New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will appear in a November episode of NBC's long-running "Law & Order: SVU", the latest chapter in an unlikely friendship between the NBA Finals MVP and the show's star, Mariska Hargitay. Brunson, 30, is set to guest star in the episode airing November 5, UPI reported on September 18, […] The post Jalen Brunson trades the hardwood for the squad room with a guest spot on 'Law & Order: SVU' appeared first on American Almanac .
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will appear in a November episode of NBC's long-running "Law & Order: SVU", the latest chapter in an unlikely friendship between the NBA Finals MVP and the show's star, Mariska Hargitay. Brunson, 30, is set to guest star in the episode airing November 5, UPI reported on September 18, citing an initial announcement from the trade publication Variety. Details about Brunson's character and the nature of his role have not been disclosed. Hargitay, who has played Det. Olivia Benson on the police procedural for more than two decades, shared a photo from set on Instagram showing Brunson alongside cast and crew members. Her caption leaned into the crossover: "Now introducing YOUR 2026 New York Knicks starting…Open
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will guest star on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" this fall, the latest in a string of media appearances following the franchise's first NBA title in more than fifty years. Brunson's episode, the fifth of SVU's 28th season, is set to air November 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Details […] The post Knicks star Jalen Brunson lands guest spot on 'Law & Order: SVU' after championship run appeared first on American Almanac .
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will guest star on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" this fall, the latest in a string of media appearances following the franchise's first NBA title in more than fifty years. Brunson's episode, the fifth of SVU's 28th season, is set to air November 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Details about his character remain under wraps, but the appearance caps a summer in which the Knicks point guard has moved from the basketball court to the center of New York's entertainment world. He already turned up in the opening segment of the 78th Emmy Awards, hosted by SVU star Mariska Hargitay, and he is scheduled to host the Season 52 premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on September 26. The SVU booking grew out of a friendship between…Open
At 62, Mariska Hargitay is juggling an Emmy hosting gig, a Broadway debut, an HBO documentary, and Season 28 of "Law & Order: SVU", and she says quitting is the last thing on her mind. NBCUniversal TV chair Pearlena Igbokwe called Hargitay one afternoon, moments before the actress was about to take the stage for […] The post Mariska Hargitay will host the Emmys, and she has no plans to leave 'SVU' appeared first on American Almanac .
At 62, Mariska Hargitay is juggling an Emmy hosting gig, a Broadway debut, an HBO documentary, and Season 28 of "Law & Order: SVU", and she says quitting is the last thing on her mind. NBCUniversal TV chair Pearlena Igbokwe called Hargitay one afternoon, moments before the actress was about to take the stage for a Broadway matinee, and offered her the job of hosting the September 14 Emmy Awards telecast. Hargitay's first instinct, she told Variety in a wide-ranging profile , was skepticism. "At first I thought, 'This is ridiculously thankless, a difficult job that everyone gets ripped apart for. Why? Why would I do that?'" Hargitay said. But she came around fast, framing the gig through the same lens she uses for everything else:…Open