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Law & Order: CI's Vincent D'Onofrio Finally Goes Off the Deep End | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/6/2007
There's never been a TV cop quite like Detective Bobby Goren on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Thursdays at 10 pm/ET, USA). His investigative techniques and powers of observation are unparalleled, and his insights verge on the manic genius (with emphasis on the "manic"). Throughout the series' six-year run, the question has come up time and again whether or not Vincent D'Onofrio's character actually is bonkers. In tonight's "Untethered," one of Goren's most harrowing storylines to date, he gets... read more
Episode Recap: "Depths" | Law & Order: CI | 11/2/2007
I don't know if it is safer to dive underwater by yourself or with a partner after watching tonight's episode. Heck, I think it's better if we all just stay out of the water — unless some of you are already after the treasure that wasn't recovered!A dead scuba diver washed up on shore attracts the attention of Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio ) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe), not to mention the FBI, on suspicions that he was a terrorist looking at underwater gas lines. Goren and the FBI agent... read more
Idol Carrie Cozy with Gossip Hunk, and More Love Notes | Today's News: Our Take | 10/16/2007
American Idol Carrie Underwood and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford were spotted "getting cozy" with each other over the weekend, says Page Six.... A spokesperson for Paris Hilton insists to TV's Extra that the celebunot and Kid Rock "are absolutely not dating," contrary to recent reports. Of course, it may all depend on what your chaste, romantic definition of "dating" is.... Law & Order: CI's Vincent D'Onofrio and his wife Carin are expecting a baby this winter, says People. This will be... read more
Law & Order: CI's Eric Bogosian Talks TV | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 10/4/2007
When Law & Order: Criminal Intent returns for its seventh season tonight at 10 pm/ET, don't look for it at its old home, NBC: The series has moved to USA, and its stars, including Eric Bogosian, Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe, couldn't be happier. "I feel like it saved the show," said D'Onofrio about the switch. We talked to actor/monologist/author/Manhattan fixture Bogosian, who plays Captain Danny Ross, about the move to USA, how he ended up as part of the Law & Order universe, and ... read more
The New Season: Wednesday Heats Up | Roush Dispatch | 9/26/2007
First, an important public-service announcement: Tonight on The War, we relive D-Day, a momentous turning point in military history brought to vivid life by those who lived through it, courtesy of Ken Burns' masterful way with documentary narrative. I know this is premiere week, and Wednesday is the most competitive night for new shows this season, but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn't remind everyone that this is TV you not only shouldn't miss, but it's an experience you'll never forget.... read more
Ask Matt | 9/24/2007
I've really enjoy reading your column for a long time now. We are about the same age, and I imagine we grew up watching a lot of the same things (although I'm willing to bet you watched way less Donny and Marie than I did). I've never been tempted to write before, but I really wanted to comment on the new show Life. My husband and I rented the NBC preview DVD and we've both thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it would be totally dark and heavy, but instead it was quirky and fun and humorous. It... read more
L&O Signs Vet, Intent Stars; But Who's the New ADA? | Today's News: Our Take | 6/12/2007
Jesse L. Martin has renegotiated his contract to return to Law & Order for a minimum of 13 episodes, says the New York Post. Similarly, FoxNews.com says that Criminal Intent's Vincent D'Onofrio and Chris Noth (and Ms. Erbe, I have to imagine) have agreed to the previously reported salary freezes, keeping their haul at $350K for each of the 11 episodes they shoot. Meanwhile, with Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy stepping up to replace Fred Thompson's Arthur Branch, the question is who will serve... read more
Cable-bound L&O Stars: Salary Freeze Is Criminal | Today's News: Our Take | 6/8/2007
Speaking of fireworks.... Series stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Chris Noth and Kathryn Erbe have until 5 pm today to accept a non-pay raise for the new season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which will be airing on the more budget-conscious USA Network. Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter, however, that the prospect of a salary freeze is not sitting well with the cast members, who typically enjoy at least a five percent year-to-year bump. Reps for Dick Wolf's production house and NBC Universal... read more
