Ratings for new episodes of Stargate SG-1 have continued to climb as season 8 has headed towards its culmination, announced the Sci Fi Channel today, with the Sci Friday line-up once again giving the channel an incredibly successful quarter.
Stargate SG-1 averaged a 2.1 household rating and more than 2.5 million viewers in the coveted P2+ bracket. Meanwhile fellow Bridge Studios production Stargate: Atlantis averaged a 2.2 household rating and 2.8 million viewers.
For more on this story, and to discuss the ratings, go here. Thanks to Mary McNamara for posting the information on the Our Stargate forum.
All of us at Save Daniel Jackson offer congratulations to Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping and her family on the March 22nd birth of her daughter. More details may be found at Ms. Tapping's official site.
Thank you to Sue from Our Stargate Forum for the head's up.
Two-part Stargate SG-1 episode 'Heroes' has been nominated for the prestigious Hugo award, the nominations committee announced today.
The controversial season 7 episodes, written by Robert C. Cooper and directed by Andy Mikita, find themselves up against stiff competition from the pilot episode of Lost and Angel fan favourite episode 'Smile Time' in the Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form category. The winners will be announced at Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland on 7th August 2005.
For more information on the Hugo nominees, go here. Thanks to SG-1_spoilme for the tip.
It's been a while but we have a new editorial: 'Why my friend Adam doesn't watch Stargate' by kind permission of the author, Peaceheather.
To read the editorial, go here.
Following on from our earlier report here that a UK satellite channel had picked up the rights to air Boston Legal some time this year, there's definite news for fans of James Spader.
Living have announced they will be airing the show from Monday 25th April, giving UK fans a chance to see Spader as Alan Shore, the role for which he picked up an Emmy in The Practice. He's joined in Boston Legal by genre favourite (and fellow Emmy winner) William Shatner and Stargate SG-1 alumnus Rene Auberjonois (better known to sci fi fans as Odo in Deep Space Nine).
It was revealed today at the Vulkon in Orlando, Florida, and confirmed by more than one guest that a major star will be returning to Stargate SG-1 for at least two episodes: the very first episode and the third episode. Avert your eyes now, if you don't want to know!
Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson) confirmed that Richard Dean Anderson will be appearing in at least two episodes of Stargate SG-1's upcoming 9th season -- the 1st and the 3rd -- which is now being filmed. He commented that he would be seeing Anderson on this coming Tuesday when they would be filming a Jack and Daniel scene for the 3rd episode. Carmen Argenziano (Jacob Carter) also confirmed that Anderson was appearing in an episode in a scene which was filmed in Los Angeles. Speculation is that this will be Anderson's appearance in the 1st episode, mentioned by Shanks.
To find more convention reports and photos, check out the Our Stargate Forum.
Fan favourite Jason Schombing (best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as the much-missed Dr Robert Rothman), hits the small screen again tonight alongside genre favourite James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) in a television movie that is already garnering rave reviews.
In Cool Money, airing on USA at 9pm ET/PT, Schombing plays the detective cousin of Marsters' ex-con, who suspects he hasn't gone quite as straight on release from prison as everyone thinks - Schombing's performance is described by one reviewer as "almost a work of art".
For more on this, go here.
After a cameo as Dr. Hank McCoy in X2: X-Men United, movie website IGN Filmforce is reporting that Steve Bacic (best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as either Major Coburn or Camulus, depending on how good your memory is) has missed out on the chance to play Beast, the transformed version of the character, in a larger role for the upcoming X-Men 3.
For more on this and other spoilers for the movie, go here.
Last month we reported that Harley Jane Kozak, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as Sara O'Neill, had received an Agatha award nomination for her debut novel Dating Dead Men. Ms Kozak has now announced a bookshop tour of the US from tomorrow to promote the sequel, visiting shops in California and Texas, among other places, before an appearance at the Malice Domestic convention at the end of April where she'll discover whether she has won the prestigious Agatha.
For more details, go here.
Thanks to Jo Anna on the Our Stargate forum for the tip.
