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First, detailed descriptions of Ian’s SVU eppys.  Don’t look if ya don’t wanna know:

NBC “Premiere Week” Episode Descriptions (Spoilers!)

“LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT”

“LOCUM/BULLSEYE”

09/22/2010 (09:00PM – 11:00PM) (Wednesday) : DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) HELP A FOSTER COUPLE (GUEST STARS JOAN CUSACK AND PETER STRAUSS) FIND THEIR MISSING CHILD

A foster couple (Cusack and Strauss) call Detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Stabler (Meloni) to the scene of the crime when their ten-year-old adopted daughter disappears. It soon comes to light that she ran away to meet with a man named Erik Weber (guest star Henry Ian Cusick), whom she met on the internet and whom Benson and Stabler suspect of ulterior motives regarding the girl. Weber denies any wrongdoing, and also expresses romantic interest in Benson. However, as the investigation continues, the detectives realize that the girl’s foster parents may be hiding something that could change the entire course of the case. Also starring: Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang).

DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND ELIOT STABLER (CHRISTOPHER MELONI) ENLIST THE HELP OF A SUSPECT (GUEST STAR HENRY IAN CUSICK) FROM A PREVIOUS CASE TO CRACK A NEW ONE

Detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Stabler (Meloni) are called to the hospital after a 10-year-old girl is raped. They arrive to find her so traumatized that she cannot even tell them her name. With the help of Detectives Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T) and John Munch (Richard Belzer), they are able to identify the young victim. But they soon realize that her home life is far from normal as Dr. George Huang (B.D. Wong) discovers that her mother suffers from a rare condition that renders her unable to recognize that the young girl is, in fact, her daughter. When the detectives find themselves without a lead, Erik Weber (guest star Henry Ian Cusick), a man they met on their previous case, decides to get involved. But he may be overstepping his bounds. Also starring: Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner)

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Today we had a real treat!  Ian and Neal Baer (SVU) were interviewed about the upcoming Season 12 premiere eppys.  Posting some of the various “articles” with a mishmash of questions and answers…some may be redundant:

Interview: Henry Ian Cusick moves on from ‘Lost’ with ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Henry is back on TV.

Photo: Getty Images

It didn’t take long for Henry Ian Cusick to get back on TV. The veteran actor was a staple for many years as Desmond Hume on ABC‘s “Lost,” and now he is attempting to work some magic as a guest star on NBC‘s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Cusick’s character of Erik Weber will make her debut during the season premiere September 22 at 9:00 Eastern (8:00 Central). The premiere will immediately be followed by another episode featuring Cusick.

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to talk with Cusick and Neal Baer about the guest appearance.

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Matt Carter: Henry, after being on such a successful show for so long, how important was it to get back on TV soon? What drove to this project in particular?

Henry Ian Cusick: I was looking to get back into TV right away — I was looking to get away from Desmond. I was no longer Henry Ian Cusick, I was Desmond. So I wanted to shed that skin. Then when I met Neal and he called me into his office I was very charmed by him. I talked quickly to the writers [about the characters] and I was sold, really. It was as simple as that. I like them, I like their idea, and it seemed like a really cool thing to get involved with — so I went for it.

So how would you two describe the character of Erik Weber?

Cusick: He’s a graphic designer that you meet very early on in the episode, and he’s very taken right away with Mariska Hargitay’s character and tries to help them out.

Neal Baer: I know [‘Lost’ executive producer] Carlton Cuse very well, so I joked that ‘Carlton, we’re going to take everyone from Lost and put them on. We’ve run out of people from Oz and The Wire — we gotta go to Lost.’ Naveen [Andrews] was on last year, and I love the show and I love Ian’s character so it’s like ‘great, I have this two-episode part.’

When we witched [sic] it to him, we needed someone who is extremely charming because Benson had a number of men interested in her over these twelve years and we needed someone who really has charm and could serve as a counterpoint to Stabler because he’s just as smart as Stabler, and we immediately thought of Ian for that. That’s what interesting particularly about the second episode — Ian carries us through both episodes, and we don’t really see someone often who can pull Benson in his own direction and be a competitor with Stabler, and I like that element of him too …If you go to our bubble tweet on Twitter, you will see that there’s this moment between Maloney [sic] and Ian that’s really intense because Ian is standing his own ground. That was really important to us to.

