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Stargate Planner: Week of November 1-7

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.

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Monday,   November 1
Tuesday,   November 2

Syfy: SGU 2.05 “Trial and Error” at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM.

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.05 “Cloverdale” at 9 PM.

We’re in the process of trying to verify with MSOL whether or not tonight’s episode of the Cartoon Network’s Tower Prep is the one in which Michael Shanks has the role as Professor Literature. We were under the impression that the episode he appeared in was directed by Stargate alum Peter DeLuise, but the information in the IMDb record for tonight’s episode says differently. If you miss watching at 8 PM ET/PT, the show’s official website posts the episodes for later viewing online. [NOTE: MSOL has since confirmed that Michael’s episode is going to air on November 16.]
Wednesday, November 3 Gemini Awards 25Tonight is the Industry Gala for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, and we’ll learn if our SGU nominees will be taking home their trophies:

  1. Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series – Jim Menard, “Light”
  2. Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series – Rick Martin, “Human”
  3. Best Sound in a Dramatic Series – Kelly Cole, Jay Cheetham, Kirby Jinnah, Bill Mellow, Patrick Ramsay, Steve Smith, Joe Watts, Matt Wilson; “Air Part 1”
  4. Best Visual Effects – Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Shannon Gurney, Vivian Jim, Andrew Karr, Michael Lowes, Kodie MacKenzie, Krista McLean, Alec MClymont, Craig Vandenbiggelaar; “Air Part 1”
  5. Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series – Joel Goldsmith, “Light”
Thursday,   November 4 SGU S1.5 returns to New Zealand on Prime TV at 8:30 PM with “Space”. [Thanks to ForestMaid for the tip!]
Friday,   November 5 Creation Con 2010 - Los Angeles

Sci Fi/Australia: SGU 2.06 “Trial and Error” at 8:30 PM.

Space/Canada: SGU 2.06 “Trial and Error” at 10 PM ET.

Today is Corin Nemec‘s birthday!

The Official Stargate Convention will be in Los Angeles, California, this weekend starting today. Guests include Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, Dan Shea, Christopher Heyerdahl, Steve Bacic, and Andee Frizzell. Ben Browder is scheduled to appear nearby for the Official Farscape Convention.
Saturday, November 6 Robert Picardo will be in “The ‘Doctor’ Is In…An Evening With Robert Picardo” for two sessions today only: 2 PM CT and 8 PM CT at the Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep). There will be a Q&A, an auction, and a raffle for brunch with the star with proceeds to benefit CityRep.

If you missed Paul McGillion in the Lifetime movie Confined, it will be repeated tonight at 8 PM ET and again at midnight. [NOTE: If you have a screencap of McGillion in this movie, we’d love to post it in his gallery for Beyond the Event Horizon (it needs to be 260×146).]

Sunday, November 7

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • SG-1 and SGA Portals – Each Friday, a new feature is posted to the Portal pages. This past Friday, we worked from the keyword prompt “prophets”. Who comes to mind when you hear that word? Visit the SG-1 Portal to discuss “Merlin: Secret Prophet” and the SGA Portal to discuss “Davos: He Was Never Wrong”. This Friday, the key word is “mutations”, so check back to find out what that means for our shows.

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. However, we should note that the episode guides for “The Greater Good” and “Malice” were updated with spoiler summaries recently. 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 October 25-31

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.

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Monday,   October 25
Tuesday,   October 26

Syfy: SGU 2.05 “Cloverdale” at 9 PM ET, with a repeat at 11 PM.

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.04 “Pathogen” at 9 PM.

Riese

Syfy.com’s new digital series Riese: Kingdom Falling premieres today at noon ET! The web-based series is narrated by Amanda Tapping and the cast includes several Stargate vets: SGU’s Patrick Gilmore (Dr. Dale Volker); SGA’s Ryan Robbins (Ladon Radim), Ben Cotton (Dr. Peter Kavanagh), and Sharon Taylor (Tech Amanda Banks); and SG-1’s Alessandro Juliani (Eliam; Katep).

