We have two preview clips available in support of this week's
episode's of
Ghost Hunters International (Wednesday), and the all new episode of
Caprica (Friday).  Please note that the Caprica sneak peek is
specifically
in support of Friday's episode "Rebirth".


Caprica - "Rebirth" Sneak Peek Clip

Airing: This Friday, January 29th @ 9/8c. on Syfy

Synopsis:

On this Friday's episode titled "Rebirth," airing at 9/8C,
pressure mounts on the Graystones and Zoe deals with her new life.

Download at

http://tvmegasite.net/prime/movies&sounds/Caprica_102.zip

or you can see it on our site at

http://tvmegasite.net/prime/shows/bg/news.shtml



Ghost Hunters International - "Port Arthur Penitentiary" Sneak Peek
Clip

Airing: This Wednesday, January 27th @ 9/8c. on Syfy

Synopsis: The spirits of convicts and mass murderers come out to play
at a
Tasmanian prison

URL (via Syfy.com):
http://video.syfy.com/shows/ghi/promos_trailers_12/port-arthur-
penitenti
ary--next-episode--ghost-hunters-international/v1195296



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We hope you enjoyed Friday's premiere of
Caprica on Syfy!  As a follow up, we wanted to provide you with a
preview
of the upcoming season.

James Marsters ("Buffy,"
"Angel,""Torchwood") will be joining the cast on March 5th, playing
the
role of "Barnabus Greely" - an enigmatic and dangerous leader.




Caprica - Season Preview/Supertease

Airing: Friday's @ 9/8c. on Syfy

Synopsis:

Watch a preview of the upcoming season of Caprica.


URL (via Syfy.com):

http://video.syfy.com/shows/caprica/promos_trailers_6/caprica--season-
preview/v1196444

James Marsters' photo at

http://tvmegasite.net/images/primetime/promo/syfy/marsters.jpg

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http://tinyurl.com/yfzfjr2



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I found this great site that streams lots of tv shows, not bad
quality or in pieces like YouTube.

It had shows I couldn't find anywhere else like Hulu or cbs.com etc.
I had missed a few episodes of shows like Cold Case,
Criminal Minds, Ugly Betty, The Middle, Eastwick, etc. and the
network pages only had certain episodes, not the ones I was missing.

http://casttv.com
A lot of their videos are hosted at http://www.wisevid.com
so I am not sure if that's the same site or what.

I hope it is legal and they don't shut it down...



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From: "Meg Lahey" <lahey@...>
To: <sftvtalk@yahoogroups.com>; <sftvnews@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:00 AM
Subject: [sftvnews] Jean Simmon's dies at age 80


> Actress Jean Simmon's has died in California at age 80

> Her obituary also mentions she was in Xena, Warrior Princess but
> I don't know much about her part in that show.

She did not play a part in the show. The show used a clip of Spartacus in an
episode (Academy of Performing Bards) and Simmons was it.

Kym

Actress Jean Simmon's has died in California at age 80

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100123/ap_on_en_mo/us_obit_jean_simmons/print


She might be best remembered by those on the list as playing Admiral
Satie in the ST:TNG episode The Drumhead, as well as being the voice of
Grandma Sophie in the Oscar nominated animated film Howl's Moving
Castle. Her obituary also mentions she was in Xena, Warrior Princess but
I don't know much about her part in that show.


Meg

That episode I mentioned previously is a two-parter. The second part
airs Feb. 17 "The Maltese Falcon Job".

Mark Sheppard returns in the second part; he was previously in the
episode "The Two Horse Job". You may recognize him from BSG or
Dollhouse or Medium or...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791968/

Cool!

Feb. 3 episode has guest star Luke Perry.



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FYI Paul Blackthorne from Dresden Files is a guest-star on Leverage
Feb. 10 "The Three Strikes Job".



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Have you guys seen this? I can't believe they're making a movie out
of a spoof of a TV show. I'd rather see a serious MacGyver remake,
personally.


Making life-saving inventions out of household materials!
MacGruber!
Getting in and out of ultra-sticky situations!
MacGruber!
The guy´s a freakin´ genius!

MACGRUBER



He may not have a plan, he may not have a clue, but when danger
calls...he
answers! The NEW green band trailer for Rogue Pictures' MACGRUBER has
just
debuted online, on Yahoo Movies!



Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live´s clueless soldier of fortune
to the
big screen in the action comedy MacGruber.  Joined by a hilarious and
talented cast including Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Powers Boothe,
Maya
Rudolph and Val Kilmer, MacGruber is the story of a slightly
unorthodox
special op with unwavering patriotism to this country...and to his
mullet.






**MUST SEE** NEW Green Band Trailer:

Watch and embed the NEW green band trailer that just debuted on
Yahoo!
Movies!

http://movies.yahoo.com

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810105591/video



Restricted Trailer!

To watch the restricted trailer, please go to the official film
website at

http://www.iamrogue.com/macgruber
AND view directly on Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/MacGruber




MACGRUBER on Twitter!

Straight from the horse´s mouth...MacGruber navigates Twitter!  Stay
Tuned
for MacGruber on Twitter...

http://twitter.com/Grubes69  - coming soon!















Synopsis:



Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy SEAL
and
Army Ranger.  Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3
Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery.
And
only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet.  In 2010, Will
Forte
brings Saturday Night Live´s clueless soldier of fortune to the big
screen
in the action comedy MacGruber.



In the 10 years since his fiancée was killed, special op MacGruber
has
sworn off a life of fighting crime with his bare hands.  But when he
learns that his country needs him to find a nuclear warhead that´s
been
stolen by his sworn enemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer), MacGruber
figures he´s the only one tough enough for the job.



Assembling an elite team of experts-Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe)
and
Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig)-MacGruber will navigate an army of
assassins
to hunt down Cunth and bring him to justice.  His methods may be
unorthodox. His crime scenes may get messy.  But if you want the
world
saved right, you call in MacGruber.





Release date:  April 23, 2010

Genre:  Action comedy

Cast:  Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Powers Boothe, Maya
Rudolph and Val Kilmer

Screenplay by:  Will Forte & John Solomon & Jorma Taccone

Directed by:  Jorma Taccone

Produced by:  Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn, Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producers:  Tucker Tooley, Akiva Schaffer, Seth Meyers

Website:

http://www.iamrogue.com/macgruber
  & http://www.macgruber.com

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/MacGruber

MacGruber Twitter:  http://twitter.com/Grubes69

To Watch MORE MacGruber, check out: www.nbc.com/snl/video

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Thanks very much for the heads-up, Suzanne.

Jim Alexander

====================






Invaders Marathon Monday on Syfy

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/12/syfy-presents-marathon-of-1960s-
sci-fi-cult-classic-the-invader-monday-january-18/38621



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Invaders Marathon Monday on Syfy

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Some info you guys might like....

We're gearing up for USA Network's three big January premieres.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 at 10pm: White Collar [new night!]

Season one continues. Few finales can top the "sleight of hand"
cliffhanger that capped White Collar's Fall debut ... and, luckily,
fans
won't be left hanging for long. USA will launch a new online game
called
"Chasing the Shadow" which will give fans the opportunity to win a
car and
other prizes.


Youtube Video List:

http://www.youtube.com/whitecollaronusa

Pictures at

http://tvmegasite.net/images/primetime/promo/usa/wc/

Site: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/whitecollar/


THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 at 10pm: Burn Notice [new time!]

The third season continues with a "Cagney & Lacey" reunion, as Tyne
Daly
guest stars alongside Sharon Gless. Other guest stars in the second
half
of season 3 include: Tyne Daly, Clayne Crawford, Chris Vance, Danny
Trejo,
Jason Vargas, Spencer Garrett, Tim Matheson, Seth Peterson, Rick
Kelly,
Carlos Bernard, Garret Dillahunt and more. USA will launch Covert
Ops:
Vegas Heist featuring Seth Peterson (Nate Westen) and will give fans
the
opportunity to win a car and other prizes.

Pictures at
http://tvmegasite.net/images/primetime/promo/usa/burn/

Youtube Video List:

http://www.youtube.com/burnnoticeonusa

Site: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/burnnotice/


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 at 10pm: Psych [new night!]

The fourth season continues with guest stars John Cena, Robert
Patrick,
and Rachel Leigh Cook returns as Shawn's girlfriend. Other guest
stars in
the second half of season 4 include: Judd Nelson, Chris Sarandon,
Miguel
Ferrer, Bruce Davison, Ally Sheedy and more. USA will launch a
national
sweepstakes giving away a Grand Prize trip to Vancouver, Canada to
visit
the set of Psych. James Roday & Dule Hill will be the guest hosts on
WWE
Monday Night Raw on Jan 25th and USA will be doing a live webchat
with
fans during the day from RAW featuring, James, Dule and John Cena.

