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TV Guide Insider interview with Baltar
by Doc on Aug.23, 2005, under Television
TV Guide Insider has a brief interview with James Callis, who plays Gaius Baltar in Battlestar Galactica. In it he discusses his character, his wife’s thoughts about Number Six, and where he calls home nowadays.
ABC sued over Lost
by Doc on Aug.22, 2005, under Television
In what appears to be a standard event for any successful Hollywood franchise, ABC is being sued by Los Angeles writer Anthony Spinner because they misappropriated his concept for the show Lost. Spinner alleges that the original concept – and name – were developed by him in 1977 under contract to Sid and Marty Krofft (producers of many psychedelic TV shows in the 70s), and a contract with ABC promised him credits and compensation.
So we’re not a spiral after all
by Doc on Aug.18, 2005, under Science
On the science fact side of things, recent research using the Spitzer Space Telescope peered into the Milky Way with an infrared eye, and discovered that our galaxy isn’t a pure spiral after all as long believed (and written in many text books), but rather it is a “barred” spiral, where a “bar” of stars passes through the core, and the arms of the spiral swirl off the bar instead of the traditional “whirlpool” with the core at the center. This isn’t unexpected news – its been suspected for several years.
Cleopatra 2525 DVD review
by Doc on Aug.14, 2005, under General News
In 2000, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert (of Evil Dead fame) produced two short-lived, campy, half-hour syndicated TV series – Jack of all Trades, starring Bruce Campbell, and Cleopatra 2525, an unusual amalgamation of various themes into an extremely fast-paced show.
Shatner to channel himself in Over The Hedge
by Doc on Aug.09, 2005, under Movies
In Dreamworks’ upcoming animated adaptation of the comic strip Over The Hedge, William Shatner will voice the character of Ozzie the Possum – and will parody his own character of James T. Kirk and his own style of dramatic delivery, the staple of stand-up comics for years. Other celebs already giving life to characters include Garry Shandling (Verne the turtle), Bruce Willis (R.J. the raccoon), Steve Carell (Sammy the squirrel), Allison Janney (Gladys the human), Wanda Sykes (Stella the Skunk), Nick Nolte (Vincent the Bear), along with Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy.
2005 Hugo winners announced at Worldcon
by Doc on Aug.07, 2005, under Awards
The 2005 Hugo Awards were given out this weekend at this year’s World Science Fiction Convention at Interaction in Glasgow, Scotland. The Incredibles won for Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Suzanna Clarke won Best Novel, and the Battlestar Galactica episode “33” won Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form. Read More for the full list.
Star Wars Episode III on DVD November 1st
by Doc on Aug.04, 2005, under General News
It’s official – the DVD for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith will be released on November 1st, and like the others include 2 discs with some added features including two new featurettes. Pre-order now from Amazon.com in both Widescreen and Fullscreen, get it at a discount and help us out at the same time…I’m out of a job at the end of the year, so anything helps… 🙁
Highlander: The Source to begin filming
by Doc on Aug.04, 2005, under Movies
It what is the first of three new planned movies in the Highlander franchise, Highlander: The Source will begin filming in October in Lithuania. It will star Adrian Paul as Duncan MacLeod, with Brett Leonard (Lawnmower Man) directing, and will reportedly deal with the origins of the Immortals and their “quest to locate the Holy Grail of their world.” Umm…I hope we are not talking about a return to Zeist…hasn’t everyone disavowed that movie?
IMAX: Space Station DVD review
by Doc on Aug.03, 2005, under General News
It’s not our normal fare, but I like to keep some science fact to go along with the fiction. Warner Home Video recently released The IMAX title Space Station, narrated by Tom Cruise. Here is a mini-review, since it doesn’t fit within our normal framework.
Earth 2: The Complete Series DVD Review
by Doc on Aug.01, 2005, under General News
Earth 2 was an SF TV series that didn’t last past its first season, but it seemed to make an impression on those who watched it. Like most SF series, you either loved it or hated it. Either way, you now have a chance to rediscover why. Earth 2 was released a couple of weeks ago. Read More for a review.