Out of Order: Who'll Get Crunched By New Budget? | Today's News: Our Take | 5/16/2007
Though both the original Law & Order and Criminal Intent (which is moving to sister network USA) have been awarded new seasons, NBC U has some belt-tightening to do. Sources tell FoxNews.com that franchise father Dick Wolf will reduce L&O vet Sam Waterston's salary by giving Jack McCoy a "promotion" to the smaller role of district attorney, and then hire a younger (read: cheaper) actor to fill the vacated slot. Among the cops, Milena Govich, the series' first female detective, wasn't... read more
May 14, 2007: Endgame | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 5/15/2007
Wow. Hands down, this was the best episode of the season, and it certainly ranks among the top Criminal Intent outings to date. The craftsmanship was just far more superior to what most crime dramas offer today — particularly in the way Killer Scheider’s death-row countdown dovetailed with the deathwatch over Goren’s cancer-stricken mother. I loved the whole format of this episode, the way we worked backwards to slowly unearth decades of brutal crimes and long-buried bodies. And... read more
Criminal Intent moving to USA | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 5/14/2007
Well, you devoted Criminal Intent viewers and blog readers have probably already heard about this, but in case you haven't, here's the TV Guide news story on the show being renewed for another season — on the USA network.Personally, I'm not so sure about the network change. On the one hand, I'm worried they won't be able to retain D'Onofrio with the planned budget cuts (regardless of what NBC says), and the show might not look quite as good.On the other hand, CI may actually improve in the... read more
May 1, 2007: Rocket Man | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 5/2/2007
Well, what to say about this episode? It was... sort of interesting. At times. As you faithful readers know, this ripped-from-the-headlines stuff is a pet peeve of mine, and definitely not why I watch Criminal Intent. I’d prefer the writers get off their butts and actually come up with some original crimes for the detectives to solve. Leave the “news-inspired” stories to the L&O mother ship and all of those lame CSI spin-offs.That said, you couldn’t ask for crazier... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 5/1/2007
Tonight's episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9 pm/ET, on NBC) got its inspiration from the recent bizarre love tri read more
Ask Ausiello | 3/7/2007
Is it true that Vincent D'Onofrio is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent? Please say it isn't so! read more
Vincent D'Onofrio Is Not Leaving Law & Order | Ausiello Report | 3/5/2007
Despite what Vincent D'Onofrio allegedly told an Aussie publication, the actor insists he does not have one foot out the door at Law & Order: CI."I am not leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent and have every intention of fulfilling my contractual obligations on the show," he said in a statement issued by his rep. "I still find playing the role of Robert Goren interesting and enjoy working with the writers, cast and crew of Criminal Intent."Once more with feeling, buddy?This all may be a... read more
Ask Matt | 3/5/2007
I was wondering if there is a difference in either the reviews or the ratings for the two different versions of Law & Or read more
February 20, 2007: Brother’s Keeper | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2/21/2007
I was a little worried that Criminal Intent would get too political with this reality-based preacher-murder case, but I should have known better. While some series function as tools designed to shove their creators’ political beliefs down viewers’ throats (a brief kick to Aaron Sorkin while he’s already down), the guys behind the Law & Order family know better than to talk down to the faithful. So while this episode raised complex questions about the adequacy of science,... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/20/2007
It started with a drive around Lower Manhattan last June. On the eve of the sixth season of NBC's Law & Order: Criminal read more
February 6, 2007: Albatross | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2/7/2007
Welcome back, new episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent — we missed you so. A marked improvement over the Goren/Eames episode of last month (because monthly is about how often they’re running now), this was actually one of my favorites so far this season. The acting was almost universally strong, from the detectives to the suspects — though I did pick up on some of that Captain Danny/Eric Bogosian woodenness others have complained of. When he “rushed” over to... read more
