Stargate: Universe's Lou Diamond Phillips - Video: 'Carny' - Airs June 19 '10

'Carny' a 2009 made-for-TV movie, starring Stargate: Universe's Lou Diamond Phillips and Alan C. Peterson, Domenic Cuzzocrea, Vlasta Vrana and Simone Elise Girard, repeats Saturday, June 10, 2010 at 3:00pm on Syfy (US).



From RHI, the movie's synopsis:

When a traveling carnival comes to a rural Nebraska town, the caged attraction everyone is talking about is the alleged Jersey Devil. When the beast escapes, tearing the citizens to shreds, local sheriff Sam Atlas steps up to form a tracking team. But the carnivorous fugitive is only one of Sam's problems. The local pastor, enraged by the death of his son at the hands of the beast, has plans for igniting his own brand of hellfire and revenge.





Some articles on the film's production:

Channel Canada

Ottawa Citizen includes a brief interview with Lou Diamond Phillips.

Stargate: Universe's Lou Diamond Phillips - Video: 'Carny' - Airs Mar 27 '10

'Carny' a 2009 made-for-TV movie, starring Stargate: Universe's Lou Diamond Phillips and Alan C. Peterson, Domenic Cuzzocrea, Vlasta Vrana and Simone Elise Girard, repeats Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7pm on Syfy (US).



From RHI, the movie's synopsis:

When a traveling carnival comes to a rural Nebraska town, the caged attraction everyone is talking about is the alleged Jersey Devil. When the beast escapes, tearing the citizens to shreds, local sheriff Sam Atlas steps up to form a tracking team. But the carnivorous fugitive is only one of Sam's problems. The local pastor, enraged by the death of his son at the hands of the beast, has plans for igniting his own brand of hellfire and revenge.





Some articles on the film's production:

Channel Canada

Ottawa Citizen includes a brief interview with Lou Diamond Phillips.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - SciFi Channel (US) - SciFi Monday Line Up May 18 '09

From SciFi.com's schedulebot, the Star Trek: The Next Generation line up of episodes for SciFi Channel (US) SciFi Monday for May 18 '09:



7:00P THE VENGEANCE FACTOR

8:00P THE DEFECTOR - James Sloyan guest stars

9:00P THE HUNTED - James Cromwell guest stars

10:00P THE HIGH GROUND - Kerrie Keane guest stars

Stargate Atlantis - Video: 'The Lost Tribe'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Stargate Atlantis' 'The Lost Tribe,' starring Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Jewel Staite, Robert Picardo and David Hewlett. Guest stars include Michael Shanks, David Nykl, Christopher Heyerdahl, Daniella Alonso, Martin Christopher, Tyler McClendon, Sharon Taylor and Linda Ko.

With the Daedalus under siege, Dr. Daniel Jackson and Rodney McKay try to keep a reactivated Ancient weapon from triggering a cataclysmic chain of events.

Stargate SG-1 - SciFi Channel (US) - 6pm Weekday Rotation Episodes week May 18 '09

From SciFi.com's schedulebot, the Stargate SG-1 6pm weekday rotation episodes for the week of May 18 '09 on the SciFi Channel (US):

5/18/2009 HATHOR - Suanne Braun and Teryl Rothery guest star



5/19/2009 SINGULARITY - Teryl Rothery and Kevin McNulty guest star. This episode marks the introduction of the Cassandra character, portrayed by Katie Stuart.



5/20/2009 COR-AI - David McNally, Peter Williams, Kirby Morrow and Michasa Armstrong guest star



5/21/2009 ENIGMA - Tobin Bell, Garwin Sanford, Tom McBeath and Frida Betrani guest star. This episode introduces the Tollans.



No SG1 on May 22 due to the Memorial Day Holiday weekend programming.

Stargate SG-1 - Video: 'Politics'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Stargate SG-1's 'Politics,' starring Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis. Guest stars include Robert Wisden and Ronny Cox (portraying Senator Robert Kinsey).

Having escaped the Goa'uld in another Earth reality, Daniel warns his Stargate Command that it is only a matter of time before they launch an attack in this one. No one takes him seriously and, the authorities have chosen to close the gate forever.

