Stargate Universe | Sanctuary - 2011 Leo Awards Nominations

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[NOTE: Leo Awards is British Columbia's local film industry awards.]

The 2001 Leo Celebration Awards will be held on June 8 at Club 560 while the Leo Gala Awards Ceremony will take place on June 11 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.





STARGATE UNIVERSE




The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series are:

Genevieve Buechner - CAPRICA - There Is Another Sky

Lucia Walters - Life Unexpected - Family Inspected

Tantoo Cardinal - Shattered - Out Of Sorrow

Jennifer Spence - Stargate Universe - Malice




SANCTUARY

The Nominees for Best Dramatic Series are:

Blackstone

Damon Vignale, Ron E. Scott, Jesse Szymanski - Producers

Sanctuary

Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Alan McCullough, Lily Hui, James Thorpe, Lee Wilson, George Horie, Gillian Horvath - Producers

Smallville

James Marshall, Jae Marchant, Rob Maier, Scott Graham - Producers



The Nominees for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series are:

Erin Karpluk - Being Erica - The Rabbit Hole

Michelle Thrush - Blackstone - Suffer The Children

Carmen Moore - Blackstone - White Bread, Red Class

Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Breach



The Nominees for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series are:

Steven A. Adelson - Sanctuary - Vigilante

Glen Winter - Smallville - Shield

Kevin Fair - Smallville - Lazarus

James Dunnison - Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - The Phantom of Crowley High

David Winning - Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Rock N' Roll Zombies Know Best



The Nominees for Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series are:

Damon Vignale - Blackstone - Suffer The Children

Ken Craw - Heartland - Family Business

Damian Kindler - Sanctuary - Breach

James Thorpe - Sanctuary - For King and Country



The Nominees for Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series are:

David Moxness - FRINGE - The Man from the Other Side

Gordon Verheul - Sanctuary - For King and Country

David Frazee - Shattered - The Sins of Fathers

Glen Winter - Smallville - Abandoned


The Nominees for Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series are:

Lisa Jane Robison - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - Really You Part 2

Gordon Rempel - Sanctuary - Breach

Eric Hill - Sanctuary - For King and Country



The Nominees for Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series are:

Jean Tejkel, Kevin Sands, Hugo de le Certa, Kevin Belen - Sanctuary - Kali 3

Jean Tejkel, Kevin Sands, Hugo de le Certa, Kevin Belen - Sanctuary - Breach


The Nominees for Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series are:

Christina McQuarrie - Sanctuary - For King and Country

Melanie Williams - Smallville - Warrior




The Nominees for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series are:

Trevor Adams, Josh McLaughlin, Vasho Pekar, Nate Holroyd, Mary Jane Bolton - Eureka - O Little Town

Lee Wilson, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Les Quinn, Colin Ebbeson, Lionel Lim - Sanctuary - Kali 3

Lee Wilson, Sebastien Bergeron, Les Quinn, Lionel Lim - Sanctuary - Hollow Men

Ivan Hayden, Grant Lindsay - Supernatural - Hammer of the Gods


The Nominees for Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series are:

Dean Choe - Human Target - A Wife's Tale

Marshall Virtue, Roy Hayter - Sanctuary - Breach


The Nominees for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series are:

Michael Eklund - FRINGE - The Plateau

Ian Tracey - Sanctuary - For King and Country

Mackenzie Gray - Smallville - Lazarus

Michael Daingerfield - Smallville - Supergirl

Matt Frewer - Supernatural - Two Minutes To Midnight



The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series are:

Colin Cunningham - Living In Your Car - Chapter 12

Travis Milne - Rookie Blue - Fresh Paint

Ryan Robbins - Sanctuary - Animus

Brian Markinson - Shattered - Out Of Sorrow

Martin Cummings - Shattered - Out Of Sorrow


The Nominees for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series are:

Eric Schweig - Blackstone - White Bread, Red Class

Robin Dunne - Sanctuary - Vigilante

Callum Keith Rennie - Shattered - Out Of Sorrow

Tom Welling - Smallville - CW Video Featurette: Memories: Erica Durance

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SMALLVILLE - CW VIDEO FEATURETTE: Memories: Erica Durance

Erica Durance on some of her favorite memories from ten seasons of Smallville. Don't miss the two-hour series finale, this Friday at 8/7c on The CW!

