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  • Blake Lively Sends Special Birthday Delivery to Taylor Swift

    Blake Lively remembered Taylor Swift’s birthday with a very special gift. The singer turned 26 on Sunday, but on Monday she received one more birthday delivery.

    As Taylor Swift fans know, she adores her two cats, Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey. Blake Lively played upon her love of her cats when coming up with the perfect birthday gift.

    Blake Lively sent Taylor Swift a pie–a traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie–adorned with edible likenesses of Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey. She included a banner that read, “Happy Thanksgiving Birthday.”

    The “Wildest Dreams” singer posted a picture of her pie on Instagram.

    “Blake wins at birthday pies. @blakelively I honestly can’t stop laughing rn,” she captioned it.

    Blake wins at birthday pies. @blakelively I honestly can't stop laughing rn

    A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on

    Blake Lively and Taylor Swift had a blast together in Australia recently. The pair rode roller coasters together and saw kangaroos.

    “There’s a reason ” #friendshipgoals ” was invented because of her. Thank you @taylorswift for the happiness you bring to not only everyone that knows you, but also to those who don’t –you’re the real deal. ???Happy Birthday!???” Blake Lively captioned a photo of their shenanigans down under.

    A photo posted by Blake Lively (@blakelively) on

    What’s your take on Blake Lively’s birthday gift to Taylor Swift? There’s nothing quite as special as personal touches. This isn’t the first time Taylor Swift received her cats on sweet edibles, however. Back in August, the “Shake It Off” singer received cupcakes from Reese Witherspoon with Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey on them. Witherspoon dubbed them Cat Cakes.

    Blake Lively and Reese Witherspoon certainly fall under the tried and true statement, “Brilliant minds think alike.”

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Chyler Leigh: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Alum Weighs in On Patrick Dempsey Exit

    Chyler Leigh: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Alum Weighs in On Patrick Dempsey Exit

    Chyler Leigh, known for her role as Lexie Grey on Grey’s Anatomy, spoke with E! News this week about Patrick Dempsey making his unexpected exit from the show.

    Starring in an upcoming CBS series called Supergirl, Chyler Leigh has a theory about where McDreamy is–as well as Lexie and McSteamy–Marc Sloan, who was played by Eric Dane.

    “He’s just sitting at the bar up there–he’s chilling,” she said about McDreamy, when asked how he was doing in ‘Grey’s Heaven.’ She added that Lexie and McSteamy were doing quite well up un ‘Grey’s Heaven,’ too.

    Did she know the Grey’s producers were about to kill off Patrick Dempsey’s character?

    “I had no idea,” Chyler Leigh says.

    What’s your take on Chyler Leigh’s take on the dearly departed characters from Grey’s Anatomy?

    The death of Patrick Dempsey’s character has prompted Ellen Pompeo to dedicate her future performances on Grey’s Anatomy to grieving people all around the world. That’s how she hopes to make sense of her ongoing Meredith Grey storyline in Dempsey’s absence.

    Did you catch the season 11 finale of Grey’s Anatomy that aired on Thursday night?

  • Ellen Pompeo Speaks Out About Patrick Dempsey’s Shocking ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Exit

    Ellen Pompeo has spoken out this week about Patrick Dempsey’s shocking exit from Grey’s Anatomy that still has diehard fans reeling. She hopes to continue her Meredith Grey story line as an inspiration to men and women who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.

    In fact, Ellen Pompeo is dedicating her future performances to grieving people all over the world.

    On Thursday night, Grey’s Anatomy aired a special two-hour episode that featured grief–that of those left behind at Seattle Grace–now, of course called Grey Sloan. Don’t worry–there are no spoilers here, but if you want a fabulous recap without watching the show, Us Weekly has a very comprehensive one.

    Ellen Pompeo shared her thoughts about the abrupt Grey’s Anatomy change via Twitter on Monday.

    What’s your take on Patrick Dempsey’s exit from the show? Can Ellen Pompeo keep fans intrigued enough to keep watching–even in Dempsey’s absence?

