Cast and crew from The Mentalist will be appearing on a panel at The Paley Center For Media's "PaleyFest '09" on Friday April 17th, 2009.

7:00 pm PT
Cinerama Dome at ArcLight Hollywood

IN PERSON
Simon Baker, “Patrick Jane”
Bruno Heller, Creator/Executive Producer
Tim Kang, “Kimball Cho”
Chris Long, Coexecutive Producer/Director
Amanda Righetti, “Grace Van Pelt”
Robin Tunney, “Teresa Lisbon”
Owain Yeoman, “Wayne Rigsby”
Additional panelists to be announced.

Buy Tickets to this event:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1014394&pl=paley

Time permitting, questions asked online will be submitted to the panelists. If you have a question, post it here:
http://www.paleycenter.org/paleyfest09-the-mentalist

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Chat with talented and fan favorite “The Mentalist” star Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby) in the latest Fancast Forum this Tuesday March 17th - the day the smash hit show airs a brand new episode. “The Mentalist” airs Tuesdays at 9pm ET on CBS.

The chat will start on Tuesday at 12:00pm PT/3:00 pm ET. Bookmark this link or sign up for a reminder and join us to ask questions and chat about everything concerning “The Mentalist.”

http://www.fancast.com/blogs/live-chat/live-chat-the-mentalist-star-owain-yeoman/

Tags: Appearances, Owain Yeoman, The Mentalist

Sixteen photos taken at the The Mentalist Television Critics Association press tour session on Thursday, January 16, 2009 at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA have been added to the "Misc" section of The Mentalist Photo Gallery. These include photos of Series star Owain Yeoman (Wayne Rigsby), series star Amanda Righetti (Grace Van Pelt), Executive Producer Bruno Heller, series star Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), series star Robin Tunney (Teresa Lisbon) and series star Tim Kang (Kimball Cho) among others.

Tags: Photos, Appearances, Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang, Amanda Righetti, CBS, The Mentalist

Amanda Righetti: 'I am Skeptical of Psychics'
Posted by Jarett Wieselman
New York Post

"PopWrap: With all the procedurals out there, what was your initial attraction to "The Mentalist?"
Amanda Righetti: It was sort of like the anti-procedural, procedural. I think most of all it was the role because it was so unlike anything else I've ever done on television. Grace's completely opposite of what I'm usually cast for and to be able to have fun with something different is really attractive.

PW: And I love that in just a handful of episodes, you guys were able to create a real fun dynamic between the CBI team.
Amanda: I think it helps that we're like that when the cameras aren't rolling as well. We definitely have a lot of that dynamic off camera as well. It's a really fun working environment."

Full Article:
http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2009/01/amanda_righetti.html


The Mentalist: Owain Yeoman Teases New Episodes
By Mickey O'Connor
TV Guide

"Welsh actor Owain Yeoman is, surprisingly, not sick of answering "the accent" question. In fact, he loves it when people think he's American. As "jock cop" Wayne Rigsby on CBS' The Mentalist (Tuesdays, 9 pm/ET), Yeoman is responsible for a lot of the drama's lighter moments, as he gorges himself on whatever food is available and stumbles sweetly in his attempts to woo a fellow agent. Yeoman spoke to TVGuide.com about Rigsby's future romantic prospects, precisely which accent he's aiming for and why his answers to our questions will be way better than Tim Kang's."

Full Article:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mentalist-Owain-Yeoman-1001283.aspx


'Mentalist,' '24' star chats about hit shows
By Kathy Hanrahan
WRAL

"From Fox’s “24” to the new CBS hit “The Mentalist,” actor Gregory Itzin has a knack for butting heads with unique main characters. On “24,” Itzin’s President Charles Logan tried to frame lead character Jack Bauer for the death of former President David Palmer. His “Mentalist” character, Virgil Minelli, is engaged in a battle to get his employee California Bureau of Investigations Agent Teresa Lisbon to control consultant Patrick Jane, who has a habit of going rogue."

Full Article:
http://www.wral.com/entertainment/blogpost/4254451/


CBS Is First Advertiser To Run Ad On Front Page Of New York Times
By Claire Atkinson
Broadcasting & Cable

"Rather than touting a particular show, however, CBS chose to run a brand campaign promoting the network’s many successful series including: CSI, Two and A Half Men, The Mentalist, 60 Minutes, as well as its football coverage."

