Wanda De Jesus Joins Law & Order LA Cast

Wanda De Jesus has joined the cast of Law & Order LA to play Lt. Arleen Gonzales, in charge of the Robbery Homicide Division.

For those of you keeping track, here’s the cast:

Alfred Molina - Deputy DA Morales

Terrence Howard – Deputy DA (no name given) splitting duties with Morales (Update August 14, 2010 - various unofficial reports say his name is Jonas "Joe" Dekker.)

Skeet Ulrich – Det. John Winters

Corey Stoll – Det. Det. Tomas ("TJ") Jaruszalski

Regina Hall – ADA Eva Price

Wanda De Jesus – Lt. Arleen Gonzales



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More Law & Order LA TCA Press Tour Photos

Here are a few more photos from the Television Critics Association press tour featuring Dick Wolf, Law & Order LA executive producers Rene Balcer and Blake Masters, along with cast members Skeet Ulrich and Corey Stoll. Dick and the group were speaking onstage during the 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' panel for the NBC portion of the summer TCA press tour on July 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (The other photos were posted here: Law & Order LA TCA Press Tour Photos

L to R - Rene Balcer, Dick Wolf, Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll, Blake Masters

Photos by Getty Images North America

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Regina Hall Joins Law & Order LA Cast

Several sources are reporting that Regina Hall has joined the cast of Law & Order: LA. She will play ADA Eva Price, who was previously described as a “brainy and drop dead gorgeous assistant prosecutor [who] doesn’t take crap from anyone." An updated character profile from TV Guide lists the following: "Morales's second chair, she's an African American who grew up in the upper middle class LA area of Baldwin Hills. Her father's furniture store was burned down in the King riots. Though she has a healthy skepticism of the LAPD's treatment of minorities, she believes the anarchy she saw was worse than anything that the LAPD might do. She's right of center on law and order issues compared to Morales."

For those of you keeping track, here’s the cast so far:

Alfred Molina - Deputy DA Morales

Terrence Howard – Deputy DA (no name given) splitting duties with Morales (Update August 14, 2010 - various unofficial reports say his name is Jonas "Joe" Dekker.)

Skeet Ulrich – Det. John Winters

Corey Stoll – Det. Det. Tomas ("TJ") Jaruszalski

Regina Hall – ADA Eva Price




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Jennifer Love Hewitt to Guest Star on Law & Order SVU

William Keck of TV Guide reports that Jennifer Love Hewitt will guest star on an upcoming episode of Law & Order SVU, quoting Executive Producer Neal Baer as saying "In our third hour, airing September 29, Jennifer will be playing a woman named Vicki who has been raped multiple times and is afraid to leave her house."

You can read the full story on the TV Guide web site, here: Keck's Exclusives: Jennifer Love Hewitt to Guest on Law & Order: SVU



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Law & Order LA TCA Press Tour Photos

Here are a few photos from the Television Critics Association press tour featuring Dick Wolf, Law & Order LA executive producers Rene Balcer and Blake Masters, along with cast members Skeet Ulrich and Corey Stoll. Dick and the group were speaking onstage during the "Law & Order: Los Angeles" panel for the NBC portion of the summer TCA press tour on July 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.

L to R - Rene Balcer, Dick Wolf, Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll, Blake Masters

Photos by Getty Images North America

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Dick Wolf: Law & Order Officially Dead

Dick Wolf told attendees at the Television Critics Association press tour today that it is official – Law & Order won’t be returning for a 21st season.

He was quoted as saying “I will confirm that it has moved to the history books…We’re extremely disappointed, but that’s business, that’s life. Every [show] is born under a death sentence. They just don’t tell you the date of execution.”

Dick is now turning his focus on to Law & Order LA – and hopefully so will fans of Law & Order.



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Terrence Howard Joins Cast for Law & Order: LA

Several sources are reporting that Terrence Howard has joined the cast of Law & Order: Los Angeles, and will be splitting the duties of Deputy District Attorney with Alfred Molina. The name of Howard’s character was not named – stay tuned. (Update August 14, 2010 - various unofficial reports say his name is Jonas "Joe" Dekker.)