Stargate Universe - Chicago Tribune: SGU series finale preview with Brian J. Smith

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - CHICAGO TRIBUNE: 'Stargate Universe' series finale preview with Brian J. Smith

By Curt Wagner
May 9, 2011

“Stargate Universe” ends its voyage tonight, with an episode that, while not intended to be a series finale, works well as one.

In “Guantlet” (May 9, Syfy), Eli (David Blue) and Rush (Robert Carlyle) discover a way to track the drone command ships, only to learn that the drones have blocked the Destiny’s path to every planet with gate and to any star that could repower the ship. The Destiny can stand and fight, or run and slowly run out of power and supplies.

With few options available to him, Col. Young (Louis Ferreira) backs a last-ditch, highly risky plan Eli has devised. The episode is rife with suspense, butting heads and amazing space battles. But there is also a sense of cooperation among the crew as the battle the drones. It foreshadows what might have been in a Season 3.

"Guantlet" was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and directed, appropriately enough, by Andy Mikita, who directed the series opener.

No one involved with the production knew that “Guantlet” would be the series finale while they were filming it, Brian J. Smith, who plays Lt. Matthew Scott, told me earlier this year. (The series cancellation came later.) But they did realize that things looked bleak for the series, with ratings so depleted since Syfy had moved the show out of its Friday night spot to Tuesdays.



... Smith knows that “Stargate Universe” became the most controversial series of the franchise, and that many people will not look back fondly. But he, like I do, feel it will hold up well over time. When I asked him what he wants fans’ lasting impression to be, he was a bit stumped.

“That is a great question and it’s hard to answer, too, because people’s responses are so individual and it’s so idiosyncratic,” he said. “The people who I talked to who have enjoyed the show and have followed us from the beginning are going to remember that this was a smart show that had a lot of heart. [It was] full of characters who really cared about not just their own survival, safety and their own basic needs, but about everybody around them..."

Stargate Universe - TV Squad: David Blue & Brad Wright on the Finale & Future of 'Stargate'

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - TV SQUAD: David Blue & Brad Wright on the Finale & Future of 'Stargate'

by Mike Moody, posted May 9th 2011

It's a sad day for 'Stargate' fandom. After only two seasons, the third series from the sci-fi franchise, 'Stargate Universe,' is coming to an end.

The cancellation of 'SGU' leaves the TV landscape without a 'Stargate' show for the first time in 14 years. The series finale, titled 'Gauntlet,' airs tonight (Mon., May 9, 9PM ET on Syfy).

'SGU' experienced a creative upswing in its second season, but the show fell victim to low ratings following Syfy's decision to move it from Fridays (AKA, nerd TV night) to Tuesdays last October.

Still, it's hard to pin down exactly what led to the show's cancellation. Perhaps a better timeslot, a more profitable year for cash-strapped studio MGM, or a more patient audience could've saved the moody, ultra-serialized 'SGU' from the chopping block.

But there's still one more hour of spacefaring fun to be had with Eli, Rush and the rest of the Destiny crew before 'SGU' flies off our TV screens forever.

Tonight's series finale ends on what could be described as a cliffhanger, but the episode offers an appropriate sense of finality while also staying true to the show's spirit of exploration (both personal and the "final frontier" kind).

'SGU' co-creator Brad Wright and star David Blue chatted with AOL TV recently about the series finale, the cancellation and about that rumored 'Stargate' TV movie...



... Is this really the end of 'Stargate'?

The show's cancellation and the death of the movie project still stings for both Wright and Blue. For Wright, the end of the show also means the end of a 14-year career as a writer and producer of 'Stargate.'

"I feel proud," Wright said about the 14 years and 17 seasons of 'Stargate' he's leaving behind. "But I'd by lying if I didn't say it's a shame 'SGU' was canceled. It deserved at least a final season, and where we were going with the story was very cool.

"Shepherding the final episodes through the post-production process, sitting in mixes, etc, I kept thinking to myself This show got canceled? But business is business. And as I said to our crewmembers as we said our final goodbyes recently, 'Time to start typing something else.'"

