FBI Dramas

I know some of us get bored with the same obligatory romance idea, the one in which we have to pair up our favorite crime drama characters (Prentiss and Hotchner, Jack Bauer witch Chloe, etc.). Check out this clip which features a funny elevator scene between Agents Morgan, Reid and Hotchner, and read more below to decide which Criminal Minds star has the biggest “melt factor”.

 
Special Agent/Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson)
Brooding, deep-thinking, recently divorced, and available? He may be the type of guy you want to literally “save” because he’s so serious. Married to his job, he stayed …read more

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Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna was recently at an event in LA and he pulled out his iPhone to show Pacific Coast News a picture of him and Ringo Starr. I had some issues with the video playing here, however you can see the full video at TheNewsroom.com. Update: Check out this video of his character, Agent David Rossi, as he first meets the whole BAU team on Criminal Minds:

 
I was stoked (just as Joe seems to be in the other video) that Ringo loves the show. Read more about what Mantegna has to say about Ringo, how …read more

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Don’t forget to catch Criminal Minds’ Joe Mantegna on The Starter Wife tonight (10:00 PM – USA), as he portrays Lou Manahan, suitor to Debra Messing’s character, Molly Kagen. Pictured above are Mantegna as Lou Manahan, and Jane Leeves as Alizee Dufresne. This is from a previous episode in which he guest starred.
Ever since word of this came in July, we knew they had something special planned for his character. In the preview below, it seems that Mantegna’s character is going to propose to her (??). His character is known as being a powerful man, who befriends Molly, …read more

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News bits and bytes on our Criminal Minds stars…

A.J. Cook has sent a Thank You Note with a lovely picture of her very pregnant self, holding some beautiful roses over to Criminal Minds Fanatic. The roses were sent to celebrate her birthday. Sweetness all around!

Former Criminal Minds star Mandy Patinkin is gearing up for a road tour with Patty Lupone with a concert of duets, beginning March 2009. The show is called…what else..an An Evening of Patty Lupone and Mandy Patinkin. The show features songs from South Pacific, and Sunday in the The Park with George and Evita. Although …read more

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Criminal Minds’ Matthew Gray Gubler’s hotness has been disguised with hot geekness according to Galaxie Magazine.
Gubler made the cover of the July 1st issue, along with 3 other disguised “hearthrobs” (Lee Pace of Pushing Daisies, Christopher Gorham of Ugly Betty, and Zachary Levi of Chuck). For more of the story, check out Galaxie Magazine’s story, Geeks on The Outside, Hunks Inside on the newsstands.

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You can see Criminal Minds’s Joe Mantegna portraying a fight promoter in the DVD/Blu-Ray release of Red Belt on August 26. Red Belt follows the story of a fight instructor who must bring himself to enter a prize fight competition, even though his morals and training dictate otherwise.
Read what real fight aficionados have to say about the film, and what Mantegna has to say about his character.

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Wondering how some of your favorite crime drama stars spent their Memorial Day weekend? Read more about Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, who spent their time with some amazing musicians on Sunday.

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If you live in Michigan, you not only have the distinction of having Spike TV’s DEA filmed there. You also have a new mafia crime drama called The Fifth Mafia tapped to begin production in May, according to Detroit Free Press. Prime filming locations are West Michigan, in and around Grand Rapids.

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David Mamet’s new film, Red Belt, which stars Joe Mantegna in a supporting role was featured at The Tribeca Film Festival this week, and here is the official trailer for the movie. Red Belt looks intense, gritty, and seems to tell a tale of a man coming full circle:

Last month I talked about Red Belt, and noted that Mantegna’s role might be a supporting role. Unfortunately I’ve no new specific info on his role. It should be noted that director and writer David Mamet (Wag The Dog, Hannibal) is known for creating very strong characters with agendas to match, so …read more

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In this video, Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) of Criminal Minds lays down the law with Kevin Lynch (Nicholas Brendon) when it comes to their relationship. This scene is from the episode titled, Damaged, which aired on April 2, 2008. Here’s some background related to the video after the jump. This is FBI drama at its best.

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