Mariska was nominated, yet again, for an Emmy! Congratulations, Mariska!
Source: Variety.com
Also, Brenda Blethyn, Carol Burnett, AND Ellen Burstyn were all nominted for Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Congratulations to them! It is amazing to see three out of the five nominees all from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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In the August issue of Redbook Magazine, which Mariska is featured in as well as on the cover, she recalls her lung collapsing on set and her health now. This issue will be on newsstands July 21st.
Read a short excerpt from the article at People.com: People.com
The article features images also featured in Statement Magazine as well as personal photos.
I know myself, along with many others, were really wondering why people had stated she was injured while sledding in the …

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Our girl has been submitted for consideration of an Emmy Nomination for this year. Mariska has been submitted for the Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Keep your fingers crossed she makes the cut!
Also, Stephanie March and Tamara Tunie have been submitted for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Ice-T, B.D. Wong have all been submitted for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. I’m not sure why Chris missed out. Disappointing!
Source: tvfanatic
EDIT: The list posted …

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Mariska has attended the The 34th Annual American Women in Radio & Television’s Gracie Awards Gala on June 3 where she was one of the women awarded. The award she received was:
Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: SVU
Individual Achievement Award
Outstanding Female Lead – Drama Series
NBC
For those unaware, the Gracie Awards ’strive to encourage the realistic portrayal of women in entertainment, commercial, news, features and other programs.’
Way to go Mariska!
 
 
Source: awrt.org
Mariska also attended the 3rd Annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash with …

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Mariska has updated her blog with a lovely poem written by her goddaughter Maria:
My Shinning Star!
Mariska is the one to be
She’s the coolest star to see.
She’s my Godmother without a doubt
We don’t see each other day in and day out.
Mariska we know your busy with Law and Order
thats why our stays are always shorter.
Your Grammy is the proof of this
So, all your fans just want a kiss.
Mariska is the best
She never is unblessed
She makes me laugh when I am sad
She …

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It has been revealed by People Magazine that Mariska’s collapsed lung was actually from doing her own stunt on SVU-not a sledding accidnet which has been widely reported. At her recent appearance at the American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala she told People:
“I’ve been doing my own stunts on the show for 10 years. I fell wrong, basically. I collapsed my lung doing a stunt.”
Mariska is now back to her former health:
“I’m 100 percent. I’m back to my old self.”
Source: …

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Peter Hermann and Maile Zambuto will be ringing the NASDAQ opening bell on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009!
You will be able to see a live webcast of the opening at NASDAQ MarketSite starting at 9:15 am EST.
If you are in New York, you can view the opening and closing ceremony, and the information on how to do that is at the website above.
Congratulations, Joyful Heart!
Source: TradingMarkets.com

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WOW! I don’t know how many of you have Verizon, but for so many months now, I have been receiving calls about my automobile’s warranty. Well, turns out Verizon has STOPPED these calls with a $50,000 settlement! And they are donating that $50,000 TO JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION!!!
Feel free to read more here, at the source: EarthTimes.org

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has officially been renewed for an 11th season. Chris and Mariska still have not signed contracts, so no idea if they will be back yet.
Source: Reuters

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Mariska will be honored at this year’s Rays of Hope Awards Gala for the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship! The event will be on May 13th in Washington, D.C.
The Rays of Hope Awards Gala honors the work of individuals and organizations that have been outstanding. You can read more about the gala here and purchase tickets for the event. Mariska was actually going to be honored last year at the 2008 awards gala, but she did not attend, so …

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