Stargate Atlantis - Team Stargate: "Lifeline" airs October 5th

The next new Stargate Atlantis season four episode is "Lifeline," which will air Friday, October 5th at 10pm on the SciFi Channel. Be sure to watch this episode LIVE -- no TiVo -- for the ratings.

"Lifeline" continues the story that began in "Adrift" -- Colonel Sheppard and his team embark on a risky mission to steal a Z.P.M. power module from the Replicators. Samantha Carter and the Apollo race against time to find the missing city of Atlantis.



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The brand new Official Stargate: Atlantis online game is available at MGM Stargate site. Final Fantasy meets Stargate! A new mission every week:

http://stargate.mgm.com/

(Click on "Games." Formatted in Adobe Flash Player 9.)

There is also an official Stargate MySpace page at:

http://myspace.com/stargatecentralcommand

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"An Official Team Stargate Member."

http://stargate.mgm.com/teamstargate/

Stargate Atlantis / SG-1 - Hey, Nielsen!

The Nielsen Company has launched a new endeavor, with a new web site:

Hey, Nielsen!

http://www.heynielsen.com/

There are some Stargate links:



STARGATE ATLANTIS

http://www.heynielsen.com/view/951

STARGATE SG-1

http://www.heynielsen.com/view/960


You can "rate" each series, using a scale of -5 intense dislike through 0 for neutral up to +4 intense like. (This is at the top of the page, on the left hand side -- just to the left of the series title.)

Currently, SGA is rated with a 470 and SG1 with a 27.

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From Multichannel News, some background info:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6481032.html?industryid=47200

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

Ratings Company Launches Hey! Nielsen Web Site

By Linda Moss -- Multichannel News, 9/24/2007 8:18:00 AM

Nielsen Co. Monday began the public beta testing of Hey! Nielsen, an online social-network site for pop-culture enthusiasts who are eager to make their voices heard to Nielsen clients and other entertainment decision-makers.

Nielsen is hoping that Hey! Nielsen, developed with Affinitive, could be an effective mechanism for Nielsen to explore – and define – a wide variety of experimental media and marketing research.

Although the site is still under test and development, users will be able to participate in the site's main functions during this test period.

Members will be able to voice opinions and grade their favorite music, TV show or movie. These ratings and opinions will be available to other members, who can then respond with their own views.

**snippage**

Nielsen said members can contribute to the Hey! Nielsen Score, which will be a measurement system for the "buzz" on a star, TV show, movie and other entertainment property. The Hey! Nielsen Score is a combination of a number of factors including users' opinions and ratings on the site.

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis - WBNX to interview David Hewlett

From WBNX (Cleveland, OH - a CW affiliate):

http://blog.wbnx.com/category/stargate-atlantis/

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)



A new TV portal for Stargate: Atlantis

Friday, September 28th, 2007

**snippage**

This coming week, I'll be interviewing Atlantis star David Hewlett, who plays cranky Dr. Rodney McKay, and we'll post some of those video highlights here soon.

Stargate: Atlantis Sundays at midnight [on WBNX) - SYNDICATED.

Stargate Atlantis - GateWorld: Audio Interview with Torri Higginson

From GateWorld:

http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/leaders_legacy.shtml

(Please follow the link to GateWorld to listen to the audio interview, or to read the transcript -- or both!)

LEADER'S LEGACY

GateWorld Talks With Torri Higginson



She has lighted a path as Atlantis's caretaker for three years. Now, in the season to come, Dr. Elizabeth Weir will make the greatest sacrifice of all. GateWorld spoke with the woman who could tell us all about it. It is our privilege to bring you another interview with Torri Higginson.

Much like McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett, the news of Higginson's departure from series regular was a shock to many fans. In this candid interview, Torri tells GateWorld why she feels this has happened, and why she refuses to put all the blame on the show runners. She talks about highlight episodes from Season Three, teases us of what's to come, and wholeheartedly expresses her love to her fans.

GateWorld's interview with Torri Higginson has been made available to you in MP3 format for easy listening. It is over 23 minutes long. Prefer not to listen? We've also transcribed it [at the site]!

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Studios Newsletter: SGA Premieres Tonight - Watch It LIVE!

From a MGM Studios e-mail newsletter:

Stargate Premieres Tonight - Watch it Live!



