Neil Gaiman Charity Auction

Neil Gaiman Charity Auction

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman is auctioning the chance to name a cruise ship in his upcoming novel Anansi Boys to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

The winner of the auction will have the name of their choosing given to a cruise ship in the book and will receive a signed first edition of Anansi Boys when it is published in the fall. All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in the defense of First-Amendment-related cases on behalf of comics authors and retailers.

The eBay auction ends March 18, and can be found at cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4535020492.

DAMN!!! This thing went for $3533!

Alien Alcoholics

No, I'm not talking about Klingons.

I'm talking about Phil The Alien. I first read a post about it on The Website at the End of the Universe.

When I read this on the website, I knew that I would have to catch this show. The worse part about the show (that was almost a HUGE turn off) is that whiney hag Nicole deBoer is in it.

PHIL THE ALIEN is a classic coming of age story, told through the bloodshot eyes of an alcoholic alien. Phil crashes into a small town in Northern Ontario, befriends a young boy, and a super-intelligent beaver (voiced by Joe Flaherty), and quickly develops a heavy drinking problem. Phil is an innocent lost in the wilderness. He learns that everyone in town (children included) drinks hard liquor and carries a gun. Surrounded by hunters, prostitutes, an ex-CIA operative, a bartender named "Wolf" (played by Graham Greene) and other Northern misfits, Phil becomes close with the local bar band.

Meanwhile over at the "Top Secret American UFO Base" ( located beneath the Niagara Falls), "The General" (John Kapelos) has discovered Phil and ordered his Agents to bring him in. Right wing radicals in fur coats are sent to find and capture Phil. Back up North, the beaver tells Phil that there is a ship in Niagara Falls that can take him home. Phil wants nothing to do with it. Instead he uses his alien powers to perform bar tricks, falling deep into the depraved depths of alcoholism. Phil hits bottom and attacks a cigarette machine.

After a short stint in prison, Phil finds Jesus and joins the band as their singer. When the General learns that Phil is performing miracles on a touring pilgrimage to Niagara Falls he orders Quebecois assassin "Madame Madame"(Nicole deBoer) to kill the alien and his band. Phil the Alien is an original cutting edge comedy.

Right wing radicals in fur coats.... that's hilarious! I tried to download the trailer but I got that classy 404 error. I'll keep a look out for this one.

Off topic a bit. Speaking of that wretched trollop Nicole deBoer, what's up with The Dead Zone?

The Dr. Who Leak

Im going to say that it was a good thing and leave it at that.

Matrix Game Sneak Preview

Matrix Game Sneak Preview

The launch of The Matrix Online is less than 2 weeks away. To celebrate, we are having a Sneak Preview event starting at 12 noon PST on Saturday, March 12. Everyone who wants to jack in will be able to participate. During the Sneak Preview, which will end at 9:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, March 15, players will get a chance to see the newest version of the game, including many storyline elements from the continuation of The Matrix trilogy. Also, major player achievements and events that take place during The Matrix Online Sneak Preview will be published in the next issue of The Official Magazine of The Matrix Online.

I'm not excited about this and I'm still mad about Matrix Revolutions.

Chekov is at again... in a fan made series

From TrekWeb:
Walter Koenig to Reprise 'Chekov' Role in STAR TREK NEW VOYAGES Online Series

STAR TREK actor Walter Koenig will reprise his role as 'Pavel Chekov' in the upcoming fourth episode the online series, STAR TREK NEW VOYAGES, a fan-made continuation of Captain Kirk's initial five year mission. The episode, titled "New Voyages Episode 404", will be written by TOS writer D.C. Fontana.

I think the folks at New Voyages are kicking just a little ass. You can also download episodes of their show from the site. I'm going to download what I can and tell you what I think. I'm excited about this. It really brings reality to putting star Trek back into the hands of the fans.

Meanwhile...
TrekUnited takes further leaps

the decision of tearing down the Star Trek: Enterprise sets with the official end of production on March 8th has been reversed. All sets are now on "hold and fold" status, meaning that they will stay right where they are until further notice.

TrekUnited is still on a roll. I have the crow recipe but I ain't eating it just yet.

