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The latest from actor Nicholas Brendon.

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Nicholas returns to Criminal Minds tonight as Kevin Lynch, in the CBS drama’s 100th episode. Here are the episode details again, if you don’t feel like scrolling down the page:

HOTCHNER’S SHOWDOWN WITH THE REAPER COMES TO ITS SHOCKING CONCLUSION, ON THE 100TH EPISODE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

“100″ – The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it’s too late, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. C. Thomas Howell (“The Outsiders”) returns as the Reaper. D.B. Sweeney (“Jericho”) also returns as US Marshall Kassmeyer.

SERIES REGULARS: David Rossi: Joe Mantegna; Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson; Emily Prentiss: Paget Brewster; Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore; Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler; Jennifer Jareau: A.J. Cook; Penelope Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness.

GUEST CAST: Erin Strauss: Jayne Atkinson; Haley Hotchner: Meredith Monroe; Det.. William LaMontagne Jr.: Josh Stewart; Kevin Lynch: Nicholas Brendon; The Reaper/George Foyet: C. Thomas Howell; US Marshall Kassmeyer: D.B. Sweeney; Pharmacist: Ariana Thomas; Agent Anderson: Brian Appel; Super: Zokai Holmes; Medic #1: Kim Swennen; Medic #2: Ty Vincent; Jack Hotchner: Cade Owens; Young EMT: Max Goudsmit; Evidence Tech Gina: Gina Garcia Sharp; Panel Member #1: Glenn Clarke.

Also, Nick’s starring turn in the Blank Theatre Co.’s staging of The Santaland Diaries has been so successful that a number of dates have been added. From BroadwayWorld.com:

Due to overwhelming ticket demand, Hollywood’s Blank Theatre Company has added seven performances of David Sedaris’ THE SANTALAND DIARIES starring Nicholas Brendon on Wednesdays at 8pm and Sundays at 5pm through December 20, 2009.

You may want to get tickets for the new dates before they sell out as well!

CBS has released the press release for the second of Nick’s upcoming Criminal Minds appearances. From The Futon Critic:

AS AGENT HOTCHNER QUESTIONS HIS FUTURE WITH THE BAU, THE REST OF THE TEAM MUST INVESTIGATE A HOME INVASION CASE WITHOUT HIM, ON “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9

Rena Sofer (“24″) Guest Stars as a Victim of a Home Invasion

“The Slave of Duty” – While Agent Hotchner takes a leave of absence from the BAU, the team must regroup to solve a home invasion case, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rena Sofer (“24″) guest stars as home invasion victim, Erika Silverman.

SERIES REGULARS: David Rossi: Joe Mantegna; Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson; Emily Prentiss: Paget Brewster; Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore; Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler; Jennifer Jareau: A.J. Cook; Penelope Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness.

GUEST CAST: Erika Silverman: Rena Sofer; Erin Strauss: Jayne Atkinson; Det. William LaMontagne Jr.: Josh Stewart; Kevin Lynch: Nicholas Brendon; Haley Hotchner: Meredith Monroe; Det. Kaminski: Khary Payton; Jessica Brooks: Molly Baker; Joe Belser: Wes Brown; Agent Anderson: Brian Appel; Minister: Joe Allen Price; Coroner: Jonathan Nail; Jack Hotchner: Cade Owens; Grant Franklin: James Lowe; Evidence Tech Gina: Gina Garcia Sharp; Park Supervisor: Elisabeth Harmon; Ann Herron: Patty Malcolm; Valet Manager: Frederick D. Tucker; Club Manager: Dr Michael Chaney.

The Santaland Diaries starring Nicholas Brendon started yesterday — did you go? The show is sold out all weekend. If you’re one of the lucky people with tickets, let us know what you thought in the comments field.

Trent, from Pink is the New Blog, went — visit his blog to read what he thought and see a fantastic Polaroid of him with Nick!

So I could write up a clever little spiel about Nick and how The Santaland Diaries opens Friday with a preview.

