TVGuide has some great news for V fans. Scifi favorites Nicholas Lea and Lexa Doig will be joining the series when it returns this spring.

Lea is best known for his role as Krycek in The X-Files. He’ll be playing Erica’s ex-husband.

Lexa Doig played Dr. Lam on Stargate SG-1 and she’ll be a doctor on V. She has also guested on The 4400 and Eureka and she was Risa in Supernatural “The End.”

Also joining the cast is Charles Mesure who played the Archangel Michael on Xena, and has had a recurring role on Crossing Jordan. He also appeared in Boogeyman, which was written by Supernatural creator Eric Kripke.

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Beginning in April 2010, Syfy will begin airing the UK fantasy series Merlin starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James and Anthony Stewart Head.

The first season of the series aired on NBC in June of 2009 but low ratings bumped it from the air. The second season has never been aired here in the US but will be included in the run on Syfy.

BBC has commissioned a third season which will air in September 2010 in the UK.

If you missed it this past summer, you weren’t alone. Here’s the synopsis for the series:

An imaginative new twist on a timeless legend, Merlin is set in the mythical city of Camelot, before history began. It’s a fantastical realm of legendary beasts and mysterious peoples, and a dangerous world where magic has been banned by the ruthless tyrant, Uther Pendragon.

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Monster Movie is one of my favorite episode of Supernatural and I’m thinking this will be another winner in the same vein. First off, we have the great title which pays tribute to Jensen Ackles’ recent flick My Bloody Valentine 3-D. Next up, we have a clever premise that surely kept the cameraman on his toes – Cupid is naked – so it’s all about the angles and blocking.

Finally, there’s the comedy. Given what they can and can’t show on TV, a lot of this is being sold in the facial expressions of Sam, Dean and Castiel. Enjoy this clip from this week’s episode of Supernatural: My Bloody Valentine.

First, “a cupid has gone rogue and we need to stop him before he kills again.”

Next, it’s all about the greeting!

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Stargate star Michael Shanks is working on a legend of a different kind when he steps out as Hawkman on Smallville tonight. Michael is just one part of the huge “Absolute Justice” episode which will fill the whole two-hour CW block. He’ll be accompanied by Stargirl (Britt Irvin), Doctor Fate (Brett Stait) and a few other comic book legends whose identities are being kept underwraps.

Watch for sparks to fly between Hawkman and resident costumed hero Green Arrow – and no, ladies, I don’t mean those kind of sparks. Though Justin Hartley was quoted in TVGuide as saying “Hawkman kind of has his way with him and Oliver is not going to let that go too easily.”

If you haven’t been watching, now’s the time to catch up with Smallville. It begins at 8:00 tonight, Friday, February 5 on The CW.

Michael Shanks as Hawkman in SMALLVILLE on The CW. Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW ©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Caprica: “Reins of a Waterfall”

Friday, February 5 at 9:00 on Syfy.

Following Amanda’s (Paula Malcomson) public revelation that their daughter was responsible for the MagLev tragedy, the Graystones must face the wrath of angry Capricans. For Daniel (Eric Stoltz) this includes a confrontation with Sam (Sasha Roiz) and Joseph Adama (Esai Morales) in which Joseph demands that Daniel reunite him with his daughter’s avatar — the essence of his daughter Tamara (Genevieve Buechner), living on in virtual space. Daniel also realizes he can’t deal with his grief in private — this is all going to play out on a public stage.

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Remember back in the day when TV shows only had one finale a year? Or maybe that was a rule in that other universe we all lived in. . .

Fringe has a big one planned tonight. Here’s the official description:

A Manhattan office building is rattled to its core, leaving only one survivor, and the Fringe Team examines his otherworldly origins. Once Walter surmises that what shook the building was something he discovered many years ago, the team races to Jacksonville to help Olivia reconnect with her past in order to avert what they fear will happen next in the all-new “Jacksonville” winter finale episode of FRINGE airing Thursday, Feb. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Okay, so there’s not much to grab on to in that synopsis, but from what I hear, you’ll be grabbing on to your seat in this tense winter finale episode. So set those DVR’s because you’ll need to watch this one at least twice.

Right now, Fringe is scheduled to return with new episodes starting April 1 on Fox.

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Thursday’s are killing me. In addition to the big Fringe winter finale, there’s also a huge episode of Supernatural and a great guest star on Vampire Diaries.

Looking back at the past seems to be the theme of the night. First up on Vampire Diaries: “Children of the Damned,” Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore (guest star James Remar, “Dexter”), and Pearl (guest star Kelly Hu), leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship.

In the present, Bonnie’s (Katerina Graham) date with Ben (guest star Sean Faris) takes a frightening turn. Elena (Nina Dobrev) helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena’s ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric’s (Matt Davis) interest in both the journal and the town’s history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands. (Photo: Quantrell Colbert/The CW ©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.)

Then, we go back to the seventies to visit with a young John and Mary Winchester again in Supernatural: “The Song Remains the Same.” I got an early look at the episode, so you can click here to read that. Some spoilers, obviously, but I don’t give much away. What I didn’t mention there is that in addition to Anna, John and Mary, another old friend pays Sam and Dean a visit. . . I wonder who that could be. . .(Photo: David Gray/The CW)

It all begins tonight at 8:00 on The CW.

Ghost Hunters International: Tasmania Death Sentence

Wednesday, February 3 at 9 PM on Syfy

GHI venture to Hobart, Tasmania and investigate the Tasmania Supreme Courthouse. There are unexplained activities occurring in the old courthouse and chapel, which employees cannot easily dismiss. The courthouse is the site where many people were sentenced to death by hanging. Throughout the building, staff and visitors still claim to witness apparitions, disembodies voices, unexplained sounds, green mist and strange things around the noose in gallows.

The Oscar nominations are out and quite a few scifi movies appeared in the major categories including best picture. Avatar landed in the top spot as expected, but I was surprised to see District 9 in the list as well. James Cameron is up for Best Director for Avatar as well and District 9 gets on the list for best adapted screenplay.

Star Trek comes into the mix with nominations in Special Effects, Make-up and Sound categories. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, gets a sound nod as well.

What do you think? Should Star Trek have received a Best Picture nom as well? Does District 9 deserve the 4 nominations it got? And can Avatar hold the top spot when for the first time since 1943, there are 10 films up for Best Picture?

Find out when all is revealed at the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7.

Steve Martin (right) and Alec Baldwin (left) will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards. (ABC/BOB D’AMICO)

All the Who’s down in Whoville like February 2 a lot because it marks the DVD release of Doctor Who: The Complete Specials! David Tennant winds up his tenure as the reigning Time Lord of TV with this fantastic box set.

This set is made up of the last four Doctor Who specials, The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Parts One and Two.

Having those complete and at your fingertips for multiple watchings is good enough but they’ve also packed on some excellent special features. You get the full Doctor Who Confidential episodes, Doctor Who at the Proms, Deleted scenes with introduction from Russell T. Davies, Doctor Who BBC Christmas idents, Audio commentaries and my two favorite pieces David Tennant Video Diaries: The Final Days and Doctor Who at Comic-Con.

The Final Days video diary is a bit tricky to sit through – kind of like watching an old friend shove off, never to be seen again. This behind the scenes footage really shows you how much the cast and crew enjoys working on the series and how much they’ll miss David.

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