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Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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By TRexx / 07:15, 22 November 2005 / People
Tricia Helfer, known as the duplicitous Number Six to fans of Ron D. Moore's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, has been appointed as host of Canada's upcoming NEXT TOP MODEL, where she could be an inspiration for sci-fi's Next Top Cylon.
"A lot of actors come from modelling; a lot of girls try and get into acting, and some don't understand what's entailed," Helfer told Canada's SPACE channel.
Canada becomes the eleventh country to join the NEXT TOP MODEL television franchise, as CHUM TV signed a deal with CBS Paramount last year.
"With the multimedia that the world is now, modelling can be a stepping stone," said Helfer. "You have the Heidi Klums doing business empires and designing clothes, and Tyra Banks hosting shows, and so forth. It can be a stepping stone, and it's nice to have somebody that has gone on and done something else and is coming back with fresh eyes."
Female model applications are being accepted now through December 21st, with the show scheduled to premiere in May 2006. Catwalk cuties are invited to visit the CityTV site for details.
"I am going to give them a realistic outlook of what they can expect. It's going to be a lot of fun, but I want to impress upon them that this is a business," quotes Canoe Network Jam! ShowBiz.
A video clip of Alberta-born Tricia Helfer, talking about her new gig, is at VRRRM.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, the Season 2.0 DVD, can be ordered now for delivery next month in the U.S.A. and Canada.
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