Criminal Minds actor Thomas Gibson sacked after "disagreement"

Thomas Gibson Fired From Criminal Minds

An actor on the long-running US drama Criminal Minds has been sacked after allegedly kicking a producer.

Thomas Gibson apologised over the incident, which occurred last month while he was directing an episode of the new season. He said in a statement on Thursday: There were creative differences on the set and a disagreement. I regret that it occurred.

On Friday ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios said Gibson had been dismissed. They said details on how his character would be written out of the show would be announced at a later date.

Gibson had played special agent Aaron Hotchner since the show began in 2005. He also directed six episodes in recent years. The show focuses on an elite team of FBI profilers who try to anticipate and prevent criminal behaviour.

Fans reacted with anger to the news, with some threatening to boycott the show, using the hashtag #NoHotchNoWatch.

Others made a direct appeal to producers on the official Criminal Minds Twitter account.

Gibson had been facing a two-episode suspension following the incident. His character was to have been written out for those episodes, and it is likely that the storyline will now turn into him being excluded permanently.

The actor said he loved the show and had put his heart and soul into it for the past 12 years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that wont be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew and, most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have, he said.

Gibson, 54, had previously starred in the sitcom Dharma and Greg and the hospital drama series Chicago Hope. The new Criminal Minds season begins in the US on 28 September.

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Keith Tisdell and Shemar Moore (Instagram)

‘Criminal Minds’ Actor Thomas Gibson Could Be Fired For Kicking Writer

Keith Tisdell and Shemar Moore (Instagram)

*Criminal Minds is suddenly living up to its name off camera.

On a day that star Thomas Gibson was fired for allegedly assaulting a writer, his former co-star Shemar Moore is awaiting repayment of around $60,000 stolen from him by a guest actoron the series who was sentenced Wednesday for felony grand theft.

Moore, who played FBI agent Derek Morgan for 11 seasons, was victimized by fellow actor Keith Tisdell after befriending the man and inviting him to work with his retail company, a prosecution source told the New York Daily News.

Tisdell was arrested in January for stealing from Moore through the actors retail merchandise company Baby Girl LLC, which gives a portion of its sales to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, authorities said.

Tisdell pleaded no contest to felony grand theft in July and was sentenced to three years of formal probation and 45 days of CalTrans labor on Wednesday.

Tisdell appeared in an early episode of Criminal Minds in 2006 and later popped up in a 2013 episode that focused on Moores character.

According to the Daily News, the two became fast friends, with Tisdell posting more than a dozen Instagram photos since April 2013 showing the two attending industry events together and going on trips and bike rides.

As part of a plea bargain reached Wednesday morning in San Fernando, actor Keith Tisdell, 42, agreed to repay Moore, 46, the sum of $61,084.

Moore, 46, appeared at the sentencing and told the judge that Tisdell hurt him deeply, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Ive done a lot for him because he had me, my friends fooled, Moore told Judge Hayden Zacky. Im not here for money. Im here because he betrayed a friendship. This is not OK. You dont do this to people.

As he spoke, Tisdell occasionally shook his head in disagreement, according to the LA Times.

After the sentencing, Tisdells attorney gave Moore $5,000 worth of money orders; his client has to repay about $56,000, or he could end up in jail. If Tisdell pays back the money and stays out of legal trouble for the next three years, the conviction may be expunged from his record, the judge said.

Thomas Gibson

In other Criminal Minds news,CBS and ABC StudiosfiredGibson Friday after he allegedly kicked the writer of the episode he was directing earlier this week.

Thomas Gibson has been dismissed from Criminal Minds," the network and production studio said in a joint statement. Creative details for how the characters exit will be addressed in the show will be announced at a later date.

Gibson, who had been with the show since its 2005 debut, told USA Today in a statement, I love Criminal Minds and have put my heart and soul into it for the last 12 years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that wont be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and, most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have.

Source: http://www.eurweb.com/2016/08/criminal-minds-shemar-moore-robbed-guest-actor-star-thomas-gibson-fired-alleged-assault-writer/

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