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Dennis FarinaDennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for carrying a firearm through airport security. The Law and Order star was described as "apologetic and cooperative" about the incident. He was released on a $25,000 bond.

Farina, 64, entered acting after serving as a Chicago police officer for twenty years. He is known for his detective roles in movies such as Get Shorty and Sidewalks of New York and on television most notably as Detective Joe Fontana on Law and Order.

The actor had just driven to Los Angeles from Arizona with his .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his briefcase. He was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight home to Chicago.

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]]>arrestDennis FarinaDennisFarinaBrad TrechakMon, 12 May 2008 08:20:00 ESTIt's finale time again! No, really.http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/05/its-finale-time-again-no-really/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/05/its-finale-time-again-no-really/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/05/its-finale-time-again-no-really/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The end is near for our favoirite showsHoly frik! We've only just started to embrace the return of our shows after a shortened strike season. Now, they are almost over. In the next few weeks all of our network favorites will say good-bye for the summer to be replaced with reality shows, reality game shows, reality soap operas, and Regis on primetime (again).

Needless to say, I'm a bit depressed. As I am sure you are as well. But, we will do our duty and press on. Thusly, we here at the sprawling lakefront offices of TV Squad (you choose the lakefront) have compiled list of when your favorite, and not so favorite, shows will be saying good-bye for their summer vacation. As usual, taking the fickleness of the networks, these times and days can change at a moment's notices. We will try to update you of those changes as quickly as our little fingers can type it out.

So, with a leaden heart, here are your season and series finales.

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]]>Americas Funniest Home VideosAmericasFunniestHomeVideosDont Forget the LyricsDontForgetTheLyricsfeaturedfinalesMayMay sweepsMaySweepsSarah Jane AdventuresSarahJaneAdventuresseason finalesSeasonFinalesWildfireRichard KellerMon, 05 May 2008 15:39:00 ESTTom Everett Scott to guest on Law & Orderhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/26/tom-everett-scott-to-guest-on-law-and-order/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/26/tom-everett-scott-to-guest-on-law-and-order/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/26/tom-everett-scott-to-guest-on-law-and-order/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I really wish Tom Everett Scott would find a great role he could sink his teeth into for a few years. He's so talented, and yet he keeps ending up in short-lived and dead-end roles.

The actor has signed for a two-episode guest stint on NBC's Law & Order, playing Governor Shalvoy, according to a Hollywood Reporter story. He'll be joined in one of the episodes by Alison Elliott, playing his wife, Rita Shalvoy.

Since breaking onto the Hollywood scene in 1996's That Thing You Do, Scott has floundered in short-lived series like 2002's Philly, playing Kim Delaney's love interest, and 2006's Saved, where he played a troubled paramedic. Most recently, he played Lucy Liu's estranged fiance on Cashmere Mafia.

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]]>cashmere mafiaCashmereMafialaw and orderLawAndOrderPhillySavedTom Everett ScottTomEverettScottJane BoursawSat, 26 Apr 2008 19:01:00 ESTJesse L. Martin: goodbye TV, hello Broadway!http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/jesse-l-martin-goodbye-tv-hello-broadway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/jesse-l-martin-goodbye-tv-hello-broadway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/jesse-l-martin-goodbye-tv-hello-broadway/#commentsFiled under: ,

Jesse L. MartinIf you saw the previews of this week's episode of Law & Order, you know that it's Jesse L. Martin's last show. The NBC promo implies that Detective Ed Green has gotten into major trouble and will be brought up on charges for his actions, perhaps lose his badge. That would be a very dramatic way to wrap up his nine years on Law and Order, and unlike the near-fatal shooting his character survived a couple of years ago, it leaves open the door for a guest stint down the road. But not too soon. Jesse L. Martin is in talks to star in a Broadway version of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, taking on the Sidney Poitier role.