Tarantino does CSI: Jason

Okay he is going to the season finale of CSI and probably going to do a Jason movie. I think both projects will be interesting. I think the CSI episode will be a no-brainer for him. Jason? Well... I know we won't be disappointed. Hell, I'm one of those folks who actually enjoyed Jason vs. Freddy. Now if Tarantino is in charge of Jason vs. Freddy vs. Ash, we'd be in for a treat.

Tarantino Tackles "CSI"

Tarantino to Kill Jason?

That's right, I'm blogging about a book

Rediscovered 1892 Book That Predicted Bullet Trains and TV Can Now Be Read Free Online

Just because I blogged about it doesn't mean that I'm actually going to read it. I'll wait for the SciFi Original. :D

The book "Golf in the Year 2000; or, What We Are Coming To" made international news earlier this year when a collector paid more than $2,000 at auction for a rare first edition copy.

Although the book has been reprinted from time to time over the years, usually in facsimile form, no digital versions have been available until now. Steve Smith, a writer, editor and web site developer living near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has put the full text of the book online where it can be read for free. The web site is http://www.golf-in-the-year-2000.com.

"Golf in the Year 2000" was written by a 19th-century professional golfer named J. McCullough under the pen name "J.A.C.K." Little is known about McCullough, but the book is a curious blend of wry commentary on golf and the people who play it, and a vision of the future that is eerily accurate in many of its predictions. It foresees golf carts, bullet trains, digital watches and television--although the last is accomplished by a complicated arrangement of mirrors.

Walter Koenig @ Coastcon 28 in Biloxi

Sci-Fi Fans Gather In Biloxi For Coastcon 28

Along with legendary Sci Fi icons like actor Walter Koenig who played Mr. Chekov on Star Trek, CoastCon also gives enthusiasts an up close look at other worlds to inhabit through games, videos, and even wardrobe.

It seems everyone, even security guards decked out in vintage Star Trek uniforms, get into the act.

And no one is left out on the fun, during this yearly Sci fi and Fantasy family reunion that's nothing short of out of this world.

More on CoastCon

They are making their own Star Trek series called New Voyages. They are on the third episode.

Point Pleasant better than Enterprise?

ScifiWire: top SF&F Network TV Shows
1. Desperate Housewives 14 <--- This is now Science Fiction and Fantasy guys so it's okay to admit you watch it. :D
2. Lost 11.6 <--- A given.
3. Medium 9.2 <--- Way to go!
4. Joan of Arcadia 5.0 <--- No comment.
5. Smallville 3.1 <--- I've been keeping up. It's still watchable. They've been chilling out of the showers but they've replaced it with visits to the hospital.
6. Point Pleasant 2.6 <--- Even first season Enteprise is better than this garbage.
7. Charmed 2.0 <--- I'm behind on this show. It's been kinda blah lately.
8. Enterprise 1.8 <--- *shakes head*

Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 2/7/05 - 2/13/05. Fewer than 10 entries appear this week, because fewer than 10 original SF&F programs aired during the week on broadcast networks.

Bruce Campbell Alert

I've adjusted my expectation levels for SciFi Original's. I've come to accept that they are C and D movies. I go in with the understanding that they are basically Outer Limit's two- parter episodes. I get it. They are meant to be experience and production exercises for all involved. Okay. I'm there SciFi. I understand.

With that understanding, I can actually get excited about Bruce Campbell starring in the upcoming Alien Apocalypse "movie". Anything with Bruce Campell in it, I'm there. Renee' O'Connor from Xena is going to be in it too.
Now if they can do something else with Jeffery Combs, I'll be a happy woman.

Alien Apocalypse:
Yesterday they were only astronaut.
Today they are humanity's only hope.

Dr. Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his team of astronauts return from their latest mission, only to find that Earth has been conquered and enslaved by aliens. Now Hood and fellow-scientist Kelly (Renée O'Connor, Gabrielle on Xena: Warrior Princess) must free humanity from its alien masters.
WORLD PREMIERE: Saturday, March 26, at 9PM ET/PT

Get behind the scenes photos from Bekerfilms.com.

