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Changing faces of Law & Order

It's wonderful to spend the weekend reading a lengthy article about Law & Order and Dick Wolf in the NY Times Magazines, but there's very little new information for us (Dick Wolf created it with syndication in mind, survived cast changes, etc.). Gothamist agrees with McGrath's asessment that while L&O may not thrill viewers, but rarely does it disappoint; however, if we'd like to add that if you're a New Yorker, you do thrill in knowing that it's your street McCoy and Sotherlyn (ew) are walking down.

Yet there was one AMAZING piece of information that we're kicking ourselves for not knowing about seeing: "Barnes & Noble is about to bring out a ''Law and Order'' coffee-table book (bound with rivets, so it looks like a police blotter), which will be on sale with a special DVD." Holy Bail Set for $1 Million! Gothamist has always thought there was a market for a L&O coffee table book - that Dick Wolf IS so smart. According to the press release, one of the chapters, "In the Criminal Justice System" (!!), Wolf will reveal "the personal lives of the detectives and attorneys throughout the history of the series." YAY! Law & Order: Crimes Scenes comes out on October 8, which Gothamist will assume is Dick Wolf's way of saying happy belated birthday to us.

And thanks to all the readers who emailed us to let us know about this article; we checked it out online on Friday as soon as it went live.

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on September 21, 2003 2:10 PM

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Kathleen

Ms. Hagarity, Congradulations on your marraige. I have always thought you were beautiful but some how sensed your pain. I saw an article about your mother and knew immediately. I wish you well and hope you have your dream of a child come true. You are a wonderful actress and your sense of communty is commendable

Anhkara

The thing I agree with most on this site is for Ms. Hagarity to get her agent off his butt and get her a first rate movie role. She is talented, beautiful, and has the charisma to make it. Not to mention the fact that she has talent in her blood; nobody mentioned who her Mom was! Anyway, I hope she makes it all the way to stardom.

Patrick

I can't believe this. A global search on the internet for Mariska Hagarity and only one (1)hit comes up under Gothamist. Well at least they got it right. A very talented actress and no less attractive. Let's see her personal role and story expanded as well as that of Christoper Meloni, Ice-T and Richard Belzer. These actors all have a lot of wasted talent here. So let's get the writers on the ball for more stories; or get the producers working on some spin-offs. And hey, Mariska, get your talent agent working to get you some good movie roles!!!!

Jen

And Logan left because he punched the politician...Kincaid died...etc. etc...the article was very very topline. I really hate Southerlyn, even though I like her hairstyle.

fshk

The article was also inaccurate in that it claimed the cast changes are never explained. Curtis left because his wife was sick and Carmichael left to take a new job, etc. Although, if Southelyn were to disappear without explanation, it wouldn't bother me.

maura

there were more than a few factual errors in that piece, the most glaring being mcgrath's assertion that the 'good guys' never died. did he miss greevey getting killed? jeez, it's even on the dvd set. (and of course, there was the whole claire kincaid car accident ...)

i love when l & o shoots in my neighborhood. woo lounge 32!

Jen

OOH! If they do film, you must ask them to get pictures with Christoper Meloni/Mariska Hagarity/Ice-T/Richard Belzer!!

dahl

I totally forgot to mention this earlier, but L&O came by my parents place to scout a location again! They had them on file and apparently SVU was interested. Don't think it's going to happen since my parents haven't heard back from them, but I guess third time might be a charm.