Pictures at:

http://tvmegasite.net/images/primetime/promo/usa/psych/

Youtube Video List:

http://www.youtube.com/psychonusanetwork

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This TV is one of the didital sub-channels I watch the most.  I've noticed
they usually have something SF or Fantasy related before Stargate SG-1 on
Sunday.  Kudos to the programing department on this one.  I just wish they
had the classic Outer Limits right after Stargate SG-1.

In the Salt Lake City metro area This TV is found on KUTV Ch 2.2

CKS

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Farscape <Farscape@...> wrote:

>
>
> "This TV" is running a Sci-Fi marathon today, Sunday 1/3...
>
> Starting at 10am PT/1pm ET, they have:
> "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" (1982) 2 hrs.
>
> Noon PT/3pm ET: "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) - The ENTIRE 6 hr.
> mini-series will be shown!
>
> 6pm PT/9pm ET: "Stargate SG-1" - "Tok'ra"
> and following at 7 PT/10 ET, another SG-1 - "Touchstone"
>
> (2 SG-1 episodes are normally on at the above time every Sunday since
> they started in mid-Summer.)
>
> This TV's simple schedule-only web site can be found at:
> http://This.TV <http://this.tv/>
>
> You can find This TV on many Tribune, Sinclair, and other syndicate
> stations, including on ch. 5.2 (KTLA) in the Los Angeles & Orange
> Counties Metro area in California. (Note that many of these stations
> are CW affiliates, but they have no association with the MGM-owned This
> TV.)
>
> This TV currently runs 24/7 with no paid programming blocks, and has
> some MGM movies you won't find elsewhere on TV, incl. sat. & cable! In
> fact, last year they had the broadcast debut of a few of their works, even.
>
> This TV has currently only one feed, so is "live" in all timezones with
> the same show.
>
>


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For those of you with FiOS in the Boston area, I found This TV on channel
460. It's obviously a local redistribution, because the logo bug in the
lower right says "This Boston". This TV must be a relatively recent addition
to the channel lineup, because it's not in the printed channel guide from
this past March.

Cheers,
Andy

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Farscape <Farscape@...> wrote:

>
>
> "This TV" is running a Sci-Fi marathon today, Sunday 1/3...
>
> Starting at 10am PT/1pm ET, they have:
> "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" (1982) 2 hrs.
>
> Noon PT/3pm ET: "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) - The ENTIRE 6 hr.
> mini-series will be shown!
>
> 6pm PT/9pm ET: "Stargate SG-1" - "Tok'ra"
> and following at 7 PT/10 ET, another SG-1 - "Touchstone"
>
> (2 SG-1 episodes are normally on at the above time every Sunday since
> they started in mid-Summer.)
>
> This TV's simple schedule-only web site can be found at:
> http://This.TV
>
> You can find This TV on many Tribune, Sinclair, and other syndicate
> stations, including on ch. 5.2 (KTLA) in the Los Angeles & Orange
> Counties Metro area in California. (Note that many of these stations
> are CW affiliates, but they have no association with the MGM-owned This
> TV.)
>
> This TV currently runs 24/7 with no paid programming blocks, and has
> some MGM movies you won't find elsewhere on TV, incl. sat. & cable! In
> fact, last year they had the broadcast debut of a few of their works, even.
>
> This TV has currently only one feed, so is "live" in all timezones with
> the same show.
>
>


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"This TV" is running a Sci-Fi marathon today, Sunday 1/3...

Starting at 10am PT/1pm ET, they have:
"Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" (1982) 2 hrs.

Noon PT/3pm ET:  "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) - The ENTIRE 6 hr.
mini-series will be shown!

6pm PT/9pm ET:  "Stargate SG-1" - "Tok'ra"
and following at 7 PT/10 ET, another SG-1 - "Touchstone"

(2 SG-1 episodes are normally on at the above time every Sunday since
they started in mid-Summer.)


This TV's simple schedule-only web site can be found at:
http://This.TV

You can find This TV on many Tribune, Sinclair, and other syndicate
stations, including on ch. 5.2 (KTLA) in the Los Angeles & Orange
Counties Metro area in California.  (Note that many of these stations
are CW affiliates, but they have no association with the MGM-owned This TV.)

