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    Even though Law & Order: SVU is coming back for an 18th season, Warren Leight isn’t. He has been replaced by Rick Eid.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

    Mariska Hargitay Voices Support for Kesha

    Mariska Hargitay has added her name to the large number of celebrities supporting Kesha Rose Sebert. Known by her stage name, Kesha, the young woman accused Dr. Luke of sexual assault, and asked a judge to allow her out of her recording contract with him.

    Last week a judge refused to allow Kesha to break her contract. Since then, a wealth of celebrities from both within and outside of the music world have taken to social media to support the singer.

    Mariska Hargitay is known for standing up for women. Not only does she play the role of Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, where her department deals with victims of sex crimes, she is also the founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization whose aim is to heal, educate, and empower victims of sexual abuse.

    Perhaps Mariska Hargitay plans to forward information from the Joyful Heart Foundation to Kesha, to further encourage and support the young woman.

    Kudos to Mariska Hargitay, as well as everyone else–celebrity or not–who has lent their support to Kesha.

  • Mariska Hargitay Poses With “Law & Order: SVU” Cast Mate Ice-T’s Baby

    Mariska Hargitay is more than a pretty actress who plays Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU. She’s a mom. That said, she couldn’t wait to get her hands on cast mate Ice-T’s new baby, Chanel, which she finally did just days ago.

    “This baby #beauty #CouldNotBeAnyCuter. #IceIceBaby #CocosChanel #LetsGetThisBabyOnScreen #AStarIsBorn #DaddysEyes #LoveHeadbandOnFleek @icet @coco,” she captioned an Instagram post in which she is holding the precious little girl, who was born two months ago.

    Since baby Chanel–whose mom is Ice-T’s wife Coco–has her own Twitter page, another post including a photo of Mariska Hargitay soon graced fans via social media.

    It’s plain to see Mariska Hargitay is right at home holding a little baby. The actress and wife of Peter Hermann–who plays the recurring role of Defense Attorney Trevor Langon on Law & Order: SVU–is mom to three children. She gave birth to August in 2006, and the couple subsequently adopted both Amaya and Andrew in April and October of 2011, respectively.

    Fans no doubt love seeing the softer side of the incredibly tough Lieutenant Olivia Benson as Mariska Hargitay gets maternal with Ice-T and Coco’s baby girl.

  • Mariska Hargitay Stars In, Directs “Law & Order: SVU” Episode Involving High School Sex

    Mariska Hargitay Stars In, Directs “Law & Order: SVU” Episode Involving High School Sex

    Mariska Hargitay both starred in and directed Wednesday night’s Law & Order: SVU episode as it took a hard look at high school sex and its perceptions. A classic “he said-she said” case of sexual contact left two young lives forever changed, and a young man’s college hopes dashed.

    Called “A Misunderstanding,” Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson taught parents watching the episode that teens aren’t equipped to voice their feelings, and those feelings often become part of an unwanted controversy that can involve the law.

    Wednesday’s episode featured the return of actress Rita Calhoun as Elizabeth Marvel, who serves as the teen girl’s attorney. Even Mariska Hargitay as pro-victim Benson says she isn’t sure there’s a case.

    It’s no surprise that an episode directed by Mariska Hargitay exposes the complexities of rape. The added component of teen angst provides a series of twists and turns that viewers not just watched, but felt, too.

    Did you see Law & Order: SVU on Wednesday night? Any parents of teens who missed the episode should definitely check it out “On Demand,” as there are valuable lessons to be learned.

    Law & Order: SVU, starring Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Raul Esparza, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino airs on NBC on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET.

  • Coco Austin Sexy, Shapely Just Days After Giving Birth to Baby Chanel Nicole

    Coco Austin is looking good. You’d certainly never know she and hubby, Law & Order: SVU star Ice T welcomed a baby girl–Chanel Nicole–into their lives less than a week ago.

    In a new Instagram photo, Coco Austin shows off her sexy body–already appearing shapely and strong so soon after giving birth.

    “Fresh out of the hospital..I can’t believe I became a mommy to a beautiful baby girl 4 days ago.I’m feeling Fab! I’m a complete woman!!” she captioned it.

    A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on

    Coco Austin shared a birth announcement via Twitter shortly after Chanel’s arrival.

    In a previous interview with People magazine, Coco Austin made it clear just how excited she was about her impending foray into motherhood.

    “It’s time for me to make this big jump. I can’t wait to have a little character running around the house,” she said.