I think this will be better than this week's Mansquito with Corin Nemic. Mansquito... I can't even think that word with a straight face. I know this one is just going to be bad. Maybe it'll be funny. I think I'm actually going to be out doing some social stuff this fine Saturday so I'll miss Mansquito.

Mansquito
First they hunted for a cure.
Now they're hunting a monster.

A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito creatures. Musetta Vander (Project: Metalbeast, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation) and Corin Nemec (Jonas Quinn on Stargate SG-1) star.
WORLD PREMIERE: Saturday, March 12, at 9PM ET/PT

I love those standard two- liner catchphrases for the movies. They sound like fortune cookies from The Twilight Zone. Nice cheese.

Mansquito... sounds like Man in Speedos.

Craigslist is doing it for The Marklar

I was told that officially (by an anonymous person claiming to be from craigslist) craigslist was beaming ads into space for The Marklar. Now, they are going to take our jobs.
If you don't watch South Park this isn't funny.

"Greetings Marklar! I am Marklar!"
Cute huh?

Craiglist is now in the WTF? files

Craigslist to beam ads one light year into space

The San Francisco online classified ads site plans to collect millions of ads and beam them into deep space May 15, accompanied by a videotaped greeting from craigslist founder Craig Newmark. ``We believe there could be an infinite market opportunity,'' Newmark quipped in a press release.

My first question is why? For what purpose? Have aliens come in to our solar system? If so, this is the first I've heard of it.

Effective immediately, all earthlings posting to craigslist will have an opportunity to earmark their message for inclusion in the historic transmission from Cape Canaveral, immediately following the launch of the Discovery Space Shuttle - currently scheduled for May 15, 2005. Deep Space Communications Network will transmit the postings, along with a personal video message from Craig, and a clip from the documentary "24 Hours on craigslist" light years into space, for the benefit and edification of potential future craigslist community members in the great beyond.

More here...
Online Community Set To Leap Beyond Solar System

Finally! A Hurley Episode!

Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley on LOST finally gets an episode that's focused on him.
GIRLIE SQUEAL!!!
After all of the cast members on LOST got two rounds of flashbacks, tonight, we finally got a Hurley flashback. If felt like 2nd and 3rd episode all over again!. Of course, next week we get a repeat but until then we'll be chanting "4 8 15 16 23 42" trying to figure out what those cryptic numbers mean. That's all that I'm going to say about it because I don't want to spoil the show for anyone.

Apparently MadTV did a LOST sketch. I'm downloading it now, you can check it out here.
Lost Multimedia

3 million for real? GET OUT!!!

Investors in space flight industry contribute $3,000,000 to TrekUnited

TrekUnited.com today announced that three anonymous contributors have stepped forward with a $3 million pledge toward the campaign to ensure a fifth season for the recently cancelled Star Trek: Enterprise.

I guess I need to start looking for crow recipes.

Check this out! This'll make you want to yell "Hell yeah!!!!" and cheer!

"We think Star Trek and especially its latest incarnation, "Enterprise" is the kind of TV that should be aired more often. The people responsible at Paramount think this is just a show and we want to tell them, it is not. We are in the commercial space flight industry and would like to testify that at least one out of two of all the actual entrepreneurs involved in this industry has been inspired by Star Trek; and we are not only good at watching TV sci-fi , we are also good at writing checks, big checks. The people airing this kind of TV have a responsibility; inspiration. Star Trek has inspired us, and particularly Enterprise, with its superb theme song that tells so much about our struggle to move space travel forward and closer to the public, this inspiration is so self evident, that Virgin Galactic has ordered a 5-sub orbital ship fleet from Scaled Composites, a 100 million dollar investment, and the first one being built is going to be christened ‘VSS Enterprise.’ Now doesn’t that ring a bell in Paramount’s ears? Now, canceling the series so bluntly, for the sake of just ratings, tells very much about the kind of thinking going on inside Paramount. If we thought the same way, Paul Allen would have never funded the SpaceShipOne program. Sir Richard Branson would never have funded Virgin Galactic and Space Adventures would never have put two space tourists aboard the International Space Station. Instead, we would all be at home watching Survivor or some other reality TV show. Enterprise needs to be renewed, for the sake of fan loyalty, for being quality TV, for bringing imagination and hope for a better future to our homes, but over all that, for inspiring us so strongly that we have fought all our adult lives to bring that future closer to our children and to us."

