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May. 11th, 2018 11:22 am
(credit: Jim Cox Photograhy; click on the photo to embiggen--it's worth it!)
Last month, Jim Cox (the photographer who took the infamous S6 Oz cast portraits) took pics of Chris and his daughter Sophia, and Cox recently posted them to Instagram. They're gorgeous (no surprise). Here's one of Chris and Sophia together:

In professional news, Chris did an informative interview with Gold Derby where he talked about his Syfy show "Happy" and the plans for its second season:
The most exciting piece of info was that Chris is part of the writing team for S2 and will also be directing at least one episode (in addition to starring in and producing the show). S2 will center around the Easter holiday (similar to how they used a Christmas setting in S1). Presumably, S2 will air next spring. Filming will begin in August, I'm guessing once again in NYC.
On the LeeEEEeee front, he is currently in New Orleans filming his new series "The Purge." Details are sketchy at this point, but I will be diligent in digging up and posting any information that I might find! A few days ago, Lee met up with his former "Red Widow" co-star Suleka Mathew (who is in NOLA filming a different show), and she posted the following to Instagram:

Lee also has a small role in the upcoming film "The Yellow Birds" (playing Jennifer Aniston's husband, LOL), and he makes a brief appearance in the new trailer (at 0:56):


The Yellow Birds will be released on May 17 through Direct TV and on June 15 in select theaters and VOD.
In addition, I recently watched Lee's 2016 indie film "Desert Cathedral" (now available for free to US Amazon Prime members).

Lee was very, very good in this movie, but MAN was it depressing. I'm not even sure I can bring myself to screencap it or do a recap. But Lee's shirtless/nude scenes did bring a smile to my face! So I took several grabs of those (sorry for the poor quality--long story--but you'll get the general idea :D):
( slightly NSFW screencaps )
Also, a PSA! For the last couple of years, the Twitter account associated with LT.com (@LeeLoveNews) has sat dormant, but a few weeks ago
YOU GUYS LEE HAS A NEW TV SHOW!!!
Apr. 10th, 2018 03:20 pmThe movie franchise/TV series revolves around the concept of an annual government-sanctioned 12 hour period where all criminal activity is legal, leading to much death, destruction, and general mayhem (hence, the Purge). The story at Deadline says:
"Tergesen is Joe, an armored, masked, and seemingly ordinary man who drives through town, intervening acts of Purge violence while listening to the taped lectures of a motivational life coach."
Lee does the "seemingly ordinary man" thing once again! And we all know how that usually goes! LOL
According to the information posted on IMDB and at the Screenrant website, the show began filming this month in New Orleans. There will be 10 episodes, which are currently scheduled to begin airing in late 2018.
IM SO EXCITED FOR LEE
(P.S. Ugh.... I'd forgotten that for some dumb reason LJ has banned links to Deadline because it considers the site to be spam, which, whatever LJ. If you want to read about the annoncement, just Google Lee's name, and the link will pop right up.)
Housekeeping
Jan. 26th, 2018 11:40 pmWell, anyway, the GOOD NEWS is that they're doing it again! In NYC this time! Yay!
The BAD NEWS is that it is on Monday, January 29! Just 5 (yes, count'em FIVE) days away!
Yeesh. I guess "advance notification" is a hazy concept to some people.
Here's the description of the play, taken from The Acting Company's website:

The website has a link to buy tickets, which are only $10. Unfortunately, the cheapest flight to NYC from where I live is $742. Because it's only FIVE days away.
Nevertheless, a few of Lee's more-local peeps are trying to make it happen, so there might be a LeeFest in the works.
And, hey, it's super-interesting that they're doing it again, dontcha think? Like, maybe this is a project that might have some legs to it? *fingerscrossed*
In other Lee-awareness news, I recently discovered that someone has uploaded to YouTube all 13 episodes of Lee's 2005 TV show "Wanted," where he played the legendary, snarky, sexy Eddie Drake. Seriously, Lee never looked hotter than he did on this show:

