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Nov 23 | Chuck returns to NBC with a special two-hour show on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010, before returning to its regular time slot, Mondays at 8pm on the following night. It's return to prime time television can be attributed to a successful fan renewnal campaign last year. CHUCK is a one-hour, action-comedy series that follows Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, "Less Than Perfect") -- a computer geek who is catapulted into a new career as the government's most vital secret agent. This upcoming season will include some special guest stars, including Brandon Routh of "Superman Returns" who will play CIA agent Daniel Shaw in an episode, and the addition of SUBWAY restaurant as a major advertiser to the show. Chuck averaged a 4.0/6 rating last season, about eight percent better than the recently cancelled "Trauma". Ratings-challenged Heroes moves back an hour when Chuck returns on Monday nights. STAR TREK VOYAGER's Robert Duncan McNeill serves Chuck as a supervising producer and director.
Nov 17 | Originally hired as co-executive producer to help with the second half of the show's first season, Kevin Murphy has now taken the reins of Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel on Syfy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He now serves as an executive producer along with Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson and oversees the day-to-day functions of the show.
Nov 12 | Star Trek star Zachary Quinto is loosely attached to star in the romantic dramedy Whirligig, reports Risky Business.Quinto would play the lead role in the independent Canadian film, which is aiming to shoot early next year. The movie centers on a man who, in a misguided attempt to woo an older woman, befriends the woman's adopted son.Chaz Thorne is directing the pic, based on a screenplay by Michael Amo, creator of the Canadian supernatural series "The Listener."
Nov 11 | The CNS Foundation, is hosting an on-line charity auction at www.charitybuzz.com. One of the items they are auctioning is a signed movie poster of the new Star Trek movie which has all the cast members and writers. The president of our organization is Carol Abrams, JJ's mother, and she arranged for the donation from Bad Robot Production Company. J.J. Abrams is also a major donor to their organization. The funds raised will go to help find a cure to neurological disorders in children. The auction link is here.
Nov 10 | Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame. They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner said. More info at the Hollywood Reporter
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By GustavoLeao / 02:57, 9 October 2007 / Trek Books
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Review by Jeff Ayers
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Star Trek The Next Generation, Pocket Books has published a wonderful short story collection, The Sky's the Limit. Each story expands the known universe and a deeper look into the various characters during the events depicted during the seven seasons of the show and the four feature films. With the exception of the first and last story, which provide a unique insight into what might have been, all of the others would have easily fit into an episode of the show.
In most cases, explaining why I gave a particular story the rating would force me to take away some of the surprises, so to avoid spoilers, each story will get a * to **** rating with a one sentence description.
Meet With Triumph and Disaster by Michael Schuster and Steve Mollmann
(Set sometime before the episode "Encounter at Farpoint") *** The commissioning of the Enterprise-D.
Acts of Compassion by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
(First Season-set after the events of "11001001") *** Doctor Crusher and Lieutenant Yar go on a rescue mission inside Cardassian space.
Redshift by Richard C. White
(Set during the Second Season) ** Pulaski pisses everyone off (again).
Among the Clouds by Scott Pearson
(Set during the latter half of Season Three) *** Geordi tries to solve an environmental disaster.
Thinking of You by Greg Cox
(Concurrent with the Fifth Season episode "New Ground") ***1/2 Barclay and Ro help Lwaxanna Troi with delicate negotiations.
Turncoats by Susan Shwartz
(Set immediately after the Sixth Season episode "Face of the Enemy") **1/2 The traitor DeSeve struggles back in the hands of Starfleet.
Ordinary Days by James Swallow
(Set concurrently during the Seventh Season episode "Journey's End") **** Wesley helps the natives of Dorvan V.
‘Twould Ring the Bells of Heaven by Amy Sisson
(Set between "All Good Things" and "Star Trek: Generations") ***1/2 Troi's first command of an away mission.
Friends with the Sparrows by Christopher Bennett
(Set several months after "Star Trek: Generations") ***1/2 Data struggles with his emotion chip.
Suicide Note by Geoff Trowbridge
(Set between "Star Trek: First Contact" and "Star Trek: Insurrection and after the events of the Deep Space Nine episode "In The Pale Moonlight") *** Captain Picard takes a trip to Romulus.
Four Lights by Keith R.A. DeCandido
(Set between "Star Trek: Insurrection" and "Star Trek: Nemesis") ***1/2 The battle of Riktor Prime and its aftermath.
‘Til Death by Bob Ingersoll & Thomas F. Zahler
(Set in the weeks leading up to "Star Trek: Nemesis) ** Riker contemplates his life when an away mission goes awry.
On the Spot by David A. McIntee
(Set during the epilogue of "Star Trek: Nemesis") *** The crew deals with the loss of Data.
Trust Yourself When All Men Doubt You by Michael Schuster & Steve Mollmann
(Set during the epilogue of "Star Trek: Nemesis") ***1/2 A bookend to the first story and the entire collection.
If you are a Next Generation fan, then this is a mandatory purchase. With only a couple of clunkers in the mix, it is definitely worth the value.
Feel free to send me comments at jeff@voyagesofimagination.com.
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