News, spoilers and updates in the Stargate world
Getting ready for the new season
SciFi Channel’s Stargate SG-1 website has been updated with new team pictures. They are also working on adding new character biographies.
Visit the SciFi Channel Stargate SG-1 homepage.
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‘Stargate SG-1’ Big Winner At Genre Awards
Author: Michael Hinman
Date: 06-19-2005
Source: SyFy Portal
SciFi Channel’s “Stargate SG-1” was the big winner at the 2005 fan-voted SyFy Genre Awards this year, taking home four awards, including BEST SERIES/Television.
The winners were announced in a live chat at SyFy Portal’s Yahoo Group, which was attended by a handful of faithful readers from around the world, from as close as the United States, to as far as Toronto and even Croatia.
Besides winning for Best Series, “SG-1” also won for Michael Shanks as BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television, BEST SPECIAL GUEST/Television (for Claudia Black in “Prometheus Unbound,” and BEST EPISODE/Television for “Prometheus Unbound.”
Black was very popular in the awards this year. Not only did she win Best Special Guest, but she also won BEST ACTRESS/Television for her role in “Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.” Her co-star in that movie, who moves over to “Stargate SG-1” this season, is Ben Browder, who won his third SyFy Genre Award in the BEST ACTOR/Television category.
Michael Hinman, founder of SyFy Portal, said that more than 80,000 votes were counted for this year’s Genre Awards, a record. The Genre Awards have been a staple of SyFy Portal since 1999, and is open for all fans to vote once per day for 30 days. The awards were held every year, except 2002, which took place right after the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Read rest of story at the SyFy Portal website
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SPACE Channel’s Third Annual Spacey Awards
Canadian viewers of the SPACE Channel cast their votes for their favorites from April 1 to May 15. On May 29, the winners were announced and Stargate SG-1 won the Favorite Canadian TV Series for the third straight year (by an over 50% vote)!
Additionally, Col. Jack O’Neill (played by Richard Dean Anderson) was voted as the Favorite Male TV Character! Anderson, known for his long-winded acceptance speeches, accepted his award from his swimming pool!
Christopher Judge accepted the Spacey on behalf of everyone at SG-1 while dressed as Teal’c and on set.
Spacey Awards Press Release
[Thanks to ChrissieCat and Elyse for the scoop! — DeeKayP]
Congratulations to the winners!
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis were nominated for a total of 18 2005 Leo Awards in 13 categories.
The awards were given out in two ceremonies. On Friday, May 27: Stargate SG-1‘s Christine Mooney for “Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series” for the episode “Moebius Part 2” and Stargate Atlantis‘ Mark Breakspear, Bruce Woloshyn, Dan Mayer, Simon Ager, and Tara Conley for “Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series” for the episode “The Eye”.
On Saturday, May 28: Stargate SG-1‘s Amanda Tapping for “Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series” for the episode “Threads”.
View the Complete List of 2005 Leo Award Winners at the official website
Discuss the 2005 Leo Awards at our Stargate SG1Solutions Forum
SciFi Channel set to run marathons of Stargate SG-1‘s Season Eight and Stargate Atlantis Season One in July
Dated 5/19/05 By Marla Reed
In advance of the season premieres of their hit shows Stargate SG-1 which is now going into its ninth season and Stargate Atlantis now headed into its second season, the SciFi Channel will be running marathons of the SG-1 Season Eight and SGA Season One.
Stargate SG-1 Season Eight, starring Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge will air on July 7th starting at 8AM EST time and run until 2AM EST will include 19 of the original 20 episodes of the season.
Stargate Atlantis Season One, starring Torri Higginson, Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell and David Hewlett will air on July 8th starting at 8AM EST and running until 2AM EST, airing 19 of the original 20 episodes of the season.
Discuss Stargate SG-1 Season Eight Marathon on our Stargate SG1Solutions Forum
Discuss Stargate Atlantis Season One Marathon on our Stargate SG1Solutions Forum
SciFi gives more of the details — finally.
Way back in April, the SciFi Channel announced in a full page ad in their magazine (actually, it was the June issue) that there would be sneak peeks of Stargate SG-1‘s ninth season during Mondays in May. What the ad failed to state, however, was which Mondays in May! Online fans excited to “meet the new team” started to sit in front of their TVs during each “Stargate SG-1 Monday” (starting on May 2) to see Dr. Daniel Jackson, Teal’c, Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Maj. Gen. Hank Landry, and, perhaps, the Free Jaffa Nation leader Gerak, and the SGC’s new CMO, Dr. Carolyn Lam. But, unfortunately, it was not to be — for three straight Mondays in May!
But, finally, Stargate SG-1 viewers have been given a date for the sneak peeks by the channel: May 23, 2005.
SciFi Channel had already announced on the show’s website that its season premiere would be July 15, 2005, at 8PM, but just recently announced the date in a SciFi Wire article.
