Cameo critic: Dick Wolf

July 24, 2010 at 6:20PM
Creator/executive producer Dick Wolf of "Law & Order"
Creator/executive producer Dick Wolf of "Law & Order" (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Dick Wolf, the chief of TV's "Law & Order" franchise, isn't exactly known for his musical taste, unless you happen to think the dramatic chimes that open his shows have a nice beat and you can dance to it. But he happens to be a huge fan of the Doors, so much so that he was one of the producers for "People Are Strange," a PBS documentary about the band that aired in May. He talked about getting turned on to the band's 1967 debut, "The Doors."

"I remember the day it came out. I was in college, a sophomore, and I bought this album. I didn't know anything about it. But I took it home, played both sides and then played it again. I ended up playing it about 10 times in a row."

about the writer

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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