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Gate Geek – Zelenka’s innocent, I tell ya!

Poor Radek Zelenka.  After getting dissed in Trio, he gets arrested for poisoning patients in a hospital.

Well, not really.  But David Nykl (who plays Radek) found it amusing enough to post on his blog in Czech about the real-life convicted murderer named Zelenka and make us think he was spoiling the season finale.  (‘Cause I totally don’t read Czech.)

In other news, a Niagara-area newspaper interviews a certain actor who is not only making a comeback in tonight’s episode, but also scored himself a part in another franchise movie that’s going to be released in May of 2009.  (Cryptic enough for you?  I didn’t think so.)

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Gate Geek – SG1 Continues to Reign

In spite of the upcoming episode in which the fans got their way about to air, this week seems to be dominated by the SG1 legacy:

We do have some nice Stargate Atlantis stuff, though:

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Genre TV Aftermath

Let us enjoy this strike-free period (until the actors threaten to strike, that is) and see who’s going to be attempting to do what with genre TV, now that the writer’s strike is over. This is gleaned from various sources.

  • Battlestar Galactica – They managed 14 episodes before the strike. It looks like they’ll show the first 10 in the April 4 run and then pick up the last 10 in the fall or early 2009.
  • Bionic Woman – No big surprise. She’s dead, Jim.
  • Chuck – It won’t be back until the fall, but it will be back!
  • Heroes – They’re going to forgo new episodes in favor of regrouping with a series bible and moving things back to the Season 1 vibe. But it looks like they’re going to try for a late summer start.
  • Journeyman – Also dead, Jim.
  • Lost – No game plan announced, as of yet, but signs are pointing to trying to finish out this season.
  • Moonlight – Could be back with some new episodes this season? Could be cancelled? Apparently, this show’s looking a little shaky.
  • Reaper – Some new episodes in April or May
  • Smallville – Some new episodes in April or May
  • Stargate Atlantis – Never really affected by the strike, but Carl Binder’s back and they start filming next week.
  • Supernatural – Some new episodes in April or May
  • Terminator – Maybe some new episodes? Not much news on this one.
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Gate Geek – Oh, you tease….

Plenty of teases abound in the Stargate universe, this week:

  • In the long-standing tradition of Stargate romance, Joe Mallozzi posts a deleted scene from last week’s episode Trio in which Sam and Jennifer talk romance (or the lack thereof) without ever getting too specific. Head to the end if you don’t want to be spoiled for Season 5 because…
  • In that very same post, we get a description of a new team! Names only. No other details.
  • And we also get an episode name and some hints as to things that will be needed for said episode. (Confused, yet? Head on over if you’re brave.)
  • Then GateWorld got themselves a nice little video preview of The Ark of Truth featuring a little behind-the-scenes look about how much fun the SG1 cast have messing with each other.
  • Not to be outdone, the official site has a really great video preview of this week’s SGA episode Midway that’s not just one scene, but a montage of a bunch of scenes. It looks like Bam Bam has been busy!!
  • And this is confirmed by another new video of an extended interview with Jason Momoa about Ronon, how Ronon’s lack of sex life helps the warrior come out and that he has knocked someone out while filming fight scenes. (Yet more fight scenes from Midway in this one, as well.)
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Living with a Nerd

After the story of the mixed marriage on Dr. Phil got so much attention, color me intrigued by this new website found by one of the folks on DGeek.

Yes. It seems that someone has started a website about how to live with a nerd called, ironically enough, Living with a Nerd.

It’s starting out a little tech heavy. But hopefully it can live up to its promise to promote peace and understanding between nerds and the mundanes they love.

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Gate Geek – They’re a-comin’ and a-goin’….

A few casting tidbits have sprung forth from Joe Mallozzi’s blog in the last few days.  We’ll go to the GateWorld summaries to save you from reading through the entire entries:

  • Tori Higginson (Elizabeth Weir) has elected not to come back in Season 5 to flesh out a certain storyline from a certain episode.  Hopefully it’s just new opportunities and not ongoing hurt feelings that are keeping her from coming back.  I’m sure the fans would welcome it should it ever come to pass again.
  • Another actress who briefly appeared in Tao of Rodney as the source of more than a few dialogue exchanges, Leela Savasta, has been cast as a new character named Alicia Vega.  (Always be nice when you’re on a set, boys and girls.  Ya just never know where it could land you.)
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Once more, with a ballet slipper

Not content to stick to just one medium, Joss Whedon is working on a ballet for Summer Glau, he told IESB. Currently on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Summer has used her dancing talents in Joss’ work twice: during an episode of Angel called Waiting in the Wings and for her fight scene in the movie Serenity.

For those wondering what a Hollywood writer is doing writing music, check out Once More, With Feeling; the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (via)