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Stargate Planner: Week of August 1-7

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

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Monday, August 1	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JASON MOMOA! You’ll be seeing Jason soon in US movie theaters on August 19 when Conan the Barbarian is released! He’s been talking sequels, too, but before that, he’ll probably be seen next in the new action-crime-thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone, Bullet to the Head, currently slated for a 2012 release. The MICHAEL SHANKS starrer Arctic Blast is being released on DVD in the UK today! Story: “When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!”
Tuesday, August 2
Wednesday, August 3
Thursday, August 4
Friday, August 5	Attention, fans of DAVID HEWLETT! Today is a double feature day as two of the films that he’s in make their US theater debuts! First, there’s the reboot sci-fi film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which is being released nation-wide. Then, there’s the limited release of The Whistleblower. Check out both films from our new COMING SOON feature.
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 7

Solutions Features and Brief Updates

For news as it happens, make sure to visit the STARGATE TWITTER SUPERFEED for tidbits directly from the Stargate stars and production crew. And our feature BEYOND THE EVENT HORIZON consists of “home pages” with dynamic feeds from our LJ and Blog for the stars of SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe.

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. Some of our recent posts in this LJ, as well as from the related SGU DESTINY, a Universe-specific community, include:

Our new COMING SOON feature gives you advance notice as to when our Stargate actors will be making appearances in movies and television productions. For the latest in convention appearances, which are subject to change, make sure to visit Stargate Actor Appearances.

Stargate Planner: Week of July 25-31 (Includes Actor Updates)

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Monday, July 25
Tuesday, July 26	Today is the release day of Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series on Blu-ray! All five seasons—all 100 episodes—are included in this 20-disc set, and there’s plenty of room for loads of extras! For a complete table of contents, visit TV Shows on DVD: Stargate: Atlantis – Official MGM/Fox Press Release for ‘The Complete Series’ Blu-ray.
Wednesday, July 27	MICHAEL SHANKS‘s Red Riding Hood is being released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia today!
Thursday, July 28
Friday, July 29	Cyphan 2 starts today and runs until the 31st. ROBERT PICARDO is scheduled to attend this convention that’s being held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. CONNOR TRINNEER and GWYNYTH WALSH are scheduled to appear at Creation Entertainment’s “The Official STAR TREK Convention: The Celebration of the 45th Anniversary” that’s being held today through the 31st at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. ARMIN SHIMERMAN had to cancel due to his receiving an acting job. TONY TODD and DON STARK will be at the Steel City Con this weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center, in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
Saturday, July 30
Sunday, July 31

Reminders and Brief Updates

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, Atlantis, and Universe.

We’ve got a few updates from Twitter that we’ll be following up on when we get more details:

CHRISTOPHER JUDGE – “I can finally confirm: I have been cast in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’.” — 22 Jul
JOE FLANIGAN – “Nathan Drake thing still alive? Oh Hollywood. Working on Fringe right now. Trying to get my small head around their mythology.” — 21 Jul
JEWEL STAITE – “Hair and makeup ready on Supernatural… About to go and _____ some ____ with _____. (I’m a jerk.) http://yfrog.com/kkc1iyj” — 14 Jul. Actually, we’ve got more on this one: She’s playing Amy in the Supernatural episode “The Girl Next Door,” which is airing third in the upcoming seventh season. The episode is currently scheduled to premiere Friday, October 7, at 9/7c on The CW.

MICHAEL SHANKS got a brief mention in Joseph Mallozzi’s Weblog: “Also, heard from Michael Shanks and he is shooting a film in Stages 5 and 6, the former homes of Stargate Command and Atlantis.”

DAVID BLUE caught up with ROBERT CARLYLE at the San Diego Comic Con and posted a picture to prove it! Visit twitpic for the picture.

And speaking of the San Diego Comic Con, AMANDA TAPPING took lots of pictures! Make sure to visit her Twitter account for all of the fun.

