Jamie Kennedy

Hello,

We hope you enjoyed last week's episode, "See No Evil." Wasn't Sally Stitch spooky? It took our make-up department an hour to glue those stitches onto our actors. Now that's dedication to the craft! The cliff-hanger with the little girl at the end will have a lot of significance to Melinda in the near future. Stay tuned!

To Arcania: Nice observation about Ned's ghost comment! As you all know, Ned is in college studying anthropology of the occult, and he's also been spending a lot of time reviewing the Book of Changes. He makes the comment that he believes that there is more in the world than just ghosts that can't be seen. Indeed, we will delve further into this theory on the show in the near future.

In preparation for tonight's episode, warm up your interactive side with the all new game "Ghost Maze" that challenges your ability to maneuver your orb through Grandview's ghostly underground maze. To play, click here.

This week in the "Ask Mary Ann" column, Ghost Whisperer's real life Ghost Buster Mary Ann Winkowski answers questions from a fan that believes her home is possessed by Earthbound spirits. To view Mary Ann's response, click here

In the news, Jamie Kennedy was selected for My Space's "Artist On Artist" interview, and what better artist to have interview him than co-worker Jennifer Love Hewitt! Check out this in-depth interview where they ask each other unique questions you won't hear in typical media interviews.

This week's episode is "Til Death Do Us Start." When Eli's (Jamie Kennedy) father has a massive heart attack, it triggers a messy reunion with Eli's mother who's been dead nearly ten years, but unable to cross over because of a secret she took to her grave. Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is channeling clues from Aiden (Connor Gibbs) that lead her closer to the truth, but only Eli's mother can reveal what has kept her Earthbound. Meanwhile events reunite Eli with a secret crush and old friend of the family.

It was a pleasure to have renowned actors like Barry Newman and Barry Bostwick on set for episode three! The set was a riot with them around and we think you'll agree that there are some very funny moments in the show. This episode is also a mystery. Imagine this: If you had the ability to speak to a loved one who crossed over and they chose not to speak to you, what type of secret do you imagine would keep them silent? Okay, we've already said too much! You'll just have to watch to find out.

"Til Death Do Us Start" was written by Co-Executive Producer Mark B. Perry and directed by Gloria Muzio.
 

As mentioned, this episode guest stars: Barry Newman as Ray James (The Edge of Night, L.A. Law), Barry Bostwick as Don (Spin City, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), Debra Monk as Anne (Grey's Anatomy, Law and Order: Criminal Intent) and Christine Estabrook as Evelyn James (Spider Man 2, Desperate Housewives).

Musically, this episode features Nina Simone's "If I Should Lose You" (Mercury Records), Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" (Sony Music Entertainment), Beth Scalet's "In the Daylight" (J-Bird Records), "Title All I Want" by the band Fountainheads (DaWorks Records) and "Hearts That Ache" by independent artist Jason Diaz. To view this week's Ghost Whisperer Music Play List, click here.

We've been reading your comments and many of you have some great theories on what's going to happen on the show Friday night. Let's see if anyone comes close to being right.

Best,
Kim & Ian

We are so excited that the Season 5 Premiere of Ghost Whisperer is finally here! In celebration, Ghost Whisperer is launching our largest interactive project to date with the music video "Ghost Magic" featuring Keaton Simons' popular song "Without Your Skin." The video uses various symbols related to the spirit world and the show that appear in the video as magic tricks performed by the ghost magician.  Additionally, viewers can reveal hidden ghostly surprises that are also interactive components of the ghost magic story. We hope you'll check it out and let us know what you think! Special thanks to our friends at GMC Acadia for making this video possible!

We want you to be a part of Melinda and Jim's special delivery day! At the moment in the season premiere when the newborn is put into Melinda's arms, she and Jim will send an online baby announcement to all their Ghost Whisperer friends. It will include fabulous photos and details about their precious new gift. You may register to receive the email birth announcement by clicking here and entering your information under "mailing list."

We are happy to announce the launch of a new online column featuring Ghost Whisperer's real-life ghost buster, Mary Ann Winkowski.  Visit "Ask Mary Ann" to read letters from Ghost Whisperer fans all around the world who are experiencing ghostly incidents that require professional insight. Mary Ann will answer fan questions about the ghost world. This week, Mary Ann responds to a sister who sees her deceased brother in her dreams, and a woman who believes she has a spirit playing pranks on her in her home. Click here to check it out: To ask your own paranormal questions, please email  "Ask Mary Ann."