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]]>A Raisin in the SunARaisinInTheSunAshton KutcherAshtonKutcherGuess WhoGuess Whos Coming to DinnerGuessWhoGuessWhosComingToDinnerJesee L. MartinJeseeL.MartinKenny LeonKennyLeonLaw and OrderLawAndOrderNBCSidney PoitierSidneyPoitierAllison WaldmanMon, 21 Apr 2008 09:01:00 ESTAdam Beach checks out of Law & Order: SVUhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/19/adam-beach-checks-out-of-law-and-order-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/19/adam-beach-checks-out-of-law-and-order-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/19/adam-beach-checks-out-of-law-and-order-svu/#commentsFiled under: ,

Adam BeachThere's been another transfer out of the squad at NBC. Detective Chester Lake has turned in his badge. Actor Adam Beach is leaving Law and Order: SVU. He'll be on the show till the end of this season -- his one and only with Law and Order: SVU.

Adam Beach, who was also excellent in the Clint Eastwood feature Flags of Our Fathers as the troubled serviceman Ira Hayes, uncomfortable with the acclaim he received as one of the men who rose the flag at Iwo Jima, received a number of award nominations for his role on the HBO mini-series Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. It was on that project that he worked with producer Dick Wolf.

"From the first day I met him on the set of Bury My Heart, I was knocked out by his commitment, dedication and total immersion in the film's most crucial role," said Wolf.

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]]>Adam BeachAdamBeachBury My Heart at Wounded KneeBuryMyHeartAtWoundedKneeDiane NealDianeNealHBOJesse MartinJesseMartinLaw and Order SVULaw OrderLawAndOrderSvuLawOrderNBCAllison WaldmanSat, 19 Apr 2008 09:26:00 ESTDiane Neal gives her notice to Law & Order: SVUhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/16/diane-neal-gives-her-notice-to-law-and-order-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/16/diane-neal-gives-her-notice-to-law-and-order-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/16/diane-neal-gives-her-notice-to-law-and-order-svu/#commentsFiled under: ,

Diane NealThis is a bummer. (By the way, isn't there a better expression than that to describe disappointment? "What a shame" is just too British to me.) Anyway, TV Guide's Michael Ausiello reports that Law & Order: SVU has lost Diane Neal. The actress, who's played assistant district attorney Casey Novak on the Dick Wolf show for five years has turned in her resignation. This season will be her last. "Diane spent five years on SVU and was a tremendous addition to the SVU team. She is looking forward to new opportunities and she will be missed," says the NBC source about her departure.

Like I said, I'm not happy about this one. Unlike so many of the faces and forms that come in and out of the L&O universe, Diane Neal stuck out. And I mean that in a good way. She had a presence and a passion, which was not only recognizable amid the many others who seem interchangeable, it was crucial to match fire with Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and the other SVU cast.

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]]>Casey NovakCaseyNovakCSIDiane NealDianeNealDick WolfDickWolfGary DourdanGaryDourdanLaw and Order SVULaw Order SVULawAndOrderSvuLawOrderSvuNBCStephanie MarchStephanieMarchAllison WaldmanWed, 16 Apr 2008 09:01:00 ESTFifteen great New York TV showshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/02/fifteen-great-new-york-tv-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/02/fifteen-great-new-york-tv-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/02/fifteen-great-new-york-tv-shows/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

New YorkNew York, New York -- a place so big that had to name it twice. Isn't that what they say about the Big Apple? Recently, movie critic Leonard Maltin, host of the ReelzChannel original series Secret's Out named his picks for the 15 greatest New York scenes in movie history. That got me thinking about the television shows that are intimately tied to New York, series that are inextricably New York shows. Whether they are -- or were -- filmed in the city, here's 15 absolutely, positively New York TV shows (in the order in which they debuted!). You don't have to agree with me -- and I may have overlooked one or two (which I urge you to comment and let me know) -- but I have good reasons for every one of my choices!

Gallery: New York shows

SeinfeldKojakAll in the Family30 RockBarney Miller cast

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]]>barney millerfeaturedI Love LucyILoveLucykojakManhattanNew York CityNewYorkCitynypd blueNypdBlueseinfeldsex and the cityspin cityTaxithe dick van dyke showThe Honeymoonersthe king of queensTheDickVanDykeShowTheHoneymoonersTheKingOfQueensAllison WaldmanWed, 02 Apr 2008 11:23:00 ESTUSA Network upfront: old characters, and a few new ones - AUDIOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/usa-network-upfront-old-characters-and-a-few-new-ones-audio/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/usa-network-upfront-old-characters-and-a-few-new-ones-audio/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/27/usa-network-upfront-old-characters-and-a-few-new-ones-audio/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

USA NetworkLast night, USA Network invited some of their favorite advertisers -- and a few reporters -- to their upfront presentation, held at The Modern, a sleek restaurant and lounge located at New York's Museum of Modern Art. It was an opportunity for USA and NBC Universal executives to crow about the network's continued success as well as let advertisers know what's coming up in 2008 and how they can combine their advertising message with the unique "characters" that USA offers.

