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Badass Benson is back! It's been a long four months since Olivia Benson put William Lewis in the morgue and welcomed baby Noah into her life on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, so Sept. 24's season 16 premiere can't come soon enough for Svu diehards — or for Us Weekly! As Mariska Hargitay, 50, explains, becoming a mother will soften her character Benson in upcoming episodes. "She's been single-focused for many years and had one priority: to seek justice. That has been No. 1, 2 and [...]...

"You know, I think it's really interesting that these two characters kind of came into my life around the same time," said Pablo Schreiber during our recent webcam chat (watch below) about his villainous turns in "Orange is the New Black" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." "I think that these two roles came at a very specific time in my life when I think it was essential for me … to expose and hopefully expunge a little bit of my darker side." -Break- Taryn Manning likens 'Oitnb's' Pennsatucky to rock star run amok (Exclusive Video) He expressed that darker side in two very different ways: in a comic role as a corrupt prison guard known as "Pornstache" in "Orange," and in a dramatic role as depraved serial rapist William Lewis on "Svu," both of which are being entered for Emmy consideration for guest acting. He readily admits it was easier fo.

On Friday, we'll talk with Pablo Schreiber about his pair of nefarious TV roles: George "Pornstache" Mendez on the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black," and recurring villain William Lewis on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Join us for our live chat on June 6, at 10:00am Pt/1:00pm Et on Gold Derby's home page. -Break- Taryn Manning likens 'Oitnb's' Pennsatucky to rock star run amok (Exclusive Video) Pornstache, so called because of his signature facial hair, is a corrections officer at Litchfield Prison, but he's at least as corrupt as the women he's guarding. During season one he smuggled drugs and covered up a deadly overdose. And William Lewis on "Law & Order: Svu" is arguably even more sinister. Introduced at the end of season 14, Lewis left a trail of victims – including a kidnapped and terrorized Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) – before his ...'...

Season 15 of "Law & Order: Svu" was a wild ride for fans - and the drama will continue in Season 16.

Over the course of the season, Det. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) became a sergeant, the show said goodbye to Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) and Det. John Munch (Richard Belzer), Det. Rollins (Kelli Giddish) had a gambling addiction relapse and almost lost her badge, Lt. Murphy (Donal Logue) took over the division, and Benson was put through horrifying near-death trauma at the hands of serial rapist/murderer William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber).

Despite the insanity of Season 15, Ice-t (Det. ...

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William Lewis has been appointed as chief executive officer of Dow Jones, effective immediately. The company made the announcement on Thursday. Lewis, News Corp's former chief creative officer, was named interim CEO of Dow Jones in January. Also read: News Corp Ousts Dow Jones CEO Lex Fenwick After Less Than 2 Years With Lewis as CEO, the real-time financial news organization has reinforced its emphasis on institutional products, customer relations and feedback. Most recently, Dow Jones rolled out multiple enhancements to the flagship Factiva information product. “Will Lewis has brought focus and energy to the task at Dow Jones, which has refined its institutional products and.

Law & Order: Svu’s Detective Olivia Benson is no stranger to trauma, but this season, her experience reached another level thanks to William Lewis (guest star Pablo Schreiber). Lewis, a psychotic killer and rapist, set his sights on Benson a while back, even kidnapping her at one point. And despite his arrest earlier this season, Lewis was back in the most recent episode, when he went after a young girl to lure Benson back in.

His plan worked, but what Benson didn’t expect was that his plan would end with a good old-fashioned round of Russian Roulette. Lewis forced...

Pornstache and his eponymous facial hair will be back to terrorize the women of Litchfield once again, and Pablo Schreiber honestly sounds somewhat conflicted about returning to Orange Is the New Black. Read on for candid thoughts on his co-stars and playing memorable bad guys on both Oitnb and Law & Order: Svu.

Entertainment Weekly: How did the set feel different the second season knowing that the first was so successful?

Pablo Schreiber: It was way different. I think it surprised even Netflix how many people watched it. When we were making it the first season, I think everyone was just like,...

