The official Law & Order thread

[azdad1978]

Originally Posted by Ryanwb

I only remember this guy from Demolition Man.... and being dumped by Julia Roberts, not good times......

ugh then you haven't watched "Miss Congeniality".

[thirty-two]

Originally Posted by azdad1978

ugh then you haven't watched "Miss Congeniality".

Sorry to disappoint you, azdad, but they're making a Miss Congeniality 2.

[azdad1978]

Originally Posted by thirty-two

Sorry to disappoint you, azdad, but they're making a Miss Congeniality 2.

yeah I know unfortunately I have to take my little sister to watch it since Sandra Bullock is one of her favorite actress.

[SirStefan32]

Originally Posted by azdad1978

They have Labor day Law and Order marathons including one of my fav show Monk marathons today too.

And there is a CSI marathon (all week) on Spike TV. They're still in season 1 today, but towards the end of the week they should get to 3rd of fourth season, which means that Nicholas Lea will be on every once in a while. (a little treat for all X-philes on the board.)

Stefan

[Donald]

SVU is amazing, but nothing beats the original L&O.

I liked Noth before he was "Big."

I like the original CSI best too, CSI: Las Vegas.

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally Posted by SameOleGee

Wow, getting a bim 2 months after the fact...that's gotta hurt.

[CardFan67]

This is my absolute favorite television show of all time... I enjoy all three but prefer the original...

SVU is pretty good, I liked Homicide, Life on the Street, and I was glad to see that they moved Munch over there, I like Ice Tea and Mariska Hartigay plays a great part...

My least favorite is the Criminal intent series, Unlike some have mentioned earlier, I cannot stand Vincent d' Onofrio he will always be "Pyle" from Full Metal Jacket... Next time you watch him acting on C I, picture him as the captain of the Starship Enterprise... His manerisms and the way he talks mimics William Shatner and it is just annoying... Pauses at the wrong spots in sentences... The worst part is that his partner, Katheryn Erbe, started with her own character and kind of balanced the team but this last season she seems to have been moved over to following Vincents lead... She now is talking in the same manner... I still like the show, but it is my least favorite of the three..

As for the original, I can't believe they are going to put in Dennis Farina... I can't visualize him fitting in here... He kind of has a type cast of a crime boss or Italian Family hack job. I think he is a good actor but just does not seem to fit the roll... I have a feeling I will be watching more of the re runs than the new fall season...

Sam Waterston and Jerry Orbach are the best to have been on so far, in my opinion.....

[Brian in Mesa]

Parisse Goes to Court for 'Law & Order'

(Monday, November 22 11:24 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com)

NBC's "Law & Order" has appointed its newest assistant district attorney. Annie Parisse will join the long-running drama, stepping in for Elisabeth Rohm, who announced her departure back in June.

Parisse's character, currently unnamed, will first be introduced in episode 14 of the show's 15th season, according to media reports. Like many ADAs before her, the character will work closely with Sam Waterson's Jack McCoy.

Rohm's tenure as Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn was longer than any of her predecessors. The actress decided to depart to pursue outside acting opportunities, including film work and a possible television comedy.

Recent actresses to try cases as ADAs have included Angie Harmon, Carey Lowell and Jill Hennessy, making the part one of television's most reliable launching pads for unknown young actresses.

Parisse can currently be seen (fleetingly) in the country's top movie, "National Treasure." She's the brunette federal agent who isn't a man. The 28-year-old Alaskan-born actress appeared for several seasons on CBS' "As the World Turns" and in the feature "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Parisse was part of the cast of FOX pilot "NYPD 2069" from Stephen Bochco.

[Jersey Girl]

Originally Posted by Gee!

Wow, getting a bim 2 months after the fact...thats gotta hurt.

I KNOW!!! WTF, BIM?!

[Jersey Girl]

Originally Posted by Brian in Mesa

Parisse Goes to Court for 'Law & Order'

Recent actresses to try cases as ADAs have included Angie Harmon, Carey Lowell and Jill Hennessy, making the part one of television's most reliable launching pads for unknown young actresses.

Okay, so who was everyone's favorite? I liked Angie Harmon.

[Brian in Mesa]

Michael Imperioli Joining Law & Order
Source: NBC
December 2, 2004

The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli, the most recent recipient of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, has been signed to fill in for NBC's Law & Order star Jesse L. Martin while he stars in the upcoming film version of Rent, creator and executive producer Dick Wolf announced today.

