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Bear McCreary’s Concert: A Raging Success!

Monday, April 14th, 2008

BSG soundtrack creator and Friend of GWC Bear McCreary’s live concert this last week carried-over for additional shows — which still sold-out — and according to GWCers in attendance totally rocked! McCreary himself performed, of course, along with various instrumentalists, and James Callis — Gaius Baltar to BSG fans — emceed. Callis even sang what [...]

Fox Recognizes Talent When They See It

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

It seems that Fox wants to get in on the phenomenon that is Tricia Helfer, signing her to a one-year “talent holding” agreement, which entertainment blog Digital Spy believes may “see her appear in a series for the network, probably a drama, though she has yet to be cast to a particular project.”
One thing’s certain: [...]

Tricia Helfer On Leno 4/11, Late Late Show 4/15

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

According to her official site, Tricia Helfer will make an appearance on the Tonight Show this Friday followed by a guest spot on Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show next week. Set those TiVos!
Tonight Show Appearance [TriciaHelfer.com] [via]

Tamoh Penikett On Helo, Season Four, And Future Projects

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Tamoh Penikett recently spoke to Regina’s Leader-Post, offering some insights into Helo — and himself. Highlights:

Like so many fans, Penikett loves Helo’s “deeply rooted moral core” and says that “it’s easy to find his voice in the lines.”
Of the show’s decision to keep him on after his originally-planned departure following the mini-series: “It’s a huge [...]

Aaron Douglas At Dallas All-Con [Spoiler Alert]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Audra and I were lucky enough to catch Aaron Douglas at the Dallas All-Con event today, and greatly enjoyed his Saturday panel. For those of you who haven’t seen Mr. Douglas in person, he’s very fan-accessible, affable, and entertaining. Some interesting (and possibly very slightly spoilericious) facts gleaned from his talk:

He indicated that BSG will [...]

Richard Hatch Guests on ComicMix Radio

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

The kind folks over at ComicMix Radio talk a bit with Richard Hatch, whom they say brings his “privilege of seeing the inside of the spaceship Battlestar Galactica across three decades” to bear on where the show’s been and where it’s going. I haven’t yet had a chance to check it out, but it’s on [...]

Dr. Crusher Pulls All the Right Strings

Friday, February 29th, 2008

What do Beverly Crusher, Ziggy Stardust, and Ludo have in common? Gates McFadden worked with Jim Henson as a choreographer for the movies The Dark Crystal (1982) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and as Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement in Labyrinth (1986). As an actor she goes by “Gates,” while as choreographer she [...]

Carrie Fisher’s Life: Wishful Drinking

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Those of you lucky enough to be in the Bay Area before April 12th might want to swing by the Berkeley Repertory Theater to catch Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show, “Wishful Drinking.” Ms. Fisher takes audiences on a one hour and forty-five minute ride through her life “from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother, to marrying [...]

TV Squad Puts Michelle Forbes “In The Limelight”

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Three things I didn’t know about Michelle Forbes until I read TV Squad’s interview today: 1) She lives in Austin, just up the road a bit from the GWC crew. 2) She collects broken clocks. 3) She’s just as cool in person as she is on screen.
OK, I suspected #3. But there’s quite a bit [...]

“Me. Hair Gray. Hot.”: Stewart Returns to Stage

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Patrick Stewart, who was well known in the Royal Shakespeare Company for twenty years before becoming Captain Picard in 1987 on ST:NG, is back onstage in London in the title role of of Macbeth. He talked to the New York Times about his acting career and shot the breeze about working on Trek:
To his bemusement [...]

Aaron Douglas In Day The Earth Stood Still Remake

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Numerous blogs are reporting that every GWCers favorite Viper-head Aaron Douglas has joined the cast of the upcoming remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still. Keeanu Reeves will play the unlucky Klaatu, with Jennifer Connelly taking on the role of Helen. IMDB cites a rumor that John Cleese will play the pivotal Dr. Barnhardt, [...]