January 9, 2007: Privilege | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 1/10/2007
As a criminal procedural, this was a solid (but not outstanding) episode, with all of the standard ingredients for a good potboiler: murder, money, power, sex, drugs and even a little rock and roll. OK, maybe that song that played over the opening yoga sequence wasn’t exactly rock and roll, but it was haunting and pretty in a melancholy sort of way, and I really dug it. Who was that mysterious troubadour?While the plot felt a little too familiar — as I’ve said before, how many... read more
December 19, 2006: Wrongful Life | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 12/20/2006
This was an example of what Law & Order as a franchise does best, and what Criminal Intent has done only occasionally so far this season: tackle a serious issue while thoughtfully — but not forcefully — presenting both sides. There’s nothing worse than feeling like a show’s creators are trying to manipulate your emotions to get your guard down just so they can ram their viewpoint(s) down your throat (Aaron Sorkin , anyone?). In the case of “Wrongful Life,”... read more
December 12, 2006: Tru Love | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 12/13/2006
Now that I’m officially caught up on all of this season’s episodes, I’m glad I got to finally witness Logan and Wheeler’s awkward beginnings — and were they ever awkward. Without going over every example of Logan’s now-standard casual sexism, let’s just say he had a few misconceptions about what it would be like to work with a female partner. He certainly didn’t anticipate Wheeler’s knowledge of motorcycles or her ability to flirt (?) with a lesbian... read more
December 5, 2006: Proud Flesh | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 12/6/2006
While it was good to see some Goren and Eames after a couple weeks of the Logan/Wheeler team — even if it was in a repeat — this episode left me kind of cold. A pair of whimpering, greedy sons concerned more with losing their radio-magnate daddy’s trust money and saving face than trifling matters like human life and ethics? We’ve seen those characters too many times before — on this show, and on a million others. That said, Malcolm McDowell — who pretty much... read more
November 14, 2006: The War at Home | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 11/15/2006
Best Criminal Intent so far this season, hands down. After a couple of sensational episodes dealing with murdered beauty pageant contestants and murderous country singers, we finally got one with some real feeling. And a Thanksgiving episode, no less, from a franchise not exactly known for spreading around the holiday cheer.For me, the crime was really secondary this time out, so we’ll get to that a little later. The heart of this episode was clearly Goren’s relationship with his... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/15/2006
A veteran of such short-lived series as The Others, Presidio Med and last season's ADA dud, Conviction, Julianne Nichols read more
October 31, 2006: Masquerade | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 11/1/2006
"The following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event" (wink, wink) — which of course means: "This episode is based on a true story and features fictionalized versions of real people — but, you know, we don’t want to get sued over it or anything." Gotta love those patented Law & Order disclaimers.Anyway, as we all know, tonight’s Criminal Intent dealt with John Mark Karr’s bogus confession last August to the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.... read more
October 24, 2006: Acts of Contrition | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 10/25/2006
Great episode. I missed this one the first time around because, as I confessed a couple weeks ago, I was a lapsed Criminal Intent viewer last season...just like Goren is a lapsed Catholic altar boy. Who knew? Well, I guess everybody that caught this one last year...But really, this one did have it all – from a nun buying prostitutes out of a seedy van (decidedly not of the mini variety), to the bloody murder of another nun inside a church. And that was all within the first five minutes.... read more
October 17, 2006: Bedfellows | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 10/18/2006
Somebody at NBC must have issued an order to punch up Criminal Intent’s openings, because two weeks in a row, they’ve come out swinging. Last week’s cops-and-fireman brawl was definitely a "what the?" moment, and this week’s was equally shocking – and twice as disturbing. For me, that wide-eyed little kid with spaghetti sauce (?) smeared all over his mouth evoked not one but two Sixth Sense characters – precocious-yet-creepy Haley Joel Osment (who these days... read more
