Mariska Hargitay And Ice T Talk Working Together For 2 Decades Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is one of the most iconic shows on television, so it’s no wonder it’s been on the air since 1999 and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Though a lot of characters on the long-running series come and go, Ice-T and Mariska Hargitay have been there since the beginning–the two stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers last week to talk about their experiences working together for 2 decades.
Nina Dobrev has officially left The Vampire Diaries. Creator Julie Plec and company came up with a unique way to write the character of Elena Gilbert off on The Vampire Diaries Season 6 Episode 22 , as a cursed Elena is now tied to Bonnie forever. Until Bonnie dies, Elena will remain unconscious. So, yes, this does leave open some door for Dobrev to return at some point. But that isn’t the plan, according to Dobrev, Plec and everyone else connected to the series. Elena is really (quasi) dead and gone, with fans mourning her demise last night and Dobrev herself active on Twitter. The beautiful star jumped in to the #GoodbyeElena trend, posting a few throwback photos of her time on set and sending a heartfelt message to fans. “I COULD NOT do it without all of you,” she Tweeted last night. “Thank you so much for all the love and positivity from you unbelievably passionate and amazing fans. Your support means more to me than I will ever be able to express with words.” Dobrev put to rest chatter this week that she left the series due to a clash or any awkwardness with ex-boyfriend Ian Somerhalder. View Slideshow: 21 Epic Elena Gilbert GIFs “I love him and the friendship is still strong and I think he’s great and I care about him,” Dobrev told E! Online, repeating simply that her six-year contract was up and she felt it was time to move on. Might we see her somehow return on an eventual series finale? It’s not completely out of the question. But viewers need to prepare for The Vampire Diaries Season 7 , having no expectations for any Elena Gilbert sightings at any time.
Desperate to bring her kids home from Europe, where they live with her estranged husband, Kelly Rutherford is taking her plight to the people. Kelly’s We the People petition asking for the government to intervene in her epic six-year custody case reached the 100,000-signature mark. That means the White House will review her request and issue a response … the question is whether it will matter at all in achieving her goal. The former Gossip Girl cast member said of the petition: “I feel so blessed to have so much support for me and my children. I am optimistic that the Obama administration will step in and rescue my children.” Listing off some of her famous supporters, she added: “I want to mention Ed Westwick, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Melanie Griffith, Selma Blair, Francis Fisher, Marianne Williamson and so many others.” Name-checking Kim Kardashian in a public plea to be taken seriously regarding a serious subject? Interesting strategy to say the least, Kelly. Recently Rutherford lost her legal fight to return Hermes, 8, and Helena, 5, to the U.S. from France, where they live with her ex Daniel Giersch. A California judge ruled that because his work visa had been revoked, the children would reside with him, and Rutherford must fly to go visit. Rutherford, ironically, is believed to be responsible for keeping him out of the U.S. after she reported him for dealing drugs and weapons. She adamantly denies this, and says that in their custody agreement, the judge told Giersch to reapply for his visa … which he has not done. So does Rutherford’s petition have a shot? A State Department spokesperson anonymously said that U.S. intervention would be unlikely. Rutherford’s attorney, Wendy Murphy, says a California family court judge violated Kelly’s constitutional rights and those of her children. “How on earth can two utterly innocent and defenseless American children be shipped like luggage to live in a foreign country?” she said. But a family lawyer not involved in the dispute argues that Rutherford would stand a much better chance in the international legal system. Her petition may be a powerful public cry and earn a lot of attention, but this is not a kidnapping case and Giersch was granted custody. In other words, it’s an uphill battle at best for Kelly. View Slideshow: Gossip Girl Cast: Then & Now
Lena Dunham has no shame. We don’t say this because the actress often shows her boobs and her body on HBO’s Girls. We say it because she bought the Kim Kardashian selfie book ! And she then showed off her purchase on social media! “selfie with selfish #yeahiboughtit (I support experiments in female identity exploration/am a student of pop culture/will not be shamed),” Dunham wrote as a caption to the above image. It’s hard to believe she truly thinks a book of Kim Kardashian selfies is truly an “experiment in female identity exploration,” but perhaps Dunham just wants to support a fellow controversial author. Dunham herself came under some fire for “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned,” but it was a very different kind than the backlash Kim has received. Most people just think Kardashian is a vain, self-centered dolt who is asking people to pay money for photos they can just find online. Dunham, meanwhile, was accused of sexual molesting her sister after sharing a story about the siblings in the pages of her memoir. So, yeah. Like we said: slightly different controversies here. Will you be purchasing the the Kim Kardashian selfies book? If so, we have one basic question for you: WHY??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? View Slideshow: 29 WTF Quotes From Lena Dunham’s New Book
Another day, another big name announced as part of Taylor Swift’s new music video. And this one has a special connection to the artist. Not long after revealing to Twitter followers that Ellen Pompeo will play a role in her upcoming “Bad Blood” video, Swift unveiled a poster of Mariska Hargitay playing the character of Justice. Why is this notable? Because Swift is such a huge fan of the Law & Order: SVU veteran that she named one of her cats after Hargitay’s iconic detective, Olivia Benson. The name of Swift’s other feline? Meredith Grey, of course, after Pompeo’s beloved surgeon on Grey’s Anatomy . Pompeo and Hargitay are friendly themselves, having posed for a picture at the Super Bowl and then sent it to Swift as a joke… that totally made Swift’s life. Taylor will debut her “Bad Blood” video at this Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards. As you can see here, the movie-like video will feature quite a number of big Hollywood names, from Lena Dunham to Jessia Alba to Gigi Hadid and others: View Slideshow: Taylor Swift “Bad Blood” Music Video Posters
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay welcomed her second child in just six months, according to a new report. These things are possible when you adopt! With daughter Amaya Josephine arriving just six months ago , she started thinking about adopting again down the line. Turns out not very far down the line. Within a week of processing paperwork a second time, Hargitay, 47, and husband Peter Hermann brought home a son, Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann. “We never in a million years thought it would happen this quickly, but something inside of us knew that this was right, and we said, ‘Yes, yes, yes!’” says Hargitay. The newest addition to her family was born August 5. “We knew this was our guy. Everything felt right. It felt divinely right,” says mom, who’s working four days a week, and adds that her kids are already bonding. “They’ll lie in the crib together, and she’ll hold his hand and put her arm around him,” says Hargitay . “It’s wonderful. She’s already so protective of him.” Congratulations to the whole family! [Photo: WENN.com]
Baby Amaya Josephine was born about a week ago and is from the United States. “I#39;m deliriously happy,” Hargitay, 47, tells us. “From the minute she was born, she was just surprisingly alert and so full of love.” “We were considering both international and domestic adoption and we#39;re thrilled that this is the way our prayers were answered,” she adds. “We talked a lot about mixed-race adoptions, and we are very excited that we are now a multi-racial family. We#39;re just so happy she#39;s
Actor Chris Meloni and Actress Mariska Hargitay, from crime drama “Law Order”, attend Entertainment Weekly#39;s Oscar Viewing Party in 2005 in New York City. Long-running drama “Law Order” has been cancelled, NBC confirmed Friday, bringing the curtain down on one of the most successful shows in US television history. “Law Order” has officially been thrown out of court and cancelled, NBC confirmed Friday, according to The New York Times. Previously NBC executives had signaled that they might
Mariska Hargitay was hard at work filming Law & Order: SVU when we spotted her wearing a necklace that says “fearlessness.” Do you think that it’s hers or part of her character’s costume?
