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It’s a case of good news/bad news for Criminal Minds fans, who had been rallying to keep co-stars A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster on the show. Brewster just closed a deal to return to the veteran CBS crime drama, and she will be in the majority of episodes next season. But I hear it will be her last season on the show. And Cook, whose option for next season was not picked up, will be gone after wrapping her character’s storyline in 2 episodes early in the season.
I hear Brewster’s pact is for “10 out of 13″, which means that, extrapolated over the 22-episode season, she will be in at least 17 episodes. The actress had been approached to continue as a regular on the show but for a reduced number of episodes; now the reduction seems to be pretty small. Meanwhile, Cook this afternoon tweeted the news that she will be doing two final episodes of Criminal Minds next season. “Thanks for your undying support but it’s a done deal,” Cook wrote. “Excited for what’s next.” As planned, Criminal Minds will introduce a new female regular sometime next season.
UPDATE SATURDAY 1PM: Brewster today also took to Twitter to comment on the resolution, hinting that the fans’ campaign, including an online petition that has gathered more than 42,000 signatures, may have helped in keeping her on the show for so many episodes and bringing Cook back to get a resolution for her character. She also confirmed this will be her final season on Criminal Minds. “So how do I thank 42,309 people,” Brewster wrote. “It worked. Thank you for helping and supporting me and AJ.” She quickly followed up with another tweet: “I should clarify. I am immensely grateful. I’m still angry about AJ. I’m sad this is my last year.”
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Two things… first for Paget, 10 of 13? What about the final 10 episodes of the season? Second, for AJ I guess it’s a case of “win some lose some”. These CBS morons are obviously committed to getting rid of her. I’m glad we get 2 more at least. LET’S KEEP THE PETITIONS, MAIL AND CALLS GOING AND GET CBS TO MATCH AJ’S DEAL TO PAGET’S!!!!
I’m glad they are keeping Brewster, but since money was the issue, why hire and pay another female. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
Exactly, right?!
Assuming the money comments are actually correct, it’s easy. SAG (the actors union) has a scale which sets the ‘minimum wage’ for roles. Regulars get more than guests who get more than the ‘day’ player (the coffee counter who says one line types) etc. then experience, celebrity etc adds to the ‘quote’ over scale someone demands and receives. Every role ups the ‘quote’.
So Paget, even with just two and a half years on the show, can up her ‘quote’ during a resign negotiation. IE ask for more money. Whereas they could get some newbie actress who has done nothing or maybe a day role or two, who would still be at scale or only a tiny bit above. and save a fortune. In fact, a newbie trying to break in would be more than happy to work for scale for the exposure.
So if money is the issue, that’s likely their game plan.
IF the Morons at CBS really want to save money, they get rid the of the most useless character on CM, DR Reid, Lets face, what does he add to CM. So he has a photographic memory, so what?
We should a petition to get rid of Dr Reid and keep Paget Brewster!
Besides, CB Has a habit of cutting Strong Female characters. IN NCIS , they simply had to get Lauren Holly and replace her with Bland MALE Character. they with NCIS:Los Angelos, in the Pilot, they had a strong women who wa sin charge of the LA Group, once the show went to series, they go rid of her! why is that?
I disagree, I think all the characters that are on this show made me become the fan that I am. I enjoy each and every character of this show. I wish they would keep them all on here, but I don’t write the paychecks….
Hey-Don’t bash Reid! I love Emily, she and Hotch are my favorite characters, but Reid is cute and funny!
I completely agree with the previous post. Lauren Holly was great and the new “Director” sucks.
I happen to like Dr. Reid.He is actually my favorite. I would hate to see him taken off.Cant say I would continue to watch. I think that all the characters are part of the show and am sad to see AJ and Emily gone
Not that I agree with the elimination of AJ and Paget, because I don’t, but if you look at CM’s fanbase, LOTS of them are young women who are totally in love with Dr. Reid. Fire him, and the show’s definitely dead. I think they’re trying to be economical. I think the dynamic between the characters was great, and I’m worried the show will suffer removing the two female leads. I guess it survived Mandy Patinkin’s departure, but they really need to stop pushing their luck removing major characters after fans grow attached.
I dont agree with them getting rid of either paget or AJ but they cant get rid of read either he is part of the show and he contributes alot to the show…and correction he doesnt have a photographic memory he has an Idyllic memory,(there is a difference) shows how much u even pay attention to the show and what exactly each character contributes. He is a BIG asset to the show and the cast.
@ Tonya you are aware there is no such thing as idyllic memory. Dr Reid has an “Eidetic” memory which in laymans terms is a photographic memory. And i otherwise completely agree for the female fans booting dr reid is simply a no go but then again the morons runnign the show at CBS should have known the same was true for Emily Prentiss.SHe is one of the few female lead characters televison gets right! SHe is an individual intelligent doesn’t fall into any stereotypes about authoritative women. ANd doesn’t wear her blouses half unbuttoned or skirts that are too short and too tight. they mananged to create a capable intelligent talented believable female lead character. I personally felt she was a much bette fit forthe cast than “Elle”.
The episode in which you are referring with the blonde woman in charge of the Los Angeles undercover unit was not the pilot. It was a NCIS episode in which to introduce some new characters possibly going into a series. They don’t do pilots on spinoffs. And she was not a strong character at all. I feel dumber just wasting my time typing this reply to your dumb comment.
@Rick B….are you nuts.? Reid adds more humanity to the cast than a lot of other team members ( all of whom I love dearly)
Before the subtraction of A.J. And Paget, this incarnation of Criminal Minds was pitch perfect.
I love Criminal Minds !! I like each character on the show.I really wish CBS would reconsider what they are doing.Each person on the show has made the show what it is.You start taking away characters and you take away from what the show is now.What is CBS trying to do? They have one of the very best hit shows on tv and now they are putting that in jeopardy by removing some.Stupid call for CBS I would say.
Yeah, Dr. Reid is my favorite character. And just so you know, his role WAS reduced all the way back in season five. A majority of cases wouldn’t have been solved if it wasn’t for him. EVERY member of that team is important. Also it was Paget’s choice to have a smaller part, so she could do a pilot for a comedy.
Obviously they don’t care about the fan base for these shows!! Perhaps we should all boycott CBS and see how they like it
no!!!!!! if everybody did that then they definately wouldnt have enough money and theyd have to cancel the show. they do have a tendencey to cut female roles. I think if they are going to cut any one it should be hotch, rossi, or that other stupid replacement agent ceaver. the show isnot going to be good anymore if they change almost every single character!!!!!!!!!
great idea…..finally someone with a great idea. People can show them that they can’t treat us that way and boycott their station. Just hit em where it hurts and maybe then they will leave an amazing show with a huge fan base alone and quit cutting all the women from their shows also.