NBC’s Law and Order Special Victims Unit Beast’s Obsession TV Show Review. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 15, Episode 20: Beast’s Obsession saw the viewer revisited by two familiar yet opposite characters. There’s the bad guy – Sergeant Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay)’s “nemesis” William Lewis (Pablo [...]

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Three people were killed when a gunman opened fire outside two Jewish Community centers near Kansas City Sunday, April 13, in what is believed to have been a hate crime.

Three Dead From Shootings

Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. He was in the car with his grandfather, William Lewis Corporon, who also died as a result of his injuries. Underwood, who was not Jewish himself, was there to audition for “Kc Superstar,” a singing competition for Kansas City area high school students. His grandfather, a doctor, had recently moved to Kansas City to be closer to his grandchildren.

Underwood’s mother and Corporon’s daughter, Mindy Corporon, spoke at a vigil for the victims of the shootings, hosted by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, the church the family belongs to.

“I was there before...

Three people were killed when a gunman opened fire outside two Jewish Community centers near Kansas City Sunday, April 13, in what is believed to have been a hate crime.

Three Dead From Shootings

Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. He was in the car with his grandfather, William Lewis Corporon, who also died as a result of his injuries. Underwood, who was not Jewish himself, was there to audition for “Kc Superstar,” a singing competition for Kansas City area high school students. His grandfather, a doctor, had recently moved to Kansas City to be closer to his grandchildren.

Underwood’s mother and Corporon’s daughter, Mindy Corporon, spoke at a vigil for the victims of the shootings, hosted by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, the church the family belongs to.

“I was there before...

You know, at the very beginning I was a fan of Law & Order: Svu. It probably goes without saying that I’m not inclined to be a fan of anything after 40 or 50 seasons (or whatever this show is on), but beyond the general boredom of a show that has outlived its usefulness, Svu started going downhill after two seasons, and simply wasn’t the same show anymore.

Well, whatever, such is my humble anyway.

As if to specifically mess with me, the show is now forcing me to watch it again, as Donal Logue has been given a recurring role. Fresh off of three of the coolest shows, and roles, you’re going to run into (Copper, Vikings, and Sons of Anarchy), Logue will continue the role as acting commander of the Svu.

The show returns on the 30th, and the Grey’s Anatomy-esque fun continues as Mariska Hargitay‘s character…...

It's over, Law & Order: Svu fans. You can breathe. Warning, spoilers for "Beast's Obsession" from here on out. William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) had their last dance and it truly was their final encounter. "He's not coming back. I can now affirm that fact. We have a morgue scene in the next episode…the hand isn't going to reach up from the grave or anything like that," Warren Leight, Law & Order: Svu's executive producer, told E! News. "Beast's Obsession" saw Lewis escape from prison, go on a murder spree throughout the city, kidnap a little girl, force Benson to admit to the world that she perjured herself...

[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wednesday's episode of Law & Order: Svu, "Beast's Obsession"] Law & Order: Svu welcomed back a familiar face. Donal Logue, who guest-starred in a March episode of the veteran NBC procedural, made a splashy return as Lieutenant Declan Murphy in Wednesday's pivotal hour, "Beast's Obsession," taking over from Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) as acting commander of the New York Special Victims Unit. The episode culminated in a confrontation between Olivia and "The Beast," William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber), who committed suicide. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2014-15 With this episode, Logue has been

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Last night, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Law And Order: Svu" episode 20 of season 15. The episode is entitled, "Beast's Obsession," and it appears to be quite shocking and ultra suspenseful as Benson gets captured by the sadistic William Lewis who has broken out of prison,and more! In the new,20th episode, The sadistic William Lewis will end up, escaping from prison, arbitrarily taking lives as he exits. Concerned for Benson’s safety, a security detail is going to get assigned to her 24/7. However, that won't stop Lewis from quickly finding her and getting back where he left off. With time running out, Benson will have to decide how much she’s willing to give up in order to save the life of a child. Episode 20 is scheduled to air on Wednesday night, April 9th at 8pm central time on NBC.

