Christopher Meloni Explains Why He Really Left 'Law & Order: SVU' the First Time

Murder on the Orient Express,” a miserable, poorly cast, sleepy take on the author’s most famous novel. Bad on its own terms, the film was made even worse by the fact that Sidney Lumet’s superb 1974 version, starring Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman and Albert Finney, is a screen classic.Running time: 127 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, some bloody images, and sexual material).

opposing an affordable housing project in Yellow Springs, Ohio.Chappelle, 48, addressed the town council and threatened to pull his money from the community if they approved plans to develop 53 acres of residential housing.The town voted on the plan Wednesday after the council meeting, where the public was invited to comment on the proposal. Now, Chappelle is clearing things up. His reps didn’t respond to The Post’s request for comment, but in a statement to Fox News, his spokeswoman Carla Sims said the plan itself needed improvements.“Dave Chappelle didn’t kill affordable housing,” Sims said. “Concerned residents and a responding Village Council ‘killed’ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing.”In the viral clip, Chappelle, who lives in the town, can be heard calling local politicians “clowns.” He told the council, in no uncertain terms, that he would pull his own business ventures —  a planned restaurant and comedy club called the Firehouse Eatery — out of Yellow Springs.“I don’t know why the council would be afraid of litigation from a $24 million-a-year company while it’s out a $65 million-a-year company,” Chappelle told the Yellow Springs Village Council.

Damn. Can a couple be any better looking?! One would think that David and Victoria Beckham — who have been together for more than two decades — are two humans lifted straight out of a fantasy epic. Like, they can’t be real, right? Oh, yes, my friends.

led the company to bankruptcy after it bled more than $100 million in a single quarter. Moviepass first hinted at its plans for a relaunch in November, when Spikes bought the company in New York bankruptcy court for a meager $14,000. He said in court filings that company was testing a “new proposed business model with a sample group of 1,000 customers” in late 2021. The filings did not provide details of the new business model but did show that Spikes wanted to launch a full-fledged MoviePass comeback in the fall or winter of 2022. Spikes originally co-founded in 2011 but the service only gained steam in 2017 after it was purchased by Helios and Matheson Analytics, a data analytics firm.

Manchester United have won the FA Youth Cup more than any other club but that record is under threat this season.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has sent a title warning to Liverpool ahead of the run-in.

Halle Berry is putting a new spin on. The Oscar-winning actress is set to appear in a spot supporting the Caesars Sportsbook and Best Friends Animal Society that will air during the Puppy Bowl on Sunday.  In the 30-second spot, Berry is dressed as Cleopatra and surrounded by tiny kittens.

Amanda Owen is known for posting updates on farm life on her social media pages.Tonight was no different as the Our Yorkshire Farm star shared her latest news, admitting she had to react quickly to stop an illness outbreak.Amanda posted a video explaining the situation to her 190,000 followers.She can be seen with her sheep as she says: “Well, the wind is blowing again.“And because I’m feeding the sheep hay, it’s irritating their eyes.“So I’m having to catch a few, they’ve got conjunctivitis.”Amanda went on to explain what she was doing to help her sheep.She continued: “It’s just temporary, all I have to do is treat them with a spray.“Now it does sting them when I spray them but usually one spray and they’re cured.“So it’s worthwhile doing,” she added.However, in another clip, Amanda showed how much her sheep hate the treatment.Alongside her video, she wrote: “The North wind doth blow, and we shall have snow….& also sore eyes.“The sheep are very unwilling patients but if not treated they can lose their sight completely.“Better to act fast when treatable than wait until it becomes more serious.”This wasn’t the only update Amanda shared tonight on Twitter.Earlier in the evening, the shepherdess gave a glimpse at how the cold weather was impacting them.She shared some snowy pictures alongside the caption: “A few wintery flakes.”Amanda also posted a sweet snap of her eldest son Reuben.He could be seen atop a horse in the images from her farm.In another photo, Reuben was also posing next to his tractor.The farmer cheekily made a pun about this, quipping: “This boy….Boy loves his horsepower.”Many of the Channel 5 star’s followers reacted to her update, sharing their thoughts.Patn7747 commented: “Terrific photo of you