I was a fan criminal mind , but no anymore
Guys, if you “boycott” CBS in general, or even just boycott the show (any show), all you are doing is dropping the ratings and contributing to getting the show canceled. Understand, geniuses?
If you have a specific problem with a show (a cast change, etc.) but generally still like the show, make your opinion known in any way you can think of (letters, petitions, etc), but DON’T boycott the show.
I agree. Why fire Paget and AJ and then hire someone else. They both are exellent actresses whom we have grown to love and are part of the criminal minds family. We like their characters and their roles on criminal minds and replacing them makes no sense.
AJ is probably my fav character on the show. Definitely more important than Hotchner…..about equal to Garcia. Let Hotchner or Rossi go.
I like all the characters. They shouldn’t just cut them out of the show! The fans should have a say in the mattter! Cut no one, bring AJ & Paget back. I already felt bad when Mandy Patinkin left the show. Let’s not lose another one! Please!
I agree. Although I am late in keeping up with the news, watching the show tonight Mar 2, 2011 and seeing a blond trying to look like JJ I went to my computer at the end of the show and now I heartbroken that JJ is gone and Emily will be leaving after season 7! It sucks. I am very upset. I own the entire 5 seasons up to now and I know CBS gets some of that money. Fans should have a say in such decisions!!!!!!
Please please do not release Paget; she is SO GOOD for the show. She brings an international flare the show has benefitted from so much. She shows a totally different side from the others and is needed to keep the viewer intrigued. She knows different things and is an awesome looking professional, the way she dresses and walks is needed to keep the flare going. AJ too needs to return; I can’t believe you are actually doing this. Has there been a change in your executive levels? Listen to your viewers. We love Criminal Minds but if you keep changing characters how is that going to help your status? Why fix when nothing is wrong except bring JJ back and leave Padget. Please reconsider!
losing patinkin was no big deal. he seemed really wierd and took everything way to personal. leave it alone. like readers said if its not broke, leave it alone.i can see if the characters were boring or the stars want to try something else, but they just wanted a job and they had one, a damn good one. leave well enough alone. they all have a good reason for being on the team. and its works very well. sue
Hey! Hotch is my favorite character! If they really need to get rid of a character, get rid of Strauss! Who likes her? *looks around* Anyone?
Strauss is barely ever on the show what difference would that even make? Getting rid of AJ and Paget is just stupid! Without those two hotties i don’t think i can even get into the show anymore. CBS just sucks!!!!!!!!
Hotch is the most interesting male character on the show, closely followed by Reid. If they cut him I would stop the watching. Rossi is the best choice to go, he is the character that changes the “family” the least. Hotch is mom, Prentiss is big sister, Reid little brother etc. Rossi is like dismissive step father, and always felt forced in to me after they lost Gideon.
Thought Hotchner would have hooked up with Emily. Does anyone have a life in that bureau? Oops – then it would be like Greys Anatomy – everyone sleeping around. Never mind.
I think the whole cast shoul have stayed.When you have something that is so good why change it.Leave the show alone
I DONT EVEN LIKE THE NEW GIRL THEY INTRODUCED TO HIS…THE SHOW WILL LOSE ALOT OF FEMALE VIEWERS, THERE IS NO BALANCE. THERE IS ALREADY TOO MANY MEN ON THE SHOW. JEEZ!!! BRING BACK PAGET N AJ
First they take away AJ. They bring in some student or apprentice or whatever she is. Now Emily is on her way out but they are introducing a new female character next year. What is wrong with these idiots? Time to look for a new show that likes and appreciates women. Besides Criminal Minds just leads into that new Criminal Minds spin off. If they give Emmy’s for acting that sucks, all the characters in that spin off will win one.
I totally agree. If you have a great show going why try to change
it. These characters have great chemistry. I got my two daughters and grandson hooked on the program. Please keep Paget and bring
AJ back.
By the way the spin off sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree that makes no sense whatsoever, why hire someone else when there is no need too, I dont think CBS realizes just how devoted the fans are to these shows. STOP getting rid of the good characters and just let the show be and run its course..Now the day they get rid of Shamar Moore or Thomas Gibson is the day I will stop watching CM all together. Its just ridiculous, like the previous post if it isnt broke dont fix it!
I am so mad! CBS always manages to find a way to screw up a Great T.V. show! Criminal Minds WAS THE best show on T.V. hands down. I even changed my off nights at work to be able to watch Criminal Minds, Ha! what a stupid mistake that was! There has never been and, never will be another show as good as Criminal Minds! Too bad it will never be the same anymore!
want aj back don’t like the new female character
10/13 is a fraction of all episodes produced. if they make 13, she is in 10. if they make 22, she is in 17 like dh says. if they make 26, she is in 20 get it?
The best way to show CBS how angry you are – DON’T WATCH THE SPIN OFF – let it tank.
Yeah, that’s the way to go. Stopping watching CM and let the whole series end. Letters to the network are the best way to let them know how you feel but once the decision is final, it is final–just as AJ said.
Art didn’t say to not watch “Criminal Minds” ….he said to not watch THE SPINOFF. Personally, I’m not going to watch the spinoff because I didn’t like the crossover (Criminal Minds-to-spinoff) episode, don’t like Forest Whitaker *in* *that* *role*, and don’t like Janeane Garofalo in, well….anything. Also, I’m going to drop “Criminal Minds” (the mothership) between Seasons 6 & 7. Once AJ and Paget are gone, so am I.
Hope you’re happy, CBS and Criminal Minds producers. Got any other strong, established shows that you want to FUBAR?
Well maybe you will keep watching if the bring back Jason Gideon AKA Mandy Patankin for two or three episodes to bring the character to peace with an amazing finish. Rumors are starting to bubble the it will not be season 6 but in season 7. Maybe that will bring you back.
OMG, Mandy’s going to be in another episode? OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE’S MY FAVORITE RIGHT NEXT TO REID!!! OH MY GOSH!!! I HOPE!
Tonight was my last show after watching it from the start. I am leaving with AJ.
I don’t really care for the spin off. Love Forrest Whitaker but so far this show is not of the caliber of the orgininal and I didn’t watch it tonight 3.2.11.
yes stop watching criminal minds intill they get paget and aj back!!!! i just wont to yell at the people that r doing this!!!1 urrg
There is NO way I’m watching this spin off. I may never watch CM again I’m so upset about this.