Fascinating! Will it help? Will we get that 5th season? I'm really interested to see Paramount's statement.

Sweeps are over

Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings for Feb. 21-27

The only thing that is close to science fiction is Medium. I still don't know what type of show Lost is. I think they consider it plain old drama. Nothing with space ships and aliens is on this list.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 21-27. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (X) "Academy Awards (news - web sites)," ABC, 42.1 million viewers.

2. (1) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 28.3 million viewers.

3. (2) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 28.1 million viewers.

4. (X) "Oscar Countdown," ABC, 27.7 million viewers.

5. (3) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 26.7 million viewers.

6. (X) "American Idol" (Monday), Fox, 23.5 million viewers.

7. (5) "Survivor: Palau," CBS, 21.6 million viewers.

8. (7) "Without a Trace," CBS, 21.4 million viewers.

9. (14) "Lost," ABC, 19.5 million viewers.

10. (6) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 19.5 million viewers.

11. (12) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.5 million viewers.

12. (10) "ER," NBC, 16 million viewers.

13. (62) "House," Fox, 15.5 million viewers.

14. (23) "Law & Order," NBC, 14.5 million viewers.

15. (19) "CSI: NY," CBS, 14.3 million viewers.

16. (18) "The Apprentice 3," NBC, 14.2 million viewers.

17. (20) "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 14 million viewers.

18. (15) "Medium," NBC, 13.8 million viewers.

19. (21) "NCIS," CBS, 13.6 million viewers.

20. (37) "24," Fox, 13.2 million viewers.

Titles in italics are also shows that I watch.

G4TV?

So Tech TV is just for video games now? I know they changed the name awhile back but I haven't cared enough to figure out why because I can't get the channel with my cable company. I used to have it when it was just plain old Tech TV. Missing Vir-Con made me thing of Tech TV. Now it's a G4TV. Makes me think of Macs or video cards. I think I'm going to go to Best Buy tomorrow. I need to see some new gadgetry. I know. Not the most innovative place but I'll get my fix of newness.

Remember Vir-Con?

The 3D Virtual Star Trek™ Convention?

I remember that I couldn't participate because my computer wasn't up to specs back in the day. I remember intentionally getting a new computer just so I could participate in stuff like that. I thought the idea of attending a convention without really being there was kinda cool. They could have not only used avatars, they could have incorporated webcams and other geeky gadgets. Of course there is no more Vir-Cons. I guess the died with the whole "dot-com" rush. I miss the good old "dot-com" days. Everyone was willing to be innovative and take risks. *sigh* I've been in a really idealistic mood lately. Looking around, no one's interested in anything but talking about fashion, people's problems or celebrities without make- up. I think I'm depressed.

Hugo Nomination Ballot

Hugo Nomination Ballot
All ballots must be received by midnight GMT on 11 March 2005.

Just a helpful link.

Save The Memory of Shadows

Here's a thought.

If the Enterprise campaign fails to actually "Save Enterprise" instead of giving the money back to the donors take a poll to see how many of the people would opt to donate the funds to J. Michael Straczynski for "The Memory of Shadows".

The latest news is that Babylon 5: The Memory of Shadows is dead. J. Michael Straczynski was willing to go to bat for us and save Enterprise, why can't we got to bat for him and save Babylon 5? In my opinion, he has always received the short end of the stick with his show. The show was phenomenal! Not only will we get a better story, JMS is very hands on with the fans and he may welcome fan input.

Remember this?
Straczynski Wants To Reboot Trek

Although the studio originally passed on the treatment due to "political considerations," Straczynski feels that they might reconsider if they knew that fans were eager for such an idea. "I'm taking the unusual step of going right to the source ... right to you guys," Straczynski said in the message. "Fueled in part by a number of recent articles and polls, including one at www.scifi.com/scifiwire in which nearly 18,000 fans voted their preference for a new Trek series, and 48 percent of that figure called for a [J. Michael Straczynski] take on Trek."

