Tag: Ben Browder

Stargate Planner: Week of August 16-22

You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.

Calendar

Monday,   August 16
Tuesday,   August 17
Wednesday, August 18 SGU’s “Darkness, Light, and Water will be shown on Wednesday, August 18th beginning at 9:00pm.” (Den of Geek: Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week Stargate Universe starts again from the beginning…).
Thursday,   August 19 Chicago Comic Con begins today and runs through August 22. Paul McGillion, John de Lancie, and Aaron Douglas are scheduled to be guests. Check the website for more details.
Friday,   August 20 Today is Jamil Walker Smith‘s birthday!
Saturday, August 21
Sunday, August 22

News Notes

Stargate Universe Press

It should be noted that whenever spoilers come out for SGU, they are placed in the episode guides in the Stargate Wiki without much fanfare here in the News Blog. To keep on top of such updates, visit the main page of the Stargate Wiki to see the “Recent Updates” list of links.

Solutions News Blog Round-Up

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

Solutions LJ Companion Background Articles

Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. The articles listed in this section don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:

Reminders

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.

Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.

For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Artist Martin Firrell Studies Ben Browder's Sci Fi Heroes

Just as he did with Stargate‘s Joe Flanigan, modern artist Martin Firrell has done a study of Ben Browder as part of his Sci Fi Series that explores the deeper significance of popular science fiction. Martin has just posted portions of “the work currently in progress” of his study of Browder, an actor who has portrayed two science fiction heroes: John Crichton of Farscape and Colonel Cameron Mitchell of Stargate SG-1.

Stargate Planner: Week of August 2-8

You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.

Calendar

Monday,   August 2
Tuesday,   August 3 Part 1 of Smallville’s “Absolute Justice”, in which Michael Shanks made his first appearance as Carter Hall/Hawkman, will be premiering in the UK on E4 at 9 PM. The second part will be aired next week at the same time. (Source: MSOL)
Wednesday, August 4 Michael Shanks’ movie Arctic Blast makes its premiere in Australia at the Canadian Film Festival in Sydney.
Thursday,   August 5 Today begins the “Meet the Man” weekend with Richard Dean Anderson in Vancouver. This will be RDA’s first one-man event, which will last until August 8. Visit GABIT Events for the complete schedule.

The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas kicks off today and runs until August 8. Those actors who also appeared in Stargate who will be present at this convention include Robert Picardo, Connor Trinneer, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, John Billingsley, John de Lancie, Steven Culp, and Rick Worthy. Make sure to check the website for the schedule.
Friday,   August 6
Saturday, August 7
Sunday, August 8 Today is the deadline for getting your questions to Rachel Luttrell at Steve Eramo’s SciFiAndTvTalk Blog.

News Notes

Stargate Universe Press

Please take note that some of these interviews may include Season Two spoilers.

It should be noted that whenever spoilers come out for SGU, they are placed in the episode guides in the Stargate Wiki without much fanfare here in the News Blog. To keep on top of such updates, visit the main page of the Stargate Wiki to see the “Recent Updates” list of links.

Solutions News Blog Round-Up

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

Solutions LJ Companion Background Articles

Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. The articles listed in this section don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:

Reminders

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.

Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.

For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Stargate Planner: Week of July 12-18

You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.

Calendar

Monday,   July 12
Tuesday,   July 13 Jewel Staite’s Warehouse 13 episode “Mild Mannered” premieres tonight on Syfy at 9 PM ET.
Wednesday, July 14 Encore: Stargate Universe “Time” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 10:30 PM.
Thursday,   July 15 Stargate Universe “Life” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM.
Friday,   July 16 Polaris 24 begins in Toronto today and ends Sunday, July 18. SGU’s Alaina Huffman is scheduled to attend. Canada’s Constellation Awards will be given out at this event as well. SGU has a few nominations, as well as Amanda Tapping for her new series Sanctuary. Make sure to visit the website for the complete schedule.
Saturday, July 17 The London Film and Comic Con is scheduled for today and tomorrow, and Stargate’s Ben Browder and David Nykl are on the guest list.
Sunday, July 18

News Notes

Stargate Universe press:

It should be noted that whenever spoilers come out for SGU, they are placed in the episode guides in the Stargate Wiki without much fanfare here in the News Blog. To keep on top of such updates, visit the main page of the Stargate Wiki to see the “Recent Updates” list of links.