I said the same thing about Law and Order Criminal Intent when they recently replaced there cast.But I am still watching and they are even better than I expected.Not that I won’t miss AJ and Brewster when she leaves but the show will go on.
yeah until most of the viewers stop watching!! this was a great show till they pulled this stunt!!1
I think I’m more upset about this than I was about many of the other character cancellations on those other shows. This was my favorite and now I think I’ll keep looking for a character that isn’t there and hating the new replacement. Those shoes would be impossible to fill.
I am also angry about pajet brewster leaving and aj cook. I hope CBS is hearing us!!!as for the spin off, because I love Forrest Whitaker and Jeneane I am giving it a try. however the problem is it is not much different than the originial, just different people. Get better story lines and I will continue to watch. And why has no one mentioned Dereck Morgan??? I just love Shemar Moore in his role. He is one of the best. Heck, I love the entire cast, they should not change it!!!!!
unless you are a Nielsen viewer it doesn’t matter what you watch or don’t. cause those millions are off a sample anyway.
don’t know what a Nielsen viewer is or if you are one. well easy. you aren’t. if you were you’d know what i’m talking about.
as much as I adore AJ and I have for years, her character has been aimed for this cut for a while. they were always dropping the whole “i’m not sure I can handle this” stuff even to the point early on of saying she didn’t really want to become a full agent but was happy as a mouthpiece. then the baby and she’s always away from home etc. The only thing I dislike is how it was handled by the network/producers. they should have told her they had no story for her character ages ago and what they were planning. Like Lost did with Dominic Monaghan.
As for Paget, again, I adore but Emily is a tad stale. She was good for the whole ‘spying on the team’ but she has no major skill she brings to the table. at least Elle was a sex crimes girl. So mixing things up a bit might be a good thing.
Plus if folks keep up the personal (postive) contact with CBS who is to say that they can’t change their minds about keeping her after this upcoming season.
Actually the person I feel sorry for is the actress that is brought in. No matter who it is she’s going to be reviled online as an ugly talentless hack, all because she’s taking the place of a beloved character. she will constantly be compared to AJ or just dissed on and it’s not her fault. she didn’t ask for AJ to be fired so she could steal the job, but that’s how folks are going to treat her.
Do you really want to hit CBS hard? Watch the show note all of the advertisers and write to the advertisers telling them you are starting a boycott of their product because of the actions of CBS. Boycotting advertisers and letting CBS know about it will get results because it will hurt CBS’ pocketbook.
This is the best advice given.
It is time to let the network (CBS) know that the people can get what they want for a change.
Watch the show ONE more time – and like Robert says write the advertisers saying you will never purchase THEIR products.
If only the masses could get together – we could do so much.
what are you talking about?? paget brewster brought brains and she saved tons of people because of her history abortion and that man!! one of her friends would be dead if not for her!! she brought courage life and brains!! do you not remeber her getting thrown around because of that random man with blood every where all because she was protecting the smart guy!!! she saved hislife!1 do you really think he could handle the beating SHe is 110 percent stronger mentally and physically than him!!! she deserves that role as a prentiss but she also deserves to the right of being the boss here and their!! SHe is awesome!!!
The reason why Emily took that beating (your talking about the cult episode right?) was because Reid was tortured in a previous episode and didn’t want him to have to go through it again.
This post relates to the previous two. Even if you are a Neilson reviewer it don’t matter. I have been one twice and my favorite shows never survived. As for the new person taking on the role of JJ, I think she is awful. If she doesn’t improve it will take a major toll on the long term life of the show.
Tried watching spin off and changed the channel after 10 min. Cant take JG. Wont watch anything she’s on. Bring back JJ. The new blond acting is like a wet dish rag. Super Snooze.
i agree 100 percent bring back jj keep the real team together.
I watched the spin-off and IT SUCKS anyway! The characters are trying way too hard to be edgy. It’s BORING!
Les Moonves is who wanted AJ off the show. CBS is a dictatorship. If you want to create an effective campaign don’t call or write Nina.
Call Les Moonves. This was his decision and his alone.
Proof?
I am boycotting CBS. They have made a stupid decision, I hate them!!!
CBS’s motto: If it ain’t broke, break it yourself! All I can say is the season premiere better rock, or I’m giving up on it entirely. As others have said, if you can make an episode with Tim Curry awesome then you’re just hopeless.
“CBS’s motto: If it ain’t broke, break it yourself!” ? Actually, that’s pretty much a motto for all of TV.
I am saying again. Criminal Minds is very realistic, is exactaly what is happen in life every single day in all world. I like a lot this show and I expected still going and going with a great performance the all actors without exception. Nothing need be change everything is great! CONGRATULATIONS CRIMINAL MINDS!!!!!! Helena
Ah – Helena, things ARE changing. AJ is leaving and Padget is being cut before the next season closes. Didn’t you get that?
No more JJ. Gone.
Two things: First, I will never ever ever watch the spinoff. Second, when paget quits, so will I. And then I will only watch re-runs and pretend that cm is what it’s suppose to be; a great show with paget and a.j. in it.
I’m sad to see JJ go. If they don’t get smart and keep Brewster for good, I’m outta here. This is my favorite show. Why are they intentionally trying to lose viewers? Same thing with CSI:NY. CBS is getting cocky!
I agree completely with you!! this is the only show im allowed to watch besides cartoons and they are pulling a stunt like this on awesome people!! i hate this idea one hundred percent!!
Cartoons and serial killers. Wow. No sitcoms to bridge the gap?
Last night’s episode, introducing the new female character was pretty bad, I thought. She totally does not fit into the show. I’m wondering if it’s a case of nepotism coming down from someone up above. Also, perhaps some misogeny, as this new character is definitely not a strong woman. I’m so disappointed. For me, the show is now broken. What a waste. I simply don’t understand why such a winning show could be so dismantled. Darn.
THis is going to ruin the show!!! AJ has been with it from the begining!! Why do morons want to ruin a terrific show for a bunch of bull!! PAget Brewster is the best!! WHy ruin her when she took the place of a terrible actress!! she made that show 110 percent better than whatit was!! if you want to take somebody off then take the old man but not paget brewster!!! If i was in control of that show (only 13)
i would take the old man off but not the two pretty girls off the show!! ur gonna loose alot of viewers for an ignorant opinion!! Your ruining my favourite show!! You need to keep that family together!! that show cares about one another and that is why it is succesful! u cant replace a relative in reallife so why do it on this show??
Paget Brewster and JJ Cook are essential to the team. This team at the BAU has become a regular in the homes of all who look forward to each new and repeat episode. To remove these actresses is not a good move on the part of the people who are in charge if the cast. Why change a show that is a favourite with the fans? It is a mistake!
gloria manning
Where do you mail to? can you give me an address?? I think that if paget would be on the show that she should adopt a teenage girl that had lost both of her parents, because of a killer, and she has no family, and so then Emily Prentiss adopts her!!!
i would rather they keep a.j. and paget than have a second criminal minds!!! any ideas as to where they’ll end up?
