How's this for some drama?
Tomorrow night's episode of Law and Order: SVU appears to take its inspiration from one of the biggest entertainment-related stories from the past decade: Chris Brown's 2009 Grammys eve assault on girlfriend Rihanna.
Although NBC has not confirmed that the episode is based on the Brown-Rihanna incident, read the episode's logline and make your own judgment:
"A promising singer is brutally attacked by her boyfriend, a popular hip hop star. ADA Barba (guest star Raul Esparza) works to build a case, but the victim refuses to aid the prosecution and, despite Detective Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) best efforts, continues to put herself in danger. The case quickly spirals into a media circus, perpetrated by both the defendant and his uncompromising attorney (guest star Jeffrey Tambor)."
Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Watch the three clips below to preview the episode, ominously titled "Funny Valentine." Perez Hilton, Dave Navarro and Wendy Williams also guest star.
(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)