“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay can do it all. Right after starring in the one-person show “Every Brilliant Thing,” the actress ran about 10 blocks to make it to Game 4 of the NBA Finals on time. “I took four minutes off the running time of my show, and I knew … Read more
Actress Mariska Hargitay delivered a heartfelt message to Jalen Brunson after the Knicks’ historic comeback from down by as many as 29 to beat the Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night at The Garden. The “Law & Order: SVU” actress was ecstatic as she and Brunson, who finished with a game-high 36 points, hugged on the court. “I … Read more
Taylor Swift brought the energy to Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. The 14-time Grammy winner, who took in the Knicks-Spurs series on Celebrity Row with best friends and singing sisters Este and Alana Haim, was fully animated as she was featured on the Madison Square Garden video board to her … Read more
Celebrity row at Madison Square Garden is back in action for Game 3. Monday marks the Knicks’ first NBA Finals game in New York in 27 years, and the stars showed up for the historic moment. Knick superfans Timothée Chalamet and Fat Joe led the way, catching a ride to New York together in a … Read more
After a fourth-quarter takeover, Jalen Brunson showed love to his favorite actress. The Knicks’ star, who hit double-figures in points again in the final quarter of the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cavaliers, celebrated by running over to Mariska Hargitay, the star of “Law & Order: SVU.” The actress, who plays Captain Olivia … Read more
The verdict came in — and this hair style was a no go. After more than 25 years of portraying the iconic Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU,” Mariska Hargitay revealed that she was nearly axed from the series in Season 3. The actress, 61, came to work with a pixie cut that the producers … Read more
Choreographer Stephon Vann never thought his dance moves set to the iconic “Law & Order: SVU” theme would go viral. But they unexpectedly caught the attention of just the right people — series stars Mariska Hargitay and Kelli Giddish, who enthusiastically mimicked his dance team’s moves in their own recent viral clip. “I was jumping … Read more
The verdict is in: Christopher Meloni knows what the fans want. The “Law & Order: Organized Crime” star, 64, revealed that he has been trying to get his character, Detective Elliot Stabler, to hook up with his former partner, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Viewers have wanted these two to get together since they first … Read more
At age 3, a wounded Mariska Hargitay was nearly abandoned at the scene of the car crash that killed her famous mother, Jayne Mansfield, a new documentary reveals. In “My Mom Jayne,” Hargitay’s personal project that had its US premiere Friday at Carnegie Hall as part of the Tribeca Festival, the “Law & Order: Special … Read more
Jalen Brunson has returned the favor to courtside supporter Mariska Hargitay. The Knicks star attended the premiere of the “Law & Order: SVU” star’s directorial debut of her movie “My Mom Jayne” at the Tribeca Festival on Friday along with his wife, Ali, and father and Knicks assistant coach, Rick. Hargitay’s film includes archival footage and … Read more
What a victory lap! Moments after the Knicks saved their season with an electric 111-94 win over the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night, Mariska Hargitay and star guard Jalen Brunson found each other on the floor for a postgame embrace at Madison Square Garden. In footage shared on … Read more
Her dad Nelson. Mariska Hargitay’s new documentary, “My Mom Jayne,” doesn’t just explore the life of her famous mom, actress Jayne Mansfield. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, also reveals the real identity of her biological father. For the first time, the “Law & Order: SVU” actress has revealed … Read more
Olivia Benson’s elite squad is losing two of their own. Octavio Pisano, who portrays Detective Joe Velasco, and Juliana Martinez, who is Detective Kate Silva on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” are exiting the NBC series at the end of the current Season 26. Pisano, 38, joined the drama during Season 23 as a … Read more
Not all of the stars on “Celebrity Row” receive the same reception from a certain Knicks playmaker. That’s according to Knicks superfan Ben Stiller, who said Monday on Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart’s “Roommates Show” podcast that longtime “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay “is the envy of every other Knicks fan” because of … Read more
Not so star-crossed lovers. Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson have long had a “will they or won’t they” relationship on “Law & Order: SVU.” During a recent TVLine Spotlight conversation, Meloni addressed, “The kitchen thing,” referring to a scene during a Season 24 “SVU” episode where Stabler and Benson almost kissed. “We … Read more
Olivia Benson has been hit hard. Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson in the “Law & Order” franchise since 1999 – making her the longest-running character in the longest-running primetime drama – said that she’s been “deeply” impacted by the show. “When I started the show, I wasn’t aware of how deeply … Read more
Olivia Benson is on the case. Mariska Hargitay, 60, who has starred as Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 1999, doesn’t only solve fictional crimes on television. In a recent “Today” show interview, Andrea Canning of NBC’s “Dateline” revealed that Hargitay funded Michigan prosecutor Kym Worthy as she solved thousands … Read more
Mariska Hargitay got emotional when The Post asked her about being an icon. “Wow,” she exclaimed at the Gotham TV Awards, seemingly at a loss for words. For the past 25 years, the 60-year-old actress has played Detective Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU,” making her the longest-running character on primetime TV. And you … Read more
Mariska Hargitay is grateful for her recent real-life Olivia Benson moment. The actress, 60, was shooting “Law & Order: SVU” in New York City on April 10 when a little girl, who got separated from her mother, approached Mariska thinking she was an on-duty police officer. The show halted production for about 20 minutes as … Read more
She’s a hero on and off screen. Mariska Hargitay would have made her “Law and Order: SVU” character, Olivia Benson, proud last week when she helped a child find their parent after they assumed the actress was an on-duty police officer. According to witnesses at the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park, the little … Read more