All that's well and good -- be ready for more product placement and ad pods that other networks have recently adopted -- but the best part about an upfront presentation are the stars that the network drags out to schmooze and booze with those advertisers. And USA brought the big guns, including Tony Shalhoub from Monk, Debra Messing from The Starter Wife, Jeffrey Donovan and Bruce Campbell from Burn Notice, Dulé Hill, James Roday, and Corbin Bernsen from Psych, Kathryn Erbe and Chris Noth from Law & Order: Criminal Intent, the WWE's Triple H and Shawn Michaels, and Mary McCormack from the network's new show In Plain Sight. I got to speak to a few of them; audio of those interviews is after the jump.

Gallery: USA Network Upfront 2008

Gabrielle Anwar of Burn NoticeDebra Messing of The Starter WifeFrederick Weller and Mary McCormack of In Plain SightVincent D'Onofrio and Tony ShalhoubJeffrey Donovan of Burn Notice and friend

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]]>andy breckmanAndyBreckmanbonnie hammeBonnieHammebruce campbellBruceCampbellburn noticeBurnNoticechris nothChrisNothcriminal intentCriminalIntentdebra messingDebraMessingdule hillDuleHillfeaturedjames rodayJamesRodayjeffrey donovanJeffreyDonovanlaw and orderLawAndOrderMoMAmonkmuseum of modern artMuseumOfModernArtthe modernthe starter wifeTheStarterWifetony shalhoubTonyShalhoubupfrontusausa networkJoel KellerThu, 27 Mar 2008 12:01:00 ESTTV Squad presents the rest of the 2007-08 seasonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/26/tv-squad-presents-the-rest-of-the-2007-08-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/26/tv-squad-presents-the-rest-of-the-2007-08-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/26/tv-squad-presents-the-rest-of-the-2007-08-season/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Battlestar Galactica is one of the many shows returning to TV this springHear that sound -- a nearly inaudible rumbling coming over the horizon? Everyday it is getting louder and louder. Soon, the stampede that is the return of scripted series back from the depths of the WGA strike will overrun our televisions and computer screens, bringing overwhelming joy to our lives.

Okay, that statement may be a little flowery, but the sentiment is still there. After a very long dry period a good many of our favorite comedies and dramas are returning to the television landscape. We've had a taste of it these last few weeks with the return of shows like The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Dirt, The Riches and Smallville. That was just a preview of what is to come. Over the next few weeks we will see the return of The Office, Scrubs, Ugly Betty, all of the CSIs, Battlestar Galactica, and Lost, among others.

Gallery: 2007-08 Season: After-strike series returns

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin of 30 RockThe cast of Battlestar GalacticaThe cast of ABC's Ugly BettyThe cast of 'Boston Legal'The cast of FOX's Bones

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]]>American GladiatorsAmericanGladiatorsAprilCanceled showsCanceledShowsfeaturedReturning showsReturningShowsSarah JaneSarahJaneShows premiering next seasonShowsPremieringNextSeasonSpringWGA StrikeWgaStrikeRichard KellerWed, 26 Mar 2008 10:04:00 ESTEight real world moments in reel TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/eight-real-world-moments-in-reel-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/eight-real-world-moments-in-reel-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/eight-real-world-moments-in-reel-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Boston Red SoxThe world of primetime TV are primarily set in the real world. The real world based on the fiction they create. So, Law and Order -- in all its incarnations -- is set in New York City, but it's not the real five boroughs. The newspapers they read are not The New York Times, the Post or the Daily News. For contemporary TV fiction, reality is on the margins of the storytelling because you can't really set those characters in a real world. However, when the two worlds intersect, the results can be magic. Here's 8 big-time, primetime examples:

1) Cowboy Up Time
Remember the episode of Lost when Ben wanted to convince Jack that he was in communication with the world outside the island? To prove that he was telling the truth, he showed Jack a video of the Boston Red Sox winning the world series in 2004. You can't get more real than that, right? And yet it was used in one of the most out of this world shows on the air. In fact, using Lost's own terminology, the Red Sox video is a constant truth in a universe that's a complete fiction.