People know who the guy is. He knows his audience. I don't think that money should be wasted to save something that the people who are running it want to die or let rest for awhile just because it's most popular. How about saving something that wants to be saved? How about saving something that we don't have to wait three seasons just to get interesting?

Maybe instead of hiring big studio names, JMS can attract attention by being the first writer/producer to have donated fan involvement. Hell, I sew. Need costuming? There's a donation. It's a chance for a first and I'm pretty sure some suit somewhere could make this work. Money for good programming is tight these days. People are going to have to be more creative with gathering funds for the projects they want to see. If we want to see good shows we can't be bound to traditional "showbiz" routes and safe political methods.

Fan involvement doesn't come without fan requests. So of course I have some. I have two simple conditions though. They're not big. They're reasonable.
1) He has to promise that no one will ever virtually punch a ship as a cute alternative to firing weapons. (Legend of the Rangers)
2) Marcus returns. I don't care how it's done, prequel or whatever but Jason Carter as Ranger Marcus Cole comes back.

I'm not saying that Enterprise is a lost cause. I am saying that helping JMS would get more bang for the buck.

Rocketplane XP

Does that name inspire comfort and safety? Not to me. I see XP, I think crash. I think Rocketship of Death. I see XP I see vulnerability and rushed construction. Naming your new commercial passenger space cruiser Rocketship XP just isn't a smart idea. Whoever was in charge with naming the ship will have to overcome choosing a silly name like that.

Yes, I know, don't judge a book by it's cover but this ship's name is trendy, makes people think of Windows XP and in 2007 it will be dated. It says that if these folks can't even come up with a name for the ship that doesn't suck, they probably couldn't come up with a plane that doesn't crash.

Have Spaceplane Will Travel

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -- Reusable spaceplanes that propel ticket-holding passengers to the edge of space are slowly becoming reality.

Among several firms literally hammering away at this prospect is Rocketplane Limited, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation. The company is eager to make space travel as safe, convenient, and routine as air transportation, with work ramping up on their Rocketplane XP design.

The spaceliner’s first commercial passenger flight is projected to be early 2007.

The plan calls for Rocketplane XP to depart from the Oklahoma Spaceport located in Burns Flat and whisk customers skyward to over 60 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth. At that height, a spectacular view is promised, along with "over the top" weightlessness for up to four minutes. The company also envisions transporting innovative scientific experiments and valuable payloads to sub-orbital space and beyond.

Wil Wheaton to be on CSI

Hell yeah!!! He sounds like he really enjoyed it too. I didn't really see an episode title or the date that it would air so I guess we'll have to keep a look out.

From Wil Wheaton.net

After a week on CSI, it's no mystery why this is the number one drama on television.

Everyone I've seen is fiercely dedicated to the success of the show. The actors know and care about their characters, and how they interact with each other. When they're called to the set, they come immediately. They are prepared: they know their lines and they talk with each other and the director about the scene.

More here...

killenterprise.com

http://www.killenterprise.com/

Quoted from the site:

The blasphemous indiginant nightmare that was ST-Enterprise is finally coming to an end.

How many times did they insult our intelligence as diligent trek fans with vagrant canon violations? How many stooopid episodes did they expose us to? How come NX-01 was so much more advanced than Kirk's NCC-1701???

Why? Not because there is an issue with the Trek-Universe. DEFINATELY NOT. The issue(s) are in the details the things that fuel fandom, the very things that the creators of NX-01 simply forgot to do. They thought they could abuse our loyalty. They were wrong.

From day one this show didn't feel like a Trek show and unfortunately it never improved. Instead of wasting our time with boring rehash episodes of character x gets infected with unknown virus y, or character b and c get stranded - we could have had an all out slugfest with the Klingons. Instead Klingons appears in a half dozen episodes (maybe at best) in 4 years?? How many Classic series episodes were they in over the same period?

Science Fiction fans, especially those of the Trek persuasion are a loyal bunch (how else can you explain Episode I: A Phantom Menace or the odd numbered Star Trek(tm) Movies?) but we're also an intellectual bunch that doesn't appreciate schlock. Enterprise dies at four while Stargate SG-1 is now on season 8 go figure.