STARGATE ATLANTIS

Watch the season premiere live

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Stargate Atlantis - Yahoo: SGA # 9 on Today's Top Searches

On the main page of Yahoo:

http://www.yahoo.com/

At the lower right hand corner, is:

Today's Top Searches




1. Loch Ness Monster
2. Phil Spector
3, The Kingdom
4. Cape Town
5. Dolly Parton
6. Barry Bonds
7. Alex Vaggo
8. New York Film Festival
9. Stargate Atlantis

http://www.yahoo.com/r/dy/*-http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Stargate+Atlantis&cs=bz&fr=fp-buzzmod

10. St. John's...

Stargate Atlantis - MGM Stargate: PLAY the Stargate Game!

From the MGM Stargate site:

http://stargate.mgm.com

Click on "GAME" on the top right hand side of page.

It's formatted in Adobe Flash Player 9...it's a game!

Stargate Atlantis - MSN TV Blog: All About 'Stargate Atlantis' Season Four

SGA - MSN TV Blog: All About 'Stargate Atlantis' Season Four

From MSN TV Blog:

http://tvfilter.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!DB9D137CC0F754C9!22076.entry



(Please follow the link for the complete interview.)

September 27

All About 'Stargate Atlantis' Season Four

With the premiere of "Stargate Atlantis" coming up Friday, I recently got to chat with executive producer Joseph Mallozzi about subjects ranging from the Wraith to the new additions to the cast to some of the plots we'll be seeing.

Here's an edited, spoiler-filled transcript. Enjoy!

Raoul: So Joe, I'm really curious to hear more of what you've got going on this season.

Joseph Mallozzi: Just in general?

Raoul: Let's start with in general and then we can talk more specifically.

JM: Coming off season three, we got our pickup a lot earlier than in previous seasons, just because Sci Fi canceled "SG-1." It also gave us time to sort of get a leg up on planning Season Four. On the creative side, Season Four has been very, I guess, rewarding in the types of stories we've been able to tell, the kinds of character relationships we've been able to explore simply because we got that early pickup and were able to spend more time on the stories.

And because we're not producing "SG-1," we're not producing 40 hours of television. We could concentrate on those 20 episodes of Season Four and really, really, really work on them. I guess more than any other seasons, we've got various throughlines that will run through the various episodes, bits and pieces here and there planted in one episode, developed in another episode that come to fruition in another episode, storylines that intersect and dovetail at the end of the season.

**massive snippage**

Eureka: NBC/Universal: SciFi Orders New Season

From NBC/Universal:

http://www.nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/scifi-20070927000000-scifiordersnewse.html

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

SCI FI ORDERS NEW SEASONS OF HITS 'EUREKA' AND 'DESTINATION TRUTH'



Published: September 27, 2007


NEW YORK — September 27, 2007 — SCI FI Channel has greenlit production on a third season of its most-watched Original Series Eureka, ordering 13 new hours of the dramedy. SCI FI is also renewing its investigative reality hit Destination Truth for a second season, it was announced today by Mark Stern, SCI FI Channel's Executive Vice President of Original Programming.

Eureka will begin production on a third season in Vancouver early next year for a summer 2008 premiere. The second season of Destination Truth is also slated to premiere in 2008 with six exciting new episodes.

"Eureka rose to an even higher creative level in its sophomore season, combining entertaining, compelling stories with deeper character development and great cast chemistry. And clearly the audience noticed, bringing millions of new viewers to the Channel," said Mark Stern. "Destination Truth with Josh Gates proved to be a great addition to our Wednesday night lineup and the perfect companion piece for Ghost Hunters."

In keeping with SCI FI's mission to broaden the scope and appeal of its programming roster, Eureka is a relatable, earth-based dramedy credited with bringing in over 3 million new viewers to the Channel in its second season alone. The series premiere on July 18, 2006 broke Channel records and remains the highest rated series telecast in SCI FI history. Eureka continued to grow in its second season, achieving season high household and key demo ratings with its August 28th episode (2.1 HH, 1,654,000 adults 25-54).

Eureka seems like any other cozy Pacific Northwest town, but is actually a secret community of geniuses assembled by the government to conduct top-secret research. The result is a place where anything imaginable can happen… and does. Returning for a third season are stars Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson and Ed Quinn and executive producers Jaime Paglia and Charlie Craig. Eureka is a SCI FI Channel presentation and is produced and distributed by Universal Media Studios.

