Just days after Fox made a portfolio pitch to advertisers at its upfront showcasing Fox shows, including The Simpsons, and Fox News in the same breath, Matt Groenig & Co. shot back.
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is wrapping up its comeback season with three all-new episodes as it ramps up the “tension between the police department and the district attorney’s office,” says showrunner Rick Eid, adding that it’s all about the characters asking themselves, “What hard choices do you make? What are you willing to live with? What are your principles?” While speaking to ET, the boss of creator Dick Wolf’s mothership series breaks down season 21’s ripped-from-the-headlines episodes, teases the upcoming finale’s mini crossover with and shares plans for what comes next. Led by returning stars Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy and Anthony Anderson as Det.
Kevin Bernard, the season 21 cast includes Camryn Manheim as Lt. Kate Dixon, Odelya Halevi as ADA Samantha Maroun, Hugh Dancy as ADA Nolan Price and Jeffrey Donovan as Det.
Frank Cosgrove as the Manhattan unit and the DA office continue to investigate crimes and prosecute the offenders.After a decade off the air, the main objective of the new season was “to have the show feel current,” Eid says, with episodes feeling “topical and like this is something that would happen in 2022 and not necessarily in 1997 or 2008.” One of the ways the show achieved that was the many episodes that were ripped from the headlines, with cases inspired by the real-life legal issues involving Bill Cosby, Britney Spears, Elizabeth Holmes and Gabby Petito with one protagonist even inspired by the likes of Tucker Carlson. When it comes to tackling those timely stories, Eid says it’s about having a conversation within the show and with the audience. “The murder investigation and the murder trial is a way to have a cultural conversation about what’s happening in society.
Just days after Fox made a portfolio pitch to advertisers at its upfront showcasing Fox shows, including The Simpsons, and Fox News in the same breath, Matt Groenig & Co. shot back.
, Odelya Halevi joined the franchise as ADA Samantha Maroun opposite Hugh Dancy as ADA Nolan Price and returning alum Sam Waterston as DA Jack McCoy. While speaking to ET, Halevi looks back on joining creator Dick Wolf’s mothership series, what makes her character a standout on the franchise, and why “the stakes are very high” for everyone in the finale. After having grown up watching and always wanting to be a lawyer as a kid, Halevi says her mind was blown when she was offered the part. “It is extraordinary,” she gushes.
Fox News faces widespread criticism for star host Tucker Carlson’s repeated focus on the racist ideology known as “replacement theory.” On Saturday, a mass shooter killed 10 people and wounded several more in a Buffalo, New York, grocery store after posting a manifesto expressing support for the ideology. Fox News also drew a seeming rebuke from President Biden after the Buffalo attack, though Biden did not name the network or any of its hosts specifically. The Media Matters survey of the Fox News coverage, which features a daily falsehood paired with an explanation and a countering factual statement, includes topics ranging from COVID-19 masking and vaccines to migration across the southern border and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Raymond Lee and Camila Cabello are among the handful of fresh faces on NBC’s upcoming schedule, with the network once again leaning heavily on its “Law & Order” and “Chicago” series franchises.Cabello will join “The Voice” singing contest as a coach, NBC said Monday in announcing its fall schedule. The pop star, whose hit singles include “Havana” and who starred in the 2021 film musical “Cinderella,” will join returning coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.Lee stars in “Quantum Leap,” which NBC described as a “reimagining” of the network’s 1989 to 1993 sci-fi drama with Scott Bakula.
Christopher Meloni-led will return for season 3, the network announced Tuesday. They join the previously renewed , which was picked up through season 24.“The iconic brand has long been synonymous with NBC and we couldn’t be more excited to bring back all three of these dramas for the 2022-23 season,” said Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Programming at NBCU Entertainment and Streaming.
y (Denis Leary) isn’t on the up and up. The series co-stars Danielle Moné Truitt, Ainsley Seiger and Nona Parker Johnson.“The iconic ‘Law & Order’ brand has long been synonymous with NBC and we couldn’t be more excited to bring back all three of these dramas for the 2022-23 season,” said Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Programming at NBCU Entertainment and Streaming.
