Criminal Minds

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In Touch magazine had a poll about who had the best abs. Here’s the story from ShowBizSpy.com:
Beckham Tops Abs List
August 21 2008
Soccer stud DAVID BECKHAM has beaten out TV stars ROBERT BUCKLEY and MARIO LOPEZ to land at the top of a new poll to find the owner of Hollywood’s Best Abs.

The part-time underwear model’s toned tummy earned him the top spot on In Touch’s summer survey.Lipstick Jungle star Buckley came in second and Lopez third.

Rounding out the top five are Aussie star Hugh Jackman and actor Shemar Moore.
“Criminal Minds” star Shemar Moore, 38, works on his fabulous abs — even on the set.

“I’m not gonna lie. I’m vain, like anybody else,” Moore told the magazine, which is on newsstands now.

I wrote this post twice! Hopefully the third time is the charm. I give up! Here are the Nielsen ratings for last week. CM was #11…awesome, especially because the Olympics made the top 7 spots. Only one non-CBS show (20/20 on ABC) made the top twenty. Here’s the full list from the Associated Press:
1. (X) “Summer Olympics-Tuesday,” NBC, 34.01 million viewers.

2. (X) “Summer Olympics-Saturday,” NBC, 31.59 million viewers.

3. (X) “Summer Olympics-Monday,” NBC, 30.17 million viewers.

4. (X) “Summer Olympics-Thursday,” NBC, 29.71 million viewers.

5. (X) “Summer Olympics-Wednesday,” NBC, 27.66 million viewers.

6. (X) “Summer Olympics-Sunday,” NBC, 27.18 million viewers.

7. (X) “Summer Olympics-Friday,” NBC, 26.07 million viewers.

8. (16) “Two And a Half Men,” CBS, 8.07 million viewers.

9. (13) “NCIS,” CBS, 7.22 million viewers.

10. (20) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.09 million viewers.

11. (20) “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 6.43 million viewers.

12. (109) “Big Brother 10″ (Tuesday), CBS, 6.36 million viewers.

13. (18) “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 6.31 million viewers.

14. (89) “Flashpoint,” CBS, 6.11 million viewers.

15. (136) “Big Brother 10″ (Thursday), CBS, 5.86 million viewers.

16. (29) “CSI: NY,” CBS, 5.79 million viewers.

17. (52) “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS, 5.63 million viewers.

18. (123) “Big Brother 10″ (Sunday), CBS, 5.53 million viewers.

19. (123) “20/20,” ABC, 5.52 million viewers.

20. (10) “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 5.33 million viewers.

“No Way Out: The Evilution of Frank” airs tonight at nine on CBS and should garner great audiences again. I’m really excited to see the numbers when the new season starts - I think it is going to be a great season in terms of viewers and quality. Can’t wait! Just a little over a month to go!

Flashpoint was #14 - has anyone seen this? I always think it looks good, but honestly, 10:00 is past my bedtime lately. I do want to check it out soon though.

Tomorrow night, CBS will reair “No Way Out” part II. This is the beginning of the end for Gideon, and one of the best episodes of Criminal Minds. CM’s main competition for the nine o’clock timeslot will be the Olympics on NBC, Super Nanny on ABC, and the Sarah Connor Chronicles on FOX. I think we’ll see another week of great ratings for CM.

I know! I told you guys the other day that you could get a little sneak peak into “Mayhem” by going to the Criminal Minds Fanatic site and checking out a picture they had there. The picture, as reader D points out, is not there. I’m not crazy!! I saw it!! I’m sure they just updated their pictures and took it down. Hmmmm….didn’t want to ruin the surprise for all of us? Did anyone else see it? I should have stole it from their site while I had the chance! I can give you some more info if you want to know who was in the picture. So do you want to know?

Go to the comments section and I’ll post it there so those who want to be surprised can be and those who want to know can.

I think the cat’s out of the bag. If you head over to Criminal Minds Fanatic, I think they let slip who was in the SUV that exploded. Take a look at the photo for today, Saturday, Aug 16, if you want to find out.