Our News Blog posts since the last Stargate Planner (most recent listed first):

Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. The articles listed in this section don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:

Reminders

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.

Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.

For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Stargate Planner: Week of May 24-30

You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.

Calendar

Monday, May 24
Tuesday, May 25 Stargate Universe “Pain” on the UK’s Sky One at 8:00 PM.
Wednesday, May 26
Thursday,
May 27		 Stargate Universe premieres in New Zealand with “Air Part 1” and “Air Part 2” on Prime TV starting at 8:30 PM (Source: MSOL).
Friday,
May 28		 Stargate Universe “Subversion” on Australia’s Sci Fi Channel at 8:30 PM and on Canada’s Space at 10 PM ET. Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks guest star!

There will not be a new episode of Stargate Universe on Syfy until next week, June 4, because of the Memorial Day weekend.

Collectormania 16 in Milton Keynes, England, begins today and runs to May 31. Joe Flanigan is due to make an appearance.
Saturday, May 29 London MCM Expo begins today and ends tomorrow, May 30. Guests include Alaina Huffman and Jamil Walker Smith from Stargate Universe, along with guest starring veterans David DeLuise and John Noble.
Sunday, May 30

News Notes

Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. Most of these articles don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:

Reminders

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.

Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.

For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Browder Passes on "Hellcats" Series

There was some confusion surrounding the notable absence of Ben Browder‘s name in the official press releases concerning The CW’s picking up the Tom Welling pilot Hellcats to series. Browder fans asked around and now fansite Ben Browder Portal has published this announcement, which comes directly from Browder’s management office:

According to Ben’s management, he has made the difficult decision to pass on the opportunity to work on the series Hell Cats. Ben has chosen to focus his attention on a couple of other film projects in the works.

We’ll keep our eyes open for the announcements for these film projects, as well as look forward to seeing him as Nick Naught in the web-based series Naught for Hire that’s due to debut in December this year!

Update on Ben Browder: The CW Picks Up "Hellcats"

Ben BrowderThis news just in from The Futon Critic: Stargate star Ben Browder‘s Hellcats pilot has been picked up to series by The CW for the fall!

Hellcats is an ensemble drama set in the world of competitive college cheerleading. Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Ben Browder, Elena Esovolova, Gail O’Grady, Heather Hemmens, Matt Barr, Robbie Jones and Sharon Leal all star in the project, which comes from CBS Television Studios, Tom Welling Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Allan Arkush directed the pilot presentation, which was penned by Kevin Murphy.

Browder’s character description (from an earlier announcement):

He’ll reportedly play Red Irvine, Lancer University’s football coach, “a handsome rogue who never lost the boyishness of youth.” He and the Hellcats coach Vanessa Hodge (Sharon Leal) share a history – they had an affair while he, then married at the time, was an assistant coach and she was cheer captain – and now he wants payback (she dumped him after he left his wife without telling her) in the form of getting her fired after one of the Hellcats (Heather Hemmens) gets hurt.

The pilot was shot in Vancouver, so the show will most likely also film there. According to the show’s overview page at the Critic’s website, there will be 13 episodes in the first season.

Browder is also producing and starring in the web-based series Naught for Hire, which will consist of thirteen six-minute episodes and is expected to premiere in December.

Congratulations, Mr. Browder!

Stargate Planner: Week of May 17-23

You might be interested in these news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below. We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week.