Both Law & Order and Law & Order: Organized Crime will be back for new seasons. NBC has renewed Law & Order for a 22nd season and spinoff Organized Crime for a third season.
Selome Hailu After a successful return to NBC over a decade after the series’ cancellation, ‘Law & Order’ has been renewed for Season 22. Additionally, spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will return for its third season.Dick Wolf’s beloved procedural drama originally premiered on NBC in 1990 and ran for 20 seasons until its cancellation in 2010.
Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari have officially set their wedding date as Britney's hubby-to-be, 28, shared the happy news on his Instagram page.The star, who has been in a relationship with superstar pop singer Britney, 40, since 2016, teased his followers that they will be keeping the actual ceremony and festivities to themselves until a day later. Revealing the news in a sweet post dedicated to his soon-to-be wife, who recently posed naked with her pet dog Sawyer but chose to hide her baby bump, Sam began by wishing the mum-of-two, a happy mother's day. Alongside a snap of them kissing with Britney's sparkling engagement ring on full display, the Iranian TV star wrote in the caption: "Our lives has been a real life fairytale.
Britney Spears introduced her followers to her new cat and gave them a sneak peek of her wedding dress! On Sunday, the “Baby One More Time” singer shared a picture of her and Sam Asghari’s latest addition to their family, Wendy.
Britney Spears has confirmed that her “tell-all” book will arrive at the end of this year in a new Instagram post.The pop star signed a deal with publishers reportedly worth $15million (£12.2m) in February 2022, following her conservatorship being terminated.In a post shared to Instagram yesterday (May 7), Spears spoke candidly with her followers about “secrets”, how other people have told her story and her decision to write her experiences into print herself. At one point, she revealed that the memoir will be released “at the end of this year”.“I want to talk about secrets!!!” she wrote.
on Twitter. “Today was a little more than that. As some of you have already figured out, I am stepping down at the end of #SVU23.
What a week for Madonna fans. After the star performed her Music and Medellín medley live with Maluma last weekend, she's now announced details of her new remix album Finally Enough Love.
Access Hollywood, Jessica Biel reflected on her upcoming 10-year anniversary with pop icon Justin Timberlake. She said: As Jessica Biel said, they’ve had their fair share of challenges including a brief break-up before their engagement, plus some Britney Spears-related controversy. But in an industry where relationships can grow, crash, and burn in the time it takes to scroll down a Twitter feed, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have managed to thrive for over a decade.
Chicago Fire bosses have teased a dramatic conclusion to the ongoing Violet Mikami and Chief Evan Hawkins romance.MORE: Chicago Fire bosses confirm return of Jesse Spencer for 'chaotic' season 10 finaleExecutive producers Derek Haas and Andrea Newman wouldn't answer questions about whether the pair's controversial romance - Hawkins is paramedic-in-charge Violet's direct report - would continue into season 11, instead only sharing that there will be a "very dangerous situation" the two will be involved in.WATCH: Chicago Fire: Violet questions Hawkins over her awardHanako Greensmith, who plays Violet, joined the cast in season eight for a small role before becoming a recurring character in season nine and then being upped in the break before season ten to a series regular.She has quickly become a beloved member of the cast, and Derek praised the actress for stepping up during recent episodes.Exclusive: Chicago Fire's Hanako Greensmith opens up about Stellaride's weddingMORE: Chicago Fire star Hanako Greensmith teases 'complicated' newcomer amid Violet and Hawkins' romance"We talked to Dick Wolf not too long ago and we are so proud of the whole season," he told HELLO! "It was so tough in terms of production, but our crew is the greatest… and the performances are insane with actors really stepping up in ways we couldn't imagine. The way Hanako has portrayed Violet has been amazing."He also shared that he would love to "put Violet out on her own" for a standalone episode, similar to a recent episode that aired focusing on Chief Boden.