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Fox touched down strong Thursday primetime with its Thursday Night Football match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, which saw the former earn a win 26-17 victory.

Not here for the hate. Isabel Gillies portrayed Kathy Stabler, the wife of Christopher Meloni‘s Elliot Stabler, for 12 years on Law & Order: SVU — but she never expected the backlash she’s been receiving.

In a big night full of premieres for ABC, NBC took the ratings crown with the latest episode of Law & Order: SVU. The latest episode of the NBC drama was the highest-rated program of Thursday primetime, taking in a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 4.71 million viewers, per fast affiliates. The NBC series was slightly down from last week’s premiere , but slightly outshined the Season 5 debut of Station 19, among others.

Eleven and a half years after NBC abruptly canceled Law & Order, denying its shot at making TV history, the network is bringing back Dick Wolf’s Emmy-winning series for a new season, its 21st.

The Masked Singer returned Thursday evening for a second go at the top of primetime ratings, with the latest episode of the new season earning a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and 4.37 million viewers, per fast nationals.

To most people, Mariska Hargitay is known as Olivia Benson, the badass police detective-turned-captain in Law & Order: SVU. But at home, the 57-year-old actress is simply known as “Mom” to her three kids, whom she shares with husband Peter Hermann. Mariska married Peter, who is best known for his role in Younger, in 2004, and not long after they became proud parents to son August Miklos Hermann, 15, daughter Amaya Josephine Hermann, 10, and son Andrew Nicholas Hermann, 9.

Law & Order: SVU’s Demore Barnes reacted to news of his upcoming exit from the long-running series, sharing that he’s both proud of his work, but in the dark about the shift in casting.

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni were all smiles while watching the tennis at the US Open — see the pics here. The Law & Order: SVU co-stars were photographed enjoying each other’s company in the Grey Goose box at the historic sporting event, however Chris took his longtime pal by surprise when he arrived.

Jamie Gray Hyder is opening up about her shocking exit from Law & Order: SVU.

It’s goodbye to Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes on Law & Order: SVU.

The upcoming 23rd season of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU will be without two key characters. Jamie Gray Hyder, who plays Officer Kat Tamin, and Demore Barnes, who portrays Deputy Chief Christian Garland, are departing the series, sources tell Deadline. Their exits will be revealed during the two-hour Season 23 premiere on Thursday, September 23. we hear.

NBC is rounding out its Season 2 cast for Law & Order: Organized Crime. Lolita Davidovich, Mykelti Williamson, Guillermo Diaz and Dash Mihok are set for recurring roles on the upcoming season of Dick Wolf’s SVU spinoff series.

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni certainly have a lot of on-screen chemistry, and recently teamed up for steamy selfie which showed them almost kissing behind the scenes. The Law & Order: SVU co-stars teased fans with a snap of themselves seemingly about to kiss, as they gazed into each others’ eyes with their noses touching.

Christopher Meloni is having a renaissance! The 60-year-old star is all muscles and booty in his new magazine shoot, where he opens up about the public's obsession with his backside and his TV career. When the interviewer tells Meloni he is having a «cultural moment,» he replies, “My a** is.”«It’s cool as s**t,» he adds. «The aspect of age comes into play as far as the cover of [this magazine] and how I feel about it.

Ice-T doesn’t see what’s wrong with the occasional suckle!

Christopher Meloni is baring it all on the cover of Men’s Health magazine’s September 2021 issue, on newsstands August 10.

Opening up and stripping down! Law & Order: Organized Crime star Christopher Meloni didn’t hold back in his new interview with Men’s Health, talking about everything from his original time on SVU to the world’s new obsession with his body.

EXCLUSIVE: In his return to broadcast television, Dylan McDermott crafted a compelling villain in Richard Wheatley on NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime. Fans loved to hate him, and now they will get more of him.

Talk about a mini-me!!

press release on Friday. The TV actor was arraigned Friday morning on a three-count indictment charging him with murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Isaiah Stokes has been indicted.

NBC has set fall premiere dates for its new series Ordinary Joe and La Brea, along with its returning Chicago fare and Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime. The Blacklist moves to a new night on Thursdays from its previous Friday slot, taking the place of previously announced Law & Order: For The Defense, which is not moving forward. It premieres its ninth season on Thursday, October 21 at 8 PM PT/ET.

Law & Order: For the Defense, which had been slated for a fall 2021 launch with a straight-to-series order, has been scrapped by NBC. The legal drama, which was supposed to be part of a Law & Order Thursday lineup alongside Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime, will be replaced on the schedule by veteran The Blacklist, which will relocate from Fridays to the Thursday 8 PM berth.

MyNetworkTV on Tuesday revealed its 2021-22 TV schedule, adding Chicago Fire to a lineup that already includes Dick Wolf and Universal TV franchise staples Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU as well as fellow NBC series Dateline.

Dean Winters has been cast opposite Kate McKinnon, who plays Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell (Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel) in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

Mariska Hargitay has starred as Lieutenant Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for 22 seasons and counting, and we couldn't imagine the series without her. MORE: Law & Order fans hopeful new spin-off will see the return of this fan favouriteBut what do you know about the 56-year-old TV star's life away from NBC drama? From her famous parents to her loving husband and three adorable children, find out everything you need to know about Mariska Hargitay's family here. . . Charlotte

An 11-year-old girl got the surprise of her life after using a tip from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help fend off an attacker this week!

Wow, our hearts are racing after watching this!

Mariska Hargitay, 57, is starting to recover after suffering from leg and ankle injuries. The Law & Order: SVU star shared a telling photo of herself walking out of the Hospital for Special Surgery, with her knee wrapped in a medical brace on one leg and an ankle wrapped in one on the other leg, on May 19. She also shared the news of what happened in the caption for the Instagram post.

Mariska Hargitay will be paying attention to her body a lot more after finding out she has a broken knee.