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LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Executive Producer Neal Baer and Henry Ian Cusick Talk Guest Stars, L&O:LA Crossover

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT will step outside of its comfort zone in the September 22nd season premiere.

Not only will special guest star Henry Ian Cusick (LOST) be appearing in both episodes of the two-hour premiere, but the show may be toying a bit with a potential romance between his character and Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson.

“There’s a bit of a flirtation, certainly from Erik Weber’s point of view,” says Cusick of his character. “He’s very interested in Benson and I think it becomes a rivalry with Stabler and Weber.”

“We needed someone who was extremely charming, because Benson has had a number of men interested in her over the past 12 years,” executive producer Neal Baer adds. “I said, we need someone who really gets charm and can be a counterpoint to Stabler, in that he is as smart as Stabler. And we immediately thought of [Henry] Ian for that, and I think that’s what’s interesting, particularly in the second episode [of the arc]. We don’t often see someone who can pull Benson in another direction with his own smarts and kind of be a competitor with Stabler and I liked that element of him, too. He’s a strong character…and can stand his own ground.”

So, could the character come back after these first two episodes?

“I think my story has been told,” Cusick says.

But Baer is quick to add, “You never know.”

Hmm.

What we do know?

Benson might get what she wants this season…but Baer is hesitant to tell us what the heck that means: When I questioned Baer over the phone about his comments regarding Olivia finally getting what she desires and the role Erik might play in that, I could practically hear him squirming over the line. “[Long pause] Well isn’t that a cagey question!” he laughed. “I guess you’ll have to watch and see. She wants many things…[well] I wouldn’t say Olivia wants many things. She wants a couple of things and so I think that [Erik] represents something she indeed might want. Did that answer your question?”

Since it did not entirely satisfy my curiosity, I asked if the thing Olivia is getting may be a child — longtime fans know that Olivia was rejected as an adoptive parent a few seasons back — and was met with yet another pause. Baer then responded with, “I will tease and say — what can I say? — I will say that Maria Bello’s character has a lot to do with this as well. That’s episodes 7 and 10.” Hmm…

Christine Lahti will reprise her role as disgraced ADA Sonya Paxton in episode 9: As Baer explained it, it’s an episode “about alcohol abuse on campuses, which pulls Chris Meloni’s character, Stabler, again, head-to-head with Christine.”

The return of Marcia Gay Harden might spell trouble for Stabler: “Let’s see, first episode, she almost shot Stabler,” Baer reminded us. “Second episode she almost blew him up. So third episode, there’s no telling what will happen!”

The LOLA-SVU crossover isn’t exactly a crossover: “What happens is episode 3, airing September 29th…Jennifer Love Hewitt [delivers] an amazing performance as a woman confined to her home, afraid to leave because she’s been raped by this guy a number of times over the years and [Olivia] tries to bring her out,” Baer revealed. “And [Olivia] ends up going to Los Angeles because she goes across country — she goes to Detroit and Chicago, as well — to open rape kits, because there’s a backlog of rape kits in this country in many, many cities. The rape kits haven’t been opened or tested so they’re just sitting and in some places literally degenerating…so a lot of perps are going free because the kits haven’t been opened yet or tested, as I said. So she’s on a mission and that takes her to L.A. which then takes her to meet Skeet Ulrich’s character Rex Winters from LAW & ORDER: LA. So what’s interesting I think about this is he appears on SVU before he premieres in LAW & ORDER: LA, which is kind of a new thing. It’s a chance for him to make an appearance with Mariska — which is pretty fun, we’ve never done anything like that — and when LAW & ORDER: LA premieres right after us, it’s strictly an LA show. Mariska’s not in that. There’s no plans for a further crossover, unless we figure out some way for them to do something in New York or Mariska or Chris or Ice-T have to come back to LA.”

We may see a familiar infamous face return to the show: When Baer was questioned about whether or not we may see any of SVU’s past perps pop back up again — a move the show rarely does — Baer actually responded, saying that it was in the works. “I was just talking about that on Friday and the answer is yes,” he said. “Probably one of our worst perps ever may return.”

