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2005 Leo Award Nominations Announced

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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Amanda delivers healthy baby girl

Amanda Tapping has delivered her baby and posted this message to her fans at her official website:

Hello Everyone!!

I am thrilled to announce the birth of my daughter Olivia Born Tuesday March 22nd at 6:29pm. She is beautiful and healthy!

She weighed in at 9 lbs 4ozs and was 22 inches long. I am over the moon in love!

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and good wishes. Labour and delivery were amazing. With the help of an incredible support team I was able to deliver without any drugs or intervention.

I am deliriously happy.

Thank you for all of the support and love we have received from you.

With love,
Amanda, Alan and Olivia

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Stargate receives 4 Saturn nominations

Nominations for the 31st Annual Saturn Awards have been announced. Saturns are awarded by The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films. Television nominations had “Lost” leading the group with five nominations. Following were “The Librarian: Quest For the Spear”, “Smallville”, and “Stargate: SG-1” each with four nominations.

Stargate SG-1 — nominated for “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series”.

Richard Dean Anderson — nominated for “Best Actor in a Television Series”.

Michael Shanks — nominated for “Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series”.

Amanda Tapping — nominated for “Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series”.

Spin-off Stargate Atlantis has also received nominations: competition for “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series”; and Torri Higginson for “Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series”.

View the complete 31st Saturn Awards Nominations

Season 9 spoilers to date

Main regular cast members for Season 9

Michael Shanks – returning as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Christopher Judge – returning as Teal’c
Ben Browder – joining the cast as Lt. Col “M.M”

Recurring cast members

Amanda Tapping – recurring as Lt. Col Samantha Carter for 15 episodes
Claudia Black – recurring as the alien Vala for a 5-episode story arc

Daniel and Teal’c

“Fans of both Daniel and Teal’c should be very happy with the back half of SG-1’s 8th season. Prometheus Unbound, Full Alert, Reckoning I and II, Threads, and Moebius I and II promise some major developments for both characters (and, incidentally, allow Michael to flex his comedic muscles more than a couple of times). DJ and Teal’c will have their hands full in the second half of season eight, and that’s a trend that will continue through season nine (and hopefully beyond) as the developments/revelations from the aforementioned episodes will see them front and center as we kick off a new year of SG-1. …We’ve got big plans for the boys.” –- Co-Executive Producer and Writer Joseph Mallozzi

Daniel and Vala

“[Next season] Claudia [Black] is going to appear in a five-episode arc in the role of Vala. She’s great. You’ll get to see just why we wanted to bring her back in “Prometheus Unbound,” which has yet to air.” –- Stargate: Atlantis showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Brad Wright

“She’s [a] human from another planet. And she’s a bit of … an enigma. You’re not quite sure what her true story is in the episode ‘Prometheus Unbound.’ She’s a bit of a rogue who tells a long story about her planet and her people and her past, and then in the end you’re not really quite sure whether it’s true or not. So she’s a bit of a wild card. She’s a very … sexy character, who isn’t afraid to take whatever … she wants in any given situation. And we had a lot of fun writing the role, and I know she had a lot of fun playing it, and we’re going to try very hard to maintain the integrity of that character and still have her sort of join up with the team, but still sort of keep the essence of that wonderful friction that went on between her and Daniel, and I’m sure it’ll continue to sort of play out with the rest of the characters as well.” –- Stargate SG-1’s showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Robert Cooper.

Lt. Colonel “M.M”

“Ben is playing a military guy, a lieutenant colonel. And I can’t tell you his name yet. It hasn’t been legally cleared yet, so it could still change.” Browder’s character, who joins the show in the upcoming ninth season, has a past history with the Stargate program, Cooper said. “The audience just hasn’t met him yet,” he said. “He’s actually played a key role in some major events that went on … in the Stargate universe and was in fact very instrumental in helping SG-1 succeed in one of their more important missions. And as a result of that, he was given … his choice posting. And he ultimately chooses to join SG-1. So when he first appears on the show, SG-1 will already know who he is. And we’ll see some of those scenes and how he was basically woven into the tapestry of the show through flashbacks.” –- Stargate SG-1’s showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Robert Cooper.