... Blue said that the future held big things for the Destiny crew, especially for Eli, whose personal journey was arguably the heart of the show.

"Would I prefer we were doing more seasons or a few movies? Hell yes!," said Blue.

"But I hope people will continue to watch it. I hope that, a few years down the line, somebody will tell me they just discovered the DVD and they fell in love with the show," he continued.

"I think we told some cool stories. I think we really existed in the 'Stargate' world. And, with the way things end up [in the series finale], I really feel like it's going to continue in the hearts and imaginations of the fans."

Fringe - TV Guide: Ask Matt [Roush] May 9 '11

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TV GUIDE: Ask Matt: Fringe, The Voice, Justified, Glee and More!

May 9, 2011
by Matt Roush

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... Question: To say that I loved the season finale of Fringe would be an understatement. It was amazing! And I know I will be thinking about it all summer long, so I applaud the fantastic writers of this show. What did you think? — Rachel

Matt Roush: I thought what most of the readers of this column probably imagine I thought: Wow! As an hour of emotionally engaging and suspensefully perplexing entertainment, I thought it was a terrific way to end the show's very best season to date. (And so, it seems, did those who've weighed in so far in my mailbox.) Time paradox storylines are always tricky, and risk annoying fans who may see it as a tool to paint the writers out of sticky corners. And I admit, when I hear mumbo-jumbo like Future Walter telling Future Peter, "I can't change what happens because it's already happened, but you can make a different choice within what happened," I'm like, "OK, if you say so." I was shocked when Walternate shot Olivia in the head point-blank, and thrilled at the leap the show took by bridging the two worlds together in the present so the two Walters and the two Olivias come face to face. When Peter vanished mid-pep talk, I did an "uh-oh" followed by a (probably universal) WTFrak when the Observers announced that Peter never existed. That might have been one too many cosmic twists to suit me, but I am enjoying this Fringe ride more than ever, and I'm not about to caution these writers to ease up on the mad fun.

Tom Welling - Smallville - CW Video Featurette: Memories: Michael Rosenbaum

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SMALLVILLE - CW VIDEO FEATURETTE: Memories: Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum remembers some favorite moments playing Lex on Smallville. Don't miss the two-hour series finale, this Friday at 8/7c on The CW!

NCIS: Los Angeles - CBS Video: "Imposters" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs May 10 '11

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NCIS: LOS ANGELES - CBS VIDEO: "Imposters" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 9/10C

A Navy SEAL imposter's death gives the team a lead on a missing canister used to make deadly bombs.

Guest stars include Charlene Amoia, Neil Barton, Max Bunzel, Dean Chekvala, Claire Forlani, Blake Gibbons, Kristen Hager, Collins Pennie, Channon Roe and Bruno Verdoni.

Tom Selleck - Blue Bloods - CBS Video: "The Blue Templar" Airs May 13 '11 - Season Finale!

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BLUE BLOODS - CBS VIDEO: "The Blue Templar" Airs Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10/9C - Season Finale!

The first season concludes with Frank attempting to take down the secretive Blue Templar police organization after a drug bust exposes some dirty cops.

Guest stars include Nick Sandow, Becky London, Mike Colter, Ezra Knight, John Speredakos, Michael T. Weiss, Jordan Lage, James Snyder and Michael J. Burg:.

Eureka - Syfy Video Promo: "When Worlds Collide" - Season 3.5 Premiere July 11 '11

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EUREKA - SYFY VIDEO PROMO: "When Worlds Collide" - Season 3.5 Premiere Monday, July 11, 2011 at 8/7C

When pigs fly. When hell freezes over. When push comes to shove. Eureka season premiere Monday July 11 at 8/7c.