Criminal Minds is my absolute favorite television show. I never miss it! I love the ENTIRE cast individually, as well as the chemistry that is so obvious between them. I loved the edition of Paget Brewster & thought she brought a tough girl but heartfelt agent to the team. The departure of Paget will leave a seriously deep void in the cast, as did the departure of AJ Cook last year! I am so disappointed that the shows executives are simply dismissing the characters (and actresses) that have become the team of the BAU. If they continue on this road, they will lose the support of the true blue fans! BRING BACK AJ FOR GOOD & KEEP PAGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I second that!! Why take away JJ and then hire a new actress?
what are they thinking? And then the Sheen mess, so I really wonder what CBS’ agenda is with women.
why? the show was running smoothly, then a sucker punch dropping AJ and now Paget. The show is getting a little gruesome anyway, so i will be moving on too.
That new girl – BORING; will Spencer Reid be next? i guess i will read about it somewhere. It was good while it lasted.
I LOVE EVERY ONE ON THE SHOW!!!! IT IS JUST NOT THE SAME WHEN SOMEONE LEAVES. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAORITE SHOWS AND ALWAYS WILL BE. ALL CHARACTERS ARE PERFECT!!!! ~~~ PLEASE ~~~ KEEP THEM ALL!!!
Do you have the link to the petition… to keep them on the show… I hate the new girl that is on the show, and can’t believe aj and pretiss are being removed. If they both go I don’t think I will continue to watch.
Thanks for your help.
Kristen
I think the show was ok without Cook but u need to have some female interaction and input. Brewster is a good part of the show and when u start messing with a shows characters, the loses some of it’s charisma. Hope she stays, fear she won’t.
So sad the networks get something that works, and then mow it down – trying to compete with Dancing with Stars and Idol. Don’t they get it?? Everyone else is talking about the elderly voice – we don’t want those shows. They have success with what they have, and then go on each show and shoot themselves in the foot. Obviously I am not 20, or 30 etc,etc, but I know what I like and getting rid of 2 key characters, plus what they have done on a couple of other shows could get me just watching reruns and DVD’s. This stinks, and who makes these decisions – 15 yr. olds. I have grandchildren more mature than these guys.
when will the network people realize that it is the chemistry between the actors that make shows like Criminal Minds and NCIS so popular. When you take away characters that are well liked you change the show. Do it enough and no one will watch it anymore, As far back as Mash and Star Treck it was the interaction between characters that made those shows so great. There is an old saying,(If it ain’t broke don’t fix it)
I’m will miss Paget Brewster. She is a fine Actress.I wish her best of luck in her future. But Entertainment business is the entertainment business. Star today afterthought tomorrow.
they just don’t know how to keep a good series going…they don’t have the slightest idea how a good show would run….i hate cbs…
I find it crushing that Paget and AJ are not going to be a permanant fixture on the show, they make the show what it is and we all love both of them, CBS must be crazy to let either of them go at any cost, the show will lose viewers.
Just when shows are going along so well, they have to screw up the characters, as in Criminal minds. Paget Brewster was perfect for the show, as was AJ Cook. I love this television drama, and already I do not like the fill in for Paget Brewster, and for AJ Cook. I am waiting for them to somehow get rid of Garcia, which will force me NOT to watch Criminal Minds.
Jan
I will miss AJ. I hope she lands on her feet!
she should not have to!! she should still be on the show!! THankgod the morons that are doing this are at least keeping paget brewster on their for a little bit!! it should be more than that!! they better give her a big role in those last episodes she is on at least that goes for both of the girls!!
How is 10 out of 13 for paget mean that she will be in every episode in a 22 episode season??? — am i missing something?
what does that really mean ’10 of 13′ episodes?
Not acceptable but since contract have been sign,I don’t think we can do anything more.
I don’t really think that “10 out of 13″ or 77% of the episodes (that translates to 17 or so out of 22?) is a good idea at all, and I can think of 5 episodes I’ll probably hate (much like I hated “The Fight”), but at least we’re keeping Prentiss for most of the episodes.
I still think this is ridiculous, and I’m still heart-broken over AJ’s forced departure. I’m still furious over this new female regular. I couldn’t stand Jordan Todd, and besides, what actress is going to want to enter the show under the pall of hatred she’ll receive from AJ’s fans?
I hope CBS realizes after a few episodes with this new girl that they messed up big-time by dropping AJ after only two episodes of the next season.
Still, win some, lose some. Thank God we’re keeping Paget.
yeah too bad it’s only for this next season…she just tweeted that she’s sad that this is her last year here https://twitter.com/pagetpaget This is what her post said: PS- I should clarify. I am immensely grateful. I’m still angry about AJ. I’m sad this is my last year. But I wanted to thank the fans…
I KNEW THIS’d happen!! Stupid H/ shippers focused on Paget, and while I’m glad she’s staying, CBS obviously felt that by keeping her we’d feel less upset about AJ…well as Hotch said to The Reaper, NO DEAL!! Eff you with a rusty nail CBS!!
I seriously doubt this was done because of the shippers. My guess is everyone could have focused on both actresses and they still would have decided to “compromise” by relenting on only one front.
Besides, I hardly doubt that any subset of shippers are in an overwhelming majority that would make CBS think they have to listen to them. Or would especially care about listening to them. So no, it’s not the shippers fault. CBS did this. Rather than diluting the blame by pushing it off on fans of the show (of any stripe) I’ll continue to lay it on the feet of the ones who made the decision of their own volition.
I’m not diluting blame – CBS are wrong, completely and utterly.. but alot of the shippers made this campaign (stupidly) about shipping and I’m not the only one who thinks so…
But, my point is, it doesn’t matter if shippers made it about shipping. I’m not saying they didn’t. I’m saying I don’t think CBS made a point to listen to them. Shippers could have surrounded Nina Tassler and marched around chanting how they want Hotch and Prentiss together, and I still don’t think CBS’ decision would have been influenced by them. So to me what the shippers did is irrelevant, because I don’t think CBS listened to them any more than they listened to anyone else.
Maybe if next season they put Hotch and Prentiss together, I’d consider that they were pandering to the shippers. Since I’d believe that decision would be something forced on the writers by the network. But, at this point, I don’t see any reason to believe that anything the shippers did had any influence on CBS.
The difference was that Brewster’s contract wasn’t at an option point so there had to be negotiations. I hope they keep her character’s integrity, and don’t try to turn the show or any of Prentiss’ relationships into soap opera.
