Chicago Sun-Times, The Mentalist

Friday night highlights, 8/7/09

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link • Fri, Aug 7

Psych" (9 pm, USA): A fake psychic who helps the police? Give them this, they were doing it before you ever heard of "The Mentalist. ...

TV Review: 'The Listener'

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link • Tue, Jun 2

The Ghost Whisperer," "The Mentalist," "The Closer," "Medium," "Lie to Me" ... They all have some special gift. And they all use their powers for good. It's getting a little old, isn't it? Now meet Toby Logan. He can hear people's thoughts, ... TV: The eyes have it on 'The Listener' Scripps News

Rx for broadcast TV's dire illness

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link • Wed, Dec 17

By Thomas Conner 9. Don't become a tacky, utilitarian strip mall of crime procedurals. You're already on the verge. OK, so "The Mentalist" is a hit, and the "CSI" shows perform really well, and so do "Criminal Minds" and "NCIS." Bravo. Don't go any further into clone mode and deluge the market, as you did with rea...

Snubs and drubs: Globes hint at broadcast TV's demise

Original at Chicago Sun-Times external link • Thu, Dec 11

By Thomas Conner That was my agent on the phone. He says the Globes screwed us!" Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey on "Grey's Anatomy." (File) Breaking Bad" was a star at the Emmys, but it was snubbed today. Also ignored: CBS' surprisingly popular new "The Mentalist" and -- once again -- the last season of HBO's...

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