Brian Jacob Smith - Red Faction: Origins - Syfy Video: Movie Trailer "A New Chapter" Premieres June 4 '11

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Red Faction: Origins - Syfy Video: Movie Trailer "A New Chapter" Premieres Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9/8C

Robert Patrick (Terminator 2), Brian J. Smith (Stargate Universe) and Kate Vernon (Battlestar Galactica) star in Red Faction: Origins, based on the hugely successful Red Faction video game franchise. Twenty-five years have passed since Alec Mason (Patrick) led the Martian Colonies to freedom and 12 years since vengeful enemies killed his wife, kidnapped his daughter Lyra (Tamzin Merchant), and left a broken hero in their wake. Jake Mason (Smith), Alec's only son and an officer in the Red Faction Militia, has his world turned inside out when he discovers that now, 12 years after her kidnapping, his sister is still alive. As a powerful new enemy swarms across the planet, Jake goes out to find her, only to learn that his lost sister is one of them -- a cold-blooded soldier sworn to destroy the Red Faction. Vernon portrays The Matriarch, leader of the tribal Marauders sect.

Cast includes Robert Patrick, Brian J. Smith, Tamzin Merchant, Kate Vernon, Devon Graye, Gareth David-Lloyd, Danielle Nicolet and Gordon Kennedy.

Tom Welling - Smallville - CW Video: "Finale" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs May 13 '11 - CW 8/7C

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SMALLVILLE - CW VIDEO: "Finale" Sneak Peek # 1 Airs Friday, May 13, 2011 at 8/7C - TWO HR Episode!

Lois feels her relationship with Clark is getting in the way of his efforts. Don't miss the Smallville two-hour finale this Friday at 8/7c.

In the series finale, Clark Kent's 10-year journey to become the Man of Steel culminates as Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) pays a visit to Smallville.

Guest stars include Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Annette O'Toole, John Schneider, John Glover, Callum Blue, Christine Willes, Terence Stamp, Steve Byers, Laura Mennell and Alessandro Juliani.

Game of Thrones - HBO Video: "The Wolf and the Lion" Episode Trailer Airs May 15 '11

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GAME OF THRONES - HBO VIDEO: "The Wolf and the Lion" Episode Trailer Airs Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 9/8C

Ned and Robert clash over the King's order of a preemptive strike against the Targaryens, a defiant stand that leaves the Hand in a precarious position. Meanwhile, Tyrion receives a rude welcome at the Eyrie from Catelyn's sister, Lysa; Sansa catches the eye of a handsome knight; and Arya learns of a threat against her father.

Guest stars include Charles Dance, John Bradley, Ron Donachie, Aidan Gillen, Vinnie McCabe, Ian McElhinney, Kate Dickie, Eugene Simon, Conleth Hill, Donald Sumpter, Jamie Sives, Julian Glover, Roger Allam, Susan Brown, Francis Magee, Robert Sterne, Gethin Anthony and Lino Facioli.

Camelot - Starz Video: "The Long Night" Episode Trailer Airs May 13 '11

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CAMELOT - STARZ VIDEO: "The Long Night" Episode Trailer Airs Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10/9C

At Castle Pendragon, Morgan fetes King Arthur and his knights with a grand feast, but the castle comes under attack. All the king's men rally with Morgan's warriors to repel the invaders, which leaves Merlin to wonder if something is amiss.

Guest stars include Lara Jean Chorostecki, Sinéad Cusack, Jamie Downey, Diarmaid Murtagh and Clive Standen.

Stargate Universe - Blastr: TV This Week May 9 '11

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BLASTR: TV THIS WEEK: Stargate and Smallville sign off forever, and more!

By Kathie Huddleston
on May 9, 2011

It's a big week for Stargate and Smallville fans as Stargate Universe and The CW's Superman prequel end their runs. After 14 years of Stargate and 10 years of Smallville, television is not going to be the same without them. This week, we'll also get season finales for The Vampire Diaries and Nikita.

Also, Chuck and Sarah have a rescue mission to take care of before their wedding on Chuck, Sophia puts her plan for wiping out the humans into action on The Event, Will and Henry's double date gets complicated on Sanctuary, Howard tells his mother he's getting married on The Big Bang Theory, Damon finds that dying isn't easy on The Vampire Diaries, Alex goes rogue on Nikita, Morgan's castle gets attacked on Camelot, the Doctor believes there may be another Time Lord alive but in trouble on Doctor Who, Rob Estes stars in a Hallmark movie called Edge of the Garden, The Cleveland Show heads to Comic-Con and the King issues orders Ned struggles with on Game of Thrones.

