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Mariska Hargitay To Continue On ‘L&O: SVU’, Harry Connick Jr. Joins For Arc

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday January 6, 2012 @ 10:07am PSTTags: Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay
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At NBC’s TCA executive session this morning, the network’s chairman Bob Greenblatt addressed the future of Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay. Her work load this season had originally been reduced to accommodate her taking care of her new baby, sparking speculation that she may be leaving sometime this season. But she ended up being in every episode and will likely stay on the show beyond this season, Greenblatt said. “Mariska is not leaving SVU,” he said. Hargitay confirmed that in a pre-taped video. “I’ll be back,” she said. “I can’t leave this show, I’m having too much fun.” Hargitay did the video with Harry Connick Jr. who is joining SVU for a four-episode arc as her love interest, a new dedicated, straight-shooting Executive ADA assigned a case with Detective Benson (Hargitay).

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NBC Buys Comedic Drama Set Behind The Scenes Of Reality Series; Mariska Hargitay, Andrew Lazar & Steve Shainberg Producing

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 16, 2011 @ 5:53pm PSTTags: Andrew Lazar, Mariska Hargitay, NBC
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EXCLUSIVE: NBC already has a series set behind the scenes of a sketch comedy show in Emmy-winning comedy 30 Rock. Now the network is looking to pull back the veil on the inner workings of reality series. NBC has bought … Read More »

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EMMYS: Lead Drama Actress Handicap

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday September 18, 2011 @ 10:11am PDTTags: 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards, Connie Britton, Elisabeth Moss, Julianna Margulies, Kathy Bates, Mariska Hargitay, Mireille Enos

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s 2011 Emmy coverage. Here’s his scorecard assessing the Outstanding Lead Drama Series Actress race.

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
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Why She Was Nominated: The TV academy really had no choice. While this is Moss’ third consecutive nomination for Mad Men (two for lead, one for supporting), it’s one that for the first time raises Moss above the crowd. The submitted episode, “The Suitcase” (written by creator-showrunner Matthew Weiner), is an actress’ dream. It elevates her to the favorite’s position in a year when none of the past three category winners (Kyra Sedgwick, Glenn Close and Sally Field) is in the running.
Why She Has To Win: From the time it premiered, “The Suitcase” episode of Mad Men has been hailed as the show’s clear-cut accolade vehicle. It found Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and Peggy Olson (Moss) hanging together in the office after hours when Don finds out a close friend has died. They get plastered on booze, and Draper lets loose in a way he rarely does. Moss more than holds her with Hamm in an episode that stands to win a bunch of people a bunch of Emmys (Moss included). “This episode is absolute magic,” a producer tells me, “and Elisabeth Moss is a big reason why.”
Why She Can’t Possibly Win: She’s never won before, and neither has anyone else from Mad Men — yet. If it doesn’t happen this year, we can all start writing about the cast being cursed. It’s also a fact that Julianna Margulies could win here and no one would be the slightest bit shocked. Read More »

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UPDATE: Five Testing For ‘SVU’ Male Lead – Danny Pino, Kevin Alejandro, David Conrad, Michael Raymond-James, Rhys Coiro

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday June 20, 2011 @ 6:31pm PDTTags: Danny Pino, Kevin Alejandro, Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay
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EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 6:30 PM: And then there were five. I’ve just learned that a fifth actor, Rhys Coiro (Entourage) is also on a plane to New York to test tomorrow for the Law & Order: SVU male lead.

PREVIOUS EXCLUSIVE … Read More »

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‘Law & Order: SVU’ Update: Ice-T Signs On, Could Det. Benson Get Female Partner?

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday June 10, 2011 @ 10:56am PDTTags: Chris Meloni, Ice-T, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay
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With Chris Meloni out and Mariska Hargitay back part-time, Law & Order: SVU has locked co-star Ice-T full-time for next season. And the following one, if the veteran crime drama is renewed for a 14th season. Ice-T made the … Read More »

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Eyed For New Female Lead Of ‘SVU’ As Mariska Hargitay Closes Deal To Return, Chris Meloni Not Done

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday May 14, 2011 @ 11:20am PDTTags: Christopher Meloni, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay
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EXCLUSIVE: Just in time for NBC’s upfront presentation on Monday, Law & Order:SVU star Mariska Hargitay has closed a new deal to return to the crime drama for its upcoming 13th season, in which she will pass on the female lead baton to a new actress. I hear Jennifer Love Hewitt is being courted for the gig, though no formal offer has been made. Meanwhile, SVU‘s leading man Christopher Meloni still has no deal for next season.

Going into the contract negotiations, Hargitay had asked to scale back her workload on the show. The producers granted her request, and she will work fewer hours at her previous salary of about $385,000 an episode ($400,000 with backend and other payments included.) For the first 13 episodes, Hargitay’s character Olivia Benson will continue to solve sex crimes alongside her partner, presumably Elliot Stabler (Meloni), pending him closing his deal. Then Benson will be promoted to a supervisor position, with a new female detective taking her place. That is the role that the producers are eying Hewitt for. Read More »

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Mariska Hargitay Sues WME Over ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Commissions

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday April 27, 2011 @ 4:26pm PDTTags: Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay, WME
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While Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is in the midst of negotiating her return for the upcoming 13th season of the show, she is suing talent agency WME over commissions for Seasons 11 and 12. The agency, which … Read More »

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Emmy Scorecard: Lead Drama Actresses

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday August 17, 2010 @ 11:23am PDTTags: Connie Britton, Emmy, Emmy Lead Drama Actress, Glenn Close, January Jones, Julianna Margulies, Kyra Sedgwick, Mariska Hargitay

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s 2010 Emmy coverage. Here’s his scorecard assessing the Outstanding Lead Drama Series Actress race:

GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES

Why She Got Nominated: If the TV Academy voters hadn’t nominated Glenn Close in this race, they might as well have called off the Emmys. She’s still the gold standard for … Read More »

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