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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 / 19:22, 20 May 2008 / General Genre/SciFi
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The latest issue of Starlog magazine, just out in the US, features an interview with former Star Trek Voyager actor Robert Picardo, in which he talks about his new role in the hit science fiction TV Series Stargate Atlantis. Here are few excerpts of the article.
"I'm excited and looking forward to beginning our season," he enthuses. "STAR WARS is the only franchise with Star in the title that I've yet to conquer!
Woolsey will be using his unique leadership style to take charge of ATLANTIS.
"It's an intriguing choice to put Woolsey in command," Picardo remarks. "They're a science expedition to Atlantis, and they've had a civilian scientist commander, Dr. Weir [Tori Higginson], and a military commander, Colonel Carter [Amanda Tapping], and now they have a bureaucrat who has no expertise in either area!"
"That's built-in conflict right there: a non-scientist running a science expedition, and a non-military guy giving orders. There are all sorts of interesting mistakes in store. "
"First of all, we've established that Woolsey means well, even though he can rub people the wrong way and be difficult to deal with. He has ethical intentions. He's used to reviewing others' command decisions, but isn't used to making them himself. It's going to be interesting to see how he rises to the challenge of having confidence and (not letting) insecurity motivate his decision-making and (how he) deals with those he's in charge of directing.
Woolsey is going to have to find his courage. He's someone designed for one thing, and he has been thrown into a different situation, where he has to adapt and expand his abilities. That's wonderful stuff for an actor to play: to be tried in ways you never have been before, and to face obstacles such as inexperience, fear and impositions that you must overcome."
"STARGATE is a smart, fun show, and the SF audience is loyal and pre-disposed to check out an actor they like from another show.
I don't think Woolsey will ever be as lovable as the Doctor turned out to be, but under his crusty exterior, he's a bit of an overgrown child. and see what happens to him. The writer-producers Joe Malozzi and Paul Mullie have become good friends, and they have a great idea of my strengths as an actor.
I'm confident that they will write some interesting and challenging stuff for me to do."
More from Picardo on Stargate can be found here.
The full article can be found on the latest issue of Starlog Magazine, now on sale.
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