June 19, 2013

Actress Meta Golding Joins ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

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*Meta Golding, best known for her recurring role of agent Jordan Todd on Season 4 of “Criminal Minds,” is the latest to join the growing cast of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The actress will play Enobaria, a former tribute from District 2 who competes in a special all-star edition [...]




Charles S. Dutton to Visit ‘Criminal Minds’

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*TVGuide.com is reporting that Charles S. Dutton will make a guest appearance on the CBS drama “Criminal Minds” later this season. The three-time Emmy winner will play Tony Colt, a Philadelphia boxing trainer who learns that his favorite pupil, whom he’s mentored like a son, turns out to be the violent serial killer that brings [...]




He Plays a Cop, But Shemar Moore Would Never Own a Gun

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*Whether you like it or not, Shemar Moore is one fine … brother. He’s the kind of guy that gets the ladies going at just the mention of his name. And at 41, he’s still got it. But apparently he doesn’t think he’s at his prime. “I’m not in very good shape right now,” he [...]




Shemar Moore Sues Driver Who Caused His Leg Injury

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“Criminal Minds” star Shemar Moore filed a lawsuit today against the automobile driver who severely injured his leg in 2009 after allegedly smashed into the actor while he was riding his bicycle. In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. Superior Court, Moore claims the driver, Phillip Randall, failed to yield and struck Shemar and his bike [...]




Shemar Moore Reups with ‘Criminal Minds’; Salary Doubled

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*Shemar Moore has signed on to return to CBS’ “Criminal Minds” next season, a source close to the show’s production tells TVGuide.com. Deadline.com, which first reported the renegotiation, says that, per the new deal, the actor’s salary will double, going from about $50,000 to $100,000 per episode. This leaves Thomas Gibson as the lone remaining [...]




Forest Whitaker’s ‘Criminal Minds’ Spinoff Beats Original in Ratings

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*Despite being panned by critics, the CBS spinoff series “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” starring Forest Whitaker, attracted 12.9 million viewers at 10 p.m. Wednesday, actually improving slightly on the numbers for the original “Criminal Minds” at 9 p.m., which drew 12.8 million. At 8 p.m., however, the season debut of “Survivor Redemption Island,” going head-to-head [...]




Fall Drama Pilots Have More Black Leads than Ever Before

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*The Hollywood Reporter’s Nellie Andreeva has written a piece detailing an unprecedented boost in diversity among drama pilots targeted for the fall. “Halfway through the castings of broadcast drama pilots this season, the top-billed actors on four pilots are non-Caucasian,” Andreeva writes. “What’s more, the four projects are among the highest-profile drama pilots this year. [...]




Forest Whitaker to Lead ‘Criminal Minds’ Spinoff

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*Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has been tapped to star in a potential spinoff of “Criminal Minds,” the CBS drama that follows a team of profilers from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. The spinoff, to be introduced during a “Criminal Minds” episode this spring, revolves around a new group of profilers who work outside the FBI [...]