Christopher Judge Cast in “The Dark Knight Rises”
More on the Casting for Shanks Pilot “Saving Hope”
Photos of Jason Momoa in Madrid
Brian J. Smith Interview – “I think time will be kind to SGU.”
Lou Diamond Phillips to Guest on “Happily Divorced”
New Video Clip Features Carlyle’s Creepy Rumpelstiltskin
New Poster of Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin
Lou Diamond Phillips in Bio’s “Celebrity Close Calls” (as a follow-up, there will be reruns of this episode in case you missed it last night)

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

Stargate Planner: Week of July 11-17

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Monday, July 11	Syfy’s “Powerful Monday” begins tonight with the premieres of Eureka at 8/7c, Warehouse 13 at 9/8c, and then the new Alphas at 10/9c. Be expecting to see SGU’s MING-NA and ALAINA HUFFMAN later on this season on Eureka and Alphas, respectively. Currently, we don’t know the dates of their episodes, but we’ll report them as soon as we do.
Tuesday, July 12
Wednesday, July 13
Thursday, July 14
Friday, July 15	PAUL McGILLION is scheduled to be a guest and a presenter for the Constellation Awards at the Polaris 25 convention in Toronto that’s starting today and ending on the 17th. Other Stargate stars making guest appearances are BEN BROWDER, JEWEL STAITE, ADAM BALDWIN, and ARMIN SHIMERMAN. Make sure to visit the con’s website for schedule details. CONNOR TRINNEER will be attending Creation Entertainment’s weekend-long celebration of the 45th anniversary of Star Trek in Boston. William Shatner is the guest of honor on Sunday, the 17th.
Saturday, July 16
Sunday, July 17

Reminders

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

Stargate Planner: Week of July 4-10

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

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Monday, July 4	STARGATE UNIVERSE SEASON TWO is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 2 (UK) today! Happy Independence Day, USA!
Tuesday, July 5
Wednesday, July 6
Thursday, July 7
Friday, July 8	Shore Leave 33 meets in Baltimore, Maryland, starting today and ending on the 10th. CHRISTOPHER JUDGE is scheduled to be in attendance, as well as guest stars JOHN DE LANCIE and CLIFF SIMON. The London Film and Comic Con starts today and runs until the 10th. Stargate guest stars include stunt coordinator JAMES BAMFORD, SGU guest star ROBERT KNEPPER, and SG-1 guest star CARY-HIROYUKI TAGAWA. Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Supernatural gets underway today in Parsippany, New Jersey, and ends on the 10th. CORIN NEMEC and STEVEN WILLIAMS are scheduled guests.
Saturday, July 9
Sunday, July 10

Reminders

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

Michael Shanks to Shoot CTV Pilot in Toronto

Stargate star Michael Shanks has written to his official website (MSOL) that he has a new role in a pilot that will be shooting in Toronto:

Been cast in a pilot for Canadian/US TV for the CTV network called Saving Hope in the role of ‘Harris Coles’. Erica Durance is the leading lady in this one. Start shooting it on the 22nd of June in Toronto, and leave to go do prep/rehearsals on the 16th.

Durance guest starred on SG-1 as Krista James in “Affinity” and played Lois Lane in the record-breaking Smallville. News of her casting was reported in our LJ Companion earlier this month.

Michael’s role is emphasized in the following synopsis provided by CTV in a press release:

“Saving Hope” centers on young, idealistic neonatal doctor Alyse Joy and her rival and one-time lover, flashy cancer surgeon Joel Gottlieb, as they take on the fundamental questions that define medicine today. Who gets to live, who gets to die, and why? The story goes into uncharted territory when the charismatic, inspiring and golden-tongued Chief of Surgery, Harris Coles, becomes a patient. Comatose, locked-in and unable to communicate that he’s aware of everything around him, Coles is the voice and the eyes that guide viewers through the world of “Saving Hope.” The drama, which is inspired by Ian Brown’s The Globe and Mail “Mount Hope” series based on stories from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, is written and created by Morwyn Brebner (“Rookie Blue”) and Malcolm MacRury (“Deadwood”, “Crash & Burn”) and executive produced by Ilana Frank of Thump Inc. (“The Eleventh Hour”, “Of Murder and Memory”, “Rookie Blue”) and Lesley Harrison in association with CTV.

