In the entertainment news section of its online guide, US institution TV Guide broke some stunning news to Stargate’s fans:
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We’ve got good news for fans of Sci Fi’s Stargate SG-1 and great news for fans of Farscape: TV Guide Online has learned exclusively that when SG-1 begins its ninth season, Farscape hunk Ben Browder will join the long-running series as a regular.
In the meantime, the show is continuing its efforts to hammer out a deal to keep erstwhile MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson (who has been with SG-1 since its 1997 debut) on board, at least in a limited capacity.
Whatever happens when all the moondust settles, SG-1 returns to finish out its eighth season on Jan. 21, when it will take over the 8 pm/ET time slot to accommodate the addition of Battlestar Galactica to the net’s lineup at 10.
And although no reason for the cast shake-up was given, I’m pretty sure Elton John will explain it all to us shortly. How can we be so sure? Oh, keep reading; you’ll see.