Q: If Ben’s character has already been somewhat defined – will his character be a member of the military? A Stargate SG-1 team member? An alien? Can you talk at all about what kind of man Ben will be playing?
A: Rob will tell you this, but yes, he’s a military man. Specifically, he’s the F-302 pilot (our Earth-designed space fighter) that led the squadron that fought Anubis in Antarctica. He was badly injured when his fighter crashed, nearly killed but was promised a place on SG-1 if he made it back to fighting form. I’m not concerned with Crichton comparisons that may arise. SG-1 is a unit of the U.S. Air Force and so he should be an officer, but it’s a very different show. –- Stargate: Atlantis showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Brad Wright

Browder hopes his new, higher-profile series will help the cause of another Farscape project. “It’s not only a good career move for me, but it could be good for the whole Farscape cast.” — Ben Browder

Jack O’Neill

Q: Is Richard Dean Anderson coming back at all for Season 9? There was some talk of 4 appearances for Season 9, but has anything been confirmed? If he does not come back for Season 9, what happens to him at the end of Season 8?
A: O’Neill will continue to be a part of the SG-1 universe. Whether we actually SEE him is up to Rick, but the character will continue to exist on or off screen. He may appear in one or two or more episodes. But let me add this: I handed over the reins of the SG-1 to Robert in season seven because I needed a rest and wanted to spend more time with my family. That’s all Rick wants to do, and I don’t blame him. I came back. The door is open for Rick to do the same. –- Stargate: Atlantis showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Brad Wright

The character of Brig. Gen. Jack O’Neill will remain a part of the show in the upcoming ninth season, whether or not Richard Dean Anderson returns as a regular cast member. “His character is going to remain very much alive in the Stargate [SG-1] universe. He … is going to be integral in commanding what goes on at the SGC. As to the appearance of Richard Dean Anderson in the series, that’s really still undetermined. We are very hopeful that Rick is going to agree to participate in a number of episodes, but I have no idea as to how many or when that will be resolved.” -– Stargate SG-1’s showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Robert Cooper.

“My decision to leave the show is purely a personal one, based first and foremost on my desire to spend as much time as possible with my 6-year-old daughter in Los Angeles.” –- Richard Dean Anderson

Samantha Carter

“We are having to … deal with a brief absence of Carter, [played by] Amanda Tapping, who’s pregnant. And we had already discussed a storyline that involved the return of Vala, … the character played by Claudia. And so we thought it worked perfectly to have that sort of miniarc play out maybe while Amanda was less available to us.” -– Stargate SG-1’s showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Robert Cooper

“I know there are also a lot of questions about season nine of Stargate. I will be returning. I am slated to do 15 of the 20 episodes. I will return to the show in May. I will bringing the baby with me, (not through the gate of course..heehee) and we’ll see how it works out. I know I am not the first actress to do this and I sincerely hope I am up to the challenge. I am very excited! It’s going to be o¬ne heck of a year.” –- Amanda Tapping

Season 9 in general

Meanwhile, Cooper said the ninth season would introduce new villains and take the show in a new direction. “While we say new direction, … the concept of the series is very much pulled from the mythology of SG-1, and I think fans are going to be very excited about the direction we’re going. … One of the things we’re going to be exploring in season nine is the origin of the Ancients and the Gatebuilders. And it’s something I know fans have been sort of very curious about, and have sort of asked to see. And that is … one of the things we’re really going to be delving into: … Who the Ancients really are, and where they came from, and we may even get a chance to go there.” –- Stargate SG-1’s showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Robert Cooper.

Season 9 will have a new beginning with a new enemy. I think once you’ve seen the end of Season 8 you’ll understand why we’re doing that. –- Stargate: Atlantis showrunner Executive Producer and Writer Brad Wright

A Solutions source has revealed that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Beau Bridges has been cast as Stargate Command’s new general. Bridges will succeed Don S. Davis as Major General George Hammond and Richard Dean Anderson as Brigadier General Jack O’Neill.

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Tapping confirms 15 episodes in Season 9

Amanda Tapping has posted to her official website that she will be appearing in 15 of the 20 Stargate SG-1 episodes for Season 9. After having her baby in mid-March, she will return to the show in May. Read the full story here:

Amanda Tapping’s New Year’s Message

It is not clear whether Claudia Black will film all five of her episodes before Amanda returns, or whether there will be overlap for the two actors.