Here's what we have to look forward to this week on sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and spy-fi TV, and non-sci-fi shows that have sci-fi content or guest stars...

... Stargate Universe (Syfy) 9 p.m. - "Gauntlet"

Series finale! After nearly 14 years of Stargate on television, the Stargate will finally close with Stargate Universe. While the Drone storyline hasn't been as intriguing as the crew learning they had descendants via other versions of themselves, and I've missed the complex battles between Col. Young and Rush as they've started to work together to survive, it is undoubtedly the end of an era. In the final episode, the crew discover they are in deeper trouble than they thought when they learn the Drones are waiting for them at every planet with a Stargate. How do you think the series should end?

Falling Skies - TNT Video: "The Attack Begins" Premieres June 19 '11

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FALLING SKIES - TNT VIDEO: "The Attack Begins" Premieres June 19 '11

This summer, the attack begins and nobody on Earth is safe. Tune in Sunday, June 19 at 9/8c for the premiere of Falling Skies!



Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.

At the center of the series is Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a Boston history professor whose family has been torn apart. His wife was killed in the initial attack, and one of his three sons has been captured. Determined to get his son back and to ensure the safety of his other two sons, Tom must put his extensive knowledge of military history to the test as one of the leaders of the resistance movement known as the 2nd Mass, because of their location in Boston, Mass. They are constantly trying to gain intelligence about the aliens in order to one day outsmart and overtake them and hopefully rebuild their lives.

Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a pediatrician who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic upheaval in their lives. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT's Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance, Weaver. The series also stars Drew Roy (Secretariat) as Hal, Tom's oldest son and a growing fighter in the resistance movement; Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom's youngest son; Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club) as Ben, Tom's son who was captured by aliens; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps Anne in the group's makeshift medical clinic. Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car) is John Pope, the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang and Sarah Carter (Shark) is Margaret, a wary survivor of Pope's gang.

FALLING SKIES focuses on the resilience of the survivors and their determination to maintain their humanity when all else has been destroyed. It is a tale of endurance, commitment and courage in which everyday people are called upon to become heroes. They may be outmatched, outnumbered and outgunned, but nothing can beat the human spirit. Most of all, the series is about the ties that bind people together in the most difficult of circumstances.

The aliens in the series are mighty, mysterious and merciless. They are highly intelligent and use military-like tactics, which makes them an overwhelming force against the 2nd Mass. There are two types of aliens that the human survivors have named Skitters and Mechs. Combining live action and special visual effects, the Skitters have spider-like bodies and incredible strength and agility. The deadly, robotic Mechs stand upright and can shoot bullets from their arms. The aliens control captured children, like Tom's son Ben, through bio-mechanical harnesses but have yet to reveal their ultimate plan for them.

FALLING SKIES is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost (Justified, The Pacific) and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (One False Move, Out of Time).

Doctor Who - Digital Spy: Neil Gaiman Video Interview

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DOCTOR WHO - DIGITAL SPY: Neil Gaiman Video Interview

Legendary sci-fi writer Neil Gaiman teases us about his forthcoming Doctor Who episode 'The Doctor's Wife'.

Doctor Who - NBC Today Show: Meredith Vieira Video Set Visit

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NBC TODAY SHOW: Meredith Vieira Video Doctor Who Set Visit

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Meredith Vieira vs the Cybermen

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Mark Harmon - NCIS - Video: "Swan Song" Episode Trailer Airs May 10 '11 - CBS 8/7C

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NCIS - VIDEO: "Swan Song" Episode Trailer Airs Tuesday, May 10, 2011 on CBS at 8/7C

The search for the Port-to-Port killer heats up because his latest victim has ties with NCIS.

Guest stars include Alimi Ballard, Muse Watson, Matthew Willig, Kerr Smith, David Dayan Fisher and Sarah Jane Morris.

