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Chicago Fire is so real that WGN Morning News anchors Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten thought a staged plane crash was the real thing. For nearly two minutes the two of them reported on the live video that their news chopper was feeding into the station. Only problem it was a fake crash and when they found out their expressions were priceless.
Here is my problem with the station in the #3 market, why didn’t the assignment desk call to confirm it was an actual plane crash before they went to air with. I mean the desk would’ve heard the scanners go crazy if a plane went down on a major street and hit several cars. I have been in the newsroom when a plane has gone down, and believe you know. So why didn’t they? And why didn’t the producer wait until he had confirmation before he went live with the story? Someone definitely got ripped a new one after that big booboo.
BTW I hope the set designers who put that crash together gets an Emmy and a raise because obviously what they did was really believable!
For all of your Dick Wolf fans who thought for the first time in over 20 years the world would be without a Law & Order, well you don’t have to worry any more because NBC renewed SVU for another season. Ice-T broke the news on Twitter and said, “SUPER EXCLUSIVE NEWS: SVU has officially been renewed for season #14. Tell a hater. #FLTG” LA Times has even more good news, Dick Wolf will have a second series on the network called Chicago Fire. The show stars Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer and it’s about a fire department in Chicago. Like the title wasn’t enough of a clue.
Back to SVU, it is the first NBC non-Freshman show to be picked up for next season. Smash and Grimm are the only other two returning shows announced to be coming back for another season.
Before Ty Burrell sold real estate on Modern Family, he was the ADA on Law & Order: SVU. He looks the same now as he did when he was 34 in that 2002 episode.
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NBC announced the two actors who will be replacing Chris Meloni, who opted not to return for the 13 season, and Mariska Hargitay, who is rumored to be leaving the show after 13 more episodes, on Law & Order: SVU. But before she leaves she will have to spend her time investigating who these two actors. The first is Danny Pino, who was on Cold Case. You know that old skewing show on CBS that no one under 50 was watching. The second is an actress who has killed the last two shows she was lead on before they were even able to get close to a second season. You won’t remember them so IMDB, Past Life and Chase.
Hearing who those two names are, I think Dick Wolf better come up with a new Law & Order ASAP or after over 20 years NBC will Law & Order-free after this upcoming season.
Although the Chairman of NBC Entertainment said this about them, “Kelli and Danny are two great actors who will join a proven cast headed by Mariska Hargitay as this exceptional series heads into a very promising 13th season.” Promising how?
Will you watch Law & Order: SVU with these two new unknowns? I mean Pino is easy on the eyes, but not easy enough for me to watch the ageing show.
First creator Neal Bear said he was leaving Law & Order: SVU, then Mariska Hargitay re-signed for only 13 episodes and now Chris Meloni will not be back for the 13th season. According to TVLine talks broke down between NBC Universal and him today and he will no longer be on the show. They added that they are looking for a big name to replace him. Hey Dick Wolf, Charlie Sheen is available!
But in all seriousness, is it too late for NBC to cancel this show and bring back The Event or Outsource? Because without Stabler and Benson, is there any reason to watch? They are the show and without them it is just Law & Order: LA after they killed off Skeet Ulrich.
BTW it is sad to think that after over 20 years, there will most likely not be a Law & Order on the air in the fall of 2012. Not that I watch, but still they have been a TV staple for the last two decades.
