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Is The Mentalist’s Red John forensics investigator Brett Partridge?

If you compare scenes of recurring character Brett Partridge of ‘The Mentalist’ against who we assume to be a disguised Red John, there’s an unmistakable resemblance. So I asked the actor about it.

by Keith McDuffee

Ratings Clack – Super Bowl is huge for FOX, Glee a disappointment

The Super Bowl was HUGE for FOX, but it looks like giving ‘Glee’ the coveted Sunday night slot was not the best idea. Over on cable, Justified returns, and FX execs can sleep a little easier.

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – Chuck … He’s no Chumlee

An exciting week found personal records being set on cable (‘Pawn Stars’) and broadcast (‘NCIS’). In not so happy news, the return of full schedules didn’t do any favors for NBC’s Thursday comedies, or FOX’s ‘Fringe’.

by Brett Love

Poll: Who is your favorite female crime fighter?

Join the CliqueClack team in picking your favorite female law enforcement officer on television. Is it a police officer, detective, deputy chief, marshall or perhaps a military investigator? So many strong females on television today!

by Carla Day

Ratings Clack – Good news for Fringe and 30 Rock?

Mid-season really heats up this with premieres from ‘Harry’s Law’, ‘American Idol’, ‘Skins’, ‘White Collar’, ‘Royal Pains’, and ‘Fairly Legal’. We also saw the debut of ‘Fringe’ on Friday, and the new NBC Thursday. There are also some surprising numbers for ‘The Game’ on BET, and more ‘Jersey Shore’ craziness.

by Brett Love

Ratings Clack – V returns. It’s no Wipeout.

The Visitors are back, and we now know one thing for sure. Red Rain doesn’t do anything to boost ratings. On the other hand, people falling is still a crowd pleaser. ‘Winter Wipeout’ debuted to huge numbers.

by Brett Love

A clever clue for Red John’s identity … or just something really cool

A commenter to a recent review of ‘The Mentalist’ here brings up some interesting insight into the identity of ‘The Mentalist’s’ Red John. It’s got some legs to it, but we may never know before the series concludes some day.

by Keith McDuffee
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