Cook’s contract was at an option point per the original announcement, and her option was not picked up which meant the only negotiations, at least in the executives’ minds, were whether or not she’d agree to do enough episodes to wrap up her character. Cook could have said no, but I think that would have been worse for the show.
Presumably Gubler’s and Moore’s contracts were at option points, too, but the options were renewed on theirs.
Thanks for the info, I really hope that Paget’s SL doesn’t turn into a soap – CM really stands out for me against every other show for a lot of reasons, one being they haven’t succumbed to cliched shipping and the like.
Anyway, bottom line, I am so gonna miss AJ – Jareau made her way to my fave of the girls…
“I hope they keep her character’s integrity, and don’t try to turn the show or any of Prentiss’ relationships into soap opera.”
As long as the explanation for her missing episodes isn’t so Prentiss can have a social life. That would be soapy. But, I’m not particulary worried about her. Even if Prentiss has a relationship with someone outside the team (even one of the horrid spin off characters) that in itself isn’t soapy. Especially if it only gets as much focus as any of the other characters have in their relationships.
No, I’m more concerned with the new actress who is supposed to replace AJ. The show could have put Hotch and Prentiss together way back in season 3 if they wanted to and they didn’t so I don’t see the writers deciding that now they’re going to develop feelings. Or have Prentiss develop feelings for anyone else. But, there’s no dynamic for a new character. No, “it’ll mess with their friendship if she began a romance” because there is no friendship. She could be brought in for the precise reason to add a regular romantic story to the show, since every other relationship was with a recurring character. And, to me, that would be detrimental to the show. And annoying since this show has flied in the face of the assumption that a show can’t be successful without some relationship between main characters.
If that happens, I swear I’ll scream. Like you said, one of the things I most love about Criminal Minds is that it’s avoided entirely any big romantic storylines within the BAU team. There’s been a flirtation or two, but they never went anywhere, and I love that the show has never been about who’s sleeping with whom. I’d be incredibly disappointed if that changed. Frankly, I’m terrified of what this new female regular will do to the show.
actually that isn’t entirely true. All actors contracts include a clause that the production can break contract at any time if the actor’s role is no longer needed. So they could have totally cut Paget anytime. It’s just that it is easier with the rest of the crew because of the option point. They can not pick up the option and there’s really no room by the actor to negotiate. With Paget they are just doing the customary ‘pay raise’ point so the standard is to be up front about drop points etc. But if they had decided to kill her off in the cliffhanger part 2, she has no legal grounds to stop them.
A lot of the comments refer to the “shippers.” I’ve been trying to infer what that means but can’t. Anybody help?
it’s short for relationshippers. basically folks that ‘cheer’ a particular pairing. take like twilight. you have team edward and team jacob. you could also say they are Edward/Bella ‘shippers or Jacob/Bella ‘shippers. On CM you have the Morgan/Garcia ‘shippers.
There are some folks that feel that Hotch and Prentiss would be a perfect pair, so Hotch/Prentiss shippers.
Acey- for Paget, it’s just breaking the number down into smaller bits. She’s gonna be in basically all the episodes but like 3 or 4 she won’t be in. I guess it’s better than what was said in the earlier contract they original wanted her to sign! But still sucks about AJ! Why take away an awesome character and replace her with someone we are gonna be less than thrilled with? It’s pathetic and moronic!
10/13 means about 77% of the season. Not sure what’s so hard to grasp about that but I digress. I feel like this was a huge negotiation for CBS, I’m assuming she was originally going to be signed on for much less than that but the tweets, phone calls, the petitions and whoever else sent letters and such really opened CBS’ eyes and made them pull their heads out of their asses, even if for a few seconds.
I’m extremely sad to see AJ go, but on the other hand, I’m praying CBS realizes how much they need her (anybody reminded of the Jorja Fox incident with CSI?) and ask her to come back. With Paget, some is better than none, in my opinion.
Sorry, but Sara on CSI can not be compared with JJ on CM, JJ really made a difference, she was strong, while Sara, she was always the whiny one. ugghhh.
Thanks for clarifying. I think any reduction is crazy (almost as crazy as firing AJ Cook) but most readers, including myself would not understand that 10 out of 13 doesn’t literally mean she’s only in 10 episodes in the entire season. Or that the entire season is only 13 episodes. So now when people are mad, they’ll be mad based on the situation as it is, not a misunderstanding.
Actually I’m not bugged by the absent eps. Because I can see a way they could do it that makes perfect sense. What if in the part 2 Emily gets hurt. and the missing eps are her recovery time. I would go with that. I hated in Season 2 when they wouldn’t go even one ep without Elle so they just jumped 2 months ahead to bring her right back. I wanted them leave her out for an ep or two.
Yes, I was very glad when CSI brought SARA back!!! She was my favorite.
17 out of 22 is essentially CBS capitulating regarding Paget. Lead actors on other ensemble shows often sit out 3-5 episodes, sometimes it’s because they’re let out of their schedules to do a movie, sometimes they do the movie because they have enough time. Look up the pages of various Lost actors on IMDB.com for this season, for instance. Even Matthew Fox was absent from three episodes. Of a 16-episode order, mind you.
However, two episodes for A.J. Cook still isn’t acceptable in any way, shape or form. Regardless of whether or not the season premiere (the 2nd half of the cliffhanger) counts toward the two or not.
Oh, and we saw how long the “Eddie Cibrian” of CSI: New York lasted. The underrated Sarah Carter replaced Emmanuelle Vaugier at the top of this past season when the latter’s character, Lt. Angel, was killed off (likely at CBS’s insistence). Carter was on for only three episodes. Which obviously means no contract. I wonder how quickly CBS will nickel-and-dime CM’s “Edwina Cibrian” off the show.
— Rob
Well, I should revise my statement and say that Brewster getting 10/13 (or 17/22-ish) is basically CBS capitulating because they aren’t getting to cut Brewster’s order hardly any. But it’s still Brewster getting a pay cut based on the number of episodes she isn’t in. That’s still unacceptable.
— Rob
I still think letting A.J. go is one of the biggest mistakes CBS has made. Pretty soon CBS is going to be one of the shittiest networks on television. Not to sound rude, but I hope new girl fails, because CBS has already epically failed.
So what this means is that Paget will be in about 72% of the show. Or missing from about 6 shows over the 22 show season. It’s not the worst deal.
As a viewer, I can live with that. I’ve been watching each episode from seasons 1-5 and to be honest her part seemed to be increasing ESPECIALLY this past season, which is why we may think it’s such a big number. Even JJ’s part went from being a media liaison to part profiler. I’ll miss her though. Now if they can resist Morgans kicking down the door all the time and get some more Hotch action-it’ll be BAU heaven for me.
