Star Trek still not competing too well with Big 3 networks
Although it seems to be holding its own (and almost beating) the Wednesday night comedies on Fox Television, "Enterprise" is still just not moving ahead of the Big-Four networks. Wednesday's episode, "Sleeping Dogs," which featured the return of the Klingons, pulled in a 5.7 rating/8 share, which b ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Latest 'Enterprise' episode might as well had Ben Stein
OK, OK, we get it. "Enterprise" is supposed to be a retro show, taking place before the time of Capt. Kirk and the original five-year mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and what we see on screen is a combination of 1960s hokiness and 2000s techology. That's fine. But does the storylines have to co ...
Read MoreWill people be more interested in a $1 million winner, or David Duchovny?
In what seems to be an effort to cram as many episodes into May sweeps as possible, it appears that CBS could be pitting its two-hour finale of "Survivor IV: Marquesas" against the two-hour finale of "The X-Files," rumored to include a special guest appearance by David Duchovny.According to TV Guide ...
Read MoreThe actor said fans were misled, and he was cheated
Patrick Stewart, best known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," doesn't make a lot of convention appearances, especially in the United States. So it was a surprise when Slanted Fedora touted Stewart's appearance at a convention at The Meadowlands in New Jersey Jan. 5 while ...
Read MoreCrashdown.com rescinds earlier report saying show cancelled
After stating earlier this week that "Roswell" has been cancelled by UPN, Crashdown.com said that it was contacted by the Fox Television publicity office and told that the final fate of the show will not be decided until May. So in light of that, "Roswell" has not been officially cancelled by UPN."T ...
Read MoreReport says UPN is finally pulling the plug
The end of "Roswell" has finally come?That's what the fan Web site Crashdown.com is reporting, saying that not only will this be the last season for the show, but that UPN also has cut back its back-order renewal from 20 episodes to 18.According to the site, anonymous sources reportedly said that th ...
Read MoreRene Auberjonois apparently is making his own waves in Star Trek
First it was Ethan Phillips (Neelix, "Star Trek: Voyager") making an appearance on "Enterprise." Now it appears that yet another Star Trek alum will be making his own appearance on the show.Rene Auberjonois, best known to Star Trek fans as the shapeshifter Constable Odo in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nin ...
Read MoreRatings not as strong as Sci-Fi Channel had hoped
If there is a return of "Babylon 5" to series television, it will be because officials of the Sci-Fi Channel acknowledge that the ratings of the telemovie for "Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers" was directly affected by NFL playoffs."We heard what we intially thought were disappointing figures, that ...
Read MoreSPOILERS: So, Tom Bergeron and Rene Auberjonois ... together?
It seems every alien race has a hidden agenda anymore, and the 20th "Enterprise" episode will feature what could be quite possibly the 20th hidden agenda.According to a spoiler report from TrekToday, "Oasis" will be airing during May sweeps just before the first season finale of the popular Star Tre ...
Read MorePopular actor to help provide a short ratings boost
Maybe he'll drive a fast sports car, maybe he'll direct a porn movie. But no matter what he does, Burt Reynolds will be appearing on "The X-Files."Reynolds is currently filming the episode he'll be starring in, which is expected to air in May.According to Zap2it, Reynolds will play a "mysterious fig ...
Read MoreHigh ratings spell success for Star Trek overseas
Having 1.2 million people tune into a show might spell its doom in the United States, where there are more than half a billion people, but in Great Britain, those kinds of numbers can only mean success.That's how many people in Britain tuned into the Jan. 7 debut of "Enterprise," according to a repo ...
Read MorePLUS: Trek alum Clint Howard returns
Jeffrey Combs will be making his third appearance in "Enterprise," but as he has done in other series like "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," you'll be seeing him in more than one character.And like the days of old where he played the Vorta Weyoun and the Ferengi Brunt, Combs recently told AntonyF at Tre ...
Read MoreRatings battle shows the paranormal series popularity dropping even more
It seems odd reporting this, but a Star Trek series is actually doing better or as good as "The X-Files."In what will be its final season, "The X-Files" is still scraping by each week, scoring a 5.6 rating/8 share in Fast Affiliate Ratings, allowing the show to only finish about a pair of comedies o ...
Read MoreCould happen as early as next season
They're on two different networks, but they're both from one man: Joss Whedon.And it's that man that is now saying that both "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" could be seeing a crossover as early as next season."It's not something we're pursuing this year, but it's something we might get into n ...
Read MoreAnd it's no surprise to 'The X-Files' crew
It's not quite official yet, but there seems to be little standing in the way for David Duchovny to make one final appearance on "The X-Files" before the series ends its 9-year run at the end of this season.Duchovny, who spent more than eight years and one movie playing Special Agent Fox Mulder, wil ...
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