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Darkover online RPG board launches

A new web site launched that may be of interest to role-playing fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series of books. Called The Red Sun, the fan-crafted site launched over the weekend. The RPG uses a blend of in-character message board posts and fan fiction to build the player-generated storylines. The game is open to

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Science Fiction in the News: Oct. 25, 2005

Published on October 25, 2005 by in Uncategorized

Following are links to a few headlines SF has made in recent press: Jason Connery Plays Lead in SCI FI Channel’s Original Film, Stan Lee’s Lightspeed Press Release Stan Lee’s LightSpeed is an original film for Sci Fi Channel based on a new character. Jason Connery (Merlin , Robin of Sherwood) stars with Lee Majors

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Muppets to return to primtime with reality TV parody

Published on October 25, 2005 by in Uncategorized

A decade after being exiles from primetime network TV, the Muppets are returning with a new, six-episode limited-run series in 2006. Called America’s Next Muppet, the miniseries, made by the Disney-owned Jim Henson production shop, targets its satirical eye on the much overdone reality TV genre. Henson creators think they have found fertile ground for

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Top 10 List of longest-running sci fi and fantasy TV shows

Published on October 25, 2005 by in Uncategorized

Genre shows ranked by number of seasons: Dr. Who (26 seasons: 1963-1989) 700 episodes Stargate: SG1 (10 seasons: 1997 – 2007) 184 episodes (to date) [214 at end of 10th season] Touched By an Angel (9 seasons: 1994 – 2003) 212 episodes X-Files (9 seasons: 1993-2002) 202 episodes Bewitched (8 seasons: 1964-1972) 254 episodes Charmed

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Sci Fi renews SG1, Atlantis

Published on October 24, 2005 by in Uncategorized

Cable TV industry magazine MultiChannel News reports that the Sci Fi channel has renewed both Stargate: SG1 and spin-off series, Stargate Atlantis. Although new episodes for the current season are scheduled to resume in January, episodes for next season are to debut in the summer of 2006 after the Memorial Day weekend. This will mark

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Science Fiction in the News: Oct. 22, 2005

Published on October 22, 2005 by in Uncategorized

Following are links to a few headlines SF has made in recent mainstream press: Invasion of the ’50s snatchers New York Newsday, New York, NY Noel Holston writes a pretty good story about the recent crop of network sci fi offering and their relationship to 50s-era science fiction. Sci-fi stars hit Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo

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Sci Fi to air Nibelungs mini as ‘Dark Kingdom’ in March

Published on October 21, 2005 by in Uncategorized

According to a report in Variety, the Sci Fi channel has bought the U.S. rights to the German sword and sorcery epic, Ring of the Nibelungs. The network will air the miniseries in March under a newer, American-friendly name: Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King. The Nibelungs saga was one of the inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien’s

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‘Alias’ continues to drag down ABC while ‘Smallville’ delivers super ratings for WB

Published on October 21, 2005 by in Uncategorized

As Thursday’s overnight TV ratings trickled in Friday morning, the results were shocking. For the first time, the WB was ranked as the third-most watched network in America among the coveted 18-49-year-old age demographic. Buoyed by a Smallville episode featuring a guest appearance of Aquaman, the adventures of young Clark Kent and friends was the

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ABC orders full season for ‘Invasion’

Published on October 21, 2005 by in Uncategorized

Invasion is the latest science fiction series to get a full-season order from its network. ABC president Stephen McPherson praised the show for adding creative momemtum and ratings success during its five weeks on the air at the pick-up announcement Thursday afternoon. The show, which airs Wednesday nights at 10/9c p.m., plays opposite existing hit

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POLL: UK population believes Sci Fi myths are real

After years of the Brisith teasting America for it’s general populace’s foolish thoughts, UK researchers surveyed 2000 citizens of that country for the UKTV Gold channel. The simple question: which science fiction and fantasy mainstays are fact and which are pure fiction. Some of the results reveal: 40 percent believe Star Trek’s warp drive is

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