    It will certainly be a while before little Chanel Nicole is running around the house, but from the look at Coco in her latest photo, it looks like she’s been out running already.

    This is the first child for Coco Austin. Ice T has two children from previous relationships. He shared his own birth announcement when Chanel was born.

    He then created a Twitter page for his baby girl.

    Congratulations to the happy parents on their new arrival, and especially to Coco Austin for looking so incredible just days after giving birth.

  • Stephanie March Lives on Cereal Since Bobby Flay Divorce, Judge Slams Her for Small Potatoes

    Stephanie March admits she isn’t eating as well as she was accustomed while married to Food Network chef Bobby Flay.

    The Law & Order: SVU actress and the celebrity chef split up in March after 10 years of marriage. Their divorce was final in July.

    During an interview with Extra earlier this week, Stephanie March dished about her cooking skills–or lack thereof.

    “I thought I would have to learn to cook, because I’m not really a very good cook and I thought, ‘I’m going to have to pick up a few tricks.’ But as it turns out, I go out a lot, so looks like I don’t have to,” she said. “My toast is amazing. My cereal is incredible.”

    This is the first time Stephanie March has addressed the media since her divorce.

    “Business is good, I have great friends, I love my new place, it’s really a good time in my life,” she said.

    March admits it was difficult seeing her name splashed across the tabloid headlines during her divorce.

    “It’s not pleasant to see your private life out there, but, you know, I consider myself pretty lucky,” she said. “I am by no means the only person to ever go through this and I’m very cognitive of that, and I have a wonderful support network of really good friends and really good family so I don’t spend a lot of time feeling sorry for myself about it.”

    Stephanie March apparently didn’t think of that before hauling Bobby Flay back into court on Wednesday in what the judge called “small potatoes” and a case of “revenge.

    March filed a motion earlier in November, demanding $105,000 from Bobby Flay for moving expenses and her appearances in a few Food Network videos.

    “Sounds like the kind of case that should be in small claims court,” Manhattan Supreme Justice Matthew Cooper said on Wednesday.

    “This is about Mr. Flay pushing my client around not honoring the terms of the agreement,” Stephanie March’s lawyer, Nicholas Cohen, said.

    Flay’s lawyer, Jeremy Betthels, called March’s claims acts of retaliation.

    “This is not really about the agreement, it’s not about justice, it’s about revenge,” Betthels said.

    Stephanie March will no doubt be eating a lot more toast and cereal in the coming months. Not only is she a self-admitted unskilled cook, she likely isn’t getting that $105,000 from Bobby Flay either.

  • Stephanie March Needs Cooking Lessons Since Divorce from Bobby Flay

    Stephanie March hasn’t starved, but she hasn’t eaten the way she was long accustomed since her divorce from Bobby Flay. The Law & Order: SVU actress and the celebrity chef split up in March after 10 years of marriage. Their divorce was final in July.

    During an interview with Extra on Monday, Stephanie March dished about her cooking skills–or lack thereof.

    “I thought I would have to learn to cook, because I’m not really a very good cook and I thought, ‘I’m going to have to pick up a few tricks.’ But as it turns out, I go out a lot, so looks like I don’t have to,” she said. “My toast is amazing. My cereal is incredible.”

    This is the first time Stephanie March has addressed the media since her divorce.

    “Business is good, I have great friends, I love my new place, it’s really a good time in my life,” she said.

    March admits it was difficult seeing her name splashed across the tabloid headlines during her divorce.

    “It’s not pleasant to see your private life out there, but, you know, I consider myself pretty lucky,” she said. “I am by no means the only person to ever go through this and I’m very cognitive of that, and I have a wonderful support network of really good friends and really good family so I don’t spend a lot of time feeling sorry for myself about it.”

    It truly seems like Stephanie March has moved past her painful divorce and on to a new life of her own. Hopefully she won’t attempt to live on a diet of cereal and toast alone, however. Maybe someone will buy her a crock pot and recipe book for the holidays this year?

  • Giada de Laurentiis: Who is Her New Mystery Man? Is It Bobby Flay?

    Giada de Laurentiis admitted during a conversation with Wendy Williams on The Wendy Williams Show Wednesday that there is a new man in her life. That’s all she admitted, however. Now speculation is running far and wide as to whom this mystery man might be. Bobby Flay, of course, is in the running.

