solve a home invasion case, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Adam Taylor/ABC Studios ©2009 ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Criminal Minds calendar for December is courtesy of Sindee. Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.