Visit the Stargate SG-1 Solutions Wiki Season Nine page for spoilers and links
The Michael Shanks Online (MSOL) website at http://www.michaelshanks-online.com is delighted to announce a very special event – a charity auction of about 40 items, some of which are extremely rare and are definitely collectors’ items! Every item offered has been autographed, by Michael Shanks and/or other members of the Stargate cast and crew.
The auction started today, Thursday, 12 May, and will close in approximately two weeks. All items will be listed on the auction pages of the MSOL website, while the auction is being conducted on eBay. The first 15 items can be viewed now – and new items will be added over the next week.
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to one of Michael’s preferred charities, The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Do drop by and see some of the wonderful items we have on offer – and please feel free to forward this announcement to any lists/forums that might be interested.
The MSOL Auction page can be found at: http://www.michaelshanks-online.com/auction/index.shtml
Any queries can be directed to msolcharity@michaelshanks-online.com.
Dana Jeanne
They are excited that they have the opportunity to create two new characters
Former Farscape star Claudia Black told SCI FI Wire that her character in the upcoming ninth season of Stargate SG-1 will bedevil Michael Shanks’ Daniel Jackson for the season’s first six episodes. Black reprises the role of the mischievous Vala first introduced in last season’s “Prometheus Unbound.” “I’ve come to make Michael Shanks’ life a misery,” Black said in an interview at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles this week. “The character I’m playing is sort of the hair-pulling variety. She’s really infuriating, but, I hope, funny.”
Black finds herself again sharing a show with Farscape‘s Ben Browder, who joins the regular SG-1 cast as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, a new member of SG-1. But Browder said that he won’t share much screen time with his former Farscape on-screen flame. “They’re trying to keep us apart,” Browder said. “But we’ll break them down eventually. They’ve got to give us one [scene together]!”
Black added: “There’s a good reason, though, [for keeping us separated],” she said. “It underlines how obviously different our characters are this time around. It’s a whole different ballgame.”
Read the remainder of the interview at SCI FI Wire and find out who is now in charge on the set of Stargate SG-1!
Discuss this interview on our Stargate SG1Solutions Forum
[Thanks to Sueb45 for the story — DeeKayP]
Stargate SG-1 still considered among the best on TV
Special Recognition for Stargate SG-1:
Stargate SG-1 received two Saturn Awards, one for “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series” (its second year in a row), and one for Amanda Tapping as “Best Supporting Actress on Television” (her first Saturn Award).
Also included in the honors, are Season Nine‘s Ben Browder (joining the cast as a regular, Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell) and Claudia Black (recurring character Vala), who picked up awards for being the best actors on television for their roles in “Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars”.
From the announcement made on the Official Saturn Awards site:
(Los Angeles) The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films handed out their 31st Annual Saturn Awards on May 3 and two films dominated the accolades for the evening: “Spider-Man 2” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2”. “Spider-Man 2” walked away with a total of five Saturn Awards which included Best Film (Fantasy), Best Actor: Tobey Maguire, Best Director: Sam Raimi, and Best Writer: Alvin Sargent. It also won Best Special Effects. “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” also received multiple honors for Best Film (Action/Adventure/Thriller), Best Supporting Actor: David Carradine, and Best Supporting Actress: Daryl Hannah.
The television series, “Lost”, received two Saturn Awards for Best Network Television Series and Best Supporting Actor: Terry O’Quinn. The mini-series, “Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars” received three Saturns: Best Television Presentation, Best Actor: Ben Browder, and Best Actress: Claudia Black.
Receiving Life Career Awards this year were Fox Filmed Entertainment Co-Chairman Tom Rothman, and producer/writer Stephen J. Cannell. Also honored was Kerry Conran with the Filmmakers Showcase Award. “Star Trek” was commemorated with a Special Recognition Award for it’s 18 year run on television.
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films was founded in 1972 by Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize the achievements of genre entertainment. Many of the industry’s leaders have attended the annual event. They include: Rod Serling, Fritz Lang, Rouben Mamoulian, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Bryan Singer, Roger Corman, Gale Anne Hurd, Brian Grazer, Nicholas Cage, Stan Lee, John Carpenter, Kevin Spacey, Sherry Lansing, Ron Meyer, Gore Verbinski, Walter Parkes, Christopher Lee, Lon Chaney Jr., and Boris Karloff. Currently serving as President of the non-profit organization is Robert Holguin.
