Well, we don’t have just one do-good opportunity, this week. We have a whole round-up of opportunities as Firefox looks at Giving Back, Fandom Style.
Gate Geekiness Round-Up
Tonight, our intrepid Stargate Atlantis warriors pull an Oceans Eleven on SciFi (10pm, Eastern) in the episode Lifeline.
Please watch. Ratings (without DVR and iTunes factored in) were okay, but not stunning. (Or strong and poised for greater success, depending on whether or not you’re an optimist or pessimist.) Yes, Flash Gordon will suck the life out of you, but you can watch another channel and head on over after it’s done. (This message not brought to you by Team Stargate, but heartfelt, all the same.)
In other Gate news:
– My bad. iTunes gives the fourth episode of the season to people who tried to buy the first episode of the season. That production order number will get you every time!
– There’s a game. It’s fun.
– A slightly more complex Stargate game.
– Pretty pictures.
– Yes, Paul McGillion did, indeed, audition for the role of Scotty in Star Trek.
– The cool thing about television is you get to see how you’d look in fifty years. (Spoilers!)
MSN posts list. News at Eleven.
Far be it for MSN to miss out on that great trend of making lists. They celebrate the new TV season with a look at TV’s Greatest Geeks.
Apparently, geeks have been very recent. Only two nods to geeks of yore. Please direct all whining to their message boards.
But can he recite Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds?
As part of its ongoing tribute to Star Trek: The Next Generation, Entertainment Weekly has a “Where are they now?” look at the cast.
Brent Spiner (aka Data) is creating a “concept album.” I know he’s done previous ones that have been quite good, but that phrase always makes me nervous. Memories of William Shatner, anyone?
Can you sing, Master Hobbit?
After years of feuding, it’s looking like the rumored Hobbit Detente between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema is finally near at hand.
Entertainment Weekly has a cover story that looks at the entire dispute (or “discussion,” as my parents would say after arguing).
Don’t you just love Hollywood makeups?
Eureka! We have another season
SciFi has announced that we’re getting another season of Eureka. Per SyFyPortal, Eureka did very well for the network this season.
Color me happy. (Although hopefully not gold that soon gets eaten away, as happened on this week’s episode.)
Stargate Atlantis Friday!
Oh, won’t you be pleased when the new season of Stargate Atlantis finally gets going tonight? (10pm, Eastern, on SciFi) The roar of pre-season media hype will soon settle and help to keep down my geeky posts. But Club Jade stupidly said I could post on Stargate, so far be it from me to shirk my responsibilities.
Today’s nifty Stargate news:
– Great GateWorld interview with Tori Higginson about the Season 4 changes. (Don’t read, if you haven’t already heard.) Bottom line? Don’t be a hater, people.
– David Hewlett talks about the joys of working with beautiful women and productions of the film and human kind
– More from Amanda Tapping and Jewel Staite on their move to SGA.
Again. A wee bit spoilery, but nothing new if you’ve been watching the internet at all.
And today’s Trek rumors are….
Far be it for me to deny that I’m not just a wee bit biased for this one, but it appears that Stargate Atlantis’ Paul McGillion has auditioned for the role of Scotty in the next Star Trek film. He even gets some endorsement from James Doohan’s son over the recently-rumored James McAvoy.
And apparently Mike Vogel is getting the latest industry gossip as the front runner for Kirk.
Don’t you just love gossip?
SGA This Friday. News at Eleven.
So it looks like a full-court press for Stargate Atlantis, this year. Both MGM and SciFi have been offering up the interviews and press events to get the word out that the new season of Stargate Atlantis starts this Friday at 10pm, Eastern, on SciFi.
A round-up of the coverage:
– Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter) can be found on GateWorld, SyFyPortal and MultiChannelJewel Staite (formerly of Firefly, now Dr. Keller) shares the love with GateWorld.
– And Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan) shares some broad stroke story tidbits and her surprise at how well the producers took the news of her pregnancy.
Gate Round-Up
Have I mentioned, lately, that the new season of Stargate Atlantis starts up this Friday on SciFi? I have? Just wanted to make sure.
In anticipation of this event, there is tons of Stargate news to be had. Please don’t let that deluge keep you from tuning in on Friday, though. I’d like a Season 5, please, and the first few episodes’ ratings apparently will make it or break it.
The highlights:
– GateWorld interviews Jewel Staite who really hopes the fans will give her a chance as she’s friends with Paul McGillion and didn’t think she was replacing him.
– Rachel Luttrell is pretty happy with Teyla’s storyline in Season 4
– The men rejoice, Kari Wuhrer has been cast in an upcoming episode
– Michael Shanks didn’t manage to completely avoid the cold while filming the upcoming Stargate movies. Plus playing with real F-15’s. It doesn’t suck to be an actor
Stargate actors are doing things outside the series, as well:
– Richard Dean Anderson will be hosting the Dublin release of Halo 3. Okay.
– David Hewlett‘s movie A Dog’s Breakfast managed to crack the Top 100 on Amazon. Plus now, there’s a soundtrack! Still no Hewlett 2.0, though.
– And there’s still time to bid on a duffle bag signed by the SG-1 cast to benefit an Atlantis crew member’s son. Too late to bid? You can still make donations.