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Wall Street Journal
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Christopher Meloni Isn't Working on His Glutes the Way He Used To
When preparing to return to 'Law & Order' as detective Elliot Stabler after a decadelong hiatus, Christopher Meloni decided to bulk up a bit. 'I recognized that I had aged since the last time I was Elliot in front of the camera. I just wanted to come back formidable-looking,' Meloni said. It worked so well that the actor caused a brief frenzy in 2021 when a photo of his sculpted glutes went viral. Now, with his show 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' in its fifth season, Meloni, 64, says he's scaled back his workout routine. 'My niece told me I couldn't keep doing that to myself,' he recalled. 'I couldn't walk downstairs anymore. My knees wouldn't handle heavy squats and dead lifts anymore.'
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
These 2 'Law & Order: SVU' cast members won't be back next season
These 2 'Law & Order: SVU' cast members won't be back next season Show Caption Hide Caption 'Law & Order': Christopher Meloni explains Mariska Hargitay friendship "Law & Order: Organized Crime" star Christopher Meloni chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about the friendship he has with Mariska Hargitay. A few detectives will be clocking out after the upcoming "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" season finale. Octavio Pisano and Juliana Aidén Martinez will not return for Season 27, a person with knowledge of the situation who was unauthorized to speak publicly confirmed to USA TODAY on May 7. The Season 26 finale for "SVU" (Thursdays at 8 p.m. on NBC) is due May 15. Deadline was first to report the news. Pisano has been with the show since his 2021 debut as undercover officer Detective Joe Velasco. Martinez's Det. Kate Silva was a new addition this season. Silva's on-screen debut in 2024 saw her befriending Velasco, and the two went on to join forces with Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to address a hostage situation involving ADA Dominick "Sonny" Carisi (Peter Scanavino). Martinez also appeared in the "Law & Order" crossover episode alongside Hargitay, Scanavino, Kevin Kane (Det. Terry Bruno), and Reinaldo Faberlle (Lt. Paul Gomez) in April. In his four seasons, Velasco has busted sex-trafficking rings, helped victims of sex crimes and gotten to the bottom of a revenge-for-hire enterprise on the dark web. The sprawling 'Law & Order' universe: Everything to know about the long-running franchise TV's longest-running primetime drama, which began with "Law & Order's" premiere in 1990, has not yet been officially renewed for a 27th season. Even after more than two decades as Olivia Benson, Hargitay said at the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration in 2024 that she was still "sort of madly in love with the experience of playing this character." "There's such intimacy in this group of people that only builds over a long period of time," she told USA TODAY. "Such mad respect, but also such love, and everyone has an incredible sense of humor, and there's so much trust and freedom, that it's a magnificent experience."
Buzz Feed
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Christopher Meloni Just Revealed His Absolute Favorite "Law & Order" Episode While Playing With Puppies
Anyone with a heartbeat likely knows and loves Christopher Meloni. The Law & Order franchise actor is like fine wine: he just gets better with time. To celebrate the fifth season premiere of Law & Order: Organized Crime, Chris stopped by BuzzFeed to play with puppies and answer some of our burning questions. First, the Emmy-nominated actor shared what his favorite Law & Order episode is: BuzzFeed In 2006, Chris received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Season 7, Episode 4, titled 'Ripped.' This episode focuses on his character, Detective Stabler, as he grapples with his anger while investigating a murder case involving a high school student. Peacock Elsewhere in the interview, Chris name-dropped notable guest stars who stood out to him over the years while filming the beloved series: BuzzFeed He also mentioned actors such as Christine Lahti, Jerry Lewis, and Angela Lansbury, "just to name a few." The internet's favorite DILF joked about how his children feel about their dad being crowned a sex symbol online: BuzzFeed He later recalled auditioning for the role of Agent Smith in The Matrix: I personally can't get over the moment when Chris attempted to recite the iconic Law & Order: SVU theme song: BuzzFeed The whole thing is too darn cute, and you just have to watch it for yourself! BuzzFeed Check out Christopher Meloni's full puppy interview below: View this video on YouTube Also, all of these puppies are available for adoption at North Shore Animal League America.
