Jery Hewitt, Stunt Coordinator for ‘Law & Order’ and Coen Brothers Films, Dies at 71

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIlene Chaiken has signed an overall deal with Universal Television, Variety has confirmed. As part of the deal, Chaiken has joined the upcoming NBC show “Law & Order: Organized Crime” as executive producer and showrunner.Chaiken takes over showruner duties on the series from Matt Olmstead, who stepped down in October.

EXCLUSIVE: The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken has signed a big overall deal with Universal Television to develop and produce scripted content. As part of the pact, Chaiken will serve as executive producer/showrunner on the first season of NBC’s upcoming Law & Order: SVU spinoff series, Law & Order: Organized Crime, starring Chris Meloni, from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Law & Order: SVU fans have a lot to look forward to! OG cast member Christopher Meloni is returning to the franchise and reprising his iconic role as Elliot Stabler in the new spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime. The actor gave fans the first look at his time on set, posting a photo of his character’s tattoo to Instagram on December 8. “#firstdayofschool,” he captioned the snap, which showed a USMC tattoo, representing Elliott’s former role in the United States Marine Corps.

Chris Meloni is back in Elliot Stabler's shoes.The alum shared the first photos of his anticipated return as the beloved character on Tuesday evening, as he kicked off the first day of filming on the NBC procedural in New York City. He reprises his role as Stabler for the first time in almost a decade.Meloni's appearance on season 22 of will lead into the spinoff, which is debut sometime in 2021.

Gemma Chan has been keeping busy.

Pamela Tiffin, the 1960s starlet who was discovered in the Paramount commissary on the way to memorable turns in such films as State Fair, The Pleasure Seekers, Come Fly With Me and Harper, has died. She was 78.

Christopher Meloni’s return to is getting closer. His former co-star, Mariska Hargitay, teased their anticipated reunion on the NBC drama by posting a photo of Meloni sitting in on a virtual table read.

Solving any incident involves evidence. Fans of Law & Order: SVU now have all the evidence they need about a special return, thanks to a tweet and Instagram shot of a virtual table read helmed by show star Mariska Hargitay and showrunner Warren Leight.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will return to broadcast syndication in fall 2021, airing on local TV stations five days a week.

I vividly remember calling out to my mum one evening in the '70s, "Mum, Mum there’s a Chinese man on the TV!" The whole family excitedly rushed in to see, only to be let down to see Benny Hill. False alarm.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHit variety TV show “China’s Got Talent” has been renewed for a seventh season and will be produced by Shanghai Canxing Culture and Media for Star China Media.The “Got Talent” property was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment, with the international rights represented by Fremantle. The two companies are the format’s co-owners.“ ‘China’s Got Talent’ is renowned for discovering new and incredible local talent.

Fremantle and Syco Entertainment have announced that China’s Got Talent has been renewed for a seventh season, but declined to reveal what network will broadcast the show, raising questions about Dragon TV’s future involvement.

Jery Hewitt, who served as the stunt coordinator on Dick Wolf-produced shows for more than 30 years and on 14 Coen brothers films from Raising Arizona to Inside Llewyn Davis, has died. He was 71.

Jery Hewitt, a legendary stunt coordinator who worked on 14 of the Coen brothers’ films, including The Big Lebowski and Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men, and dozens of other films and TV shows including Dick Wolf’s Law & Order franchise, has died. He was 71.

Wentworth Miller is returning to “Law & Order: SVU” for season 22, ET has confirmed. The former “Prison Break” star will reprise his role as ADA Isaiah Holmes, after first appearing as the character in the season 21 episode, “Murdered at a Bad Address”.