Rumors are swirling around the ‘net – and even Wil Wheaton himself has mentioned it – that his cameo as Wesley Crusher at the beginning of Star Trek: Nemesis has been cut from the film. Wil does say that “it’s too early to know if I’m out or not, and it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to cut my scene,” but who knows? Don’t put anything past Hollyweird. Oh – and Wil is involved in this mysterious G4 Network.

Yeah, this’ll get him elected. Michael Williams, a candidate for the 5th congressional seat in Alabama, has proposed a tax on science fiction literature to help fund NASA. Also included: “space, space-related and science fiction toys, puzzles and games”. What’s next? Taxing mystery novels to fund police departments?