Eric Bogosian In “Cadillac Records”

Eric Bogosian (Law & Order Criminal Intent) has a role in the upcoming film, “Cadillac Records.” The film, which opens December 5, is set in the 1950s Chicago, and is about the rise of Chess Records. Bogosian plays Alan Freed.

There also seems to be another familiar Law & Order Criminal Intent face in the movie trailer. Take a look at the pictures from the trailer, you decide. (The person of whom I speak is not listed in the official movie credits at this time.)

You can view the trailer on the official web site for the movie, here, and also below.

Bogosian as Alan Freed

Hmmm..could this be...?

Sure looks like Vincent D'Onofrio to me.

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A Law & Order Holiday Elf Dance Party

It seems like just yesterday that I posted a blog entry on my All Things Law & Order blog celebrating ”Christmas in July.” The message included a video with the faces of Law & Order franchise favorites doing some winter Holiday dances. As the Thanksgiving season is here, it was time for some new performances to get everyone into the holiday spirit. So, for your entertainment, please enjoy a short video of your Law & Order favorites faces - such as Sam Waterston, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mariska Hargitay, and Chris Meloni - as they do their best dancing elf impersonations. Hopefully they all have a sense of humor.






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S. Epatha Merkerson Sings at Ballet

S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order) is performing in the Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theatre in New York City, but she’s not dancing. Epatha is showing off her voice, by speaking and singing gospel spirituals, her performance accompanied with dance by Desmond Richardson.

More information about this performance, which runs until November 30, can be found on the New York Times web site and at Bloomberg.com

Desmond Richardson and S. Epatha Merkerson in “I Will Not Be Broken,” part of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet program at the Joyce Theater.
Photo by Andrea Mohin/The New York Times

PS:
Here’s Epatha on The Today Show on November 24, 2008, discussing the show and her performance in the ballet. It’s from hulu.com, which doesn’t always keep videos up too long, so catch it while you can.






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Chris Meloni “Chimes” In

It’s a slow news day for the franchise. So, to entertain you, here’s a short video of Law & Order SVU’s Chris Meloni, singing the NBC Chimes. Maybe this will get him an Emmy (wink).







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Sam Waterston Attends RFK Bridge Dedication

Sam Waterston (Law & Order) has been a busy man. He attended the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Bridge Dedication Gala on November 20. This celebrated the 40th anniversary of the RFK Center and also the dedication of the RFK Bridge. The gala was held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers.

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Sam Waterston Speaks at Fordham Law School Forum

As I mentioned here on my blog last May , Sam Waterston was to appear at Fordham The Fordham Law School’s Forum on Law, Culture & Society.

Here’s the story on Sam’s appearance on November 19, from the Fordham University web site (you can find a small picture of Sam from the event on the site):

Sam Waterston Discusses Life and Craft at Fordham Law Forum

The exploits of fictional New York City assistant district attorney Jack McCoy were front and center on Nov. 19, as actor Sam Waterston sat down to discuss his portrayal of one of television’s most famous lawyers.

The actor drew a packed house to the Time Warner Center, where two overflow rooms accommodated those eager to hear the thoughts of the star, a staple on Law & Order for much of its 19 seasons.

The appearance, “Atticus Finch in the Flesh: A Conversation with Law & Order’s Sam Waterston,” was presented by Fordham Law School’s Forum on Law, Culture and Society.

As McCoy, Waterston appears in gripping courtroom scenes that sometimes show him victorious in his prosecutions, but not always. That uncertainty is part of what makes the show successful, he told Thane Rosenbaum, director of the forum and John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law at Fordham.

“Maybe people just think the question of what’s fair is endlessly fascinating, whether it turns out that a particular episode seems to have come to a fair conclusion or not,” Waterston said. “Either way, the appetite is still the same.”

Rosenbaum noted that stories of fairness have been a staple of history, including the Old Testament story of Job. Waterston, a Yale University graduate who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the movie The Killing Fields, embraced the comparison.

“Job is sort of a Law & Order, because the question of how to define justice remains unanswered. Isn’t God’s statement to Job, ‘Shut up, I’m God?’” he said to laughs from the audience.

“Job’s response to the way he’s experiencing life is what we hope to evoke in the audience, which is ‘This is not right; surely it could be run better!’” Waterston said. ‘I think we’re doing a public service, because if it whets people’s appetite for real fairness, then it’s doing a good service.”

The conversation was interspersed with clips of some of the most powerful courtroom scenes of Jack McCoy, including ones of him going after a reckless gun manufacturer and a pedophile. His character’s prosecution of the latter leans dangerously close to being too zealous, prompting Rosenbaum to ask whether Waterston ever disagreed with a decision his character made.

