EW.com originally reached out to Jesse L. Martin to get his memories of starring in Rent for an upcoming feature we're doing on the musical. But after today’s announcement that he’ll be leaving Law & Order after nine years as Detective Ed Green, we took the opportunity to ask him about his decision to give up the steadiest meal ticket on TV. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, what? Nine ...

Jesse L. Martin is leaving Law & Order . What's most shocking about this news is that he is leaving after nine years on the show. NINE. 9. NINE??? ALREADY??? Jesse L. Martin was on for THAT long? Really? Where has the time gone? The good news is that he's moving on to things that will showcase his AMAZING singing voice again (next up, playing Marvin Gaye in a movie). Yay! The bad news: we ...

After spending nearly nine years on the series, total hottie Jessie L. Martin will be leaving Law & Order later this season. No word yet on how his character will make his exit. Martin will be replaced by K-Ville star Anthony Anderson, who pulled some shifts on L&O’s sister series, SVU, when Mariska Hargitay was [...]

Fine, I get it, I see where I stand. Week after I sit here and tell people how great the cast is on Law & Order , how it's really gelled once more, how it's fun to watch again, how I'm impressed story after story. So, what's the result? Jesse L. Martin is leaving the show. I tell you that it's finally great and wonderful again, so it has to be changed. Of course it does. In honor of that, ...

Ugh! Just when they got this show back on track with some new cast members, I hear abouyt this. I mean, “Law & Order” has been on the air since dirt was invented so they should just go ahead and cancel this mug if Jesse ’s quitting. After months of speculation, it is now official that Jesse L. Martin is leaving NBC’s Law & Order after nine years on the ...

You know you watch the reruns on TNT too... (FROM HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) – After months of speculation, it is now official that Jesse L. Martin is leaving NBC's Law & Order after nine years on the show. Sources say his character, Detective Ed Green, will be written off. In the wake of Martin's departure, Anthony Anderson, star of Fox's freshman cop drama K-Ville , is in final talks to ...

Photo: WireImage Close on the heels of the announcement that he'll be playing Marvin Gaye in Sexual Healing , Jesse L. Martin is leaving Law & Order , the show in which he's starred for nine seasons. For fans of Martin, the news is bittersweet; we'll miss seeing him on our TVs every week, although luckily there's no shortage of Law & Order reruns on the air if we really need a fix. But ...

Jesse L. Martin is leaving the cast of Law And Order , leaving the coveted role of the L&O; Senior Detective vacant for just the fifth time in the show's illustrious 18-year history. Prospective candidates will be judged on the two most important characteristics of any Law and Order detective: 1) Ability to Deliver Snarky, Inappropriate One-Liners, and 2) Total New Yorkness. Here's how they ...

Veteran Law & Order actor Jesse L. Martin is leaving the hit NBC show to pursue a career on the big screen. Martin will be replaced by K-Ville actor Anthony Anderson . Jesse L. Martin is leaving NBC’s Law & Order after nine years on the show. Sources say his character, Detective Ed Green, will be written off. In the wake of Martin’s departure, Anthony ...

Variety says Jesse L. Martin is leaving, with Anthony Anderson coming in. Full story is here. Martin has been a steady presence on the show, but he has also been there since 1999, a long run for a role that infrequently asks a lot from the actor. It will be interesting to see how long Anderson lasts. He's one of those guys who has real star power — and was amazing on "The ...

It's the end of an era. Jesse L. Martin, the delightful actor (and original Collins in the musical Rent ) is finally leaving Law & Order . During his nine year run he proved himself a genial and capable actor and, even though no one watches that show anymore, he'll be missed. He'll be replaced by longtime "up-and-comer" Anthony Anderson . [ Hollywood Reporter ]

Bad news for fans of both Jesse L. Martin and Law and Order : the star is leaving the NBC show . Reports say that Martin will film one more episode of the NBC show before leaving. He had originally signed to do 13 episodes this season but the writers strike interrupted those plans. He will be written off the show, but there's no word yet on exactly what that means (quitting the force, ...

THE ARTICLE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A HEARTY CHUNG-CHUNG: Jesse L. Martin is leaving Law & Order: Mothership and will be replaced by former comedian Anthony Anderson. This means that the only cast members to have more than 2 seasons of appearances on the show will be S. Epatha Merkerson (now in her 14th season) and Sam Waterston (now in his 13th season).