Saturday, May 22, 2010

Shemar Moore Turns 40 - Interview on Extra ESSENCE




Shemar Moore who plays Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds gave an interview to ESSENCE about turning 40. You can see the interview here Extra on ESSENCE: Shemar Moore Turns 40 - Essence.com

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 2

We got to tour the LAPD set. It's amazing how just a few changes and they make this area of the set change into whatever local field office or police department they need it to be. The magic of television.



Dark woods usually indicate some level of importance



These pictures would be the desks where the detectives sit.





Amazing work the crew does to prepare each office for the shoot.



The set dressers meticulously put up the crimescene pictures and make it appear that a full scale investigation is under way.




Check back tomorrow for more behind the scenes pictures

Friday, May 21, 2010

Criminal Minds: CMRT Visits Behind the Scenes Part 1

Criminal Minds Round Table paid a visit to the set on the second to the last day of filming. Filming was being done at the studio and here is what we were treated to.



This is our tour guide Jace. What a total sweetheart. Everytime someone said Hi to him and asked how he was doing, he would reply, "Just living the dream!" We believed him too.






Jace is originally from Houston. When asked what he wanted to do in this business, his reply, "Everything. I want to do it all." CMRT wishes him nothing but luck. He was great to us.



Jace took us on a tour of everything and over the next few days, CMRT will share some of our pictures with you.



The Season Finale, Our Darkest Hour, takes the team back to Los Angeles.










To the LAPD Homicide Division








Where they will work closely with Detective Matt Spicer, who will be played by former Without A Trace star Eric Close


Stay tuned for more pictures over the next few days!

Interview with Paget Brewster on the set of Criminal Minds


Larry Himmel talks to Paget Brewster about Criminal Minds, Emily Prentiss and wine & cheese. Watch the full interview at http://bit.ly/9xgyOS

Interview with AJ Cook on the set of Criminal Minds


AJ Cook speaks about Criminal Minds with Larry Himmel. Watch the interview at http://bit.ly/9aIkmp

Interview with Shemar Moore on the set of Criminal Minds


The Shemar Moore behind the scenes interview with Larry Himmel can be viewed at http://bit.ly/cxvTAP

Interview with Matthew Gray Gubler on the set of Criminal Minds

Watch the behind the scenes interview with Matthew Gray Gubler, by Larry Himmel at http://bit.ly/aumhC5

Interview with Joe Mantegna on the set of Criminal Minds

The Larry Himmel interview with Joe Mantegna, David Rossi on Criminal Minds can be seen at http://bit.ly/azCVeK

Interview with Thomas Gibson on the Criminal Minds Set




Larry Himmel of CBS KFMB-TV, did short interviews with each of the cast members of Criminal Minds. You can see the Thomas Gibson interview here:http://tiny.cc/tfcw9

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Larry goes behind the scenes of 'Criminal Minds'




(CBS 8) - If there's one dichotomy I've discovered during my sojourn to Hollywood, it's that the more serious the show, the funnier the actors. Step onto the set of "Criminal Minds" and you'll encounter a first-class cast of cut-ups.




To watch the interview please go to http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=12511720

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS - 5.22 The Internet Is Forever


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

THE BAU TEAM PROFILES A SERIAL KILLER WHO FINDS HIS VICTIMS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Rossi and Hotchner and the team profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (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:
Detective
John Fordham................... Jonathan Goldstein
Unsub............................................ Reece Rios
Austin Chapman...................... Ned Schmidtke
Norma Renmar........................... Karen Forest
Mary Ann.............................. Kathryn Michelle
Brad.................................. Tyler Jacob Moore
Allison Kittredge.................... Peggy McClellan
Texting Detective........................... Justin Sintic
Reporter.................................. Graham Clarke
Reporter #2............................ Stefanie McCall
Dorris Archer...................... Katherine Conway
Scott Weldon.................... Matthew Rocheleau
David Caston..................................... Ian Vogt
Louise Hightower..................... Deborah Puette
Lucy Masters.............................. Sarah Lieving
Faux Unsub............................ Nate Donaldson

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Rossi and Hotchner profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.



Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Hotchner, Prentiss and Morgan profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Reid and Morgan profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Hotchner and Morgan profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - The BAU team profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Rossi and Morgan and the team profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.


Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Internet Is Forever" - Agent Rossi, Jareau and Reid and the team profile a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CRIMINAL MINDS Season 7 - CBS Fall Schedule - New Lead In, Suspect Behavior Axed


According to Deadline Hollywood the Criminal Minds Spin Off will not be on CBS Fall Schedule and Criminal Minds will have Survivor as a new lead in.