Zachary Levi - Chuck - Yahoo TV: Monday's Picks May 9 '11 - NBC 8/7C

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Yahoo TV: Monday's Picks: What to Watch Monday, May 9, 2011

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites

... Chuck

Monday at 8pm ET on NBC

Lovebird spies Chuck and Sarah are getting ready to walk down the aisle, but they're worried about more than just the seating arrangements. Chuck's mom (Linda Hamilton) has been kidnapped by the evil Vivian Volkoff, forcing the bride and groom to go out on an emergency rescue mission before the big day arrives.

Stargate Universe - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 9 '11 - Syfy 9/8C

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Monday, May 9, 2011

... Stargate Universe

9:00 PM, SYFY

As command ships block every escape point, the crew of the Destiny must make take a stand or be left adrift in "Gauntlet," the series finale. Fans shouldn't hope for lots of closure, since the script was written before the show was canceled. "Most would probably consider (this) a cliffhanger, while I would consider it a touching, bittersweet end to the series," executive producer Joseph Mallozzi writes in his blog.

David Boreanaz - Bones - Video: "The Hole in the Heart" Episode Trailer Airs May 12 '11 - FOX 9./8C

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BONES - VIDEO: "The Hole in the Heart" Episode Trailer Airs Thursday, May 12, 2011 on FOX at 9/8C

Booth puts all his energy into apprehending Jacob Broadsky (Arnold Vosloo) after an innocent victim is hit by the sniper's bullet---that was meant for Booth.

Guest stars include Tina Majorino, Arnold Vosloo, Ryan Cartwright, Matthew Alan and Jason E. Kelley.

The Vampire Diaries - TV Guide: Matt's Picks May 12 '11

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - TV GUIDE: Matt's Picks May 12 '11

May 9, 2011
by Matt Roush

... The Vampire Diaries

(Thursday, 8/7c, The CW)

Don't the people of Mystic Falls ever just stay home and watch TV at night? In the second-season finale, capping a most eventful series of supernatural events, a public screening of Gone With the Wind in the town square triggers Civil War-era flashbacks of Katherine for Damon, who's still struggling with his feelings for Elena. Frankly, fans do give a damn as (as the CW puts it) "more than one life hangs in the balance as the consequences of the sacrifice ritual play out."

The Event - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 9 '11 - NBC 9/8C

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Monday, May 9, 2011

... The Event

9:00 PM, NBC

The tragedy at the White House gives Sterling (Zeljko Ivanek) an unlikely ally: Simon (Ian Anthony Dale), who puts himself at risk to secure a possible antidote. Jarvis (Bill Smitrovich) defies Peel (Roger Bart) to authorize an air strike. Leila (Sarah Roemer) becomes Sophia's (Laura Innes) unwitting accomplice in her plan to wipe out the human race in the new episode "One Will Live, One Will Die."

Nathan Fillion - Castle - Yahoo TV: Tonight's Picks May 9 '11 - ABC 10/9C

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Yahoo TV: Monday's Picks: What to Watch Monday, May 9, 2011

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites

... Castle

Monday at 10pm ET on ABC

ABC's lighthearted procedural delves into the cutthroat world of beauty pageants tonight when the body of a beautiful young contestant is found strangled. (Comedy great Michael McKean plays the pageant's millionaire sponsor.) We don't think any of the victim's fellow competitors could have done it, though; they wouldn't want to mess up their manicures.

Stargate Universe - Yahoo TV: Monday's Picks May 9 '11 - Syfy 9/8C

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Yahoo TV: Monday's Picks: What to Watch Monday, May 9, 2011

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites

... SGU: Stargate Universe

Series Finale: Monday at 9pm on Syfy

Syfy's compelling outer-space adventure takes its final voyage this week with a dramatic series finale. Malicious drones are closing in on the Destiny, and the ship's crew is forced to gather their courage for one final stand. Will they finally be able to return home, or be condemned to drift through the far reaches of space forever?

Doctor Who - 2011 Hugo Award Nominations

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2011 Hugo Award Nominees

The Hugo Award® is the leading award for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. The Hugos are awarded each year by members of the World Science Fiction Society, and presented at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).

The winners will be announced Saturday, August 20th, 2011, during the Hugo Awards Ceremony at Renovation in Reno, Nevada.

