Thursday, May 31, 2012

Link to CTV interview with Shemar Moore


Shemar Moore was interviewed today on CTV about Criminal Minds. See the interview here.....

at CP24

Shemar Moore is interviewed by ETALK in Canada

ETALK is the most-watched Canadian entertainment newsmagazine. Hosted by Ben Mulroney & Tanya Kim, ETALK airs weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV. (Hopefully more details to follow)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Criminal Minds' Joe Mantegna: Our Returning Troops Need Jobs



by Adam Bryant

Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna has a message for Americans this Memorial Day: Our veterans need jobs.

Mantegna, who will return as co-host of Monday's National Memorial Day Concert on PBS with fellow CBS star Gary Sinise, is also actively working with America Wants You!, a new initiative that encourages corporate America to hire men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Mantegna and Criminal Minds co-star Thomas Gibson have also filmed PSAs to spread the word.

"When you meet people who've had a lot of military training, they're America's finest," Mantegna tells...

To Read More: TVGuide.com

Thursday, May 24, 2012

First peek at Shemar Moore's new movie poster 'Relentless'


Shemar Moore shows us the poster for his upcoming movie, 'Relentless', whilst he was at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Filming is due to start next week.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Joe Mantegna to co-host the Memorial day concert



An American Tradition Honoring Our Servicemen and Women
Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol!

Sunday, May 27th, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET (check local listings).

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. The multi award-winning television event has truly become an American tradition, honoring the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

The program is co-hosted for the seventh year by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”), two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veteran’s causes and supporting troops in active service. They will be joined by an all-star line-up including: distinguished American leader Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.); the multi-platinum rock band Daughtry; nine-time Grammy award-winner, singer and songwriter Natalie Cole; country music superstar Trace Adkins; “American Idol” finalist Jessica Sanchez; Emmy, Oscar and Tony award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn; Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor and Vietnam veteran Dennis Franz; celebrated film and television actress Selma Blair; and world renowned tenor Russell Watson; in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly.

The concert is broadcast live on PBS and live via American Forces Network to the nearly one million American service men and women, Department of Defense civilians and their families overseas, stationed at bases in 175 countries, as well as 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea.

For more information PBS

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Criminal Minds Season 8 question and answer

By Matt Webb Mitovich

 Criminal Minds, Now that the season finale has set up Prentiss’ imminent exit from the BAU to (perhaps) take that job in London, the burning question is whether the CBS drama will attempt to fill the void with a new face...to read more TvLine

Criminal Minds Ratings for the season 7 finale




From CBS press release

THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF "Criminal Minds" OUT-DELIVERS LAST YEAR'S FINALE IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54

"Criminal Minds" Wins its Time Period In Key Ratings Measures with Largest Audience and Best Adult 18-49 Rating Since January

The two-hour season finale of Criminal Minds won its time period in viewers and key demographics, outperforming last year's finale in all ratings measures, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday, May 16.



From 9:00-11:00 PM, Criminal Minds was first in households (8.3/13), viewers (13.47m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10). Compared to last year's one-hour finale (9:00-10:00 PM on May 18, 2011), Criminal Minds was up +5% in households (from 7.9/12), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 3.3/08), even in adults 25-54 and added +630,000 viewers (from 12.84m, +5%).



Criminal Minds posted its best deliveries in both households and adults 25-54 since Feb. 8, 2012, in viewers and adults 18-49 since Jan. 25, 2012.