Nick Cave has opened up about touring Australia in a new post on his Red Hand Files website.Cave, who was responding to a group of questions from fans asking him if he was going to return to Australia soon for a tour, revealed that he will be touring Australia this winter with Warren Ellis.He explained: “I am sitting here looking at this year’s calendar. My assistant, Rachel, has helpfully laid it out in various child-friendly, primary-coloured blocks.

Placebo, Patti Smith and The Flaming Lips topping the bill. Tickets are available here.Today (February 10) organisers have announced the final wave of new additions to this year’s line-up including Porridge Radio, The Now, The Skints, and they’ve unveiled its Convoy Cabaret line-up.“It’s finally here! Your stage splits so far, don’t say we don’t treat you,” the festival tweeted.

A breakdown from @MattJames919 and a follow-up with the victim.

Paparazzi have caught Simon Konecki, 47, for the first time since he and Adele, 33, finalized their divorce nearly 1 year ago. The charity entrepreneur, as seen in photos HERE, was spotted in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Simon looked much slimmer than he did during his marriage to the “Hello” singer, who also dropped weight after they split. He was dressed super casually in a blue “Waves Not Graves” T-shirt and gray sweatpants, and he also sported a hat and protective blue face mask.

Ellen Burstyn is set to reprise her role as Bernadette Stabler on season 2 of. This marks the first time she’s returned to the franchise since first appearing on the 2008 episode of , “Swing,” opposite Chris Meloni.  Burstyn’s performance as the Stabler matriarch earned the actress an Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actress in Drama Series.

breaking the internet.Christopher Meloni, who plays beloved Detective Stabler on “Law & Order,” got quite cheeky in a Brooklyn cover shoot for Men’s Health where he’s seen tugging a vintage car, doing squats and posing blissfully nude with only a gym weight concealing his firearm.The ripped and tatted Meloni, who was stunned to make the cover at age 60, had been quick to admit that it’s his oh-so-popular rear end making the headlines.“There’s kind of a thing about my butt,” he said while discussing the “cultural moment” it’s been enjoying. “My ass is.

Law & Order star Christopher Meloni knows his derriere is having 'a moment.'So the 60-year-old actor was more than happy to show off his backside in a cheeky new shoot for Men's Health.Giving the people what they want, Meloni stripped naked for the cover, masking his family heirlooms with a weight and nothing more.

Christopher Meloni, 60, is more than appreciative that he’s been deemed a “Zaddy” by the internet. The Law & Order: Organized Crime star showed off his hot bod, butt and all, on the cover of Men’s Health magazine’s September 2021 issue. (See those steamy photos HERE). In his wide-ranging interview with the publication, Christopher joked that “his ass” specifically was having a major cultural moment — and then admitted that being considered a “zaddy” by his online fans is “cool as s**t.”

Christopher Meloni is baring it all on the cover of Men’s Health magazine’s September 2021 issue, on newsstands August 10.

Christopher Meloni definitely did not expect to land the cover of Men’s Health at the age of 60.

’s return with season 2 this fall, ET has learned that Ron Cephas Jones and Vinnie Jones have joined the cast in recurring roles. The two actors join Chris Meloni, who first returned as Elliot Stabler in season 1. According to NBC, Jones, who recently won his second Emmy for his performance on, will play Congressman Leon Kilbride.

Opening up and stripping down! Law & Order: Organized Crime star Christopher Meloni didn’t hold back in his new interview with Men’s Health, talking about everything from his original time on SVU to the world’s new obsession with his body.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us) and British actor Vinnie Jones (The Big Ugly) are set for key recurring roles opposite Christopher Meloni on Season 2 of NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime.