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"Law & Order" utilizes the Letterman scandal for a lesbian storyline

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Trish Bendix

Law & Order is famous for ripping its storylines from headlines, so no celebrity is safe. The show is now casting for an episode based on the recent David Letterman scandal, in which he publicly announced that he had relationships with several women working on his show and was being blackmailed by one of the women's new boyfriend.

But this is the intriguing part: The show is going to make the TV host character female, so it'll be a lesbian-based plot. Also, the faux show will be more like The View than a late night talk program, which can only make things more interesting. Perhaps Whoopi Goldberg is available?

E! News reports that the female host (named Vanessa Carville) will be a "well-known celebrity talk-show host, married with children" that has had “a series of short-lived affairs with some of the employees on the show and up until now has managed to keep them off the radar.”

Someone will try to blackmail Vanessa with threats to expose private photos and e-mails unless she hands over $3 million.

Possible spoilers ahead!

Vanessa will then go to to DA Jack McCoy for help and will eventually decide to drop the charges to save face and the other women from being exposed. Of course, it's Law & Order so the episode is also described as "violent" and will most likely not end with the host dropping the case. You don't get off that easy (ask David Letterman).

What do you think will happen on the lesbian storyline? We'll keep you posted once there is an air date announced.

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    • Submitted by
    Trish Bendix
    on November 6, 2009 - 2:00pm.
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    Pyewacket's picture

    I predict...

    Submitted by
    Pyewacket (1930 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 3:25pm.

    that the closeted lesbian or bisexual tv show host will end up killing someone...because isn't it always the gay girl who is the killer on the Law and Order shows?  Or maybe one of her former affairs finds out that she is not the only one (as she thought) and so out of jealousy kills one of the other women the host had an affair with.

    And who is exactly blackmailing her?  A former girlfriend of one of the women she had an affair with?

    However this shakes loose...my prediction is that the gay girl did it!

    *Kiki*'s picture

    ^^

    Submitted by
    *Kiki* (203 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 3:42pm.

    Yes the gay girl did it!!

    _________ 

    vivono nella speranza

    Vickie's picture

    It's like the game of Clue, except...

    Submitted by
    Vickie (19 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 4:23pm.

    You already know who did it: Whoever is gayest! First, they'll go after the really gay one, who will claim to have nothing to hide, and then they'll go after the closeted one. After a dead end, the trail will lead back to the host, where, in a surprise twist, the really gay one was the one who actually did it!

     And by "did it", I don't mean anything fun. But if they get Rosie, Whoopi, or Joy on there, they'll have my attention!

    Silly Alex's picture

    when is it on in west coast canada?

    Submitted by
    Silly Alex (147 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 4:24pm.
    Anyone know?

    I love law and Order!

    que_canuck's picture

    Law and order...so, not too sure about this....

    Submitted by
    que_canuck (318 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 5:08pm.

    BUT, I think it airs at about 8:00pm your time.  I live in the eastern part of Canada so this is merely by my calculations..and my satellite programming guide.   :P

    Hope that helps.  :D

    I join the rest of ya.....the gay one, like, so did it! 

     

    Snapple's picture

    Fridays @ 8

    Submitted by
    Snapple (21 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 5:47pm.
    That's right. It just moved to Friday nights at 8 pm here on the Coast. It's a terrible day and time but I suppose Law and Order is one of the only shows that can survive it.
    Thembani's picture

    Hmph.

    Submitted by
    Thembani (147 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 7:10pm.

    Okay so it's totally my bad for jumping the gun, BUT...
    As soon as I saw that headline I thought:  "Mariska and lesbians!  WIN!"

    And then I realised that you're not talking about THAT Law & Order...

    Damnitall.

    monica_ca's picture

    Me too!!

    Submitted by
    monica_ca (732 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 1:42am.
    I was initially so excited, but then I was crestfallen :(
    pancreas's picture

    Hmm, ok. Although it sounds

    Submitted by
    pancreas (402 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 7:35pm.
    Hmm, ok. Although it sounds like it could just be a female TV host having an affair with male staffers...
    critic8lmas's picture

    sounds interesting

    Submitted by
    critic8lmas (18 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 8:37pm.

    I'm a big SVU fan! I'll watch and see what they'll do with it.  I don't think it will be Whoopi though, possibly Hasselbeck...

     

    Dark Child's picture

    Okay, here is my take on things

    Submitted by
    Dark Child (49 posts)
    on November 6, 2009 - 8:49pm.
     ...the husband kills his wife's lover (you don't know its him until the end, besides someone ALWAYS gets killed at the beginning of the show.)  and everybody knows .... YOU CAN'T MESS WITH A HETEROSEXUAL MARRIAGE! Almost forgot......this woman is being blackmailed by her co-host, a closet lesbian who hides behind her bible. Either way this woman's life will be damaged forever!! She will either lose her job, kids, or worse, her life. Now, I could be totally wrong and the blackmail scheme is just a plot for ratings during sweeps week.
    Karina's picture

    I Love It... WE are EveryWhere ...

