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Archive for the ‘TV News’ Category

August 13th, 2008

The Mighty Aphrodite Comes to The CW

A bit more fantasy than scifi, Valentine is the newest dramedy on The CW Sunday schedule.  It revolves around a family of Greek Gods here on Earth with the express purpose of bringing soul-mates together. 
Grace Valentine (Jaime Murray, Dexter), the Goddess Aphrodite, is the sexy and seductive matriarch of the family; her son Danny […]

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July 8th, 2008

Report Predicts Big Things for Fringe

An annual TV report by Horizon Media says J.J. Abrams’ latest vehicle Fringe will be one of the highest rated shows of the new year. Horizon believes the same is true of Jerry Bruckheimer’s SF tinged Eleventh Hour. It believes ABC’s remake of British TV series Life on Mars will be the third-highest rated […]

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June 25th, 2008

Coster-Waldau is Out of This World

New Amsterdam star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has signed on as mission commander of the very first Earth starship in the backdoor pilot for Fox called “Virtuality.”
The story revolves around the crew of the Phaeton, a starship that leaves Earth on a 10-year mission. The ship has been equipped with state-of-the-art virtual reality modules that allow the […]

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June 20th, 2008

Ever is Eureka, Hall Talks Dead Zone

Ever Carradine has signed on to play Lexi, the free-spirited sister of Sheriff Carter (Colin Ferguson) on the SCI FI Channel series, Eureka.
Anthony Michael Hall is out promoting the latest Dead Zone DVD.  He told SciFi Wire that there was talk of shooting a finale movie, but he wasn’t optimistic about it actually happening.

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May 30th, 2008

Shirley Manson Joins Sarah Connor

The Hollywood Reporter says Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson will be a regular cast member in the second season of Terminator:The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Their music’s OK but I didn’t know she acted. But since the second season hasn’t aired yet, I guess I still don’t know that she can act. Apparently she will […]

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May 14th, 2008

Mentalist & Eleventh Hour: New On CBS

CBS put out the official word on its new line-up with more information about two shows that fall slightly over the scifi line. 
The Mentalist stars Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, a detective with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp […]

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May 12th, 2008

It’s Upfronts time for the Big Four (and a half)

This week, the big four networks (and the one netlet) will be announcing their new season schedules at the traditional New York Upfronts. The upfronts are a series of presentations designed to pull in advertising sponsors for the various TV shows but over the years it’s turned into a full-fledged media frenzy with the […]

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April 17th, 2008

Dawson Leads Gemini Division for NBC

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In an unusual move, NBC has acquired the rights to two scifi Internet series for use — on the Internet.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rosario Dawson will star in “Gemini Division” about a New York City cop who uncovers a conspiracy involving the […]

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April 17th, 2008

Firefly Star Leads Casting This Week

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Several casting tidbits in the world of scifi today.
“Firefly’s” Alan Tudyk was cast in an untitled ABC pilot from the creators of “Will and Grace.”
Harry Lennix (”24,” “House”) was cast as Eliza Dushku’s bodyguard in “Dollhouse.”
“Pretender” star Andrea […]

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March 31st, 2008

KITT, I Need Turbo Boost Now!

The high-profile failure of Bionic Woman hasn’t stopped NBC from rolling the dice on another revamp. After a February backdoor pilot for Knight Rider was a surprise ratings hit, there was widespread speculation that the show had earned a spot on NBC’s fall slate.
The network has confirmed its Knight Rider episodic order for the […]

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