David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. The pain is calling, oh Mandy
Mandy Patinkin was a no-show last week for the table read for the first episode of next season’s “Criminal Minds.” (He was also a no-show for a PBS press-tour session on Jewish-Americans, but that’s another story -- or is it?) Today, the other shoe dropped, as the following statements were issued:
ON BEHALF OF ABC STUDIOS AND CBS PARAMOUNT NETWORK TELEVISION:
Last week, Mandy Patinkin asked to be released from his role on Criminal Minds. We have honored this request, which was not in any way connected to contract renegotiations or salary issues. His departure from the series will be explained to audiences in an episode to be filmed in the near future and broadcast early next season. We thank Mandy for helping to make Criminal Minds a strong and successful series, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors. A new character will be added to the series for next season.
ON BEHALF OF MANDY PATINKIN:
Due to creative differences, Mandy has asked not to return to Criminal Minds this season. Mandy would like to thank the studios and network for releasing him from the series and he wishes the cast and crew continued success in all of their endeavors and looks forward to continuing to work with the Disney and CBS companies in other capacities in the future.
ON BEHALF OF THE GOOD PEOPLE OF TELEVISION:
Due to creative differences, the Good People of Television have asked to be released from their role of watching “Criminal Minds.” Good heavens, what a pervy show. Did you see that episode after the Super Bowl? Jeez. We wish the show and Mandy the best in all of their future endeavors and look forward, sort of, to continuing to work with the Disney and CBS companies in other capacities in the future.
Comments
This is Mandy's pattern -- he signs on for series television, gets disenchanted with the workload and distance from his family, and heads back to New York and Broadway after a year or two. He pulled the same stunt on "Dead Like Me" and, most notably, "Chicago Hope," which he ping-ponged back and forth on for six years. He's a tremendous talent, but I don't understand why he keeps doing TV, and especially why he'd leave such a successful (albeit grisly) show.
Posted by: JK | July 16, 2007 2:26 PM
I've never watched "Criminal Minds" mostly because Patinkin was in it, and a little of him goes a long way. But, if it's "pervy" and "grisly," maybe I've been missing out?
Posted by: Suzy Q | July 16, 2007 5:08 PM
No fair making me laugh when those nice people from "Chuck" are talking. You had me at "pervy"...
Posted by: EG | July 17, 2007 12:24 PM