The beast is back. In Law & Order: Svu's "Beast's Obsession," William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber) returns, and in the months since we last saw him, he's done nothing but think of Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). The episode features Lewis escaping from prison—and going on a killing spree—with his sights on Benson. But after her ordeal, her squad isn't letting her go through this alone and Benson is assigned a 24/7-security detail. As if that could stop Lewis. "Everything he's doing from his escape on is meant to lure Olivia to a confrontation with him and she knows it. And he knows it. The NYPD has her on a protective detail and even so, it's one of those...

Recently, CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Law And Order: Svu" episode 20 of season 15. The episode is entitled, "Beast's Obsession," and it sounds like things will get pretty damn intense and very interesting as Benson's worst nightmare returns when crazy William Lewis escapes from prison, and more! In the new,20th episode press release: Sergeant Benson's nightmare is going to continue when William Lewis (Guest Star Pablo Schreiber) escapes from prison. Press release number 2: The sadistic William Lewis (Schreiber) will escape from prison, arbitrarily killing as he goes. Concerned for Benson’s safety, a security detail is going to get assigned to her 24/7, but it won't take long for Lewis to get her back where he left off. With time running out, Benson is going to have to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to save the life of a child.

The Beast is back. Pablo Schreiber is returning to Law & Order: Svu as William Lewis for a harrowing new confrontation with Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) in the Wednesday, April 9 titled "Beast's Obsession." E! News can exclusively reveal the character gets out of prison after four months of incarceration and he's gunning for everybody's favorite police officer. "He's coming back. We teased it at the end of his last episode, the trial episode. There was a little moment on the gurney," Svu executive producer Warren Leight told E! News. "He's figured a way out and there's only one thing he's interested in and that's a last dance with Olivia...

"Suits" is back!

The midseason premiere of the legal drama is as good as ever in "Buried Secrets," with witty dialogue, legal maneuvering and dangerous secrets. Will Louis find out Mike's secret? Can either Mike's or Harvey's relationships survive? Is Michael Phelps going to stick with Pearson Specter?

Harvey is better at manipulation than romance

Not that Harvey practices much law in "Buried Secrets." He is far too busy having sex with Scottie and trying to negotiate/manipulate her contract. With the British merger dead, Scottie needs a job. And Harvey wants a girlfriend.

The two might go together, but Jessica is wary of Harvey actually sticking with one woman. She agrees to hire Scottie as a partner -- on the condition that she buy-in to the firm immediately instead of six months later.

Harvey works multiple angles to have this requirement lifted -- he even gets Scottie to land...

Source: Instagram user officialjld Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus met her real-life counterpart Tuesday night at the state dinner. The actress, who plays Vice President Selina Meyer on the HBO show, shared a picture of herself with Vice President Joe Biden on Instagram and said it was awesome. We agree. As we know from her award-show acceptance speeches, Julia likes to stay in character off set. So we have to hope she channeled a bit of Selina's persona sitting next to Joe Biden - perhaps they traded a few gaffe tips. At the state dinner honoring French President Francois Hollande, Julia was joined by her French-born father, billionaire William Louis-Dreyfus. Other famous faces invited by the Obamas included Bradley Cooper and his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse, and Mary J. Blige. Scroll down for photos of Julia's arrival. View Slideshow ›...

The president and first lady welcomed French President Francois Hollande to the White House Tuesday evening for a night of diplomatic partying. Michelle looked radiant in her Carolina Herrera ball gown, once again showing support for an American designer. The Obamas pulled out all the stops for their first state dinner in two years, calling on Chelsea Clinton's wedding planner to coordinate the logistics. They set up a huge tent on the South Lawn, where guests enjoyed the "best of American" cuisine that included caviar from Illinois, potatoes from Idaho, and dry-aged rib-eye beef from Colorado. For dessert, a Hawaiian chocolate-malted ganache was planned - and all the wines were American! For entertainment, Mary J. Blige was set to perform, but she wasn't the only showbiz guest. Bradley Cooper, who is fluent in French thanks to time spent studying abroad, also got an invite, as did Julia Louis-Dryfus and her French-born father,...