It’s sad that we won’t have AJ, but at least we still have Paget! Now they just need to hire new writers. If you can’t make a season finale with TIM CURRY kick ass, then something is terribly wrong.
Dear gods, this. I watched and just sat there with my mouth open, thinking ‘what in hell did they just do to Morgan?’ I was utterly, utterly baffled.
i cheered. Morgan has been this teflon guy for 5 seasons. it was more annoying than Reid getting picked on like a total wimp so much. Kid has a brain yes but it doesn’t mean he has no brawn. or should. let him win a fight or two. or at least make a noble effort at winning. and not just against some psycho stalker babe. And let Morgan get some bruises. that taser in season one was the right idea but it’s been few and far between.
How much you wanna bet the replacement will be a minority? They’ll do that to try to stave off further criticism of firing a woman. Otherwise they’ll hire another blond.
Clearly, sense in story telling isn’t a priority for CBS. Just numbers. I have to admit I’m more upset about AJ Cook, because a reduced number of episodes is still a better deal than fired with two measly episodes to wrap things up. But, no matter what the story is to wrap up her arc, at least they won’t have to keep explaining it. But, how is the show supposed to explain why Prentiss just ups and misses a handful of cases? And, say the show lasts some more seasons and she keeps missing them. What reason could there be? I can see some explanation whipped up for a one season thing – the character is injured and this time there’s no time skip where three weeks passed between two episodes. But, that won’t work if she’s missing them again next season. Or more. The BAU isn’t a part time job. And, Prentiss actually has no reason why she would need to miss work like that. Nothing that would make sense within the story. But, CBS obviously didn’t consider that.
I can’t say I’ll like whatever explanation the show gives for her missing episodes, but I don’t think I’ll be too tough on the writers if they don’t come up with something great. Because honestly, I don’t think it’s possible to do that.
I bet that they will KILL off JJ’s character and have Emily get really hurt at the same time, therefore she will have to miss a few episode to recover from her injuries. Then IF this show gets another season, Paget will be release or Fired like AJ Cook.
Since Mundy already left the original CM for the spin-off, I see this Original CM will be written off and slowly let go of.
My family and I are done with watching Criminal Mind, unless something spectacular happens and they return AJ Cook and Paget to normal . . . and get better writers in. But since they are already spreading thin on funding and writers and now producer/ writers . . .I really think this show is done for. The focus is on the Spin-off.
I too hope the new girl fails at connecting with the fans and finds a better show to go to afterwards. It’s almost like having some other man or woman come in and replace your mom or dad.
Killing off J.J. under these sexism-based circumstances would be so fatal a blow to the show that the episodes would have to be considered non-canon or else the show would take a nosedive in the ratings over the course of the 5-6 episodes immediately afterward. I would hope that the cast would balk at filming such an episode or episodes.
— Rob
I’m sure shippers had nothing to do with this. This was what CBS said they were going to do all along; fire AJ & cut back on Paget. The “creative reason” from CBS is a pure lie! It is financial. They older a show gets, the more expensive it gets. Actors generally get raises every year so what they did was get rid of someone they deemed unnecessary (AJ) and canceled her contract. The newer actress they’ve hired in a no one in the industry so they can pay her close to nothing at all. And it’s the same for Paget, if she’s not on all episodes they can pay her less. God forbid if they spread it out and scaled back on all the cast *clearing throat* like the male cast but nooooo…Why couldn’t Shemar or MGG get scaled back some too? It would make sense to keep them in tact the way we fans want it.
“This was what CBS said they were going to do all along; fire AJ & cut back on Paget.”
Yes. I was going to say this, but every time I started I seemed to get more long winded so I never did.
As far as raises, I remember an interview where Paget said no one in the cast had gotten raises for years.
I do wonder if the motivation for hiring a new actress is financial. Yes, one will cost less than AJ, but not hiring anyone to replace her would save even more money. It’s interesting that news of another actress came only after people protested trimming the female cast. My guess is CBS would have been just fine with not hiring anyone new. That was simply an attempt to pacify the fans. But, now that they plan to, they’ll hire someone who costs less. Although, I seriously doubt anyone on CM costs them that much, and especially AJ.
Idiots… CBS is run by them.
That being said the last part of the article is interesting. Basically they just don’t want AJ anymore. If they are introducing a new female regular to the cast… They either dont like AJ or they think they can get someone to replace her for much cheaper. After so many years its pretty ridiculous.
This show just basically Jumped the Shark imo. I mean 2 epsiodes? Really? That is how time you give to close out a character 5 years in the making? And what was the point of reducing Paget’s schedule if only for her to miss like 6 eps throughout the season? This whole thing is a frickin joke and insult to fans and the actors themselves.
Who is to say that next season this won’t happen again with someone else on the show? Obviously CBS has no qualms with optioning actors out of their contracts (case in point Paget) so, again, who will be next? Especially if the show sees a dip in ratings?
And what is with this new chick? You fire one actress and reduce another obviously b/c of money only to hire a new actress? It makes no sense. There is no reason to “refresh” the show when it was gaining in the ratings…there was no reason to touch this show at all period. CBS obviously gives two sh*ts less about its fans likes and dislikes and its employees. They obviously feel that no matter who do and don’t have on the show fans will care less and watch b/c apparently we are just numbers on a “most watched” board somewhere. And I agree how you can make a sucky ass season finale with Tim Curry guest starring? Kind of seems to me that the problem isn’t the actors or characters but might very well be with the writers!! If that is the case, the writers need refreshing, not the actors!
As some have said for examples of this same sh*t diffeent day crap are Jorja Fox and Adam Rodriguez. CBS seems to have made this par for the course with their shows. But both decisions came back to bite them in their penny pinching asses as BOTH actors were hired back b/c of fan grumblings and ratings dips. CSI LV btw never recovered even with Jorja back…that show dropped 21% in the ratings. We have yet to see what will happen with Miami but they moved that show to Sundays so lets see how much long that show lasts.
I am gonna miss AJ b/c I love her and her portrayal of JJ. JJ was the heart and soul of the team as well as their moral compass bringing them back from the darkness they all endured when on a case. She was the voice of the families and as the character herself once put it “the voice of the tired overworked detectives.” She represented the working mothers out there in law enforcement. She was the light in all the darkness, imo. And now that aspect of the show will be gone. This show is an ensamble show, they ALL make it great and it is like a puzzle, a well oiled machine…take away a piece of the puzzle or the oil that for the machine and you are missing a big chunk of the whole….things breakdown.
CBS screwed up big time and while I love the rest of the cast and the show, CBS just made it that much harder for me to enjoy it on a whole and has insulted me by screwing over two talented actresses and women. CBS can kiss my ass. While I certainly hope this doesn’t happen, I think the show will only suffer from this decision. Who seriously pushes away fans from a top 10 rated show on purpose?
