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Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, reportedly dies at 78

Richard Belzer, a revered actor and comedian known for playing wisecracking detective John Munch on numerous TV series — including “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” — reportedly has died. He was 78.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2023

Taylor Kinney taking leave of absence from ‘Chicago Fire’

Reports say the actor is taking time away from the show to “deal with a personal matter.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023

John Oliver on ‘king of cop shows’ Law & Order: ‘Far from representing reality’

Last Week Tonight host digs into the discrepancy between the reality of law enforcement and the fantasy depicted in show and its many spin-offs

The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2022

Nina Metz: Hollywood won’t save us from school shootings. Neither will cop shows

It’s not the job of any one TV show or film to persuade politicians to care about the people they serve.

Chicago Tribune · May 27, 2022

Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentations

There were constant reminders this past week, when major entertainment companies hawked their wares to advertisers in Manhattan presentations, of the diminished role of broadcast networks

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Review: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ a legal drama that’s an antidote to the Dick Wolf-ification of the TV landscape

It’s good to be Michael Connelly at the moment. The author’s Harry Bosch novels have been adapted into a very successful TV series, ongoing with “Bosch: Legacy,” which recently premiered on Amazon’s free streaming platform Freevee. And now his books about Mickey Haller, aka the Lincoln lawyer — a nickname…

Chicago Tribune · May 16, 2022

The injustice of "Law & Order" returning

What is the role crime shows play in lionizing the police? The O.G.'s return proves that TV hasn't learned much

Salon · Feb 25, 2022

Review: 'Law & Order' is back, and it hasn't changed. That's exactly why it's lasted so long

Back after a 12-year interregnum is "Law & Order," the Coca-Cola Classic of NBC's Dick Wolf universe. It's not as if the brand, or its sister brand of shows that begin with the word "Chicago," has been moribund in the meantime, with its hot-button topics, its where-and-when title cards, accompanied…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

‘Law & Order’ review: The Dick Wolf drama that launched a TV empire returns for Season 21. Verdict: Sad trombone

The original “Law & Order” premiered in 1990 and it is the show that launched the Dick Wolf TV empire, running on NBC for 20 seasons and 456 episodes before coming to an end in 2010. But apparently no show is truly gone forever. And so here we are, more…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 24, 2022

Dylan McDermott shifting from Dick Wolf’s ‘Organized Crime’ to ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ as new lead

It looks like Dylan McDermott may be staging a comeback to the right side of the law.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022