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  • Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni Enjoy Olivia Benson, Elliot Stabler Reunion

    Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni–longtime former cast mates on Law & Order: SVU recently enjoyed a short but sweet Olivia Benson-Elliot Stabler reunion of sorts. The two met up in New York City for some catching up.

    Christopher Meloni shared word of their get together via social media, sharing a picture of himself–heavily bearded–alongside Mariska Hargitay.

    Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni spent 12 seasons together as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: SVU. Meloni left between seasons 12 and 13 when contract talks went south. Mariska Hargitay is now in her 17th season as Olivia Benson, with an 18th season set in stone.

    What’s your take on Christopher Meloni’s beard? The actor told E! News he grew it for his role on WGN America’s Underground.

    Fans who loved Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay together will love learning that executive producer Warren Leight was thinking of asking Christopher Meloni to return to SVU for a guest spot.

    “We had been talking [about], had this been the last episode, we would have tried him to bring him back,” Leight said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “In hindsight, NBC, Dick [Wolf], Universal and Chris all know they could have handled that better,” Leight said. “But I think Chris, over time from what I hear, began to realize that the fans were owed a little more.”

    Even though Law & Order: SVU is coming back for an 18th season, Warren Leight isn’t. He has been replaced by Rick Eid.

    Do you expect this means there’s no hope for Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni to reunite on screen?

    Wouldn’t you love to see an Olivia Benson-Elliot Stabler reunion on Law & Order: SVU?

  • Mariska Hargitay Does ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago PD’

    Mariska Hargitay was in Chicago this past week filming crossover episodes for Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD. The crossover shows will be televised on November 11th and 12th.

    Michael Brandt is co-creator of both Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. He had the following to say about the crossover episodes.

    “It’ll be our seventh episode on all three shows,” said he says. “Something happens on Chicago Fire. The Chicago PD unit is brought in to investigate. That happens on Tuesday night on Fire. On Wednesday on SVU, (Sergeant Hank) Voight and intelligence go to New York and work with Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay) and everybody on SVU, which then leads them back to Chicago for the last hour on Wednesday night (on PD). Benson and SVU come to Chicago and she and Voight have some great scenes together (on Chicago PD).”

    This is the second year in a row that these shows have done crossover episodes.

    Mariska Hargitay recently joked about the return of her former Law & Order: SVU costar Chris Meloni. SVU fans have long hoped for a reunion of Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. Alas Chris Meloni said there’s no truth to such rumors–no doubt crushing the dreams of many of their fans.

    Are you among those who had hoped for Christopher Meloni to return to Law & Order: SVU? Will you watch the three crossover episodes in November of SVU along with Chicago Fire and Chicago PD? If you saw last year’s shows, you’ll see that Mariska Hargitay blends perfectly with the cast of both of these TV shows.

  • Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni Together Again

    Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni–better known as Detectives Benson and Stabler on the hit TV show Law & Order: SVU– were reunited again at a Joyful Heart Foundation event last week. The two actors made up one of the best loved pairs of detectives on a crime show. Season after season fans held out hope that some sort of spark might ignite between the two. Some seasons there was a tension that hinted at passion, but the two maintained respect for their friendship instead.

    Fans who gave up on a romantic relationship between Stabler and Benson haven’t yet given up hope that at some point Christopher Meloni will return to Law & Order: SVU in his Elliot Stabler persona and make a visit. That episode, if it ever comes to fruition, would likely be among the most talked about of the entire season.

    Mariska Hargitay was extremely excited to share a selfie of her with Chris Meloni, and she did so by posting it to her Instagram account. She captioned the photo, “Look who I found! #Togetheragain,”

    It wasn’t so long ago that Chris Meloni appeared at another event with Mariska Hargitay to promote her Joyful Heart Foundation, which helps heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic abuse, and child abuse. As she mentions in the above video clip, she truly appreciates the support her current and former cast members provide for the organization that is so near and dear to her heart.

    While in Detroit last week, Hargitay spoke out about a huge backlog of rape kits in the metro Detroit area. She is pushing for both funding and legislation to help clear more than 11,000 untested rape kits found in a Detroit police warehouse.

    “To me, this is the clearest and most shocking demonstration of how we regard these crimes,” she said during her speech. “One would assume that if someone endures a four-to six-hour invasive examination, that that evidence would be handled with care.”

    Mariska Hargitay is a dynamic woman. On screen she plays Olivia Benson, the detective who fights sexual offenders. Off screen she raises both money and awareness to help those who suffer at the hands of such perpetrators. In addition to these roles she is a wife and mother of three children.

    Are you among those fans who would love to see Hargitay and Meloni reunited on Law & Order: SVU?

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