Fan Nialla (writer of the Breadbox Editions) spotted the name Christopher Judge in the guest list for tonight’s NCIS: Los Angeles episode, but we haven’t seen “official” confirmation that this is indeed our Christopher Judge. If you watch this show, make sure to keep an eye open for the character named Assan Rafiq; he just might have a familiar face. The episode is “Anonymous” and airs at 9 ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Wednesday, October 27 Today is Robert Picardo‘s birthday!
Thursday,   October 28
Friday,   October 29

Sci Fi/Australia: SGU 2.05 “Cloverdale” at 8:30 PM.

Space/Canada: SGU 2.05 “Cloverdale” at 10 PM ET.

Corin Nemec is scheduled to be in Booth #432 at the Long Beach Comic Con that’s starting today and running until Sunday, October 31. Make sure to visit the website for more details.

Lexa Doig (Dr. Carolyn Lam) is due to guest on tonight’s episode of Smallville. She plays Dr. Christina Lamell in the episode “Harvest”, which airs at 8 PM ET on The CW. Doig’s part is in this storyline: “Meanwhile, Tess (Cassidy Freeman) searches for a cure for Alexander (guest star Connor Stanhope), who is rapidly aging.”

Saturday, October 30 Kavan Smith co-stars in the Syfy Original Red: Werewolf Hunter, which premieres tonight at 9 PM ET. From Syfy’s press release, “A descendant of Little Red Riding Hood brings her fiancé home to meet her family and tell him about the family business – they are werewolf hunters. When the fiancé is bitten by a werewolf, he finds himself the hunted.” The movie also stars Felicia Day and Stephen McHattie.
Sunday, October 24 Claudia Black‘s independent movie Rain from Stars has its Canadian premiere today, according to IMDb. For stills, many of which include Black, visit Brian Krause Board, and for a synopsis, visit Claudia Black Online.

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • SG-1 and SGA Portals – Each Friday, a new feature is posted to the Portal pages. This past Friday, we worked from the keyword prompt “smithereens”. What Stargate-specific thing comes to mind when you hear that word? Visit the SG-1 Portal to discuss “Good-bye to the Asgard” and the SGA Portal to discuss “Good Riddance, Asurans”. This Friday, the key word is “prophets”, so check back to find out what that means for our shows.

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.

Stargate Planner: Week of September 27-October 3

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.

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Monday,   September 27 Today Michael Shanks Online launches its 6th Annual MSOL Auction, a charity drive for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. The auction will run for several weeks. To-date, the auction and other MSOL drives have collected $106,855.34 U.S. since April 2005.
Tuesday,   September 28 SGUStargate Universe Season Two premieres tonight at 9 PM ET on Syfy! Starting off the day and leading up to the premiere of “Intervention”, Syfy will be showing a marathon of Season One episodes starting at 8 AM ET! Look for details below.

Claudia Black lent her voice to the audiobook Museum of Thieves, which will be released today.

Wednesday, September 29 SGU’s “Incursion Part 1” and “Incursion Part 2” will start on Sky2 in the UK at 9 PM.
Thursday,   September 30
Friday,   October 1 SGU premieres in Australia at 8:30 PM on Sci Fi.

SGU premieres at 10 PM ET on Space in Canada.

Michael Shanks returns to his role as Carter Hall/Hawkman tonight on Smallville in the episode “Shield” at 8 PM ET on The CW.