    When Williams brought up Bobby Flay, Giada de Laurentiis joked she’s been romantically linked to “anybody I laid eyes on even crossing the street.” Andy Cohen raised the same topic when Giada visited him on Watch What Happens Live! He said fans would love to see her linked because of their “great chemistry.”

    “We do get together on Food Network Star,” Giada de Laurentiis said of Bobby Flay. “Well, we’re very good friends. We’ve worked for many years together, but I don’t think that’s ever going to happen because I’m smarter than that.”

    Ouch?

    While Andy Cohen let the subject go, Wendy Williams was far more persistent.

    “Are you in love?” she asked Giada de Laurentiis.

    “God!” De Laurentiis replied.

    That didn’t answer the question, though, did it?

    As recently as January, Giada has been linked to both Bobby Flay–who was in the process of his own divorce from Law & Order: SVU actress Stephanie March. She was also rumored to be dating singer John Mayer.

    “That was a double whammy. That came out a long, long time ago, and then it came resurfaced again. I met John Mayer for like 30 seconds maybe like 10 years ago, and all of a sudden we slept together and had an affair and only God knows what,” she said.

    Giada de Laurentiis will eventually tire of playing coy with interviewers and divulge the identity of this new–or not so new–man.

    Do you think after the dust settles she will admit it is, in fact, Bobby Flay?

  • Josh Duggar Subject of Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Joke at CMAs

    Josh Duggar managed to eek himself in to the 2015 CMAs on Wednesday night. His cheating scandal was the topic of a joke told by hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

    Amy Duggar King is Josh Duggar’s cousin. Her husband, Dillon King, taped the joke about Josh Duggar with his phone, and shared it with his followers on Instagram.

    “Carrie, have you heard that duet Blake did with Ashley Madison?” Brad Paisley asked Underwood.

    “No, no, that was Ashley Monroe,” Carrie replied.

    “Have I been going to the wrong site?” Paisley replied. “We don’t have to be lonely at farmersonly.com…. And your sister, tooooo. Your cheating side will tell on you… Josh Duggar.”

    “@bradpaisley you are the man !!! #bestthingever #cmt #cmtawards,” Dillon King captioned the post, that has since been taken down.

    Josh Duggar was outed during the Ashley Madison website hack this past summer. He admitted afterward to cheating on his wife, Anna Duggar, and to having an addiction to pornography.

    It’s interesting that Blake Shelton was also part of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood’s banter, since rumors have been flying about him dating his fellow Voice coach Gwen Stefani. A rep for Shelton issued a statement yesterday saying these rumors are, in fact, true.

    Did you catch the 2015 CMAs Wednesday night?

    What did you think of Josh Duggar finding his way onto two shows in one night? Law & Order: SVU aired a show loosely based on the 19 Kids and Counting family on Wednesday night, too.

  • Josh Duggar Story Line Used in “Law & Order: SVU” Script, Show Airs Wednesday

    Josh Duggar is part of what was once a huge TV family. His sexual molestation of his sisters when he was a teen cost the Duggar family their reality show–19 Kids and Counting–in recent months, however.

    Known for creating scripts that are “ripped from the headlines,” the Josh Duggar story was the basis of Wednesday night’s episode of Law & Order: SVU.

    The episode, titled Patrimonial Burden, centers on a TV reality family with 10 children instead of the Duggar family’s 19. One of the daughters–a 13-year-old–becomes pregnant. Cast regulars Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, in addition to Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino star. Andy Karl and Geneva Carr guest star as the reality show parents.

    “With the Duggar one, it was like the double-whammy because it was his sisters and the fact–I mean, honestly, I feel like we’re dealing with some topics this season that feel a bit meatier than some lunatic fringe family,” Scanavino told reporters of the similarities to the first Josh Duggar scandal. “I have never been so infuriated with someone’s level of hypocrisy, and lying, and then displacement of responsibility onto something else.”

    “When I think about that guy, it boils my blood, I will say,” he adds of Josh Duggar.

    Josh Duggar has since put his family through a second sex scandal. It was discovered during the recent Ashley Madison hacking scandal that Josh Duggar had two accounts on the cheater’s website. He has since admitted to having an addiction to pornography and to having cheating on his wife, Anna Duggar.

    Josh Duggar is presently in a Christian rehab facility called Reformers Unanimous, where he is receiving counseling for his “sexual sins.”

    It will be interesting to see how closely Law & Order: SVU mirrors the first Josh Duggar sex scandal.