Stargate Planner: Week of June 13-19

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Monday, June 13	STARGATE UNIVERSE on Sky One at 8 PM with “Gauntlet”, SGU’s series finale: The suspenseful space saga drops out of orbit and comes to an end. In a satisfying conclusion, Eli devises a high-risk plan to outwit the drones once and for all.
Tuesday, June 14	MICHAEL SHANKS‘s Red Riding Hood is released today on DVD and Blu-ray in North America.
Wednesday, June 15
Thursday, June 16	BEAU BRIDGES is part of the Honorary Committee of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), which will be having its national conference starting today and ending on the 18th in Los Angeles. Bridges was selected for this honor because of his “deep engagement and significant commitment to live theatre over the years.”
Friday, June 17	ALAINA HUFFMAN will be attending Wizard World’s Comic Con in Philadelphia that starts today and runs until the 19th. Supporting and guest stars will also be present, including Julia Benson, Adam Baldwin, and Sean Patrick Flanery. Visit Wizard World for more information.
Friday, June 17	CHRISTOPHER JUDGE will be attending the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which begins today and runs until the 19th. SG-1 guest star Julian Sands is also scheduled to attend.
Saturday, June 18
Sunday, June 19	COLIN CUNNINGHAM co-stars in the new Noah Wylie starrer Falling Skies, which premieres tonight at 9/8c on TNT. The show is about survivors of an attack by aliens that Earthlings call “Skitters.” Wylie plays Tom Mason, a history professor who forms a resistance group named the 2nd Mass because of its location in Boston. Cunningham’s character is described at his site ColinCunningham.com: “John Pope, the leader of a band of marauders, introduces himself to the 2nd Mass by taking a group of hostages and offering to exchange their freedom for weapons. For reasons known only to him, this smart, resourceful and charismatic ex-con takes great pleasure in killing skitters, even hunting them like wild game. A shameless opportunist, Pope considers the invasion the best thing that ever happened to him. He also happens to be an excellent chef.”
Sunday, June 19	BEAU BRIDGES and his daughter Emily Bridges will be at Theatre West in Los Angeles at 7 PM PT for the musical reading of Something for the Boys, “featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields,” according to Broadway World.

Reminders

Joseph Mallozzi has started reminiscing about Stargate SG-1‘s SEASON NINE. Visit the excerpts at Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. There’s more to come.

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

Stargate Planner: Week of June 6-12

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

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Monday, June 6	STARGATE UNIVERSE on Sky One at 8 PM with “Blockade”: After discovering that the drones have found a way to pinpoint the stars that Destiny is planning to draw power from, Eli comes up with a plan: a high-risk one…
	PAUL McGILLION guest stars in the first season finale of Canada’s Showcase’s Endgame. The episode is called “Deadman Talking” and premieres tonight at 10 PM ET. Paul plays Sebastian Wilks, a powerful lawyer who might be a murderer. This role was meant to be recurring, but the show has been cancelled.
	AMANDA TAPPING‘s Sanctuary returns to Syfy at 10 PM ET with “Carentan.”
	LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS will be on stage this week (June 6-12) to reprise his role as the King of Siam in The King and I at the Kansas City Starlight Theatre.
Tuesday, June 7	MICHAEL SHANKS‘s Australian film Arctic Blast is released today on DVD in North America.
Tuesday, June 7	JOE FLANIGAN‘s Syfy original movie Ferocious Planet is released on DVD today in Region 1 (North America)!
Wednesday, June 8	Tonight is the Leo Award’s Celebration Awards Ceremony and we’ll find out if PAUL McGILLION has won any of the four nominations received by his short film A Fine Young Man. Visit the awards’ homepage for the details.
Wednesday, June 8	Today is LEXA DOIG‘s birthday! Tweet happy b’day wishes @LexaShmexa.
Thursday, June 9	SGU star ALAINA HUFFMAN will be attending the SUPERMAN CELEBRATION in Metropolis, Illinois, which starts today and runs until the 12th. Huffman play Black Canary in Smallville. Make sure to visit the con’s website for details.
Friday, June 10	JEWEL STAITE is scheduled to attend the CONTAGION: OUTBREAK! con in Omaha, Nebraska. The con starts today and runs until the 12th. Visit the con’s website for more information.
	LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS hosts the next installment of the Military Channel’s An Officer and a Movie: Code Name: Emerald. Check out the production’s homepage for more information.
	Today is MIKE DOPUD‘s birthday. Tweet happy b’day wishes @MikeDopud.
Saturday, June 11	Tonight we’ll find out if SGU’s JENNIFER SPENCE will receive her LEO AWARD for her performance in “Malice.” AMANDA TAPPING is also up for an award for her performance in the Sanctuary episode “Breach,” which is one of the 17 nominations the show received this year. Visit the awards’ homepage for the details.
Sunday, June 12