*RAWR*
Note: Lee is not in the first/pilot episode--his role was added after it had been filmed because they thought the show needed more humor. *ENTER EDDIE* (but not in that way)
Several Ozzies made guest-appearances, too! If you never had the opportunity to watch Wanted before, NOW YOU CAN. And SHOULD. Because Lee is SUPER HOT in this show. (Maybe I already mentioned that.)
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OH, and don't forget to watch Meloni's show "Happy!" tonight on Syfy! Just two epsiodes left! This show is weeeeeird, but good! I think? It's certainly different. Lots of drug, sex, and violence. It's definitely nice to see Meloni and the Ass of Life in NSFW sex scenes:
( NSFW gif behind the cut... )
Get HapPy tonight!!!
Dec. 6th, 2017 04:16 pmThis show actually sounds pretty awesome (Meloni plays a character that seems like a mashup of Keller and Stabler), and it's been getting pretty good reviews. HERE is a thorough, informative one from AV Club.
Chris has been making the rounds doing publicity for the show. He was particularly delightful on "The Steve Harvey Show," where he juggled, danced, and did the splits:
In other news, the small indie film he made called "Almost Friends" (previously named "Holding Patterns") is now available for streaming via iTunes, Amazon, etc. It included a scene with this wonderful view, not seen since the days of Oz:

He also appeared in an episode of "At Home with Amy Sedaris" on truTV playing Russell the Forest Ranger. Here's a clip:
If your cable provider carries truTV, you can watch the episode on truTV's website.
And, in sadder news, he confirmed that "Underground" was unable to find a new network after being canceled by WGN America. Boo!
Happy!Meloni
Oct. 6th, 2017 11:20 amIn conjunction with that appearance, a new (longer) trailer for the series has been released:
Any show that references Meloni's penis sounds promising. :D
Season 2 of the sequel to "Wet Hot American Summer" (which has morphed into "WHAS: Ten Years Later") is now available on Netflix! Chris Meloni appears as Gene in 4 of the 8 episodes, and a refrigerator once again plays a role (as does a can of vegetables):

(Screencap credit to Twitter's @marchriska)
( Much more Meloni news here behind the cut! )
Whew! OK, enough about Meloni! On to LeeEEEeee!
In all the excitement of the recent Oziversary Fest, I missed that HBO's website posted a new interview with Lee (and another with Dean Winters) discussing Oz's 20th anniversary. Both interviews are fascinating, Lee's particularly so. Check them out!
Lee Tergesen Sees Horror and Romance in Oz
Dean Winters on the Lessons That Still Ring True
Some of the most notable quotes from Lee's interview:
- The funny thing is, when I was in my early 20s, I used to get drunk and get naked in bars all the time, and now all of a sudden I was going to be paid to get naked -- I was like, alright.
- So many people have said to me that [the B/K] relationship, as twisted and weird as it was, gave them courage to be truthful about who they were. To have that kind of impact on somebody means a lot. Also, I got propositioned. I couldn’t tell you how many people wanted to have sex with me.
- All of a sudden people would have religious beliefs that kept them from showing their penis. Chris Meloni and I were always trying to do the thing that hadn’t been done. There was excitement, like, “I’m the one who gets to bite the d**k off.”
- The scene started and I realize I’m about to get on my knees and blow this guy on screen -- I gotta get out of here now. I start to make my way out and just as I’m getting to the door, I hear the scene play and the crowd goes apes**t.
Also, as a reminder, Lee and Dean are going to perform a stage reading of a new Tom Fontana play ("Screenplay by Stalin") on August 18 at the Williamstown (MA) Theatre Festival. (I previously posted details HERE.) Austin Pendleton (Oz's William Giles) was also recently added to the cast. Myself,
Meloni is Trumped!
Jul. 20th, 2017 01:30 pm
It's pretty awesome! ETA: There are a total of 4 Trump videos. You can check them all out at their website HERE.
In addition, there's been some recent activity in the world of "Happy!", Meloni's new show on SyFy. EW.com has a short story about the show HERE, where a producer describes it as "A Christmas Carol meets Pulp Fiction," LOL. The show is scheduled to premiere in the fall. Here's a new promo still that was included in the article:

In addition, on Saturday, Meloni is going to appear at the San Diego Comic-Con as part of a panel promoting the show (details can be found in the EW story), so there should be even more info about the show coming out from that.

