The View cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck is upset over episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in which a character who share's a name simiar to hers is raped and killed. "Last week Law & Order: SVU had an episode where a 30-year-old woman in New York City is raped twice and then murdered – and her name is Elizabeth Hassenback," Hasselbeck said on The View. "I found this a little disturbing."
She contacted a SVU executive producer and says, "I told him 'Look, I want to let you know that I think it's socially irresponsible and gruesomely suggestive to do this in today's day and age." said Hasselbeck.
She says the producer was defensive and that the name was merely a coincidence. He ultimately hung up on her.
A SVU spokesperson responded: "The producers of SVU absolutely love The View and are totally thrilled when one of our actors are on the show. Mariska (Hargitay) has co-hosted the show. Chris (Meloni), (Richard) Belzer and Ice-T have all been on the show."
Source: PEOPLE
She needs to get the f' over her self. Good grief.
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Glad to know Dick Wolf took your concern seriously.
I agree she might have overreacted a little on this one, particularly after seeing the clip. But I do have to admit that when watching that particular episode of SVU, I did a rewind on my TiVo to catch the name of that character. I don't really think it's a coincidence, although I don't think it's a big deal.
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