Can it be true? NBC is mulling over replacing actors Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni on Law & Order: SVU if they continue to ask for higher salaries. Detectives Benson and Stabler have become staples of this series.

Now that the 11th season of SVU had become an inked deal, the actor’s current contracts expire in May, and that leaves room for the stars to renegotiate new deals. According to Ausiello at EW, the show is not too keen on offering back-end profits, a rare perk, unless you are Vincent D’Onofrio or Chris Noth.

A high ranking TV executive at a rival network says there’s no chance NBC will bring a new season without these stars. You can read the full story at EW.com

The actors are currently under $350K per episode contracts, and if they get what they want, it could be more than over a $7 million a year. Will you continue to watch the series if Hargitay and Meloni are replaced, and how do you feel about actor’s salaries in general? The song in the fan video above is called Rush, performed by Ferras.

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THR reports her spokesman says she’ll be “feeling better soon”, and the production schedule of the series will not be affected.

Hargitay’s rep told U.S. Magazine this is actually the third time she’s been hospitalized for a partially collapsed lung since December. Her co-star, Chris Meloni inferred she was doing well, but at the same time, “…everyone just thought, better safe than sorry…”

Before her amazing work on Law & Order: SVU, Hargitay held roles in the crime drama, Prince Street, and the medical drama, ER.

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In this short video, the funniest moments seem to be related to a meeting between her and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her role as Detective Olivia Benson on the Special Victims Unit has garnered her much success, winning her both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

It’s been noted that she is feeling better, and a representative for the NBC series production company says she will continue to appear in all the season episodes. As noted earlier, she was nominated again for a 2009 Golden Globe award, however she was not present for the ceremony this year.

It was also noted at TV Guide that Hargitay was on vacation when it happened and was not hurt while on the set.

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In the video, Kyra talks about the show, and her character as she is asked various questions from press reps. They also ask about her dress, her daughter, how she keeps fit, and how long the show is going to last. This was in 2007, and the series has continued to garner success since then.

Here are the current crime drama nominations for this year, and the actual winners will be revealed tonight:

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order

Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (FOX)

Of all these guys, I think I’m pulling the most for Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer.

Also of note, Ron Howard’s film, Frost/Nixon is nominated for Best Motion Picture Drama, and Frank Langella is nominated for Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of former President Richard Nixon. The movie is also up for Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. The show itself is going to be amazing with a huge list of A-list actors presenting tonight.

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ITV

The stars tapped for the series are Battlestar Galactica’s Jamie Barber and Coronation Street’s Bradley Walsh. I’m not sure that I’m too excited about another Law & Order, however, this 13 episode series with the promise of Dr. Who/Torchwood talent, Freema Agyeman, as prosecutor, lends some excitement to the premise.

Similar to Law & Order’s 2 part format of showing the criminal investigation first, and later the prosecution aspects, the legal action is to be taken by the Crown Prosecution Service, the agency which is responsible for public prosecutions in England and Wales.

The series will be co-produced by the UK company Kudos, Wolf Films and NBC Universal. Here’s hoping the series, which begins filming this month, has some of the same on-scene color and city flair that our beloved series on this side of the pond exhibits. If creator Dick Wolf has anything to say about it, it will, since Wolf Films is involved.

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Without A Trace’s

It’s noted that as No. 4 on the list, she is one of the top 12 because she usually solves cases for the New York Missing Person’s Bureau (“connects the dots”) even though she’s underestimated because of her looks.

Looking at the list of top cops, do you think TV Guide got it right?

Not surprisingly, Kyra Sedgwick’s Closer character, Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson made No. 3. Marg Helgenberger’s role as Catherine Willows on CSI made No. 2. Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU took the No. 1 spot.

Other FBI agents who made the cut were No. 8 – Vivica A. Fox as Nicole Scott in Missing. Some of the blasts from the past on this list are Heather Locklear in T.J. Hooker, Peggy Lipton for her role in The Mod Squad, and Angie Dickinson as Police Woman.

You can also check out Poppy’s TV Guide photo gallery. As a whole, it’s a great list, and good that at least one of our favorite FBI Dramas stars made the top 10. Congratulations to all of the crime drama mavens! Where would we be without them?

As a crime drama fan, who else do you think should be added to the list?

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