**snippage**

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For more information on "Eureka," please:

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Stargate Atlantis - SciFi Channel's Alex Levine's Blog Updated 9/27/07

From Alex Levine's (SGA script continuity) blog at the SciFi Channel:

http://blog.scifi.com/stargate/archives/2007/09/now_where_were.html

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update.)



September 27, 2007

Now, where were we?

Oh yes, I remember. Stargate SG-1 aired its episodic finale, and on Stargate Atlantis you were left high and dry wondering about the fate of our fearless intergalactic explorers after a death-defying escape from the formidable power of the Replicators. Sorry, had to jog my addled memory, as so much time has passed since I last spilled the beans to you about our goings on here in Burnaby, BC. Well, rest assured, the Stargate machine keeps churning, and as long as you keep watching, it will continue to do so.

And today is a good day to bring back the blog. The production office is humming. I just saw Will Waring prepping, and chatted with Andy Mikita (who was boasting about the bottle of scotch Joe Flanigan gave him for zooming through a 10 page day). Earlier today I was in Rob Cooper's office with all the other writers talking about all the new network premieres. So, here we are. And we're actually in the tail end of our production season. "Outcast", the second last episode of the 4th season of Atlantis, is now shooting. On deck is our finale, entitled "The Last Man".

But what you really want to know about is the first episode of season 4, which airs tomorrow night, entitled "Adrift." Don't you?...

**snippage**

ATL

Posted by Alex Levine at September 27, 2007 10:18 PM

Stargate Atlantis - Canada's The Movie Channel Updates

Canada's The Movie Channel has updated the Stargate Atlantis' site main page with a season four cast photo:

http://www.themovienetwork.ca/stargateatlantis/index.php



(Photo from The Movie Channel.)

I've seen so many new cast photos, it's hard to tell but I think this is a different version than I've seen as yet...

It looks like the rest of the site (except for the schedule) hasn't been updated as yet.

SGA's season four premieres in Canada on The Movie Channel on Monday, October 1 at 8pm.

Stargate Atlantis - Cult Times Magazine # 145 - David Hewlett Interview

From Visimag:

http://www.visimag.com/acatalog/VI_DIRECT_Catalog_Cult_Times_2007_246.html#aC145

Cult Times #145, October 2007
(Reference #C145)
Now Available



Interviews

The Sarah Jane Adventures We take a look at the monsters Sarah Jane will be facing and also to Doctor Who's future

Stargate Atlantis Actor David Hewlett looks at Dr Rodney McKay's development from arrogant jerk to arrogant-but-loveable jerk

Eureka Joe Morton, who plays mighty mechanic Henry Deacon, reveals Henry's ulterior motive for rejoining the rat race

Ghost Whisperer Creator and executive producer John Gray gives us some upfront information on the third season

Blood Ties Director David Winning on his latest projects, including this detective/vampire romantic/horror series


Regulars

Times Past Our regular reviewer examines the positives and negatives of Ghost Whisperer and Blood Ties

You Should Be Watching Kath & Kim The Aussie series detailing the ludicrous lives of a disconcertingly open mother, her lazy daughter and their extended family

Out of the Box In nearly 30 pages, our complete monthly guide to all that's worth watching in the Cult TV world during October, with page grids highlighting the movies and series being shown


And more…

Go to Web edition

http://www.visimag.com/culttimes/c145_display.htm

Price: $7.99

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A brief snippet from the David Hewlett interview excerpt:



http://www.visimag.com/culttimes/c145_feat01.htm

Feature: Stargate Atlantis

Spare the Rod!

Last seen blasting off into Space with the rest of the Atlantis team, the fourth season brings many new challenges for David Hewlett's Dr Rodney McKay...

**snippage**

"Life is good," Hewlett smiles. "Life is very, very good. This whole experience, it's one of those things where I had no idea how big the whole thing was. On SG-1, when I was a guest star, I only saw a portion of the episodes, especially at first. I mean, you get the whole script and you read the whole thing, but you're only a small part of the whole storyline. Basically it's your job to set everyone up to look smart. So when you go from a character actor to one of the leads, all of a sudden you're everywhere and the scope of the job becomes so much bigger. Even if you don't have scenes, you're still there. And it became so much of a bigger job than I expected. But it's amazing. You go on the ride, you do the best you can and you have as much fun as you can with the character and the people around you. And that's what I have tried to do. For a nerd like me, it's a dream come true."