This TV currently runs 24/7 with no paid programming blocks, and has
some MGM movies you won't find elsewhere on TV, incl. sat. & cable!  In
fact, last year they had the broadcast debut of a few of their works, even.

This TV has currently only one feed, so is "live" in all timezones with
the same show.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/30/patrick.stewart.knighthood/index.ht\
ml


--
Later, Michael

If stupidity was edible, there would be no hunger.

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I know there are some Chuck fans here...

Chuck Me Out
http://www.chuckmeout.com/
They have
recently launched Mission: Chuck Me Out which really encourages fans
to
interact and get involved with all things CHUCK.  As was mentioned
before,
there are tons of ways for CHUCK fans to win cool prizes, so here's a
reminder.

In addition to the grand prize at the very end (having yourself
appear in one
of Chuck's flashes on-air), there
are weekly winners.  These winners receive an amazing prize pack
filed
with Chuck goodies (signed DVD, sweatshirt, messenger bag).
This Thursday begins a new week to start earning points!



Chuck YouTube Contest

http://www.youtube.com/chuckcontest

Here's another reminder, about this exciting contest they have going
on on
YouTube that gives fans a chance to really share all the reasons that
they
love Chuck.  To enter to the contest, fans just submit a :60 video
about
why they love the show so much and why they are so excited about the
all-new season.  The winner will be featured in a Chuck ad that will
run
on the front page of YouTube on Jan.10th when the new season
premieres!
Currently, there's a fabulous video featuring Zach and Josh promoting
the
contest available here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcjLN37soYo.
The
contest can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/chuckcontest




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I understand that there are two versions - the original that was released on
DVD, and a version with upgraded effects that will be broadcast as the
series premiere. I've already watched the DVD version (it was OK, but not
quite what I was expecting, even after reading the online chatter), and I'm
going to also watch the upgraded version when it airs. But I hope the series
improves as it goes along.

Cheers,
Andy

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@...> wrote:

>
>
> "Caprica" pilot is available On Demand (Comcast). Also in HD.
>
> For some reason, it's in two parts.
>
>


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"Caprica" pilot is available On Demand (Comcast). Also in HD.

For some reason, it's in two parts.

Hi Bob,
   > I recall something like this happened with a ST:TNG  episode, was
   > this the 1st one or the finale, which I believe had some problems
   > here in NYC land.

      You're right - It was a special episode, a season finalé I recall.

   > You had a great job! Probably it would be my dream job if I could
   > get it. Strong union too!

      They are - was tough for a Brit like me to join at first. Went on
    to work freelance at CBS and UNTV at the United Nations in New York.

    That was much like 'The Federation' of today. A meeting of people
    from all over the world - it was great..  Worked there during Desert
    Storm and worked with Dan Rather when the wall came down so have
    had a fascinating past... Originally a photog that took me round
    the world twice. Worked on the first cruise ship into China after
    Mau. Always wanted to get a ride into space, but will have to make
    do with watching Sc-Fi on TV - the main reason for this Group.

           Keep up the good work Lee and Suzanne...
                                                       Nick . . . . .

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Hi Suzanne,

     > It was thirty years ago today that Star Trek was reborn

          No - It was thirty years ago today that Sgt Pepper Taught
     The Band to Play... ;)

     Thank heaven for Gene Roddenberry's vision of tomorrow...
     I watched the originals live - that old am I (Oops, wrong movie)
     and then I ran the TNG shows out of WPIX Ch11 (now WB) head end
     studios (yes, I was the one who saved the show when the video
     tape broke mid-show 1989 by grabbing the snapped 1" tape and
     wrapping it, as quickly as possible, back around the VTR heads
     and re-starting it all within 45secs - no mean feat)
     One of the Techs said "but you've destroyed the tape" - as if it
     wasn't already.. ;)

                    Thanx - Just wanted to reminisce,
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Star Trek Lives

Monday, December 7, 2009

by Michael_Okuda

It was thirty years ago today that Star Trek was reborn with the
theatrical release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.  Gene
Roddenberry's vision of tomorrow had been regarded as a failed
network show when it first aired in the late 1960s.  But thanks to an

unprecedented groundswell of fan support - spurred by the popularity
of
the show's syndicated reruns - Star Trek returned in grand style  in
its
first big-budget feature film.