Gallery: Fact in Fiction

Two and a Half MenKenneth on 30 RockWicked on Ugly BettyWelcome to The CaptainEli Stone - George Michael

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]]>30 Rock30RockAaron SorkinAaronSorkinBoston Red SoxBostonRedSoxEric ManginiEricManginifeaturedGEGeorge MichaelGeorgeMichaelHarry PotterHarryPotterLaw and OrderLawAndOrderLostNBCNew YorkNewYorkThe SopranosThe West WingTheSopranosTheWestWingTwo and a Half MenTwoAndAHalfMenUgly BettyUglyBettyWickedAllison WaldmanMon, 24 Mar 2008 14:02:00 ESTRobin Williams to guest on SVUhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/18/robin-williams-to-guest-on-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/18/robin-williams-to-guest-on-svu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/18/robin-williams-to-guest-on-svu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Robin WilliamsIt feels like a sweeps moment -- a big name star guesting on a long-running show. But it's not set for sweeps. It is, however, a special occasion and a reason to do something festive. So, on April 29, Robin Williams will make a guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU in part to celebrate the 200th episode of the intense NBC crime drama.

The Oscar-winning actor (for Good Will Hunting) is no stranger to television, as we all know. Till the day he dies, he'll be Mork. Na-noo, na-noo. As an alien from the planet Ork, Robin Williams was catapulted from obscure comic actor to overnight sensation thanks to the Garry Marshall sitcom Mork & Mindy. It was the beginning of a stellar career.

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]]>200th episode200thEpisodemork and mindyMorkAndMindyNBCrobin williamsRobinWilliamsspecial victims unitSpecialVictimsUnitsvuAllison WaldmanTue, 18 Mar 2008 20:43:00 ESTWhat shows are on the bubble for next season?http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/13/what-shows-are-on-the-bubble-for-next-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/13/what-shows-are-on-the-bubble-for-next-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/13/what-shows-are-on-the-bubble-for-next-season/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

reaperThe Hollywood Reporter has an article today that both breaks my heart and makes me ecstatic for the next television season. The article, citing lots of anonymous sources, lists shows that are "on the bubble" for next season -- meaning renewal is not certain--and predicts their likelihood of renewal.

Interestingly (and tragically), The CW's Reaper appears to be on the chopping block. Tonight's ratings for Reaper could tip the balance, as a new episode goes up against a new episode of Lost. While many critics think Reaper has lost its way since the pilot, I think it's been pretty much on track. We even got a new story line during the last episode where Sam meets a new love interest, aka the devil's daughter. The dialogue is clever, the lead actor is lovable, and his sidekicks are, well, a kick. Although, if I didn't have a way to record both shows, I would probably choose Lost over Reaper tonight.

A list of "on the bubble" shows and their possible future is after the jump:

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]]>fall 2008 scheduleFall2008Scheduleon the bubblewhat shows will be canceledAnna JohnsThu, 13 Mar 2008 14:22:00 ESTLaw & Order enters the game markethttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/12/law-and-order-enters-the-game-market/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/12/law-and-order-enters-the-game-market/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/12/law-and-order-enters-the-game-market/#commentsFiled under:

Law & OrderYou like games? You want to play games? I'll give you a game! In fact, NBC's Law & Order is serious about gaming. The TV series mainstay has a new incarnation and it's not another spin-off drama. This time it'll be a mobile game geared toward women who love the crime show. Law & Order: Celebrity Betrayal is the name of the cell phone game developed by LimeLife, NBC Universal's mobile department and L&O's creator Dick Wolf with co-executive producer Peter Jankowski.

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]]>jesse L martinJesseLMartinlaw and order gameLawAndOrderGameNBCSam WatertsonSamWatertsonAllison WaldmanWed, 12 Mar 2008 08:12:00 ESTThree new Women's Murder Clubs to comehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/24/three-new-womens-murder-clubs-to-come/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/24/three-new-womens-murder-clubs-to-come/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/24/three-new-womens-murder-clubs-to-come/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Women's MurderThe fate of ABC's Women's Murder Club has been determined...at least for the rest of this season. After a shake-up in the production team early this month which resulted in co-creators/producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, as well and exec-producer R. Scott Gemmill, all being dispatched, Robert Nathan (Law and Order) has been named showrunner.