    Submitted by
    Karina (3 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 12:30am.

    yes , this sounds like a good story line...  the only thing missing is Mariska to    come on board to help solve  this  " Special Victim "  case  ... and a suspect or two  hit on her ...    I think  NBC  should have all of US  help write the script for this show....        can't wait to see it ..  

    ttandme69's picture

    Olivia & Alex cross over...

    Submitted by
    ttandme69 (15 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 1:14pm.

    It would be great if Olivia and Alex crossed over from SVU to help solve that case.  We could see Olivia and Alex at a lesbian bar, dancing, kissing, smooching, ...yum..., and then they can solve the case....come out of the closet themselves, and go back to SVU and tell the guys they are together...happy ending for all! 

    Badgersprite's picture

    Oooh! Oooh! I know who the killer is!

    Submitted by
    Badgersprite (108 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 7:13am.

    It was Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the candlestick!

     

    I never did trust that guy...

    lwrdTalice's picture

    DAMN

    Submitted by
    lwrdTalice (242 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 8:32am.

    I saw the title and hoped Olivia was going to be involved in the lesbian storyline :S Why not? We all know Benson's never going to go for Elliot! I hope D:

    ~~~~
    I'm one of those regular weird people.-Janis Joplin

    katemc39's picture

    I second that!

    Submitted by
    katemc39 (188 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 9:49am.

    Move this on on over to SVU so Olivia can be in it, please! 

    Am I the only one that wanted Olivia to end up with Casey Novak?

    DerangedBeanie's picture

    You're not the only one

    Submitted by
    DerangedBeanie (97 posts)
    on November 8, 2009 - 9:38am.
    I so thought they were going to end up together. Casey played softball and there was that night that she and Liv were "working late".
    katemc39's picture

    Haha

    Submitted by
    katemc39 (188 posts)
    on November 10, 2009 - 8:47am.

    Good!  I'm glad I'm not alone.  You're right, the signs were there!

     

    Pheme's picture

    Affairs with other *women*?

    Submitted by
    Pheme (183 posts)
    on November 7, 2009 - 12:01pm.
    Do we specifically know that it's affairs with other women she's having, or is this just being assumed?
    Spaced's picture

    I had the same thought

    Submitted by
    Spaced (77 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 1:10pm.

    I had the same thought myself.

    The wording of the show description says the tv show host "has had a series of short-lived affairs with some of the employees on the show"...doesn't actually say whether those employees are women or men. I could easily see this being a complete gender flip on the Letterman case whereby the tv show host is female & the coworkers are male.

    Gemini's picture

    one of the flings

    Submitted by
    Gemini (71 posts)
    on November 8, 2009 - 12:10am.

    I think the blackmailer will get killed by one of the 'flings' of the talk-show host, because theyre still in love with her, or are afraid of being outed themselves.

     And I so agree, I wish this was on SVU, cause thats the only one I actually watch...olivia's sexy : P

    Susie.Q's picture

    It irritates me that they

    Submitted by
    Susie.Q (9 posts)
    on November 8, 2009 - 12:49pm.

    It irritates me that they remapped David Letterman's indiscretions onto a lesbian character, and being Law & Order, you know it's not gonna end well.

    This plus the recent episode 'Dignity' pushing a pro-life, anti-Roe v. Wade agenda equals me not watching anymore.

    nwp1916's picture

      Ah, the ever present,

    Submitted by
    nwp1916 (128 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 12:43am.

     

    Ah, the ever present, gay friendly "Law and Order" franchise (rolls eyes). The only way I'd watch is if A) the lesbian talk ahow host ran off with Alana De La Garza or B) Elizabeth Rohm (Southerlyn) showed up as her defense attorney.

    "Is this because I'm a lesbian?" LOL.

    ttandme69's picture

    Is this because I am a lesbian?

    Submitted by
    ttandme69 (15 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 1:21pm.

    I saw the "coming out" of Serena this weekend and again I thought, this was the most random statement from the wirters of Law & Order...  WTF...never any indication prior to her being fired!?!?!?!

    nwp1916's picture

      It was extremely

    Submitted by
    nwp1916 (128 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 9:52pm.

     

    It was extremely random. I thought it was a lesbian urban legend until I saw the clip on you tube. It was probably Dick Wolf's idea of representation; at least she didn't kill someone on the way out. It's one of the funniest (unintended comedy at that) scenes in the history of the show.

    dragonlady07's picture

    too true

    Submitted by
    dragonlady07 (419 posts)
    on November 10, 2009 - 9:16am.

    i was like 'what? what did she just say?' and then was in hysterics

    oh the lulz

    Mariam's picture

    I love this show! Can't

    Submitted by
    Mariam (69 posts)
    on November 9, 2009 - 12:49pm.

    I love this show!

    Can't wait to see this!!

    Shauna Kaye's picture

    i still like this show, but...

    Submitted by
    Shauna Kaye (9 posts)
    on November 10, 2009 - 5:37am.

    it annoys the hell out of me! i started watching it again when Linus Roache joined the cast, 'cause i really like him. but every single episode is based on something recent that really happened. they call it "ripped from the headlines." and i know that's what this show does... but it's still annoying. i don't think Law & Order has done an original script since, well, maybe ever!

    i'm not gonna lie, though, i still watch it. so i guess i should shut up! : )


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