Criminal Minds: "Corazon" -- (From left) Prentiss (Paget Brewster), Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Miami Detective Manny Lopez (Manny Perez) and Seaver (Rachel Nichols) investigate a series of bizarre, ritualistic murders in Miami, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS. ©2010 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved.

Criminal Minds: The Thirteenth Step" -- (from left) Agent Bates (Deirdre Lovejoy), Morgan (Shemar Moore), Prentiss (Paget Brewster), Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) hit the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Kennedy/ABC. ©2010 ABC STUDIOS, INC. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO PIC FOR "THE THIRTEENTH STEP"

Criminal Minds: "The Thirteenth Step" -- The BAU hits the road to track down young lovers Sydney (Adrienne Palicki) and Ray as the pair embark on an interstate murder spree, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Kennedy/ABC. ©2010 ABC STUDIOS, INC. All Rights Reserved.

Criminal Minds: "The Thirteenth Step" -- Morgan (Shemar Moore) and the BAU try to track down a pair of young lovers who have embarked on an interstate murder spree, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Jan. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Kennedy/ABC. ©2010 ABC STUDIOS, INC. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON & DONALD DUCK

Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson met with Donald Duck this morning. I wonder if he profiled Donald. :)

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT WITH ED BERNERO- RESCHEDULED

Criminal Minds: RESCHEDULED: Ed Bernero, pictured with grandson Miles (I can't get over how big Miles is getting! He's a beauty!, will be joining us in the Criminal Minds Fanatic chat room to discuss Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior on Monday, December 20th at 9PM EST. Please email the Criminal Minds moderators for the password for this chat: cmfchat@gmail.com AND make sure the subject line reads 'request password for the Ed Bernero Chat'

IMPORTANT: the password for the chat will be sent the day of the chat. **If you already have the password which was supposed to be used tonight you do not need to ask for it again. We will use the same one ******

CRIMINAL MINDS CONTEST

Criminal Minds contest: Name the character or guest star who wore this shirt in an episode and the name of the episode and win a prize. The prize is not the shirt. It has been donated to the Criminal Minds Fanatic charity auctions for the ACS. Email your entries to displacednewyorker@gmail.com by noon on Dec 20th.

CRIMINAL MINDS: AJ COOK ON LAW & ORDER: SVU

Criminal Minds: If you were one of the nearly 55,000 fans to sign an on-line petition to get axed Criminal Minds actress A.J. Cook and her character, Jennifer Jareau, back on the CBS procedural, there's finally some good news for you. While the actress will not be returning to her former series, she has been hired by NBC to play opposite Jeremy Irons in a highly anticipated 2011 episode of Law & Order: SVU.

SVU executive producer Neal Baer, who himself will be jumping from NBC to a lucrative new development deal at CBS following the completion of this season, tells me the episode should be a real treat for A.J.'s loyal fans. "A lot of people love A.J.," he says. "So we asked, 'How about coming and starring opposite Jeremy Irons?'"

A.J. will play OBGYN Debbie Shields, the lesbian lover of the daughter of Jeremy Irons' character, Cap Jackson, a sex therapist who works at a rehab center. While A.J. was solving crimes on her previous show, her character this time will be the victim. Says Baer: "Her character is brutally attacked."

http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/12/law-and-order-svu-aj-cook-to-guest.html#ixzz17fBTE4an

CRIMINAL MINDS CHAT WITH THOMAS GIBSON

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson, pictured with Joe Mantegna, will be joining us in the Criminal Minds Fanatic chat room to discuss Criminal Minds on Wednesday, December 22nd at 10PM EST. Please email the Criminal Minds moderators for the password for this chat: cmfchat@gmail.com AND make sure the subject line reads 'request password for the Thomas Gibson chat'

IMPORTANT: the password for the chat will be sent the day of the chat.

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "What Happens At Home" written by Ed Bernero and starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

**Beware! There will be spoilers in the comments :)

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON & DISNEY

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson is the Guest Narrator in The Candelight Processional at the
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Rich in holiday splendor, The
Candlelight Processional is a beautiful and inspirational telling of the
traditional Christmas Story. At this dramatic pageant, the narrator is
joined by Disney Choristers, a 48 piece Symphony Orchestra and an additional
300+ voice choir at the beautiful American Gardens Theater at Epcot®. This
50 minute show is performed three times each evening from November 26th
through December 30th. Thomas Gibson will be performing December 16th, 17th,
and 18th.

This event began at Walt Disney World in 1970 and past celebrity narrators
include: WALTER CRONKITE, JAMES EARL JONES, HENRY FONDA, ART GARFUNKEL, CARY
GRANT, ROCK HUDSON, GREGORY PECK, JIMMY STEWART, DICK VAN DYKE just to name
a few. Last year¹s line-up included: JOHN O¹HURLEY, ISABELLA ROSSELINI,
VANESSA WILLIAMS, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, ANDY GARCIA, ABIGAIL BRESLIN, BRIAN
DENNEHEY, STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, EDWARD JAMES OLMOS and ANGELA BASSETT with
husband COURTNEY B. VANCE.