    If you didn’t catch Thursday night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, and witness the many roads Ellen Pompeo’s character traveled since her husband’s death, it’s a must if you want to know what’s happening when the next episode airs. So much change took place in those two hours that a thorough recap or viewing is required in order to understand what’s transpired in Meredith Grey’s world.

    Not surprisingly, some reviews of Thursday night’s two-hour episode aren’t positive ones.

    Can Ellen Pompeo keep Grey’s Anatomy soaring–or will it simply sink without Patrick Dempsey on board?

  • Olivia Benson: The Cat, The Person, And The Fan Girl

    Olivia Benson is a character on the popular show, Law & Order: SVU, played by the lovely and talented Mariska Hargitay.

    Olivia Benson is also Taylor Swift’s cat.

    Olivia Benson the person posting pictures of herself and tagging the owner of Olivia Benson the cat is the essence of why we all love social media.

    Taylor Swift had an absolute fan girl freakout when Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Meredith being the name of her other cat and also a person, posted a pic on Instagram together.

    Then, they tagged Taylor Swift, and the world ended for her.

    This one goes out to @TaylorSwift13 @taylorswift #CatsOutOfTheBag #NFL #NationalFelineLeague #MeowMeow #CatsMeow

    A photo posted by therealmariskahargitay (@therealmariskahargitay) on

    The caption reads, “This one goes out to @TaylorSwift13 @taylorswift #CatsOutOfTheBag #NFL #NationalFelineLeague #MeowMeow #CatsMeow.”

    Taylor’s reply to the Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey pic speaks for itself:

    Ha!

    It’s just so funny how a person can be so famous and yet so starstruck at the same time!

    This isn’t even the first time that Olivia Benson, the person, sent out a pic to Taylor swift involving Olivia Benson, the cat.

    The hashtags themselves are worth reprinting the caption, which reads, “@taylorswift this came in the mail #WrongAddress #GotThisByCatccident #DontHaveACatniption #Collared #GonnaWearItAnyway #CatsOuttaTheBag #MeowliviaBenson #ScratchThat #PurrrfectName #TaylorMade #3MonthsLater #ALittleLateToThePawty #ThisCollarNeedsACat
    #PawAndOrder #OliviaBensonPetDetective.”

    Hehe, Paw & Order. I wish that was a real show!

    What do you think of the cat-tastic pics from the real Olivia Benson to Taylor Swift?

  • Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey Shoot Selfie for Taylor Swift

    Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey may be TV characters, but to Taylor Swift they’re so much more. They’re the names she chose for her cats. No wonder the “Blank Space” singer was so excited to see a shout out to her on a selfie of Mariska Hargitay and Ellen Pompeo–the actors who play the aforementioned characters.

    Olivia Benson is, of course, the lead detective on Law & Order: SVU. Ellen Pompeo played Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy. The two actors posed for a selfie after running into one another at the Super Bowl on Sunday, and posted it to Mariska Hargitay’s Instagram account.

    “This one goes out to @TaylorSwift13 @taylorswift #CatsOutOfTheBag #NFL #NationalFelineLeague #MeowMeow #CatsMeow,” Hargitay captioned the photo.

    Taylor Swift was beyond excited to see Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey in the same photo.

    This isn’t the first time that Mariska Hargitay has reached out to Taylor Swift via social media either. Back in September, she shared another selfie–this one solo–and in it she wore a cat collar that featured a little charm engraved ‘Olivia Benson.’

    Hargitay captioned that photo, “@taylorswift this came in the mail #WrongAddress #GotThisByCatccident #DontHaveACatniption #Collared #GonnaWearItAnyway #CatsOuttaTheBag #MeowliviaBenson #ScratchThat #PurrrfectName #TaylorMade #3MonthsLater #ALittleLateToThePawty #ThisCollarNeedsACat #PawAndOrder #OliviaBensonPetDetective.”

    Do you suppose Taylor Swift had any idea when she named her cats Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey that the characters who portray those roles would take notice and interact with her this way?

    Kudos to both Mariska Hargitay and Ellen Pompeo for having such great senses of humor and fun.

