· Former 24 actress and comedienne Janeane Garofalo is close to signing onto CBS’ Criminal Minds spin-off. The new series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, already stars Oscar-winning Forest Whitaker as the head of a pack of agents within the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. Garofalo starred in a medical drama pilot earlier this year from John Wells which was never picked up to series. [EW]
A CW star gets his fangs, a murderer asks for $1 million, and more TV Bites after the jump.
· Former Smallville actor Sam Witwer is joining Syfy’s remake of the U.K. supernatural dramedy Being Human as a vampire. [EW]
· In other news, Joran van der Sloot — the Dutchman who confessed to killing Stephany Flores in Peru last month and who remains a person of interest in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance — will only agree to a television interview if he gets paid $1 million. [Popeater]
· CSI franchise showrunners Carol Mendelsohn and Ann Donahue have inked new deals with the network for another four years each. [THR]
· Although Katie Couric is not quite sure what will happen when her $15 million-a-year contract with CBS expires next year, one thing is for certain: The newswoman will not be taking over Larry King’s perch at CNN. The cable network is currently courting Piers Morgan for the position after Couric declined the offer. Couric is hoping to stay with CBS, as long as they can negotiate a cost-sharing plan to cover her sizable salary with another network. [NYP]
Kristen Stewart finds herself in the company of a terrorist hunter, Criminal Minds’ stars find closure, and more TV Bites after the jump.
· The Late Show with David Letterman has booked Gary Faulkner, the man arrested in Pakistan earlier this month for attempting to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, for tonight’s show, which also features Kristen Stewart. [CBS]
· Criminal Minds actresses A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster will return to the CBS procedural briefly next season to wrap up their characters’ storylines. [EW]
· Saturday’s World Cup match between Ghana and the United States was the most-watched FIFA World Cup game to date in the U.S. with nearly 15 million viewers. [Deadline]
· Dexter’s former showrunner Clyde Phillips has signed a development deal with Lionsgate Television. [Variety]
