Jul

2

Emmy Buzz

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July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Even though it was announced last week that Battlestar Galactica did not make it to the Top 10 for Best Drama on the list of contenders to receive Emmy nominations, we did get some good news today.  The lovely Mary McDonnell has (finally) landed herself on the short list for Best Actress in a Drama.  […]

Jun

13

“Revelations” - Review

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June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

Got to watch the mid-season finale early today while at work.  My thoughts are hidden behind the “Read more” link so as not to spoil anyone who hasn’t seen it yet and doesn’t want details early.

May

25

News, Photos, and Videos

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May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Guess What’s Coming to Dinner” just came up on Hulu this morning, so hopefully I’ll have a recap up within the next couple of days, but for now some weekend tidbits:

Who’s the first person Entertainment Weekly has listed in their “33 Hotties Over 50” List? The fabulous Mary McDonnell.
Carole Segal’s website has about 100 […]

May

21

News and Tidbits

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May 21, 2008 | 2 Comments

I was going to do a big news update, but since I haven’t done one in a week it was going to be MASSIVE.  So let’s just work with the Google alert e-mails I’ve received just this evening.
First, io9 is sharing details about Ron Moore’s new show, “Virtuality”.  How would you handle going on a […]

May

9

“Faith” - Review

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May 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

Liked:

Drums starting right at the beginning = you know is going to be an action-packed cold open.  Yipee!
Tory actually doing her job and not acting bizarre nor sleeping with Baltar?  I love it!
Getting to see a jump from a window?  Amazing.  Just like watching that first jump to hyperspace through the viewport in the Millennium […]

May

5

Mid-Season Hiatus and Other News

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May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Official news that the final season of the show will be split into two parts as was done in previous seasons.  The first part of Season 4 will conclude on June 13th, and the remaining ten episodes will start again “sometime during the 2008-09 season“.
Boston Globe’s Joanna Weiss has an interview with Edward James Olmos […]

Apr

28

Happy Birthday, Madame President!

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April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Very warm wishes to Mary McDonnell today. May she have a wonderful birthday and an even better year!

Photo from Mary McDonnell Fan

Apr

26

Escape Velocity - Review

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April 26, 2008 | 4 Comments

Just finished watching last night’s episode, and here are my thoughts:
Liked

How amazing this cast is. Kudos for bringing back Kate Vernon, who is just phenomenal. Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol) acted his socks off in this one, as did James Callis (Baltar). And of course the awesome duo of Edward James Olmos […]