**snippage**

by Ian Spelling
Read the full interview in
Cult Times #145

http://www.visimag.com/culttimes/c145_display.htm

Stargate Atlantis: Video Q & A's with Cast - YOU get to ask questions!

From SciFi's Stargate Atlantis Forums:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showforum=45



(Just a reminder: Stargate Atlantis Season Four premieres Friday, September 28 at 10pm on the SciFi Channel in the United States; in Canada on Monday, October 1 at 8pm on The Movie Network; and in the UK on SkyOne Tuesday, October 9th at 8pm!)


The cast of Stargate Atlantis, will answer Forum member questions in a video Q&A next week. Post your questions now and check back in the weeks to come to watch the cast responses!

Jewel Staite:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2288646

Jason Momoa:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2288647

Joe Flanigan:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2288648

David Hewlett:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2288649

Amanda Tapping:

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2288650

Stargate Atlantis - Jewel Staite joins Amanda Tapping at Bionic Angels Audio Interivew

From Enchanted Daydreams blog:

http://merlina-thalia.livejournal.com/11723.html



in another blog update, we're now advised that Jewel Staite will be joining Amanda Tapping during the audio interview on Bionic Angels at 11:30pm on Thursday, Sept. 27.

http://blogtalkradio.com/bionicangels

Richard Dean Anderson - on Irish Talk Radio Show Tues, Sept. 25

Richard Dean Anderson is being interviewed on an Irish radio program, "The Ray D'Arcy Show" on Tuesday, Sept. 25, sometime from 9am to 12pm (in conjuction with RDA's appearance on the Halo 3 promo in Dublin).



Here's the link to the radio station's web site:

http://www.todayfm.com/default.asp

And they have a link to listen to the station online live:

http://www.todayfm.com/article.asp?id=15131

Mac users can now enjoy Today FM Online using itunes or Real Player

New iTunes and Real Player MP3 Stream

http://war.str3am.com:7240/listen.pls

New Windows Media MP3 Stream

http://audio.todayfm.com/todayfm2.asx

Broadband

http://www.emapdigitalradio.com/emapdigitalradio/metafiles/today_70.asx

Stargate Atlantis / SG-1 - SGA Season 4 Premiere Fri Sept. 28

STARGATE ATLANTIS (Season 4) premieres Friday SEPTEMBER 28 at 10PM - Watch it LIVE! - Let others know 9/28 is the Official 1st Watch it LIVE day. Stargate fans across the nation need to band together for this - no DVR's.

"Enter the Gate" - Sweepstakes Starting 9/17 YOU COULD WIN A FREE TRIP TO SEE KORN - LIVE IN VEGAS! Go to http://stargate.mgm.com to enter for a chance to win a free trip including VIP tickets & backstage passes to see KORN Live in Las Vegas on 10/24/07.

Exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of STARGATE: CONTINUUM is available exclusively at http://stargate.mgm.com

STARGATE: THE ARK OF TRUTH trailer can be screened at http://stargate.mgm.com

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An Official Team Stargate Member
http://stargate.mgm.com/teamstargate/

Stargate / Sanctuary - VidFest: Sanctuary wins Best Digital VFX PopVox Award

From Vidfest:

http://2007.vidfest.com/2007/09/23/pitch-n-play-popvox-gala-vidfest-starts-with-a-bang/

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

Pitch ‘n’ Play, PopVox, Gala - VIDFEST starts with a bang

September 23rd, 2007 posted by jessica

Whew! What a great first day to the fourth annual Vancouver International Digital Festival.

**snippage**

...Then we had the PopVox awards ceremony. The people’s choice awards saw some unsung talent really shine. Two-time winner Sherwood Dungeon MMOPRG @ MaidMarian.com was an inspiring and surprising win. Up against some of the biggest game companies in the world such as EA, this two-person company has such a devoted fan community, they put them in first spot. Congratulations to all the winners! And the winners are:

Best Web 2.0: Sxipper
Best Mobile Game: Elven Chronicles
Best Digital Animation Short: Duelity



Best Digital VFX: Sanctuary


Best Game: Sherwood Dungeon MMOPRG @ MaidMarian.com
Best Score: Mario Strikers Charged
BC Homegrown: Sherwood Dungeon MMORPG @ MaidMarian.com

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis - TV Guide Online: Ask Matt Monday Sept. 24

From TV Guide Online:

http://www.tvguide.com/ask-matt

(Please follow the link for the complete column.)

