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Stargate Planner: Week of January 31-February 6

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Monday,   January 31 Claudia Black makes the first of three episode appearances as Guru Sona in the 90120 episode “It’s Getting Hot in Here” tonight at 8 PM ET on The CW. TV Guide’s summary: “Emily sabotages Annie’s relationship with her friends when the girls go on a weekend getaway; Dixon interrupts Debbie and Ryan’s romantic dinner; Silver and Navid continue their affair; and Adrianna goes to the tabloids with an exclusive story.”

HULU has scheduled today to be the last day to offer all episodes of Stargate SG-1.
Tuesday, February 1 VES Awards are being given out tonight. Good luck to our VFX team!
Wednesday, February 2 Michael Shanks‘s Arctic Blast is being released on DVD for rental in Australia today. The movie is currently airing on Canada’s Movie Central as well.
Thursday,   February 3 Jamil Walker Smith‘s 80-minute war drama Make a Movie Like Spike premieres at the Santa Barbara Film Festival at 8 PM. Smith wrote the original screenplay and directed the film. From Little Plow Films: “Armed with dreams that extend beyond their block, Luis and Ronald, two best friends from Los Ange­les, video­tape their last 36 hours before ship­ping off to Afghanistan. One hun­dred days before Obama’s inau­gu­ra­tion, these young men have joined the Marines together to face the obsta­cles and cir­cum­stances that seem to over­whelm their pas­sage into man­hood. Luis wants to be a film­maker and Ronald wants to travel the world and raise a fam­ily. Through the lens of Luis’s video cam­era, they cap­ture their friends, fam­ily mem­bers and places they call home — to remember who they are and where they come from. In their dark­est hour, they turn on the video cam­era for the last time and doc­u­ment the final moments of their jour­ney home. They soon real­ize that their dreams and promises of a new life mean noth­ing in a place called War.” For more information about this project, visit its Facebook page or the Little Plow Films‘ projects page.
Friday,   February 4 Alaina Huffman in SMALLVILLEAlaina Huffman returns to Smallville in the episode “Collateral” at 8 PM ET on The CW. The storyline: “The VRA releases Clark, Oliver, Lois and Dinah, who all have flashbacks of Chloe’s involvement in their capture. Trust becomes an issue when Chloe returns to town and Dinah fears she is now a traitor.” Pictures of Huffman in her role as Dinah may be seen at 411 Mania.
Saturday, February 5
Sunday, February 6

News Notes

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 January 24-30

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Monday,   January 24 Dead Space AftermathChristopher Judge‘s animated movie Dead Space: Aftermath gets released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK today.
Tuesday,   January 25 Christopher Judge‘s animated movie Dead Space: Aftermath gets released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA today.

Corin Nemec‘s Syfy movie House of Bones gets released on DVD today.
Wednesday, January 26
Thursday,   January 27
Friday,   January 28 Alaina Huffman in SMALLVILLEAlaina Huffman returns to Smallville in the episode “Collateral” at 8 PM ET on The CW. The storyline: “The VRA releases Clark, Oliver, Lois and Dinah, who all have flashbacks of Chloe’s involvement in their capture. Trust becomes an issue when Chloe returns to town and Dinah fears she is now a traitor.” Pictures of Huffman in her role as Dinah may be seen at 411 Mania.

The 13th California Independent Film Festival begins today and runs until February 3. Lou Diamond Phillips is an honoree.

Paul McGillion will be in London for Wolf Event’s Gateway to Sanctuary, which begins today and runs until January 30.
Saturday, January 29 Alaina Huffman and Morena Baccarin will be guests at SciFi Expo‘s Women of Sci-Fi convention being held this weekend in Plano, Texas.
Sunday, January 30

News Notes

Stargate Universe Press

  • Lou Diamond Phillips is currently filming the movie Filly Brown in LA with Edward James Olmos. Synopsis: “A young Latina musician on the verge of shooting to hip-hop stardom finds herself having to choose between the people she loves and her dreams.” According to fansite Olmos Perfect, this film is directed by Olmos’ son Michael and is produced by his son Mico.

