25 Years Of Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order
Ice-T & Mariska Hargitay

I would be remiss if I did not acknoledge that my favorite TV show ever Law & Order: SVU is currently airing it's record breaking 25th season on NBC!!!

Thus there has been much celebration and press covering the blessed event focusing on rhe two stars who have been with it the entire run Mariska Hargitay & Ice-T.

Ice sums up the appeal of the show like this: "The beauty of SVU is that its entertainment doubles as a source of comfort for many. Characters like Fin Tutuola, Hargitay's Olivia Benson and even Kelli Giddish's Amanda Rollins are determined to get justice, and they can do it all in the span of 45 minutes."

Exactly! Justice is almost always served on SVU and in a world of uncertainty that is comfort of the highest order.

Here's hoping SVU goes at least a few more years past season 25...Kudos!

Law & Order on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/nbclawandorder/?hl=en

Paging Traci Lords For Law & Order: SVU

Traci Lords

As all you Law & Order: SVU fans out there, like me, know it has been renewed for season 25, WOW!!! Making it's longest running TV Drama reign ever even longer...

When a show is on this long needless to say just about everyone has guest starred on it. Except for one notable exception, I would love to see Traci Lords appear on the show. 

Traci has done many TV guest starring roles of note such as a great turn as Sharon Lescher on the Profiler, not to leave out also appearing on Will & Grace, Roseanne and Melrose Place.

She also gives an great performance in the psychological horror film Excision, not to mention her terrific stage debut in Women Behind Bars at The Montalban in Hollywood, CA just prior to the pandemic. 

How great would she be on SVU? Amazing! That's how great she would be.

My thought would be for her to portray someone from Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) past. There's a loaded scenario just waiting to explode. 

To those out there responsible for casting decisions consider this great idea my gift to you and do it! 

Traci on IMDB -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000183/   

Today's Your Birthday!

HBD!
Mariska Hargitay

OK, while I rarely do a celebrity Birthday post, today I felt compelled to do so because today is none other than Commanding Officer Olivia Benson of Law & Order: SVU's Birthday!

In basic terms Happy Birthday Mariska Hargitay!!! Law & Order: SVU is in it's 24th season and .happens to be my favorite show on TV, well, ever actually. So how could I not wish Mariska a HBD? I simply had to.

Doesn't the Birthday grrrrrl look great holding her People's Choice Award for the Drama Star of 2022? A testament to her and the shows enduring popularity. 

Born January 23rd in Santa Monica, CA to the legendary Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay, Mariska is 59 today.

BTW looking forward to this week's episode of SVU, well because it looks like Benson & Stabler finally seal the deal...

Mariska on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/therealmariskahargitay/?hl=en

Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

"You need to just stop
Like can you just not step on my gown?You need to calm down" - You Need To Calm Down, Taylor Swift

While I understand there are many things to give one pause in the world today, let's keep them in perspective. "Yes" there are some things that should anger/upset/disturb you. Then there's things that the Karen's of the world get mad at.

PS you know who you are and what I'm am addressing, uh-huh, I'm gonna leave that here. Moving on Minions...

Hey Police, my 81 year old Mom has been practicing her falling skills FYI

Doesn't anyone watch Sesame Street anymore?!

There's a sucker born every minute, swallowers are harder to find - The more you know

If you could cure COVID19 by sacrificing just one human, who would it be and why did you choose Trump?

Dear Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute - WTF were you thinking?! Honestly I am surprised this took two years to come out. Neither of you can blame it on your youth either. How entitled of both of you to think you could call the cops on anyone for a crime they did not commit just because you were mad at them for cheating on a friend of yours. Let alone doing it to a Black Woman...Wow, just wow!

The Battle: Impulse for connection v Impulse for the greater good 

Holy Mother of Dachshunds!

Hello, My Tricks (make of it what you will, or not)

Woman Crush of the Week - Judy Garland who would have been 98 yesterday. Why? Because it's Pride Month and her performance in A Star Is Born is nothing short of brilliant!

The Confederate Flag is a symbol of slavery, racism and oppression, but it’s also a symbol of losers getting their ass kicked, just sayin'

Trivia: Who was the last person to disband the Police? Answer: Sting

Ever wonder while kicking it: Where's the lightning bolt?

Now serving candy for breakfast

It's always great to have the comfort of Law and Order: SVU reruns during these times

Come see what else I'm watching at:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Just Because... "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"

Pals
Mariska Hargitay & Peter Gallagher

Just Because it will become the longest running TV Drama in history this season, twenty-one years and counting. Just Because it is one of my favorite TV Shows ever & Just Because Mariska Hargiaty is terrific as Olivia Benson. Here she is along with another actor I like, Peter Gallagher on the set the upcoming record breaking season in NYC.

It never ceases to amaze me how intricate, clever and compelling Law and Order: SVU storylines are. The coolest thing about them is they start out headed in one direction and more often than not veer off into another one you would have never thought. "Yes" snd they all make logical sense.

Along with top notch actors, the writers are amazing as well. When I see these stories unfold, as a writer I think to myself "Wow! How did they come up with that?!"

To keep a show going this many years and maintain the quality and keep it's audience is no small feat. 

Congratulations to all involved I am looking forward to this season dropping, can't wait to watch!

Law and Order: SVU on Twitter ("Yes" I follow it on there)
https://twitter.com/nbcsvu

TV Watch: True Blood Season 5

It has been officially confirmed, after an initial press leak,  that Christopher Meloni, formerly of "Law & Order SVU" (Special Victims Unit, for those who need an acronymn translation) is coming to season 5 of my beloved "True Blood" (A special shout out to Debby Holiday for my intitial alert to the leak) ....

According to the press release he is playing a "powerful and ancient vampire" uh, aren't they all?!

As a fan of both shows this has got this fang banger quite stoked, can I get a heart ripped from someone's chest high five?!

No word yet on whether he is a good vampire or a bad vampire, I am guessing he is a total bad ass, and after last years annoying and lackluster villain Marnie (yes, she of the over articulated voice and a demeanor that only an infant could fear) I can't wait for someone as fierce as Mr. Meloni to let loose his devil inside..!

Here's to plenty of  "doing bad things to you"  on the upcoming season of "True Blood" Meloni style...

"Waiting Sucks"! Indeed....

http://www.hbo.com/true-blood/index.html