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTE & SONG INFO FOR "WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME"

Criminal Minds: Quote and song info for "What Happens At Home."

Quotes:

When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... to be alive is to be vulnerable. Writer, Madeleine L'Engle

Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. Writer, Oscar Wilde

Tracks:

Far From Home - Five Finger Death Punch

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO PIC FOR "WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME"

Criminal Minds: "What Happens At Home..." -- Hotchner (Thomas Gibson, left) addresses a concerned community at a local church as Prentiss (Paget Brewster, center), FBI cadet Agent Ashley Seaver (Rachel Nichols, second from right) and Morgan (Shemar Moore, far right) look on when the BAU investigates within a gated New Mexico community for a killer targeting women, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS. ©2010 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS: RACHEL NICHOLS & PAGET BREWSTER

Criminal Minds: Reprinted from Deadline Hollywood. Rachel Nichols is in negotiations to join the cast of CBS' Criminal Minds as a series regular, the show's first new regular addition since Joe Mantegna took over for Mandy Patinkin in 2007. Nicholson was originally tapped for a 3-episode arc, which will begin airing next week. CBS had said it would add a new female regular cast member this season following the departure of original co-star A.J. Cook. The character Alias alumna Nichols will play, FBI cadet Ashley Seaver, had been originally listed as a new regular but was eventually scaled back to 3 episodes. Seaver will first join the Behavior Analysis Unit when she is invited by Agent Hotch (Thomas Gibson) to consult on a case after learning her family history will bring a unique insight into the mind of a serial killer.

Meanwhile, I hear Paget Brewster has been asked to return to a status of a full-fledged regular on the show but will weigh pilot offers. Following the cast upheaval on the veteran CBS crime drama over the summer, Brewster was offered to return to the show this season as a regular but in reduced capacity, appearing in about 17 of the series' 22 episodes. As part of the new deal she signed, Brewster was given a "pilot out," meaning she could do a pilot for a new series while on Minds this season. Brewster has appeared in all 9 episodes of the CBS drama that have aired so far, and the network recently proposed a return to the original agreement. Brewster opted to adhere to her amended contract and take advantage of the option that allows her to do a pilot.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/rachel-nichols-to-become-regular-on-cbs-minds-paget-brewsters-status-unchanged/

CRIMINAL MINDS: CONGRATS TO THOMAS GIBSON

Criminal Minds: Congrats to Thomas Gibson! Well deserved!

-Quick! What do American Idol graduate Allison Iraheta, So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley, Sons of Anarchy star Katey Sagal, The Vampire Diaries hottie Paul Wesley, Fringe scene-stealer John Noble, and House sidekick Robert Sean Leonard have in common? Aside from the fact that their copious talents don’t get as much recognition as they should, the sextet of entertainers all share the distinction of having been steamrolled by Thomas Gibson, star of CBS’ chilling procedural Criminal Minds, in EW.com’s Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year bracket tournament.
Yes, folks, after a month of intense voting, fanbase lobbying, and crushed dreams, Gibson stands alone at the end of a competition that began with 64 players under-appreciated by the world, but beloved among EW readers. As the No. 8 seed in the TV bracket, EW’s team of editors clearly underestimated Gibson’s chances, but the dashing underdog could not be stopped. “Thomas Gibson IS Criminal Minds,” wrote a reader named GS. “The last couple of seasons he has done AMAZING work with the storylines he’s been given, and the show in general gets no respect. It has tons of fans but never gets recognized. That is the definition of underappreciated in my book.” Gibson’s final-round win against teenage rocker Iraheta (the No. 2 seed in the Music division) wasn’t even close, as his fans propelled him to a nifty 66.8 percent of the vote.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/12/03/thomas-gibson-criminal-minds-under-appreciated/

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON MAKES IT TO THE FINAL ROUND!

Criminal Minds SOS: Thomas Gibson made it to the final round! Please continue to vote as often as possible and ask your friends and family to vote!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/12/01/thomas-gibson-allison-iraheta/

Criminal Minds calendar for December is courtesy of SSAcarpenter. Criminal Minds starring Joe Mangegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

CRIMINAL MINDS: THOMAS GIBSON IN THE FINAL FOUR....VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Criminal Minds: URGENT!!!!! Thomas Gibson is in the final four of the EW under appreciated entertainer poll. Here is the link. Please vote early and often!!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/29/under-appreciated-entertainer-of-the-year-the-final-four/

CRIMINAL MINDS: THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD...KEEP VOTING!