Reminders

Joseph Mallozzi has completed his trip down memory lane for Stargate SG-1‘s Season Eight. Visit the excerpts at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.
Hawkman Movie Being Planned for 2013?
Erica Durance Gets New Pilot Role in Toronto

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

Stargate Alums Produce Comedy Pilot

Stargate alumni from both sides of the camera recently shot a comedy pilot with a science fiction backdrop. If you want to see the pilot become a TV series, please read this article and heed our suggestions!

Called Captain Starship, the show follows the life of Pauly Sullivan, an actor who stars in a low-budget sci fi show of the same name. With the sci-fi setting, the show’s focus is on Pauly’s personal life with friends and family, who sport names like Dropkick, The Doogle, and The Commodore.

The pilot has many Stargate connections! It stars Paul McGillion as Pauly Sullivan. One of the executive producers is Ivon Bartok, whom Stargate fans will know as the producer of the DVD special features for all three Stargate series. Michael Shanks appears in a guest-starring role in the pilot, in what are reportedly some hilarious scenes with Paul. Brad Wright gave permission for the team to shoot scenes in the Stargate production offices at The Bridge Studios. Lawren Bancroft Wilson, former Stargate script supervisor, was on hand to do still photography during the shoot. And those are just the connections we know about!

The pilot was shot in four days on a shoestring budget of only $12,000, with all the actors and crew agreeing to work for free. That’s a testament to the strength of the script and the the friendships among the cast and crew. Paul’s real-life good friend Michael Northey wrote the pilot with Paul in mind, and plays the role of Pauly’s friend on screen as well. Jesse Miller, another friend, directed the pilot.

You can read much more about the project in this great interview of Ivon Bartok by long-time sci fi reporter Steve Eramo.

Ivon and his colleagues are currently marketing the pilot so they can build enough interest and support for someone to buy it as a full-fledged TV series. If you’d like to help, here are a few things you can do now:

“Like” Captain Starship on Facebook! Visit the page to see great photos from the pilot.
Follow Captain Starship on Twitter!
Watch this very funny interview by SGU actor Patrick Gilmore of Paul McGillion. He answers questions from fans and talks about Captain Starship as well. Note: if the number of views gets to 10,000, Paul will join Twitter!

Stargate Planner: Week of May 2-8

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, if you’ve got more to add, please don’t hesitate to announce them in the comment section below.

