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Colm Meaney out of Life on Mars
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Jul 25 | According to TrekMovie.com, Dr. Randy Pausch, the inspirational professor and Star Trek fan who has a cameo in the J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek film, has passed away.
Jul 22 | Comicmix posted the second part of their extensive interview with Star Trek The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton.
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By TRexx / 05:37, 19 April 2006 / Todays Tribblets
Yesterday:
Bryn Mawr Film Institute invites Philly area Trekkers to midnight screenings of The Wrath of Khan, Friday & Saturday, April 21 & 22. $5. Look out for "Khan Girl Dancers."
A new video interview with John Billingsley can be found here (QuickTime format).
Game Informer Online posted new screenshots for the upcoming Star Trek Legacy game
20th Century Fox has launched the full official X-Men: The Last Stand site at X-MenTheLastStand.com.
Stargate executive producer Brad Wright speaks about the future of recurring Stargate Atlantis character Michael Kenmore, played by former Star Trek Enterprise actor Connor Trinneer, at GateWorld
Actress Katee Sackhoff reveals secrets for the third season of Battlestar Galactica to Zap2it.com and Sci Fi Wire
Earlier:
Writer David Gerrold, composer Gerald Fried, and actor George Takei are part of Star Trek Extravaganza Week, April 15-22 in Los Alamos. Takei also gave an audio interview to the NPR network during a visit to JHU. (Apr 17)
Geek Prom is a somewhat formal dance for adult misfits age 21 and older. The annual gala features awkward romance, cheesy music, and spastic fits of clumsy dancing. April 22 at the Science Museum of Minnesota. (Apr 17)
Michael Dorn (Worf) and Robert Picardo (EMH) star in A.I. Assault, an original SCI FI movie in which jarhead robots go bad and must be hunted down. May 6 at 9pm. (Apr 17)
Geek.com takes a close-up look at the HTC Star Trek (QTEK 8500) Windows Moblie Smartphone. (Apr 17)
Scientists are using a beam of light to separate, concentrate, and analyze proteins. "It's kind of like a tractor beam in Star Trek, but this is science, not science fiction," said a Caltech professor. UPI (Apr 17)
Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer has been nominated for two Leo Awards, including one for her performance in "Pegasus." The prestigious awards recognize excellence in film and television produced in British Columbia. The eighth annual Leo Awards ceremony will take place on May 12 and 13, 2006, at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver. Visit LeoAwards.com for a complete list of nominees. (Apr 17)
Kate Mulgrew will appear at the Telefilm Festival in Milan, Italy on May 6, 2006. More info here and here. (Apr 17)
Activision has launched the new official website for the upcoming video game X-Men: The Official Game at X-MenGame.com. At the site, you can read about the story, gameplay, the characters and download media.
(Apr 17)
ComicFoundry.com posted a new and extensive interview with X-Men The Last Stand screenwriter Zak Penn, in which he talks about the good and bad on writing the latest movie, plus his plans about his X-Men spin-off movie. (Apr 16)
Michael Mack is joining the cast of the online fan-made series Star Trek: New Voyages. He played Romulan Commander Sirol on The Next Generation episode "Pegasus". "I am honored to be part of Star Trek New Voyages" he said. Mack will star in a recurring role on the fan series by the name of Doctor M'Benga. (Apr 16)
Want to see trailers from X-Men: The Last Stand online ? Choose from Take A Stand, Make A Choice, We Are The Cure or Trailer B at IGN FilmForce. (Apr 16)
MSN Video has posted a new behind-the-scenes clip from the set of X-Men: The Last Stand. The shoot happened in December, 2005 and the set is for one of the final scenes in the film. The clip includes interviews with Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, director Brett Ratner and former Trek producer Ralph Winter. (Apr 14)
GateWorld has uncovered the first plot details from "Occupation," the third season premiere of Battlestar Galactica. The episode begins filming in Vancouver, B.C. this month, and will premiere on The SCI FI Channel in the U.S. in October. (Apr 13)
The short movie Déjà Vu, directed by Tim Russ, starring Garrett Wang and Chase Masterson, is now for sale on DVD here. The movie and the Russ' new short movie, "Eye of the Beholder", will be screened at Creative City Cafe, 7310 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046 on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 7 p.m. (Apr 13)
The novel X-Men: Watchers on the Walls by Trek author Christopher L. Bennett is due out next month, and SimonSays has posted an excerpt:
here.
(Apr 13)
New images from X-Men The Last Stand can be found here. Additional shots from the movie can also be found here and here. Activision has also posted new concept art, renders and screenshots from X-Men The Official Game, which are up here.