Any guesses on who the baddie might be?!

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‘Law & Order: SVU’: Benson heads to Los Angeles

“Law & Order: SVU” will try to help out the newest member of the franchise, “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” with a character crossover on Sept. 29. No surprise there.

There is a little wrinkle to the crossover, though: Fans will meet Skeet Ulrich‘s “LOLA” character in the “SVU” episode — before his own show’s series premiere. “SVU” executive producer Neal Baer explains how Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) ends up in Los Angeles to meet Ulrich’s Detective Rex Winters.

The Sept. 29 episode guest-stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as a woman who’s afraid to leave her house after having been repeatedly raped by the same man. “[Benson] ends up going to Los Angeles — she goes across the country, to Detroit and Chicago as well — to open rape kits. There’s a backlog of rape kits in this country in many, many cities,” Baer says. “… A lot of perps are going free because the kits haven’t been open yet or tested. So she’s on a mission, and that takes her to L.A., which then takes her to meet Skeet Ulrich’s character.”

Other bits of “SVU” news:

– Other guest stars this season include “Lost’s” Henry Ian Cusick and Joan Cusack in the season premiere, while Maria Bello, David Krumholtz, James LeGros and returnees Marcia Gay Harden, Christine Lahti and Gloria Reuben will appear later on. Baer says that the show may add another ADA character in addition to Paula Patton‘s recurring part.

– Baer also says he’s considering bringing back “probably one of our worst perps ever” may return later in the season. “We haven’t really done that before, and we’re actually thinking hard about it. So it’s like, who is your favorite perp who could be coming back?” (Who’d you want to see back? Let us know in the comments.)

– Cusick on why he jumped back into TV so soon after “Lost” ended and his character: I was looking to get back into TV as quickly as possible. I wanted to get away from Desmond — it just seemed like I was no longer Ian Cusick, I was Desmond. So I wanted to just sort of shed that skin. … It just seemed like this would be a really cool thing to get involved with. [The character] Erik Weber is a graphic designer. … He’s very quickly taken with [Benson] and tries to help them on a case.”

– Cusick’s character also “represents something that [Benson] indeed might want,” Baer says, though he won’t say much more than that. Asked if what Benson wants is a child, Baer allows that “Maria Bello’s character has a lot to do with this as well. That would be episodes seven and 10.”

– “SVU” has moved from its previous base in New Jersey into the Chelsea Piers stages that housed the original “Law & Order.” A “calamity” in the season’s fourth episode will mark the end of the old set, and the fifth episode will be the first shot on the new set in Manhattan.

“Law & Order: SVU” has a two-hour season premiere at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 22 on NBC. “L&O: LA” debuts at 10 p.m. Sept. 29.

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Ian, we loved your answers…stand your own ground, indeed!!

Thanks to luv4svu for taking this out of bubble size…we like our Erik with squared-off sides!

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Lucky us to see Erivia sharing that rumoured glass of wine together!

Ian and Annie looked fabulous last nite at the Emmy’s.

Here is some additional information on the talented designers behind their fashions.

Annie Wood (L) and actor Henry Ian Cusick arrive at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on August 29th, 2010

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Annie Wood (L) and Henry Ian Cusick (R) arrive at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on August 29th, 2010

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Simon Carter Found on the Emmy’s Red Carpet on Lost’s Henry Ian Cusick

Cusick’s multi-ethnic looks and Scottish burr charm fan’s of the Series Lost on ABC

Los Angles, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

The Nokia Theater was once again the center of the fashion universe as Hollywood’s Elite walked the Red Carpet for the 62 Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The shinning stars of the hottest shows on television were glowing in glitter, glamour, and sharing their personal style.

Among the Paparazzi flashes and throngs of celebrities was the London Chic style made popular by Simon Carter. Henry Ian Cusick, star of ABC’s hit series lost, wore a customer made formal collection with vest and trimmed in gross grain on the lapels. Simon Carter, the British designer, and his London Chic look continues to be the designer of choice for Hollywood’s elite. Henry was joined by his wife Annie who wore an Addy Van Den Kromennacker creation. The couple was a crowd favorite as camera lenses of entertainment news are taking a moment to focus on their tasteful choice in Red Carpet Attire.