I wish AJ all the best and will follow her on any show or network she lands on. And I hope she lands a role on a fantastic show that allows her to show off her full acting potential. I am with you AJ all the way!
the show might be gaining in the ratings but has it gained enough. Ratings aren’t about raw numbers. they are about what you have to promise the advertisers to get the money to pay for the show. And with pay raises etc, the budget goes up. So if they have to promise higher to get more money and the show isn’t making that amount, it’s a problem.
And right now perhaps they were looking at the budget and couldn’t faithfully say that the show would hit the mark, especially without mixing things up a bit. new agent, new relationship (such as giving Reid some loving or something) or whatever.
10/13 means that they only have to guarantee the actor 10 out of every 13 episodes. The writers can still write the character into every episode they want – they just do not have to if they dont want to or are over budget. I think that it is safe to say that the producers really went to bat for Paget and keeping her on the show and that they will use her. This has happened to numerous actors on other shows – it is unfair but it is the business that we are all in. I am glad that Paget will be back on the show and hope that the producers use her in all of the episodes even if they dont have to.
Technically, “10/13ths” means only that CBS has to PAY Paget for 17 out of 22 episodes — CBS is under no obligation whatsoever to actually allow her to appear in that number of episodes.
Exactly. I saw this happen to another actor on a different show (Misha Collins for season five of Supernatural). Unfortunately, fans spent all season doing the math–”There have been five episodes without him, so now he has to be in the rest of them!” It’s too bad that the logic the above poster pointed out meant several more eps without the actor we were looking forward to.
I’m hoping the same thing doesn’t happen to Paget, because the show isn’t the same without her.
I wish all you obsessed CRIMINAL MINDS fans would shut up.You heard me SHUT UP! I have never heard a more WINNEY bunch of fans of a show in my life. You folks were the same ones who cried when Lola left,and then when Mandy left! The show not only survived, it THRIVED! How many people said “I won’t like Lola’s Replacement” or “I won’t Like Mandy’s Replacement”? hmmmm….
It is a better move to make small cost cuting mesures in areas that won’t hurt the overall quality and storytelling of the series, than see the shows long-term prospects be hurt becuase fans stand beind an actor or actress and not the show as a whole.
The Spin-off has no direct effect on what CBS spends on this series or any other. Now all of you are also crying “If CBS didn’t pay Charlie Sheen over a Million Dollars per episode of Two and A Half Men” – Sorry, it doesn’t work that way – they make more than enough from Advertising (for CBS’s side of costs-fees) and Syndication/DVD (for WBTV’s side of costs-fees) to pay for him.
You shut up and respect the others.
I only respect fans who take the time to see both sides and are not so overly obsessed in their fandom that they’ll post comments on every blog on the web with articles about “Their” show crying and winning about what CBS is doing to the show. (I’d bet 99% of the people on posting on this thread are not regular readers of Nikki’s blog – unlike myself who reads it a couple times a day)
One of the things that get’s my goat are the fans who want to boycott CBS or the spin-off – unless you’re a Home with a ratings box, it’ll have no impact. Stuff like that is counter-productive. CBS doesn’t care what a handful of obsessed fans are saying, etc. Millions of people watch CRIMIINAL MINDS every week (and in reruns) and the overly vocal and obsessed fandom makes up a VERY SMALL part of that viewership.
Yes, It’s not right what they did to A.J. and Paget (although she made out a lot better than A.J.)- but TELEVISION IS A BUSINESS, something the obsessed fans don’t see. This with the show some creative leeway – a new female character – can give it some freshness.
I never liked Lola, and to be honest it isn’t the same without Mandy. I prefer the repeats. BUT AJ is the heart of the team. There is a chemistry on the team and messing with it when it is not broken is not a smart move. If she had decided she was done and decided to move on I wouldn’t care, but to not renew her when she is at the core of the show and doing a fabulous job is crap.
And maybe if they take that 2 1/2 Men drivel off the air they could afford something half decent.
I am so tired of people whining about Mandy. I personally do not miss his yelling, insulting, dominating character, but no one wrote him off the show. He just didn’t show up one day. Read an interview with Shemer. He did this with Chicago Hope. I use to love him but who does he think he is. Stick to touring, Mandy.
If we’re that WHINY, why are you even in this post reading the comments?
Because I read all of the articles here – not likes some of these posters who never read Nikki’s blog before
Hey Herb-Just keep in mind that 42,309 people signed the petition in support to keep both AJ and Paget. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. If every one of those “whiney” fans stopped watching the show, the advertisers and CM’s would have a conniption. That’s the problem with fans. We buy the products. The DVD’s, the t-shirts, the gear, the posters, the ring tones, but you piss us off, and holy crap, the money trail comes to a wild and screaching halt. So before you call us “whiney” consider this. Do you happen to work for one of the many advertisers of CM’s, by chance? If so, you might want to consider thanking the “whiney” viewers of CM’s for your check the next time you cash it. (i.e. Best Buy, ATT, BP, etc.)
Spoken like an true obsessed fan who thinks what their little group does effects the BIG PICTURE – it doesn’t.
42,309 People signing an internet petition only represents just a small fraction of the 14 MILLION people on Average who watch the show weekly on CBS. Even if that 42,309 represents just 10% of the active fans – whiney or otherwise, that’s not even a half a million people.
CBS can live with that loss if some fans arn’t happy with the direction of the show. The Average viewer kust accepts it – No network has been hurt as a whole with a change of cast,or production team members on a single show.
IT’S ONLY A TV SHOW – Actors and Actresses are dropped or cut back on long running shows ALL THE TIME.
If Paget wants to believe the “fan support” got her a better deal at the table, then she needs to get a better management team as it takes 42,309 fans to do their job!
(No, I don’t work for any advertisers or anyone connected with CBS or ABC Studios.)
42,309 is nowhere near “half a million people.” 420,000 might be near “half a million people”…
It’s not clear from your post how you define “active fans” but 42,309 fans is less than 1% of 14,000,000. It’s about .3 percent… (.003)
These two points, however, do not undermine your contention that 43,309 is not really that large of a group, in fact the actual percentages support your point even more.
I liked Lola and Mandy’s characters a whole lot better than Paget and Joe’s. In my opinion, the show has never been the same without them. Now with AJ’s character leaving, well, all I can say is we’ll have to see.
Still, why fix something that ain’s broken? More than 42,000 signatures were not enough to change CBS’ mind, to remind them the ratings are great because of the whole team.
Glad Paget will be in 10 out of 13, but worrying now that CBS wouln’t order more eps, so that season 6 will only have 13 episodes. I woulnd’t be surprised if CBS says we only doing 13 CM eps and then give the time slot to the CM Spin-off.
