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As you may have already read, I went to the set of Ghost Whisperer on Thursday, October 18th at Universal Studios. There I got an interview with the producers, a visit to the Ghost Whisperer stages, and a sneak peak at the Halloween episode. What I neglected to mention (because the producers asked those in attendance not to write about this until they released the information on October 22) was that Orlando Jones would be joining the cast of Ghost Whisperer this season.

The producers did not mention whether Jones would be a guest star or full-time cast member, but nonetheless the producers seemed thrilled to have the actor on their show. In fact, Ian Sander (executive producer along with Kim Moses and P.K. Simonds) seemed elated when the other bloggers in attendance asked if they could mention the new cast member. After saying repeatedly, "I don't see why not" as a reply to the bloggers prodding about the press release, he was corrected by a CBS publicist who asked everyone to keep the news quiet until Monday October 22.

Jones, who got his start on Mad TV and as a 7Up spokesperson, will be playing another medium / psychic that comes to Grandview. I was able gather only a little bit more about his role from conversation between the producers and bloggers. Jones, who you might know from movies like Evolution, Drumline, and Primeval, will be a sort of rival for Jennifer Love Hewitt's character Melinda Gordon. Apparently, Melinda will be skeptical of Jones and question if he has any true psychic powers (funny because Camryn Manheim's character is skeptical of Melinda and her abilities). Jones's character will try to help a woman in Grandview connect with a dead loved one. Melinda will be suspicious of this and claim that he is giving this woman false hope.

Watch for Orlando Jones on Ghost Whisperer this November. The only thing that better than a person who can talk to ghosts is two people who can talk to ghosts.