NOTE: 'Politics' is the second episode of a four-story episode arc, that began with 'There But For the Grace of God,' and concludes with season two's premiere episode, 'Serpent's Lair.'

From the Richard Dean Anderson website's Stargate SG-1 Season One Mission Database:

NOTES OF INTEREST:

* Major Samuels has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and transferred to the Pentagon, Stargate Mission Analysis.
* Senator Kinsey is Chariman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
* Stargate Command is an unofficial project designated by the Pentagon as "Area 52" and costs $7.4 billion per year to operate.
* The first mission to Chulak (Children of the Gods) occurred on February 10th of the current year, (O'Neill's report dated February 23). The mission to the Land of Light (Broca Divide) occurred in March.
* SG-2 has since returned to Argos and found the Argosians free of the nanocytes and leading long healthy lives.
* With all funding cut, Stargate Command has been officially shut down, effective immediately.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - SciFi Channel (US) Scinema Saturday May 16 '09

2005's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' airs on the SciFi Channel (US) on Saturday, May 15 at 9pm. Starring Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Martin Freeman, Warwick Davis and Sam Rockwell.



An ordinary Englishman learns that Earth is going to be destroyed in order to make room for an intergalactic bypass and with the help of an alien friend he hitches a ride on a spacecraft and begins a thrilling adventure of a lifetime.

Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Video: 'Revelations, Part 1'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Sanctuary's 'Revelations, Part 1,' starring Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Emilie Ullerup, Ryan Robbins and Christopher Heyerdahl. Guest stars include Lynda Boyd, Christine Chatelain, Alex Diakun, Peter Wingfield and Jonathon Young.

When abnormals are subjected to an airborne biological agent, they launch a violent string of murders.

Stargate / Serenity / Moonlight /Primeval - SciFi Channel (US) SciFi Friday Line Up May 15 '09

From SciFi.com's schedulebot, the SciFi Channel (US) SciFi Friday line up for May 15 '09:

5:30P STARGATE SG-1 (SEASONS 1-5) FIRE AND WATER



6:30P MOVIE SERENITY



9:00P MOONLIGHT CLICK - Stargate Universe's David Blue guest stars



10:00P PRIMEVAL SERIES 1 EPISODE 6



11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 2) EPIPHANY - Guest stars include David McNally



12:00A PRIMEVAL SERIES 1 EPISODE 6

01:00A STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 6) REDEMPTION - PT 1 - Guest stars include Tony Amendola, David Hewlett, Garry Chalk, Neil Denis, Tobias Mehler, David Palffy and Aleks Paunovic



02:00A STARGATE SG-1 (SEASON 6) REDEMPTION - PT 2 - Guest stars include Tony Amendola, David Hewlett, Garry Chalk, Neil Denis, Tobias Mehler, David Palffy and Aleks Paunovic

Stargate SG-1 - Video: 'There But For the Grace of God'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Stargate SG-1's 'There But For the Grace of God,' starring Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis. Guest stars include Gary Jones, Michael Kopsa, Stuart O'Connell, Elizabeth Hoffman, Laara Sadiq and Shawn Stewart.

A mysterious mirror transports Daniel to an alternate Earth that is under attack from the Goa'uld. While there, he foresees that the same fate awaits his Earth. Can he return to his dimension and save the world?

NOTE: This episode begins a four-episode story arc, that concludes with the season two premiere episode, 'Serpent's Lair.' For more information on Stargate SG-1's story arcs, please see the Richard Dean Anderson website's Stargate SG-1 Story Arc.

Serenity - SciFi Channel: Thursday May 14 '09 at 9pm

Airing this Thursday, May 14 '09 at 9pm on the SciFi Channel (US), the 2005 feature film, 'Serenity,' starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor and David Krumholtz.

Stargate SG-1 / Atlantis - SciFi Channel Germany - Amanda Tapping Video Interview

At SciFi Channel Germany:



A video interview with Amanda Tapping about her fascination with science fiction

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Sanctuary / Stargate - SciFi Wire: Robin Dunne - "Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood"

At SciFi Wire:

(Please follow the link for the complete SciFi Wire article.)