“The Red Carpet is an important metric of success and serves to honor an actor for his work in the industry. With this is mind, the style choices are critical. Simon Carter is proving to be the ideal choice for male celebrities looking to express their own personal style,” says Tim Danser, VP of Bagir International, which represents Simon Carter in North America.

Henry Ian Cusick who began his career as a classical theater actor took his largest role of his career so far in 2005 where he was cast as Desmond Hume in the ABC critically acclaimed series LOST. Originally a recurring guest star in the second season (for which he received an Emmy nomination), Cusick became a member of the main cast from seasons three to six. Cusick won the role when, while staying at the home of his friend Brian Cox, he met Cox’s next-door neighbor Carlton Cuse, the executive producer of Lost. Cusick believes: “A seed was planted, because they had been looking for either a Scottish or Irish character. Now with the series completed, Cusick’s character ended up being a pivotal and essential to the story plot unfolding and earning him another chance at Emmy gold. A fan favorite episode of the series focused primarily on Desmond Hume’s back story and this same episode is often considered one of the best in the series. Cusick appears in 71 episodes of the series which boosts 48 Awards and 188 Nominations.

Simon Carter’s signature London Chic lifestyle has been a favorite for Hollywood’s Red Carpets for every major Award show. High profile celebrities such as Jason Mraz, Alice In Chains, Adrian Grenier, Josh Sussman, Edin Gali, Crispin Glover, Russel Wetanson, Mike Inez, and Dennis Keene shined on one of the most important nights in their life with Simon Carter. These A-listers Simon Carter fans are in good company with other international celebrities such as Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Jonathan Ross, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, members of Duran Duran, the West Ham United football team, Stanley Cup winner Glenn Anderson, Paul Raffin the former CEO of Limited, and Melissa Gonzalez, the founder of RS Pop.

“Henry Ian Cusick already enjoys a sizable fan base, thanks to his acclaimed stage performances in the United Kingdom. We are honored he choose Simon Cater on his night of nights,” Danser added, “it is like bringing two English Icons together to live the American Dream.”

About Simon Carter

Simon Carter, the “King of Cufflinks”, is known for excellent quality and great design with a touch of British wit. Simon retains the hallmarks of class and high fashion which are always London chic. West End by Simon Carter is retro cool, fun, and edgy while Simon Carter London is the modern gentleman’s brand.

Simon Carter has its flagship store in Covent Garden, London and boutiques in Toronto, Osaka and Tokyo and is also available globally in stockist such as Bloomingdales, Lord and Taylor, Selfridges, John Lewis, Brown Thomas and David Jones, and in a growing number of specialty stores worldwide. Simon Carter London and West End by Simon Carter clothing lines are manufactured in an exclusive partnership with Bagir International.

About Bagir

Bagir is an exceptional designer and manufacturer of men’s fashion with innovation and technology. A triad of excellence receiving international awards such as The Queens Award for Innovation, and Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor Award, Bagir is one of Europe’s largest suppliers of commercial men suiting. In addition to Simon Carter and M&S, Bagir provides tailored suits in Europe for fashion giants such as Kenneth Cole, Next, Patrick Cox, Moss Brothers, Balmain, Burton, Belissimo and has its sights on the US market. Bagir is a leader and multiple patent holders in textile innovations, and designs. With technology innovation as a building block Bagir continues to be a juggernaught by turning their focus wholeheartedly to fashion and design. With their London Design Center, Bagir continues being the leader of commercial fashion by leveraging their expertise of UK fashion and their collection archives to create fashion forward designs for all their global markets.

To learn more about Bagir and Simon Carter contact:

Tim Danser
VP of Marketing
Bagir International
499 Fashion Ave
New York, NY 10018

212.560.9650

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StyleshopUSA Dresses Wife Of “Lost” Actor Henry Ian Cusick in Addy Van Den Kromennacker, 62nd Emmy’s

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PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 29, 2010 – StyleshopUSA.com, the unique and stylish online shopping network hosted this year’s  2ND “RUNWAY TO RED CARPET 2010” Pre-Emmy’s Style Lounge Preview at the Montage Residencies Beverly Hills which aired on NBC news and today dressed LOST star Henry Ian Cusick’s wife Annie Cusick by Celebrity Stylist Phu Styles for the red carpet in electric blue silk pleated gown by Addy Van den Krommenacker from Holland. Known for his appearance on America’s Next Top Model, Mr. Krommenacker ‘s gowns were seen earlier this year on the Oscars Red Carpet. This up and coming Dutch designer was presented earlier this week to many A list celebrity Hollywood Stylists with much applause and praise at the StyleshopUSA pre-Emmy’s Style Lounge.

