
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
Leigh Christian Ashton points the finger of blame away from fans
At Claremont McKenna College recently, "Star Trek: Enterprise" Executive Producer Brannon Braga spoke about the UPN series' cancellation and to my mind, openly displayed the depths of his arrogance and disregard for the franchise he and Rick Berman have all but destroyed.With a comment such as, "It ...
Read More'Enterprise' fans assured a return of the Andorians
It's only been a couple days since Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") made his return to the Star Trek universe as an Andorian in "Enterprise." And now the president of his official fan club is reporting that he'll be coming back.Combs apparently will begin filming his second episo ...
Read MoreOvernight metered markets show staying power for the new Star Trek
No need to count "Enterprise" out of the game yet. In fact, the show continues to finish strong in the Nielsen Overnight Metered Markets despite going head-to-head with Game 4 of the World Series on Fox, which grabbed a good portion of the audience. "Enterprise" hauled in a 5.8 rating/9 share for ...
Read MoreIs the holographic doctor the 'Weakest Link?'
Fans wanna know ...He's an actor, not a doctor. But you know Anne Robinson is going to treat him worse than a hologram on a Hirogen ship when Robert Picardo (The Doctor, "Star Trek: Voyager") makes a guest appearance on the NBC game show "The Weakest Link."Picardo, who will play for the Elizabeth Gl ...
Read MoreOvernight ratings create good news for the folks at Paramount
UPN is back in fourth place, and it's with the help of "Enterprise" retaining a good portion of its audience, according to Nielsen overnight metered market ratings for Wednesday night. "Enterprise" pulled in a 6.4 rating/10 share for LeVar Burton's series directorial debut, "Terra Nova," a very s ...
Read MoreIt's been a decade since the passing of Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek
The following column was written Oct. 24, 1999, and appeared at TrekNation. It is being reprinted here in honor of the 10th anniversary of Gene Roddenberry's passing. I remember the day vividly. I was getting ready for school, and had CNN on. As I was getting out of the shower, I heard the news com ...
Read MoreWhile final numbers for 'Unexpected' actually saw a boost, 'Buffy' and 'Roswell' finish low
For the first time since the start of their new seasons on UPN, both "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Roswell" basically held on to their existing audiences from the previous week in Nielsen overnight metered market ratings from Tuesday."Buffy" finished the evening with a 4.5 rating/7 share, a slight ...
Read MoreYet another week, and still less and less viewers for Star Trek
"Enterprise" took yet another drop in the Nielsen overnight metered market ratings, but still remained ahead of "Star Trek: Voyager" in its ratings at the same point six years ago.The Star Trek series pulled in a strong 6.6 rating/10 share. However, half the audience didn't stick around for "Special ...
Read MoreSPOILERS: The captain will find himself wondering whether or not so share technology
It's been a while since details of a future episode of "Enterprise" were released, but that drought is over after TrekToday posted major spoiler information about the upcoming episode, "Dear Doctor." According to the site, a source obtained an early version of the script, but only provided what h ...
Read MoreAn intense bidding war has removed the new Star Trek from the British channel
British fans looking to find "Enterprise" on BBC next year apparently will have to look elsewhere. According to TV Zone Magazine, Channel 4 has won the rights to air "Enterprise" in the U.K. This will add to their already strong science fiction lineup that includes "Babylon 5," "Stargate SG-1" an ...
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