Dow Jones & Co. CEO Lex Fenwick is exiting the company after less than two years in the post. News Corp said Tuesday that he will be replaced by interim CEO William Lewis, who joined the company in 2010 as group general manager at News International (now News U.K.) and was appointed chief creative officer last year with a mandate to build new businesses, target acquisitions and drive digital initiatives. Story: AllThingsD Team to Leave Dow Jones At the same time, News Corp said it is planning to review Dow Jones' "institutional strategy." “We’re reviewing the institutional

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News Corp has ousted Dow Jones CEO Lex Fenwick and installed William Lewis as interim chief as part of a review of “institutional strategy,” the company said on Tuesday. Fenwick joined the company from Bloomberg less than two years ago, where he worked for 25 years. Lewis, formerly News Corp Chief Creative officer, will serve as interim CEO while Dow Jones searches for a permanent replacement. “We thank Lex for his time and energy at the helm of Dow Jones, and in particular for his original vision of Djx as an innovative way to integrate content and deliver it to customers in.

No matter how overwhelming the evidence and trustworthy the victims, sometimes the bad guys win.

In Wednesday's (Jan. 8) "Law & Order: Svu," Pablo Schreiber returns as serial rapist and murderer William Lewis. He goes to trial and is found guilty on a couple of charges, but really, he wins.

That means Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) loses. The only good thing is the ordeal should be over for Benson.

Given the final scene, when Lewis fakes a seizure and barely represses a smile knowing he has duped yet another woman, this time a physician, there's all too great a chance he'll return too.

If only the Svu detectives shot him when they had the chance, Tutuola (Ice-t) says. Though Capt. Cragen (Dann Florek) gives him a look for saying so, everyone on the squad and those watching must have thought the same.

The episode stands alone,...

Spoiler alert if you haven't yet watched tonight's Law & Order: Svu! That might not be the last we've seen of the Beast...If Mariska Hargitay gets her way. "I'm pitching a last one with him," Hargitay told E! News exclusively. The "him" in question is William Lewis, played by Orange is the New Black's Pablo Schreiber. "I want him back. I have such a good idea. I already told Warren [Leight]. It leaves it open and it's so painful and Olivia is left in pain, which I don't like," the Svu star said backstage at NBC's Today. "I don't have closure. And so I want closure. I know how to get it." The "Psycho/Therapist" episode...

Pablo Schreiber's William Lewis, the serial rapist and murderer who kidnapped Detective Olivia Benson, returns to "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Wednesday (Jan. 8), and keeps his record as one of the creepiest characters on a show infamous for creepy characters.

"He is just sort of the most manipulative psychopaths one would ever imagine," Schreiber tells Zap2it. "He is just very charming, and that is why he is very disturbing and comes off as a very normal person and could get by fine in society, and therefore the actions that he does, by the crimes he commits, are that much more unspeakable by how normal he seems."

In the upcoming episode, "Psycho Therapist," Schreiber is on trial. It's been months since he broke into Benson's home, beat, drugged and kidnapped her and tortured her for four days while he murdered two men, and raped a woman. Benson (Mariska Hargitay...

Old wounds reopen on Law & Order: Svu when Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) faces her attacker, William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber) in court. During the harrowing season 15 premiere of Svu, Lewis put Benson through the wringer—and that's putting it lightly. Benson escaped her captor and handed out a savage beating, after Lewis brutally attacked her for days. The two characters face off once again in "Psycho/Therapist," the Wednesday, Jan. 8, episode of Law and Order: Svu, billed as the final chapter in the "Save Benson" saga. And this time they're in a court of law. Hargitay told E! News it was important to show Benson facing her attacker in court. "[A] lot of time people...