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Monday, May 2	Stargate Universe on Sky One at 8 PM with “Hope.” NEW TIME! Stargate Universe on Syfy at 9 PM ET with “Blockade.” *NEW DAY/TIME! AMANDA TAPPING‘s Sanctuary* now follows SGU on Syfy at 10 PM ET**.
Tuesday, May 3	Stargate Universe on SPACE at 10 PM ET with “Blockade.” DAVID HEWLETT wrote a piece in the new book The Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun: Cool Hacks, Cutting-Edge Games, and More Awesome Projects for the Whole Family, which comes out today! Read more about the publication from the author’s blog Geek Dad.
Wednesday, May 4	LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS guests as himself in tonight’s episode of Cougar Town! The episode is called “Lonesome Sundown” and premieres at 9:30 PM ET on ABC. Source: The Examiner.
Thursday, May 5
Friday, May 6	NEW DAY! Stargate Universe on Australia’s SciFi at 8:30 PM with “Blockade.” LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS hosts the next installment of the Military Channel’s An Officer and a Movie: Heaven & Earth. Check out the production’s homepage for more information. Today is KAVAN SMITH‘s birthday! You can send your birthday wishes to him at his new Twitter account: @KavanJSmith. Chevron 7.6 begins today in England and runs until Sunday, May 8! Stargate guests include RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON, TERYL ROTHERY, GARY JONES, DAN SHEA, and FULVIO CECERE. Visit the event’s website for the schedule.
Saturday, May 7	BEAU BRIDGES and daughter Emily will be in Studio City, California, today at 2 PM to sign their published play Acting: The First Six Lessons. Here’s a portion of the announcement from Playbill: “Beau Bridges and his daughter Emily will appear at Samuel French Bookstore in Studio City, CA, May 7 at 2 PM to sign copies of their published play, Acting: The First Six Lessons, and partake in a reading and Q&A session. […] Samuel French Bookstore is located at 11963 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA.” The play was well received, and if you’re interested in the last performance they had, visit the Theatre West website for images and reviews.
Sunday, May 8	BEAU BRIDGES will be returning as Nick Brody in the season finale of Brothers & Sisters tonight at 10:01 PM ET on ABC. The synopsis: “In the fifth-season finale, a surprise guest shows up at Sarah and Luc’s wedding; and Kitty faces a tough decision.”

Stargate and Solutions News

Actors…Beyond the Event Horizon – DAVID BLUE and ELYSE LEVESQUE have been added to this exclusive Solutions feature! More SGU actor pages will be added over the next few weeks.
Stargate Wiki – We’ve got updated episode guides and transcripts for the current season of SGU, the most recent addition being the transcript for “Epilogue.” We’ve also updated the guides for the SG-1 and SGA movies, unfortunately reporting that these movies have been shelved.
Solutions LJ – JOSEPH MALLOZZI concluded his trek down memory lane for his first season with the franchise: Season Four of Stargate SG-1. Catch up and comment in our Solutions LJ: “Window of Opportunity,” “Watergate,” “The First Ones,” “Scorched Earth,” and “Beneath the Surface” (April 24); “Point of No Return,” “Tangent,” “The Curse,” “Serpent’s Venom,” “Chain Reaction,” and “2010” (April 25); “Absolute Power,” “The Light,” and “Prodigy” (April 26); “Entity,” “Double Jeopardy,” and “Exodus” (April 27).

Actor and Crew Updates

Not too long ago, JOE FLANIGAN mentioned in an interview, “I separated my shoulder in a mountain biking accident. I was coming down a single track trail at a furious speed – I just got brand new handle bars that were extra long – they snagged a branch and they just kind of threw me over and I landed on my back. I actually feel pretty damn lucky that it’s just an AC separation and not something more serious.” He went on with the injury to the Vancouver Stargate Con, and then he finally had the surgery on April 27. All is well, as the actor kept his fans updated on his Twitter (including providing a picture of him in his hospital bed), joking that on the day after, “My new breasts look great.”
MARK SAVELA did an interview with Sci Fi and TV Talk Blog about his prospect pilot Echoes. This production has several former Stargate cast and crew involved. They filmed a 13-minute prospect piece from the two-part pilot script, hoping to use it as a pitch for the creation of a new series. This crew is very well put together as they transfer their many years with Stargate into their own production. Echoes features JENNIFER SPENCE and MIKE DOPUD in leading roles.
BRIAN J. SMITH did an interview with Redeye Chicago/Show Patrol about his upcoming Syfy movie Red Faction: Origins. Smith declares that this movie is not going to be your typical “MOW” and that “It’s definitely quality and it has really, really smart minds behind it.” Stargate alum ROBERT PATRICK also stars. Red Faction: Origins premieres Saturday, June 4, at 9 PM ET.
CHRISTOPHER JUDGE and JEWEL STAITE are scheduled to be at the Tulsa Trek Expo in June, according to Tulsa World.
JASON MOMOA has been interviewed a lot recently, covering his roles of Khal Drogo in HBO’s Game of Thrones (currently airing on Sunday nights) and of Conan in the upcoming Conan the Barbarian movie (coming August 19). These interviews are indexed in our SOLUTIONS LJ here: Conan Movie and Game of Thrones.
MICHAEL SHANKS did a video interview while he was in France a few weekends ago for the SciFi15 convention. Solutions LJ has the embedded video in which Shanks discusses Stargate and his most recent projects.
MING-NA is back in Vancouver shooting her recurring role in Syfy’s Eureka. Her new role is Alice Wen, a senator who arrives in Eureka to handle a sensitive matter within Global Dynamics.

