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Guest stars for Strange Frequency announced
by Doc on May.15, 2001, under Television
VH1 announced some of the guest stars that will appear on Strange Frequency, the upcoming anthology series. They include: Ally Sheedy (Short Circuit), Stuart Margolin (Beggars and Choosers, The Rockford Files), Peter Strauss (Murder on the Orient Express TV movie), Wendie Malick (Cahoots), Patsy Kensit (The Last Don II) and Roger Daltrey (founder of the legendary rock band The Who)
Douglas Adams, dead at 49
by Doc on May.12, 2001, under General News
BBC News is reporting that Douglas Adams has died of a heart attack Friday morning at the age of 49. He is best known for his The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series of books, and was most recently working on the h2g2 website and a movie version of the books.
Prowse back in hospital
by Doc on May.08, 2001, under General News
We had previously reported that actor/bodybuilder David Prowse, the figure behind Darth Vader, had been stricken with an unknown ailment that partially paralyzed him. Well, he’s back in the hospital again with the same problem, but this time it’s been diagnosed as an abcess in the base of the spine, according to Popcorn.
Some 5th season news for Stargate SG-1
by Doc on May.08, 2001, under Television
Richard Dean Anderson gave Science Fiction Weekly a few tidbits about the future of Stargate SG-1. Expect more – more effects and more charcter-driven stories. And apparently Sci Fi has picked up rerun rights at some point.
Little bits of news…
by Doc on May.08, 2001, under General News
It’s been a busy week for me – hence no real updates. And no earth-shattering news either. So here are some TidBits: A.I. centers around an android boy in a world where androids are treated as slaves; a tenth season of X-Files is undecided; Lucas is looking to start work on Episode III soon; Tommy Lee Jones is definitely in MiB III; and UPN seems to be shopping for teen Sci-Fi fans, as Roswell may follow Buffy…
Effects house for Rangers named
by Doc on May.04, 2001, under Television
Sci-Fi has announced that Canada-based Gajdecki Visual Effects, the Emmy-nominated and Gemini-winning effects house that’s behind Stargate SG-1 and past efforts Total Recall 2070 and TekWar, will be producing the visual effects for Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers.
Robots have Rights!!!
by Doc on May.01, 2001, under General News
tcgardner writes “Why did Evan Chan die? Who killed him?
Read to find out!
Robot murder is rampant!!!”
One of the most interesting PR stunts I’ve seen…
Nebula winners
by Doc on Apr.30, 2001, under General News
The 2000 Nebula awards winners were announced on April 28th. Read More to see who won…
Bakula may not be in the captain’s chair
by Doc on Apr.27, 2001, under Television
Variety (via Sci Fi Wire) is reporting that Scott Bakula will star in the CBS pilot Late Boomers, casting doubt about his role as the captain in the new Trek series – but negotiations are still ongoing.
Hugo Award Nominees announced
by Doc on Apr.26, 2001, under General News
The 2001 Hugo Awards have been announced. Rather than reiterate the long list, follow the link to see the nominees…