On TV this Wednesday: American Horror Story attracts the enchanting Stevie Nicks, Psych hops across the pond for its season opener, Kirstie beds Vinnie Barbarino and 2 Broke Girls clean up nice for the People’s Choice Awards. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

8 pm Revolution (NBC) | Miles leads Monroe and Rachel south of the border, where they encounter a challenging surprise; Charlie and Gene continue to search for Aaron. (See what Ep Rockne S. O’Bannon says is coming up.)

8 pm The Middle (ABC) | A news-alerts app on his refurbished iPad turns Brick into an (even more) neurotic mess.

New Law And Order Svu season 15,episode 10 official spoilers,plotline revealed by NBC. Recently,NBC released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Law And Order: Svu" episode 10 of season 15. The episode is entitled, "Psycho/Therapist," and it sounds like it'll be quite interesting as Benson will be forced to face her attacker, Lewis, again. It effects her recovery, and more. In the new,10th episode press release: The trial of William Lewis will ,once again, pit detective Benson against her attacker . Guest star Pablo Schreiber will return. Press release number 2: 'The Beast’ will return when Detective Benson is forced to face Lewis in the courtroom, and the stress of reliving the attack will cause setbacks in her recovery. With Lewis trying every trick in the book to continue his legal winning streak, Benson is going to be forced to reveal some of the secrets she’s kept about the ordeal.

New Law And Order Svu season 15,episode 10 not airing tonight,delayed until January 2014. Hey, "Law And Order: Svu" peeps. Yeah, we've got some bad news for you guys,tonight. It looks like the show has definitely gone on it's Winter Break,and will not be returning until January 8th, 2014, which means that the new episode 10 of season 15, titled "Psycho Therapist," will not be airing tonight. Instead, all you're going to get is a "Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving" special, so make sure you change your plans,and jot down that January 8th, 2014 date for the return. Unfortunately, NBC did not release a promo or sneak peek,clip for this episode yet, so that's off the table for now. They also didn't drop any press release material for the episode. However, we do have a tidbit spoiler tease from Spoiler TV that reveals that Pablo Schreiber is coming back to Svu in...

Law & Order: Svu has scared up another gig for Pablo Schreiber.

“We are thrilled and terrified that Pablo Schreiber is coming back to Svu to reprise his role as psychopath William Lewis,” executive producers Warren Leight and Julie Martin tell TV Guide Magazine. “He’ll again be tormenting Det. Olivia Benson. Although he’s the one on trial, he turns it into hers.”

The Orange Is the New Black actor was last seen in the NBC procedural’s two-part season premiere, in which his sadistic alter ego abducted and tortured Benson until she turned the tables and nearly beat him to death.

"Law & Order: Svu" isn't finished with serial rapist William Lewis just yet -- and he's not done with Benson, either.

Pablo Schreiber, who played Lewis, aka The Beast, in a memorable arc that culminated on the Season 15 premiere in September, will return to the NBC drama on Jan. 8. After abducting Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and then having her turn the tables on him, he's now set to go to trial.

"We are thrilled and terrified that Pablo Schreiber is coming back to 'Svu' to reprise his role as psychopath William Lewis," "Svu" executive producers Warren Leight and Julie Martin tell TV Guide. "He'll again be tormenting Olivia Benson. Although he's the one on trial, he turns it into hers."

Lewis' trial turns into a face-off between defendant and detective. Schreiber (who also stars on "Orange Is the New Black") tells TV Guide his character will try to capitalize on "what he...

It looks like justice will finally be served to the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit serial rapist and killer known as The Beast. TV Guide Magazine has learned exclusively that William Lewis, the sadistic villain played by Pablo Schreiber, will return in the Jan. 8 episode of the NBC drama. In September's season premiere, Lewis humiliated and tortured Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), who eventually fought back and nearly beat him to death.

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After six long weeks of teary backstories, incessant Coldplay montages and Oscar-worthy editing, it's time... to face... the X Factor live shows.

We've already explained just why we love the live shows here, and we're hoping the return of an unedited Shazza will take things to the next level. Can Gary keep up his meanie persona? What words will Nicole make up this year? Will Louis kill off another Motown legend?