Full Article:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6626347.html


Celebs (including Simon Baker) Call Obama 'Best Gift of 2008'
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In Step With Simon Baker
By James Brady
Parade

"I first got to know Baker when he was doing the powerful legal drama The Guardian. Since then, he’s been busy appearing in films such as The Devil Wears Prada. “That was a happy experience,” he told me of the movie. “I came in, did a couple of takes here, a couple of takes there.”

That casual Aussie attitude carries over to his starring role on The Mentalist, in which Baker plays Patrick Jane, a onetime showbiz psychic turned nonconforming sleuth. So far, the show has been one of the standout successes of the past season. “It’s a good outlet for me,” he said. “In this economic climate, we’re lucky. I signed for five years.”

Baker’s been living in the United States for 13 years. Knowing how fiercely Aussies love their own country, I off-handedly asked him, “Any interest in becoming an American?” Simon stopped talking, stared at me, and said, “Funny you mention it.” Then he dropped this unexpected news: “The morning after your election in November, I said to my wife Rebecca, ‘You know, I’m thinking about becoming an American,’ and then she said that she felt the same way. "

Full Article:
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2009/01/simon-baker.html


Old Perceptions Die Hard for Flourishing CBS
By Lisa de Moraes
The Washington Post

"CBS's "The Mentalist" is the season's only new series that can be called a bona fide hit. And it's the only newbie on any network performing better in its time slot than the show it replaced. The drama series, which stars Simon Baker as a former made-for-TV psychic who now uses his super powers of observation to help cops solve heinous murder cases, attracted more than 19 million viewers to its most recent original episode -- CBS's largest audience for a regularly scheduled program on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in nearly 14 years."

Full Article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/28/AR2008122801876.html?hpid=topnews


Reading the minds of the men behind 'The Mentalist'
By Emily Yahr
Savannah Morning News

"BAKER SAYS: I love con-men characters in film. It's such a joy to be able to play one, when you don't necessarily know when you're telling the truth or lying, but at the same time you like the character.

The fact that Patrick Jane was a fraud and entertainer and showbiz man, that informs his whole outfit, the look. Initially, he was a little more razzle-dazzle. And we played against that because I wanted that to be more in his persona. So the suits are all worn, and my shoes are really worn out. The idea was to show he hadn't bought any suits since the tragic incident with his wife and child. At that moment, he gave up on the physical appearance."

Full Article:
http://savannahnow.com/node/643119


PSYCHIC FRIEND: HOW SIMON BAKER BECAME TV'S HOTTEST NEW STAR ON 'THE MENTALIST'
NY Post

""He's a very handsome man," admits Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment and the top programmer at the network. "What we've had the chance to observe over the years with him is extraordinary.""

Full Article:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12212008/tv/psychic_friend_145014.htm


Tim Kang Teases New Mentalist Episodes
By Mickey O'Connor
TV Guide

"TVGuide.com: What did they tell you about Cho going in?
Kang: Bruno fleshed it out a little bit, but also gave me enough room to contribute my own ideas to imprint on the character. Just from reading the script or seeing what Cho says to his teammates or whatever, you get an idea of his demeanor or style, which is a testament to Bruno's writing. It was crystal clear to me from Day 1. I don't necessarily know where we're going to go from here, but at least I got something to sink my teeth into, which was great.

TVGuide.com: Do you personally believe in this form of heightened perception that Patrick Jane practices? Does Cho?
Kang: I believe there are people out there who have powers of observation that are greater than my own. To the extent that Patrick Jane does it, Simon has told me some stuff about his research, and it sounds amazing. I think Cho absolutely believes in this power or talent. I think that he likes to look at it as a talent for picking these things out when everyone else misses them. There's no resentment or animosity because Jane gets the job done."

Full Article:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mentalist-Tim-Kang-1000922.aspx


A cop show with a reformed fake psychic -- it was in the stars
Maria Kubacki
The Ottawa Citizen

"It's a psychic show and a police procedural, all in one convenient package. One-stop watching: who has the time to commit to both Ghost Whisperer and CSI, or Medium and Law & Order?
No wonder The Mentalist emerged as the one real success in a season littered with faltering favourites (Heroes) and promising new shows that just didn't manage to get off the ground (My Own Worst Enemy)."

Full Article:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=f03432d6-7906-4034-b784-53c4610d4f49

Tags: Articles, Simon Baker, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, The Mentalist

Hollywood 411's Madison Michele hangs with THE MENTALIST co-star Owain Yeoman for a behind-the-scenes look at what life is really like on this year's breakout TV hit!

Tags: Appearances, TV, Owain Yeoman, The Mentalist