MICHAEL GREENBURG TALKS SEASON 9

With grateful thanks to roving reporter Sally Allan for the scoop on Michael Greenburg’s panel at London’s Film and Comic Con this morning:

Greenburg confirmed for fans that series lead Richard Dean Anderson, who plays General Jack O’Neill, will be appearing in just *4* episodes total in Season 9.

Season 9 has yet to be officially confirmed by Sci Fi Channel and MGM.

Amanda Tapping, who plays Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter, is expecting her first child and will be returning to the show in March 2005. It is not known how this will affect her appearances in the episodes filmed during the first half of the season.

TAPPING POSITIVE ABOUT PROOF

Amanda Tapping told SCI Fi Wire that it was a challenge to play both Lt. Col. Samantha Carter on the SCI FI Channel’s original series Stargate SG-1 and host the network’s new alternative reality series Proof Positive: Evidence of the Paranormal. “I went to L.A. during the week hiatus we had in September and shot pretty much all of the episodes,” Tapping said in an interview. “I’d done one episode in August, when I had a day off from Stargate on a Monday. So I flew to Chicago that weekend and flew to L.A. on Monday to do an episode of Proof Positive, then flew back to Vancouver on Monday night. So it was pretty crazy squeezing it in while shooting Stargate, but it’s a very cool show.”

Proof Positive uses case histories, scientific developments and experts to examine the blurry line between science fiction and science fact. “Conceptually, I love it,” Tapping said. “I love the idea that we actually put things to the test, that there are actually forensic tests that you can do to determine the veracity of paranormal phenomena. I’m a huge believer in the paranormal, so some of the stories really freaked me out. Some of the stories, even though they [may be] proven inconclusive or proven proof negative, you can still go, ‘Wait a second. I don’t know about that. Just because that test didn’t work doesn’t mean … .’ So I think it makes for some great debate. I watched the first episode with my twin brother when I was in Chicago, and we had a big debate over it.” Proof Positive airs Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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SG-1s TAPPING EXPECTING

Amanda Tapping, who stars in the SCI FI Channel’s original series Stargate SG-1, is pregnant with her first child, but told SCI FI Wire that she does not want to see her pregnancy written into Lt. Col. Samantha Carter’s character arc for a possible season nine. “I don’t think that would work for Carter at all,” Tapping said in an interview. “It would so change her if she were a mom. I just don’t think that she would be back with the Stargate program.” Tapping has been married to Alan Kovacs for 10 years.

Tapping, who is due in March, added, “When I got pregnant I kept it very quiet for a long time from the producers and everybody. I wanted to make sure that everything was going to be OK with this pregnancy. I thought, ‘Oh God, what if we do come back? I guess it would be Pete’s [David DeLuise] baby. But, oh, gee, no.’ It just doesn’t work on any level for me to have it be part of the story. The perfect thing was that we ended [production on season eight] just as I was starting to really show, and because for most of the last couple of weeks I was playing a different version of Carter it worked out that we could cover it up very well. So now I get to go through the bulk of my pregnancy during the off-season. It’s very good timing.” Stargate SG-1 will kick off the second half of its eighth season in January 2005.

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TAPPING TURNS UP IN EARTHSEA

Stargate SG-1 star Amanda Tapping told SCI FI Wire that Lady Elfarran, whom she plays in the upcoming SCI FI Channel original miniseries Earthsea, is a God-like character. “[Lady Elfarran] was the keeper of the keys to this secret dungeon where all the bad spirits were kept,” Tapping said in an interview. “She was like the mother superior for this island, but she’s also very much like God, and everybody worships her.”

Based on Ursula K. Le Guin’s award-winning series of fantasy novels, Earthsea stars Shawn Ashmore, Kristin Kreuk, Danny Glover and Isabella Rossellini in a story about a reckless youth, Ged (Ashmore), who discovers that he has magical powers, but who accidentally unleashes a dark power that threatens the world. Tapping makes her cameo as Lady Elfarran early on in the miniseries.

“When she passes away, the keys pass [into other hands], and all hell breaks loose,” Tapping said. “You only see me when I’m conjured up, as a vision, by Ged. I think Earthsea is going to be great. It’s so epic. It’s huge. The footage I saw was stunning. The sets were huge. The costumes were gorgeous. I was just glad to be asked to be involved, but it’s a tiny, tiny little part. If you blink, you might miss me.” The four-hour Earthsea miniseries premieres Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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