Random

Just some quick thoughts on "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC, Wed., 10:00). I know that HIV/AIDS is no laughing matter, but some of the comments Benson and Stabler were making had me snickering throughout the episode.

Unless you're a fan of R&B or Pop music, you probably missed the reference to the hit song "Birthday Sex". Hearing Stabler read the lyrics from a text message was almost as funny as hearing William Shatner reading from Levi Johnston's Twitter feed. But it didn't stop there. What about all the innuendo about male body parts? The guy's screen name was "Big Pete" ... you know, because his character's name was ... Peter ... and he was infecting women with HIV. (Wait for it ... wait for it...I can see the wires connecting!) I can't repeat them all on this semi-kid friendly blog, but trust me - they were funny! And let's not pass by the cautionary tale of how men can find women to prey on via the social networking web site "Faceunion". Lastly, who knew you could hire fake paparazzi to follow you around to make you look like a big shot? I'm sure they made that up for the sake of the storyline, but I'll give it 2 months before someone turns that into the next sensational trend. Rewind: I wonder if that's how Heidi and Spencer became "famous"... paying people to follow them around with cameras.

Sharon Stone is joining the cast for a four-episode arc this season. She'll be playing a District Attorney. What is it with only hiring blond DAs on this show?