Calendar

Monday, May 17 Ming-Na returns to her role as Judge Linda Harris in the episode “Gumby with a Pokey” in Two and a Half Men on CBS at 9 PM ET.
Tuesday, May 18 Stargate Universe “Sabotage” on the UK’s Sky One at 8:00 PM.
Wednesday, May 19
Thursday,
May 20		 Today, The CW is holding their Upfronts and they’ll announce whether or not Ben Browder will be appearing weekly as a regular cast member of Tom Welling’s Hellcats. The word is that this show is a strong contender. ETA: The CW did pick the series up, but Browder has decided not to appear in it. Instead, he will be pursuing some film projects that have become available to him.
Friday,
May 21		 Stargate Universe “Pain” on Australia’s Sci Fi Channel at 8:30 PM.

Stargate Universe “Subversion” on Syfy at 9 PM ET (Canada’s Space has delayed it until May 28 at 10 PM ET). Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks guest star!

Torri Higginson‘s turn as Beatrice in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing ends tonight at A Noise Within theatre in Glendale, California.

Saturday, May 22
Sunday, May 23

News Notes

There have been several recent interviews with Alaina Huffman and David Blue that cover the end of Season One and into Season Two of Stargate Universe:

Last week, we posted a few background articles in our LJ Companion that you might be interested in. These articles don’t have a companion piece in our News Blog here:

Reminders

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the Stargate Twitter Superfeed for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And don’t forget our new feature Beyond the Event Horizon, which consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1 and Atlantis.

Our LJ Companion has news bites, polls, and glimpses into the lives of the actors that we don’t necessarily cover here in our more formal news blog. Make sure to visit the LJ’s feed on our front page or visit the site directly to see its mostly fun little tidbits.

For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Ben Browder to Star in Web Series

Ben Browder is slated to star in a new web-based series called Naught For Hire, according to this article at Tubefilter. They describe the show as “a sci-fi/noir romp about a private detective and his relationship with the inanimate objects in his life.” Ben stars in the title role, and other familiar sci fi genre actors will feature as well. From the article:

The series will consist of six minute episodes with a 13 episode season planned. Episodes echo the spirit of pulp-style serialized detective stories, with each episode ending on a cliffhanger. Not forgetting the sci-fi side of the series, the show is set in a world 20 years in the future where humans co-exist with A.I. embedded objects, leaving hard-boiled, down-on-his-luck Private Detective Nick Naught to try to do his job while competing with a car that is in love with him, an elevator that won’t cooperate, and an answering machine that wants to do nothing but pull pranks on him. Imagine what his gun must be like…

The show will start production this summer, with a planned premiere in December. For more information about the project, visit Tubefilter. Also visit the project’s fun website: naughtforhire.com

Browder & Bridges: Status of Their TV Pilots

We’re keeping tabs on the status of the television pilots in which two of our Stargate stars have been cast. This latest report comes from Deadline Hollywood‘s Nellie Andreeva, who regularly updates her “Primetime Pilot Panic” series of articles.

Andreeva opens up her report, “With pilots starting to be delivered, more information is trickling in for the 2010-2011 season. Remember, it’s still very early and many pilots have not been screened yet. This is Round 2, updating my previous, PRIMETIME PILOT PANIC: Early Hot List, with polling from agents, executives, showrunners, producers, directors, writers, etc:”

Beau Bridges: Bridges has been cast as Rocky, the father of the title character, Jim Rockford, in the remake of the James Garner classic The Rockford Files. The pilot is for NBC. Its status: “NBC has been very high on this for obvious reasons (well-known franchise … David Shore as creator). The network only received the pilot this weekend, early feedback from people who have seen the cut is positive.”

Ben Browder: Browder has been cast in the Hellcats pilot as the college football coach whose character breakdown describes someone who is far removed from the honorable Col. Cameron Mitchell of SG-1. The CW, known to target a young audience, is considering this pilot, which is executive produced by actor Tom Welling of Smallville, a show that was just renewed for its tenth season on the same network. Hellcats centers around the team members of the competitive world of college cheerleading. Even during casting, this pilot looked to be “on track” and Andreeva reports that it looks “very strong, very on-brand.”

The Rockford Files and Hellcats will premiere in the fall if picked up. Here’s crossing our fingers for “good luck” to both!