I just wrote this whole post and pushed a button. Where it went is anyone’s guess. So take two.
Season four is coming soon! With a little over a month to go, I’m wondering what will happen. Thanks to E Online, we have a few clues. Here is some of what we can expect in the upcoming season.

This Haitian-American beauty will be joing the CM cast for a little while. While both AJ and JJ are on maternity leave, Meta Golding will step in for a bit. She has been in shows like JAG, CSI, Cold Case, House, and a bunch more. I’m sure she’ll make a great addition, even if she’s temporary!

Also, as to who blew up….here are some clues:

Who’s Safe? You can officially eliminate Garcia from the list of possible SUV-explosion victims. Kirsten Vangsness herself told me: “If you shoot a girl during the season, you probably don’t blow her up.” True dat.
Who Blew Up? I get the feeling that Thomas Gibson’s Hotchner might not be so safe. See, I asked Kirsten if we’d be seeing any more of Nicholas Brendon as her hacker boyfriend, Kevin Lynch, and she told me, “Yes, I think so, but before that, we have a very interesting arc with a gorgeous hunk-a-ma-lot named Thomas Gibson. We spend a lot of time at first dealing with his issues.”

He’s my favorite

And here’s some news about another favorite, Dr. Reid:

We will learn a terrifying secret from Reid’s childhood that explains why he’s so attracted to serial killers. According to Matthew Gray Gubler: “I just read an episode that has an incredibly dark history for Reid. He had a terrible thing that happened in his childhood that comes out, causing delayed nightmares. It explains why he’s so attracted to serial killers. The last page, I was like, it all makes sense. It’s super dark…like cable-style dark. I’m sure the fans will hate it, and I’ll love it.”

Ooh, I think I know! Is Dexter Morgan his brother?

That’d be like combining two awesome shows and two hot guys! YAY! Anyway, this makes me even more eager to watch the new season!!

You can check out E Online for more CM news and more news about whatever else you’re into. It’s a fun site.

Tonight’s episode is “No Way Out” part one. This is where Gideon first meets Frank, prolific and eerily calm serial killer. He’s played by Keith Carradine. Awesome, awesome episode. It’s on CBS at nine.

I know I’ve heard of Hawaii 5-0, but I’ve never seen it. I’ve never had the urge! Something about technicolor old school tv doesn’t do it for me. I just read that this show was on from 1968 -1980. That’s incredible! Anyway, CBS is bringing this classic back. Ed Bernero, CM exec producer, is working on this project, as well as two others. One is called Washington Field, which is being done with collaboration from the FBI, and a drama about apprehending a fugitive. Here’s a quote from THR.com:

Like the original series, it is a procedural chronicling the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett’s son Chris will be the top cop.
While the characters, storytelling and pacing will be updated, “we will try to keep as much of the original show as possible,” Bernero said. “I’m not trying to reinvent it.”

The other show, Washington Field, is being helped out by Jim Clemente. He is a former FBI profiler and terrorism expert, and also a consultant for Criminal Minds. I believe he wrote or cowrote “Lessons Learned,” which was the episode where Gideon, Prentiss, and Reid go to Guantanomo Bay.
Washington Field is named after the elite Washington Field Office’s National Capital Response Squad (of which Clemente was a member). “If the police need help, they call them,” said Bernero, who is penning the project with brothers Jim and Tim Clemente. “It’s almost like ‘The A-Team,’ but it’s real.”

Sounds good. Is anyone a fan of Hawaii 5-0 from way back? Are you excited about the remake?

There is a new Criminal Minds book called Finishing School. It’s available for pre-order at Amazon for only $6.99, which is a great deal, and will be out in November. I can’t find a description of the book thus far. A lot of sites are actually describing the plot of the second CM book, Killer Profile, so I’m not sure what kind of case the BAU is working on in the book.

And speaking of Killer Profile, Watching Criminal Minds reader Ginny won a copy before the site started being inaccessible because of server issues. Ginny, if you still want the book, just contact me through email (go to the contact me section on the right side of the page) and let me know your address. Thanks.