Criminal Minds: Please don't forget to keep voting for Criminal Minds in the Best Crime Drama category of the People's Choice Awards. Criminal Minds deserves this award and it is our chance to be heard. Lets rock the vote! :)

http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/vote/votenow.jsp;jsessionid=EA75F616ADE0645D4FBB9EF252E93BA2.app-01-prd2?category=&pollId=&optionId=

CRIMINAL MINDS: RACHEL NICHOLS' FIRST EPISODE

Criminal Minds: "What Happens At Home..." -- Prentiss (Paget Brewster, left) and Morgan (Shemar Moore, right) talk with FBI cadet Agent Ashley Seaver (Rachel Nichols, center) as the BAU searches inside a gated New Mexico community for a killer targeting women, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS. ©2010 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS: LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR THOMAS GIBSON!

Criminal Minds: Thomas has made it to the next round for the EW Under-appreciated performer of the year. Calling all Criminal Minds fans to vote early and often!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/23/under-appreciated-karl-urban-cat-deeley-tom-bergeron/

CRIMINAL MINDS: LETS ROCK THE VOTE FOR THOMAS GIBSON

Criminal Minds: Thomas Gibson, Aaron Hotchner on Criminal Minds, made it to the third round for the EW Under-appreciated performer of the year. Vote for Thomas!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/17/under-appreciated-entertainer-of-the-year-john-noble-cat-deeley-rebecca-hall-robyn/

Criminal Minds: "25 to Life" -- Rossi (Joe Mantegna) and the BAU investigate when a man Morgan aids in getting parole murders someone days after being released, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Lewis Jacobs/ ABC Studios ©2010 ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS PROMO PIC

Criminal Minds: "25 to Life" -- (from left) Prentiss (Paget Brewster), Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Agent Ashley Seaver (guest star Rachel Nichols) investigate when a man Morgan aids in getting parole murders someone days after being released, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Lewis Jacobs/ ABC Studios ©2010 ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved

Criminal Minds: "25 to Life" --Morgan (Shemar Moore, left) suggests a man (guest star Kyle Secor, right) has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but regrets this decision when that man murders someone days after being released, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Ron Tom/ ABC Studios ©2010 ABC Studios. All Rights Reserved.

CRIMINAL MINDS PRESS RELEASE FOR "25 TO LIFE"

Criminal Minds Press Release for "25 to Life."

MORGAN AIDS IN A MAN'S PAROLE, BUT REGRETS THE DECISION WHEN THAT MAN MURDERS SOMEONE DAYS AFTER BEING RELEASED, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15

Rachel Nichols ("Star Trek," "Alias") Returns as Agent Ashley Seaver
Guest Stars Include Kyle Secor ("Homicide: Life on the Street") as Recently Paroled Don Sanderson and Philip Casnoff ("Sinatra," "Strong Medicine") as Congressman James Stanworth


"25 to Life" - Morgan suggests that a man has been rehabilitated and aids in his parole, but later regrets his decision when the man murders someone days after being released, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rachel Nichols ("Star Trek," "Alias") returns as Agent Ashley Seaver. Guest stars include Kyle Secor ("Homicide: Life on the Street") as recently paroled Don Sanderson and Philip Casnoff ("Sinatra," "Strong Medicine") as Congressman James Stanworth.


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

GUEST CAST:
Ashley Seaver........................... Rachel Nichols
Erin Strauss.............................. Jayne Atkinson
Jack Hotchner............................. Cade Owens
Don Sanderson.............................. Kyle Secor
James Stanworth........................ Philip Casnoff
Bill Codwin................................... Greg Collins
Tom Wittman............................. Phil Levesque
Mary Rutka................................ Paula Mattioli
Mrs. Stanworth........................... Edita Brychta
Joshua Sanderson...................... Chris Prangley
Carrie Sanderson.......... Megan Kathleen Duffy
Abby Sanderson............................ Nikki Hahn
Young Tom...................... Chrys Ryan Johnson
Young Mary Rutka (woman).......... Joy Darash
Young James Stanworth........... Mike Hoagland

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Erica Messer
DIRECTED BY: Executive Producer Charles S. Carroll

CRIMINAL MINDS SPOILER THREAD FOR "INTO THE WOODS"

Criminal Minds spoiler thread for "Into the Woods" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

**Beware! There will be spoilers in the comments :)

CRIMINAL MINDS QUOTE & SONG INFO FOR "INTO THE WOODS"

Criminal Minds quote and song info for "Into the Woods" starring Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler and Kirsten Vangsness.

Quotes for CM EP609:

"I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me." Ralph Ellison

"Evil endures a moment's flush, and then --leaves but a burnt out shell." Elise Cabot


There is no track listing for this episode

CRIMINAL MINDS BIRTHDAY CARD FOR JOE MANTEGNA

Criminal Minds: Please join me and the Criminal Minds Fanatic moderators in wishing Joe Mangegna a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

A message from Joe: Tomorrow is my birthday. What do I want? For everyone to donate to http://www.amwheelchair.org and select Criminal Minds as how did you hear

Criminal Minds: A touching message from Thomas Gibson. To Make a donation to Charleston Stage's Annual Campaogn, visit CharlestonStage or call (843)856-5316