Imperioli will play the younger detective, nephew and partner of Joe Fontana (Dennis Farina) for the final few episodes of Law & Order's 2004-2005 season. The Emmy Award winning Wolf Films/NBC Universal Television Studio series is currently in its 15th season on NBC.

"For the past six years, Jesse has been an 'actor's actor' – an incredible performer, total professional and he is liked by everyone. He had an opportunity to reprise a career-making role that is very important to him, and we wanted to make it work. We look forward to his return to 'Law & Order' for season 16," Wolf said.

"I am very grateful to everyone at Wolf Films and NBC Universal Television, especially Dick Wolf and Jeff Zucker, for allowing me this once in a lifetime opportunity," Martin said. "I'm going to miss Dennis (Farina), Epatha (Merkerson) and the rest of the cast and crew, and I can't wait to return next year."

Imperioli added, "Dick and his team tell great New York stories and I am excited to be a part of it....and I'm glad to be on the right side of the law."

Martin is currently in his sixth season as Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and was an original cast member of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Rent," creating the role of Tom Collins, which he is slated to play in the film version. He also appeared in recurring roles on the Fox series Ally McBeal and 413 Hope Street.

Imperioli is best known to television audiences as the hot-headed Christopher Moltisanti on the Emmy Award winning HBO series The Sopranos. He won the Emmy last September for his high profile role and has also appeared in numerous films and television series. He stars in the upcoming ABC telefilm The Five People You Meet in Heaven and he also appeared in a guest-starring role on Law & Order in 1996 and Wolf's Fox series New York Undercover in 1997.

Law & Order is a Wolf Films production in association with NBC Universal Television Studio and airs on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on NBC. Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer; Matthew Penn, Eric Overmyer, Roz Weinman and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally Posted by Jersey Girl Cards Fan

Okay, so who was everyone's favorite? I liked Angie Harmon.

Carey Lowell.

[Brian in Mesa]

'L&O' Star Orbach Fighting Cancer

Thursday, December 02

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com)

Long-time "Law & Order" star Jerry Orbach, currently shooting the latest spinoff of the NBC franchise, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.

Orbach, 69, was diagnosed in the spring and has since been receiving treatment for the disease, the most common form of cancer among men in the United States. He hasn't had surgery, says his manager, Robert Malcolm.

"We expect he'll be fine," Malcolm tells New York's Daily News. "He's been playing golf, shooting his episodes and doing real well."

[KLL]

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/a...rbachdies.html

'Law & Order' star Orbach dies at 69
Associated Press
December 29, 2004 NEW YORK - Actor Jerry Orbach, who played a sardonic, seen-it-all cop on TV's "Law & Order" and scored on Broadway as a song-and-dance man, has died of prostate cancer at 69, a representative of the show said Wednesday.

Orbach died Tuesday night in Manhattan after several weeks of treatment, Audrey Davis of the public relations agency Lippin Group said.

When his illness was diagnosed, he had begun production on NBC's upcoming spinoff "Law & Order: Trial By Jury," after 12 seasons playing Detective Lennie Briscoe in the original series. His return to the new show had been expected early next year.

On Broadway, the Bronx-born Orbach starred in hit musicals including "Carnival," "Promises, Promises" (for which he won a Tony Award), "Chicago" and "42nd Street."

Earlier, he was in the original cast of the off-off-Broadway hit "The Fantasticks," playing the narrator. The show went on to run for more than 40 years.

In a 2000 Associated Press interview, Orbach said the role in the acclaimed "Law & Order" brought him "wonderful security" rare in the life of an actor.

"All my life, since I was 16, I've been wondering where that next job was gonna come from," he explained. "Now I take the summer off, relax, and I know that at the end of July we're gonna start another season."

He said he didn't know "where I stop and Lennie starts, really. ... I know he's tougher than me and he carries a gun. And I'm not an alcoholic."

"I know I wouldn't want to be him," Orbach sums up. "I guess THAT'S where I stop and he starts."

Among his film appearances were roles in "Dirty Dancing," "Prince of the City" and "Crimes and Misdemeanors."

I would like to express my deepest condolences....He definitely will be missed......

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally Posted by KLL

I would like to express my deepest condolences....He definitely will be missed......

Same here.

All I could say when I heard the news today was "Wow."

Very sad.

BIM