Yessssssss, They Did It!

June 30, 2009 Comments

Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay have finally signed contracts that will keep them on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for another two years. There will be continuity when I spend all day watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for absolutely no reason other than that it's on! It probably seems like I'm joking, but seriously, nothing pisses me off like sitting down for a nice L&O and seeing Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) instead of the infinitely talented Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston).

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