Of course, Star Trek: The Motion Picture itself got off to a rocky
start.  The idea of a Star Trek movie had been floating around
Paramount for years, but no one could agree on a script.  Finally,
the
studio decided to launch a new television network that would  feature
adventures of James Kirk and his crew on the Starship  Enterprise in
a
modestly-budgeted new show to be titled Star Trek:  Phase II.  The
series was greenlit, scripts were written, the cast  was hired
(everyone
except Leonard Nimoy), and sets were built. But  at the last moment,
the
studio pulled the plug.  Instead, Paramount  announced that the
planned
two-hour premiere movie of Phase II would  be upgraded to become a
major
motion picture under the guidance of  legendary film director Robert
Wise.  It seemed that Paramount had  finally realized Star Trek's
powerful appeal, and was now willing to  throw its full support
behind
Roddenberry's creation.

Suddenly, what was to have been a low-budget telefilm was getting
first-class treatment.  The Enterprise got a spectacular facelift,
inside and out.  Leonard Nimoy even agreed to join the cast.  But
production was anything but smooth.  Frequent script revisions kept
the
shooting company in turmoil, and problems with visual effects
threatened to derail the production.  Fortunately, at the last
minute,
visual effects heavy-hitters Douglas Trumbull (of 2001 and  Close
Encounters) and John Dykstra (Star Wars) stepped up to the  plate.
Their work was amazing, but it sent the film's budget even  further
into
the stratosphere.


During the production, Gene Roddenberry concocted a brilliant plan to

thank the fans for their support by actually casting them as
Enterprise
crew members in one scene in the film.  Denise somehow  managed to
wrangle an invitation to be an extra in that famous Rec  Deck scene.
She even got to be a Vulcan!  She's only in the wide  shots, way off
to
the side, so you can't really see her in the final  film (I've
tried!).
But Denise knows she's really there, a member of  the Enterprise
crew!
(There's another female Vulcan in the scene,  who's much more visible
in
the foreground.  Denise is emphatic that  she wouldn't have wrung her
hands in anguish because she knows that  Vulcans are supposed to be
emotionless.)

I didn't work on the film - this was years before I moved to Los
Angeles - but a few years ago, I got to make a tiny contribution to
one
shot in the Director's Edition.  You may recall that just before  his
passing, director Robert Wise decided that he wanted to revisit  the
film, to finally make some of the tweaks that weren't possible in
1979.
  Director's Edition producers David Fein and Michael Matessino  had
asked me to do a "text commentary" for the DVD.  One day, while
visiting their production office, visual effects supervisor Daren
Dochterman showed me the revised matte painting of future San
Francisco.  Seeing the visual effects work in progress was one of the

coolest things about the project, mainly because Daren and company
worked so hard to remain faithful to the style established by the
original effects artists.

Anyway, San Francisco was cool, but I noted that Gene Roddenberry had

specifically called for the city to have much more vegetation than it

does today.  I was thrilled when Daren and VFX artist Adam "Mojo"
Leibowitz agreed to let me tweak their matte painting to add a little

more greenery to the future city.  It's just a few pixels here and
there, but we all felt it a cool way to respect Roddenberry's
wishes.
(Also part of the matte painting is a number of CGI  buildings
created
by Doug Drexler, based on the 1964 World's Fair!) Star Trek: The
Motion
Picture premiered on December 7, 1979.   Critical reaction was
decidedly
mixed, and even fan reviews were  guarded at best.  But it had been
over
ten years since the original  series had been cancelled.  During that
very long drought, Star Trek  had grown enormously in popularity, and
fan anticipation was at an  all-time high.   And there was no doubt
that
despite its flaws, Star  Trek: The Motion Picture was something very
special.  It was a film  that was made because the fans had demanded
it.
  Fans saw that Wise,  Roddenberry, and company had delivered in
spectacular fashion, and  they responded by making Star Trek: The
Motion
Picture one of  Paramount's biggest-grossing films ever.

In the words of the fans, Star Trek lives!


