Law & Order Svu may have lost Christopher Meloni at one point. But his absence allowed for Mariska Hargitay to tinker around with new storylines, some involving potential love interests for her character. But there was one on-screen romantic partner that Hargitay may not have appreciated breaking up with.
Mariska Hargitay had trouble getting over one of her most surprising onscreen relationships in ‘Law & Order Svu’ Mariska Hargitay and Robert John Burke | Heidi Gutman/Getty Images
Hargitay’s Olivia Benson explored a few romantic partners after Meloni’s departure from Svu. And although some of her flings were entirely new characters, she once dated a character fans were very familiar with. Robert John Burke’s Ed Tucker had been a part of the series since season 3. He played a stoic and no-nonsense Narc that was constantly at odds with Elliott Stabler and Olivia Benson. But as the series changed over time,...
Mariska Hargitay had trouble getting over one of her most surprising onscreen relationships in ‘Law & Order Svu’ Mariska Hargitay and Robert John Burke | Heidi Gutman/Getty Images
Hargitay’s Olivia Benson explored a few romantic partners after Meloni’s departure from Svu. And although some of her flings were entirely new characters, she once dated a character fans were very familiar with. Robert John Burke’s Ed Tucker had been a part of the series since season 3. He played a stoic and no-nonsense Narc that was constantly at odds with Elliott Stabler and Olivia Benson. But as the series changed over time,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Retired Judge Barbara Jones, who was appointed last November as the independent financial monitor of the Trump Organization, has been given sweeping new powers to run the troubled company, much to its lawyers’ chagrin.
After Judge Arthur Engoron‘s ruling last month, Jones, a former mob prosecutor, is effectively running the company after Trump and his sons Eric and Don Jr. were barred from running companies in New York for a fixed period.
The judge ordered Trump and his company to pay $355 million in restitution for decades of business fraud.
The company is now appealing the bans and fines.
Jones was assigned to serve as the Trump Organization’s independent monitor by Judge Engoron at the recommendation made by New York Attorney General Letitia James in September 2023.
Trump’s lawyers have quickly turned on Jones as she has amassed ever-greater power over the company.
In particular, the lawyers attacked Jones...
After Judge Arthur Engoron‘s ruling last month, Jones, a former mob prosecutor, is effectively running the company after Trump and his sons Eric and Don Jr. were barred from running companies in New York for a fixed period.
The judge ordered Trump and his company to pay $355 million in restitution for decades of business fraud.
The company is now appealing the bans and fines.
Jones was assigned to serve as the Trump Organization’s independent monitor by Judge Engoron at the recommendation made by New York Attorney General Letitia James in September 2023.
Trump’s lawyers have quickly turned on Jones as she has amassed ever-greater power over the company.
In particular, the lawyers attacked Jones...
- 4/1/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Joseph Quinn is currently smashing it in Hollywood. After making a name for himself primarily on television, his upcoming movie roles include this year’s A Quiet Place: Day One and Gladiator 2.
As of Valentine’s Day this year, when the film’s whole cast was announced, he’s also been confirmed as playing Johnny Storm, Aka the Human Torch, in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four, which is due for release in July 2025.
It’s an interesting casting, but there’s no doubt the English actor can pull it off. Here are five of Joseph Quinn’s past roles that prove he’ll make a superb Johnny Storm for the MCU’s Fantastic Four.
Dickensian Joseph Quinn as Arthur Havisham in Dickensian.
Dickensian is a 20-part British drama series aired on the BBC in 2015 and 2016. The series unites characters from several Charles Dickens novels in a Victorian London neighborhood.
As of Valentine’s Day this year, when the film’s whole cast was announced, he’s also been confirmed as playing Johnny Storm, Aka the Human Torch, in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four, which is due for release in July 2025.
It’s an interesting casting, but there’s no doubt the English actor can pull it off. Here are five of Joseph Quinn’s past roles that prove he’ll make a superb Johnny Storm for the MCU’s Fantastic Four.
Dickensian Joseph Quinn as Arthur Havisham in Dickensian.
Dickensian is a 20-part British drama series aired on the BBC in 2015 and 2016. The series unites characters from several Charles Dickens novels in a Victorian London neighborhood.