“I made a whimsical decision really early on, which was to unquestionably embrace, whatever position the writers thought Jack McCoy ought to have, and to only argue about whether the way it played out was credible or whether there was a more interesting way to go about it,” Waterston said.

The most poignant part of the evening came when an audience member asked Waterston about Jerry Orbach, who played Det. Lenny Briscoe on the show for 12 years. Although Orbach died of cancer in 2004, Waterston said he was still very much alive in his heart.

“I only know one joke, and it’s because he taught me one that stuck. It’s extremely simple. A horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, ‘Why the long face?’ It’s perfect for me because it’s so little to remember,” he said.

“Montaigne said that illness and pain makes us all small,” he continued. “We can all be brave in the face of death, but being incapacitated and in pain, we all become shrimps. Except for Jerry, he didn’t. He was just a fabulous guy.”

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to approximately 14,700 students in its four undergraduate colleges and its six graduate and professional schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in Westchester, and the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y.


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Jeff Goldblum Screens “Milk”

Jeff Goldblum (Law & Order Criminal Intent) attended the screening of the film "Milk" which was hosted by The Cinema Society and Details. It was held at the Landmark Sunshine Theater on November 18, 2008 in New York City.

Here are photos of Jeff – looking somewhat coy – at the event!

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Mariska Hargitay at Tisch School Gala

Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order SVU) attended the Tisch School of the Arts Annual Fundraising Gala, which was held at the Frederick P. Rose Hall of Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz in New York City on November 17, 2008.

Here’s a picture of Mariska from the event.


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Jeremy Sisto Attends Adrienne Shelly Foundation Event

Jeremy Sisto attended the second annual Adrienne Shelly Foundation fundraising gala at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (at New York University) on November 17, 2008 in New York City.

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated the late actor and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly. Their mission statement says they support "the artistic achievements of female actors, writers and directors through a series of scholarships and grants, providing recipients with financial support and consultative access to the Foundation's advisory board of actors, directors, producers, composers, law, publicity, academic and trade professionals. Reflecting Adrienne's spirit, generosity, courage and whimsy, our goal is to recognize the tremendous passion and commitment of women artists in creating their own work, and provide them with support and guidance particularly during periods of transition and struggle.”

Here are some pictures of Jeremy from the event.




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Tamara Tunie, Steel Valley Hall of Fame Inductee

Tamara Tunie (Law & Order SVU) was one of 7 inductees (6 individuals and one family) into the 2008 Steel Valley Hall of Fame on November 14, 2008. Tamara was a graduate of Steel Valley High School, which is located in Homestead, PA.

The Hall of Fame is a joint effort of three Steel Valley nonprofit organizations: The Best of the Batch Foundation, the Munhall-based Carnegie Library of Homestead, and the I-TEAM, or Ironmen Technology Enrichment Academics Mentoring organization. These groups collectively honor current and former Steel Valley residents who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in the arts, sciences, business, sports and community service.

Further details on this event can be found here.


Congratulations to Tamara!




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Angie Harmon and Baby Bump at Vogue Dinner

Angie Harmon (Law & Order), along with her ever-growing baby bump, were spotted at a dinner for designer Alberta Ferretti, which was hosted by Vogue. The dinner was held on November 12, at Bar Marmont in West Hollywood, California.

Angie and husband Jason Sehorn already have two daughters: Finley Faith, 5, and Avery Grace, 3. Baby #3 is reported to be due sometime in February.

Here are two photos of the glowing Angie - wearing black probably because it's "slimming" - at the event.

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Annie Parisse To Star In “Becky Shaw”

Annie Parisse (Law & Order) will star in Second Stage Theatre's production of Gina Gionfriddo's play “Becky Shaw." It will run December 16th to February 1st, with an opening set for January 8. Annie also played this role in the Humana Festival world premiere of the same play.

According to Playbill:

In the play, a newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends, but the evening takes a dark turn, with both crisis and comedy ensuing. Annie Parisse will play the title role, with the cast also including David Wilson Barnes, Emily Bergl, Kelly Bishop, and Thomas Sadoski.

Annie Parisse (center) with Davis Duffield and Mia Barron in the Humana Festival production of Becky Shaw, photo by Harlan Taylor

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Mariska Hargitay Speaks For “Day One”

As I reported in early October, Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order SVU) was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 35th anniversary luncheon for Day One on Nov. 13 in Providence Rhode Island. Day One is a sexual assault and trauma resource center that was originally founded in 1973 as the Rhode Island Rape Crisis Center.

