Sam Waterston and Lincoln’s Cooper Union Speech

With the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday coming up on February 12, and as Sam Waterston (Law & Order) has frequently performed in many shows as Lincoln, I thought this was a good time to highlight Sam’s special reading of one of Lincoln’s important speeches.
In May of 2004, Sam reenacted Lincoln’s Cooper Union (New York) speech, which, despite not being a very well known speech by most Americans, is considered one of Lincoln’s most important. It is believed that this speech contributed greatly to Lincoln being elected president, even though he wasn’t even the nominee for the presidency at the time he made the speech.

In this video, “Sam Waterston Delivers Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech” (link to C-Span), Sam delivers an impassioned performance as Lincoln. The speech is lengthy – a little over an hour – but Sam’s performance at the end should not be missed. Sam appears about 15 minutes into the video if you want to save yourself some time in viewing the entire program.

If you’d like to read along, you can find a transcript of the speech here, along with an audio only of the same reading by Sam. Further reading about Sam’s performance can be found in this New York Times article published in May of 2004, here.




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Merkerson and De La Garza at NY Premier of “The International”

Law & Order (NBC) stars S. Epatha Merkerson and Alana De La Garza were in attendance at the New York premier and after party for the film “The International” on Monday, February 9. The screening was hosted by The Cinema Society and Angel by Thierry Mugler and was held at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.

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Law & Order Stars: More Writers Guild Awards Photos

I posted some pictures yesterday from Saturday’s Writers Guild Award red carpet arrivals. More photos have been made available, so here are a few more pictures of Sam Waterston, Alana De La Garza, Linus Roache, and S. Epatha Merkerson. Enjoy!

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Law & Order Stars Attend Writers Guild Awards

A few of the stars of Law & Order – Sam Waterston, Linus Roache, S. Epatha Merkerson and Alana De La Garza – were spotted on the red carpet at the 61st Annual Writer’s Guild Awards New York Ceremony. The event was held on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

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Jeff Goldblum Attends Berlin International Film Festival

Jeff Goldblum (Law & Order Criminal Intent) was in attendance at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival at the Cinema Paris, which was held on February 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. He was there for the showing of his film, “Adam Resurrected.” Here are a few photos of Jeff on the red carpet.

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Ice-T Mentors Through Music and Tupperware

Yes, you read that right. Times must be changing, and this probably isn’t your mom’s Tupperware anymore. According to PR Newswire, Ice-T (Law & Order SVU) is partnering with Tupperware to host “an interactive hip-hop workshop for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, followed by a celebratory Tupperware Party benefiting the organization. In celebration of Black History Month and inspired by our country's renewed declaration to "give back," now more than ever the importance of 'mentorship through music' is relevant and impactful.” They go on to say that Ice-T will share his “inspiration and motivation for creating music, and will be discussing his emotional and creative process behind writing raps.”

It is also being reported that he will be having a “star-studded Tupperware Party in Manhattan, with net proceeds from the sale of Tupperware benefitting the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. Guests will enjoy signature 'Ice-Tini' cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served on Tupperware products, as well as music provided by celebrity DJ, D-Nice.” I can only image what Ice-T’s wife Coco will be wearing…maybe some strategically placed Tupperware bowls?


Ice-T has also helped to promote Tupperware before. You may recall that Ice-T hosted a Super Bowl Tupperware party in 2008, calling it the “Tupperbowl”. (I don’t make up this stuff, I just report it.)

Personally, I find Ice-T and Tupperware a very odd combination. Still, all kidding aside, it is nice that he and Tupperware are partnering for a good cause.


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Bowling With Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston (Law & Order) took off his DA hat and put on the bowling shoes for a special event. He participated the 23rd annual Second Stage Theatre All-Star Bowling Classic fundraiser at Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge in New York City on February 2, 2009.Here are a few photos in case you don’t believe me. I found the one of him standing over a group of bowling balls a little funny. (Anthony Edwards, formerly of the NBC show ER, is also in some of the pictures. I still get choked up every time I see him. He had probably one of the saddest death scenes ever on television.)

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Eric Bogosian To Appear At Oberlin College

Eric Bogosian (Law & Order Criminal Intent), who is an alumnus of the Oberlin College (Ohio) theatre program, will be appearing at Oberlin College on Wednesday, February 4, at 8:00 PM. He will be giving a talk titled "Bitter Honey: A Reading” as part of Oberlin College's 2008-2009 Convocation Series. The event is free to the public. In the days surrounding Bogosian’s visit, Oberlin College will also be presenting his play "subUrbia."

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Meloni And Goldblum Attend Super Bowl Party Hosted by NBC Universal

Chris Meloni (Law & Order SVU) and Jeff Goldblum (Law & Order Criminal Intent) were in attendance at the NBC Universal Pre-Super Bowl party. The event was held on January 31, at Portofino in Orlando Florida.

Here are a few photos from the arrivals!

(Photos by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

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