· NBC may have administered Sam Waterston his last rites five days ago, but Law & Order creator Dick Wolf is holding out hope that his 20 season-old series will recover. At the NBC upfront events yesterday, Wolf declared that his "flagship series is in a medically induced coma, waiting for a life-saving medicine." And Wolf is looking for cooperation from the Peacock for that medicine. If NBC agrees to give TNT a reasonable license fee for the series, the show could go onto a 21st season on the cable channel. [Deadline]
Weeds enlists Sarah Connor to help Nancy Botwin, VH1 gives Bret Michaels a 'Get Better' paycheck, and more TV Bites after the jump.
· Weeds has cast Linda Hamilton in a multi-episode arc for the Showtime series' sixth season. Hamilton will play a lesbian marijuana grower who helps Nancy Botwin's business in Seattle. [EW]
· VH1 will air a half-hour special on Monday, May 31 devoted to Bret Michaels, who recently suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It will offer viewers an exclusive glimpse into the rocker's family life, and hopefully, his hope chest full of bandannas. [The Wrap]
· TMZ is reporting that Juan-Carlos Cruz -- the former Food Network host who allegedly paid homeless men to kill his wife -- was just trying to honor his wife's wishes. [TMZ]