Here’s the story from the Providence Journal, which talks about Mariska’s appearance at the event:

Mariska Hargitay, left,

and Peg Langhammer, executive director of Day One

Providence Journal/Mary Murphy

Providence Journal
Law and Order star puts focus on Day One’s work

01:00 AM EST on Friday, November 14, 2008

By Amanda Milkovits
Journal Staff Writer


PROVIDENCE –– Her name is Cindy, and nearly 30 years ago she was walking home from college in Providence when someone grabbed her from behind.

A stranger dragged her into the bushes, tore off her clothes and raped her. And then he tried to club her to death with rocks.

The 20-year-old woman barely escaped with her life. And when she was brought to the hospital, a doctor called on a new agency to help the young rape victim.

It was the Rhode Island Rape Crisis Center, now known as Day One, a phrase meant to signal the organization as the first place for sexual assault victims to get help. The center was created 35 years ago to advocate for sexual assault victims of all ages, to educate the public about the crimes and to work toward prevention.

Back in 1973, the atmosphere was different for victims, who were sometimes shamed or blamed for the crimes, and when marital rape wasn’t considered a crime. The center was established to support and empower victims, and it eventually grew to include the Children’s Advocacy Center for evaluation, evidence gathering and treatment of young sexual assault victims. Just last year, Day One provided services for 14,000 people. About 66 percent of the victims were children.

Cindy still remembers the kindness of the Providence police officers, who caught her assailant, and the justice she found in the courts, which sentenced her 16-year-old attacker to six years in prison.

Above all, Cindy remembers the never-flagging compassion and help from the center’s advocates, how they guided her and her family through the aftermath. “At no point in time did they leave my side, or my family’s side,” she said yesterday, outside a fundraiser luncheon held at The Westin Providence to commemorate Day One’s 35th anniversary.

She was one of about 400 people attending the $125-a-plate fundraiser luncheon, and about 100 people purchased $500 tickets for a private reception and photo with the event’s keynote speaker, actress Mariska Hargitay, who plays sex-crimes detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hargitay is also the president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, which offers rape survivors “healing retreats” in Hawaii that include swimming with dolphins.

As Hargitay spoke at the luncheon, she recalled letters from fans who told her that they had been sexually assaulted but were afraid to seek help. (Peg Langhammer, Day One’s executive director, says that although statistics show that one in eight Rhode Island women are sexually assaulted, it’s estimated that more than 74 percent of sexual assaults are never reported to the police.)

“They said, ‘I was raped when I was 15. I’m 40 now and I’ve never told anyone.’ … ‘My father is doing things to my sister and I want him to stop. Will you help me?’ ” Hargitay said of the letters. She paused in the silence and appeared to become teary. “I’m a crier,” she explained to the crowd. “But [sexual assault] is just so prevalent. It’s so good we get to talk about this.”

Hargitay said that the letters, coupled with her own trauma of the death of her mother, Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car crash when Hargitay was 3, and her own life-changing car crash at 34, motivated her to form the nonprofit foundation to help sexual assault victims heal by swimming with dolphins.

“I look back on the two accidents that profoundly changed my life, and I feel sad about them,” said Hargitay, now 44. But she said she was grateful for the moments that came after her crash –– her marriage, her son, her role on Special Victims Unit.

“I didn’t know that I’d be on a TV show that would be so much more, or that I’d give voice to victims of sexual assaults,” Hargitay said. “I didn’t know that I would be part of the effort to change the way a country dialogues about this.”

She praised the work of Day One, and the courage of Cindy, who attended the event with her family and who appeared in a video for Day One shown at the fundraiser.

Cindy spoke to a Journal reporter and in a video on projo.com, although she asked that her last name and out-of-state residence not be identified; she still fears her attacker will find her. But as her husband stood nearby, Cindy spoke with strength as she related how the attack had changed her life.

“Believe in yourself. Make every moment count. Don’t wait,” she said. “Because you never know when it can be taken away from you.”



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Chris Meloni and Miss Piggy Together on “Today”

Chris Meloni (Law & Order SVU) made an appearance on The Today show as a prop for Miss Piggy. He was introduced as being from Law & Order SVU, and Miss Piggy was introduced as being part of “Law & Order E I E I O” .

During the second segment of the skit, Meloni is wrapped in crime scene tape. I have the video below, enjoy it while it’s available! (Meloni and Miss Piggy appear just short of three minutes into the video.)