    Will you be tuning in to watch?

  • Kelli Giddish, “Law & Order: SVU” Star Welcomes Baby With Hubby Lawrence Faulborn

    Kelli Giddish, best known for her role as Detective Amanda Rollins on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU, welcomed a baby along with husband Lawrence Faulborn, on Tuesday.

    It was a fellow Law & Order: SVU cast mate–Ice-T–who shared word of Kelli Giddish becoming a mom.

    Ice-T, who plays the role of Fin Tutuola, posted a photo of his pregnant wife Coco along with Giddish. Coco was holding the new baby.

    Kelli Giddish’s baby is likely a boy, although reports have yet to announce the gender. Given the name “Ludo” and the light blue hat he’s wearing in a photo with his dad, it’s a safe bet the baby is a boy.

    A photo posted by @bornfaul on

    Kelli Giddish and Lawrence Faulborn just tied the knot in June. It was in July when the couple announced they were expecting.

    Kelli Giddish plays opposite Ice-T in Law & Order: SVU. Their characters are on screen partners. Her pregnancy has been written into this season of the show. Two weeks ago, her character admitted to Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay), who is her superior, that she is pregnant. Kelli Giddish is a single mom on the show. In real life she and Mariska Hargitay are close friends.

    It will be fun to see how Kelli Giddish’s pregnancy evolves on Law & Order: SVU. How many twists and turns do you suppose that story line might take?

  • Kelli Giddish, “Law & Order: SVU” Star Welcomes Baby

    Kelli Giddish, best known for her role as Detective Amanda Rollins on Law & Order: SVU,, welcomed a baby into the world on Tuesday. Her friend and co-star Ice-T shared word of his visit via Twitter, where he posted a photo of his pregnant wife Coco holding the new baby.

    No one has yet publicly announced whether Kelli Giddish’s new baby is a boy or a girl. The name Ludo sort of denotes a boy–don’t you think?

    It’s been a whirlwind summer for Kelli Giddish. She announced her pregnancy in July, and tied the knot with baby daddy Lawrence Faulborn in Florida just about a month prior.

    A photo posted by @bornfaul on

    The pale blue hat baby Ludo is wearing in this “going home” shot indicates the baby is a boy, too.

    Kelli Giddish plays Ice-T’s character, Fin Tutuola’s partner on Law & Order: SVU. Her pregnancy has been written into the show. In last week’s episode she admitted to Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay), who is her superior, that she is pregnant. Kelli Giddish is a single mom on the show. In real life she and Mariska Hargitay are close friends.

    It will be fun to see how Kelli Giddish’s pregnancy evolves on Law & Order: SVU. How many twists and turns do you suppose that story line might take?

  • Mariska Hargitay Prepares for New Season of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ Dishes About Taylor Swift

    Mariska Hargitay will soon appear on Law & Order SVU for the 17th straight season. While chatting with reporters about her role as Olivia Benson, she also dished about a very different topic–that of singer Taylor Swift.

    As everyone by now knows, Mariska Hargitay appeared in Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video. Swift named one of her cats Olivia Benson. The two unlikely stars formed a very real friendship–one that Mariska Hargitay enjoys and deeply respects.

    “I think she is so lovely and so mature and has really inspired me,” Mariska Hargitay said.

    Taylor Swift even invited Mariska Hargitay to join her at the 2015 MTV VMAs–and she accepted.

    “She’s like, ‘Come to the VMAs,’” Hargitay says. “And I’m like, ‘I’m not going to the VMAs. I’m too old to go to the VMAs.’”

    She finally accepted the invitation. Mariska Hargitay got ready with the whole group prior to going on stage with Taylor Swift to accept the Video of the Year award for “Bad Blood.”

    It’s not “Bad Blood” that Hargitay turns to when need an inspiring blast of Taylor Swift music, however. Instead it’s “Shake It Off.”

    “‘Shake it Off’ really touched me deeply, profoundly,” Mariska Hargitay says, noting that she often asks herself why she allows certain things to hurt her feelings. “Then you go, ‘You know what? Shake it off. Move on.’ What a beautiful lesson. I said to her, ‘I’m so grateful for the reminder.’”

    Fans can see Mariska Hargitay in the music video version of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood,” and they’ll soon see her in her 17th season as Olivia Benson beginning on September 23rd when Law & Order: SVU kicks off its new season with a two-hour premiere.

    Do you suppose Taylor Swift will be tuning in?