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form


Doctor Who: “A Christmas Carol,” written by Steven Moffat; directed by Toby Haynes (BBC Wales)

Doctor Who: “The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang,” written by Steven Moffat; directed by Toby Haynes (BBC Wales)

Doctor Who: “Vincent and the Doctor,” written by Richard Curtis; directed by Jonny Campbell (BBC Wales)

F### Me, Ray Bradbury, written by Rachel Bloom; directed by Paul Briganti - Watch Online

The Lost Thing, written by Shaun Tan; directed by Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan (Passion Pictures)


Also:

Best Related Work

Bearings: Reviews 1997-2001, by Gary K. Wolfe (Beccon) - Read Online Excerpt [PDF]

The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing, by Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg (McFarland)

Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea (Mad Norwegian)

Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century, Volume 1: (1907–1948): Learning Curve, by William H. Patterson, Jr. (Tor)

Writing Excuses, Season 4, by Brandon Sanderson, Jordan Sanderson, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells

Stargate Universe - TV Squad: What To Watch Monday, May 9 '11 - Syfy 9/8C

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - TV SQUAD: What To Watch Monday, May 9, 2011

by Rich Keller, posted May 8th 2011

... 'Stargate Universe'

(9PM, SyFy) series finale

Something happened when 'Stargate Universe' returned to the schedule this spring. Rather than tucking its tail between its legs, it produced some stellar episodes which reminded folks of the older shows of the franchise -- 'Stargate SG-1' and 'Stargate Atlantis.' Sadly, they won't be continuing this trend into another season, for tonight marks the last episode of 'Stargate Universe.' While there's no description of the show's last telecast, don't look for everything to be tied up nice and neat to close out the series. Odds are they'll leave enough holes open for fans to write their own storylines.

Tom Welling - Smallville - Yahoo TV: Weekly Top 10 Picks May 13 '11 - CW 8/7C

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YAHOO TV - What To Watch - Weekly Top 10 Picks - Friday, May 13, 2011

Yahoo TV picks the week's top 10 must-watch shows.

... Smallville

Series Finale: Friday at 8pm ET on The CW

After ten seasons of superhero angst, The CW's long-running drama signs off with an epic two-hour finale. Clark Kent takes his final steps towards becoming Superman, while also prepaing to walk down the aisle with longtime love Lois Lane. But those plans may be foiled by the return of Clark's nemesis: Michael Rosenbaum reprises his role as bald supervillain Lex Luthor.

NCIS - KTLA - Mark Harmon Video Interview

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NCIS - KTLA - Mark Harmon Video Interview

Mark Harmon talks about his lead role in the highest rated television program, NCIS, which airs on CBS at 8/7C. Be sure to catch the season finale on May 17th!. He also mentions his upcoming part in the USA Network two hour movie adaptation of John Sanford's "Prey."

Stargate Universe - SciFi Pulse Now: Patrick Gilmore Audio Interview

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - SCIFI PULSE NOW: Patrick Gilmore Audio Interview

SFP-NOW Episode 17

For episode 17 Wayne Hall steps through the Stargate and does a fantastic job of interviewing Patrick Gilmore, who is best known to fans of Stargate Universe as Dr. Dale Volker. During the interview Gilmore discusses his role in SGU and also talks a little about his role in the hit web series Riese among many other things.

This Week In Television sees Wayne and I very briefly discuss the last episode of Doctor Who, which concluded the two part season opener, and we also discuss the last couple of episodes of Supernatural, which saw the return of Crowley. This Week In Comics saw us joined again by Gianluca Glaser, who gave Wayne and I the low down on future comics, which led to a great discussion about the recent controversy surrounding issue 900 of Action Comics, which sadly overshadowed a fantastic conclusion to The Black Ring storyline by Paul Cornell.

So why note join us as we trip on through the ever changing worlds of science fiction and fantasy in comics, television and movies.

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CSI - Yahoo TV: Weekly Top 10 Picks May 12 '11 - CBS 9/8C

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YAHOO TV - What To Watch - Weekly Top 10 Picks - Thursday, May 12, 2011

Yahoo TV picks the week's top 10 must-watch shows.

... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Season Finale: Thursday at 9pm ET on CBS

The long standoff between Langston and the "Dick & Jane" killer reaches a dramatic conclusion on this week's Season 11 finale. Langston has been hunting the notorious serial killer for years, and now he finally corners his man inside the house where his killing spree began... or perhaps it's the killer who has Langston cornered.

Fringe - Sky One: John Noble Video Interview

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FRINGE - SKY ONE: John Noble Video Interview

[Sky One was] incredibly excited to sit down for a chat with star John Noble and find out what's in store...

And boy, did John have some juicy gossip for us! Character deaths, flash-forwards to the future, and inter-reality hook ups are all on the horizon in the show's final three episode.

But it's not all good news for die-hard Fringe fans, as Mr Noble is fairly sure some will be upset with the direction the show has taken. He did, however, assure us that all the principle cast will return for season four… just perhaps not as we know them.

Stargate Universe - USA Today: Critic's Corner Monday: So long, 'Stargate'

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - USA TODAY: Critic's Corner Monday: So long, 'Stargate'

By Robert Bianco
May 9, 2011

... Stargate Universe

(Syfy, 9 ET/PT)

flies its final voyage tonight, as this latest installment in the Stargate franchise completes its TV run.

Fans are still trying to save it, but assuming they fail, can one of the networks please find something else on TV for Robert Carlyle to do?

He's a fine actor and, as the British series Hamish Macbeth proved, a charismatic star, but U.S. networks haven't seemed to be able to place him properly. He's worth another shot.

The Vampire Diaries - Yahoo TV: Weekly Top 10 Picks May 12 '11 - CW 8/7C

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YAHOO TV - What To Watch - Weekly Top 10 Picks - Thursday, May 12, 2011

Yahoo TV picks the week's top 10 must-watch shows.

... Vampire Diaries

Season Finale: Thursday at 8pm ET on The CW

After last week's shocking bloodbath that left multiple key characters dead, this week's season finale can't help but feel a bit anticlimactic. Still, there are a few loose ends to tie up: Damon flashes back to his encounters with Katherine back in 1864 while dealing with Elena in the present day. Plus, Sheriff Forbes commits a grave error while trying to keep everyone safe.

Stargate Universe - TV.Com: What To Watch Monday, May 9 '11 - Syfy 9/8C

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STARGATE UNIVERSE - TV.COM: What To Watch Monday, May 9, 2011

by Price Peterson 05/09/11

... Stargate Universe

SERIES FINALE, 9pm, Syfy

This poor show. It started out with so much potential! An awesome cast, a gritty, serious style reminiscent of the Battlestar reboot, a tragic mythology, and very little to do with the previous Stargate cheese-fests. But then no amount of pointless sex-scenes or confusing rejiggering could make this thing work, and so tonight it limps across the finish line, a solid sci-fi show that could have been so much better! For those of you who stuck it out, tonight our intrepid crew will finally attempt to shake the approaching drones and hopefully reach a destination that’ll bring everything full circle.

Alex O'Loughlin - Hawaii Five-0 - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 9 '11 - CBS 10/9C

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Monday, May 9, 2011

... Hawaii Five-0

10:00 PM, CBS

Just as the team is beginning to close in on Wo Fat, thanks to the information provided by Jenna Kaye (Larisa Oleynik), Danny (Scott Caan) is exposed to a deadly neurological agent that turns Five-0's mission into a war on bioterrorism. Alex O'Loughlin, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park also star in the new episode "Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau" -- Hawaiian for "until the end is near."

Sanctuary - InnerSPACE: Robin Dunne and Damian Kindler Video Interview (Metamorphosis)

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SANCTUARY - INNERSPACE: Robin Dunne and Damian Kindler Video Interview (Metamorphosis)

InnersSpace is on the move! The guys from InnerSpace talk about each episode of Sanctuary after it airs, giving us some really cool things to know about. Robin and Damian talk about Metamorphosis. Robin talks about how fun, yet challenging it was to wear a camera on his head, and Damian talks about how he wanted to do this episode because he felt it'd be a winner. The Innerspace guys talk about about things that could happen in the rest of the season, and what the loved about this episode.