The complete series of Battlestar Galactica on DVD or Blu-Ray is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. The set is scheduled to be released on July 28, 2009.
CrispyGamer.com reports that Eliza Dushku will be providing the voice for the main character of a new action game from Bethesda Softworks called WET. The character, Rubi Malone, is a mercenary who specializes in "wetworks" using dual pistols and a samurai sword. Sounds a bit like Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame, you know, if she was an assassin.
This weekend, May 1st thru 3rd, is Creation Entertainment’s 17th Annual Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit. Stars from across the fandoms are scheduled to appear, including star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase). Tickets are still available at the door, so come on down for some sci-fi goodness.
Friday’s schedule features appearances by Michelle Forbes (Star Trek: TNG– Ensign Ro Laren/Dara; Battlestar Galactica– Admiral Helena Cain; True Blood– Maryann), Nicki Clyne (Battlestar Galactica– Cally Tyrol),Colin Cunningham (StarGate: SG1– Maj. Paul Davis) and Dean Haglund (The X-Files– Richard "Ringo" Langly) and Star Wars‘ legendary CHEWBACCA, Peter Mayhew. Also appearing over the weekend: Michael Trucco, Sam Anders/One of the Final Five from Battlestar Galactica.
Also scheduled to appear Saturday: Amanda Tapping(StarGate: SG1 & StarGate: Atlantis– Lt. Col. Samantha Carter; Sanctuary– Dr. Helen Magnus), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager- Seven of Nine), Linda Hamilton (Beauty & the Beast– Catherine Chandler; The Terminator movies- Sarah Connor) and John Nobel (Lord of the Rings– Denethor; Fringe– Dr. Walter Bishop).
This year’s event features a special "Twilight Sunday" with appearances by several of the stars of the movie "Twilight" and it’s upcoming sequel, "New Moon": Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), Michael Welch (Mike Newton) and Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen).
Recently, I sat in Western Bagel having coffee and a bagel while reading the Los Angeles Times (yes, I actually paid for and read the paper edition of a newspaper.Shocking, eh?).And in the editorial section was a piece that caught my eye, “Charity Should Begin With the Speaking Fees” by Joel Stein.
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