October 10, 2006: Maltese Cross | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 10/13/2006
Having missed the second episode of this season – which apparently introduced new detective Wheeler (Julianne Nicholson) and Law & Order vet as her partner, Logan – last night was time for me to play a little catch up.My first impressions of the new team? Big success. Though Goren (Vincent D’Onofrio) was usually the most interesting part of CI, after a couple seasons of his nervous ticks and crime-solving-through-encyclopedia-memorization technique, I was ready for a little... read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/17/2005
Danny DeVito is returning to series television for the first time since his days as boss of Taxi read more
The Watercooler | 11/7/2005
First off, I'd like to apologize to Jamey Sheridan for my tacky eye-patch comments from last week. read more
The Watercooler | 10/31/2005
Hey readers, I need your help again. I missed the first minutes of this because I was indisposed, so if you can answer t read more
Ask Matt | 10/31/2005
I just read the 'Ask TV Guide' question about Vincent D'Onofrio, which brought up something I've often wondered. read more
The Watercooler | 10/24/2005
Did you ever stumble across a Three Stooges short from the Shemp-era and be surprised at how much you were ent read more
The Watercooler | 10/10/2005
The appearance the 'no relation to persons living or dead' disclaimer at the outset of this episode makes me wonder who read more
Today's News: My Take | 10/10/2005
NBC may relocate Law & Order: Criminal Intent from Sundays at 9 pm to Fridays at 10 pm to get it out of the read more
The Watercooler | 9/26/2005
Lock and load...Chris Noth is back in the L&O universe as Det. Mike Logan. But don't be fo read more
Criminal Intent Cop Needs Nap Time | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 5/25/2005
Vincent D'Onofrio is beat. Getting into makeup on the Manhattan set of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, he doesn't just have bags under his eyes ? he's got a full set of luggage. "You can never get enough sleep," the 45-year-old actor says of his brutal shooting schedule. "You wake up, you look like me. It takes about three hours to start getting your face back." The demands of playing polarizingly bizarro NYPD detective Robert Goren for the past four seasons finally caught up with D'Onofrio late... read more
Today's News: My Take | 5/24/2005
Annabella Sciorra is joining the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent next fall as Chris Noth's new partner, NBC confirm read more
Ask Ausiello | 4/13/2005
Question: Pleeease tell me you have some information on Chris Noth that you can share with me! Is there a chance he will read more
Today's News: My Take | 2/9/2005
Dick Wolf has called problem-plagued Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio some much-needed backup: The pr read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/30/2004
Rumors are flying that Law & Order star Chris Noth is poised to replace troubled Vincent D'Onofrio on Law & Order: Crimi read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/22/2004
Law & Order: CI star Vincent D'Onofrio was released from a New York hospital Friday after doctors determined that he was read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/17/2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio was back in a New York hospital Tuesday after fainting for the secon read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/11/2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio was reportedly hospitalized Wednesday after fainting on the set of t read more
FlickChick | 11/4/2004
Question: I thought there was a remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three in the works; my husband thinks they alrea read more
L&O Bad Girl: Will She Die? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 10/13/2004
Back in 2002, Law & Order: Criminal Intent introduced Olivia d'Abo as the sinister Nicole Wallace (aka Elizabeth Hitchens). More than once, this homicidal hussy has proved an unusually crafty adversary for Vincent d'Onofrio's Detective Goren, who's got a soft spot for her. This Sunday at 9 pm/ET, NBC will let L&O: CI fans decide whether Nicole lives or dies. Say what? Here's the sitch: The producers shot two endings for this week's episode, entitled "Great Barrier." Viewers east of the ... read more
The Watercooler | 5/10/2004
SUNDAY Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: All-Stars Reunion SAS: C'mon, now. Did anyone ever really doubt that Rob an read more
Ask Matt | 5/3/2004
Question: Is the character played by Vincent D'Onofrio on Law & Order: Criminal Intent supposed to have a speech problem read more