It's been a long time, getting from there to here, it's been a long time and Enterprise's time is finally over.

Good Bye and Good Riddance.

You can even join a campaign to thank UPN for ending the show. Funny.

Tsunami Uncovers Ancient City in India

Tsunami Uncovers Ancient City in India

Hopefully something good can come out of this. Sounds like a good sci-fi adventure story in the making. Maybe those proceeds can go towards more help for the tsunami victims.

MAHABALIPURAM, India - Archaeologists have begun underwater excavations of what is believed to be an ancient city and parts of a temple uncovered by the tsunami off the coast of a centuries-old pilgrimage town.
More...

The first bisexual Russian Jew in space

In other words, Commander Susan Ivanova.
Check out this article on Claudia Christian from BellaOnline.

"Babylon 5" Star Claudia Christian Speaks

Christian does not consider herself a SciFi fan, but she has appeared at conventions where she frequently meets die-hard fans. “A nice fan made me a lovely quilt and matching pillows,” she recalls. “He pulled out a (plastic) gun and shot me in the kidney area. It not only smarted a little bit, it kind of scared me—your life flashes before your eyes. It could have been a real gun, I don’t know. He was a nice guy, he thought it was funny that I got a little freaked out by it, as you can imagine.”

WTF? Bro, that was just too much! C'Mon! Let me say now that this is NOT cool. Anyone else thinking about doing something like this for the actor you worship DON'T!!! Don't make them shit, don't write them poetry, don't talk to them, don't touch them, don't make jokes, don't write them letters, don't send them e-mail, in fact, don't try to save their show. While I agree that Christian was right in feeling freaked out, generally actors don't appreciate any fan love. They don't care and they most likely don't like us. Pulling fake guns on them only reinforces that.

Danny Darko Director's Cut

Is there anything there that isn't on the original DVD? Darko 2 in the works?

Top Ten Series Being Developed by Berman and Braga

I was lurking on alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise and this is too funny not to share.

Trek is officially kaput, but the fact that Paramount even kept Berman
and Braga around this long indicates they still regard them as
producers, and the rumor from the beginning of the season is true:
Berman and Braga were supposedly working on a new, non-Trek series
while Coto was running "Enterprise." A dozen good spies lost their
parking privileges to smuggle out the following intel:

Top Ten Series Being Developed by Berman and Braga

10: "Time Voyage" A hot chick in a skin-tight catsuit travels to
various points in history, using her advanced knowledge of the future
to escape her many perilous predicaments while lecturing on the
importance of never interfering with the timeline.

9: "Voyage in Time" An android from the far future lands in
present-day Los Angeles, where he learns what it means to be human
after befriending a hot chick in a skin-tight catsuit.

8: "CSI: Infinity" A hot chick in a skin-tight catsuit follows
time-traveling criminals to various points in history, using high-tech
forensics tech to track them down.

7: "L.A. Public" In a run-down (but trendy) inner-city school a hot
chick in a skin-tight catsuit becomes the most popular new teacher (I
mean *the* most popular...).

6: "This Beach House" Hot chicks in a skin-tight catsuits, bikinis
etc. compete to win the right to appear in more competitions in even
more revealing clothes.

5: "A Girl, Another Girl and their Friends" A hot chick in a
skin-tight catsuit and her similarly like-attired pals make risque
one-liners about their sex lives.

4: "Lovely Lady lawyer" A high-powered, tough but compassionate
attorney who happens to be a hot chick in a skin-tight catsuit takes on
The System on behalf of indigent but photogenic clients.

3: "Medical Building" A brilliant, idealistic doctor who is a hot
chick in a skin-tight catsuit bucks the hospital's administration to
treat young, pretty plague victims.

2: "My Wacky Family" Heartwarming, brain-curdling shitcom about a hot
chick in a skin-tight catsuit, her brainless fuckwit husband and their
bratty kids.

And the number one show Berman and Braga are producing:

1: "Frig It: This is what the fanboys want!!" One hour of a hot chick
in a skin-tight catsuit striking sexy poses for the camera.

