The Mentalist-related stories
Posted Feb 5th 2010 2:28PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Subtle Subtitles, Reality-Free
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption!
Last week's winner is Katie with this:
"I wouldn't drink that. The guy from that 'Psych' show said he added his own 'special' ingredient."
This week's picture is from
'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' with guests Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, producers of
'Lost.'
Posted Feb 5th 2010 8:37AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
(S02E13) "I so love that new car smell." - Jane
And we so love that new episode smell, don't we? Jane definitely loved more than that new car smell in this new installment of
'The Mentalist', he loved the politics of a popular and pricy dealership and had loads of fun analyzing and toying with the staff.
But what Jane probably loved most this week, which coincidentally is what I enjoyed most in the episode, is that he was able to make a friend!
Continue reading Review: 'The Mentalist' - 'Redline'
Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern).
- At 8, ABC has a new episode of 'The Deep End,' followed by new episodes of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Private Practice.'
- CBS has 'Surviving Survivor' at 8, then new episodes of 'CSI' and 'The Mentalist.'
- NBC has new episodes of 'Community,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Office,' '30 Rock,' and 'The Jay Leno Show.'
- FOX has a new 'Bones' at 8, followed by a new 'Fringe.'
- There's a new 'Vampire Diaries' on The CW at 8, then a new 'Supernatural.'
- History Channel has a new 'Modern Marvels' at 8, followed by a new 'Food Tech.'
- At 9, VH-1 has 'Super Bowl Fan Jam 2010.'
- TLC has a new 'American Chopper' at 9.
- Spike has a new 'TNA Impact' at 9.
- At 10, USA has a new 'Burn Notice.'
- Comedy Central has the season premiere of 'Important Things with Demetri Martin' at 10, then the season premiere of 'The Sarah Silverman Program.'
- Lifetime has a new 'Project Runway' at 10.
- Bravo has a new 'Real Housewives of Orange County' at 10.
- Food Network has a new 'Ace of Cakes' at 10.
- Also at 10: FX has a new 'Archer.'
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: 'Surviving Survivor,' 'Community,' 'Demetri Martin,' 'Archer'
Posted Jan 29th 2010 1:31PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Subtle Subtitles, Reality-Free
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption!
Last week's winner is Tom with this:
"Who, her? Oh she's just keeping the seat warm until Conan's available."
This week's pic is from last week's episode of
The Mentalist.
Posted Jan 22nd 2010 10:28AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
(S02E12) "It's a good rule of thumb to avoid doing things that require wearing a mask. And you're such a handsome fellow too." - Jane
"How'd you know I'm handsome?" - Jasper
OK, so
The Mentalist is starting to hit some of the formula plots that all shows eventually get to. This one was the "someone is making a documentary about CBI and each person is interviewed and we learn more about them" episode. I could have done without it. I'd rather they concentrate on the main mystery rather than mix in this subplot. Or maybe the reason they had this documentary being filmed was because without it the mystery wouldn't have been as interesting.
The good news? It was better than
The Office clip show we had tonight. The bad news? It didn't quite work.
Continue reading Review: The Mentalist - Bleeding Heart
Posted Jan 21st 2010 12:12PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the series premiere of The Deep End, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.- NBC has a new Community at 8, followed by new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Fringe.
- The CW has a new Vampire Diaries at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 8, followed by the series premiere of Food Tech.
- At 9, CBS has a new CSI, followed by a new episode of The Mentalist.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- ESPN2 has more coverage of The Australian Open at 9.
- Spike has a new TNA Impact! at 9.
- Current has a new SuperNews at 9.
- At 10, USA has a new Burn Notice.
- Lifetime has a new Project Runway at 10.
- There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Orange County at 10.
- MTV has a new Jersey Shore at 10.
- Current has a new InfoMania at 10, then a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
- Also at 10: FX has a new Archer.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: The Deep End, Fringe, Supernatural, Burn Notice
Posted Jan 15th 2010 3:45AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
(S02E11) "They're a little old to be necking, aren't they?" - Van Pelt
"There's an age limit on that?" - Jane
I love Jane's humor! Don't you? This week, our favorite mentalist was a fish out of water when the case of the week lead the team to a high school reunion, an event Jane never attended before since he was too "busy" to go to school. Based on
the previous episode, he was probably too busy conning people for/with his father.
As Jane told Lisbon, everyone at such a reunion lies, making it difficult for them to find out the killer. So to help get the truth out, Jane resorted to blackmailing a friend!