(Apr 12)
According to Moviehole, Deep Space Nine star Avery Brooks will appear in Rambo IV. (Apr 12)
George Takei talks about the politics of gay rights, his upcoming speaking tour and his appearance in the fan-produced series Star Trek New Voyages in a video interview at StarTrek.com. (Apr 11)
MiniCon 41 presents an evening with sci-fi master Harlan Ellison, whose body of work includes TOS classic "The City on the Edge of Forever." April 13 at the Sheraton Bloomington. (Apr 11)
George Takei will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the school's "Safer Spaces" campaign. April 18 at 7pm in Room 3650 of the Humanities Building. (Apr 11)
Scott Bakula appeared on the April 5, 2006 edition of Artworks on Maryland Public Television. Download the full interview here. (Apr 11)
The revival of the musical Shenandoah will extend to May 21, according to Yahoo News. Scott Bakula, who appears in the role of patriarch Charlie Anderson, will leave the show on April 30, according to contractual agreements. Broadway actor Brian Sutherland will assume the role as of May 2. (Apr 11)
Totally Kate! posted photos of Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo and Robert Duncan McNeill at the recent Vulkon convention in Cleveland, Ohio. (Apr 11)
GameSpot has added new pictures from X-Men: The Official Game that include Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Sentinels, Multiple Man and Storm. And Superhero Hype! posted an exclusive new image from X-Men The Last Stand. The picture features Multiple Man (Eric Dane), Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Pyro (Aaron Stanford).
(Apr 11)
According to Comic Book Resources, IDW has picked up the license for Star Trek comics. (Apr 09)
Some new TV spots for X-Men The Last Stand are up at Latino Review. (Apr 09)
According to a report from the Vulkon convention, Connor Trinneer is filming an episode of NCIS. (Apr 09)
GateWorld confirmed that Robert Picardo will appear in the first two episodes of Season Three of Stargate Atlantis, "No Man's Land" and "Misbegotten." The actor also told the site that he will be back on Atlantis in the future. Watch a new video interview with Picardo at IESB.
(Apr 08)
IGN posted an new interview with X-Men The Last Stand star Hugh Jackman, who says the new circumstances elicit an "interesting progression" for an archetypal reluctant hero. Wolverine is "not a political beast in any way shape or form. I think he starts as someone with very little opinion about the cure, except for what it means for him. Wolverine's viewpoint is: "You do what you want to do and I'll do what I want to do. If you want to take the cure, you take the cure. If you don't, whatever, I could give a s***."
(Apr 07)
Patrick Stewart has told Labour fundraisers to dig deep to "fight the Tories and build a better Britain". In an appeal, Stewart said: "It doesn't take the captain of a starship or a superhero with special powers to change the world. It takes people like you. As an actor whose work stretches from science fiction to Shakespeare, I am often asked why I am Labour. No matter how many times the question is put to me, it always takes me by surprise. I could not imagine being anything else. I am a lifelong Labour supporter." More on the story here. (Apr 06, 3 comments)
Patrick Stewart will conduct a Shakespeare class on RSC Open Day on April 23, 2006, 2:15 p.m. GMT More details can be found here.
Also, Royal Shakespeare Company's Anthony & Cleopatra, starring Stewart, opens at Stratford on April 12th. This play will run in repertoire at Stratford-upon-Avon until October 14, 2006. (Apr 06)
Ride the "wagon train to the stars" aboard the Fillmore & Western Railway dining car for one night only, Sat., April 22 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Trek franchise. The train will depart from Fillmore at 6:30 p.m. More info can be found at The Acorn. (Apr 06)
Whoopi Goldberg will guest star in the first episode of a new recurring role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent as a foster mother gone very bad. Goldberg's appearance will be broadcast in May and in this episode, her character, Chesley Watkins, will be a criminal nemesis to Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth). (Apr 06)
Battlestar Galactica has been honored with the prestigious Peabody Award, which recognizes distinguished achievement in electronic media. It is the first Peabody Award for the Sci Fi Channel. More info at SciFi Wire.
(Apr 06)
According to Toy News International, Diamond Select will release new Star Trek action figures, including Captain Kirk and Captain Pike in their captains' chairs on September 8th, 2006. (Apr 05)
Variety (subscription required) reports that X-Men The Last Stand will be screened at the 59th Annual Cannes Film Festival. The festival runs from May 17th to the 28th.
(Apr 05)
Activision has launched a new page for its upcoming X-Men: The Official Game, where you can get an overview, read about the story, view screenshots and get downloads. (Apr 04, 1 comments)
Scott Bakula will address a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, D.C., on April 19th at 12:30 p.m. Bakula will speak about his leading role in a Ford's Theater Civil War presentation as Washington lawmakers debate the war in Iraq. NPC luncheons televised on C-Span. Tickets are $35.
(Apr 03)
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