Jul
19
‘Law & Order SVU’ to retell Arnold Schwarzenegger affair
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The story of how the marriage between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver unraveled has filled the headlines for weeks, and now “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is turning it into a show.
63-year old Arnold and Maria split in May after 25-years together, following revelations of an affair between Arnold and the couple’s long-time housekeeper.
Sources close to the show say they won’t get too close to the true story – the L&O version will concern ‘Andrew Raines,’ a successful philanthropist in his mid-50′s and a member of one of “New York’s royal families” who gets caught in an affair which produces a child.
The episode, which will air as part of Law & Order’s fall season that opens on September 21, will be centered on a crime involving the couple’s entitlement-obsessed son, Tripp.
What do you think, guys – Is Arnold fair game or should TV stay out of such private matters? Let’s hear your views…