TV picks for March 19:  Arthur Fogel, "Law & Order: SVU," "Doll & Em"

March 18, 2014 at 8:13PM
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Criminal Stories" Episode 1518 -- Pictured: (l-r) Alec Baldwin as Jimmy MacArthur, Leslie Odom, Jr. as Reverend Curtis Scott -- (Photo by: Michael Parmelee/NBC) ORG XMIT: Season: 15
Alec Baldwin and Leslie Odom Jr. in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Promotion department

He's not a rock musician, but he's changed the way you see a concert. "Who the F**K is Arthur Fogel?" spotlights the dynamic CEO of Live Nation and his impact on the music industry, with testimonials from Lady Gaga, Bono, Madonna and David Bowie. 7 p.m. Epix

Are you serious?

Most of Alec Baldwin's TV work has been comedic in tone, so it'll be interesting to see his dramatic turn as a controversial newspaper columnist in "Law & Order: SVU." Of equal note: The show's star Mariska Hargitay makes her directorial debut. 8 p.m. KARE, Ch. 11.

That's what friends are for

Real-life besties Emily Mortimer ("The Newsroom") and Dolly Wells ("Bridget Jones's Diary") team up for "Doll & Em," a satirical look at trying to maintain a friendship in Hollywood. The idea of loosely basing the series on their real lives would be endearing — if it hadn't already been done a trillion times. Focusing on females may be novel, but the material isn't strong or funny enough to make this required viewing. 9 p.m. HBO

Neal Justin

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