JIM SAVES A YOUNG PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR, ELI, WHO SUFFERS A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND MELINDA BEFRIENDS HIM AND SOON REALIZES HE SHARES HER SAME ABILITY, ON THE FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "GHOST WHISPERER," FRIDAY, OCT. 3

Jamie Kennedy ("The Jamie Kennedy Experiment") Joins The Cast as a Series Regular Playing Psychology Professor Eli James

"Firestarter" - When a fire breaks out at Rockland University, Jim saves a young psychology professor, Eli, who suffers a near death experience and Melinda befriends him and soon realizes he shares her same ability, on the fourth season premiere of GHOST WHISPERER, Friday, Oct. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Melinda Gordon: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jim Clancy: David Conrad
Delia Banks: Camryn Manheim
Ned Banks: Christoph Sanders
Eli James: Jamie Kennedy

GUEST CAST:

Professor Rick Payne: Jay Mohr
Fiona Raine: Alona Tal
Female Ghost: Romy J. Park
Droning Bar Patron: Jay Brian Winnick
Male Bar Ghost: Lonnie Hughes
Female Bar Ghost: Marlena Poles
Bartender: Bob Rusch
Detective Carl Neely: Kurt Caceres
Marlee: Fay Wolf
Christian: Russell Sams
Adrienne: Amy Hill
The Watcher: April Grace

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer P.K. Simonds

DIRECTED BY: Eric Laneuville

RATING: TVPG