So far, no women have been named to the cast...I suppose the “casting couch” is getting a real workout.



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NBC Announces SVU & LOLA Premiere Changes

NBC made it official today, announcing the changes in premieres for Law & Order LA and for Law & Order SVU. Here are the press releases:

NBC ANNOUNCES UPDATED FALL SCHEDULE PREMIERES

"Parenthood" Builds Momentum with Early Premiere as Returning Drama Follows Performance Finale of "America's Got Talent" on September 14

New Drama "Outlaw" Will Get Boost in Series Preview Following Results Finale of Summer's Top-rated "America's Got Talent" on September 15

"The Apprentice" Returns with a Two-hour Premiere on Thursday, September 16

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Kicks Off New Season with Two-hour Episode on September 22

New Drama "Law & Order: Los Angeles" Will Premiere September 29

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - July 30, 2010 - NBC announced updates to its new fall schedule including an early premiere for "Parenthood," which will follow the penultimate episode of summer's top-rated "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday, September 14 (10-11 p.m. ET). Likewise, NBC will preview its new drama series "Outlaw" -- starring Jimmy Smits -- right after the climactic season finale of "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday, September 15 (10-11 p.m. ET).

In addition, "The Apprentice" will now premiere a week earlier on Thursday, September 16 (9-11 p.m. ET). Donald Trump returns to the boardroom in a new edition of the popular series that will now help put America back to work.

Elsewhere, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" will debut this season with a two-hour edition on Wednesday, September 22 (9-11 p.m. ET) prompting the premiere of new companion drama "Law & Order: Los Angeles" to be moved back by one week to Wednesday, September 29 (10-11 p.m. ET).

After its preview, "Outlaw" will premiere in its regular day and time of Fridays (10-11 p.m. ET) on Friday, September 17.



NBC'S 'LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT' KICKS OFF WITH TWO-HOUR PREMIERE EVENT ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9-11 P.M. ET)


PRODUCTION BEGINS ON RECORD-BREAKING 12TH SEASON

Season 12 Welcomes Guest Stars Henry Ian Cusick, Joan Cusack and Maria Bello

Paula Patton Joins the Regular Cast as New A.D.A.

NEW YORK - July 30, 2010 -- Wolf Films and Universal Media Studio's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" will kick off its record-breaking 12th season with a two-hour season premiere event on Wednesday, September 22 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC, it was announced today by creator and executive producer Dick Wolf. The show is currently the longest-running drama series on television.

"We're looking forward to launching our 12th season with a special two hours of 'SVU' that will take Benson and Stabler through the twists and turns everyone loves," said Neal Baer, executive producer. "We're blasting off with a stellar guest cast including Joan Cusack, Peter Strauss and 'Lost's' Henry Ian Cusick."

Oscar and Golden Globe nominated actress Joan Cusack will guest-star with Emmy-nominated actor Cusick in the two-part season premiere.

Golden Globe Award-nominated Maria Bello will also guest-star in two episodes this season, as a woman with a secret past who is under investigation.

"Precious" star Paula Patton also joins the "SVU" cast in October as the charming and savvy new A.D.A. Mikka Von.

Cusick most recently starred as fan-favorite Desmond Hume in the hit series "Lost." His other television credits include "24" and the British series' "Waking the Dead" and "Two Thousand Acres of Sky."

Cusack recently added her voice to the Disney/Pixar film "Toy Story 3" and appeared in the films "My Sister's Keeper," "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Martian Child."

Bello currently stars in the film "Grown Ups" with Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Her other film credits include "A History of Violence" and "The Cooler." Bello previously worked with Baer on NBC's "ER," where she won the 1998 SAG Award for Best Ensemble Cast.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Media Studio and airs Wednesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) on NBC. Dick Wolf, Ted Kotcheff, Neal Baer and Peter Jankowski are executive producers; Arthur Forney, Dawn DeNoon, Jonathan Greene, Daniel Truly and Peter Leto are co-executive producers.