StyleshopUSA offered an elegant and refreshing change from the usual tired Hollywood gifting suites with their unique preview on Monday August 23rd. Commencing with a beautiful British-Style Tea Party and Champagne reception courtesy of the Montage Beverly Hills  and special live performance by the A cappella boy group Overtone, discovered by Clint Eastwood and who provided the soundtrack for his recent movie Invictus  starring Matt Damon

Press, media, celebrities and their stylists in Los Angeles including NBC Channel 4 News,  Bel Air Magazine, Los Angeles Times, NY Times,  top Celebrity Stylists Jessica Paster, George Blodwell , Anita Patrickson and E! Entertainment’s Wardrobe & Beauty Stylist Adriana Gallarzo, Artists by Timothy Priano, E! Entertainment’s Style Expert, Lindsay Albanese , TV Guide Hostess, Keylee Saunders and Renaldo Irazarry with singing star JoJo were just a few of the many Hollywood stylists and guests who joined in the festivities and enjoyed an insider’s preview of an array of International men’s, women’s and luxury accessories . StyleshopUSA’s private lounge headed by Celebrity Fashion Stylists Phu Styles  debuted their designers for the imminent Emmy’s Red Carpet including: Heike Jarick , Addy Vand Den Krommenacker, Rubina Anjum , Margaret Rowe, IV Luxury, and Donald J. Pliner in a magnificent private 5,000 square foot residence creating the ultimate luxury ambience for this couture showroom with stunning models and fashion presentations. Guests were able to enjoy a leisurely afternoon and early evening preview of the collections while enjoying impromptu songs by Overtone.

StyleshopUSA, are best known for hand selecting the next round of up and coming International brands, featuring “runway to red carpet-ready” looks from multiple designers and showcasing them at the world’s most prestigious red carpet and private events such as the Academy Awards, Art Basel, the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix:  Designer clients include Heike Jarick (New York/Germany), Addy Van Den Krommenacker (Amsterdam), Rubina Anjum (San Francisco), Men’s shoes by Donald J. Pliner (USA), Mens fashion by  Simon Carter, (UK) and Mens and Womenswear by Reina, (Kuwait).  Also, on display will be vintage and custom jewelry from Margaret Rowe and one of a kind Swarovski pieces from Rania Kinge, Geneve, silk clutch purses from IV Luxury (NYC).

Earlier this year at the pre-Academy Awards StyleShopUSA Lounge past guests who enjoyed the showcase were Australian Pro-Golfer Anna Rowson, Tommie Rae Brown, the wife of the late legendary “Godfather of Soul” James Brown, E! Entertainment’s Style Expert Lindsay Albanese, Irish actor Kevin Ryan, International OK! Correspondent and host Hofit Golan and TV Guide hostess Keylee Saunders.

Celebrity attendees today  will be able to make appointments for Loan Outs and  receive an exclusive gift from our sponsors . Make up was provided by Celebrity Makeup Artist Sharon Gault using YoungBlood Mineral Cosmetics and the YoungBlood team will be on hand today and tomorrow for appointments. UK Hairstylist Graham Holmes with Davines provided the hair for Overtone and will be available today and tomorrow at the Style Lounge for Celebrity appointments. VIP gift bags will  include a spa treatment at the award winning Spa Montage Beverly Hills for Celebrity Clients, artisan tea loose leaf teas by Algabar, makeup by Young Blood Mineral Cosmetics, hair products by Davines, and luxury cars from the Platinum Collection by Midway Car Rental offering a generous 25% discount off their Luxury Car Rental Service which includes Bentley and Rolls Royce vehicles.

The StyleshopUSA Style Lounge finishes today at 6.00 pm – for further appointments please contact us at the number below.

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