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*SYFY FINDS "HAVEN"*

*Syfy Orders Drama Series Based On Novella The Colorado Kid by
Stephen
King*

*E1 Entertainment to produce and distribute worldwide*

*First Series to Partner Globally With All Syfy International Pay
Channels*

New York, New York - November 30, 2009 -* **Syfy* has ordered 13
episodes
of the supernatural drama series* **Haven,* based on the novella*
**"The
Colorado Kid,"* from renowned author Stephen King.* **Haven* from E1
Entertainment will be the first property to be produced for* **Syfy*
Pay
channels around the globe (excluding Canada and Scandinavia). The
announcement was made today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President,
Original Content for Syfy and Co-Head, Original Content for Universal
Cable productions, and E1 Entertainment´s John Morayniss, CEO of E1´s
Television Group.  Production is expected to begin in early 2010, for
an
anticipated air in 2010. International distribution is handled by E1
Entertainment.

"*Haven* is the quintessential Stephen King town, full of complex,
yet
identifiable, characters and compelling supernatural situations.  Sam
and
Jim wrote a great pilot, and we can´t wait to see Scott, Lloyd, and
Shawn
join them in bringing this town to life as a series. We also couldn´t
be
more excited to partner with our international* **Syfy* channels and
be in
business with E1 who will definitely deliver the high-quality
production
value we expect," Stern said in making the announcement.

"E1 has successfully orchestrated the first* **Syfy* global
partnership
with Syfy in the U.S. and their international pay channels and we
couldn´t
be more pleased," added John Morayniss.  "What a combination: the*
**Syfy*brand, the pedigree of Stephen King and the global presence
and
reach of E1.  With those ingredients, I predict a worldwide ratings
hit
for* **Haven* *.  Syfy* audiences and television viewers around the
world
will be enthralled with this exciting new series."

*Syfy* President Dave Howe commented, ""This is the first series to
capitalize on the global power of the* **Syfy* brand.  This and more
series like this in the future will be a potential game changer for*
**Syfy'*s business, enabling us to commission and produce more and
more
high production value original content that can live on* **Syfy*'s
growing
network of channels around the globe."

Roma Khanna, President Universal Networks International added,
"*Haven*,
based on the novella* **The Colorado Kid* by Stephen King, is the
first
major content partnership driven by our global* **Syfy* business and
is
the first step in our plan to invest in more top quality content for*
**Syfy*Universal and our newly revitalized global channel portfolio.
This
world class project illustrates our commitment to deliver more high
profile, first-run content which provides compelling entertainment
for our
viewers around the world."

Deep in the heart of Maine, Haven is a town where people with
supernatural
abilities have migrated for generations because it mutes their
powers,
allowing them to lead normal lives. At least, until recently. When
hot-shot FBI agent Audrey Parker is called to Haven to solve the
murder of
a local ex-con, she catches the killer but uncovers a much deeper
mystery
about this town.  Each week, as the town-peoples´ dormant powers
begin to
express themselves, Audrey will try to keep these supernatural forces
at
bay while unraveling the many mysteries of Haven - including one
surrounding her own surprising past in this extraordinary place.

The impressive creative team behind* **Haven* includes Scott Shepherd
(*Tru Calling*,* **The Dead Zone*) serving as showrunner and is
joined by
his partners Executive Producers Lloyd Segan and Shawn Piller (*The
Dead
Zone*,* **Wildfire, **Greek*) and E1 Entertainment´s John Morayniss
(*Hung*,* **The Bridge*) and Noreen Halpern (*Hung*,* **Copper*).
The
pilot is written by Sam Ernst (*Shrek the Third*,* **The Dead Zone*)
and
Jim Dunn (*Shrek the Third*,* **The Dead Zone*) who will also serve
as
executive producers on the series.  Adam Fratto will serve as co-
executive
producer.

*About E1 Entertainment*

E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment
content
owner that acquires film, television and music rights and exploits
these
rights in all media in more than 190 countries.  The company
currently
operates in Canada, the U.S., the UK, Holland and Belgium through its
four
primary businesses units:* E1 Television*,* E1 Films*,* E1 Music*
and* E1
Distribution*.  These businesses collectively represent E1´s
extensive
expertise in film distribution, television and music
production/distribution, Kids content, Licensing and Distribution.
E1´s
content library includes more than 3,700 feature films, 2,700 hours
of
original television programming and 15,000 music tracks.

*About Syfy*

*Syfy* is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment.
With
year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies,
classic
science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site
(www.*Syfy*.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (*Syfy*
Ventures),*
Syfy* is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched
in
1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in 95 million homes,* Syfy* is
a
network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies. (*Syfy*. Imagine greater.)