Join Digital Spy when The X Factor returns to ITV at 8pm to find out, and let us know your thoughts on the show in the comments box below and via our Twitter feed.

22:19We also have everything crossed for a return of The Group Performance, but either way, we'll be back tomorrow at 8pm, and we hope you can join us. Thanks for reading, and we'll see you then.

22:15Also on tomorrow's show will be Ellie Goulding,...

After six long weeks of teary backstories, incessant Coldplay montages and Oscar-worthy editing, it's time... to face... the X Factor live shows.

We've already explained just why we love the live shows here, and we're hoping the return of an unedited Shazza will take things to the next level. Can Gary keep up his meanie persona? What words will Nicole make up this year? Will Louis kill off another Motown legend?

Join Digital Spy when The X Factor returns to ITV at 8pm to find out, and let us know your thoughts on the show in the comments box below and via our Twitter feed.

21:53Nicole thinks they might be "the best band I've ever seen on this show". "International stars". Well, we might have to rewind this on the Sky+ box and listen again.

21:52Imagine that song with a needless bit of an X Factor key changery.

Pablo Schreiber is having a moment. As menacing corrections officer George “Pornstache” Mendez on Orange Is The New Black he stood out among so many amazing characters thanks to his horrifying, and at times hilarious, creepiness. With a simultaneous stint on Law & Order: Svu as serial killer William Lewis, Pablo’s perfected the art of playing monsters. Now he’s stepping out of the dark side to play good cop Virgil on Ironside, NBC’s new cop drama debuting tonight at 10/9c. (The show is actual a remake of one that aired on NBC from 1967-1975.) We chatted with the actor over the phone while he was on a break from shooting Ironside in Los Angeles and talked about fatherhood, fandoms and how Dolph Lundgren inspired that ridiculous Pornstache haircut.

Let’s start with Ironside. It has a very dark, gritty crime-drama feel that’s seems timeless. Had you seen the original?...

Detective Olivia Benson faced her darkest, and most intense, trial on the suspenseful season 15 premiere. Were you as enthralled as I was?

I was surprised that Mariska Hargitay didn’t get an Emmy nomination this year for her work on Law & Order: Svu – she won in 2006 and has received a total of eight nominations — and I’ll be even more surprised if she isn’t nominated next year, assuming NBC submits the Sept. 25 season premiere’s first hour for consideration. In a word, Mariska was phenomenal.

The first hour of the two-hour premiere picked up right where last season’s nail-biting finale left off, with Olivia Benson in the clutches of murder/rapist William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber). It was an edge-of-your-seat hour, as Olivia was tortured and drugged by the twisted Mr. Lewis, putting one of television’s most take-no-prisoners women — ironically, because she literally takes prisoners for a living...

Law & Order: Svu’s season 15 premiere picked up right where last season left off, with Olivia Benson in the all-too-creepy hands of William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber), the rapist/murderer who seemed to know just what to do to avoid a guilty verdict. Hour one of the premiere followed Benson as she was tied up, force-fed alcohol, drugged, and beaten by the man Orange Is The New Black fans will recognize as pornstache. And while Benson fought to stay alive, her colleagues tried desperately to find her.

All in all, hour one of the two-hour premiere had suspense, danger, and all...

Fifteen years in, a show isn't supposed to be this great.

The first hour of the season opener of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Wednesday (Sept. 25) is haunting, terrifying and Emmy-worthy. A second, unrelated episode followed, but it's the first half of the premiere, the conclusion to last season's finale, people will be talking about.

When last season ended, serial rapist William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber) had kidnapped Olivia (Mariska Hargitay) after a crime spree that included raping and torturing an older photographer (Judith Ivey).

Cragen (Dann Florek) ordered Benson to take off two days because she was so furious and frustrated that Lewis kept evading prosecution. Benson followed orders and went home -- where Lewis was waiting for her, gun drawn.

When the season opens, Benson is tied up and has duct tape over her mouth. She's woozy from drugs, and her face is swollen and bloodied. She knows...

