You can't blame Sheen for it. His show is doing good and in syndication. In Seinfeld's hayday he was making a lot more per episode.
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > Some of the anger at CBS' recent programming changes stem from the > reduction in the roles of the female members of "Criminal Minds". I do think > it odd that the show will now have a preponderance of men, given that it > didn't start out that way. One of the actresses angrily says it's about > money--love the "bullsh**" comment--but for both women? > As far as the show itself, it was never my cup of tea. It's way too grisly > for me: seems like all they do is abduct women and have them bound, gagged, > and violated by psycho-murdering-sociopathic-cannibalistic perverts or > something. And given that the show seemed to do all these grisly things to > primarily women victims--causing some to call it exploitative--it's even > more curious that they've reduced the female cast. > It seems the male cast members are mostly upset and doing what they can to > help the ladies out. Again, not a show a watch, but the changes are > curious... > > ************************************************************************* > > ‘Criminal’ Cuts Anger Fans, Leave Stars ‘Befuddled’ and ‘Mystified’ > by Matt Webb Mitovich <http://www.fancast.com/blogs/author/mmitovic/> > Jun 17th, 2010 > > ‘Criminal Minds<http://www.fancast.com/tv/Criminal-Minds/94639/full-episodes>‘ > fans are nearly of a single mind when it comes to the release of longtime > cast member A.J. > Cook<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/>(who > plays JJ) and reduced > episode count for Paget > Brewster<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/>(Prentiss), > with many deeming the Season 6 cuts a “massive” or “huge” > mistake. > > “It is going to be the show’s > downfall<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/>,” > says Khrista, echoing the sentiment of 96 percent of Fancast readers who > commented on the original news story. “People watch these shows for the > group dynamic, and we don’t like change.” > > Another fan, Eleanor, warned, “CBS has gone too > far<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/criminal-minds-cuts-back-on-female-cast/>this > time, messing up a good show that has a great ensemble cast.” > Fancast reader Joe called the decision – which was originally described as > financially driven, then later spun as a creative call – “the most stupid > and chauvinistic thing CBS could do.” especially in the wake of ‘CSI’ > dropping Liz > Vassey<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/06/2/report-csi-takes-liz-vassey-off-the-case/>and > CBS > canceling the female-driven series ‘Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Cold > Case.’<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/05/19/cbs-boss-defends-cutting-7-shows-im-surprised-that-youre-surprised/> > > “I have watched ['Criminal Minds'] from the beginning but will stop now.” > > The words “sexist” and “chauvinistic” were wielded by many to categorize > the gender-themed cuts. As reader BeGood points out, if both JJ and Prentiss > fall by the wayside, the only remaining woman is Garcia, “the computer geek > who rarely goes to the crime scene.” > Cook has been moved by the response from fans – some of who have started an > online petition asking TPTB to rethink their > decision<http://www.petitiononline.com/cmwomen/>. > “Your kind words and support have made me feel wanted and loved!” the > actress shared via > Twitter<http://twitter.com/ajcookofficial/status/16312745651>. > Brewster was less restrained with her reaction, > tweeting<http://twitter.com/pagetpaget/status/16266314342>, > “‘Creative Reasons’ has been an Executive Bulls–t excuse for DECADES. It IS > financial.” > > Of the ‘Minds’ men, Matthew Gray > Gubler<http://www.fancast.com/people/Matthew-Gray-Gubler/100667/full-length-videos>(who > plays Reid) said on Twitter that he is “absolutely > befuddled <http://twitter.com/GUBLERNATION/status/16404866710>” by the > news, while Thomas Gibson > wrote<http://twitter.com/Gibsonthomas/status/16258623116>, > “To say we’re all mystified and disappointed is an understatement.” > > Joe Mantegna <http://twitter.com/JoeMantegna> has been busy retweeting > requests to sign the aforementioned petition, saying, “We love [A.J. and > Paget] and the show wouldn’t be the same without them.” > > > > <http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/06/2/report-csi-takes-liz-vassey-off-the-case/> > > So anxious are ‘Criminal Minds’ fans to assign blame that a few of you have > set your sights on no, not the show’s producers, but a certain party animal > who favors bowling shirts (and boffo paydays). > > “Hmm, does this have anything to do with paying Charlie > Sheen<http://www.fancast.com/people/Charlie-Sheen/12310/full-length-videos>1.78 > MILLION DOLLARS AN EPISODE to pretty much play CHARLIE SHEEN on ‘Two > and a Half Men’?” asks Kristen. “Way to go there, CBS!” > > > [Related story announcing change to female cast members] > > > I venture to say this news isn’t going to go over well with many ‘Criminal > Minds <http://www.fancast.com/tv/Criminal-Minds/94639/full-episodes>‘ > fans: As the CBS crime drama heads into its sixth season, a movement is > underway to trim the female cast, for financial reasons.A.J. > Cook<http://www.fancast.com/people/A.J.-Cook/1115366/full-length-videos>, > for one, isn’t having her option picked up for the coming season, says > Deadline.com<http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/cbs-criminal-minds-trims-cast/>. > Worst case scenario: We have seen the last of JJ Jareau, who has been part > of the ensemble since the episode following the pilot. There is, however, a > chance that Cook will return for a few episodes to wrap up her storyline. > > Paget > Brewster<http://www.fancast.com/people/Paget-Brewster/126759/full-length-videos>, > meanwhile, has been asked to return in a reduced capacity, though she may > get to retain her “series regular” status. Brewster joined the procedural as > Emily Prentiss midway through Season 2. > The above moves – which are part of a larger, CBS-wide bid to cut costs on > long-running shows with large ensembles – leave Kirsten > Vangsness<http://www.fancast.com/people/Kirsten-Vangsness/345006/full-length-videos>(who > plays computer-savvy Garcia) as the series’ only full-time female cast > member. > > The timing and gender-themed nature of these trims is unfortunate, coming > as they do on the heels of CBS canceling its only female-driven > series<http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/unlucky-seven-cbs-axes-ghost-whisperer-christine-and-others/>: > ‘Old Christine,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Cold Case’ and ‘Accidentally On > Purpose.’ > > ‘Criminal Minds’ male cast includes Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar > Moore and Matthew Gray Gubler. > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