SCI FI Wire Saturn Award Announcement
Announcement of the winners of the 31st Saturn Awards on the Official Site
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Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis up for several awards
Stargate SG-1 Nominations: 8
Stargate Atlantis Nominations: 10
The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Female
Godiva’s – “Having Her Cake” – Sonja Bennett
Robson Arms – “Hair Piece of Mind” – Alisen Down
Stargate Atlantis – “Poisoning the Well” – Allison Hosik
The Collector – “The Tattoo Artist” – Sonya Salomaa
The Nominees for Best Lead Performance by a Female
Godiva’s – “Begin It Now” – Erin Korpluk
Stargate SG-1 – “Threads” – Amanda Tapping
The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Male
Godiva’s – “The Hungry Ghost” – Matthew Currie Holmes
Godiva’s – “Masters of Delusion” – Rick Tae
Stargate Atlantis – “The Storm” – David Nykl [Dr. Zelenka]
Stargate Atlantis – “Poisoning the Well” – Paul McGillion [Dr. Beckett]
Stargate SG-1 – “”It’s Good to be King”” – Tom McBeath [Harry Maybourne]
The Nominees for Best Lead Performance by a Male
Robson Arms – “Aftershock” – John Cassini
Stargate SG-1 – “Threads” – Michael Shanks
The Collector – “The Historian” – Chris Kramer
The Nominees for Best Costume Design
Smallville – “Spell” – Caroline Cranstoun
Stargate SG-1 – “It’s Good to be King” – Christine Mooney
Stargate SG-1 – “Moebius Part 2” – Christine Mooney
The Collector – “The Cowboy” – Vicky Mulholland
The Nominees for Best Production Design
Robson Arms – “Eyes of Grandma Tan” – Grant Pearse
Smallville – “Memoria” – David Willson
Stargate Atlantis – “Rising Part 1” – Bridget McGuire, Thom Wells, James Robbins, Peter Bodnarus, Mark Davidson, Robert Davidson
The Collector – “The Tattoo Artist” – Troy Hansen
The Nominees for Best Visual Effects
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda – “Dissonant Interval” – Bruce Turner, Simon Lacey, Grant Lindsay, Ben Funk, Nikolai Michaleski
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda – “Through a Glass Darkly” – Bruce Turner, Simon Lacey, Grant Lindsay, Ben Funk, Nikolai Michaleski
Stargate Atlantis – “The Eye” – Mark Breakspear, Bruce Woloshyn, Dan Mayer, Simon Ager, Tara Conley
Stargate SG-1 – “Reckoning Part 2” – Michelle Comens, James Rorick, Krista McLean, Brett Keyes, Brian Harder
The Collector – “The Historian” – Steve Hodgson, Rosmary Conte, Abel Milanes, Paul Furminger, Jordan Benwick
The Nominees for Best Overall Sound
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda – “Dissonant Interval” – Jeff Jackman, Mike Thomas, Roger Morris, Gordon Anderson
Stargate Atlantis – “The Storm” – Gordon Hilliar, David Hibbert, Kevin Sands
The “L” Word – “Limb from Limb” – Tony Gort, Greg Stewart, Michael Thomas, Roger Morris
The Collector – “The Historian” – Mark Hensley, Craig Stauffer, Greg Stewart, Stephen Cheung
The Nominees for Best Direction
The Collector – “The Children’s Book Writer” – Brad Turner
The Collector – “The Historian” – J.B. Sugar
Robson Arms – “The Tell Tale Latex” – Janes Genn
The Collector – “The Ripper” – Larry Sugar
The Collector – “The Tattoo Artist” – Michael Robison
Stargate Atlantis – “Defiant One” – Peter DeLuise
The Nominees for Best Screenwriting
Godiva’s – “Begin It Now” – Michael MacLennan
Robson Arms – “The Tell Tale Latex” – Jesse McKeown
Stargate Atlantis – “Defiant One” – Peter DeLuise
Stargate SG-1 – “Affinity” – Peter DeLuise
The Collector – “The Mother” – Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
The Nominees for Best Cinematography
Robson Arms – “Aftershock” – Kamal Derkaoui
Smallville – “Memoria” – Glen Winter
Stargate SG-1 – “It’s Good to be King” – Jim Menard
The Collector – “The Mother” – Henry Chan
The Collector – “The Historian” – Henry Chan
The Nominees for Best Picture Editing
Godiva’s – “Begin It Now” – Mike Banas
Stargate Atlantis – “The Eye” – Jeremy Presner
The L Word – “Limb from Limb” – Lisa Jane Robison
The Collector – “The Campaign Manager” – Daria Ellerman
The Collector – “The Dreamer” – Daria Ellerman
The Collector – “The Mother” – Scott Summersgill
The Nominees for Best Dramatic Series
Godiva’s – Producer(s): Julia Keatley, Michael MacLennan, Gigi Boyd
Robson Arms – Producer(s): Brian Hamilton, Gary Harvey, Susin Nielsen
Stargate Atlantis – Producer(s): Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, N. John Smith, Michael Greenburg, Martin Wood, Joe Mallozzi, Paul Mullie
The Collector – Producer(s): Larry Sugar, Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
Winners will be announced Friday, May 27, 2005.
Leo Nomination Announcement
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[Thanks to Sueb45 for the story — DeeKayP]
(Article updated for new nomination announcements)