                                                            WEDNESDAY
                                                            8:00 SURVIVOR
9:00 CRIMINAL MINDS
                                                            10:00 THE DEFENDERS

Source: Deadline.com



Tuesday, May 18, 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS - 5.22 - The Internet Is Forever - Promo




THE BAU TEAM PROFILES A SERIAL KILLER WHO FINDS HIS VICTIMS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, ON "CRIMINAL MINDS," WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

"The Internet Is Forever" - The BAU team profiles a serial killer who uses the Internet as his hunting ground, bringing a whole new meaning to the term "social networking," on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, May 19 (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:

Detective
John Fordham................... Jonathan Goldstein
Unsub............................................ Reece Rios
Austin Chapman...................... Ned Schmidtke
Norma Renmar........................... Karen Forest
Mary Ann.............................. Kathryn Michelle
Brad.................................. Tyler Jacob Moore
Allison Kittredge.................... Peggy McClellan
Texting Detective........................... Justin Sintic
Reporter.................................. Graham Clarke
Reporter #2............................ Stefanie McCall
Dorris Archer...................... Katherine Conway
Scott Weldon.................... Matthew Rocheleau
David Caston..................................... Ian Vogt
Louise Hightower..................... Deborah Puette
Lucy Masters.............................. Sarah Lieving
Faux Unsub............................ Nate Donaldson

WRITTEN BY: Breen Frazier
DIRECTED BY: Glenn Kershaw

Monday, May 17, 2010

CRIMINAL MINDS Season 5 - 524. Our Darkest Hour - Criminal Minds Round Table Visits the Set!



Keep visiting the Criminal Minds Round Table blog for exclusive pictures taken on the set of Criminal Minds during the filming of “Our Darkest Hour”, the Season 5 Finale.

Pictures will start appearing towards the end of the week after all of the Alaska pictures have been posted. Stay tuned!

Joe Mantegna on The Bonnie Hunt Show

Photo: The Bonnie Hunt Show ©2010. All Rights Reserved

The video of Joe Mantegna's interview is now available here BonnieHunt.com

Criminal Minds Spin Off PickedUp.




According to many sources, among them The Hollywood Reporter, the untitled Criminal Minds spin off was picked up by CBS. Only question; will it be on the fall schedule or as a mid season show? CBS upfront presentation on Wednesday May 19 should answer that question.

http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/cbs-picks-up-criminal-minds-spinoff.html

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Criminal Minds Round Table Chat with Kirsten Vangsness and Rick Dunkle








Aka Guess Who’s Learning to Box?










CMRT had a chat today with Criminal Minds’ own Penelope Garcia, Kirsten Vangsness, and Exit Wounds writer Rick Dunkle. Both were very generous with their time and energy and it was a great pleasure to have them stop by for a true Round Table discussion regarding this past Wednesday’s episode and about CM itself.

We spoke to Rick about what it was like to shoot the Alaska scenes so far from the studio. Rick related how that terrific moment at the end between Garcia and Morgan wasn’t working at first. He, Kirsten, Shemar, Charles S Carroll (the director of the episode) and Chris Mundy all sat down at lunch and discussed it. That scene took a total collaborative effort to make it work.

We also told him how much we loved the awesome scene with our ladies. Kirsten told us how much fun that was to shoot and to her, AJ and Paget it wasn’t really like acting at all. There is a genuine closeness there and it comes across on screen, especially in that scene. Kirsten said Paget’s heels were a problem that evening, that there was actually only tissue paper in those bags, and, when asked what she thought Garcia had bought Kevin, she replied “Condoms”.

We had the opportunity to discuss the Season 5 Finale that airs in a couple of weeks. The only thing we were told was that it is “Heartbreaking”. However, we found out something interesting about how Tim Curry came to be cast in the role of our unsub. Tim Curry approached Kirsten Vangsness about the show. Kirsten said, “and he came up to me at the gym- TOTALLY freaked me out said in HIS VOICE ‘I worship at your throne’ and said he wanted to be on the show and when Tim Curry says he wants to be on your show... you tell them.” What a great story!!

But the most shocking thing heard in today’s chat revolved around what Kirsten is doing during her hiatus. Would you believe she is learning to box? How awesome is that? Maybe she’s preparing Garcia to deal with unsubs in the real world instead of in cyberspace.

And then there was the discussion about CM: The Musical!! Fun round table discussion today!! We even had an “honorary knight” today- CMRT invited one of its most loyal supporters, CheetoBreath, to join our chat. We hope to invite more special guests in the future so you too might be able to join us one day.

We’d like to give a big CMRT thank you to our special guests today! Kirsten and Rick were both so delightful and spent well over an hour of their personal time with us. We at CMRT can’t tell them enough how much we appreciate them coming for a visit today and welcome them back anytime.