When Season 15 of "Law & Order: Svu" begins Wednesday (Sept. 25), prepare for an even darker episode than where the show left off. The fearless Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is held at gunpoint for most of the hour.

The episode takes us to depths even this show hasn't gone before. For much of the premiere, "Surrender Benson," the detective is handcuffed, beaten and taken on a hideous trip by serial rapist William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber).

Executive producer Warren Leight tells Zap2it why this episode, picking up on last season's cliffhanger, was so important to him and what he wants to do this season that's different.

Zap2it: Had Benson ever been in this sort of life-and-death danger before?Warren Leight: There was an episode [in Season 9] in which she went undercover in prison and was assaulted, a guard attempted to assault her and she was rescued by Fin [Ice-t]. That was the closest.

"Law & Order: Svu" has put Detective Olivia Benson's life in danger, leaving viewers to champion "Save Benson."

The Season 14 finale ended with Benson (Mariska Hargitay) at gunpoint, being held by William Lewis ("Orange Is The New Black" star Pablo Schreiber). Hargitay signed on for the new season of "Svu," so it's safe to say Benson will live ... but whether she makes it out of the situation unscathed is the real question. Benson's captor is known for raping and torturing his victims over a period of time.

"I want to live," she says in the promo above.

Hargitay shared the promo on Twitter with a special message.

Holy Sh!?!$&@!?%€£¥T!!! “@SVUWritersRoom: It's here. #SaveBenson http://t.co/85ScTTS0qH”

— Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) August 23, 2013

"Law & Order: Svu" Season 15 premieres Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. Et on NBC.

Pablo Schreiber plays dirty (and that's putting it mildly) corrections officer George "Pornstache" Mendez on the Netflix original series, "Orange Is the New Black."

In addition to "Oitnb," the actor played a major part in "Law & Order: Svu's" recent Season 14 cliff-hanger finale as terrifying sociopath Dan Kozlowski/William Lewis, who took Mariska Hargitay's Det. Olivia Benson hostage.

Given his two most recent two roles, Pablo is relieved to be joining the good guys on his next show, "Ironside."

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Pablo Schreiber is ready to hang up the mustache and play a good guy. After playing the horribly corrupt prison guard George "Pornstache" Mendez on Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" and psychopathic rapist William Lewis on "Law and Order: Svu," Schreiber is excited to play a more normal character on NBC's new series, "Ironside."

"It was nice to turn in the mustache for something a little nicer," Schreiber told Zap2it. "It was liberating. After having played such nasty fellows, twice in a row, I'm really happy to get back to doing something that feels a little closer to home and expresses a side of myself that is there -- my nice side, my side as a father, which I am and so is my character."

Schreiber plays Virgil on "Ironside," a crime drama about a wheelchair-bound, tough-as-nails New York City cop, which is a big departure from his recent bad-guy streak.

A group of entertainment veterans have launched Wentworth Media & Arts, a London-based independent film finance, production and distribution company, led by the former chairman of Emi, Eric Luciano Nicoli, the company announced on Saturday. According to a news release, the company will both acquire films and seek to produce three to four feature films per year "in various budget ranges." See Photos: The Scene at Cannes Film Festival 2013 Other company founders include William Lewis, John Stanley and Dean Goldberg.The company said it was backed by "major private equity sources...

We're right in the heart of silly season in X Factor land. With memories of James Arthur, Rylan Clark and MK1 (remember them!) slowly drifting away, talk of series 10 and this year's judging lineup had become a hot topic for Saturday night TV fans currently stuck in a pre-Voice/Britain's Got Talent Saturday no-man's land with only D-listers in drag on Let's Dance and some bloke from EastEnders ice skating to save us.

So who will be behind the desk on this year's X Factor? Digital Spy takes a look at the judges merry-go-round to try and figure out who is in and who is out.

Gary Barlow

After two years on the panel and not much talent to show for it (Marcus Collins, Christopher Maloney, Cocozza!) many expected Gary Barlow to be jumping off the X Factor funfair in 2013. He's never looked 100% comfortable with the show's balance between entertainment...

