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Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:04PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Casting, Reality-Free
If I were an executive at CBS, I would never want to do business with actor
Mandy Patinkin again. Even though Mandy is a terrific actor and one of my personal favorites -- I loved him on Broadway in
Evita and
Sunday in the Park with George, not to mention on screen in
The Princess Bride and
Yentl -- his history with CBS is abominable.
He was an Emmy-winning star on
Chicago Hope, then left after a couple of seasons to be closer to his family in New York. Okay, that was understandable. Then after getting
Criminal Minds off to a great start, he walked out of that show, citing creative differences.
Apparently, someone has said let bygones be bygones because
Mandy Patinkin will be a guest star on Three Rivers. Maybe because this is a very personal issue with Mandy, he's convinced the powers that be to let him return to the network, albeit for just a guest appearance.
Continue reading Mandy Patinkin back to CBS... as guest on Three Rivers
Posted Jul 17th 2007 8:31AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Criminal Minds, Celebrities
Last Friday intrepid TV Squad reporter Isabelle Carreau posted an item about Criminal Minds lead Mandy Patinkin not returning to the CBS drama. Now it has been confirmed by both ABC Studios and CBS Paramount Network Television that Patinkin is definitely not returning to the program for the new season.
In press releases sent to the hugely palatial TV Squad offices both ABC and CBS stated that Mandy left the show due to "creative differences" and not because of contract renegotiations or salary disputes. As Isabelle reported in an update to her post Patinkin will return for one episode early next season that will explain his departure from the series. In the meantime, a new character will be added to Criminal Minds to fill his spot.
Continue reading Mandy Patinkin is leaving Criminal Minds
Posted Apr 11th 2007 9:30AM by Brett Love
Filed under: NCIS, Episode Reviews
(S04E20) Twenty episodes in, and I'm chomping at the bit to get to the Tony/Jeanne story. Credit to team
NCIS that they have created an arc that has people waiting anxiously for a resolution. With that in mind, if you would have told me that we were going to get a stand alone episode that didn't get into any of the big seasonal stories, I doubt I would have been excited about it.
But then they went and did this. Bringing McGee's next book, "Rock Hollow," into the picture made for some great scenes. And those scenes were really what sold this one. The actual mystery was interesting, but more for what we learned about McGee and the new book than the actual whodunnit aspect. I thought they gave Landon away right off the bat when he recognized "Thom."
Continue reading NCIS: Cover Story
Posted May 30th 2005 11:14AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Talent
You might not remember the name but you remember the face: Elliott played the father of Dudley Moore's fiancee' in the two
Arthur movies, played the police chief in
Beverly Hills Cop, and had regular roles on
St. Elsewhere,
Chicago Hope,
Falcon Crest, and
Dallas. He died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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