    Might she appear in an SVU episode at some point?

  • Coco Austin, Ice-T: They’re Having A Baby

    Coco Austin and Ice-T are having a baby. This will be the couple’s first. Ice-T, who has starred for 17 years now on Law & Order: SVU has two children from a previous relationship. The 57-year-old also has a grandson, who is 20, who was arrested last summer when he accidentally killed his roommate.

    Coco Austin, who is significantly younger than Ice-T at 35, has long said she wanted to have a baby. When the couple starred in their own reality show–Ice Loves Coco–she was told by doctors that she needed to get her blood pressure to a healthy level before conceiving.

    The couple announced the pregnancy on New York’s Fox 5 on Monday.

    “It shocked us how it happened so easily,” Coco Austin told the show’s hosts. “Now that I have a little thing inside of me moving around, it’s amazing.”

    Word of Ice-T and Coco Austin’s baby-to-be broke Friday following the taping of Monday morning’s show. In addition to a baby, Coco Austin and Ice-T have a new daytime TV show that debuts next week. Ice & Coco will likely follow the couple throughout the pregnancy.

    Do you suppose Ice-T will be the subject of much ribbing from his Law & Order: SVU cast and crew, for becoming a father again at 57?

    Congratulations from friends, family members, and fans are no doubt aimed at both Ice-T and Coco Austin as they share their exciting news.

  • Mariska Hargitay: ‘Law & Order: SVU’s’ Olivia Benson Meets Taylor Swift’s Olivia Benson

    Mariska Hargitay was a huge hit in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood‘ music video. The Law & Order SVU star even joined Swift on stage at one of her ‘1989’ concert tour shows on Friday in Philadelphia.

    It was during Taylor Swift’s song ‘Style’ that both Mariska Hargitay and Cara Delevingne, who was also in ‘Bad Blood,’ strutted their stuff behind the singer on a catwalk.

    The fans went wild when Mariska Hargitay was introduced.

    It was certainly a blast for the Law & Order: SVU star.

    Mariska Hargitay took to Twitter to share her excitement over appearing on stage with Taylor Swift.

    Even more excitement took place backstage for Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay following the show. That’s when Olivia Benson met Olivia Benson.

    As all good Taylor Swift fans know, Olivia Benson is the name of one of Taylor Swift’s cats. As all good Mariska Hargitay fans know, Olivia Benson is the name of the character she plays on Law & Order: SVU. And yes, the cat is named after that other Olivia Benson.

    A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on

    Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is likely hoping she’s next to appear on stage during a Taylor Swift concert. Taylor’s other cat is named–you guessed it–Meredith Grey.

    Even though Mariska Hargitay joked about joining Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ tour, the mom of three is likely way too busy to do any such thing. Between her family life, her charity work for abused women, and her role on Law & Order: SVU, it seems like her time as a rock star will be limited to special appearances.

    Given the excitement of the crowd in Philly on Friday night, however, Taylor Swift will likely invite Mariska Hargitay back again–and soon, too.

  • Bobby Flay Hollywood Star Ceremony Marred by ‘Cheater’ Sign Flying Overhead

    Bobby Flay received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, but someone got revenge at the very same time. It’s uncertain who had it in for the chef on his very special day, but a plane flying a banner reading, ‘CHEATER’ soared overhead as he posed for pics by his star.

    As everyone knows by now, Bobby Flay is in the midst of a heated divorce battle with estranged wife Stephanie March. The Law & Order: SVU star is presently contesting a prenup that states Bobby Flay will pay her $5,000 per month in the event of a divorce.

    Bobby Flay is rumored to have cheated on Stephanie March with an aide named Elyse Tirrell, who worked as a hostess in one of his restaurants prior to becoming his assistant.

    Bobby Flay was also rumored to have had a fling with fellow chef Giada De Laurentiis, but both have denied those allegations.

    Bobby Flay is the first chef ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    It seems someone is far more interested in seeing Bobby Flay take a stroll down that proverbial walk of shame instead.

  • Mariska Hargitay: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star ‘Super Badass’ in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Music Video

    Mariska Hargitay appears in Taylor Swift’s new music video ‘Bad Blood,’ that premiered at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. During a visit earlier this week on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the Law & Order: SVU star dished about how being in that music video makes her feel.

    “It’s just so awesome and it makes me feel super badass,” Hargitay said. “I feel like my cool-factor went up with the kids and I’m really grateful, Taylor.”

    Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift have an interesting history.

    Swift named one of her cats Olivia Benson, after Mariska Hargitay’s character on Law & Order: SVU. Since meeting in person about a year back, the two have become great friends.

    Mariska Hargitay starred in ‘Bad Blood’ as the character Justice with another TV ‘badass,’ Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy, by her side. Pompeo also has a feline connection to Taylor Swift. Taylor’s other cat is named Meredith Grey after Pompeo’s Grey’s Anatomy character. Swift has been a longtime fan of both actress’s shows.

    Hargitay explained to Seth Meyers how she and Taylor Swift became friends.

    “I met her at the Met Gala and I was so uncool,” Mariska Hargitay explained. “She’s down there and she’s like, ‘Hi, I like your show.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, thanks.’ I didn’t know that she was like, the second coming. She was so sweet and I was like, ‘Oh, she’s so sweet,’ and I met her and was super flattered.”

    They met again at an Ingrid Michaelson concert in New York.

    “We both are big fans of Ingrid Michaelson and we were together at an Ingrid Michaelson concert–who’s also a friend of ours,” Hargitay explained. “We met, and she was again, so unbelievably lovely. Of course I didn’t have a ride home, but it was somewhere so far out in Queens. All of a sudden, my husband and I are like, ‘How are we getting home?’ cause there were no cars or anything.”

    “She was like a little angel that goes, ‘Oh, do you guys need a ride?’” Hargitay continued. “I was like, ‘Oh no, why?’ And then she drove us home and that was the end of it… I got the text going, ‘Wanna be in my video?’ I was like, ‘Lemme check my calendar!’”

    Don’t expect Mariska Hargitay to leave Law & Order: SVU any time soon to pursue a music career. Did you see the Law & Order: SVU finale on Wednesday night?

    Spoiler alert!

    Olivia Benson was finally able to adopt her little boy, Noah.

    Fans don’t want to give Olivia Benson up–even for a “super badass” music video star.

  • Mariska Hargitay Feels ‘Badass’ for Appearing in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Music Video

    Mariska Hargitay chatted with Seth Meyers on his late night show Monday, after having appeared in the Taylor Swift’s new music video, ‘Bad Blood,’ which premiered on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards.

    “It’s just so awesome and it makes me feel super badass,” the Law & Order: SVU star said. “I feel like my cool-factor went up with the kids and I’m really grateful, Taylor.”

    Taylor Swift named one of her cats Olivia Benson, after Mariska Hargitay’s character on Law & Order: SVU. Since meeting in person about a year back, the two have become great friends.

    Mariska Hargitay starred in ‘Bad Blood’ as the character Justice with another TV ‘badass,’ Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy, by her side. Pompeo also has a feline connection to Taylor Swift. Taylor’s other cat is named Meredith Grey after Pompeo’s Grey’s Anatomy character. Swift has been a longtime fan of both actress’s shows.

    So exactly how did Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay meet? Mariska shared the details with Seth Meyers.

    “I met her at the Met Gala and I was so uncool,”she said. “She’s down there and she’s like, ‘Hi, I like your show.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, thanks.’ I didn’t know that she was like, the second coming. She was so sweet and I was like, ‘Oh, she’s so sweet,’ and I met her and was super flattered.”

    They met again at an Ingrid Michaelson concert in New York.

    “We both are big fans of Ingrid Michaelson and we were together at an Ingrid Michaelson concert–who’s also a friend of ours,” Mariska Hargitay explained. “We met, and she was again, so unbelievably lovely. Of course I didn’t have a ride home, but it was somewhere so far out in Queens. All of a sudden, my husband and I are like, ‘How are we getting home?’ cause there were no cars or anything.”

    “She was like a little angel that goes, ‘Oh, do you guys need a ride?’” Hargitay continued. “I was like, ‘Oh no, why?’ And then she drove us home and that was the end of it… I got the text going, ‘Wanna be in my video?’ I was like, ‘Lemme check my calendar!’”

    Will Mariska Hargitay consider leaving Law & Order: SVU for a career in the music industry?

    Not likely.

    However she’s gained some serious street cred with the younger generation. Did you see what her four-year-old daughter thinks of Taylor Swift, in the video clip above?

  • Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Pompeo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Video

    Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Pompeo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Video

    Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: SVU fame and Ellen Pompeo of Grey’s Anatomy have both found their way into Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood‘ music video.