  • Olivia Benson Does NYC With Taylor Swift

    Olivia Benson Does NYC With Taylor Swift

    Olivia Benson has been spotted in various spots around New York City with BFF Taylor Swift. No, it’s not that Olivia Benson–the Law & Order: SVU character played by the beautiful Mariska Hargitay–although this Olivia Benson is fine-looking, too. This Olivia is Taylor Swift’s Scottish Fold kitten, and she’s been lugging the furry feline around town like a trendy accessory.

    Why?

    According to Access Hollywood, it’s fear–not on behalf of Swift, but Olivia Benson instead.

    “The kitten freaks out about being put in the cat carrier,” Taylor Swift explained. “So I was just like, ‘OK, all right, we’re gonna just do this!’”

    “It was like a 10 foot walk from my door to the car!” she added. “What I thought was funny about those pictures is that, like, the cat is looking straight at the cameras!”

    Taylor was talking about a shot captured of her–Olivia Benson in tow–as she headed out in an adorable tartan plaid mini, carrying not just the cat–but a gorgeous and understated leather bag.

    Olivia Benson isn’t Taylor Swift’s only feline friend. In June, when she was adopted, she joined Meredith Grey. Yes, the three-year-old cat is named after Taylor’s favorite Grey’s Anatomy star. If you see a pattern here, it’s because there is one.

    She captioned this Instagram clip, ‘Meredith is in one of her moods.’

    “Strong, complex, independent women,” she said in a recent interview with Rolling Stone about what she named her cats. “That’s the theme.”

    Taylor does worry about being perceived as one of those ‘crazy cat ladies,’ however.

    “I asked around: I was like, ‘Does two cats count as cats?’” she said. “But then I thought, what imaginary guy’s perspective am I thinking about this from? Someone is going to think I’m undateable for a lot of reasons before they think I’m undateable because I have two cats.”

    Might this be the start of a rather strange obsession for the Never Ever Getting Back Together singer? Fans will simply have to wait and see. Meanwhile, if Taylor Swift is spotted strolling down Fifth Avenue with both Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey in tow, someone may need to stage an intervention.

  • Ellen Pompeo Signs New Contract With Grey’s Anatomy

    Exciting news for all you Grey’s Anatomy fans! Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey have signed another two-year contract with the network, which means they will appear on, at least, two more seasons as Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Derek Shepherd.

    Pompeo and Dempsey are two of the few original cast members that currently remain on the show. Since the series premiered in 2005, several main characters have departed including Isaiah Washington (Preston Burke), T.R. Knight, (George O’Malley), Katherine Heigl, (Izzy Stevens), Chyler Leigh (Lexie Grey), and Eric Dane (Mark Sloan), but Pompeo and Dempsey have remained loyal to the show.

    The most recent cast member to announce their departure is Sandra Oh, who has played the part of Christina Yang. Oh announced in August that she would end her run on the series after the tenth season. There is currently no word on whether Justin Chambers (Alex Karev), Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey), and James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber) will renew their contracts for the coming seasons.

    Katie Couric got a chance to interview Oh, after she announced that she would not be returning to the series, to find out why she chose to leave. “I felt like all the avenues that a character that could possibly be explored,” Oh explained at the time. “I feel like we have done that.” Oh also revealed that it would not be easy to leave the show, considering she has been part of the main cast for nearly ten years. “It makes my heart full and heavy at the same time,” she said. “[There are] so many long-term relationships that I have there. I will be really, really sad.”

    While the network hasn’t officially picked up Grey’s Anatomy for an eleventh season, ABC’s Paul Lee believes that the show has many years to come. “[Executive producer] Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest writers that our generation has seen,” Lee said. “She’s continuing to write an immensely powerful show. It makes you laugh and cry every week, and what season are we now? And by the way, to her enormous credit, it is completely different than Scandal. And I love it. I think it’s going to stay on the network for many years to come.”

    Grey’s Anatomy won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, and had multiple Emmy nominations that included two for Outstanding Drama Series.

    Grey’s Anatomy will be returning with new episodes on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

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