Oziversary Fest Master List
Jul. 15th, 2017 01:31 pmOziversary Fest Master List
Leeloni Rocks!
Jun. 6th, 2017 11:49 am
Chris posted this selfie to his Instagram last night, with the caption "#GovBall with Bryce, LEE and rockin daughter." (I like how he put LEE in all-caps. :D) The Governors Ball was a NYC music festival that took place over the weekend, with the guys' favorite band Tool as the Sunday night headliner.
"Underground" Cancelled
Jun. 1st, 2017 10:35 amUnderground's producers are shopping the show around to other networks and streaming services, so it's possible it may continue elsewhere. *fingers crossed*
You can read the details HERE.
2017 Leefest?!!! Plus, Outcast news.
May. 25th, 2017 02:28 pmIt all started when I found this bit o'news about the Williamstown (Massachusetts) Theatre Festival at Broadwayworld.com:
Lee Tergesen and Dean Winters have joined the SCREENPLAY BY STALIN reading (August 18).
Which, whaaaattt??? O_O
After some digging, I discovered that Tom Fontana has written a new play, Screenplay By Stalin, and Lee and Dean are doing a one-time stage-reading of it on Friday, August 18 as part of the legendary Williamstown Theatre Festival! (If you're not familiar with Fontana's background, working with this festival years ago is how he first met actress Blythe Danner, who introduced him to husband Bruce Paltrow, who then hired him for St. Elsewhere, and the rest is history.)
So, how cool would it be to see this? Answer: VERY COOL!
This is the play's summary: "Vasili and Fyodor have been hired for a very important project; they just need a little more time -- and vodka -- to complete it."
(Presumably, Lee and Dean would be reading the parts of Vasilij and Fyodor.)
Tickets are free (a $5 donation is suggested) and can be be purchased/reserved HERE. The auditorium where it's taking place seats 285, but I have no idea how popular these readings are and how fast tickets will go.
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In other Lee news, he is making another appearance as Blake Morrow in the next episode of Cinemax's Outcast (the first one I pic-spammed HERE). The WEIRD thing is, the second season of Outcast is currently ONLY airing internationally on Fox. It's not yet being shown in the US, and there is no announced premiere date at the moment. So, I guess check your local listings for date/time if you're outside the US, and if you're in the US stay tuned!
Here is a sneak peak of Lee taken from the Twitter account of Outcast on Fox (@outcastfox). Check out his southern accent!
In this sneak peek at next week’s episode, someone pays Megan a surprise visit. Do you recognize him? #Outcast pic.twitter.com/LMm3BDLRy0
— Outcast on FOX (@outcastfox) May 25, 2017
I like his hat! It makes him look slightly less pychotic!

The Oziversary FEST: 20 Years of Oz!
May. 20th, 2017 02:31 pm
Read all about the Fest HERE at
(Sorry for the cross-post spam)
Meloni gets "Happy!"
May. 15th, 2017 11:04 amAs you may remember, Chris made a pilot for Syfy called "Happy!" based on a graphic novel about "a drunken ex-cop, who has an unfortunate run-in with fate, in the form of a cartoon horse named Happy."
Now Syfy has announced that the show has been picked up for series! Yay! Read all about it HERE. Below is a promotional still from the pilot:
Chris also exec-produced the pilot, which was filmed in NYC earlier this year. The show is scheduled to be aired "sometime" during the 2017-18 television season. Chris stated on Twitter that the order is for 8 episodes.
Wouldn't it be nice if he found a role for some other NYC-based actor for an episode or two? ;)
Here is a behind-the-scenes photo that was taken during the pilot's filming:
LOOKIT THIS GORGEOUS MAN

LOOKIT ALL HIS GORGEOUS BODY PARTS
So, for the last two days, Chris has been running the media gauntlet to promote his new film "Snatched," opening this Friday. Here is a handy-dandy reference guide to what he did!
( TONS of links behind the cut... )
Snatched! by Meloni
May. 8th, 2017 12:58 pmChris Meloni has a supporting role in the new comedic film "Snatched," which opens in theaters this Friday, May 12 (although I know that my local theater has showings beginning Thursday evening). The film stars Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer as a mother and daughter who must "work through their differences to escape from a wildly outrageous and dangerous jungle adventure." Chris plays a local guide who assists them.
An official trailer:
There's also a sneak peek of a scene with Chris posted at the film's Facebook page HERE (posted April 26). A screencap:
Chris is making several appearances in NYC this week to promote the film. This morning, he was on The Today Show:
Tonight, Chris will be on NBC's "The Late Show with Seth Myers" at 12:35 AM ET, and tomorrow night he will be on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" at 11:00 PM ET (which Twitter is also scheduled to live-stream). Patti Lupone (Oz's Stella Coffa) will be on WWHL with him, so I'm hoping there will be plenty of Oz talk! Chris is also doing multiple satellite radio interviews--I will update this post with links if they become available.
In addition, the Season 2 finale of Underground" airs this Wednesday night. WGN America has not yet announced whether or not the show will be returning for a third season.
Thanks to Twitter's @marchriska for the alerts to these appearances by Chris.

