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Posted Jun 18th 2007 10:01AM by Kevin Kelly
Filed under: OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, The Shield, Entourage, TV Squad Lists, Hidden Palms

First I thought this would be a summer filled with possibly watching one or two summer series, and then catching up on the growing stack of books in my "to be read" pile ... but somehow it's morphed into the "DVR + TV shows on DVD Summer of Rock " *fanfare*. It's actually not that dramatic, but I like to stick fanfare in whenever I can. Theme songs are one thing, but fanfare can pepper mundane events with joy. "Here's your latte, sir." *fanfare* See what I mean?
Continue reading What I'm watching this summer: Kevin's list
Posted Feb 13th 2007 4:40PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, Sci Fi, Pickups and Renewals

It's official! Just as the
rumor mill predicted, the best show on television (
Battlestar Galactica) has been renewed for a fourth season. Production on another 13 episodes resumes this summer with a premiere date in January 2008.
SciFi apparently was waiting to renew to see how
BSG would do in its new 10 pm Sunday night timeslot, and apparently the network is happy with the numbers. As it should be. Ratings actually went up 8% when it moved from Fridays.
Although the SciFi announcement doesn't mention it, this should mean that there will also be a Battlestar Galactica movie sometime between the end of this season and the beginning of next season.
Back in January, producers David Eick and Ron Moore said they'll be making a straight-to-DVD, stand-alone flick if they get a fourth season.
[Thanks, Fullman!]
Posted Feb 8th 2007 8:41PM by Kelly Woo
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, Video, Sci Fi
Posted Jan 16th 2007 9:29AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, Video, Sci Fi

It looks like someone from
Battlestar Galactica made
this video for the cast and crew. It's a compilation of outtakes and spoofs from Season 3. It's 13 minutes long and it includes clips from other movies that some cast members were in-- for example, Mary McDonnell as Stands with a Fist in
Dances with Wolves and Katee Sackhoff in some weird, very bad horror movie. What I like about bloopers is the way it humanizes some of the more serious characters. What's funnier than watching Admiral Adama break into laughter or stink up the set with a fart?
Oh, and there's a "Sploiler Alert" (their spelling, not mine) that's fake. It's just meant to set up the next clip so don't get all mad at me like I ruined the ending or something... because it's a joke!!!
Video is after the jump.
Warning: content is NSFW!
Continue reading Bloopers from season 3 of Battlestar Galactica - VIDEO
Posted Oct 10th 2006 4:09PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, Video, Sci Fi

Whoa! What's with all the
Battlestar Galactica posts today? You'd think we're fans or something. Sheesh!
This latest little tidbit is too good to pass up. There's a
BSG music video over at the SciFi Channel's website. It doesn't say who sings it, but it's a goofy little comparison of the old
Battlestar Galactica versus the new one. There are a couple of cute lines like, "Apollo's hair looks like a shampoo commercial," and "You're full of Cylon clones and those old fashioned phones." I don't watch SciFi often enough to know whether the music video is actually getting some play on the cable channel.
Enjoy!
[Via
Pop Candy]
Posted Oct 10th 2006 8:27AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, NBC, Industry, OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Sci Fi

There's a
fairly logical rumor brewing that NBC is in the final stages of a plan to put
Battlestar Galactica on its network. It's no surprise, really. NBC/Universal owns the SciFi Channel, which airs
BSG. Plus, it's a huge success with viewers and critics. Speculators put the show on NBC at the mid-season, directly after sci-fi hit
Heroes, with
Studio 60 finding a new time slot on the NBC primetime schedule.
However, a little phone call over to NBC Universal shoots down that rumor. Jessica Nevarez in the publicity department tells us, "It is an online rumor that someone started and it is absolutely false."
Posted Oct 4th 2006 6:33PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, Video, Sci Fi

Everybody's wondering whether BSG is going to suck this year since the season finale seriously altered the direction of the show. You can get a sneak peek of the season three premiere (which airs on Friday) over at
SciFi's website and decide for yourself. The first 13 minutes of the episode, or the "First Act", is available for viewing. It basically answers the question, "What will happen next?" You'll see how the humans and Cylons are living/interacting on New Caprica. I'll just say that everybody seems to be working on their own method of survival... and Starbuck seriously kicks some ass.
Based on just those 13 minutes, I'd say BSG fans don't have anything to worry about. Then again, I liked the turn the show took at the end of last season and I like what I see so far.
*The video played for me in Internet Explorer, but had trouble with it in Firefox.
[Thanks, Akbar!]
Posted Mar 9th 2006 10:09AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Cable, Programming, Battlestar Galactica

As
Battlestar Galactica wraps up
its second season tomorrow night with a 90-minute finale, its cast is just about to start shooting season three. Just
to keep all of us fans sane, Sci Fi has already announced that
Galactica will return to its Friday night
timeslot in October, although a specific date has not been revealed. The network has ordered 20 episodes.
We already know that Lucy Lawless
will return as cylon for a 10-episode arc next season. It looks like we'll get to see most of the major cast members
again next season, too. Filming of season three of BSG starts in April in Vancouver, B.C.