*About Universal Networks International*

Universal Networks International, the global channels division of NBC
Universal, is one of the world´s premier entertainment networks,
delivering quality content and compelling brands including* **Syfy*
Universal to over 150 million viewers in 130 countries across Europe,
the
Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia.


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From http://forums.delphiforums.com/startrek/

Wil Wheaton did the voices of many Romulans in the recent movie....

http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2009/11/in-which-a-fairly-
major-secret-is-made-secret-no-more.html




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The Joss Whedon fan blog Whedonesque is putting together a thank you
book for the Dollhouse folks. They're looking for donations,
contributions, etc.  They're also having a cake made.

http://whedonesque.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2482




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I don't know if this was posted earlier or not...it's from Nov. 3

Shel Dorf, founder of Comic- Con
passed away.

Many of the STAR member knew him well and we part of the beginnings
of
the con.

RIP Shel.



He was very nice to me when I was a little girl, hanging out at the
early Comicons...


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'Dollhouse' is swept off the air for sweeps month

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/dollhouse-is-swept-off-the-air-for-sweep\
s-month-1.1545440

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In one of the questions in Ask Ausiello: Spoilers column,
It states;


Question: Have we seen the last of Charlie on Fringe?
Ausiello: Exec producer Jeff Pinkner isn’t ruling a comeback out. “We’ve
already met Charlie’s doppelganger in the alternate reality,” he says.
“He still exists.” Adds fellow e.p. J.H. Wyman: “No one ever really dies
on Fringe.” BTW, Pinkner insists the exit of Kirk Acevedo’s G-man was
strictly a creative decision and not a reflection on the actor himself
(despite that whole Facebook debacle). “We wanted to take our team out
of the FBI office and a little bit more underground,” he says, “and
Charlie was a [casualty] of that.”

My question is, does anybody remember this? Is it from last season? I've
seen this statement before about Charlie, but I can't  recall when we
saw him in the alternate reality?
Bob


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Oh, missed a new listing!...

KCOP 9.1 has apparently dropped "Dead Like Me" from their Sunday
Midnight (Monday 12AM) spot, and is instead showing the last re-creation
of "The Outer Limits" starting tonight!

"Caught in the Act" airs tonight, and "Resurrection" will air Mon. 10/5
at 12AM (AKA Sun. night if you're still up).

Several months ago they ran "Jeremiah" in that slot for a lousy 2
episodes in the middle of the series somewhere, which is all that I know
has aired on broadcast TV in the LA Metro area.

Before that they had Stargate SG-1 in that slot, then flipped in Dead
Like Me, and then put it back after Jeremiah.

I wish they'd make-up their mind - and preferably air all of them!  ;)

FWIW, "The Legend of the Seeker" in the L.A./Orange Counties metro area
of CA gets a move in day & time (again) on KTLA 5.1...

Starting today, Sun., 9/27, the first broadcast is at 4pm Sundays, with
the repeat the FOLLOWING Sunday morning at 1am (AKA Sat. night).

So, today's airing of "Sacrifice" at 4pm will be repeated at 1am
(MORNING) 10/4.  (If you're still up at that hour, think of it as Sat.
night, but your video recorder will need to know it's Sun. AM.)


Also, if you hadn't noticed, KTLA 5.1 has stopped showing "Star Trek",
but it still lives on KDOC 56.1 at 10pm Mon.-Fri.


And "Star Trek: TNG" has been airing for a short while now on KTLA 5.1
at 12:30AM Mon.-Fri. NIGHTS (that's really Tue.-Sat. MORNING to your
video recorder).  -They appear to be jumping around in order, but did
start with the 2-part series opener, at least.  (They've aired season 1
& 2 eps., jumped to 3, and back so far.)

One of my fav's., "Contagion", will air this Wed. at 12:30am (or Tue.
night if you're still up).  That's the one about finding an Ikonian outpost.


Also "Stargate Atlantis" is still firm on KCAL 9.1, airing at 11pm
Sundays.  -Last week was the season 5 opener, and "The Seed" is tonight
at 11pm.


FYI also...  KDOC 56.1 SOMETIMES airs "Night Gallery" at 3 or 4am...
And still airs the "Twilight Zone" weeknights as well, usually at 11pm.