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 January 17-23

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Monday,   January 17 Today is David Blue‘s birthday.
Tuesday,   January 18
Wednesday, January 19 Today is Rachel Luttrell‘s birthday.
Thursday,   January 20 Tonight at 10/9c is the premiere of the new USA network series Fairly Legal in which Richard Dean Anderson will be making five appearances over the first season as David Smith. Fairly Legal is the new title of the series; it was formerly called Facing Kate. The pilot is 90 minutes and the remaining nine episodes will be one hour each. The premise: “Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi) is a firm believer that justice can always be found-even if it’s not always in the courtroom. Once a lawyer at her family’s esteemed San Francisco firm, Kate’s frustration with the legal system led her to a new career as a mediator. Thanks to her innate understanding of human nature, thorough legal knowledge, and wry sense of humor, Kate is a natural when it comes to dispute resolution. Except, it seems, when it comes to conflicts in her own life” (Show’s official homepage).

Beau Bridges will be among the hosts at the premiere of the documentary Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.

From PR-USA: The film, executive produced by Melya Kaplan and directed by Jacek Kropinski, chronicles the history of elephants in captivity. Kaplan, founder of the nonprofit Voice for the Animals Foundation, contends that zoos and circuses are not capable of properly caring for elephants due to their size and their need for vast amounts of space in which to roam. Many celebrities have joined Kaplan in a campaign to persuade zoos to close elephant exhibits and transfer the pachyderms to larger sanctuaries.

The host committee for the premiere of “Elephants and Man” includes Cher, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Griffin, Billy Bob Thornton, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, Ed Begley, Jr., Paul Haggis, Fisher Stevens, Ric O’Barry, Karen Black, Lainie Kazan, Ken Davitian, Sally Field, Beau Bridges and others. Special guests will include actresses Lily Tomlin and Tippi Hedren, who have been outspoken on the issue of elephants in captivity. They will participate in a panel discussion, which will follow the screening.
Friday,   January 21
Saturday, January 22 Today is Jennifer Spence‘s birthday.

Robert Picardo will be at the opening review of “Star Trek: The Exhibition” at the Louisville Science Museum, which formally opens January 23 and runs until May 22. This evening review is part of the Museum’s largest fundraiser event, which will include a screening of Quantum Quest, an “animated IMAX movie featuring the voice talents of several Star Trek alums, including William Shatner,” according to Louisville’s Courier Journal.
Sunday, January 23 Today is Richard Dean Anderson‘s birthday.

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 January 3-9

Happy New Year 2011

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,   January 3
Tuesday,   January 4
Wednesday, January 5 Today is Joe Flanigan‘s AND Paul McGillion‘s birthday!
Thursday,   January 6
Friday,   January 7
Saturday, January 8 Joe Flanigan stars in the new family movie Change of Plans tonight on FOX at 8 PM ET. This is a backdoor pilot, so make sure to tune in to show your support. Additionally, the DVD will be in Wal-mart stores tomorrow! The storyline: “Up to this point, Sally Danville’s life has played out just as she hoped it would. A beautiful and free-spirited musician, she and her fighter-pilot husband, Jason, live life on the go, free of domestic responsibilities. But with a single phone call from Child & Family Services case worker, Dorothy (Phylicia Rashad, The Cosby Show), she learns that things don’t always go according to plan. Sally (Brooke White, American Idol) is met with the news that her best friend from college has died in a tragic accident on a Peace Corps mission and has named Sally the legal guardian of her four kids – 3 of them adopted from third-world countries. Now Sally and Jason (Joe Flanigan, Stargate Atlantis) must quickly learn to parent this instant family and help the kids deal with the culture clash of life in America. The story is both humorous and heartwarming, revealing how fulfilling life can be when you look beyond your own plans and invest in the lives of others.”
Sunday, January 9 Michael Shanks in Arctic BlastRTL II in Germany will be airing Michael Shanks‘s Arctic Blast at 8:15 PM. (MSOL). The storyline: “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!” Shanks plays Jack Tate, “a brilliant, yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences” who saves not only the day, but the world!

News Notes

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 December 20-26

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,   December 20
Tuesday,   December 21 Robert Picardo stars as Admiral Calvin in Mega Shark Vs. Crocosaurus, which is being released on DVD today (Region 1). The storyline: “The massive prehistoric shark has survived the last battle, and the world is again threatened when a new, more dangerous foe is discovered in the jungles of Africa.”
Wednesday, December 22
Thursday,   December 23

SGU Season One episode “Incursion Part 1” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM. Richard Dean Anderson and Amanda Tapping guest star.
Friday,   December 24
Saturday, December 25 Happy Holidays! SG-1 Christmas
Sunday, December 26

News Notes

Stargate Universe Press

  • The Cast of STARGATE UNIVERSE
    Cancellation – After Syfy’s announcement via Twitter that Stargate Universe will not be renewed for Season Three, the Internet is abuzz with the news. Because of the sheer volume of these announcements, you’ll be able to find the majority through an online search, but in case you missed it, here it is from Solutions. Make sure to visit this article to leave your thoughts about this sad event which has many fans concerned about the future of the Stargate franchise. We’ll be hearing more about this from the production office—namely Joseph Mallozzi via his weblog—once everyone returns from their vacations abroad. This much-anticipated reaction may reveal the future of the franchise, as Mallozzi has made statements in the past that SGU would possibly get a movie (or two) if the five-year plan were cut short.
  • Julia Benson – Toronto Sun: ‘Stargate’ hottie loves to pump iron

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 December 13-19

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,   December 13
Tuesday,   December 14
Wednesday, December 15 Today is Michael Shanks‘s birthday!
Thursday,   December 16

SGU Season One episode “Subversion” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM. Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks guest star.
Friday,   December 17
Saturday, December 18
Sunday, December 19

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

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Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo in GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
  • Jason Momoa – His Conan movie was renamed to Conan the Barbarian, but still has the same release date in the United States: August 19, 2011. For his other project, HBO’s Game of Thrones, there are some rumors going around that HBO might already be renewing the new series for a second season, even before the first has been aired. Speculation as to why this might be the case can be found at the fansite Winter Is Coming. This fansite is very active in posting the latest news on the new HBO series and this editor highly recommends it. There’s also a recent article that includes an image of Momoa as Khal Drogo entitled “MGoT update: Join the Dothraki horde.”
  • Michael Shanks, Lexa Doig, Steve Bacic – Filming has wrapped for Hangar 14. Shanks plays a bad guy, a Russian gangster named Demetrius, and Doig plays a SWAT team member along with Steve Bacic, Michael Jai White, and the movie’s star, former wrestler Steve Austin. Doig published a few pictures on her Twitter while on the set of the movie: “Me as SWAT chick” and “The Boys :).” Currently, IMDb lists Doig in her role, but not her husband Shanks! The storyline: “A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.”
  • Stargate Universe – Our Stargate Wiki now has all of the transcripts for the first half of Season Two. SGU will be returning to Syfy in the Spring, possibly early April 2011.

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.

Reminder: Shanks, Huffman Visit "Smallville" Tonight

This is just a quick reminder that Stargate stars Michael Shanks and Alaina Huffman will be reprising their Smallville roles tonight (December 10) in the episode “Icarus” at 8 PM ET on The CW!

We’ve been promised by the show’s producer Brian Peterson that the episode will contain “a fantastic Hawkman sequence.” Huffman will also be in the episode, making a cameo appearance as Black Canary. High-quality stills, a few of which include Shanks as Carter Hall, can be viewed at Spoiler TV. Just be sure to note that going there will expose you to some spoilers!

If you happen to miss the episode, The CW places aired episodes on their website for online viewing.

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[spoiler intro=”Episode Description”]From TV Guide:

Anti-superhero citizens attack the Green Arrow as he tries to stop a mugging, and Clark learns the attackers all have a darkness tattoo. Elsewhere, Carter Hall and Star Girl help Clark pursue Slade, who has kidnapped Lois.[/spoiler]

Stargate Planner: Week of December 6-12

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Monday,   December 6 Today is Torri Higginson‘s birthday!
Tuesday,   December 7

Sky1/UK: SGU 2.10 “Resurgence” at 9 PM.

Lou Diamond Phillips‘s voice can be heard in the new release of the audiobook version of Tom Clancy’s Dead or Alive, the fourteenth book in the Jack Ryan series. Both the printed and audio versions of the book are being released today.
Wednesday, December 8
Thursday,   December 9

SGU Season One episode “Pain” on New Zealand’s Prime TV at 8:30 PM.

