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His character is dead, and David Conrad of CBS’ "Ghost Whisperer" loves it.

The actor, who plays Jim Clancy, the husband of the ghost whisperer herself, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt), was killed off in last week’s episode. Conrad said the twist is giving him and Love Hewitt the chance to reboot their love story.

Whats exciting to me is I get to play the part [I] never got to play at all," he told reporters Thursday. We get to start all over again."

Confused? Let me explain. When Jim died, his ghost took over the body of a dead man named Sam after his soul “went into the light.” Now a revived Samwho doesn’t look like Jim to anyone but Melindahas amnesia. He doesn’t have Sam’s, or Jim’s, memories.

Viewers will see Conrad as Sam/Jim “99 percent of the time.” For the other 1 percent just to remind viewers who the other characters are seeing Kenneth Mitchell plays Sam/Jim.



”It is kind of strangeConrad said of Mitchell. “He’s amazing at imitating me … I’ll do a scene and he has to mimic the movement and he’s spot on.”

Conrad said that because Melinda wants to be with Jim, she and Sam must fall in love, beginning with the episode calledHeart and Soul 7 p.m. Friday.

"It’s like a prequel," he said. "They get to date, flirt, fall back in love with each other. And that’s thrilling, that’s maybe at the heart of what makes them exciting, that chemistry

Conrad said he wasn’t surprised with the story line, considering the show deals with death, ghosts and other supernatural phenomenon.

It occurred to me when I was filming the pilot [that] at some point they were going to hand me the pink slip," he joked. "I didn’t know it would be in such a creative, cool way. I thought they’d be like we hired David Duchovny and he’s coming on the show and you’re going



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"Like I said, I like soaps..and soaps do this stuff all the time so, it's okay with me..I like the story for the same reason that David Conrad likes doing it..Him and JLH definitely have on screen chemistry.

Okay..the only reason I think that jumping bodies like that is far fetched is because I don't believe in that..and the jury is still out with me on reincarnation...I can buy reincarnation a little bit because you would start over in a new body as a baby..I do think it's possible that some people have to do the whole "earth" thing again because they just didn't get it the first time..and by all counts, that probably means I'm on my 1,000 life (haha J/J)...but, literally jumping bodies because you don't want to cross over? Because that would mean that maybe when my son almost died in a car accident and was basically comatose for 3 weeks..he might be someone else now..I guess I don't buy the jumping bodies thing because I was raised in a VERY strict religion and while I am not as strict about it myself, the teachings are still there? Don't know...but, I don't think your soul wanders after you die either..but, that's just me. (I AM NOT TRYING TO START AN ARGUEMENT ABOUT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS..Just stating what *I* believe and don't believe!)"

"Thank you so much!! I am glad that you were able to watch them!! And I am glad that you liked it. I just added a new one yesterday that is about Jim's search for his one true love. In case you're bored lol. You upload videos on your account after making them or having them on your computer. You simply click upload and then browse for the video you want on your computer.

What is your name on youtube??

and ya the season is a little expensive, that's why I asked for itfor christmas!!! LoL
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"You guys lost me with the computer lingo!! Everyone ready for a great New Years EV E? Hope Christmas was good for you guys!!! or if you dont' celebrate Christmas I hope the Holidays have been nice..

Anyone going through GW withdrawal???
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"I might be since I sense something is missing from my life. I'm eager to see the next show! Trouble is, I am thrown by this new story line. The Other Woman! I posted the studio address on one of these discussions, but forget which one. Is there anyone out there who would like to write to producers? How's the new Spirit Guide?"