Watch Mitch Pileggi and Corin Nemec in Supernatural episode “Two and a Half Men” on The CW at 9 PM ET. See details below.
Saturday, October 2 Lou Diamond Phillips will be playing poker for charities in Southern California in the 5th Annual Monte Carlo Night.
Sunday, October 3

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • Corin Nemec Supernatural 601
    Corin Nemec as Christian Campbell in SUPERNATURAL
    Corin Nemec – Apologies to Corin Nemec fans! He was in the Supernatural season six premiere—albeit briefly—and we didn’t know! But, IMDb has his next appearance listed for this week’s episode, “Two and a Half Men”, so tune in to see Nemec in his new recurring role as Christian Campbell, the Winchester boys’ third cousin on their mother’s side who is also a hunter. [original story]
  • Mitch Pileggi – Mitch Pileggi is also expected to return in this week’s episode of Supernatural as the Winchester boys’ resurrected grandfather Samuel Campbell.
  • Robert C. Cooper – He didn’t win the Directors Guild of Canada award for SGU’s “Human”. Instead, the award went to Adrienne Mitchell for Durham County – “Little Lost Children”.
  • Joe Flanigan – Filming for his backdoor pilot Best Laid Plans (aka Change of Plans) ends today, September 26. Make sure to visit his Twitter for updates about the project.

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.

Stargate Planner: Week of September 6-12

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.

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Monday,   September 6 Today is Labor Day in the USA United Statesand Labour Day in Canada Canada

Dragon*Con concludes today in Atlanta. Scheduled guests of interest include Michael Shanks, Christopher Judge, David Hewlett, Ben Browder, Corin Nemec, Paul McGillion, Jason Momoa, Jewel Staite, Alaina Huffman, Rene Auberjonois, Morena Baccarin, Matthew Bennett, William B. Davis, John de Lancie, Lexa Doig, Aaron Douglas, Salli Richardson, Saul Rubinek, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, and Dean Stockwell. Schedules have a way of changing, so make sure to visit the con’s website for more up-to-date information.
Tuesday,   September 7
Wednesday, September 8 SGU’s “Faith” and “Human” will start on Sky2 in the UK at 9 PM.
Thursday,   September 9 The Toronto International Film Festival begins today and ends on September 19. Paul McGillion’s short A Fine Young Man makes its premiere, as well as one of the last films in which to see the late Maury Chaykin (SG-1’s Nerus), Barney’s Version. Check the website for screening dates and times. EDITED TO ADD: “The world premiere of A Fine Young Man will take place Sept. 10, at 9:15 p.m., at the Isabel Bader Theatre, and will also be shown Sept. 11, at 1 p.m., at the Art Gallery of Ontario.” — The Standard.
Friday,   September 10 Today is Elyse Levesque‘s birthday!
Saturday, September 11 Today is Patriot Day United States
Sunday, September 12 HBO to preview Game of Thones at 8:40 PM ET (Source: GeekDad).

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

  • Joe Flanigan has completed the filming of the Syfy movie The Other Side in Ireland and is now in Toronto filming the backdoor pilot Best Laid Plans. Flanigan tweeted about the new project: “New project is a 2 hour backdoor/pilot about a young couple inheriting 5 adopted kids after the death of a friend, called ‘Best Laid Plans’.” … “I still play an AirForce pilot.” … “Just met cast. My 4 adopted children are more mature than I am. Need to put on game face and pretend to be my age.” Filming is scheduled to wrap September 26.
  • Beau Bridges didn’t take home the Emmy for his guest spot on The Closer. That honor went to another veteran actor, John Lithgow. (Lithgow just finished filming Rise of the Apes with Stargate star David Hewlett in Vancouver. Small world!)
  • Michael Shanks will be appearing in more than one episode of the upcoming final season of Smallville. His first episode is 10.02 “Shield” (story) which will premiere Friday, October 1, at 8 PM ET on the CW. The next episode is rumored to be 10.05 “Isis” on October 22. MSOL, the actor’s official website, reported that Shanks, while on-stage at the Chicago Stargate Con, stated that he will be appearing in the eleventh episode (title currently unknown). We’ll keep our eyes open for more news as the airings approach. Shanks is also still involved in the film project Red Riding Hood, which is scheduled to wrap on September 16.
  • John Scalzi didn’t take home the Hugo Award for which he had been nominated in the Best Novella category for The God Engines. Instead, the award went to Charles Stross for Palimpsest.

