January 7th, 2009
There is no contest as to what the genre’s biggest release is on Jan.6 - the first part of Battlestar Galactica’s fourth and final season. If ever there was a show that merited repeat viewing to figure out what clues you might have missed, it is BSG.
Who is the Fifth and Final Cylon? Who devastated Earth? Why is Starbuck not dead? Or did she die and she’s the aforementioned Fifth and Final Cylon? Join SFUniverse as we pain our brains trying to figure these answers out. Extras include an extended-length, unrated version of the movie Razor. BSG, I love you so much I don’t mind that you’re going to pinch me for two sets of DVDs for one season of your show.
Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica 4.0, SCI FI Channel
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January 6th, 2009
Author Karen Miller jumps on the bandwagon and has her say about the new Doctor Who. . .
I have a terrible confession to make. Possibly it might even be seen as heretical - but here goes.
The very first Doctor Who episode I ever watched was ‘The Runaway Bride’.
And now I pause this commentary so readers can pick themselves up off the floor, reach for a stiff drink and possibly the phone to call for an ambulance.
You good now? Good. Alons-y!
As a child, I remember my uncle loved Doctor Who. I remember him watching it whenever he was visiting. I remember that I loved the theme music, but that otherwise I just wasn’t interested. Fast forward a few decades and oh look! I still wasn’t interested. Friends told me I should watch the rebooted version of the show but no, no, no, I knew better. I caught one glimpse of stupid silver men lurching through a kitchen or something and I said, Ha! That silly nonsense is not for me!
But they kept saying I should watch it, so at last I gave in. I saw that my local tv station was screening an episode called ‘The Runaway Bride’ and I thought: I will watch it, I will hate it, and I will shut them up.
Me and my big mouth.
Read More - The New Doctor’s Who?
Tags: David Tennant, guest post, Matt Smith
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January 6th, 2009
Tonight is another Fringe repeat but the series will return soon enough! January 20th is the date you’re after and the epsiode is called “Bound.”
Here are a few promo shots to hold you over. (And claustrophobic as I am, that first shot gives me fits!)
FRINGE: Olivia (Anna Torv) finds herself trapped in a mysterious lab in the FRINGE episode “Bound” airing Tuesday, Jan. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Craig Blankenhorn/FOX
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Tags: Fringe Promo Pics, Fringe: Bound
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January 6th, 2009
These are weird, weird times to be a TV writer - or viewer, for that matter. As the industry still digs itself out of the disaster that was the Writers’ Strike, we get a ridiculous 71 shows premiering new episodes this month. TV Guide has put together a comprehensive list here.
Yes, some of these shows are new shows that are probably already as good as canceled. I’m looking at you, Game Show in My Head and Howie Do It. But there are some bigtime shows like Battlestar Galactica (Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. CT) and Lost (Jan. 21, 8 p.m. CT).
The CW jumps to the forefront as both Smallville and Supernatural give us new episodes Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. CT respectively. Overall, this is like a belated Christmas gift for sci-fi and fantasy fans. Will it ever be like this again? It’s hard to say, but I suspect it will have something to do with the ratings from this “winter season” of TV.
We know right now that we’re going to lose Galactica after this year, although Caprica looks poised to replace it. Smallville is very much up in the air as well. Most reports we’re hearing indicate Knight Rider is on life support. If NBC’s treatment of Journeyman and Bionic Woman is any indication, there won’t be an official announcement on Knight Rider from NBC. It just won’t come back to the schedule and finally some exec will begrudgingly cough up the news after it’s already been widely reported for months.
– Pictured: Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin,Michael Hogan as Col. Saul Tigh –SCI FI Channel Photo: Carole Segal
Tags: 2009 Winter TV Season, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Smallville
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January 6th, 2009
This is a moment Star Trek fans have no doubt been waiting for since William Shatner entered the talk show fray with his Raw Nerve show on Biography. Tonight at 9 p.m. CT Shatner will interview his old Star Trek colleague Leonard Nimoy.
I wonder how far they’ll push this “Raw Nerve” gimmick. After all, Nimoy is in the new Star Trek movie and Shatner isn’t. Think Shatner will bring it up? Boy, do I hope so. If you don’t have BIO, don’t worry. The network has been putting the episodes online after they air. So far Shatner has interviewed Jenna Jameson, Tim Allen and Judge Judy. The Judge Judy interview reairs tonight after Nimoy. Man, he better not get flip with Judge Judy because she does not play around. Don’t hand her a dust bunny and tell her it’s a Tribble, Shatner.
