Abc: ‘Blue’ Character Pregnant

While there have been hints that Detective Diane Russell is pregnant on ABC’s “NYPD Blue,” the blessed event hadn’t been confirmed - until now.

While nobody on the show has spilled the beans, ABC did this week in a press release about an upcoming episode.

In detailing the plot for next Tuesday’s show, it tells how the pregnant Russell (Kim Delaney) and her lover and sometime partner, Detective Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits), get into a bit of a tiff because he’s upset with her for putting herself and their baby in jeopardy during a shootout.

Earlier this season, during a show-closing sex scene, Russell told Simone she thought they had just made a baby. There has also been a reference to Simone being a father but no flat-out confirmation that Russell has a bun in the oven. Until now.

On the ratings front

“Inside Edition” was the highest-rated syndicated newsmagazine in the nation during the November sweeps, according to Nielsen data for the month.