In the season opener, "Birthday Presence," Melinda gives birth to a baby boy who has inherited her gift for seeing spirits as prophesied in the Book of Changes — but with one important difference which will have far-reaching consequences. And the Ghost Whisperer world undergoes a transformation when it takes a leap into a different time. 

"Birthday Presence" was written by executive producers P.K. Simonds and Laurie McCarthy and was directed by Jennifer Love Hewitt. This episode guest stars: Alex Carter as Dale Harmon (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Burn Notice) and David Clennon as Carl the Watcher (The Philanthropist, Prison Break).

Musically, this episode features Olivia Broadfield's "Hang On," (Vagrant Records), Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work," (Columbia), The Brightwings' "All I Need," and Luccia Dee's "Behind Talented Glass."  Click here for this week's Ghost Whisperer Music Play List.

This has truly been a labor of love, and we hope that you will enjoy the show as much as we've enjoyed creating it for you. We look forward to hearing your thoughts right here!

Kim and Ian

All is well in Ghost Whisperer world — everyone is working hard and the end results are very exciting. We can't wait to share each of the upcoming episodes with you.  On April 3rd, another Ghost Whisperer episode hits the airwaves — "Big Chills." In this episode, the unexpected death of a former classmate pulls Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) into the shared haunted past of a group of friends.

"Big Chills" was written by our co-executive producer Laurie McCarthy and directed by Academy Award winner Peter Werner (In The Region Of Ice.)

The episode guest stars Christian Campbell, the brother of Neve Campbell, who appeared with Jennifer Love Hewitt on Party of Five. FYI: P.K. wrote for Party Of Five!  Also featured in this episode is MTV Movie Award nominee Rachel Leigh Cook (She's All That) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused, but we know him from I'll Fly Away, which Ian produced and directed).

Musically, this episode features the song "I Just Love You" from platinum selling and Grammy nominated artist Five For Fighting (Aware/Columbia Records), as well as The Terms' "She Got Lucky" (Maple Jam Records/Icon MES) and Mink's "New York Summer" (Spitfire Music).

For the Ghost Whisperer "Big Chills" music play list, please visit MySpace.com/GhostWhisperer.

Check out the artwork for "Big Chills" by clicking on this link.

Until our next episode, why not get your Ghost Whisperer fix by checking out Webisode #2 of Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side III — especially if you think your house or car may be haunted. The webseries parallels Ghost Whisperer's Season 4 Mythology - "A Second Chance at Love". And while you're on the site, play the haunted interactive game. Do you have the brains and guts to help the ghost who communicates through EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon)? One of you will win a visit to the Ghost Whisperer set ... unless the thought of visiting the actual Ghost Whisperer set leaves your mouse-hand paralyzed with fear!? As with Ghost Whisperer:  The Other Side and The Other Side II, this new installment of webisodes is sponsored by GM Saturn and will feature the all-new Saturn Vue Hybrid, the vehicle that makes you RETHINK YOUR LIFE.  To learn more, visit Saturn.com. Saturn is also a sponsor of the Ghost Whisperer TV series.  

Finally! The new Ghost Whisperer pocket novel Ghost Trap, by Doranna Durgin hits bookstores March 31.  

And there's more! A new edition of the Ghost Whisperer comic books hits the stands this week: THE MUSE -- ISSUE #3, story by Barbara Randall Kesel, art by Adriano Loyola, colors by Victor Romanos, letters by Chris Mowry and edited by Tom Waltz. Ghost Whisperer comic books can be purchased here.

Test your spirit memory skills by playing the GHOST WHISPERER SPIRIT CONCENTRATION GAME online.  Can you beat the clock by matching the Ghost Whisperer character icons before time runs out and your spirit is pulled to the Dark Side!?

Also, give our GHOST WHISPERER CRYSTAL BALL a try -- let the spirits read your mind. And if you figure out how it works — give us a holler.

As always, purchase exclusive Ghost Whisperer merchandise including Beth Colt purses, Melinda Gordon's locket and Jim Clancy's necklace at the CBS online store.

And visit GHOST WHISPERER TUMBLR and GHOST WHISPERER TWITTER for ghostly minute-to-minute updates.

Best,
Kim, Ian, & PK