Robin Dunne says Sherwood Forest has monsters but no tights

By Bryan Cairns
05/11/09

Robin Dunne, who will star as the title character in SCI FI Channel's upcoming original movie Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood, told SCI FI Wire that the film adds a supernatural element to the venerable legend. (Possible spoilers ahead!)

"There's a monster that is being used as a weapon by the sheriff in order to control things," Dunne said in an exclusive interview last week. "Robin is left to try and stop this monster. It's not a classic creature in the sense it's pure
evil; it's actually a girl that has been transformed, so Robin has to preserve this life that has been morphed. It was an interesting film to do. Robin Hood is a character I've always wanted to play, and such an iconic archetype."

Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood isn't on SCI FI's schedule yet...

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The movie stars Sanctuary's Robin Dunne, Erica Durance, Julian Sands, David Palffy, Cainan Wiebe, David Richmond-Peck, Richard de Klerk and Anna Louise Sargeant. Written by Chase Parker and directed by Stargate's Peter DeLuise.

Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood at Front Street Pictures.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - SciFi Channel (US): SciFi Monday Line Up May 11 '09

From SciFi.com's schedulebot, the Star Trek: The Next Generation line up for Monday, May 11 '09 on the SciFi Channel (US):



7:00P THE BONDING

8:00P BOOBY TRAP

9:00P THE ENEMY - Andreas Katsulas guest stars

10:00P THE PRICE - Matt McCoy and Elizabeth Hoffman guest star

Stargate SG-1 - 6pm Weekday Rotation Episodes week May 11 '09

From SciFi.com's schedulebot, the Stargate SG-1 6pm weekday rotation episodes for the week of May 11 '09 on the SciFi Channel (US):

5/11/2009 URGO - In honor of the late Dom DeLuise - Thank you SciFi Channel!



5/12/2009 THOR'S HAMMER - Galyn Görg, Vincent Hammond, Tamsin Kelsey and the voice of James Earl Jones guest star



5/13/2009 THE TORMENT OF TANTALUS - Elizabeth Hoffman, Keene Curtis, Duncan Fraser and Paul McGillion guest star - written by Robert C. Cooper and directed by Jonathan Glassner - a beautiful episode with outstanding performances by Keene Curtis and Elizabeth Hoffman!



5/14/2009 BLOODLINES - Salli Richardson, Neil Denis guest star and the introduction of Bra'tac portrayed by Tony Amendola



5/15/2009 5:30P FIRE AND WATER - Gerard Plunkett, Gary Jones and Eric Schneider guest star

Stargate Universe / Sanctuary - Business Week: Possible Web Video Productions?

At Business Week:

(Please follow the link for the complete interview.)



SCIFI Channel: Playing to the Tech-Savviest Fans

The network was putting TV on the Web a decade ago, and innovation remains the watchword

By Chris Albrecht

May 11, 2009

Nerds across the galaxy strapped on their pointy ears and beamed into theaters to catch the big budget reboot of Star Trek this weekend. Science-fiction fans may be the butts of Klingon jokes, but they are also early adopters and provide fertile ground for new media experimentation. Case in point: the SCIFI Channel.

I spoke with Craig E. Engler, senior vice-president and general manager of SCIFI's digital arm, to find out what it does to tap into the power of this rabid fan base. "We have a very techno-savvy audience," said Engler. "It's a younger, more modern audience. They jump into this stuff."

... SCIFI also does original productions for the Web such as DVICE, a show about tech and gadgets. While the network has a number of original scripted shows in the works for the Web, none have moved beyond the development stage. But that doesn't dim Engler's enthusiasm for the medium. "We're fully integrated with our West Coast development team," said Engler. "Any online show is a default pilot for on-air."

Besides creating content for the Web, SCIFI has found content there. Both Tripping the Rift and more recently Sanctuary originated online and were brought to TV. Sanctuary enjoyed a strong debut on the network and was picked up for a second season.