Criminal Minds is helping CBS to big gains on Wednesday. While the show was number two for the time slot, it’s good to keep in mind that it was a rerun and its competition was a brand new season finale of a popular dance show. With that competition, CM still does amazingly well. It also had CBS’s best ratings for the night. It had two million more viewers than 10:00’s Without a Trace and 8:00’s Greatest American Dog. The new episodes - which start September 24 - are sure to bring in huge crowds for CBS. With great guest stars like Luke Perry, Jason Alexander, and Will Wheaton, I think this is going to be a great season. I loved the show in season one and two. I loved it in season three, even though it was shortened and interupted by the strike, but I thought it could be stronger. Hopefully, it’ll all come together better than ever with season four. I have big expectations!

I have a little confession to make. “A Higher Power” is on tonight at nine on CBS. Another great Criminal Minds episode, I’m sure. Because I can’t really remember it. I read a little blurb and it started to come back to me, but for the life of me, I couldn’t remember what happened in the end. It’s sad. I think I have a good case of pregnancy brain. If anyone else out there is fuzzy on “A Higher Power” or hasn’t seen it, you can find a great summary of the action at TV.com. I really can’t believe myself. I know I’ll remember as soon as I watch it. Ah well, it’ll be like watching a new episode.

In other CM related news, Mandy Patinkin is headed to Broadway. From Buddy TV:

Mandy Patinkin will be playing Prospero in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which will be shown at the Classic Stage Company beginning Thursday, September 3.

The 55-year-old former Criminal Minds star debuted in 1980 on Broadway with Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Evita, playing Che. He later won his first Tony Award for the role, and four years later was again recognized with a nomination for his starring role in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. In 1991, he headed back to Broadway with the Tony Award-winning musical, The Secret Garden. Six years later, he held a one-man concert aptly titled Mandy Patinkin in Concert, followed by numerous solo concerts and stage musicals.

Look at the Criminal Minds rankings: awesome!

CBS had the five most watched scripted shows on television for the week ending August 3, and eight of the most viewed shows for the week overall, according to Nielsen Media Research data.

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.

(from MediaWeek)

But are CBS viewers oldies? Not me!! TV by the Numbers reports:

CBS still has a bit of an age problem with some shows in reruns outside of its Monday night lineup, particularly with shows like Criminal Minds, NCIS and 60 Minutes which perform great overall but aren’t even among the top 32 highest rated 18-49 shows.

The 18-49 age group in the highly sought after one for advertisers. But Criminal Minds lands in the top twenty consistently, making it a solid performer for CBS.

“Damaged” played with the big boys and did really well. On Wednesday night, Criminal Minds was up against So You Think You Can Dance. The rerun had 8.6 million viewers, while the new SYTYCD had the same. The reality dance show won for the 18-49 demographic, but CM and CSI:NY helped CBS claim victory for the night. This is amazing when you think about it: repeats beating out new shows! I can’t wait to see what the ratings will be like when the new episodes arrive.

Is anyone from Denver? If so, maybe you can catch “Bleacher Bums.” Here’s an excerpt from the Denver Post about this play, which was cowritten by Joe Mantegna:

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.

Sounds like fun - Joe Mantegna really is a multitalented person, isn’t he?

I betcha can’t guess whose socks these are. Everyone on Criminal Minds has a distinct style. Whose do you like the best?

Jason Alexander will appear on a November episode of Criminal Minds - right in time for sweeps week. Alexander is best known for his role in Seinfeld - he was my favorite! Anyway, here is what Ed Bernero says of Alexander’s role:

It’s a really crazy role. He’s going to come in and turn himself in, but we have no idea who his victims are. So we have to reverse profile.

Sounds good. From George Castanza to killer. Season four is shaping up to be great. Only another two months to go!

Tonight, “Damaged” is reairing. This is the episode where Rossi finally tackles his twenty-year old case and brings it to resolution. I liked this episode, but thought it was a little anticlimactic. Let me know what you think after you watch it again!

Apparently, there’s going to be a sequel to last year’s wildly successful Alvin and the Chipmunks. The film made $217millioin. Matthew Gray Gubler will return as the voice of Simon. I never saw it, but my good friend did. She took her kids, which is a good excuse to go see things we normally wouldn’t!. And she loved it. Is anyone else an Alvin and the Chipmunks fan?