- 2/15/2024
- by Kevin Stewart
- FandomWire
If you haven’t yet witnessed the bizarre glory that is The Last of Us‘ Merle Dandridge and her video-game castmates singing Marlene and Joel’s tension-filled final fight, we’re about to make you happier than Ellie at a Mortal Kombat console.
The video at the top of this post was released years ago and recirculated on social media at the end of the HBO adaptation’s Season 1, courtesy of game- and series co-creator Neil Druckmann. Druckmann’s introduction to the clip explains that, after making sure the game’s production had the footage it needed, he took aside...
The video at the top of this post was released years ago and recirculated on social media at the end of the HBO adaptation’s Season 1, courtesy of game- and series co-creator Neil Druckmann. Druckmann’s introduction to the clip explains that, after making sure the game’s production had the footage it needed, he took aside...
- 7/18/2023
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
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In “A Soldier’s Play,” Captain Richard Davenport isn’t meant to sing. But when you cast legendary baritone Norm Lewis in the role, you take advantage of his talents. Lewis can be seen in the national touring production, currently playing at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre — and it’s thanks to director Kenny Leon that audiences get to hear Davenport sing at certain points it the show.
Written by Charles Fuller, “A Soldier’s Play” is set on an Army base in 1944, when the military is still segregated. Captain Davenport, a rare Black officer, is sent to investigate the shooting of Sergeant Vernon Waters. Though Black himself, Waters despises and persecutes Black men who he feels perpetuate old-fashioned stereotypes.
In “A Soldier’s Play,” Captain Richard Davenport isn’t meant to sing. But when you cast legendary baritone Norm Lewis in the role, you take advantage of his talents. Lewis can be seen in the national touring production, currently playing at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre — and it’s thanks to director Kenny Leon that audiences get to hear Davenport sing at certain points it the show.
Written by Charles Fuller, “A Soldier’s Play” is set on an Army base in 1944, when the military is still segregated. Captain Davenport, a rare Black officer, is sent to investigate the shooting of Sergeant Vernon Waters. Though Black himself, Waters despises and persecutes Black men who he feels perpetuate old-fashioned stereotypes.
- 6/9/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Geoff Murphy's 1992 sci-fi thriller "Freejack" has a fun premise. In the distant dystopian future of 2009, the ultra-wealthy can afford to hire special time-traveling agents called bonejackers to reach back in time and kidnap people the second before they are about to die. The wealthy then use futuristic technology to shunt their consciousnesses into the bodies of those they kidnapped. It's an effective way to assure immortality, as well as a clean way to acquire bodies that will not be missed by history. The problem is, when the victims are kidnapped from the past, they arrive in the future unscathed. The wealthy will indeed have to effectively "kill" their victims in order to take over their bodies.
The victims who escape are called freejacks.
As 1990s sci-fi thrillers go, "Freejack" is not terribly well remembered, nor was it an overwhelming hit (it made a mere 17 million at the domestic box office). The premise,...
The victims who escape are called freejacks.
As 1990s sci-fi thrillers go, "Freejack" is not terribly well remembered, nor was it an overwhelming hit (it made a mere 17 million at the domestic box office). The premise,...
- 12/26/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years." It's an LL Cool J lyric but it applies to one Geoffrey Rush, renowned Australian stage and screen actor. One of the few people who have earned an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy, and a Tony Award, Rush's resume is extensive and varied.
Following an early career on the stage with the Queensland Theater Company, Rush gained universal acclaim in a breakthrough performance in 1996 with "Shine," snagging that Best Actor Oscar. Roles of great gravitas would further cement his fame, like that of sneaky spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham in Shekhar Kapur's 1998 drama "Elizabeth" and the militant Javert in Bille August's 1998 film adaptation of "Les Miserables." Rush has also kept critics on their toes with oddball roles like that of Stephen Price (a fantastic nod to Vincent Price) in the 1999 remake of "The House on Haunted Hill." The kiddies...