Nathan will produce three more original episodes this season to be aired as early as April. This is good news for fans of the femme detective series based on crime novelist James Pattersons' bestsellers. The hour drama premiered last October to generally poor reviews, but did well enough in the Nielsens to encourage ABC that they might have a hit on their hands. As the week's passed, the ratings dipped. The ten episodes that aired averaged a 6.1 rating/11 share; 38th place overall. Not gangbusters, but pretty good.

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]]>ABCAngie HarmonAngieHarmonAubrey DollarAubreyDollarbestsellersCashmere MafiaCashmereMafiaElizabeth CraftElizabethCraftJames PattersonJamesPattersonLaura HarrisLauraHarrisPaula NewsomePaulaNewsomeR. Scott GemmillR.ScottGemmillRobert NathanRobertNathanSan FranciscoSanFranciscoSarah FainSarahFainWomen's Murder ClubWomen'sMurderClubAllison WaldmanSun, 24 Feb 2008 14:01:00 ESTJesse L. Martin leaving Law and Orderhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/jesse-l-martin-leaving-law-and-order/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/jesse-l-martin-leaving-law-and-order/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/jesse-l-martin-leaving-law-and-order/#commentsFiled under: ,

Jesss L. MartinBad news for fans of both Jesse L. Martin and Law and Order: the star is leaving the NBC show.

Reports say that Martin will film one more episode of the NBC show before leaving. He had originally signed to do 13 episodes this season but the writers strike interrupted those plans. He will be written off the show, but there's no word yet on exactly what that means (quitting the force, getting killed off, abducted by aliens, whatever).

And if you're thinking about auditioning for a role on the show, you're out of luck: they've already found a replacement.

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]]>anthony andersonfoxjesse l. martinnbcBob SassoneThu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 ESTJohn Munch strikes again!http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/19/john-munch-strikes-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/19/john-munch-strikes-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/19/john-munch-strikes-again/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Richard Belzer as Det. John MunchSo who saw this past Sunday's episode of The Wire? If you did, then you probably saw the quick little cameo by Richard Belzer as a bar patron near the end of the episode. After I watched it, one question came to mind: was he playing John Munch? According to this NPR article, he was. However, the basis for the logic was subtle and only a serious TV buff would have picked up on it. Not even I caught it and I'm a huge Wire and Homicide fan.

At one point during his conversation with the bartender (as Clark Johnson's character Gus Haynes walked by) Munch mentioned that he owned a bar once. Now if you recall, in the later seasons of Homicide, Munch did own a bar. Here's where it gets interesting though. Do you remember who he owned the bar with? Detective Meldrick Lewis... played by Clark Johnson. Crazy, huh?

Anyway, here's the real point of this post. With this appearance on The Wire, Belzer has now played Munch on eight different programs. That's insane! The only other characters to come close to that are Norm and Cliff (George Wendt and John Ratzenberger) from Cheers with seven distinct appearances each. Read on for more...

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]]>John MunchRichard BelzerJonathan ToomeyTue, 19 Feb 2008 09:07:00 ESTLaw and Order's Linus Roache: In the Limelighthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/in-the-limelight-law-and-orders-linus-roache/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/in-the-limelight-law-and-orders-linus-roache/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/18/in-the-limelight-law-and-orders-linus-roache/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Linus Roache LeadThis season, Law and Order was looking for a way to get some new energy and interest in the long-running NBC Emmy-winning series, so on the judicial end of the show, they promoted Sam Waterson's Jack McCoy to DA and cast Linus Roache as Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter. Roache is one of those familiar faces that you've seen on other shows, maybe a movie or two, but here on Law and Order he's making you sit up and take notice. At least that's how it is for me. After watching the first two new episodes when the show returned recently, I wanted to know more about this guy. For starters, why did he remind me of a young Bobby Kennedy?

Well, it turns out that Linus Roache played Robert Kennedy in the mini-series, RFK. The Kennedy connection was even alluded to in last week's episode; at the end of the show, after McCoy had to defend his decision to prosecute overzealous New York City cops by taking the stand in open court, Roache's character, Cutter, gives him a tie pin that once belonged to RFK. With the last line of the show, Cutter says, "I found it on EBay."

