A question for any "Law & Order Criminal Intent" fans:

[SeattleGirl]

Where are Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe (Goren and Eames)? They weren't even in the opening credits of the new episode tonight, but Chris Noth and Annabella Sciorra were. I don't watch this L&O show as much as I do L&O: SVU, but what did I miss from last week to this week? Anyone know what's going on?

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. No clue

They were in the preview for next week's new show though. I missed last week, but called someone who saw it, and he was clueless.

[SeattleGirl]

3. Thanks. Maybe they are spotlighting each team on

different episodes, but still, it doesn't make sense to leave two of the cast members off the opening sequence. Oh well.

[Az]

2. D'onofrio collapsed from exhaustion last year

The schedule was burning him out so this season they brought Noth in. They both are going to shoot 11 episodes and alternate througout the season.

[SeattleGirl]

4. Thanks so much for the info, Az.

:)

[Not_Giving_Up]

6. I'd heard about the collapse

Didn't know about the plan to alternate though. They didn't mention Goren or Eames at all tonight....it was just weird.

[Kire]

7. rumor was he collapsed because of the Bush victory in November

but he denies it

[Kire]

5. every other week

it's going to be Vincent D'Onofrio for one week and Chris Noth for the other week

D'onofrio couldn't hack it, so they cut his work load in half

I wish I had TV to watch that shit tonight. I heard West Wing was good, and if anybody gives any spoilers I'm going to fucking scream until the DVD comes out. I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I CAN'T HEAR YOU! LA LA LA! LA LA LA!

[SeattleGirl]

8. I wonder if Kathryn Erbe is happy about this.

One of the things I like about SVU is that they have a bigger cast, whereas CI only has two detectives, the boss, and the DA on each show. If CI was like SVU in that way, Erbe could still be incorporated every week. Oh well, maybe she likes this arrangement too.

[Kire]

9. I'm sure she's miserable.

"That fucking guy...first he rants and raves about Bush on the set, then he collapses and delays production...now my hours are getting cut all because of that bastard Vincent D'onofrio. You know why he's not Vincent Onofrio? Because he's a dumb bastard and they put the D in there to warn people about his infernal dumbitude. Only I didn't get the message before I signed the contract, otherwise I could have had the rope break on my character's execution on Oz and I'd be making the big bucks like Harold Perrineau. Oh shit, that's right! He's on Lost now, making more money than God! Dammit, why can't I have a bigger piece of the pie! My name is Katherine Erbe, and I endorse this message."

[Az]

10. She must be real tired of carrying him

I mean she is such a vital part of the show. :sarcasm:

[Kire]

11. Fucking Princess

:sarcasm:

[WCGreen]

12. She just had a baby last year....

Remember.....

[Kire]

13. when it was born

it wasn't dripping as bad as my last post

[WCGreen]

14. I saw the Sarcasm.....

I just wanted to add that to the mix...

More about her being upset about the arrangment...

I like tonights show...

I am soo ove Desperate Housewifes....

If I wanted to watch that crap, I would watch General Hospital...

[KitchenWitch]

15. I have not seen one single episode of Desperate Housewives

:puke:

[WCGreen]

16. We watched a few episodes at the end of last year....

And I decided, you know, life is far too short to waste any other place than here on DU....

[SeattleGirl]

17. Neither have I

And I feel oddly proud of that!

[KitchenWitch]

18. Me too

I have also not seen a single episode of any of the Survivors

[WCGreen]

19. Not one Reality Show...... Ever......

We watch a few shows each week...

Gilmore Girls, Medium, Numbers, One or two of the Law and Order and Rome on HBO....

These shows that continue on and on and on are just gimicks...

The TV is always on, but either to news, Sports, CNBC, HGTV or a music station....