News Corporation appointed two new executives for the so-called "New News Corporation," the publishing entity breaking off from the company's television and entertainment arms. Anoushka Healy, currently the group managing editor for the Times and the Sunday Times in London, was named chief strategy officer. William Lewis, who joined News Corp. in 2010 to help run the British newspaper group News International, was promoted to chief creative officer. Both Healy and Lewis will be based in New York and report to Robert Thomson, chief executive officer of New News Corporation. "Will and Anoushka...

We're basically obsessed with Louis (Michael Urie) on "Partners" and we want him to be our best friend... but it's hard to deny that sometimes, his well-intentioned snark seems particularly mean when it's leveled at Wyatt (Brandon Routh), whose naive idealism can put him at a bit of a disadvantage in the battle-of-wits department. On occasion, Louis has dismissed the importance of Wyatt's sobriety, scoffed at his job prospects, and just straight-up prioritized Joe (David Krumholtz).

We were relieved, then, when we visited Urie on set, to learn that in an upcoming episode, Louis will find new reason to respect his boyfriend. Urie also gave us the scoop on Ali's humor deficiency, his La vs. NYC conundrum, and whether Louis and Joe actually have friends other than each other. Read on for our Q&A, and don't forget to tune in for "Partners" at 8:30 p.m. Est on CBS Mondays.

A billionaire businessman is calling on his fellow wealthy people to fight voter suppression, which he says is a mortal threat to American democracy.

William Louis-Dreyfus announced in a full-page ad in The New York Times on Tuesday that he has pledged $1 million to protect voting rights, and he asked others to join him.

If Louis-Dreyfus' name sounds familiar, it could be because he ran the eponymous global commodity trading company founded by his great-great-grandfather -- or it could be because his daughter, Julia, played Elaine in the television show "Seinfeld," and now plays the title character in "Veep."

"There is no right more fundamental to our republic than the right to vote," Louis-Dreyfus wrote in his message. "And yet there is a countrywide effort to prevent hundreds of thousands of people from voting. Many supporters of that suppression effort have admitted or implied that its purpose is to...

There's so much leading up to tonight's epic mid-season finale of Suits that we're literally counting down the hours. The tension and division at Pearson Hardman is at an all-time high and with the recent death of Mike's grandmother, things are about to get even more intense.

Here are 3 Burning questions for tonight's finale:

1. Will Louis switch sides?

After last week's disaster dinner, Louis is even more convinced that Harvey is only looking out for himself. I think the dinner was a genuine gesture, but Harvey got backed into a corner and had to hastily reveal that Louis was the scapegoat to Hardman's embezzlement. Jessica threatened Louis to choose sides, but which side will he choose? And will it be for the right reasons?

2. Will Mike and Rachel finally get together?

These two have had tons of chemistry over the seasons, but their will-they-won't-they potential took to the back-burner once...

We're hours away from the midseason finale of Suits, as Daniel Hardman and Jessica Pearson will finally face off to see who will gets control of the firm.

Of course, there are a slew of other story threads flying about on the appropriately titled “High Noon.”

Will Mike keep it together after the death of his grandmother? Will he turn to Rachel for comfort? If Jessica loses the battle with Hardman, where does that leave Harvey? And Donna? Will Louis be more of a kiss-ass to Hardman or actually help our good guys?

I grabbed some phone time with Suits creator Aaron Korsh earlier this week to talk about the finale and get a glimpse into where the latter half of the season (coming in January) will find our favorite attorneys and employees. Read on for the Q&A and consider yourself spoiler warned...

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On TV this Thursday: Burn Notice, Suits and Anger Management come to a close, American Bible Challenge wonders whether you’re smarter than a disciple and a badly timed text message makes Jenna’s life even more Awkward. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to look out for tonight.

8 pm American Bible Challenge (Gsn) | Series premiere: And yea, Game Show Network decreed that the prophet Jeff Foxworthy would host a show challenging contestants’ knowledge of holy scripture. And it was good…? (We’ll see.)

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