Criminal Minds: We all know that Shemar Moore, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds, supports the National MS Society. Here's an article about this year's Bike Ride, with a short bit on Shemar and a couple of pictures of him.

The article is here: http://www.socalcycling.com/press/2007/mssb.asp

Criminal Minds: Nicholas Brendon will guest star in the Criminal Minds episode entitled "Penelope" which is scheduled to air Wednesday, Nov. 21. This is not the first time that Nicolas and Thomas have worked together. The first time was in "Psycho Beach Party" and Stacy was kind enough to send me a cap of the two of them in a scene together. I look forward to watching Nicholas's performance and I am reasonably sure that both actors will keep their clothes on this time around!

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Veteran actor Joe Mantegna says he's trying to make his entry into CBS' "Criminal Minds" as easy as possible for everyone.

The 60-year-old actor is sliding into a spot left open when Mandy Patinkin decided to leave the show.

"All I can do is just be who I am and just be myself," said Mantegna. "It needn't complicate the rest of the cast's lives any more than it has to because, obviously, there must have been some complications that needed an adjustment. I just felt that I'm there to do my best and fit in."

But it wasn't as if Mantegna was walking into a room full of strangers on his first day.

In fact, he says about 50% of the Wednesday night series "Criminal Minds" crew came from his 2003-2005 hit show "Joan of Arcadia."

"It's kind of ironic for me because the day 'Joan of Arcadia' finally got word that we weren't being picked up, I went up to the office to clear out my trailer and I remember they were packing up all these boxes and they all had 'Criminal Minds' written on the side," said Mantegna. "Our two producers at the time both went to 'Criminal Minds,' they were the original show-runners there, and they took a big portion of the crew with them, so when I came to the first day [on 'Minds'], it was unbelievable."

Though Mantegna's character, David Rossi, will take over the job Patinkin's Gideon left behind, Mantegna emphasizes the fact that the characters are two very different people.

"I use a sports analogue," said Mantegna, who begins his role on the show next week. "Like if a baseball team traded a batter and brought in a new guy, it's a totally different guy, but he's still doing the same job batting at a certain number in the lineup. Hopefully, the audience will find that interesting and exciting, and we hope the show will continue to be the success that it is."

Though Mantegna wasn't a die-hard "Criminal Minds" fan before he landed his role on the CBS show, once he signed his contract, he immersed himself in the previous four seasons' DVDs.

"I usually discover shows in syndication," said Mantegna. "Like when I did 'The Starter Wife' with Debra Messing; for me, 'Will & Grace' was like a new show because I watched it at midnight in syndication."

"Of course, I'm now the biggest fan in the world of 'Criminal Minds,'" said Mantegna. "I love the show. I love the writing. The people, the cast, the characters. For me, it's been a great fit. I was looking for a show exactly like this."

Read more: nydailynews.com

Criminal Minds: Shemar Moore, Derek Morgan on Criminal Minds is in the November issue of Ebony Magazine. "Former Benz owner Shemar Moore, enjoys customizing his car. He removes the emblems when he purchases a vehicle and adds a kit package so that his cars become a true reflection of the man behind the wheel. His latest car, the BMW 645-ci, satifies his aesthetic requirements and his need for speed.

For Moore, it truly is the ultimnate driving machine. "The car is pretty expensive, but it's the kit that makes the car rock," says Moore, who took nearly three minutes to desribe his 21-inch, deep-dish, black powder-coated rims with the bullets. "The new Mercedes CL has got me kind of bugging, but I gotta say I love my [BMW] car. 
Mercedes is all about comfort and BMW is all about the ride. It'll get you in trouble. You can't feel the speed. In this car you feel like you're in the cockpit of a plane."

For the rest of the article: http://www.ebonyjet.com/ebony/

Criminal Minds: Paget Brewster, Emily Prentiss on Criminal Minds, appeared last night on the Late Show with Conan O'Brien but there was an oops. 
http://joshhaley.com/2007/10/16/conan-obrien-show-interrupted-by-alarm/

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