"Law & Order: SVU" Gearing Up For Series Premier, Stars Have a Busy Summer
Premier dates fast approaching, the first news about the season premier of "Law & Order: SVU" gives fans something to look forward to seeing. A lacking seventh season left fans longing for the old season one teamwork and humor. NBC won't have an episode summary up until they've aired their last repeat of the summer (Fat on 9/12) but this from TV.com:
The season premier of the eighth season is the most important premier in the entire series to date. This season, writers must deal with the absence of Mariska Hargitay as she takes her six episode maternity leave after the first two episodes. Also from last season, unresolved tensions between Stabler and Benson and the botched "Let's send Olivia to Computer Crimes for two episodes" move made by the writers.
The seventh season premier featured an undercover Elliot Stabler, which was the beginning of a long road of emotional and anger management issues. Now, with the eighth premier set to feature the same situation for Olivia, one can only wonder if this will be the beginning of the rumored problems for Olivia Benson.
The episode also features Marcia Gay Harden, whose undercover FBI agent character was featured in season seven's "Raw".
Over the summer, the cast was just as busy, their shooting hiatus being used for numerous appearances.
Most notably, Mariska Hargitay gave birth to a 10lb, 9oz son on June 28th, a week after her due date. Mother and son, named August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, have been doing well, and appeared in the July 31st issue of TV Guide, along with Mariska's husband, Peter.
Mariska's August 9th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was canceled last minute due to her father (Former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay) falling ill.
Mariska finally picked up an Emmy win for "Best Actress in a Drama Series" for her work in "911". It was the third nomination for Mariska, and her first win.
Closing out the summer, Mariska will help millions around the world commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States by narrating America Rebuilds II, the second installment in a planned trilogy.
Christopher Meloni was also nominated for an Emmy, in the "Best Actor in a Drama Series", but was beaten by "24"s Kiefer Sutherland.
Diane Neal and Richard Belzer both appeared at the 47th Television Festival held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from June 30th to July 1st. They were joined by series creator Dick Wolf and "Law & Order" newcomers Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza.
Diane also tried her hand at directing this summer, her play "Modern Missionary" winning the award for "Outstanding Play" at the 2006 New York International Film Festival.
Diane was spotted waitressing at Sapa restaurant, serving Southeast Asian cuisine to benefit Project ALS.
Diane is scheduled to play in the Autism Speaks charity softball game on September 16th. She will once again be joined by Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza.
Ice-T is set to host the 2006 Hip Hop Honors show, which will air October 17th at 8PM (EST) on VH1.
Dick Wolf will be honored in 2007 for his television career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
This season will see many cast changes for the "Law & Order" franchise, with the original entering into it's 18th season on the air, and Criminal Intent its 6th.
Dennis Farina has left the show, and is being replaced by Milena Govich ("Conviction"s ADA Jessica Rossi)who will play the series first female detective, pairing up with Jesse L Martin. After only one season, Annie Parisse has also left the mothership, and is being replaced by Alana de la Garza.
Criminal Intent is losing one of its longtime cast members. Courtney B. Vance has left the show, and is being replaced by Nona Gaye. Annabella Sciorra has left the cast, and is being replaced by Julianne Nicholson ("Conviction"s ADA Christina Finn). It is also rumored that Jamey Sheridan is leaving the show, but no official announcement as of yet.
On SVU, Connie Nielsen will be joining the cast for a six episode stint as Warrant Officer Dani Beck, to fill the void left by Mariska Hargitay's Benson.
Benson goes undercover to investigate the rape of a federal informant.
Guest Star: Kristen Bush, Marcia Gay Harden
The season premier of the eighth season is the most important premier in the entire series to date. This season, writers must deal with the absence of Mariska Hargitay as she takes her six episode maternity leave after the first two episodes. Also from last season, unresolved tensions between Stabler and Benson and the botched "Let's send Olivia to Computer Crimes for two episodes" move made by the writers.
The seventh season premier featured an undercover Elliot Stabler, which was the beginning of a long road of emotional and anger management issues. Now, with the eighth premier set to feature the same situation for Olivia, one can only wonder if this will be the beginning of the rumored problems for Olivia Benson.
The episode also features Marcia Gay Harden, whose undercover FBI agent character was featured in season seven's "Raw".
Over the summer, the cast was just as busy, their shooting hiatus being used for numerous appearances.
Most notably, Mariska Hargitay gave birth to a 10lb, 9oz son on June 28th, a week after her due date. Mother and son, named August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, have been doing well, and appeared in the July 31st issue of TV Guide, along with Mariska's husband, Peter.
Mariska's August 9th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was canceled last minute due to her father (Former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay) falling ill.
Mariska finally picked up an Emmy win for "Best Actress in a Drama Series" for her work in "911". It was the third nomination for Mariska, and her first win.
Closing out the summer, Mariska will help millions around the world commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States by narrating America Rebuilds II, the second installment in a planned trilogy.
Christopher Meloni was also nominated for an Emmy, in the "Best Actor in a Drama Series", but was beaten by "24"s Kiefer Sutherland.
Diane Neal and Richard Belzer both appeared at the 47th Television Festival held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from June 30th to July 1st. They were joined by series creator Dick Wolf and "Law & Order" newcomers Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza.
Diane also tried her hand at directing this summer, her play "Modern Missionary" winning the award for "Outstanding Play" at the 2006 New York International Film Festival.
Diane was spotted waitressing at Sapa restaurant, serving Southeast Asian cuisine to benefit Project ALS.
Expect five-star service tonight at Sapa, when Julianna Margulies, Bryant Gumbel, "SNL's" Seth Myers, Ally Sheedy and "Law & Order's" Diane Neal will dish out chef Patricia Yeo's Southeast Asian cuisine to diners to benefit Project ALS. (Time sensitive article was replaced at NYDailyNews.com)
Diane is scheduled to play in the Autism Speaks charity softball game on September 16th. She will once again be joined by Milena Govich and Alana de la Garza.
Ice-T is set to host the 2006 Hip Hop Honors show, which will air October 17th at 8PM (EST) on VH1.
Dick Wolf will be honored in 2007 for his television career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
This season will see many cast changes for the "Law & Order" franchise, with the original entering into it's 18th season on the air, and Criminal Intent its 6th.
Dennis Farina has left the show, and is being replaced by Milena Govich ("Conviction"s ADA Jessica Rossi)who will play the series first female detective, pairing up with Jesse L Martin. After only one season, Annie Parisse has also left the mothership, and is being replaced by Alana de la Garza.
Criminal Intent is losing one of its longtime cast members. Courtney B. Vance has left the show, and is being replaced by Nona Gaye. Annabella Sciorra has left the cast, and is being replaced by Julianne Nicholson ("Conviction"s ADA Christina Finn). It is also rumored that Jamey Sheridan is leaving the show, but no official announcement as of yet.
On SVU, Connie Nielsen will be joining the cast for a six episode stint as Warrant Officer Dani Beck, to fill the void left by Mariska Hargitay's Benson.
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