One of the more innovative programs SCIFI ran was providing tools and footage from Battlestar for users to create their own fan films. Viewers could incorporate official shots of the Galactica, Cylons, and other special effects into their own works. Engler said the site received hundreds of submissions, and considered the program a success, but didn't duplicate it. "We don't like to repeat ourselves. We like to find the right tool for the right show," he said.

SCIFI is expanding its digital tool set this year. Engler said his division is already in talks with the producers of upcoming shows Stargate Universe and Warehouse 13 about integrating and extending their storylines with Web video. "We're always looking for broadband video expansion," he said.

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Craig Engler's Twitter site - Craig tweets about Stargate, Sanctuary and more.

Stargate SG-1 - Video: 'Tin Man'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Stargate SG-1's 'Tin Man,' starring Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis. Guest stars include Teryl Rothery, Jay Brazeau and Dan Shea.

Upon landing on P3X 989, a mysterious alien named Harlan renders the SG-1 team unconscious. After waking and returning to Earth, they find that their minds have been downloaded into androids. Can the team return before they run out of power and die?

From the Richard Dean Anderson website's Stargate SG-1 Season One Mission Database:

MEMORABLE REMARKS:

* Ladies and gentlemen, this is your colonel speaking. Welcome to P3X-niner-eight-niner where it's a balmy... room temperature. [O'Neill]

* Well, the lights are on, but there's noooobody home. [O'Neill]

* It feels "older" somehow. [Jackson]
I know how it feels. [O'Neill]

* Colonel Jack O'Neill, Kumbaya. [O'Neill]
Com-traya. [Harlan]
Whatever. [O'Neill]

* Better how?? [O'Neill]

Amanda Tapping - Sanctuary - Video: 'Instinct'

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Courtesy of SciFi Channel and HULU, Sanctuary's 'Instinct,' starring Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Emilie Ullerup and Ryan Robbins. Guest stars include Matty Finochio, John Tench and Battlestar Galactica's Rekha Sharma.

While under the watchful eye of a local news crew, Magnus and the Sanctuary team attempt to capture a rare and deadly creature.

Sanctuary - SciFi Wire: Robin Dunne teases season two

At SciFi Wire:

(Please follow the link for the complete interview.)



Sanctuary's Robin Dunne teases season two

By Bryan Cairns
05/08/09

Robin Dunne, who plays Will Zimmerman on SCI FI Channel's original series Sanctuary, told SCI FI Wire that things are about to get much worse in season two.

Dunne, speaking in an exclusive interview, also offered up a few spoilers for the upcoming new season, which premieres in the fall with 13 new episodes and the addition of new cast member Agam Darshi as Kate Freelander.

Following is an edited version of our interview with Dunne.

A brief excerpt:

... Now that you've established these characters, are we going to learn more about Will and his history?

Dunne: Absolutely. We are shooting episode three right now, and already we've taken Will to another level. Last season, he spent time getting used to the sanctuary and having his foot in both worlds, but not sure which way he was going to go. By the end of season one, he jumped right into the sanctuary and resigned himself to that life. Now there's a lot going on for Will. Already, he's had to deal with some pretty major things. These things that happen in the first few episodes dredge up some old memories of his past. There's definitely more of a darkness to Will, and he's kind of wrestling with some demons. That's going to be further explored, so what's happening in the present is going to clash with some of the things he's buried. You are going to see a different Will this season. For me, playing such a great character and taking him to another level is challenging and exciting.

The Descent - SciFi Channel's Scinema Saturday May 9 '09

Airing on the SciFi Channel (US) May 9 '09 at 9pm, the '05 made movie, 'The Descent.' Starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Oliver Milburn and Molly Kayll.



Synopsis from the Official Movie Site:

One year after a tragic accident, six girlfriends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians for their annual extreme outdoor adventure, in this case the exploration of a cave hidden deep in the woods. Far below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes, and there's no way out. The group splinters and each woman pushes on, praying for another exit. But there is something else lurking under the earth. As the friends realize they are now prey, they are forced to unleash their most primal instincts in an all-out war against an unspeakable horror - one that attacks without warning, again and again and again.