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Corey Stoll to Law & Order LA

Several sources report that Corey Stoll has been added to the cast of Law & Order Los Angeles, playing a detective along with co-lead Skeet Ulrich. Stoll will play Detective Tomas “TJ” Jaruszalski who has previously been described as “A mid-30s Hollywood native, TJ possesses a cynical view of the entertainment industry. He’s affable, smart, and confident. In contrast to his partner’s black-and-white view of things, TJ sees all shades of gray. He’s also a health nut with an active social life.”

Stay tuned for further details!


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Alfred Molina To Join Law & Order LA

Various sources report that Alfred Molina has joined the cast of Law & Order: Los Angeles, playing Deputy District Attorney Morales (no first name given as yet). “LOLA” is scheduled to air on Wednesdays at 10PM ET (the premiere date has been unofficially moved).





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Paula Patton Joins Law & Order SVU: Official NBC Press Release

Here is the official press release from NBC announcing that Paula Patton has joined Law & Order SVU. by the way, Neal Baer stated that her character's name, Mikka Von, spells "Novak Kim" backwards. (Thankfully it wasn't an anagram of "Neal Baer" or her name may have been "Anal Beer" or "Bear Lane.")


July 21, 2010
PAULA PATTON ('PRECIOUS') JOINS 'LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT' FOR MULTI-EPISODE STINT AS NEW ADA

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- July 21, 2010 -- Actress Paula Patton ("Precious") will be joining the cast of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for a multi-episode stint as ADA Mikka Von, it was announced today by Creator and Executive Producer Dick Wolf.

Patton, who was nominated for multiple honors including the SAG Award (ensemble), NAACP Image Award (Supporting Actress) and the Critics Choice Award (ensemble) for her role as Ms. Blu Rain in the Oscar winning film "Precious," will play a charming and savvy ADA who works with the Special Victims Unit on the Wolf Films/Universal Media Studios series, entering its 12th season on NBC.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" premieres September 22 in a new time period, Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on NBC.

"When I saw Paula Patton give that terrific performance in the multi-Oscar nominated Precious, I knew she'd be perfect for SVU's new Assistant District Attorney -- she's funny, warm and witty with a penchant for justice. And it happened. She's starting in episode five. How cool is that?" executive producer Neal Baer said.

Patton is currently filming Sony’s “Jumping the Broom” and other credits include the feature films "Just Wright”, “Déjà Vu” and “Swing Vote.”

Dick Wolf, Ted Kotcheff, Neal Baer and Peter Jankowski are Executive Producers of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," which stars Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Richard Belzer, B.D Wong, Tamara Tunie and Dann Florek.


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SVU On Location with Chris Meloni, Richard Belzer, Henry Ian Cusick, Peter Strauss

Here are several photos from Law & Order SVU on location in New York City on July 17, 2010. Included are Chris Meloni and Richard Belzer, plus guest stars Henry Ian Cusick and Peter Strauss.

Photos from WireImage

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LOLA Season Premiere Schedule Change; SVU Update

Neal Bear, Executive Producer of Law & Order SVU, advises via Twitter that the Law & Order LA premiere will be moved to September 29. No official word from NBC on that, but since it has already been reported that the start of filming of the LOLA premiere episode “Fame” was moved from July 22 to August 2, the change in premiere date sounds completely credible. Neal also states that TWO new episodes of Law & Order SVU will air on September 22 and he listed the episode names of the first several episodes of Law & Order SVU’s season 12:

Locum
Bullseye
Behave
Merchandise
Wet
Branded
Trophy
? (to be determined)
Gray


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Law & Order SVU “Gag Reel”

Here’s a very funny outtakes/gag reel video from Neal Baer, Executive Producer of Law & Order SVU. It features all the stars of the show - Chris Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Ice-t, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, plus some of the guest stars. Enjoy!


