Oh, wait! I figured it out. Strauss leaves for an episode for that personal thing she has to attend to. Hotch takes over. He fires Seaver and rehires J.J. pulling her off her job at the Pentagon.When Strauss comes back, she can't undo the changes.
That works for me 
I love it! Except her serial killer dad should still be her real father. THAT would be a scandal. Strauss had a baby with a serial killer 
I don't think even the BAU could wrap their heads around that one. 
I can hear Rossi now, "It makes total sense, why Strauss has become the way she is."
We should send CBS this thread. We have all kinds of good ideas here
We should send CBS this thread. We have all kinds of good ideas here
Elizabeth SanFilippo
Chicago TV Examiner .com
Chicago-born Joe Mantegna is now immortalized forever. The Criminals Minds and Godfather III actor will be a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star will officially be unveiled in Los Angeles on Friday, April 29, 2011, even though news of his star was announced in the summer of 2010. Director and playwright David Mamet will be inducting the actor.
While Mantegna is currently playing an FBI agent on the long-running TV show Criminal Minds, the actor built his career through more than 100 movie roles, including on The Rat Pack, House of Games, and Things Change. In his 40 years in showbiz, he’s also graced a theater stage and provided the voice of the Simpsons’ character Fat Tony. He’s also, of course, had numerous TV roles. In addition to Criminal Minds, he starred on the mini-series The Starter Wife.
Some of his work, too, has its roots here in Chicago. Inspired by days spent watching the Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field, Mantegna co-wrote Bleacher Bums, which became a Broadway play. After Bleacher Bums won an Emmy, Mantegna successfully put together a theater run at Chicago’s Organic Theater.
Joe!
Joe Mantegna honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today!!!
Yay! Congrats Joe
His star is being revealed on my mom's birthday! Yes, hers is the 29th and mine is the 30th
Oops! I'm one week ahead. I read Friday, and thought it was today. I wondered why he hadn't put any pics up on his Twitter.
Happy Birthday (early) to both of you. Sounds like your mom got her star (you!) the day after her birthday.
The funny thing is, I was born 2 or 3 weeks early. Apparently I wanted to be a birthday present I seem to remember them having one on Christmas or Christmas Eve too.
Thank you
I was watching CM on A&E today and apparently they're having a marathon on Sunday. CM all day on Easter?
It's for all those of us who don't celebrate the same holidays - gotta give us something to do!I really don't get how the programmers think holidays = serial killer marathon?
I had already eaten 3 white chocolate bunnies the last few weeks.
We had some family over for dinner today, but now everyone's gone and I'm watching the CM marathon I was on spring break this week and have to go back to school tomorrow 
I should probably be doing the homework I've been putting off all week...but none of it is actually due until Tuesday or Wednesday and I have a double study period tomorrow so I'll get most of it done then. I'd rather just relax tonight and go back into school mode full force tomorrow 
Interview with AJ Cook on her return to CM:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Cook-Criminal-Minds-1032245.aspx
I feel like CBS definitely tossed her around a lot. They basically told her she was an replaceable character and then brought her back for one show and she had to leave all over again. And then they're like "Okay we changed our minds, we want you back!" But I'm glad she's happy to be back
Maybe this story line is being set up for Prentiss to come back, not as an escape route for Hotch to leave
Imzadi, cover your ears and eyes, no listening and no reading ...
Tink, did you read the comments after the article? The one that said they would have rather had T.G. go than A.J.?
No I didn't! I love them all(minus Seaver) but I'd keep T.G. over A.J. But I want the whole team back 