Stargate Universe Press

  • Season Two: “Seizure” – Major Spoiler Update.
  • Set Pictures – Curt Wagner of Show Patrol visited the sets of SGU and posted pictures on his Twitter.
  • Bill Y.W. Butt – Butt is a background actor who caught the attention of fans on Gateworld and became the object of the “Save the Balding Asian Guy (BAG) Campaign”. Executive producer Joe Mallozzi dedicated a post in his weblog to the actor to answer fan questions about his role as Dr. Vince Kwan, one of the scientists who stayed behind on the planet in the episode “Faith”.
  • Ming-Na – The Straits Times: Space Trouper.

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 August 23-29

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.

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Monday,   August 23
Tuesday,   August 24
Wednesday, August 25 SGU’s Earth, Time, and Life are on the UK’s Sky2 starting at 9 PM.
Thursday,   August 26
Friday,   August 27 Official Stargate Convention in Chicago kicks off today and ends Sunday, August 29. Appearances are scheduled for Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Dan Shea, Robert Picardo, Christopher Heyerdahl, Andee Frizzell, Elyse Levesque, Brian J. Smith, Alaina Huffman, and Steve Bacic.
Saturday, August 28 Today is Amanda Tapping‘s birthday!

The Hub Productions: Stargate SG-1 event in Adelaide, Australia, features Christopher Judge and Corin Nemec in the Napier Building of the University of Adelaide.
Sunday, August 29 The Hub Productions: Stargate SG-1 event in Perth, Australia, features Christopher Judge and Corin Nemec in the Technology Park Function Centre.

The Primetime Emmy Awards for 2010 will be awarded tonight in a live telecast starting at 8 ET/5 PT on NBC. We’ll learn if Beau Bridges won for his guest starring role in The Closer. Unfortunately, our VFX team didn’t take home the Emmys for which they were nominated. That award went to CSI, the only non-sci-fi show nominated in the category.

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.

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.

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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 June 14-20

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.

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Monday, June 14
Tuesday, June 15 Stargate Universe Season One Finale “Incursion Part 2” on the UK’s Sky One at 8:00 PM.

The second season of Amanda Tapping‘s Sanctuary comes out on DVD and Blu-ray today! The show’s official website indicates that this release is available for ordering in Region 1 (North America) and Region 4 (Australia) and will be available in Region 2 (UK) in October 2010. For more information on the release, visit TV Shows on DVD. Additionally, Tapping and show creator Damian Kindler were interviewed in Ottawa Citizen: Sci-fi show finds Sanctuary in Vancouver.
Wednesday, June 16
Thursday, June 17 Stargate Universe “Light” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM.
Friday, June 18 Stargate Universe Season One Finale “Incursion Part 2” on Australia’s Sci Fi Channel at 8:30 PM.
Saturday, June 19
Sunday, June 20

News Notes

Stargate Universe press:

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.

Mallozzi's Weblog: Elyse Levesque Fan Q&A

Stargate Universe star Elyse Levesque has submitted her answers to the questions posed by fans at executive producer Joseph Mallozzi’s weblog.

Eli Wallace and Chloe Armstrong in TIME (MGM)
Eli Wallace and Chloe Armstrong share a moment in Levesque's favorite episode from the first half, TIME (MGM)
A few highlights:

Emotional scenes definitely take their toll, but I find them to be more therapeutic than anything. As actors it’s part of our job to go into those dark, messy places. I think it’s important to leave “the work” at work and not take it home with you.

What’s great about Chloe is that the possibilities as to where her character can go are endless. I would love to see her come into her own and take on a leadership, perhaps in an area that would allow her to exercise her skills as a political science major.

One of the hardest scenes for me, probably would have been in the pilot where my character attacks Rush after her father dies. The emotional and physical demands of that scene were both very challenging. I felt terrible having to beat up poor Bobby, but he was a trooper and insisted I just go for it. Funny part is that I was probably more bruised after that scene than he was!

My favorite episode of the first half is “Time”. I think it stands out. Everyone brought their best game to the table in that episode and it shows.

