Jay Mohr ("Last Comic Standing") Begins a Recurring Role As Professor Rick Payne

               "Love Never Dies" -- Melinda is caught in a tug of war with "Wide Brim" over Andrea's fate following a tragic plane crash, in part one of the second season premiere on a rebroadcast of GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, Jan. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  John Gray, one of the series' executive producers, directed and wrote the episode.  (Originally broadcast 9/22/06)

            Jay Mohr ("Last Comic Standing") begins a recurring role as Professor Rick Payne.

           Melinda is greatly concerned when it seems that Andrea is being influenced by "Wide Brim."  She goes to Professor Rick Payne, an expert in occult beliefs and history, to see if he can identify "Wide Brim" in order to win the battle for her friend's fate.  Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Melinda, a young man who seems to be obsessed with her makes plans to fly from Seattle to see her.   

SERIES REGULARS

Melinda Gordon............... Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jim Clancy................................. David Conrad

Andrea Marino............................... Aisha Tyler

RECURRING CAST

Professor Rick Payne........................ Jay Mohr

GUEST CAST

Mitch Marino........................ Dondre Whitfield

Wide Brim................................... John Walcutt

Kyle McCall............................ Michael Landes

Pete........................................ Anthony Russell

News Reporter.................... George Hertzberg

Minister....................................... Gregg Daniel

Laughing Man........................ Douglas Bierman

Ray........................................... David Douglas

Bob................................................ Jay Powell

GENRE:  DRAMA, MYSTERY, PARANORMAL

RATING:  TV-PG-L

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