CBS's Criminal Minds Killing Off Its Women

The prestigious magazine Marie Claire posted a sharp and insightful article on its website about the ongoing situation concerning Criminal Minds actresses AJ Cook and Paget Brewster.


CBS's Criminal Minds Killing Off Its Women

CBS has decided to suddenly dismiss two of its pivotal female actresses on the hit show Criminal Minds — without any valid grounds. How could this happen?

The network is citing "creative reasons" for the release of A.J. Cook, who plays Jennifer Jareau, and the subsequent scaling back of Paget Brewster’s character, Emily Prentiss. Cook has been noticeably mum about the situation, although Brewster has been more vocal, using Twitter to state that claiming said creative reasons is "bullshit" and that the decision to fire Cook and diminish the Prentiss character are purely financial. If so, then CBS and the show’s creators are engaging in hypocritical activity, as from the get-go, the producers have always claimed that their show is unique because every actor is treated like family. Maybe Criminal Minds is then changing subject matter from FBI profilers to the Mob, as the producers are doing their best Corleone impersonations: “Leave your pride. Take the severance.”

Perhaps cutting out two characters wouldn’t be such a big deal except that there are only three females on the show. The remaining woman, Penelope Garcia (played by Kirsten Vangsness), is largely a periphery character. All of the stars, including Thomas Gibson, have expressed their dismay over the sudden decision, which will surely affect the story lines and the show’s audience, who have started a massive online petition to save their beloved characters.

Criminal Minds reveals the inner workings of serial killers and the Behavior Analysis Unit of the FBI. Since most of the murderers tend to be males slaughtering females, fans have become accustomed to the weekly massacres of women. But who knew that CBS would follow suit by unceremoniously killing off the careers of two of its most important actresses?

To join in the fight to save A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster’s characters, please sign the online petition.



Source : http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/opinion/criminal-minds-firing-women-stars

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And the Award Goes To...

WTF Award: Goes to CBS, for suddenly dropping A.J. Cook from Criminal Minds and reducing Paget Brewster's episodes in order to cut costs. This leaves the show with just one female lead, so now CBS looks cheap and sexist! Why would they want to alienate fans of a show that's done so well in the ratings that it's getting a spin off in the midseason? Why is it they can't pay A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster's salaries but have no qualms when it comes to shelling out $2 million an episode for a guy who has had two of his cars stolen and driven off a cliff in one year and that is the least of his problems? Why wouldn't they at least give the cast a heads-up about all of this so they weren't stuck issuing shocked and pissed off statements through their Twitter accounts? It makes no sense to me at all.

Source: http://www.ugo.com/tv/the-week-in-tv-world-cup?cmpid=sm_add_ugo

The New Criminal Minds?

The Internet is abuzz with the news that CBS is looking closely at undercutting its hit show, "Criminal Minds", by eliminating two of the three female cast members. Per the network, it's all part of a cost cutting move being directed at all ensemble shows. What this means for the cast of the hit drama series is that A.J. Cook's "J.J. Jareau" won't be gathering the team together anymore to introduce the current depravity of the week, though there is a chance that she could be asked to return a few times to wrap up her character's story. Since Jareau is a new mother, odds are she quits such a stressful and demanding job to focus on her child.


Then there is Paget Brewster's Emily Prentiss, who is a full fledged member of the BDU team. CBS has reportedly asked Brewster to accept a reduced role on the show, which could mean either fewer investigations in which she participates or an altered role where she's more in the office than out. Per CBS, she might retain her regular status if she accepts.

Fans are angry at the news, many promising to bolt at the concept of an all male team that would consist of Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, and Matthew Gray Gubler. If CBS follows through on their plans, the only female regular who would come through the cuts unscathed is Kirsten Vangsness who plays the quirky computer guru, Garcia.

The male stars aren't happy about the decision, either, and have been twittering their displeasure and shock at the announcement. The series has survived character changes in the past,most notably when Mandy Patinkin quit the series, weary of its dark, haunting themes. With competition heating up from the other networks, it remains to be seen if they can survive this cannibalism of its female cast.


Source: http://www.dtvusaforum.com/content/163-criminal-minds-become-criminal-studs.html


Please sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/cmwomen/petition.html

Call Nina Tassler's office and tell her what you think about AJ Cook's and Paget Brewster's unfair treatmentt: 818-655-1400