As far as Eli and Chloe are concerned, you never know where the writers may take the relationship, but I think it’s a stronger choice to not have them get together because once you cross that bridge, there’s no turning back. There’s something enticing about not giving the audience what they want and I think the constant desire to see these two together will keep certain fans tuning in!

There’s more, so make sure to visit Mallozzi’s Weblog: Elyse Levesque Answers Your Questions!

Ask Alaina Huffman Your Questions

Once again, executive producer Joseph Mallozzi is opening his weblog up to fan questions directed to someone attached to the production of Stargate Universe. This time, you’re invited to ask Alaina Huffman (Lt. Tamara Johansen) your questions:

I begin today’s entry with another BIG guest blogger announcement. As you all know, Jamil Walker Smith and Elyse Levesque have your questions and are furiously working away on them, also managing to squeeze in time for their full-time jobs on Stargate: Universe. So to those of you asking – yes, they’re working on ‘em and should have their answers back our way…soon-ish. In the meantime, while we’re waiting, let’s put another Q&A into play…

Actress Alaina Huffman (SGU’s Tamara “TJ” Johansen) wants to hear from YOU. Yes, YOU. NOT that other guy or gal, but YOU. So if you have a question for Alain, post away. I’ll be gathering them up over the course of the next few days and will be sending them her way by week’s end – after which I’ll start collecting questions for yet another guest blogger!

To submit your questions, do the following:

  1. Go to this entry in Mallozzi’s weblog: Alaina Huffman wants to hear from YOU!
  2. Scroll all the way down until you get to the comments section.
  3. Fill in the form. Make sure to proofread your entry because you won’t have a chance to edit it after you submit it.
  4. Click on “Submit Comment”.

Mallozzi reviews all comments before they get posted, so it might take a little while for your entry to make it through.

Stargate Planner: Week of April 12-18

There are some news tidbits and announcements that have been noted on this editor’s calendar and notebook that maybe you’d be interested in for this week. If you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

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Monday, April 12
Tuesday, April 13 Stargate Universe returns to the UK’s Sky One at 8:00 PM with “Space”.
Wednesday, April 14 Today is Robert Carlyle‘s birthday!
Thursday, April 15 The Official Stargate Convention in Vancouver kicks off today and lasts until Sunday, April 18. Make sure to visit Creation Entertainment for the latest in the schedule, which includes appearances by Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Mark Burgess, Peter Williams, N. John Smith, Cliff Simon, Colin Cunningham, Christopher Heyerdahl, Dan Payne, Dan Shea, James Bamford, and Andee Frizzell.
Friday, April 16 Stargate Universe “Divided” on Australia’s Sci Fi Channel at 8:30 PM.

Stargate Universe “Faith” on Syfy at 9 PM ET and on Space at 10 PM ET.

Lou Diamond Phillips will be attending the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) for the first screening of his movie Transparency at 10:30 PM.

Jewel Staite will be appearing at the Anaheim Comic Con, which starts today and ends on April 18. Several actors who appeared in supporting roles will also be in attendance.
Saturday, April 17 Today is Alaina Huffman‘s birthday!
Sunday, April 18 Today is David Hewlett‘s birthday!

News Notes

Unfortunately, Corin Nemec‘s web series Star-ving did not win the Audience Choice Award for which it had been nominated in the Second Annual Streamy Awards. The award went to Agents of Cracked. You can see a list of all of the nominees and winners at Mashable.com.

Stargate SG-1 character-focused comic books are being developed by Dynamite. Stargate: Vala Mal Doran is written by Brandon Jerwa and involves Vala in an “Ocean’s Eleven” type heist. It’s supposed to be released in May. Stargate: Daniel Jackson, written by Doug Murray, focuses on Jackson’s “voice of reason” and intellect while going on a classic SG-1 adventure.

On our Twitter, we provided a link to Chicago Tribune‘s Maureen Ryan’s review of the Supernatural episode in which Michael Shanks briefly appeared. Do you agree with those among Ryan’s readers that his role was way too small (although he did warn us that it would be so)?

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.