Hot on the heels of his short-lived appearance in the pilot of Stargate: Atlantis and a more recent appearance on Lost, Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, X Files) has another pilot lined up. TV website Zap2it reports that Patrick will join CBS drama The Unit, a show about Special Forces soldiers and their families.
Meanwhile, fellow Stargate: Atlantis guest star Colm Meaney (better known to sci fi fans as Miles O'Brien on Deep Space 9) picks up a supporting role in Fox drama Briar & Graves.
For more on this, go here. Thanks to SG1_spoilme for the tip.
"Teryl Rothery draws a compelling portrait of Calpurnia, Caesar’s prescient wife," says Straight.com about her performance in Julius Caesar, news of which was first reported here in December.
Teryl, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as Dr. Janet Fraiser, has a distinguished list of credits on both stage and screen. The Equity Co-op production, at Jericho Arts Centre in Vancouver, will run till March 19th - why not check Teryl's performance out if you're in the neighbourhood?
For more on this story, go here.
The original Stargate movie, starring Emmy Award winner James Spader (currently onscreen in Boston Legal) and Kurt Russell, is among the movies lined up by Lion's Gate Home Entertainment to be released for the hotly-anticipated PlayStation® Portable handheld entertainment system.
For more on this story, go here.
New episodes of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis, along with ratings grabber Battlestar Galactica, have helped make February 2005 a remarkable month for the Sci Fi channel, reports television website the futon critic.
Since the premiere of Battlestar Galactica in January, Sci Fi has been the #1 cable network in adults 18-49 on four out of six Fridays (ranking #2 the other two), with a startling 29% growth in that audience group compared to February 2004. The much-desired adult 18-34 demographic saw a 40% increase in comparison to 12 months ago, a result that must delight the channel.
For more on this story, go here.
The first official teaser-trailer for the upcoming Stargate SG-1: The Alliance video game is now online, giving fans a further sneak preview into what the game will involve.
For the trailer, go here, while the official website is here.
The 22nd annual William S. Paley Television Festival begins tonight. "NYPD Blue" is the first show up, followed by others as diverse as Showtime's "The L Word", HBO's Western "Deadwood," ABC's "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" and many others. And, of course, "Boston Legal," featuring the showrunner David E. Kelley, and cast members James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen. The "Boston Legal" panel is scheduled for March 15th.
The festival, presented by the Museum of Television & Radio, is named for William S. Paley, founder of the museum and the man who turned CBS into a media giant. During these programs, the audiences will see episodes or highlights of the featured work and have the opportunity to ask questions of the cast and creative team or the individuals involved in its production.
Where: Directors Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.
When: 7 tonight ("NYPD Blue" panel) through March 16.
Tickets: $29 for the general public. $25 for members. Call (866) 468-3399 or visit www.ticketweb.com.
Plans by Richard Dean Anderson, Stargate SG-1's Jack O'Neill, to be involved in filming birthing seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in conjunction with environmental group The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society hit an unexpected snag today, the National Post reported.
The society's vessel, the Farley Mowat, was detained by Transport Canada over concerns it was not environmentally sound, effectively forcing the group to abandon its arrangement to meet Anderson at the birthing grounds and film there.
For more on this story, go here.
William Devane, best known to fans of Stargate SG-1 as President Hayes, has been cast by ABC alongside Jane Curtin (Third Rock from the Sun) in the pilot for a new comedy series, Crumbs. Devane, currently on screen in the new series of 24, will play one of a divorced couple whose split brings two estranged brothers together.
For more on this and other pilots, go here.
Stargate SG-1 guest stars Corin Nemec (Jonas Quinn) and Musetta Vander (Shau'nac) star in the first of the Sci Fi Channel's new original movies, airing March 12th - in Mansquito, a scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures.
No date as yet for debut of the Sci Fi Channel movie Swarmed, starring Michael Shanks, that we reported on here last year but genre fans should expect to see more familiar faces as well-known actors like Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess) strut their stuff in the channel's series of original movies.
For more on these productions, go here.
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