Following an early career on the stage with the Queensland Theater Company, Rush gained universal acclaim in a breakthrough performance in 1996 with "Shine," snagging that Best Actor Oscar. Roles of great gravitas would further cement his fame, like that of sneaky spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham in Shekhar Kapur's 1998 drama "Elizabeth" and the militant Javert in Bille August's 1998 film adaptation of "Les Miserables." Rush has also kept critics on their toes with oddball roles like that of Stephen Price (a fantastic nod to Vincent Price) in the 1999 remake of "The House on Haunted Hill." The kiddies...
- 11/25/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
When you hear the phrase “poker face,” you might get a certain pop song stuck in your head, or you might conjure up an image of stoicism, unreadability — the kind of expression that helps a gambler take home the pot.
Russell Crowe is adept at such masculine impassiveness. Even when bellowing about revenge as Javert in “Les Misérables” or coming undone in “A Beautiful Mind,” he has a solidness to him. Unfortunately, while solidity can be beneficial — as in dependable, trusty — it can also be boring. Such is the downfall of “Poker Face,” a new feature written and directed by, and starring, Crowe.
Crowe’s first screenplay, from a story by Stephen M. Coates, follows Jake Foley (Crowe), an Aussie rogue who, along with his best friend Andrew (played by RZA), leveraged his teenage poker skills into the first online poker enterprise. As a result, Jake is insanely wealthy. After...
Russell Crowe is adept at such masculine impassiveness. Even when bellowing about revenge as Javert in “Les Misérables” or coming undone in “A Beautiful Mind,” he has a solidness to him. Unfortunately, while solidity can be beneficial — as in dependable, trusty — it can also be boring. Such is the downfall of “Poker Face,” a new feature written and directed by, and starring, Crowe.
Crowe’s first screenplay, from a story by Stephen M. Coates, follows Jake Foley (Crowe), an Aussie rogue who, along with his best friend Andrew (played by RZA), leveraged his teenage poker skills into the first online poker enterprise. As a result, Jake is insanely wealthy. After...
- 11/17/2022
- by Lena Wilson
- The Wrap
Midway through Season 1 of “Andor” (streaming on Disney+), it’s very clear that this is like no other “Star Wars” series. Showrunner Tony Gilroy has us hooked with his gritty spy thriller-meets-wartime heist about scavenger-turned Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). It should come as no surprise given what Gilroy previously achieved as the screenwriter of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “The Bourne Identity,” and as writer-director of “Michael Clayton.” His “Rogue One”origin story is the kind of nuanced, slow-burning character study “Star Wars” fans have been waiting for, filling in the details of a complex loner who will eventually light the fuse that ignites the rebellion against the Empire.
“Andor” is a Gilroy sibling collaboration, with Tony joined by screenwriter-director Dan (“Nightcrawler) and editor John (who also cut “Suicide Squad” and “Pacific Rim”). Although Lucasfilm and Disney+ initially wanted a five-season commitment, with each season spanning...
“Andor” is a Gilroy sibling collaboration, with Tony joined by screenwriter-director Dan (“Nightcrawler) and editor John (who also cut “Suicide Squad” and “Pacific Rim”). Although Lucasfilm and Disney+ initially wanted a five-season commitment, with each season spanning...
- 10/18/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo are going into real estate together (sort of): The two will star in HBO Max’s limited series adaptation of The Girl Before, TVLine has learned.
Based on the bestselling thriller by Jp Delaney, The Girl Before centers on Jane (Mbatha-Raw), who moves into a gorgeous house designed by an enigmatic architect (Oyelowo). The only catch is, Jane has to live according to the architect’s exacting rules. Plus, she discovers that the house’s previous occupant, a woman named Emma, died there. “As the two women’s timelines interweave, Jane begins to question...
Based on the bestselling thriller by Jp Delaney, The Girl Before centers on Jane (Mbatha-Raw), who moves into a gorgeous house designed by an enigmatic architect (Oyelowo). The only catch is, Jane has to live according to the architect’s exacting rules. Plus, she discovers that the house’s previous occupant, a woman named Emma, died there. “As the two women’s timelines interweave, Jane begins to question...