Today is Beau Bridges‘s birthday!
Friday,   December 10 See Michael Shanks, Alaina Huffman, and Britt Irvin in their superhero roles in the Smallville episode “Icarus” on The CW at 8 PM ET! (story).
Saturday, December 11 Today is Ben Browder‘s birthday!

The Gate to the Sanctuary event is in Sydney today. Guests include Amanda Tapping, Carmen Argenziano, Chuck Campbell, and Robin Dunne.

Sunday, December 12 The Gate to the Sanctuary event is in Melbourne today. Make sure to visit the website for the schedule.

News Notes

News Flashes and Brief Follow-Ups

Christopher Judge in SCI FI SERIES (Martin Firrell)
Christopher Judge in SCI FI SERIES (Martin Firrell)
  • Christopher Judge – Some of the latest tweets of artist Martin Firrell show that he’s interviewed Christopher Judge for his Sci Fi Series. The feature isn’t on the website yet, but Firrell teased the fans with a picture (right). He said, “Christopher judge – aka Teal’c – gorgeous interviewee – all of us in the studio in thrall to him. INDEED!” Firrell has previously done features with Joe Flanigan, Ben Browder, and David Nykl and is attempting to schedule interviews with Michael Shanks and Torri Higginson.
  • Joe Flanigan – Joe Flanigan‘s backdoor pilot Change of Plans will be premiering on FOX on January 8, 2011, and now there’s a new and not-yet-finished webpage that features the project. The link to this page has been added to Flanigan’s Beyond the Event Horizon page here at Solutions. (Thanks to wraithfodder for the tip.)

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.

Shanks Has "Fantastic Hawkman Sequence" in "Icarus"

Michael Shanks as Hawkman in SMALLVILLE (The CW)Smallville producer Brian Peterson told TV Guide that the episode “Icarus” will contain “a fantastic Hawkman sequence” for Stargate star Michael Shanks. This episode is the show’s mid-season finale and will premiere this coming Friday, December 10, at 8/7c on The CW.

Shanks told his fans at the recent Creation Stargate Convention in Los Angeles that his Hawkman costume was changed so that his wings were digitally produced. He hopes that these new wings will be more realistic-looking than the ones he wore in Absolute Justice, which were operated by puppeteers and were so cumbersome that they threw him off balance.

This episode also includes a cameo of Universe star Alaina Huffman as Black Canary.

Here’s the preview (embedded from YouTube):

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Alaina Huffman as The Black Canary (The CW)
Alaina Huffman as The Black Canary (The CW)
From Rich Sands at TV Guide:

Smallville‘s fall finale will be heavy on the heroes, with guest appearances by Hawkman (Michael Shanks) and Stargirl (Britt Irvin) and cameos by Black Canary (Alaina Huffman) and Chloe (Alison Mack, in a scene that was cut from the season premiere for time).

But more heroes means more threats, including iconic DC Comics villain Deathstroke, the new superhuman alter ego of General Slade Wilson (Michael Hogan). Meanwhile, public hostility toward the heroes is getting uglier.

“I kind of of refer to this as the Empire Strikes Back part of our show,” says exec producer Brian Peterson. “At the beginning of it, everybody is on top of the world, and then there’s a bit of a cataclysmic ending to it all.”[/spoiler]

Reminder: Michael Shanks Guests on "Tower Prep" Tonight

Michael Shanks in TOWER PREP Promo (Turner)
Michael Shanks in TOWER PREP Promo (Turner)
Finally, after some changes in the airing schedule, we’ll get to see Michael Shanks in his guest role as Professor Literature in Cartoon Network’s new live-action show Tower Prep!

Tune in at 9 PM ET to see Professor Literature give his students an assignment in the episode “Book Report” in which “Ian finds a strange book that contains secret escape plans” (TV Guide).

If you’re unable to watch live (it is on at the same time as Stargate Universe, after all), you can still catch his appearance later by watching the episode online at the show’s official website.

For those new to the show, here’s a brief synopsis:

What is Tower Prep? It’s an exclusive school for students with special abilities, but where it is or how they got there is still unexplained. And who knows what other mysteries will be explored?

Tower Prep, which premiered last month, remains Cartoon Network’s only live-action show after they recently canceled Unnatural History, which premiered in June.