'Smallville,' 'Dollhouse' return with same numbers as when they left
To find the last time "Fringe" even came close to this week's audience, one would have to look all the way back to the end of last season. And even then, it's still not close. "Fringe" finished the week with a 5.2 rating/8 share, according to Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co. That was 27 ...
Read More'Torchwood' star set to make a recurring run in 'Desperate Housewives'
The ladies of Wisteria Lane now have a new bad guy. And he's not really a bad guy, at least when he's a time agent. "Torchwood" star John Barrowman is coming to Hollywood, but not to take on the American version of the "Doctor Who" spinoff currently being worked on by Russell T. Davies. Instead, ...
Read MoreCreators said movie, MGM heard TV show
Stargate: Universe broke the Stargate mold slightly by depicting a harsher and grittier-than-normal take on practicalities on space-faring adventures, a concept that many viewers have attributed to the success of Battlestar Galactica. Regardless of how much influence Ronald D. Moores reimagining ...
Read MorePLUS: Roddenberry memorabilia heading to Las Vegas auction
Fox has not had a lot of ratings luck when it comes to science-fiction. Just look at "Firefly" or "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" or most recently "Dollhouse." Look back further and you'll find "Alien Nation," "The Lone Gunmen," and a show many people won't remember "Harsh Realm." But F ...
Read MorePartnership includes online contests, Star Trek marathon
CBS Consumer Products is bypassing its own line of interactive sites, including StarTrek.com, to launch the new Star Trek Online game through Syfy. Atari Inc., which took over development of the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, said it has struck a deal with NBC Universal-owned Syfy ...
Read MorePilot episode had already been sold on DVD, released for free on Web
Remember, Syfy expected this. Well, hopefully they expected this. "Caprica" premiered to 1.6 million viewers Friday night, not bad for a cable channel, but a bit of a dismal start for a new series, especially when compared to its predecessor "Battlestar Galactica" and the regular Friday timeslot ...
Read MoreSurpasses another James Cameron entry called 'Titanic'
It was the little movie that could, and it did it. "Avatar" gave James Cameron a major filmmaking distinction for the second time in two tries -- a title that most moviemakers never, ever, ever see. He is the King of the World. The science-fiction 3-D drama pulled in yet another $36 million ov ...
Read MorePLUS: Stephen Fry to take a turn at 'Doctor Who'?
The ratings have been some of the worst NBC has seen this season, and that's including the failed experiment of "The Jay Leno Show." But the actors behind "Heroes" are teaming up and using their real superpower -- the fan base -- to try and convince the network it deserves another season after this ...
Read MorePlus: Mamma Kent will be making her long overdue comeback
Familiar faces will return to "Smallville" and they're not just from the show's own mythology, as, once again, the Superman-in-training series will open its doors to the DC Comics archives. Actress Odessa Rae has been tapped to join the series for what could become a multi-episode arc as a new vi ...
Read MoreNo idea yet if it would end up with a network or on cable (or anywhere)
More than 35 years after Gene Roddenberry first tried to bring "The Questor Tapes" to television, it may finally happen thanks to his son. Roddenberry Productions, run by Eugene W. Roddenberry Jr., and Imagine Entertainment are working together to bring "The Questor Tapes" back to life. Imagin ...
Read MoreFan-fave composer special guest on Thursday's Alpha Waves Radio
The music for "Battlestar Galactica" has become so distinctive, for many it takes only takes a few measures of a song to correctly identify which show it's from. Bear McCreary, the celebrated composer for the series said, however, he never imagined the excitement and interest in his music would b ...
Read MoreVillains will take a back seat to teenage angst
Not too long ago, Sam Raimi would helm and Tobey Maguire was planning to swing from rooftops. Well, times change. As previously reported, "Spider-Man 4" will be a complete reboot for the franchise and told in a slightly harsher, "Dark Knight" style fashion. Leading the way as director for wha ...
Read MoreCould this finally be the final nail in the coffin for NBC's one-time signature show?
What will it take for NBC to finally decide that the time for "Heroes" has come and gone? This week's ratings might be it. After two weeks of matching a series low, "Heroes" found a way to do even worse as it languishes in its new timeslot, and remains unable to keep audiences tuning in for "Chuc ...
Read MoreBut could new series still star John Barrowman?
Yet another British import is making its way to the United States, but this time it's not only science-fiction, but it's also garnered interest from a major network. Fox says it wants to produce an American version of the hit BBC series "Torchwood," the "Doctor Who" spinoff that garnered critical ...
Read MoreNothing definitive, but there is lunch involved
Next week, Joss Whedon yet again will air a series finale on Fox with the last of "Dollhouse." But could he stay with the company and jump over to cable? John Landgraf, president of Fox's cable channel FX, told reporters during the Television Critics Association press tour Sunday that he is havin ...
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