FBI Dramas

Criminal Minds’ star Kirsten Vangsness is set to marry her long-time girlfriend, Melanie Goldstein this spring, and she revealed the info in an exclusive interview with People magazine recently.
Kirsten, who portrays the computer genius Penelope Garcia on the series, says she and Melanie are aiming for a springtime southern wedding in Texas.
Melanie Goldstein is an assistant editor on the Fox series, 24, and her parents have a great place for a wedding according to Vangsness.
In this image from July, Kirsten is arriving at the 2008 TCA Summer Press Tour party held at Bouelvard3 in Beverly Hills. You can …read more

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Criminal Minds’ Kirsten Vangsness recently told Hollywood 411 all about her role on CBS’s hot FBI drama, and that title is a tidbit she shared about her co-star, Shemar Moore. Check out the interview here:

 
When asked how much she and her character are alike, Kirsten says that she and Penelope Garcia “are like sisters”.
She also reveals how the chemistry between she and actor Shemar Moore developed, and it involves a cute story about her and Shemar being in a sexual harassment meeting. Moore portrays FBI Agent Derek Morgan.
One of the best parts of the interview is when she hints …read more

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If you missed Mayhem, last week’s new season opener of Criminal Minds, you can watch the complete episode at CBS.com here in their video section. Here in the season 4 promo, things look a lot like mayhem. There’s plenty of good news on the ratings after the jump:

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Do Garcia and Agent Morgan’s greetings make you melt?

Besides Dr. Reid’s witty observations, and Agent Morgan’s biceps, there’s another signature trademark of CBS’s Criminal Minds, and that is the saucy banter between Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) and Agent Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore). What’s really interesting is that Garcia is this sweet to everyone!

As fan’s we’re not sure why we love it so much. It could be the idea of Garcia being so chummy is a compelling and ideal friendship. It may be that some fans would love to see a “love interest” between these two. It may just be that …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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In Honor of Valentine’s Day, who is the Sweetest Girl on Criminal Minds?

The women of FBI drama, especially Criminal Minds, are tough, and they have to be. They take on some of the most dangerous situations in their work. Not only that, they have to know how to take down a bad guy or analyze a situation, and quickly.
Even Penelope Garcia, known for being the computer whiz brain on the show, found herself in the mix with a dangerous killer this past season. For all their tough exteriors, who do you think is the sweetest girl, and …read more

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Criminal Minds’ Kirsten Vangsness will appear in a new film called In My Sleep, written and directed by Allen Wolf. The film centers around a man who has a sleep disorder which causes him to commit acts while in a deep sleep, acts for which he has no memory upon waking.
Starring Phillip Winchester and Lacy Chabert (Party of Five), the film is set for theatrical release sometime this year. The movie is being produced by Morning Star Productions in association with 7th Rig. Kirsten portrays the role of a woman named Madge in the movie.
Kirsten has appeared in other feature …read more

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Kirsten Vangsness who portrays the loveable but quirky computer genius Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds has a blog on the CBS main site which details some amazing insights about the show, her character, and info about some of the other actors.
So, what’s really cool about this blog? Kirsten reveals some juicy tidbits about herself and the show. I’ve added a list of my favorite blog posts from Kirsten:
10/17/07 – Shemar Moore’s bike riding
09/07/07 – Kirsten talks about the arrival of Joe Mantegna, and her vegetarianism
04/19/07 – Kirsten reveals the 3 reasons she loves Shemar Moore
Kirsten’s latest entry, dated November 8 …read more

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