Law & Order: SVU Guest Star Update

Ok, L&O nerds, here's a small update to this previous post.

EW's Michael Ausiello broke the news that Eric McCormack will be guest starring in episode two of Law & Order: SVU next season. Chances are you remember McCormack from either his days as gay BFF/roommate on Will & Grace or his one season run as ad-exec on TNT's Trust Me.

As previously posted, Law & Order: SVU exec-producer Neal Baer promised an Emmy winning guest-star via his Twitter feed for episode two and an Oscar winner for episode three. Now that we know the Emmy winnder, who do you think will be the Oscar-vet?

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Law & Order: SVU News Roundup

Lot's of news coming out of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit camp the last few days. First off, what most already know, the show's stars, Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay, will be returning for the 11th season. Apparently negotions were long, tough, and drawn out.

Word was out near a month ago that Stephanie March will returning as ADA Cabot but we've now learned she'll fill the spot only for 10 episodes. Preceeding her run will be a four episode arc by TV-vet Christine Lahti. No word yet on who will fill the remaining nine episodes but TV Guide seems to think they plan on casting a male for the part - a complete departure from the show's usual young hot female ADA's.

For awhile now, Law & Order: Special Victim Unit has been well known for it's guest stars. In the past Cynthia Nixon, Martha Plimpton and Leslie Caron have all won awards for their guest roles while Robin Williams and Marcia Gay Hardon were also nominated. Last season, SVU's tenth, saw guest stars ranging from Ellen Burstyn and Cicely Tyson to Hillary Duff, Luke Perry and Sarah Gilbert...Among many many others.

Word came today that Prison Break's Wentworth Miller will be the first guest star of the year, playing a cop that saves a rape victim. Buddy TV is guessing, and they're probably right, that the character won't be a one-sided good guy cop.

For lot's of guest star teasing, check out L&O:SVU executive producer Neal Baer's Twitter feed. He's promising an Emmy winner for episode two and an Oscar winner for episode three.

The 11th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit kicks off with Miller on Wednesday September 23rd at 9pm.

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NBC Renews Law & Order: SVU

Good news for Mr. Dick Wolf - NBC has renewed Law Order: SVU for it's 11th season. Talks are still under way for the return of Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay. Word is they're looking for a pay raise from their current $350,000 per episode. While the other two L&O franchises have weathered multiple cast changes popular opinion seems to be SVU couldn't survive without the two. Perhaps those cast changes are why Law & Order: CI is now on USA and Law & Order sits on the bubble at the end of each season.

On that note, Law & Order: Criminal Intent returns this weekend on USA (which has been doing very well this year) and Variety also reported that NBC is still in talks to renew the original Law & Order for it's 20th season. Word is, though, that it may be a shortened one with only about 16 episodes.

Get them at iTunes: Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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