Link to Video




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Jesse Martin at the Artios Awards

Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order) was a guest presenter at the 24th annual New York Artios Awards, which were presented on November 10 at Caroline's on Broadway in New York City. The Artios are awarded by the Casting Society of America for excellence in casting. Awards ceremonies were held simultaneously in New York and LA.

Here’s a photo of Jesse at the event, with Norm Lewis on the left.


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Vincent D’Onofrio at “New Group” Event

Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order Criminal Intent) was a vice-chair of the The New Group’s 2008 Gala which was held on November 10 at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers in New York City. The event honored actor Ethan Hawke, who was the recipient of the Third Annual Michael Mendelson Award for his “outstanding commitment to theatre.”

The New Group describes themselves as “an artist-driven company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater. While constantly evolving, we maintain an ensemble approach to all our work and an articulated style of emotional immediacy in our acting and productions. In this way, we seek a theater that is adventurous, stimulating and most importantly "now" — a true forum for the present culture.”

Anyway, I look at this as just an excuse to show this picture of Vincent from the event.

(Updated November 16 with better photos!)

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Waterston, Goldblum To Present Founders Award To Dick Wolf

Waterston, Wolf, Goldblum

World Screen News is reporting that Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and Jeff Goldblum (Law & Order Criminal Intent) will present the 2008 International Emmys Founders Award to Dick Wolf at the 2008 International Emmys.

There will be many other celebrities who will be presenting awards at this International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' annual award ceremony. These awards recognize the best programming produced outside of the U.S. The awards ceremony will be held on November 24 in New York City, and will be hosted by Roger Bart.

Further details on this award ceremony can be found at World Screen News.



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Chris Meloni at Neighborhood Playhouse School Gala

Chris Meloni (Law & Order SVU) was the Master of Ceremonies for the Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theatre’s 80th Anniversary Gala. It was held on November 9, 2008 in New York City at the Tavern on the Green. The event is a reunion for alumni, patrons, faculty and students of the renowned school, which is one of the oldest theatre institutions in New York City.

Here are a few pictures of Chris – and his hat – from the event.

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Some Jeff Goldblum Humor

For all you Jeff Goldblum fans, here is a little parody put together by Seth MacFarlane who has a bit of fun with Jeff Goldblum’s distinctive mannerisms. I can only imagine what they will do with him once his episodes begin to air on Law & Order Criminal Intent. One thing is for sure, I am not sure I would want to eat “Jeff Goldblum Wafers.” Too chatty!

Enjoy!





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Jamey Sheridan to Guest on Eli Stone

TV Guide is reporting that Jamey Sheridan, the former Captain James Deakins of Law & Order Criminal Intent, will be a guest star on the ABC series Eli Stone (episode 11). He will be playing a client of Stone’s.

TV Guide goes on to say that “Sheridan will guest-star on the ABC dramedy as a Dan Rather-esque evening news anchor who is "banished" to 5 am Siberia when his reporting starts raising the hackles of network advertisers. Eventually, the newsman is canned, though Eli & Co. must navigate around the sticky wicket of an incriminating email in which Sheridan's character effectively quit, thus voiding his lucrative, multi-year contract.”

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Chris Meloni Attends Bob Woodruff Benefit

Chris Meloni (Law & Order SVU), along with his wife Sherman, attended the 2nd Annual "Stand Up For Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation", which was held on November 5 at Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street in New York City.

ABC correspondent Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee, held the benefit to raise money for injured troops returning from the Iraq war. Woodruff himself was severely injured, along with Canadian cameraman Doug Vogt, while covering the war near Baghdad on Jan. 29, 2006. Woodruff has since recovered.

Here are two snapshots of Chris, including one with this wife, that were taken at the event.





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Anthony Anderson On The Today Show

Anthony Anderson, who plays Detective Kevin Bernard on Law & Order, was on the Today Show on November 4. He talks about the new season of Law & Order and the presidential election too.

Take a look while it’s still available:





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Sam Waterston, Water Boy

Here’s a video of Sam Waterston (Law & Order) handing out water to voters standing in line in Philadelphia. Notice how the pushy on-air commentator grabs him and pulls away from fans because she’s on the air. Poor guy, he's just trying to help the voters standing in that long line.

I think Sam is the hardest working person out of everyone in the Law & Order universe. And he always finds time to give his time to people and worthy causes. What a guy!








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Jill Hennessy in a Fall Photo

Jill Hennessy (Law & Order) was spotted out in the rain in New York City last Tuesday with her son Marco. It looks like the perfect fall photo.  By the way, Jill and her husband Paolo Mastropietro are have another son, Gianni, who is 11 months old.


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