ASK MATT

Matt Roush

Monday, September 24

**major snippage**

Question: What is your take on the cast changes on Stargate Atlantis? I'm personally pretty happy that SG-1's Amanda Tapping is making the trip to Atlantis. It seemed pretty inevitable: Someone was going to cross over after Torri Higginson's role was minimized. Anyway, as an objective party who's never been all that entrenched in the series, what is your opinion? Also, have you heard the theory that Higginson wanted out of her contract?

— C.N.



Matt Roush: I honestly don't know the circumstances of this cast change, but churn like this is inevitable on just about any long-running show — although experience has told me that any time a major change happens on a cult sci-fi/fantasy series, there will be some outcry. (Remember the fuss when Michael Shanks left SG-1 for a season? I certainly do!) From where I sit, as a detached observer who never got deeply involved in either series (they're enjoyable but, to me, not habit-forming), this all makes perfect sense. I think of Worf migrating from Star Trek: The Next Generation to its spin-off Deep Space Nine after TNG went off the air. Enhancing the spin-off with a popular character from the mother ship is TV 101. Since it doesn't look like the overall Stargate franchise is going away anytime soon, this should also serve to appease SG-1 fans who wished that show could've last forever.

Stargate Atlantis - Joseph Mallozzi's Blog Update Sept. 23 - NEW video clip & photos

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for September 23, 2007:

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2007/09/september-23-2007.html

(Please follow the link for the complete blog update. There are new photos from SGA and a new video clip today.)



Thumbnail photo courtesy of Joe Mallozzi's blog. Full sized photo at link above.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

**snippage**

Today's pics: Friday's action over on Stage 3.

Today's video: A glimpse the director at work.

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/BaronDestructo/?
action=view¤t=Andyprovidescover.flv

Today`s mailbag:

**snippage**


Promogirl writes: "Who will be directing the season finale?"

Answer: Martin Wood will be directing The Last Man.

**snippage**

Patricia writes: "Is chocolate really better than sex?"

Answer: Depends on the kind of chocolate and who you're having sex with.

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis - GateWorld: Interview with Jewel Staite

From GateWorld:

http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/staite_of_change.shtml

(Please follow the link for the complete interview at GateWorld.)

STAITE OF CHANGE



Photo courtesy of GateWorld.

With a new season of Stargate Atlantis about to get under way, GateWorld sent our own newcomer, Chad Colvin, to sit down with the show's newest recurring cast member, Jewel Staite. A veteran of the science fiction genre thanks to her year as Firefly's darling engineer Kaylee, Jewel joins the Atlantis expedition as Dr. Jennifer Keller.

It's actually not her first time in the Stargate universe: Back in Atlantis's second season, Jewel played the Wraith girl Ellia ("Instinct"). The producers were hesitant to waste such a great actress on a one-off, but quickly realized they could bring her back without the heavy prosthetics.

In the interview Jewel discusses her sci-fi roots, filling the place of a beloved character (Dr. Carson Beckett), and her favorite episodes from the upcoming season. She also talks about working with her new cast mates, notably Amanda Tapping and Rachel Luttrell.

Beware of minor spoilers for Season Four of Atlantis in this interview, as well as a big one for Season Three's "Sunday" -- and for last May's third season finale of LOST. The fourth season of Stargate Atlantis premieres Friday, September 28 at 10 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific) on SCI FI Channel!

A brief excerpt:

GW: We saw briefly in "First Strike" some interaction between Keller and Dr. Weir. Can you give us any insight into her working relationships with any of the other crew members? Colonel Carter? McKay? Ronon and Teyla?


JS: Carter and Keller have a connection because they're both new and proving themselves a little bit. In the episode we're filming now, "Trio," they actually become friends. They're each out of their comfort zones and they start to open up about their personal lives, which is a lot of fun.

Amanda Tapping is hilarious, and I have a very tough time looking her in the eye during a scene without laughing. McKay and Keller have a good-natured argument every once in a while, but they have a mutual respect for each other, too. There's definitely a friendship developing there.

Teyla and Keller's relationship has a chance to develop a lot in the episode "Missing." They find themselves in some dire situations there and have no choice but to bond. And Rachel Luttrell and I get along ridiculously well.

As far as Ronon goes, I think it's safe to say Keller has a wee bit of a crush on him. Because she has, you know ... eyes.