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, Atlantis, and Universe (SGU actors are currently being added).

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 April 11-17

We’ll update this article if something comes to our attention during the week. Also, 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 11	SGU Returns to the UK! Stargate Universe on Sky One at 8 PM with “Deliverance.” Stargate Universe on Syfy at 10 PM ET with “The Hunt.”
Tuesday, April 12	Stargate Universe on SPACE at 10 PM ET with “The Hunt.”
Wednesday, April 13
Thursday, April 14	Today is Robert Carlyle‘s birthday! The Official Stargate Convention in Vancouver starts today and runs until April 17. Stargate guests include Christopher Judge, Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Paul McGillion, Corin Nemec, Jamil Walker Smith, Alexis Cruz, J.R. Bourne, David Nykl, Kavan Smith, Andee Frizzell, Christopher Heyerdahl, Mark Burgess, Alex Zahara, Dan Payne, Robert Davi, Patrick Currie, and Brad Wright. Make sure to visit the website for the schedule, which is subject to updates. Joe Flanigan co-stars in the independent film Good Day for It, which is showing at 7 PM ET at the Ritz East Theater One in Philadelphia, PA, as part of the Philly Cinefest.
Friday, April 15	NEW DAY/TIME! Stargate Universe on Australia’s SciFi at 8:30 PM with “The Hunt.” Today is the UK release of Michael Shanks‘s Red Riding Hood. Check local listings for times. Amanda Tapping‘s Sanctuary returns with the second half of Season Three on Syfy at 10 PM ET. Lou Diamond Phillips hosts the next installment of the Military Channel’s An Officer and a Movie: The Bridge at Remagen. Check out the production’s homepage for more information.
Saturday, April 16	Michael Shanks is currently scheduled to appear at the SciFi Convention 1.5 in Paris, France, this weekend. Check the con’s website for more details. Catch Ronny Cox in the new family movie Truth Be Told on FOX at 8 PM ET tonight! PR Newswire has the details.
Sunday, April 17	Today is Alaina Huffman‘s birthday! Jason Momoa‘s Game of Thrones premieres tonight on HBO at 9 PM ET! Momoa plays the warrior Khal Drogo in this fantasy series based on the books by George R. R. Martin.

News Notes

Stargate Universe News

Actors…Beyond the Event Horizon – Louis Ferreira has been added to this exclusive Solutions feature! More SGU actor pages will be added over the next few weeks.
SGU and Social Media – Forbes Blog: Stargate Universe Beats Snooki … On New Social Network TV Charts
Jonas Quinn Fans! – Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi had stated in an earlier weblog entry that there was supposed to be a mention of Jonas Quinn in last week’s episode “Seizure.” SG-1 fans who tuned in to find out what has become of the former team member were disappointed! No mention at all was made, although we do know that his home world survived the Ori invasion. In response to fans’ disappointment and questions whether or not it was even considered to mention Jonas, Mallozzi wrote, “Yes, in fact I gave a note at the script stage that, at the very least, some mention should be made about the fact that Jonas Quinn had retired from public office. Don’t know what happened but it obviously didn’t make it onscreen.”

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