- 3/2/2021
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the finale of season 2 of HBO’s “Big Little Lies.” Although, according to some TV critics, it might have been the creative masterminds behind this unnecessary second helping — especially creator and writer David E. Kelley — who spoiled everything for the-then limited series that won six Emmys for its 2017 original incarnation.
For a while in early episodes, everyone seemed dazzled enough by the addition of Meryl Streep as a rodent-toothed Javert of a grieving mother-in-law who was determined to make the lives of the women of privilege known as the Monterey Five suffer for the loss of her twisted abusive son. Laura Dern‘s anger over Renata’s diminished financial status, thanks to her wreckless spouse, set off enough thespian fireworks to distract from the show’s meandering plotting.
See Will Meryl Streep be the 34th actor to win an Emmy for a David E. Kelley show?...
For a while in early episodes, everyone seemed dazzled enough by the addition of Meryl Streep as a rodent-toothed Javert of a grieving mother-in-law who was determined to make the lives of the women of privilege known as the Monterey Five suffer for the loss of her twisted abusive son. Laura Dern‘s anger over Renata’s diminished financial status, thanks to her wreckless spouse, set off enough thespian fireworks to distract from the show’s meandering plotting.
See Will Meryl Streep be the 34th actor to win an Emmy for a David E. Kelley show?...
- 7/22/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The new film Les Misérables may take only passing glances to Victor Hugo’s text but it does boast a synopsis worthy of the sheer exuberance of that title. Hugo wrote his classic novel in the early-to-mid 19th century, but this film couldn’t be more wired-in to contemporary Paris if it tried. In it, we see the fuse of gang warfare lit when a young man, named Issa (Issa Perica), steals a lion cub from a traveling circus. Issa is a black kid in Saint-Denis, a buzzing multi-cultural suburb in the north of the French capital. The circus owners are Gypsy travelers. The most seemingly reasonable community leader is an ex-con turned Muslim Brotherhood sage named Salah (Almamy Kanoute), who runs the local kebab shop. The unofficial mayor of the block (Steve Tientcheu) wears not a shirt and tie but a jersey of the French national team with “Le Maire” on the back.
- 5/18/2019
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
“I’d never done a death scene. I didn’t really know where to begin,” reveals Lily Collins about her role as Fantine on “Les Miserables.” “It was my second day of filming,” the actress explains “Everyone was very respectful. I really appreciated the crew on this because there’s so many moments that Fantine goes through where I truly had to be the most vulnerable as an actor that I have ever been and just be completely in the moment with no sense of vanity. I was really nervous on my second day, so I got to work my way back to life.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Collins above.
The PBS Masterpiece co-production with the BBC has been a critical hit stateside, as a fresh re-telling of the iconic Victor Hugo novel, this time without the musical numbers made famous by the many previous musical iterations, including...
The PBS Masterpiece co-production with the BBC has been a critical hit stateside, as a fresh re-telling of the iconic Victor Hugo novel, this time without the musical numbers made famous by the many previous musical iterations, including...
- 5/16/2019
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Mr. Ratburn — lover of homework, rat teacher to the stars — has finally found his forever love. In a quietly groundbreaking episode of the long-running PBS Kids show “Arthur,” the kids’ beloved teacher gets married — to a cute chocolatier named Patrick, no less. The 22nd season of “Arthur” kicked off with a very special episode titled “Mr. Ratburn & The Special Someone,” which ended in Mr. Ratburn’s marriage and coming out as a gay man. The episode aired May 13 and featured a guest voice appearance by none other than Jane Lynch, who played Mr. Ratburn’s pansuit-rocking, micro-managing, total power top of a sister. It was written by longtime “Arthur” head writer Peter K. Hirsch.
The episode follows the gang of Arthur, Muffy, Francine, and Buster, as they try to figure out who Mr. Ratburn is marrying. They first sense something is up when their beloved teacher takes a phone call during class,...
The episode follows the gang of Arthur, Muffy, Francine, and Buster, as they try to figure out who Mr. Ratburn is marrying. They first sense something is up when their beloved teacher takes a phone call during class,...
- 5/13/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Playing a character driven by obsession is not an easy task. When that role is driven by an all-consuming, dogged pursuit of another person, it can make for a tricky relationship on set.
