'Law & Order's' Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni team up to honor firefighters

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge on Thursday said she will throw out a lawsuit over a nude scene in the 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” after finding that the film is protected by the First Amendment. The stars of the film, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, filed the suit in December, alleging that they were coerced by director Franco Zeffirelli into performing nude in the film’s bedroom scene. Hussey was 16 at the time of filming; Whiting was 17. Judge Alison Mackenzie granted Paramount’s motion to throw out the suit, finding that the plaintiffs had not complied with the provisions of a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Colin Farrell, Mariska Hargitay, Danny Strong, Paula Pell, Rachel Dratch, Michael Kelly and Craig Zobel were among the stars who came out to the writers strike picket line outside Paramount Global’s New York City office in Times Square Thursday. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D.-N.Y., and local politicians spoke at the event in support of the Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) cause against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that has led to a four-week-and-counting work stoppage due to the organizations’ inability to ink a new contract May 1. “This is about what’s right. We’ve seen income inequality grow exponentially over the last decade; and in your business, it has never been more present,” Gillibrand said to the crowd, filled with not only WGA members, but also those from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and Teamsters, among other unions. “We see writers working hard every day to produce content and we have an unfair playing field. Not only does AI want to displace our writers, they simply can’t. AI generates content based on what’s been written before the work you did last year, and the year before. It’s not original. It’s not imaginative. It doesn’t come from the human heart. It’s not about a human experience. It’s not about what people actually want to learn about or know about or see or experience. That is what writers bring to the equation every single time. So this strike is so important for the future of this country. It’s about the value of workers; workers and what they create is fundamentally valuable.”

It's safe to say Steve Aoki knows his way around a banger. With a stellar catalogue of collaborations under his belt - from Louis Tomlinson to BTS - this week the Miami-born, 2-x-GRAMMY-nominated producer teams up with JJ Lin once again on brand-new track The Show.

Mariska Hargitay, her husband, Peter Hermann, and their kids made a rare red carpet appearance for a gala celebrating a great and worthy cause.The  star and Hermann on Monday attended the 21st annual Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY) Benefit Gala at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. The couple, who have been married for nearly two decades now, were flanked by their three children — August, 16, Amaya, 12, and Andrew, 11.

Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann are making a rare red carpet appearance with their three kids!

#SVU? Check out this bonus scene from last night's #SVUxOC crossover season finale pic.twitter.com/GobP4x72I7In the scene, Detective Joe Velasco tells Muncy that he was happy they were able to meet as he helps her pack her belongings in her car. Velasco thanks Muncy for always having his back as the two embrace one another in a hug.

Pablo Lyle is in prison after his sentence of five years for involuntary manslaughter after fatally punching Juan Ricardo Hernández in a road rage altercation in Miami. Now the victim’s family is seeking some type of reparations and filed a civil lawsuit against the actor and his brother-in-law, Lucas Delfino.Contrary to Pablo’s case, Delfino’s defense achieved a victory after clearing his client of any responsibility, alleging Lucas had no control over the decisions made by the Mirreyes v.s Godínez actor.According to the lawsuit, relatives of the deceased are requesting financial compensation to cover psychological services, legal fees, and more.

Another star is leaving Law & Order: SVU.

Fans of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will say goodbye to Molly Burnett is set to exit the CBS series in which she portrayed Detective Grace Muncy after less than a year on the show, Deadline has confirmed.

Beyoncé‘s Renaissance tour began on May 10 in Stockholm and has already attracted acclaim for its bold spectacle, staging, and, of course, the performance from pop’s greatest star. In an effort to showcase the massive amount of collective effort that goes into creating such a production, Beyoncé has shared the Renaissance tour credits on her official website.

Meghan Markle stuns in a gold dress while arriving for the 2023 Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards with husband Prince Harry at Ziegfeld Ballroom on Tuesday night (May 16) in New York City.

As Prince Harry prepares to become next month the first senior British royal to enter a courtroom witness box for 130 years, his case is being slammed by his legal opponents. 

NBC is opening up a new fall comedy block on Tuesday nights and has pushed a couple of its drama series to midseason.

Roku, NFL Films and Skydance Sports are teaming on a documentary feature about the NFL Draft.

Pussy Riot, Alice Glass and Boys Noize have collaborated on a brand new song – watch the official video for ‘Chastity’ below.The track comes along with a video by Lil Internet and is a sugary hit of danceable synth-pop.Discussing the track in a statement, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova said: “This song will put the patriarchy in a tiny cage and throw the key out.”Watch the video for ‘Chastity’ below.The new material follows Glass’ debut solo album, ‘PREY//IV’, which NME described as “a cathartic, horror-infused creative reclamation” for the former Crystal Castles singer.Last year, she shared a new song called ‘Lips Apart’ while midway through her ‘Trauma Bond’ tour of North America.That year, Glass also asked Machine Gun Kelly to apologise for what she described as “predatory behaviour towards underage girls”, stemming from comments that Kelly had made in old interviews.Tolokonnikova, meanwhile, has reportedly been identified on a list of Russian authorities’ “most wanted” criminal suspects.According to the Associated Press, Tolokonnikova – a founding member of the feminist punk group, which has long been controversial in their native Russia for their incitive protests against Vladimir Putin’s regime – was first spotted in the Russian Interior Ministry’s database of criminal targets in March. The revelation reportedly came via Russian news outlet Mediazona, which was co-founded by Tolokonnikova.It’s said that Tolokonnikova’s listing in the database shows her wanted for “criminal charges”, however these are not disclosed in any significant detail.

Busted and Neck Deep have collaborated on a revamped and reimagined version of the former’s track ‘Meet You There’.‘Meet You There 2.0’ turns Busted’s 2003 ballad into a pop-rock anthem. The track, originally featured on their second album ‘A Present for Everyone’, features heavy drums, fuzzy guitars and Neck Deep frontman Ben Barlow.“This is one of the tracks we are most excited about releasing, as we have recorded an entirely new arrangement of the song,” shared Busted’s Charlie Simpson.

Friends supporting friends. Meg Ryan made a rare public appearance at a star-studded special screening for Michael J. Fox‘s Apple TV+ documentary.

EXCLUSIVE: As the horses near the starting gate for Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions has lined up twin projects about Rich Strike, the upset winner of last year’s race.

Scots DJ George Bowie has teamed up with Sir Rod Stewart and Johnny Mac to has create a new genre of dance music all for a great cause.