UPDATE: So sorry, the video doesn't appear to be available any longer!







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Law & Order SVU On Location With Chris, Mariska, Ice-T and The Belz

The cast of Law & Order SVU has been out filming these last few days, with Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in Manhattan, while Ice-T and Richard Belzer were in Riverdale. The info and a photo of Ice-T and The Belz taken at the Riverdale location is at this link.A few photos of Chris and Mariska’s day are below.








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NBC Announces Law & Order SVU and Law & Order: LA Premiere Dates

NBC has announced the season premiere dates for the 2010 fall schedule, which of course includes the dates for Law & Order SVU and Law & Order: LA. Here are the details from NBC:

NBC ANNOUNCES SERIES PREMIERE DATES FOR FALL 2010 SCHEDULE

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - July 15, 2010 - NBC announced today the premiere dates of its new Fall 2010-11 primetime schedule. Beginning the week of September 20, the premiere week schedule features the debuts of the network's highly anticipated new series - including "The Event," "Chase," "Undercovers," "Law & Order: Los Angeles," "Outsourced," "Outlaw" and "School Pride." This schedule will be adjusted to accommodate specials and holiday programming.

In addition, NBC again launches the NFL season with NFL Kickoff on Thursday, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET when the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game. "Sunday Night Football" and "Football Night in America" officially debut on Sunday, September 12 when the Washington Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys in one of sports' most storied rivalries.

Following are the premiere dates for NBC's Fall 2010 primetime schedule (all times ET):

Monday, September 20

8-9 p.m. CHUCK

9-10 p.m. THE EVENT

10-11 p.m. CHASE

Tuesday, September 21

8-10 p.m. THE BIGGEST LOSER

10-11 p.m. PARENTHOOD

Wednesday, September 22

8-9 p.m. UNDERCOVERS

9-10 p.m. LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT

10-11 p.m. LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES

Thursday, September 23

8-8:30 p.m. COMMUNITY

8:30-9 p.m. 30 ROCK

9-9:30 p.m. THE OFFICE

9:30-10 p.m. OUTSOURCED

10-11 p.m. THE APPRENTICE

Friday, September 24

8-9 p.m. SCHOOL PRIDE

9-10 p.m. DATELINE

10-11 p.m. OUTLAW

Saturday, September 25

8-9 p.m. LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (Repeat)

9-10 p.m. CHASE (Repeat)

10-11 p.m. LAW & ORDER: SVU (Repeat)

Thursday, September 9

8-11:30 p.m. NFL KICKOFF - Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

Sunday, September 12 (regular day and time)

7-8:15 p.m. FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA

8:15-11:30 p.m. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins




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Law & Order LA Names “Fame” Premiere Episode

TV Guide reports that the premiere episode of Law & Order: Los Angeles will be titled “Fame”. UPATE August 4, 2010: The premiere episode of Law & Order LA has now been titled “Hollywood.”

They also state that “In keeping with the brand's ripped-from-the-headlines tradition, LO:LA will debut with a story that sounds similar to that of the Burglar Bunch, the rambunctious kiddies accused of targeting celebrities like Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom.”

I’ve also heard that the show is tentatively set to begin filming in July 22, so hopefully we will also hear more casting news soon. Stay tuned! (Update 7/16/10: various sources report that the start of filming has been moved to August 2.)



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Law & Order UK Series 3 Promotional Photos

Reports on Law & Order UK Series 3 are sketchy but it’s rumored that the show will be returning to UK television sometime in the fall. NBCU has released some promotional photos for this new season; the cast is as follows:

Bradley Walsh: DS Ronnie Brooks
Jamie Bamber: DS Matt Devlin
Ben Daniels: Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel
Freema Agyeman: Prosecutor Alesha Phillips
Harriet Walter: DI Natalie Chandler
Bill Paterson: CPS Director George Castle

There appear to be no plans to air Law & Order UK in the US at this time, which is a pity. I saw part of the first season and I thought it was very well done. Enjoy the photos!














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