    Both Ellen Pompeo and Mariksa Hargitay are credited with providing Taylor Swift with the names of her two cats–Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson.

    Taylor Swift shared the character posters for both Mariska Hargitay and Ellen Pompeo on Thursday afternoon.

    ‘Bad Blood’ is set to premiere on Sunday during the Billboard Music Awards.

    Mariska Hargitay has been dubbed ‘Justice’ for the video.

    Ellen Pompeo is Luna.

    Also featured in Taylor Swift’s upcoming music video alongside Mariska Hargitay and Ellen Pompeo are Lily Aldridge, Zendaya, Hayley Williams, Gigi Hadid, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld, Lena Dunham, Kendrick Lamar, Karlie Kloss, Serayah, Jessica Alba, Martha Hunt, Cara Delevingne, and of course Taylor Swift.

    Do you think Law & Order SVU and Grey’s Anatomy fans will be shocked to see Mariska Hargitay and Ellen Pompeo in Taylor Swift’s new music video?

    Will you be tuning in to the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday to see its premiere?

  • Stephanie March: Did Bobby Flay Cheat On Her?

    Stephanie March and Bobby Flay are getting a divorce, and shortly after he filed papers, word emerged that he had been cheating on the Law & Order: SVU actress. Is this a rumor or is it true?

    According to a report from Us Weekly, Bobby Flay cheated on Stephanie March with 28-year-old Elyse Tirrell, a “singer/actress who worked as a hostess at the chef’s Bar Americain in 2008 and became his assistant.”

    When Bobby Flay was asked about these cheating allegations, he enlisted the help of a rep to reply.

    “We will continue to refrain from responding to the continued efforts by certain parties to spread rumors and innuendo. This specific allegation was in a letter sent from one attorney in this case to the other. It was written and then leaked specifically to try to insert this story into the press, and that’s unfortunate. Even more unfortunate is that all of this is being done in order to renegotiate a prenuptial agreement that was agreed to over a decade ago and never amended during the marriage,” the rep said in a statement issued to Us Weekly.

    It wasn’t so long ago that some sources believed Bobby Flay was having a fling with Giada De Laurentiis.

    Stephanie March has lawyers working on her behalf to contest her prenup with Bobby Flay. That contract states Flay only has to pay March $5,000 per month.

    Maia Madison is a close friend to Stephanie March. She says her friend learned about the cheating rumor back in November.

    “She came to my house and was sobbing uncontrollably. She said, ‘I can’t believe the last 10 years of my life have been a lie,’” Madison explains.

    Bobby Flay’s business partner Laurence Kretchmer said in an interview with Page Six that if Flay had cheated on Stephanie March, he’d have known about it.

    It seems Kretchmar has heard more rumors about Stephanie March and Bobby Flay that will reportedly surface soon.

    “As ugly as Stephanie is going to look [when this news comes out], she will look uglier when other things come out,” he said rather cryptically.

    Do you think Bobby Flay really did cheat on Stephanie March or is there way more to this story?

  • Giada De Laurentiis: A Future With Bobby Flay?

    Giada De Laurentiis was linked in her past to Chef Bobby Flay. Now that Flay has announced he and wife Stephanie March (of Law & Order: SVU fame) are divorcing, might the two become more than friends again? ­Giada De Laurentiis, after all, announced she was divorcing in December–and just days prior to her announcement, she and Bobby Flay were spotted having dinner in Miami.

    Bobby Flay was once linked to actress January Jones as well, although he denies those previous ‘relationships,’ including the one with ­Giada De Laurentiis.

    “It looked like a friendly dinner,” a source said of the two dining together in Miami just four months ago, but added De Laurentiis “definitely had a few drinks.”

    Bobby Flay told Page Six at the time that his dinner with Giada De Laurentiss was nothing more than “two colleagues and old friends had a quick dinner.”

    What do you think? The two would make a very intriguing couple, given their talents–and their good looks, too.

    Stephanie March launched her makeup shop Rouge last year. During a promo, she told Hamptons magazine last summer that Bobby Flay’s work schedule made it hard for the couple to spend quality time together.

    “Bobby has sworn to me, like some sort of dating website, we would take walks on the beach, because last year, I said over and over, ‘Let’s take a walk on the beach.’ This time he says he’s going to follow through.”

    Will Bobby Flay be taking said walk on the beach with Giada De Laurentiis instead?

    They certainly know the direct route to one another’s hearts–via their culinary expertise.