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For the fans that thought $4 billion was a lot for Marvel Entertainment Inc., apparently they aren't shareholders.

Those with an ownership stake in Marvel said they have filed a class-action suit in New York claiming The Walt Disney Co. acquisition of Marvel undercut them by as much as $20 per share.

Each shareholder is set to earn $30 and three-quarters of a share in Disney for each share they own in Marvel. However, Marvel shareholders say they should've received $50 per share.

Will it affect the merger? Doesn't look like it quite yet, but it's something worth keeping an eye on. -- [Orlando Business Journal]

Starbuck mystery continues: So what was Starbuck after dying and coming back from the dead on "Battlestar Galactica"? Apparently, not even Katee Sackhoff knows.

But then again, it doesn't matter.

"No, there's no reason to find out who or what she was," Sackhoff told SciFi UK. "I don't think that's something that Ron [Moore, the show's executive producer] ever wanted. Who Starbuck was as a metaphor was always up in the air. She was always on this self-discovery of trying to find herself the entire run of the show."

Moore's sidekick on the former Syfy show, David Eick, was a little more revealing to Airlock Alpha and a handful of other media outlets during San Diego Comic-Con in July, describing Starbuck's resurrection to be most like what Gandalf experienced in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming Gandalf the White.

"I think it's poetic justice for her to end the way she did," Sackhoff said. "There's no point in trying to figure it out. I think that would ruin what was a very simple end for her." -- [SciFi Wire]

'Dollhouse' brings battle of the stars: Joss Whedon is not making a secret about his love for "Battlestar Galactica," and we'll all see that this Friday when "Dollhouse" premieres on Fox.

Jamie Bamber, who played Apollo in the former Syfy series, shows up Friday as an arms dealer "who falls prey to Echo's charms," according to TVGuide.com columnist Mickey O'Connor.

And before the episode is over, Bamber will get a scene with Tahmoh Penikett, who played a pilot named Helo the last time the two worked together.

"Dollhouse" airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. -- [TVGuide.com]

Tom Baker makes way to Web: He might not have his sonic screwdriver anymore, but former "Doctor Who" star Tom Baker now has his own Web site.

"Even as the time-traveling Doctor from Gallifrey, I had no idea that one day I'd have a home in a new universe called the World Wide Web," Baker said on his new Web site, which can be found at www.tom-baker.co.uk.

"As Doctor Who, I was a familiar figure in people's own sitting rooms and caused many young viewers to hide behind the sofa. Now I welcome you to my virtual home where you can browse my photograph albums, read about the roles I've played, and leave a message for me if you wish."

Now if he could only get his hands on a Tardis. -- [Airlock Alpha]

Ron Moore speaks: Ronald D. Moore is making his first high-profile trip back to New York City since he let a couple angels read over his shoulder after picking up a National Geographic in the series finale of "Battlestar Galactica."

Moore, who developed the new version of the "Battlestar" for the former SciFi Channel, will be the keynote speaker for the New York Television Festival Saturday at New World Stages on 340 W. 50th St. Moore will deliver his address at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 to close out the festival's "development day."

"Since we started the festival in 2005, a large part of our mission has been to engage and inspire emerging writers and producers," festival organizers said in a release. "Ron Moore's work as a writer and creator has illustrated what television can and should be for a whole generation of young artists. We are honored to have him with us at NYTVF."

The event is free. -- [Airlock Alpha]

No Star Trek for Ricky Gervais: The comedian who made a highly cheered appearance at the recent Primetime Emmy awards broadcast, said he was offered a role in J.J. Abrams' recent "Star Trek" reboot, but decided to turn it down.

"He's offered me a couple of parts I couldn't do," Ricky Gervais said of Abrams. "One in 'Mission: Impossible [3]' and one in 'Star Trek' itself, but I couldn't do them because I was busy. I'll work with him again one day, and I've thanked him, I've thanked him very much."

Gervais appeared in "Alias" for Abrams back in the show's early days, mostly because Abrams was a big fan of Gervais' British version of "The Office."

Gervais said he did like the latest adventure of Kirk and Spock, by the way, according to BBC Newsbeat.

"'Star Trek' was my favorite film of this year," Gervais said, adding that Abrams is a "genius, he's like the new Spielberg." -- [Digital Spy]

'Supernatural' picks up where it left off: "Vampire Diaries" is kicking butt on The CW in the timeslot once held by "Smallville," but "Supernatural" continues to hold its own on Thursday nights.

"Supernatural" earned a 2.1 rating/3 share, according to Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co. and Zap2it, in its first week, losing 32 percent of its lead-in audience from "Vampire Diaries."

The fifth season premiere was off nearly 9 percent from its season premiere in 2008, but was up more than 16 percent from the final three episodes of Season 4.

"Supernatural" lost nearly 10 percent of its premiere audience in the second week, earning a 1.9/3. -- [Rabid Doll]

Oh my, newlyweds: You know you're in the 21st century when you can turn on "The Newlywed Game" and see not just the traditional man-woman couples, but George Takei as well.

Takei, best known as Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series as well as Hiro's father in "Heroes," will appear on a revamped version of the long-running show Oct. 12 with his husband, Brad Altman. It's the first time the game show has featured a gay couple.

"It's pretty historic for us," Altman told the New York Daily News. "It's going to be a great experience for both of us to see how well we really know each other after 22 years together."

The two have an advantage over other newlyweds as their engagement lasted about as long as the Pinto. The two were married last September, and remain legally married despite voters in California removing gay marriage from the state. -- [New York Daily News]

'9' contest winners: A few weeks back, we announced we were giving out prize packs for the new animated film "9," and now we have some winners.

Congratulations to Jen Casswell of Clinton, Md.; JoAn Donnelly of Lincoln, Calif.; Karen Keeney of Dayton, Ohio; Bill Sandone of Philadelphia, and Colleen Harkins of Oceanside, Calif.

Your prize packs are now on the way! -- [Airlock Alpha]