I hope they don’t bring back AJs maternity leave replacement. Didn’t like her at all. No one will be able to replace JJ anyway. That why I expect them to bring on a girl who is either a mole for Strauss or simply someone you instantly dislike or a career girl, someone that makes you miss JJ even more.
I would hate to see JJ get killed off. If JJ can not be around, I would like to imagine she is living happily ever after somewhere else.
Love AJ Cook even more now, because of the gracious way she deals with the situation.
I hope she’s not killed off. Leaving and still being alive means there’s potential for a guest appearance in the future. Not that I’m counting on it, but dead closes all doors.
As for the new character I’m sure people will dislike her. She’s coming under a cloud of animosity towards CBS. And, even if the parting had been mutual between AJ and CBS, there are always people who hate new characters for being new. But, I don’t think the show is going to write her with the intention of leading people to dislike her. The show is going to have to find some way to integrate this person into the show. Plus, I don’t see them wanting to have an enemy among the team, when they have plenty in the unsubs. They may write in some initial tension or something but I doubt they’ll handle this character wildly different from any of the other cast changes they had before. Again, they’ve got no control over what people will do, but I don’t think their goal will be to have the new character disliked. Maybe take time to warm up to but that’s it. And, I don’t think they’re going to repeat the Strauss story. It’s been done and I don’t see where they’d see the point in doing another variation of it.
sorry to bring the reality check. but this is a business. names on a page don’t make them money. viewings by nielsen ratings viewers do.
so yeah, they aren’t really listening that hard and never will. if they can find a way to make viewers happy and make ratings, sure. but if the ratings issue is a no go, they don’t care. case in point, Jericho. they listened and gave it more eps. the ratings were actually even worse than before. no third chance.
now maybe if there were hella huge online viewings on the CBS site and tons of itunes/amazon buys they might notice but it would have to be like thousands. #1 on both download stores all the time starting within seconds of the posting etc.
if folks really want to do something, tackle the crappy Nielsen system issue, tackle that buys etc don’t count with the networks. but putting names on a page, emails on a website etc. not really going to matter to a network.
Everybody likes to point out JERICHO returned and failed but fail to see WHY it failed…
*Due to the pending and then actually happening Writers Strike – CBS wanting to have a show in reserve held the new episodes for NINE MONTHS from when the last episode aired,FIVE MONTHS after the last network rerun and THREE MONTHS after the DVD Release. Due to the failure of VIVA LAUGHLIN, CBS had an hour slot available in mid-fall,2010. *(Not that JEIRCHO would have gotten that slot after 60 MINUTES,but another show could have moved for it.) The LONG gap hurt ore than LOST’s long gaps did.
* The put the show on in a LATER time slot in a slot that was the toughest one they had 10pm TUESDAYS (against L&O:SVU and BOSTON LEGAL) and expected it to do as well as it did in the Wednesday at 8pm slot the season before. There were also a couple of presidental primaries around this time as well. (Another night -even Friday would have worked better)
*The expected the fan base to do the bulk of promotions work for season two – word of mouth,viral,etc without really mobilizing them or keeping the JERICHO brand fresh in people’s mind between the long break. CBS should have had someone from the promotions department working along with the fans.
CBS midhandled JERICHO going as far back as the mid-season break between November-January – what they could have done was rerun the episodes on Satruday to bring in new viewers.
People ALSO forget that it was the last scripted show in that time slot (Wednesday at 8pm) to get decent numbers and demographics – no other scripted show since JERICHO has gotten the same numbers and demograpics – the comedies have stuggled and so did “Kid Nation”.
JERCHIO was the first network series that a network made an effort to bring viewers together on line. They just didn’t know how to use it to their advantage when they had the show the first or second time around. They were handed – FREE – the greatest promotional stunt in the history of television (The Nuts!) and they still couldn’t put the pieces together right. Not their fault – this was all new to them.They didn’t know how to do virual campaigns,to use the fans as a partner in a proper campaign instead of expecting them to do the work without help.
Three Years later, CBS is still clueless how to use the net or fans beyond hosting shows,clips and forums.
While I still don’t think the petition got Padget a better deal or got AJ any more episodes than expected (You figure they’d need two episodes for her – one to wrap up the cliffhanger and one to wrap up her storyline.) The Negative press in the media might have made CBS and ABC Studios resolve the situation quicker.
I wonder if JJ “wrapping up her character means shes going to get killed off or just move away with Will?
I hope she just leaves to be a mom, leaving the door open. It would be unique for someone to leave “quietly”. Grissom did. Numbers finale was different. No one died. JJ character deserves a classy end not a gun down.
At least, we the fans tried and accomplished a little bit. As Samuel Beckett saied “Try again, fail again. Fail better.”
It’s a goof thing that the new character is going to be a female, but then I don’t understand why they fired AJ Cook. No matter if the new one will be good or totally suck, it’s going to be very difficult with being accepted by the fans atfer AJ had to leave the show like that.
I just hope that the storyline-reason for JJ to leave won’t be her baby, something psycho with all the serial killers and that she won’t just leave a note in a cabin. -.-
it’s not a goof thing at all. if they replaced AJ with a guy, folks would scream about too many guys on the show. they are hiring a woman for that reason.
as for cutting JJ, it will likely be due to the family. they have played her hesitation, her relationships etc too much not to use that. killing her would really piss off folks. even people that hate the character would likely be pissed if they killed her. there have been enough comments that her saying she was wrong and she can’t do the job shouldn’t be a surprise. she leaves, goes to a desk job position like the ‘white collar’ that Hotch was offered and that’s that. the door would even be open if there was a reason to have her back once or twice as a guest star
Please tell me that “10 out of 13″ doesn’t mean that Paget/Prentiss will be cut off after 13 EPs…
The term “10/13″ means that It guaranties that an actor/actress will appear in at least 10 sepisodes out of the first 13 (which is consitered the first half of the season) Depending on the contract, the actor can also also be hired to appear in any attitional episodes if needed of these reminding 3. (In the reverse, if an actor/actress is NOT used in all 10 episodes of the First 13, the have to be paid for the difference in episodes – it’s a “pay or play” type thing)
The second half of the season which is usually a miniumum of 9 episodes (Standard 22 episode season) it’s a fraction basis based on the first half, which is usually 7/9 – but this is also ajustable if CBS decided to order up to 26 episodes this season.
I’m wondering if they’ll mention where her character is when she’s not in an episode or do what NUMB3RS did when one of the characters didn’t appear in an episode – not say anything. Now there was a show with to many cast members – lead,supporting and reoccuring.
Thank you, now it’s a little bit clearer!