Whatever happened to Mr Garibaldi?

I'm not talking about the episode Whatever happened to Mr Garibaldi? This time I'm actually talking about Jerry Doyle.

Presently, he has his own talk show on WRKO cleverly called The Jerry Doyle Show.

Listen to Jerry Doyle every Saturday Evening on WRKO:
11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
ON THE TALK STATION AM 680 WRKO
Jerry Doyle hosts a nationally syndicated evening radio show. Listeners enjoy Jerry's anecdotal humor, satirical observations and well-rounded social commentary. Jerry's ability to choose compelling topics provokes lively conversations on the issues of the day. The program is caller-driven, issue-oriented, and fast-paced. Listeners enjoy Jerry's wit, as well as his ability to seriously engage callers from across the nation in fascinating conversations.

I haven't listened so I don't know what he talks about. Just FYI.

Straczynski hands are tied

From SciFi Wire:
Straczynski Ends Trek Campaign

Damn shame. I can't do anything but shake my head in disappointment. I guess the "Save Enterprise" campaign should get a clue and not waste their time either. Of course anyone who reads me regularly knows my position.

A day after calling for a letter-writing campaign by fans who wanted to see his version of Star Trek produced, Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski posted a follow-up message to the same newsgroup retracting his statement. "[B]elay everything I just said," Straczynski wrote. "In the 24 hours between the time I composed the prior note, and sent it, and it made its way through the moderation software, two things happened."

The two things that changed Straczynski's mind were a tip from a trusted source at Paramount, which owns the rights to the Star Trek franchise, that the studio is "giving the Trek TV world a rest" for a year or two, and an offer to run a series premiering in the fall of 2006, which Straczynski has accepted. In Straczynski's words, the Trek campaign is now "kind of moot."

The writer/producer apologized to fans and assured them that he hasn't abandoned the project completely. "We can reconvene a year or two down the road to see where this takes us," he said. "But in the interim ... my apologies for waking everybody up in the middle of the night."

Man, you don't owe us an apology, you are a hero, always have been. We thank you for trying and we apologize for not being able to do more. I look forward to your new project and hope that it is successful!

Top 10 SF&F Syndicated Shows

1. Stargate SG-1 2.2 <---- Of course!
2. Andromeda 1.6 <---- What?
3. Mutant X 1.6 <---- Huh?
4. The Twilight Zone 1.4
5. The X-Files 1.4
6. Buffy 1.3
7. The Outer Limits 1.3 <---- WOO!
8. She Spies 1.3 <---- WTF?
9. Angel 1.2
10. Ripleys 0.9

Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/24/05 - 1/30/05

Farscape Syndicated!

From watchfarscape.com

A Coup for Farscape's syndication

Debmar Studios/Mercury Entertainment have informed us that they've finalized the deal that will put Farscape on Superstation WGN this fall in syndication. Superstation WGN, owned by Tribune Broadcasting, is carried on cable and satellite nationally in over 65 million homes. This is a major coup for Farscape.

In Chicago, Farscape will still be aired locally on either WPWR-50 or WFLD-32, the local Fox-owned television stations.

I couldn't confirm it but those guys are credible.

MTV 'Revenge of the Sith' Tickets Sell for $20K

From theforce.net:

A pair of tickets to see 'Revenge of the Sith' at Skywalker Ranch went for $19,601.12 in a recent auction on eBay.

The MTV Episode III event is being held at the Ranch in May, and you can read more here.

It would be awesome to see the movie at Skywalker Ranch but 20K? Jeez! I'm dating the wrong geeks.

SciFi Channel re-runs Sliders from the start

What if you found a portal to a parallel universe?

What if you could slide into a thousand different worlds
where it's the same year and you're the same person,
but everything else is different?

And what if you couldn't find your way home?

Oh yeah! We know what that means. Time for Sliders.
I was flipping channels, saw Jerry O'Connell's cute baby face and decided to watch. I didn't realize that I was watching the pilot episode. (I always wanted to know how Rembrant fit into the picture. Now I know. And knowing's half the... wait... that's another show.)

