Mariska Hargitay Reflects on Her 25-Year Friendship with Christopher Meloni: He 'Changed My Life' (Exclusive)

Mariska HargitayandChristopher Meloniare going to be partners for life. The actress, producer and director opens up to PEOPLE forthis week’s cover storyabout her friendship that spans more than two decades with Meloni. “We met and the rest is history,” says theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstar. “It’s iconic. [He’s] somebody who’s changed my life so much, somebody I love.” Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni in 2000.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Mariska Hargitay Reveals the Surprising Cameo 'All the Famous People' Want onLaw & Order: SVU: 'So Weird'

Mariska Hargitay on TODAY on October 01, 2024.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty After 26 years as Olivia Benson, there isn’t much that surprisesMariska Hargitay— except for the celebrities who ask her for the strangest roles onLaw & Order.Hargitay, 60, revealed that one of the most frequent requests she gets from fellow stars is to play a “dead body” on her hit procedural.“All the famous people, you know what they want?

Mariska Hargitay Says She ‘Was Not a Cat Person’ Before New Kitten, Karma: ‘I Don’t Understand the Obsession’

Mariska Hargitay and her cat, Karma.Photo:Getty;Mariska Hargitay/Instagram Getty;Mariska Hargitay/Instagram Don’t callMariska Hargitaya cat lady! On Thursday’s episode ofToday with Hoda & Jenna,theLaw & Order: SVUstar was candid about how her latest pet, a kitten named Karma, came to be a part of her family. “I don’t understand the obsession,” she told hostsHoda KotbandJenna Bush Hager, of people who love cats. “I was not a cat person, I’ll be honest. And I love lions, I see myself as a lion, and I saw this cat and I went crazy for it,” she continued, about her unexpected bond with Karma.

Mariska Hargitay's On-Trend Coquette Hair Bow Is a Sweet Nod to Late Mom Jayne Mansfield

Mariska Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield.Photo:Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Mariska Hargitayis all tied up in the ribbon trend, thanks to one special person. For her appearance onTodayon Thursday, theLaw & Order: SVUstar, 59, wore a black ribbon in her curled half-up hairstyle. She teamed the look with a tuxedo-style outfit. “Well can I tell you who my inspo is?” she told cohostsHoda KotbandSavannah Guthrie, who also wore a tiny white ribbon in her curls.

Mark Cuban Announces His Plan to ExitShark TankAfter Season 16: 'It's Time'

Mark Cuban on ‘Shark Tank’.Photo:Christopher Willard via Getty Christopher Willard via Getty Mark Cubanbelieves his time onShark Tankis coming to end. Thebillionaire businessman, 65, revealed that he will not be returning to the ABC series after season 16. “This is our 15th year, and next year, our 16th year, is gonna be my last year,” he shared on theAll the Smokepodcast. “So I got one more year to go.” He told hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that he feels “it’s time” to leave the series after first appearing as a guest in season 2 and joining full-time in the third season.