In the case of the recent TV adaptation of “Les Misérables,” Jean Valjean actor Dominic West was a little confused by David Oyelowo’s standoffishness in the role of Javert. In a Masterpiece interview, West talked about some of their initial reactions during production.
“At first, I thought David was rather unfriendly, but I didn’t realize he was being in character!” West said. “He’s an amazing actor, but he’s an amazing human being, in terms of his discipline. I’m a big admirer.”
The distance that the actors had from each other while the cameras were rolling speaks not only to Oyelowo’s acting techniques, but the underlying driving force of the novel. Though...
In the case of the recent TV adaptation of “Les Misérables,” Jean Valjean actor Dominic West was a little confused by David Oyelowo’s standoffishness in the role of Javert. In a Masterpiece interview, West talked about some of their initial reactions during production.
“At first, I thought David was rather unfriendly, but I didn’t realize he was being in character!” West said. “He’s an amazing actor, but he’s an amazing human being, in terms of his discipline. I’m a big admirer.”
The distance that the actors had from each other while the cameras were rolling speaks not only to Oyelowo’s acting techniques, but the underlying driving force of the novel. Though...
- 5/3/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
We're counting down to Les Miserables on PBS In today's feature, meet Jean Valjean Andrew Davies' six-part drama adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th century classic will delve deep into the many layers of Hugo's story, revelling in Jean Valjean and Javert's cat-and-mouse relationship, against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest. With striking intensity and contemporary resonance, Hugo's novel explores the struggles and triumphs of the underclass and the quest for a better life.
- 4/7/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
We're counting down to Les Miserables on PBS In today's feature, meet Javert Andrew Davies' six-part drama adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th century classic will delve deep into the many layers of Hugo's story, revelling in Jean Valjean and Javert's cat-and-mouse relationship, against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest. With striking intensity and contemporary resonance, Hugo's novel explores the struggles and triumphs of the underclass and the quest for a better life.
- 4/6/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
To mark the release of Les Misérables on 25th February, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Adapted by the award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean and his nemesis, the police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. Meanwhile Fantine, a working class woman abandoned by her rich lover, is driven to increasingly desperate measures to provide for her young daughter.
Les Misérables has a distinguished cast with Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo as Javert and Lily Collins as Fantine. The cast also includes Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Coleman as Monsieur and Madame Thenardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Josh O’Connor as Marius and Erin Kellyman as Eponine.
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Adapted by the award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean and his nemesis, the police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. Meanwhile Fantine, a working class woman abandoned by her rich lover, is driven to increasingly desperate measures to provide for her young daughter.
Les Misérables has a distinguished cast with Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo as Javert and Lily Collins as Fantine. The cast also includes Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Coleman as Monsieur and Madame Thenardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Josh O’Connor as Marius and Erin Kellyman as Eponine.
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- 2/11/2019
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“I absolutely hated the musical!” said Andrew Davies, who wrote the screenplay for PBS/BBC’s six-part adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables, premiering on Masterpiece on April 14.
“I just wanted to rescue this great book,” Davis proclaimed, adding, “I’m sorry, I’d like to be more frank,” when TV critics attending TCA seemed stunned by his non-love of the musical.
The book, which Masterpiece Ep Rebecca Eaton described as a “doorstop,” is not the kind of book Davies is typically engaged with, he said, describing it as possessing “not many subtleties” and filled with “extremes – like an extra book of the Bible that we haven’t dealt with before.”
“It’s all about stuff like redemption,” he said. “I started off my life being brought up in a very religious way, which I don’t have any more, but I do that a kidn of...
“I just wanted to rescue this great book,” Davis proclaimed, adding, “I’m sorry, I’d like to be more frank,” when TV critics attending TCA seemed stunned by his non-love of the musical.
The book, which Masterpiece Ep Rebecca Eaton described as a “doorstop,” is not the kind of book Davies is typically engaged with, he said, describing it as possessing “not many subtleties” and filled with “extremes – like an extra book of the Bible that we haven’t dealt with before.”
“It’s all about stuff like redemption,” he said. “I started off my life being brought up in a very religious way, which I don’t have any more, but I do that a kidn of...
- 2/2/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
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