Tabloid

Season 8, Episode 23, Aired
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Tabloid journalism comes under scrutiny during the investigations into the deaths of a gossip columnist and a celebrity target he pursued.
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      • Actor Alec Baldwin, who co-wrote this episode, based it in part on his own experiences with tabloid journalism. Edit

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      • Warren Abbott (explaining why he bought a gun): I was litigating a case against Local 904. I was advised to get some personal protection. Lennie Briscoe: Advised? By who? Warren Abbott: Local 904. Edit
      • Jamie Ross (about Phil Marco): So what if he calls himself a journalist, he didn't have a First Amendment right to chase her into traffic. Edit
      • Adam Schiff: Reporters and stalkers, the line gets blurred. Edit

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      • Anita van Buren: A guy like that, a place that public, you really think he'd take the chance? Lennie Briscoe: It's more private than the Oval Office. A quick reference to the sex scandal involving Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Edit
      • This episode appears ripped from the headlines of the deaths of Diana Spencer and Dodi Fayed in 1997. Edit

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