Mariska Hargitay is coming to Los Angeles for Law & Order

Mariska Hargitay was in town for a series of private appearances, including a dinner at Neiman Marcus’s Mariposa restaurant Sept. 1, to raise awareness and funds for the Joyful Heart Foundation, which she founded out of a desire to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.

Mariska Hargitay, the beautiful Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, is doing a guest spot on the new Law & Order: Los Angeles in order to help kick off the show.



“I got to work with them yesterday,” Hargitay told E! Online at the Emmys. “They have an incredible cast…I think it’s going to be strong right out of the gate.”



The storyline is going to be about the backlog of untested rape kits, she revealed. Evidently there are a lot of rape kits that never get tested because there’s such a backlog of them. Rape kits are the evidence that is taken from a woman’s person during a four-hour exam that is very invasive, right after she is raped. Having all that evidence never get processed is quite a tragedy, and Mariska’s foundation, the Joyful Heart Foundatin, is working to help rectify the situation.



So this role on Law & Order: Los Angeles is near and dear to her heart. The new TV show premieres September 29

She serves as president of the organization she founded in 2004, in part due to overwhelming response to the character she plays on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” New York City detective Olivia Benson.

Maria Sharapova Reached The U.S Open 3rd Round

Mria Sharapova, born April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Russia, is a Russian tennis player. Her talent has become apparent very early, when at the age of six she was evaluated by Martina Navratilova, who recommended professional training in order to develop her skills.

A year later she moved to Florida with her father, who did everything he could in order to accommodate Maria’s tennis career.
Sharapova, the 2006 U.S. Open champion, needed one hour and 6 minutes yesterday to defeat Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-2. The 14th-seeded Sharapova next plays Beatrice Capra, a wild-card entrant who at 371 in the world is the lowest-ranked player to reach the third round at the U.S. Open since 2002.Three times Grand Slam champion,Russia's Maria Sharapova has stormed into the second round of the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles. Sharapova ousted Jarmila Groth 6-0 6-4 in first round match on Tuesday.
Sharapova has just recovered from a shoulder injury due to which she was out of the action for the last nine months. Sharapova will now clash with the third seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in second round match.
Not that long ago, Maria Sharapova was one of the fresh faces on the women's professional tennis circuit. Now, three-quarters of the way to a career Grand Slam, Sharapova finds herself an upset target of up-and-coming players on tour.
Off court she has represented major brands, including Nike, Gatorade and Cannon, making her one of the best paid athletes in the world. She also appeared in swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated among some of the best known supermodels, like Marisa Miller and Alessandra Ambrosio. Maxim magazine ranked Maria as the hottest athlete in the world several years in a row, and FHM magazine ranked her the seventh most eligible bachelorette. In April 2009, a prominent hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, known as the Great Eight, expressed his desire to meet her while interviewed on "Off The Record".

Labor Day TV offers choices: Jerry Lewis, 'Jersey Shore' marathon, classic movies and more

Once Hurricane Earl has left the area for good, the meteorology people tell us, it will be another beautiful weekend.Just in case you have, TV can offer plenty of indoor options.
Like, say, staying inside on Monday, clicking to MTV and watching six hours of "Jersey Shore."
It's like a day at the beach without all the sand.
Those who prefer their Labor Day television more traditional can watch Sunday night's annual Jerry Lewis telethon for muscular dystrophy. This is the 45th edition and last year it raised more than $60 million.
Here are some of the features around the TV dial this weekend:
ABC Family: Monday at 3 and 7 p.m., a double shot of the classic 1965 film "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews.

Bravo: Sunday, 6 p.m.midnight, a mini-marathon of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." Monday, 10 a.m.-midnight, a maxi-marathon of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," 10 a.m.-midnight. (Inexplicably, it'll be interrupted 10-11 p.m. for an episode of "Thintervention.")

Disney Channel: Friday night at 8, the new Jonas Brothers/Demi Lovato movie "Camp Rock 2" makes its much-anticipated debut. It then returns Saturday and Sunday nights, also at 8.

History: Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., "Ice Road Truckers." Monday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., "Pawn Stars."

MTV: Monday, 5-11 p.m., "Jersey Shore."
TLC: Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., "Say Yes to the Dress." Monday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., "Little People, Big World."


TV Land: Monday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., "Bewitched," and 2-10 p.m., "The Nanny." Perhaps to recognize Labor Day, the "Bewitched" episodes include the birth of Tabitha, and the "Nanny" episodes end with the Sheffields expecting.
USA: Sunday, noon-1:30 a.m., a movie marathon. In order: "Hairspray," "Pretty Woman," "Juno," "Legally Blonde 2," "Pacifier," "Hairspray." Monday, noon-9 p.m., "NCIS."
WWOR (Ch. 9): Sunday, Jerry Lewis telethon beginning at 9 p.m. and running until at least Monday at 6 p.m. Jerry's in Las Vegas, and Tony Orlando will host in New York.
Guests and performers will include Barry Manilow, David Archuleta, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charo, Carrot Top, Enrique Iglesias, Maureen McGovern, George Wallace, Ray Romano, Nigel Lythgoe and Richard Belzer.
There will be performances from Broadway shows including "Memphis" and "Million Dollar Quartet" - plus, of course, the cast of "Glee."
No word yet on Betty White. Maybe she's spending the weekend at the beach.