All kinds of Law & Order: SVU news is coming out this week. TV Guide is reporting former Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight will guest as a suspected serial rapist on the NBC drama.  The Television Critics Association press tour is also providing a wealth of info about the upcoming season.

Zap2it is reporting NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt told critics "Mariska is there in every single episode, and it's my goal to make sure that continues past this season." Meanwhile, TVLine has good news for SVU fans worried Meloni’s Detective Stabler might be killed off.  Greenblatt assured TVLine “Det. Stabler, would not be killed off when the show returns this fall.”

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Soon-to-be Law & Order: SVU star Kelli Giddish will have one last hurrah on The Good Wife this fall. According to TV Guide, Giddish will return as Kalinda’s (Archie Panjabi) private investigator friend Sophia in the season premiere. Reportedly, before landing the role on SVU, Giddish was set to recur throughout The Good Wife's third season.

The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on July 14 and both broadcast and cable series had something to smile about.  It’s no surprise AMC’s Mad Men earned a Best Drama nomination, plus 18 more for a leading 19 nominations. HBO’s Boardwalk Empire was close behind with 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama, but will be competing against fellow HBO series Game of Thrones for the big award.

ABC’s Modern Family scored the most comedy nominations, with 17. Fox’s Glee picked up nominations in the Outstanding Comedy, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories.  The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock joined Modern Family and Glee as the nominees in the Outstanding Comedy category.

On the drama side, Friday Night Lights earned a much deserved Best Drama nomination. It also took home nominations for Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in the Lead Actor and Actress categories. The critically acclaimed CBS legal drama The Good Wife didn’t need an injunction to get nominations for Outstanding Drama, Lead Actress, two Supporting Actor nominations and two Supporting Actress nominations. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins and the brilliant Margo Martindale earned nominations for FX’s Justified in the Lead Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categories, respectively. Peter Dinklage earned Game of Thrones its only acting nomination in the Supporting Actor category, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. Showtime’s Dexter joined Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife and Mad Men with a Best Drama nominations. 

What do you think of this year's Emmy nominations? Is there any series or actor who you think was snubbed of a nomination. AMC's The Walking Dead could make a strong argument for being robbed of an Outstanding Drama nomination. See the full list after the jump!

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Det. Elliot Stabler has left the building! Mega popular star Christopher Meloni will not be returning for the 13th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. As news broke last week that costar Mariska Hargitay’s new deal would see her take on a less-demanding role on the procedural, negotiations with Meloni were still taking place.  Now, according to TV Line, talks between the actor and NBC-Universal broke down Tuesday. Reportedly series creator Dick Wolf is looking for a “big name” to play a new detective opposite Hargitay. 

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NBC has released their Fall 2011 schedule, and from the looks of it they plan to fill a lot of holes from this past season. The only night that doesn’t have a new show is Tuesday, where The Biggest Loser and Parenthood continue to hold down the fort.

Eddie Cibrian’s The Playboy Club will air on Mondays. Comedies Up All Night and Free Agents will air on Wednesday. NBC adds Whitney to its comedy lineup on Thursday and will air the drama Prime Suspect from 10-11 p.m. The fairy tale series Grimm will be sandwiched between Chuck and Dateline NBC on Fridays. See NBC’s full schedule and midseason plan after the jump.

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Michael Ausiello is reporting that The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives alum Drea de Matteo has landed a role on Law & Order: SVU. The actress will play Sondra, an abused pregnant wife whose husband is also beating her son from a previous marriage. de Matteo's episode will appear in 2011.

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