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Robin Williams to guest star on Law & Order: SVU!!! |
| March 19th, 2008 under Dick Wolf, NBC, Robin Williams. [ Comments: 1 ]
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Law & Order: SVU got a major guest for their 200th episode according to Michael Ausiello.
The Oscar winner will play a Svengali-like figure who tests Benson and Stabler like never before.
Exec producer Neal Baer says the episode is "one of the best cat and mouse stories we've ever done," and describes Williams' character as "a guy who has a problem with authority figures." Adds Mariska Hargitay: "He is one of these charismatic human beings that has uncanny power over people to get them to do what he wants."
I am not a huge fan, but I am checking out the April 29th episode on NBC to see him on it!
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Chicago morning anchor suspended for dirty dancing? |
| September 11th, 2007 under Dick Wolf, TV News. [ Comments: 2 ]
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File this under people need to get a life. According to Chicago Sun Times' WFLD's morning show anchor Mike Barz is rumored to have been suspended for dirty dancing at an after work party with a co-worker.
While attending a going-away party for a production assistant the previous Friday night, Barz was seen with a female staffer engaged in what was described as "dirty dancing." The staffer has not been identified.
"A lot of alcohol was consumed that night, and it looked like what Mike and his partner were doing was clearly consensual," one source said. "But it did happen."
Another source called Barz' impromptu dance fling "a joking thing — just sophomoric frat-boy kind of stuff."
As word of the incident began filtering back to the station, other employees complained about Barz' conduct to human resources officials, leading to an investigation and at least two meetings with top management.
Rumors are also suggesting that besides being suspended that the married with children anchor will have to go to behavioral counseling. Seriously, all the people who complained need to have a really good bang because that is nothing. So what he dirty danced at a part with a co-worker. It is not like he did a Tommy Lee. If they can't handle someone dirty dancing then they need to get out of the business and work somewhere a little more safe like a library.
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent actors unhappy with no raise |
| June 8th, 2007 under Dick Wolf, NBC. [ Comments: 1 ]
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Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe and Chris Noth are not happy that they will not be getting their annual 5% raise this year and have not signed their contracts yet according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actors have until 5p to accept the offer if they want to remain with the show.
The show is taking a major pay cut because it is moving from NBC to USA. So basically these actors should be happy with any check they are getting because if NBC canceled the show they would get nothing.
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NBC picks up Law & Order, gives USA Criminal Intent |
| May 13th, 2007 under Dick Wolf, NBC. [ Comments: none ]
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The question of what will happen with the Law & Orders has finally been answered according to The Hollywood Reporter. NBC has picked up Law & Order for a 18th season, but have given USA Law & Order: Criminal Intent for it's 7th season. Strangely, Criminal Intent will air on USA first and then encore on NBC, what exactly that means I am not sure. This is what Jeff Zucker had to say about the move, "With this innovative programming move, we have significantly strengthened the already powerful USA network, given NBC maximum flexibility, and in the process have changed the paradigm of prime time television. In the end, it is all about our viewers. And this will allow our viewers continuing access to the finest programming across the premier networks of NBC Universal." Still doesn't makes sense to me, but there is not a whole lot of what Jeff Zucker does that does make sense to me. I just hope this move does not mess with the future of any of my shows on USA like The Dead Zone, Monk, Psych and 4400.
BTW NBC announces it's fall schedule tomorrow.
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Vincent D’Onofrio leaving Law & Order: CI? |
| March 4th, 2007 under Dick Wolf, NBC. [ Comments: 4 ]
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So the Herald Sun in Australia has an interview with Vincent D'Onofrio and he says he will not be on the show for very much longer because he wants to direct and does not like being a star. Maybe this is old news, but I don't watch the show, so it is new to me. All I know about D'Onofrio are the rumors that I have read in the papers. So it will be interesting to see what type of director he will be? This is what he had to say about his departure, "I'm at the age where I'm having a pretty good time in life and I want to do some directing now, stay away from acting just a little while," D'Onofrio explains. "I haven't sorted the actual departure date out yet, but I won't be there ( Criminal Intent) much longer. You see, I've never seen myself as a leading man. I want to be a character actor. I don't care if a script is for a five-minute role or a major role, I want to approach things simply. If I like the role, I'll play it."
UPDATE: Michael Ausiello published this quote from his rep, "I am not leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent and have every intention of fulfilling my contractual obligations on the show. I still find playing the role of Robert Goren interesting and enjoy working with the writers, cast and crew of Criminal Intent." Ausiello also added that he doubts CI will be picked up for another season. Personally I think he just spoke too early and NBC doesn't want to ruin the May sweeps cliffhanger where his character is shot and killed?
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