The Ghost Whisperer Producers: "Leap of Faith"
Hey Everybody!
We are thrilled to announce that the talented Jennifer Love Hewitt has been nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. Love has already won this award twice -- the award ceremony will take place on June 25, 2009! Share the love by supporting her on the CBS Ghost Whisperer Forum.
Another Ghost Whisperer headliner is THE OTHER SIDE III webisodes posting, but first, let's get into this week's amazing episode because... Jim and Melinda are back! (FYI: Moving forward in the next five episodes, please know there are plenty of twists and turns still to come, not to mention the huge surprise at the end of the season. It's worth the wait, we promise.)
This week's episode is the one every Ghost Whisperer fan has been waiting for! Sam/Jim (David Conrad) has refused to accept the truth about his identity and Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is crushed by her failure to bring back her true love, but everything changes when the mysterious Dr. Byrd (Michael O'Keefe) confronts her with the half-mad Ben Tillman (Mark Pellegrino), another "step-in," like Sam. Ben is the living embodiment of Jim's inevitable future — a slow descent into insanity — unless Melinda can figure out how to save him! When Ben finally succumbs to despair, a flood is unleashed in the tunnels under Grandview, threatening to engulf Melinda! And the only way she can be saved is for Sam to trust the word of a ghost he doesn't believe in....
As we write this, we're already getting online feedback from you about this episode:
cowgirlup86 posts, "I agree with everyone here...when Jim got shot I cried, when he stayed back for Melinda I cried again because I was happy but then I saw him jump into Sam's body and I said "YES!"
We love it when our fans are passionate about the show as we are. We're glad you're part of the Ghost Whisperer community cowgirlup86!
unexpected10 posts, "Wow!!! I am soooooo excited.. previews of next week are awesome & made my heart flutter!!!!"
When we read your posting, unexpected10, you made our hearts flutter. Thank you for taking this journey with us!
starrlight85 posts, "The actors are doing there job at good emotions. i love ghost whisperer and I would never turn my back on it. !!!!!!!! rock on ghost whisperer"
Starrlight85, thanks for the posting we will pass your posting onto the cast!
This tour de force episode was written by PK and co-executive producer Laurie McCarthy, and directed by Ian. It guest stars: Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Mark Pellegrino as Ben Tillman (Capote and Dexter; we worked with Mark in ABC's The Beast), Academy Award nominee Michael O'Keefe as Dr. Byrd (The Great Santini), Stephanie Michels as Anne Tillman (NCIS) and Chad Morgan as Clarissa Webb (CSI).
Musically, LEAP OF FAITH features one of our favs: UK chart topping band The Script "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (Sony BMG) and "Found" by Phillip LaRue (BEC Recording) and, of course, another brilliant score by Mark Snow. For the weekly Ghost Whisperer MUSIC PLAY LIST please visit MySpace.com.
For a peek at this week's ARTWORK on LEAP OF FAITH, please click on this link.
Now, is your house haunted? If it is (and even if it isn't!), check out the premiere of GHOST WHISPERER: THE OTHER SIDE III, the third installment of the original scripted, award-winning, online companion series. You'll learn what happens when the spirit world invades your house and car and you'll pick up a few ghost rules while you're at it. This latest installment of webisodes parallels Ghost Whisperer's season 4 theme - 'a second chance at love'. This first webisode will be posted tonight, Friday the 13th and then every Friday at 2:00pm there after! Check out The Other Side III promo here, and then when you think you are brave enough join us on the Other Side, watch Webisode No. 1 at http://www.cbs.com/ghost.
Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side III was written by Kim and directed by Emmy Award nominated director Félix Enríquez Alcalá (Battlestar Galactica, Criminal Minds). Featured characters Olivia (Jaimi Paige) and Marc (Justin Baker) and the Saturn Vue Hybrid will cross over from the web series into the Ghost Whisperer TV series on May 1. The crossover TV episode, "Cursed", was written by Laurie McCarthy and directed by Kim (it even features a haunted doll house!)
As with THE OTHER SIDE and THE OTHER SIDE II, this new installment of webisodes is sponsored by GM Saturn and will feature the all-new Saturn Vue Hybrid, the vehicle that makes you RETHINK YOUR LIFE. To learn more, visit Saturn.com. As you know by the elegant vehicles that Melinda, Jim, Delia and Eli drive, Saturn is also a sponsor of the Ghost Whisperer TV series.
FYI, shutterbugs: We are proud to announce that Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side III is the first webseries to shoot with the CANON EOS 5D MARK II DIGITAL SLR CAMERA - a groundbreaking technology that is the first DSLR camera to record full 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera is a 35mm still camera that records video at the highest quality in the world, surpassing all the latest existing video capture technology. (Fact: Iron Man 2 is using this camera as well but you have to wait until 2010 to see the results. Or you can check out THE OTHER SIDE IIII today!
Attached to THE OTHER SIDE III experience are CBS.com's innovative "gamisodes ." When you finish watching each webisode, the video player will disappear and you will be immersed in the interactive Spirit World where you will assume the identity of THE OTHER SIDE III ghost to experience the Spirit World first hand. As we mentioned earlier, by playing the game, you will have an opportunity to win a visit to the Ghost Whisperer sets!
Thanks to all our fans and bloggers for participating in the ON-LINE GHOST WHISPERER SCAVENGER HUNT! For those of you who missed it, visit FansOfGW.com.
Our very own Jamie Kennedy is performing his hilarious stand-up at the Irvine Improv this weekend, March 13th-15th. If you are in the area make sure you get your tickets early! If you'd like to see if Jamie performing at a location near you click on this link.
A new installment of the Ghost Whisperer comic book hits the stands this week: THE MUSE -- ISSUE #3, story by Barbara Randall Kesel, art by Adriano Loyola, colors by Victor Romanos, letters by Chris Mowry and edited by Tom Waltz. Ghost Whisperer comic books can be purchased here. Check out other great titles from Ghost Whisperer's ever-expanding publishing empire at http://gwonthepage.com
World-renowned medium JAMES VAN PRAAGH has a new posting of his Ghost Whisperer video blog: THE SPIRIT WORLD ACCORDING TO JAMES. In this new video, James gives us the inside scoop on skeptics of the spirit world.
As always you can buy official Ghost Whisperer SAME AS IT NEVER WAS merchandise (beautifully wrapped we might add) at the CBS online store.
Have you been Ghost Whisperer TWITTERED today? If not then click here: http://twitter.com/ghostwhisperer/
And check out Ghost Whisperer TUMBLR for ghostly updates and spooky content. http://ghostwhisperer.tumblr.com/
Best,
Kim, Ian, & PK