Tags: Leonard Nimoy, Shatner's Raw Nerve, Star Trek, William-Shatner
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January 5th, 2009
Vampires. They’re so last year. This (despite what the Chinese calendar might say) is the year of the wolf. From the much-talked-about remake of The Wolf Man to the recently announced Bitches, werewolves are in very much in fashion. Which is why SCI FI Channel picked up the TV rights to the indie movie War Wolves from former TV hunk, Michael Worth.
Now when I say ‘former,’ that’s simply a reference to his heyday as one of the stars of the 1993 series Acapulco H.E.A.T., cause he still looks pretty good to me. I spent time with Michael on the set of one of his movies back in the day and he was friendly and charming and I’m glad to see he’s going strong not only as an actor but as a producer and director.
Read More - SCI Fi Unleashes The Wolves of War
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January 5th, 2009
As you’ve undoubtedly heard, David Tennant is leaving Doctor Who and in his place will be a 26 year-old, relatively unknown actor named Matt Smith (you can see him here). Since the announcement was made, great debates have popped up all over the fandom - is he too young? Is he too unknown? Is he exactly the kind of fresh blood the franchise needed to stay afloat? Everybody’s got an opinion — even when they have ‘no opinion’ which is the stance of our guest poster, author Keith DeCandido.
Take it away, Keith. . .
* * * * * *
I am now going say something that violates all the rules of the Internet and blogging.
I have no opinion on the casting of Matt Smith as the Doctor.
Read More - All Hail the New Who
Tags: David Tennant, Doctor Who Casting, guest post, Matt Smith
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January 2nd, 2009
Tonight you’ll get a different look at Separatist leader Count Dooku, when Anakin and Obi-Wan attempting to capture him, discover the Sith Lord has already been kidnapped by intergalactic pirates.
Director Jesse Yeh says the episode reveals more insight into Count Dooku’s descent from Jedi Knight to his lofty place within the ranks of those wielding the dark side of the Force.
“I have always been interested in the drama behind this particular character,” Yeh explains. “He thinks realistically, and has a solid mind. The actions he takes are always so direct and straight forward.
“I sense that deep down, Dooku holds a sort of emotional connection with the Jedi,” Yeh says. “I’ve always been interested in the drama behind him. Dooku thinks realistically, he has a solid mind, and the actions he takes are very direct and straightforward.
“In a way, he’s almost pathetic. His mind is constantly being twisted by his pride, which is what originally led him to the dark side. Because of his pride, he doesn’t realize he has turned into exactly the sort of monster that he once fought against. From his perspective, he is not doing anything different from what he did when he was still a Jedi. He’s just trying to save the universe – but this time from what he sees as a corrupt Republic. In the end, he’s become just another expendable pawn of the true evil.”
Yeh said Dooku’s position as a prisoner in “Dooku Captured” provided a dramatic and animation challenge. “Dooku is no longer in control of the situation, do we had to spend some time trying to figure out how to animate this ‘tamed’ Dooku.”
Read More - Tonight on Clone Wars: Dooku Captured
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January 2nd, 2009
I was raised on Twilight Zone, so I’m quite excited about this development. Variety tells us the Postal Service is working on a series of stamps commemorating the golden age of television. The Early TV Memories series will launch August 11 in Los Angeles and includes stamps honoring I Love Lucy, classic game show You Bet Your Life, and yes, the Twilight Zone.
Variety said the stamps will begin at the current 42 cent price point but remember, there’s a postal price increase coming in May. With more and more companies offering ways to pay bills and complete other transactions online, the Postal Service is pushing the collector’s value of stamps heavily. I’m very stoked about Twilight Zone stamps and can’t wait to see what episodes and/or moments they decide to immortalize.
Tags: Classic TV, Twilight Zone, U.S. Postal Service
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December 31st, 2008
NBC has a New Years’ gift for me! A new episode of Knight Rider! Save your grousing, people. I shall not be deterred from my quest to keep this show on the air. Viva la, KITT!
Knight Rider: Knight Fever
Air Date: December 31, 2009
KITT MAY HAVE MET HIS MATCH WHEN HE FALLS VICTIM TO A DESTRUCTIVE COMPUTER VIRUS
Mike (Justin Bruening) must stop the spread of a computer virus that threatens a total global meltdown. The job gets much harder when KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) is infected. Meanwhile, Mike’s jealousy begins to show when Sarah (Deanna Russo) reconnects with an old flame (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, “The Nine”), who may be the key to solving the latest mission.
NBC Photo: Paul Drinkwater
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