New York Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Christopher Meloni knows why near-kiss with Mariska Hargitay on ‘Law & Order: SVU' ‘didn't work'
Not so star-crossed lovers. Christopher Meloni's Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson have long had a 'will they or won't they' relationship on 'Law & Order: SVU.' During a recent TVLine Spotlight conversation, Meloni addressed, 'The kitchen thing,' referring to a scene during a Season 24 'SVU' episode where Stabler and Benson almost kissed. 'We were attempting something. I don't think it worked. But I'm not going to tell you why it didn't work, because you all have your opinion,' Meloni said. He added, 'I know what transpired.' 8 Christopher Meloni on an April episode of 'Live with Kelly & Mark.' ABC 8 Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni hold hands courtside at Knicks game. New York Knicks/X In a 2024 interview with Variety, Hargitay revealed that the near-kiss almost had a different outcome. 'To be honest with you, Chris and I thought it should go one way and the powers that be didn't, so it got changed at the last-minute, that near kiss,' Hartigay said. 'Obviously [series creator Dick Wolf] gets final say. It's his show and he didn't want that.' Both actors have starred in the show since 1999, so Stabler and Benson are a long time 'will they or won't they' for the ages. 8 Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni are seen on the film set of the 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' TV Series in New York City. Jose Perez/ / MEGA 8 Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson, Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime.' Virginia Sherwood/PEACOCK Meloni left 'SVU' in 2011, but now stars in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime,' which has crossover episodes with 'SVU.' During a 2023 episode on the latter show called 'Blood Out,' Benson and Stabler's chemistry ignites again. In the episode, he tells her, 'I care for you.' Stabler and Benson hug and almost kiss, but Benson pulls away. She says, 'Elliot, I want to. But I can't.' 8 Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson, Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler in 'Law & Order: Organized Crime.' Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images 8 Christopher Meloni attends the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images 'I don't go, 'That's what's going to go on TV. That's what we're going to air.' We don't have that power. We do the best we can to be honest with the scenes we're given,' Meloni explained. His goal with Hargitay is to 'make it honest, not make it bait. If we do bait, at least for me, I always do it with a wink. I think it's good-natured, but maybe you guys are over that, and that's valid. But you give us too much credit for the power that we might have — will-they-won't-they and all that stuff.' Meloni, 64, and Hargitay, 61, are longtime friends in real life. Meloni has been married to production designer Sherman Meloni since 1995, and the pair have kids Sophia, 24, and Dante, 21. Hargitay is Sophia's godmother. The 'Law & Order' actress seems to have a close bond with Meloni's daughter. On Hargitay's birthday in 2023, Sophia posted a video of herself with Hargitay via Instagram and wrote, 'Waving my wand to summon all things sparkly, shiny, beautiful and grand for my fairy godmamma today.' 8 Christopher Meloni poses for a photo with Mariska Hargitay. chris_meloni/Instagram 8 Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek at Edge at Hudson Yards on January 16, 2024. Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images Their fellow actors in the franchise have also acknowledged the long simmering romantic tension between Benson and Stabler. During an EW interview in 2024, 'SVU' star Ice-T asked Hargitay: 'Y'all haven't hooked up yet at all? Close, right? Almost a kiss?' Hargitay joked back, 'No, just two times in Season 4!… No. We have not hooked up.'
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni Reunite in ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5; Here's a First Look at Benson at Stabler's Hospital Bedside
Peacock has unveiled a new look at 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5, featuring guest star Mariska Hargitay reuniting with Christopher Meloni. As the series makes the move from NBC to Peacock, the newest season takes place in New York City and follows the detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau as crime syndicates threaten lives. The official synopsis for this season teases that it will dive back into 'the dangerous worlds of cross-border smuggling, high-tech domestic terrorism and a crime family intent on repaying Stabler for the injury he did them in Rome. As his worlds collide, Stabler will put everything on the line to protect the vulnerable and fight for justice.' More from Variety Mariska Hargitay to Direct HBO Doc About Mom Jayne Mansfield: 'It's the Search for a Mother I Never Knew' 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Series 'Crystal Lake' Casts Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees Inside NBCUniversal's 'Wicked' Marketing Plan to Launch the Hit Film on Peacock - and Tout Its Streaming Movie Library Hargitay has played Capt. Olivia Benson in over 500 episodes of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' to date. She starred alongside Meloni, who stars in 'L&O: OC' as Det. Elliot Stabler. The cast of the series also includes Danielle Moné Truitt ('The Princess and the Frog'), Ainsley Seiger ('Law & Order'), Rick Gonzalez ('Old School') and Dean Norris ('Breaking Bad'). 'Organized Crime' is produced for Peacock by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment. Executive producers include Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, John Shiban, Mike Slovis, Christopher Meloni, Peter Jankowski and Tim Walsh. 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5 premieres April 17 with the first two episodes on Peacock, followed by new episodes every Thursday. The Season 5 premiere will also air on NBC at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Check out the new teaser below. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