This show wasn't the best but it was fun and it managed to stay on the air FIVE SEASONS. *clears throat*

If you didn't catch the pilot yesterday you can still catch the rest of the season. Sliders comes on 4 pm (3 pm CST).

Schedule
• Sliders - "Pilot"
SCIFI, Tue Feb 15

• Sliders - "Summer of Love"
SCIFI, Wed Feb 16

• Sliders - "Prince of Wails"
SCIFI, Thu Feb 17

• Sliders - "Fever"
SCIFI, Fri Feb 18

• Sliders - "Last Days"
SCIFI, Tue Feb 22

• Sliders - "The Weaker Sex"
SCIFI, Wed Feb 23

• Sliders - "Eggheads"
SCIFI, Thu Feb 24

• Sliders - "The King Is Back"
SCIFI, Fri Feb 25

Geek Discrimination

Dorkstorm: The Annihilation

I've often wondered why people hate geeks, nerds, etc. I wonder why people get so annoyed at people who want to have a good time doing silly things. Why is dressing up like Darth Vader so frowned upon? Who set the standard for the Star Trek freak who lives in mom's basement? People wanna LARP? They're not hurting anyone, let them do their thing. People wanna collect comic books? so what? Dress like a vampire? Who cares?

The Wave Mag published an article about The Ten Geekiest Hobbies. It also went as far to show the percentage of damage each hobby has on public acceptance and sex life. I know this article was meant to be humorous but I often wonder about why sci-fi/fantasy fans are ridiculed.

What's that quote from Stovokor?
"When reality stops being so lame, we'll stop doing this".

Life is stressful. "Geeky" people usually have taken care of the "normal" everyday life things and want something to do to relax that they enjoy. Of course it would be un-American for me to say that getting laid everyday and the pursuit thereof gets old after awhile.
What is else is there to do?
Raise children?
Go to church?
Spend time with family?
Work a job I hate?
Go to a sports game?
Gamble?
Day trade?
Shop at the mall?
Hunting?
There is nothing wrong with these thing but what else do un-geeky people do that is so great? What is so wrong with a little imagination and fantasy? Why are so many people worried about what others do with their OWN time? They should be grateful that some of these people have geeky hobbies. Perhaps this keeps down murder, theft, insanity. People should embrace roleplaying games. Maybe if the Enron geeks would have been LARPing, they wouldn't have screwed "normal" people with "normal" lives with JEDI LP, Kenobe Inc., Obi-1 Holdings LLC and Chewco Investments LP. Perhaps it was geeky revenge. The next time you see that neighbor in a Renaissance costume, perhaps you should ask them if they need a sword to go with that.
Happy geeks = good.
Tortured geeks = Enron.

Matrix Online BETA Stress Test

Last week The Matrix Online team coordinated with FilePlanet.com to give away keys for The Matrix Online Beta Stress Test. The test is scheduled to begin on February 7th and go through February 14th. The goal of the test is to really press hard on the game systems in order to make sure that they are ready to go when the product launches in spring 2005. Keys for the test began to be given away at 6PM Thursday February 3rd and they were all gone by 8AM on Saturday February 5th.
You can still be a part of this and get into the Beta Test for The Matrix Online by preordering the game at your local video game retailer. Check out www.thematrixonline.com/preorder for more details.

I'm not buying into this one. Enter The Matrix (XBOX) bored me to tears, I couldn't get past the driving portion and I couldn't play Neo, Trinity or Morpheus. Matrix: Revolutions disappointed me so that I can't get into anything The Matrix. I'm still trying to convince myself to re-watch Matrix: Revolutions. No luck.

MGM has announced the Mother of All Contests

from sg1archive.com:

MGM has announced the Mother of All Contests, in which fans can guess when Amanda Tapping's baby will be born, for a chance to win a Stargate SG-1 Prize Pack! The person who guesses the birth date, time and gender of the baby will win an autographed Stargate SG-1 sweatshirt, an autographed script, and the Season 1-7 DVD box sets. Ten other winnners will each receive a Season 7 DVD box set.

You can enter the contest here. The contest rules can be found here.