Welcome back to the Windy City! Jesse Lee Soffer may have made his final on-camera Chicago P.D. appearance — but he’s returning to the NBC series in the director’s chair.
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Emily Longeretta Kelli Giddish’s “Law & Order: SVU” exit is coming soon. The actor’s last appearance will be on Dec. 8, Variety confirms. Additionally, she will make a guest appearance on spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime” later this season. Giddish joined the Dick Wolf series in 2011, starring alongside Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T and Peter Scanavino. Her character, Amanda Rollins, entered a romantic relationship with Scanavino’s Carisi at the end of last season. In the Season 24 premiere, Rollins was shot saving a young girl. She ultimately survived and was forced to attend therapy.
As for how the character will leave the show, showrunner David Graziano has given viewers hints via social media, writing on Instagram, “It will be an honest exploration of sisterhood, chosen family, redemption and hope — with a storyline tailor made for our two female powerhouses. Love will prevail for Rollisi, because I’m a romantic like that.”
Giddish announced her departure in August. “Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the ‘Law & Order’ family for the last 12 years. There is simply no other character on TV like Rollins,” she said in a statement. “She’s grown and changed, and I have as well. I started on this show when I was in my late 20s and I’m grateful I got to spend so many of my adult years with Rollins in my life.” Following the news, multiple sources confirmed to Variety that Giddish did not want to leave the procedural but it was a call made from above, in order to keep the show current. Hargitay, who is also an executive producer, tried to keep her on the show. “Law & Order: SVU” airs on NBC Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. “Organized Crime” immediately
Welcome back to the Windy City! Jesse Lee Soffer may have made his final on-camera Chicago P.D. appearance — but he’s returning to the NBC series in the director’s chair.
Mariska Hargitay and Kelli Giddish are savoring their last moments on set together, even when they are working late nights.MORE: Mariska Hargitay gets fans talking with photo alongside Christopher Meloni - see whyThe two are famously close friends beyond their work on Law & Order: SVU, making this season extra bittersweet.The current season marks the very last they will be working on together, as back in August Kelli made the difficult announcement that she would be leaving the show after twelve years.WATCH: Ali Wentworth surprises BFF Mariska Hargitay on The Drew Barrymore ShowMORE: Law and Order Organised Crime: Meet the cast of season three Mariska took to Instagram to share quite the sweet selfie alongside her co-star, revealing what was getting them through some late night shoots on set.The photo sees them huddled next to one another under bright lighting, as they are smiling and showing off some delicious looking chocolate chip cookies they are enjoying in between takes.What's more, the actress revealed that the sweet treat was courtesy of none other than her other good friend Ali Wentworth, who revealed she had baked the fresh batch of cookies just for them.A post shared by Mariska Hargitay (@therealmariskahargitay)The sweet behind-the-scenes selfieThe best-selling author also took to Instagram to share the same selfie of the two, writing in her caption: "When my sisters in crime are working nights- they need some choc chip cookies!"MORE: Mariska Hargitay shows off casual side with fun dance with husband Peter HermannMORE: Mariska Hargitay shares heartfelt message as fans spot major character changeIn turn, Mariska wrote in her own caption: "Thank you @therealaliwentworth for the long night pick me up," alongside
Jamie Lee Curtis is concluding the four-decade journey that began with 1978’s “Halloween” with the new sequel “Halloween Ends”.
Christopher Meloni spent years portraying one of the most desirable detectives on television screens as NYPD hot-shot Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: SVU." He admitted his new status as a "Zaddy" has been fun to navigate, especially one year into starring in his own spinoff, "Organized Crime." "It's a second act to a certain degree," he told People magazine of the rise of his sex symbol situation. "It's a gas.
Trevor Noah will be leaving The Daily Show sooner rather than later.
Emily Longeretta “Chicago Med” is losing another doctor. Brian Tee, who portrays Dr. Ethan Choi, will exit the Dick Wolf series after eight seasons on the show, Variety confirms. His last episode will be episode 9, “Could Be The Start Of Something New,” airing December 7. Additionally, Tee will return for episode 16 to make his directorial debut. Tee has starred on the NBC medical drama since the series’ 2015 debut. While he has appeared in 131 episodes, he was absent for much of the seventh season as he filmed “Expats,” an upcoming series for Amazon Prime Video. In the Season 8 premiere, Ethan is dealing with the death of his father when he reunites with his ex April (Yaya DaCosta), who left the show at the end of Season 6.
Mariska Hargitay just shared an epic throwback pic of her and Christopher Meloni. On Wednesday, the star posted a photo of her and her co-star on Twitter looking very different from their characters. The tweet quickly garnered over 35,000 likes, with several thousand retweets and responses, with the official Twitter account writing, “Thank you for this!”pic.twitter.com/324Mm3KsAJthank you for this!While the two actors initially shared the screen on from 1999 to 2011, they have garnered renewed interest in their on-and-off screen dynamic ever since Meloni returned to the franchise to star on . Since the spinoff’s premiere in 2021, Meloni and Hargitay have gushed about reuniting onscreen and working together for several decades. “You know, when Chris left, I knew he would be back.
Jamie Lee Curtis is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for their Season 12 reunion. The Halloween Kills star will make a surprise appearance during Part 1 of the reality television series.
David Graziano, who took over as showrunner from Warren Leight, was also a big fan of the “Rollisi” pairing, he told TheWrap before the season premiere. In August, when the news of her departure first broke, Giddish said in a statement, “Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life.
Mark your calendars, Amanda Rollins fans: Kelli Giddish, who plays the beloved detective on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will leave the show on December 8.
“Stevie, stick to writing fascist speeches,” Law & Order: Organized Crime star Christopher Meloni wrote to former Trump White House Director of Speechwriting Stephen Miller today on Twitter. Earlier Miller, who allegedly helped write Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 speech, had called the actor “the guy with the most unwatchable Law & Order spin-off” and “a very angry — and very ignorant — far-left ideologue” for making fun of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
Zack Sharf Christopher Meloni and former Donald Trump advisor and speechwriter Stephen Miller engaged in a war of words on Twitter that ended with the “Law & Order” favorite telling Miller, “Stick to writing fascist speeches.” It all started when Meloni reacted to Lauren Boebert’s latest “Let’s go Brandon!” post. The phrase is commonly used in Republican circles as an insult to Joe Biden. As the Associated Press reported in 2021, the term is “conservative code for something far more vulgar: ‘Fuck Joe Biden.'” “There’s gotta be a Stupid Prize gop reps are competing for,” Meloni tweeted at Boebert, a Republican gun activist who serves as the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Boebert once wore a dress with “Let’s go Brandon” printed on it and posed with Trump for a photo.
new trailer was released. As has been customary for “Doctor Who” since it was revived in 2005, the regeneration of the Doctor into a new face as the role is passed from one actor to another is coming with a massive adventure filled with all of the series’ most famous adversaries.
Is this the end? Jesse Lee Soffer addressed his exit from Chicago P.D. after Jay Halstead made the difficult decision to move on.
Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “A Good Man,” the Oct. 5 episode of “Chicago P.D.“ Jay Halstead no longer works for the CPD. Jesse Lee Soffer appeared in his final episode of NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” on Wednesday night. After another hour of shutting out his wife and partner, Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos), Jay finally realized that he had changed — and not for the better. During a case that involved saving the reputation of an Army vet who had assisted in a robbery, Jay went around the law (once again) to take down the robbers. He didn’t turn in the vet, who ultimately died saving another woman, in order to protect the man’s family and reputation. However, knowing that he’d broken the law once again — and stabbed a man in the process — Jay chose to resign from Intelligence.
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