
Sally Kirkland and Robert Knepper
Working on a television show can be much like being an agent or a spy — all information is on a need to know basis, and you have to be extremely good at keeping secrets. So when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences brought together a group of primetime crime fighters, TV Guide Magazine took the opportunity to gather some information about upcoming plotlines and character development.
Criminal Minds' Thomas Gibson teased the November 10 episode, guest starring Prison Break's Robert Knepper. "Rob plays ...
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On this week's Criminal Minds, the BAU is running against the clock to try to find a girl who mysteriously disappeared, while JJ is faced with a job that she did not ask for — or want.
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Rachel Nichols
Former Alias star Rachel Nichols has been tapped for a multi-episode arc on Criminal Minds, a show rep tells TVGuide.com
Nichols will play FBI cadet Ashley Seager, who's invited by Hotch (Thomas Gibson) to consult on a case after learning her family history will bring a unique insight into a serial killer's mind...
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A.J. Cook
The Behavioral Analysis Unit on Criminal Minds has always prided itself on being a family, but on Wednesday, the family will lose one member: agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A.J. Cook).
Cook's contract was not renewed by CBS in June, and the actress — who, with the exception of the pilot, has been a regular since the first season — will bid adieu to her BAU crew in...
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Criminal Minds
On Wednesday's episode of Criminal Minds, the members of Behavioral Analysis Unit — and viewers — will say goodbye to Agent Jennifer Jareau.
JJ's exit comes after CBS abruptly let A.J. Cook go for creative reasons during the break between seasons.
Criminal Minds cuts A.J. Cook, will add new cast member, source says
"It is like losing a member of the family very suddenly and without any warning. That's always difficult," castmate Thomas Gibson tells TVGuide.com...
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Kirsten Vangsness, Criminal Minds
Kirsten Vangsness, who plays quirky computer tech Penelope Garcia on CBS' Criminal Minds, is in talks to also appear on the upcoming Minds spin-off, a source close to the show tells TVGuide.com.
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If a deal is struck, Vangsness' character could recur or appear regularly on the spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. CBS took a similar approach last season, with Rocky Carroll's Director Leon Vance appearing on both NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles...
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Melina Kanakaredes, CSI: NY
Melina Kanakaredes will not return to CSI: NY this fall.
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Kanakaredes, who played Detective Stella Bonasera for six seasons on the procedural, chose not to return, CBS says...
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A.J. Cook
A.J. Cook will return briefly for the upcoming season of Criminal Minds, while her co-star, Paget Brewster, has inked a deal to appear in most of Season 6's episodes.
Criminal Minds cuts A.J. Cook, will add new cast member, source says
"I'll be doing 2eps to wrap up JJ," Cook tweeted Friday. "Excited for what's next and hope you'll come along! XO."
Brewster will be around for...
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Eddie Cibrian
Eddie Cibrian is leaving CSI: Miami, says a source close to the set.
The CBS procedural has opted to not pick up his contract, citing a creative decision to focus on the...
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Criminal Minds - A.J. Cook
A.J. Cook has thanked fans for their "kind words and support" as they launched an online petition protesting her dismissal from Criminal Minds.
"Your kind words and support have made me feel wanted and loved!" she tweeted Wednesday. "I love my ...
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