Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston on His ‘Law & Order’ Goodbye and Getting to “Kill the Bull” One Last Time
[This story contains spoilers from the Feb. 22, 2024 episode of Law & Order, “Last Dance.”] Jack McCoy left the world of Law & Order the way he came into it — in a courtroom. Sam Waterston said goodbye to the long-running NBC franchise in Thursday’s episode, ending his 19-season, 405-episode run as prosecutor-turned-New York County […]
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Sam Waterston to Leave ‘Law & Order’ After 19 Seasons
The longest-serving actor on Law & Order is set to work his last case. Sam Waterston, who has been part of the NBC drama since 1994, is leaving the show. His final episode as Manhattan District Attorney Jack McCoy is set to air Feb. 22. Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Oppenheimer) will then join Law & Order […]
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Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson Support Oceana Amid Summer of Climate Disasters: “We Do What We Do Because Things Are Going to Be Getting Worse and Worse”
Oceana celebrated its fifth annual Rock Under the Stars event Saturday night, highlighting ocean conservation with support from Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Mary Steenburgen, Sam Waterston and headlining performer Gladys Knight. The event, held at the Los Angeles home of Oceana board president Keith Addis and wife Keri Selig, had a particularly urgent message when tied with […]
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Julian Sands, Star of ‘A Room With a View,’ Died in January Hiking Accident, Authorities Confirm
Human remains recently discovered by hikers in the Mount Baldy wilderness outside Los Angeles were identified as those of British actor Julian Sands, who had been missing since January, authorities announced Tuesday. On Saturday morning, civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after they found the remains, which were then taken to the San Bernardino […]
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Mary Alice, Actress in ‘Fences,’ ‘Sparkle’ and ‘The Matrix Revolutions,’ Dies at 85
The former Chicago schoolteacher won a Tony and an Emmy (for 'I'll Fly Away') and is a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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Jay Binder, Top-Notch Casting Director for Broadway, Dies at 71
Jay Binder, who served as the casting director for nearly 100 Broadway productions, from Lost in Yonkers, Laughter on the 23rd Floor and The King and I to Chicago, The Lion King and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, has died. He was 71. Binder died peacefully Friday at his home on the Upper West […]
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Sam Waterston Officially Returning for ‘Law & Order’ Revival at NBC
Jack McCoy is officially returning to Law & Order. Following prolonged negotiations, Sam Waterston has closed a deal to return for NBC’s Law & Order revival. The casting means Waterston will appear in 17 of the show’s 21 seasons, as the revival is being billed as a continuation of the series that launched a multibillion-dollar […]
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Jeff Daniels Says Iconic ‘Newsroom’ Speech Saved His Career
The success of The Newsroom was placed squarely on the shoulders of Jeff Daniels, who had two weeks to learn a last-minute Aaron Sorkin monologue placed at the beginning of the HBO pilot. In a recent career retrospective with GQ, the award-winning actor revealed that the “America is not the greatest country in the world” diatribe […]
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Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin Lead Second California “Fire Drill Friday”
While much of the world — and the entertainment industry — hunkers down amid the coronavirus outbreak, Jane Fonda continues to take to the streets with her "Fire Drill Friday" rallies, visiting San Pedro and Wilmington on Friday for her second California stop.
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Sam Waterston Arrested for Second Time During Climate Change Protest in D.C.
Actor Sam Waterston was arrested for the second time during a protest over climate change outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Friday.
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Jane Fonda and Sam Waterston Arrested While Protesting in D.C.
Jane Fonda and Sam Waterston were both cuffed and at least detained by police Friday in Washington, D.C., during a protest over climate change outside the U.S. Capitol building.
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‘Law and Order’ Veteran Sam Waterston Previews Jack McCoy’s ‘SVU’ Return
"It was completely strange and wonderful, like stepping back in time," the actor tells THR of his return to the Dick Wolf franchise.
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