Or I could just say BroadwayWorld.com has pictures up of Nicholas in the play and, well … take a look at the photo to the left. You know you want to see the rest. And those of you who are going to be in L.A.? Here’s the link to buy tickets. You’re welcome.

It looks like The Holiday House has been renamed A Golden Christmas and will air on ION Television Dec. 13. From the ION press release on BusinessWire:

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ION Television’s first originally produced television film, the holiday themed “A Golden Christmas,” is set to make its world premiere on the Network on Sunday, December 13 at 9:00 PM, ET. The announcement was made today by Leslie Chesloff, Executive Vice President, Programming, ION Media Networks. This two-hour film marks the first of a dozen originally produced made-for-television movies that ION Television is slated to roll out throughout 2010.

“A Golden Christmas” stars Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”), Jason London (“Dazed and Confused”), Nicholas Brendon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Bruce Davison (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Longtime Companion”), Elisa Donovan (“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”) and Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”). The film is produced by MarVista Entertainment; directed by John Murlowski; and written by Jay Cipriani.

“We are thrilled that “A Golden Christmas” is kicking off our new originally produced series of movies-for-television,” said Chesloff. “It’s a touching, funny story that is sure to become a holiday classic. We look forward to the premiere of this film and our other original movies, which together will help anchor our weekend primetime line-up as we move into 2010.”

Synopsis:

One summer a long time ago, a little girl and a little boy were brought together by a very special dog. They played all summer long, it was puppy love. Then the summer ended and they never saw each other again until…years later when her parents (Davison and Mills) retire and decide to sell their house. Jessica (Roth), recently widowed, decides she needs to start over and moves back home with her son. She hopes to buy the old house as a Christmas surprise, however, her plan goes awry when she discovers that her parents have already sold it. What she does not know is that the house has been sold to the very same person that she spent that magical summer with years ago.

Nicholas discussed the movie in one of his audioblog entries last month.

CBS has released details about the 100th episode of Criminal Minds, which also marks Nicholas Brendon’s return as Kevin Lynch:

HOTCHNER’S SHOWDOWN WITH THE REAPER COMES TO ITS SHOCKING CONCLUSION, ON THE 100TH EPISODE OF “CRIMINAL MINDS,” WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

“100″ – The BAU team races to help Hotchner find The Reaper and save his family before it’s too late, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. C. Thomas Howell (“The Outsiders”) returns as the Reaper. D.B. Sweeney (“Jericho”) also returns as US Marshall Kassmeyer.

SERIES REGULARS: David Rossi: Joe Mantegna; Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson; Emily Prentiss: Paget Brewster; Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore; Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler; Jennifer Jareau: A.J. Cook; Penelope Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness.

GUEST CAST: Erin Strauss: Jayne Atkinson; Haley Hotchner: Meredith Monroe; Det.. William LaMontagne Jr.: Josh Stewart; Kevin Lynch: Nicholas Brendon; The Reaper/George Foyet: C. Thomas Howell; US Marshall Kassmeyer: D.B. Sweeney; Pharmacist: Ariana Thomas; Agent Anderson: Brian Appel; Super: Zokai Holmes; Medic #1: Kim Swennen; Medic #2: Ty Vincent; Jack Hotchner: Cade Owens; Young EMT: Max Goudsmit; Evidence Tech Gina: Gina Garcia Sharp; Panel Member #1: Glenn Clarke.

In related news, the Criminal Minds Fanatics blog is running an auction to benefit the American Cancer Society. Among the available items there’s an autographed picture of Nicholas and Criminal Minds‘ Kirsten Vangsness.

And, finally, The Santaland Diaries opens a week from Friday! Tickets are available now — are you going?

Nicholas was at Hallowhedon this weekend — did you go? If so, here’s an open thread to share your stories, pictures, videos — whatever!

For the rest of us — don’t forget you can order tickets to The Blank Theatre Company‘s production of The Santaland Diaries. The play runs Nov. 20-Dec. 20.