Continue reading Review: The Mentalist - Rose-Colored Glasses
Posted Jan 14th 2010 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, NBC has a new Community, followed by a new Parks and Recreation, two new episodes of 30 Rock and a new Jay Leno Show.- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Fringe.
- History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 8.
- At 9, ABC has a new Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new Private Practice.
- CBS has a new CSI at 9, then a new episode of The Mentalist.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, Lifetime has the season premiere of Project Runway.
- FX has the series premiere of Archer at 10 (two episodes).
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Orange County at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new Jersey Shore.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Bones, 30 Rock, Project Runway, Archer
Posted Dec 18th 2009 8:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free
This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
tips form or by emailing us at
tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at
(775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Bones, Chuck, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Supernatural, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Note that
Spoilers Anonymous will go on a small hiatus for the Holidays. The next column will be published on January 8, 2010.
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Chuck, NCIS, The Big Bang Theory and more!
Posted Dec 18th 2009 1:02AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
(S02E10) So this was the inevitable flashback episode of
The Mentalist. We've had flashbacks before, of course, but we knew we were going to get one where we learn how Patrick Jane became who he is. An episode where we see a teen Jane scamming people by making them think he could read their minds (though he's more talented than that and really can figure things out, just not in a mystical way). The kid playing young Jane was pretty much spot on doing a young Simon Baker.
Too bad the present-day mystery wasn't that interesting.
Continue reading Review: The Mentalist - Throwing Fire
Posted Dec 17th 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, G4 has a new Attack of the Show, then a new X-Play.- At 8, CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.
- NBC has Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas at 8, then a new Jay Leno Show.
- TCM has Christmas in Connecticut at 8, followed by Holiday Affair.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- Current has a new SuperNews at 9.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Orange County.
- MTV has a new Jersey Shore at 10.
- At 10:30, Current has a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Attack of the Show, SNL Christmas, Mentalist
Posted Dec 11th 2009 12:28AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
(S02E09) "This is a murder investigation, I can be as hard ass as I want to be." - Jane
Jane has played with fire before and crossed the line a few times. This week was no different and he was very upfront about it, repeating at least two times that he could be hard ass as he wanted to be during an investigation.
When you are cocky and push the envelope a bit too much, karma will more than likely ensure that you pay your dues. It wouldn't surprise me that one of the bad guys introduced in this episode comes back to seek revenge on Jane for being a hard ass.
Continue reading Review: The Mentalist - A Price Above Rubies
Posted Dec 10th 2009 12:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Travel Channel has a Man vs. Food marathon all night.- At 8, CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.
- NBC has a new Community at 8, then new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Fringe.
- At 9, Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta, followed by a new Real Housewives of Orange County.
- Comedy Central has a new Jeff Dunham Show at 9.
- TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
- Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action at 9, then a new Johnny Test.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- Also at 9: Current has a new SuperNews.
- At 10, FX has the season finale of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, followed by the season finale of The League.
- ABC Family has A Flintstone Christmas at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Survivor, Bones, The Office, It's Always Sunny
Posted Nov 30th 2009 10:34AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Casting, Reality-Free, The Mentalist
There's a new Jane joining
The Mentalist, a Jane of the female variety.
Aunjanue Ellis will be the new CBI head on CBS's The Mentalist, attempting to reign in the unconventional -- yet highly productive -- antics of Patrick Jane.
Ellis will be a new character -- still unnamed -- who is assuming the leadership position left vacant when Virgil Minelli resigned. Minelli was played by
Gregory Itzin, who is returning to 24 to resume the role of disgraced former president Charles Logan.
Minelli's exit has already been set up on the show; he announced his resignation following the Red John instigated bloodbath in the CBI offices that resulted in Bosco's death and two other agents.
In the last episode, Minelli assumed responsibility for the deaths and the breach in security.
Continue reading The Mentalist enlists a new boss
Posted Nov 24th 2009 10:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
USA Network is losing
Monk this year, but it's not about to let
Psych go. The adventures of Shawn and Gus will continue.
USA announced today that Psych is coming back for season five, with 16 new episodes ordered up.
This, my friends, is a no-brainer.
Psych is one of USA's more reliable hours, a comedy-mystery series that has a loyal following. This past summer season -- which will soon be completed in the winter when the second half of the episodes air beginning in late January (the date hasn't been confirmed yet) -- the show performed especially well in younger demographics.
Continue reading USA orders more Psych
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