The Watercooler | 3/19/2004
Friends Say, did you catch "The One That's A Popular Episode with Viewers?" Repeats haven't been this hyped since netw read more
FlickChick | 12/4/2003
Question: Are Mark Ruffalo of You Can Count on Me and In the Cut and Vincent D'Onofrio, from TV's Law & Order: Criminal read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 10/21/2003
Heads up! Det. Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) is getting a new lady partner on this week's Law & Order: Criminal I read more
Today's News: My Take | 10/16/2003
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has filed for divorce from his wife, Mary Weiland, after nearly four years of read more
Ask Matt | 6/23/2003
Question: Have you ever heard any justification for Kathryn Erbe's expertise-free detective character on Law & Order read more
Televisionary | 6/10/2003
Question: While watching the season finale of Law and Order: C.I., I thought that the woman who committed all of the mur read more
Ask Matt | 6/2/2003
Question: I love Law & Order: Criminal Intent and I risk your wrath asking this question, knowing you find Vincent D read more
Today's News: My Take | 5/19/2003
There were some tense moments behind the scenes of last night's Law & Order: Criminal Intent finale. Brat Packer Andrew read more
Ask Matt | 5/12/2003
Question: A repeat of Law & Order: Criminal Intent dominated the Alias finale in the ratings for Sunday, May 4. I ha read more
Ask Matt | 4/14/2003
Question: On a few occasions, I've read where you don't like Vincent D'Onofrio's portrayal of Detective Goren on Law � read more
FlickChick | 3/27/2003
Question: I noticed all the questions dealing with relations...can I add one? I've seen three movies starring Vincent D read more
Ask Matt | 2/17/2003
Question: My father and I are huge fans of TV. We are constantly watching TV, and I always read your stuff. My dad's sch read more
FlickChick | 1/30/2003
Question: I watched a little of AFI's scariest movies or something on TV a while ago, and there was one clip with some k read more
Ask Matt | 1/20/2003
Question: Love your column. While I've often wanted to write to you about two shows we both love, Gilmore Girls and Buff read more
Ask Matt | 11/4/2002
Question: I read someone's comments about Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where he/she said the show was annoying, and read more
Ask Matt | 10/28/2002
Question: I am a huge fan of the Law & Order franchise, but Criminal Intent is terribly annoying. I can't stand Vinc read more
Today's News: My Take | 10/10/2002
Turns out, there are two Vincent D'Onofrios making a living in Hollywood — but only one of them is suing Madonna. De read more
Ask Matt | 9/16/2002
Question: It's time to reconsider your calling Law & Order: Criminal Intent a "weak Columbo clone." Vincent D'Onofri read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/11/2002
For starters, Pooh Bear, the sicko at the center of the crime thriller The Salton Sea (opening April 26), is missing a n read more
Roush Review | 10/8/2001
What's next, Law & Order: Crossing Guards? A textbook case of TV's greedy tendency to exploit a successful concept read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/30/2001
Is actor Vincent D'Onofrio bitter that his new romantic indie Happy Accidents — featuring his turn as Marisa Tomei's read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/26/2001
CBS should have extended its current gag order to include Survivor's 16 original castaways. Kelly Wiglesworth — the read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/2/2001
Jennifer Esposito literally jumped at the chance to do her own stunts in Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000. But the actr read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/26/2000
As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, analysts, bookies and Monday-morning quarterbacks are busy speculating on the outcome read more
Today's News: My Take | 12/11/2000
Character actor Vincent D'Onofrio (The Cell, Men in Black) will star in the latest Law & Order spinoff series, Law & read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/18/2000
With her revealing green Grammy gown now the stuff of legend, Jennifer Lopez will have a hard time topping herself at th read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/8/2000
Despite growing support on the Internet, character actor Vincent D'Onofrio (Men in Black) has no interest in appearing i read more
Today's News: My Take | 8/8/2000
A week after landing the role of Spider-Man in the upcoming big-screen remake, Tobey Maguire already has been fitted for read more
Today's News: My Take | 8/7/2000
Character actor Vincent D'Onofrio (Men in Black) was in serious talks to join HBO's mob drama The Sopranos next season i read more