Gallery: Linus Roache

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]]>Angelina JolieAngelinaJolieBatman BeginsBatmanBeginsBeyond BordersBeyondBordersBobby KennedyBobbyKennedyBruce WayneBruceWayneChazz PalminteriChazzPalminteriCoronation StreetCoronationStreetEBayHelena Bonham CarterHelenaBonhamCarterKidnappedLaw and OrderLawAndOrderLinus RoacheLinusRoacheNBCPriestRFKRobert KennedyRobertKennedySam WatersonSamWatersonThe Gathering StormThe Ten CommandmentsTheGatheringStormTheTenCommandmentsWilliam RoacheWilliamRoacheYonkers JoeYonkersJoeAllison WaldmanMon, 18 Feb 2008 10:01:00 ESTNBC post-strike: some series return soon, Chuck, Life, Heroes return in the fallhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/nbc-post-strike-some-series-return-chuck-life-heroes-return/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/nbc-post-strike-some-series-return-chuck-life-heroes-return/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/nbc-post-strike-some-series-return-chuck-life-heroes-return/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

NBC logoWhen I posted about CBS's post strike announcement, I said it would be great if the other networks followed the Eye's lead. Well, almost as soon as I hit "Publish" on that post, NBC came out with two press releases discussing some of their post-strike plans.

The first release confirms what we had been guessing at since we got the news of the settlement: Chuck, Life and Heroes have all been picked up for 2008-09, but none of the shows will return until the fall. The second release discusses the return dates of several shows (list after the jump). It's not as helpful as CBS's release because it doesn't tell us how many episodes are left (so, for all we know, we'll see the Scrubs conclusion on DVD, as Bill Lawrence told Mike Ausiello). But at least we know when all of these shows are coming back -- April 10 seems to be the big day for fans of 30 Rock and The Office, for example.

Now we have FOX, CW, and ABC left. Think they're going to step up to the plate soon?

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]]>2008-09NBCplanspost-strikerenewalstrikeJoel KellerWed, 13 Feb 2008 18:02:00 ESTNBC's winter schedulehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/nbcs-winter-schedule/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/nbcs-winter-schedule/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/07/nbcs-winter-schedule/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Lipstick JungleIt was NBC's turn today to announce what its winter schedule would look like. The press release states that "NBC's first-quarter primetime schedule is slated to deliver significantly more hours of original programming than was ever the case in the first quarter of 2007." Besides the expected crop of reality and game shows, NBC's winter schedule will be filled with new episodes of series like ER, Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Medium, Scrubs and all three versions of Law & Order. Also added to the lineup will be Lipstick Jungle, a new dramedy starring Lindsay Price, Kim Raver and Brooke Shields.

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]]>1 vs 1001Vs100American GladiatorsAmericanGladiatorsDeal or no DealDealOrNoDealGolden GlobesGoldenGlobesLas VegasLasVegasLipstick JungleLipstickJungleMediumNBCThe Baby BorrowersThe Biggest LoserTheBabyBorrowersTheBiggestLoserIsabelle CarreauFri, 07 Dec 2007 07:03:00 ESTLaw & Order returns, brings Criminal Intent alonghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/law-and-order-returns-brings-criminal-intent-along/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/law-and-order-returns-brings-criminal-intent-along/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/law-and-order-returns-brings-criminal-intent-along/#commentsFiled under: ,

Law & Order: Criminal Intent LogoWhen NBC's veteran Law & Order returns to the network lineup, Reuters is reporting it will be in its classic Wednesday 10/9 Central time slot. The 18th season begins Wednesday, January 2 with a two-hour premiere. After suffering its worst ratings ever last season -- though in its defense it was moved to the ratings dead zone of Friday nights -- speculation ran rampant that the parent series of the L&O empire may fold along with its mid-rated sibling Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

In the end, both got picked up, sort of. Criminal Intent was relegated to USA instead of NBC for its first run. But on January 10, when L&O settles back into its old time slot, it's new lead-in is going to be the broadcast network premiere of those USA CI episodes. If NBC needs more filler, we can look forward to America's Got Law & Order as a reality lead-in for CI, where Americans try to get away with breaking the law on live television!

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