“Law & Order” is back for its 18th season, and promises some cast additions that are sure to add to reinvigorate the aging series.

Not only is “Law & Order” returning mid-season when there won’t be many new television offerings (due to the writers’ strike), but there are a couple of new faces – Jeremy Sisto and Linus Roach – to liven things up. Read the rest of this entry »

NBC has announced its midseason shows, so hopefully there’s a glimmer (or two) of hope for TV fans looking for some promising winter programming:

• “American Gladiators” will begin January 6 (Sunday) at 9 PM before moving to Mondays at 8 PM on January 7.
• “Medium” will return on Monday nights for its fourth season, beginning on January 7 at 10 PM. Anjelica Huston will guest star for six episodes.
• “Deal of No Deal” will air Mondays at 9 PM beginning on January 7, as well as continuing at 8 PM on Wednesdays.
• “Baby Borrowers” is a new reality show beginning February 18 at 8 PM. While the title sounds a little strange, it’s a social experiment that shows teenagers the responsibility of caring for babies, getting a job and a home. On second thought, it sounds strange all around.
• “1 vs. 100″ returns on Fridays at 8 PM.

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If you’ve awaiting the 18th season of “Law & Order” – your wait is almost over. “Law & Order” returns to NBC with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, January 2. And no, 18th season is not a typo!

New characters include Jeremy Sisto (picture above) as a detective and Linus Roache as a prosecutor.

Mariska Hargitay takes a break from Law & Order SVU to hang out with her son August.

She was catching a flight out of LAX. Air travel with a baby – now THAT is a test of patience.

“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” producers’ intend to bring back the entire show cast without pay raises, and that isn’t going over so well with the show’s stars themselves, according to television snitches. Read the rest of this entry »

Next week Ludacris (Christopher Bridges) will reprise his role on Law & Order SVU when his character Darius Randall returns for a high profile court case. Other guest stars include Star Jones and Nancy Grace.

The character Darius is also Tutuola’s (played by Ice-T) nephew. CTV has this to say about the episode:

In his original appearance on the show, Randall was accused of murder and caused a commotion when his relationship with Tutuola was revealed. However his case was postponed due to procedural problems and illegally seized evidence.

When Randall returns, he attempts to dig up dirt on Tutuola and all the “SVU” crew, bringing certain controversial issues to the court case — which will lead one character to suffer well into next season.

Potential Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson is not expected back for ”Law & Order’s” upcoming eighteenth season. Read the rest of this entry »

Ted Kotcheff, executive producer of the TV show Law & Order: SVU, has been accused of making racist and sexist remarks towards members of the filming crew – reportedly telling one man to “go back to the Caribbean.” Read the rest of this entry »