Mariska Hargitay, BD Wong, Neal Bear Attend the Point Foundation Point Honors

Mariska Hargitay, BD Wong, and Dr. Neal Baer (Honoree) attend the Point Honors New York gala at New York Public Library on April 7, 2014 in New York City. Here are photos from this event.

Photos by: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America

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Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni + More Attend The Joyful Heart Foundation Presents: JoyROCKS To Celebrate The NO MORE PSA Launch

Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order SVU) attended her Joyful Heart Foundation Presents: JoyROCKS to celebrate the NO MORE PSA Launch at Milk Studios on September 26, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Here are photos of Mariska with husband Peter Hermann, Chris Meloni, Dick Wolf, Neal Baer, and many more of Mariska’s friends.

Photos by: Charley Gallay/Getty Images North America

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SVU Stars Attend Joyful Revolution Gala

Law & Order SVU stars Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, Stephanie March, Tamara Tunie, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Dann Florek, and former SVU showrunner Neal Baer attended the 5th Annual Joyful Revolution Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 9, 2012 in New York City. Here are several photos from this event.

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Neal Baer Talks With “Media Mayhem”

Neal Baer, former Law & Order SVU showrunner, was recently interviewed by Allison Hope Weiner, journalist and host of “Media Mayhem.” The video interview is below; Neal gives some interesting insights into his extensive career in television dramas – including Law & Order SVU. The interview is a little over one hour long; here is a breakdown of the episode to help you follow specific topics:


EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Media Mayhem introduction.
00:36 A note on fact-checking.
03:23 Welcoming Neal Baer.
07:10 The transition from medicine to tv.
10:23 Making the doctors of ER more realistic and the reaction.
14:17 The response to ER from doctors.
18:10 Infusing social issues into ER, Law and Order: SVU, and A Gifted Man.
25:47 The stakes of controversy on primetime--answering to advertisers.
28:48 The most controversial show of Neal's career.
30:44 "How has the media dealt with the wars?"
35:05 "Is it acceptable to air your politics directly in your shows?"
37:19 The impact of the "Rape Kit" show on society.
40:39 Connecting people to the resources for action: Dr. Baer's website.
47:07 How Neal multi-tasks his many endeavors.
48:07 Writing Killswitch and the trilogy of novels.
51:05 Women's issues and contemporary media in the writing.
54:13 How are we going to change laws once public awareness is there?
57:41 The media as villain on SVU.
01:01:37 Learning to be more nuanced with issue driven programs.
01:04:17 Thanks and goodbye.






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Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, Tamara Tunie, Neal Baer Attend 2011 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala

Law & Order SVU stars Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, and Tamara Tunie,  and former SVU showrunner Neal Baer attend the 2011 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala at The Museum of Modern Art on May 17, 2011 in New York City. And here are lots of photos!

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Neal Baer Attends Writers Guild Awards

Law & Order SVU Executive Producer Neal Baer attended the 2011 Writers Guild Awards on February 5, 2011 in Hollywood, California. Here are his red carpet arrival photos.


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Mariska Hargitay, Neal Baer Attend Health Issues Discussion

Law & Order SVU's Mariska Hargitay and Executive Producer Dr. Neal Baer attended and participated in the Hollywood, Health & Society's Global Health Issues Discussion, held at The Library of Congress on March 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. Here are several photos from this event.

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Neal Baer Attends Leslie Caron’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

Law & Order SVU executive producer Neal Baer attended the star ceremony honoring actress Leslie Caron on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Here are a few photos of Neal and Leslie from this event. SVU fans should recall Leslie’s Emmy winning performance in the episode “Recall.”

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L&O SVU Producer Neal Baer’s “Passion Project” Film

Law & Order SVU Producer Neal Baer helped to bring a documentary film, which he calls his “passion project,” to the big screen. This isn’t just any film, however. “Mozambique” is a film by teenage African AIDS orphan Alcides Soares, and Baer, along with others connected to Law & Order SVU, helped shepherd the film and bring it to theaters, art centers and galleries worldwide as part of the 12th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. An AP press release says, “Baer, a physician-turned-TV producer long interested in using storytelling to illuminate social and health issues, called on his circle to help with Soares' film. "Law & Order: SVU" stars Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni and the NBC show's writers donated a video camera, and funding came from the NBC Universal and "Law & Order" franchise creator Dick Wolf's Wolf Films…”

The full press release ”Film festival brings AIDS orphan's work to world” can be found at this link.



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