Babylon 5 ISN News: The Zocalo Today
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The Zocalo Today
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There is a LOT of information here and you won't want to miss any of it.
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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009
CASTLE RENEWED
ABC has picked up the Nathan Fillion drama CASTLE for a second season. The
official announcement won't come until the network's Tuesday Upfront presentation,
however.
DOLLHOUSE RENEWED
According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources have confirmed that a second season of
Joss Whedon's DOLLHOUSE is on tap for fall 2009. FOX is expected to announce the
news during their Upfront presentation on Monday. Given its low ratings, this comes
as a pretty big surprise, but apparently DOLLHOUSE's DVR numbers and online streaming
are strong. This is a huge victory for Whedon fans who've been campaigning to save
the series since before it premiered...
RED CIRCLE COMICS - J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
DC Comics revealed last week the designs and cover images for the upcoming J. Michael
Straczynski RED CIRCLE miniseries, which will introduce the Red Circle characters from
Archie into the DC Universe. Artist J.G. Jones has been working in conjunction with
artist Jesus Saiz on redesigns of the classic characters.
The upcoming RED CIRCLE miniseries brings the superheroes created by Archie Comics. The
characters date all the way back to the 1940s with the flagship character the Shield,
and they’ve appeared in various titles including a previous stint at DC under the
“Impact” imprint. RED CIRCLE was the name of the imprint Archie used for the heroes,
which is carried over as the title of this new miniseries.
The Red Circle heroes join the expansive DC Universe in a miniseries that promises to
revitalize the classic heroes in a modern world with contemporary designs and structure.
Follow this link for the interview with J. Michael Straczynski on his new project.
http://newsarama.com/comics/040929-JMS-Red-Cirlce.html. For more information,
go to
http://dcublog.dccomics.com/tag/j-michael-straczynski/ complete with drawings.
LEONARD NIMOY - FRINGE AND STAR TREK
There is a wonderful interview this week with Leonard Nimoy (Spock, STAR TREK). He
talks about working on the new STAR TREK movie and the emotional rollercoaster that
was for him. He also talks about how he came to the role of William Bell in FRINGE.
He is a marvelous actor -- bringing such strength and authority to a role. If you
missed his appearance on FRINGE, you'll have to watch the last episode. I love this
show and can't wait for the new season to begin.
STAR TREK IN SPACE
Paramount beamed a copy of J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK to NASA's Mission Control in
Houston, which then uplinked the movie to the International Space Station, where
astronaut Michael Barrat and two crewmates will watch it while orbiting 220 miles
above Earth. Barratt plans to watch the film on a laptop computer inside the Unity
module.
"I remember watching the original Star Trek series and, like many of my NASA co-workers,
was inspired by the idea of people from all nations coming together to explore space,"
Barratt said in a statement provided by Paramount. "Star Trek blended adventure,
discovery, intelligence and story telling that assumes a positive future for humanity.
The International Space Station is a real step in that direction, with many nations
sharing in an adventure the world can be proud of."
This is not the first screening aboard the craft: There is a collection of DVDs and
uplinked movies aboard the space station, some of which were delivered during previous
shuttle and station missions and which will remain aboard for the enjoyment of future
crews. It's not even the first time Star Trek has screened in space: Former station
astronaut Greg Chamitoff and his crewmates viewed the entire Star Trek series as a
regular weekly event.
WILLIAM TELL
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ) will star
in WILLIAM TELL: THE LEGEND for newly-formed Flagship Films. Til Schweiger also will
star in the project, to be directed by Nick Hurran from a script by Hurran and Scott
Reynolds.
Promising a fact-based retelling of the medieval legend, the film will recount how
crossbow marksman William Tell challenged the Hapsburg monarch Hermann Gessler, played
by Schweiger. Tell's defiance ignited an uprising against the Austrian government which
led to the formation of Switzerland.
Principal photography is slated to begin in September in Romania.
THE LAST WORD
Ewan McGregor (STAR WARS) is reteaming with Young Adam director David Mackenzie for
the romantic drama THE LAST WORD, with shooting set to start in September. According
to the Hollywood Reporter, the film is described as a love story set in a city where
people are slowly losing their sensory perception. The script was penned by Danish
writer Kim Fupz Aakeson (Little Soldier).
TOP SCIENCE FICTION NEWS STORIES:
News from this week and the last couple of months has been moved to the
News Archive Page. Check it out
to catch up on all that has been going on in the world of science fiction.
8:00pm on ABC
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Signs of Voldemort's return emerge as Harry's friends help him prepare for a
tournament with Europe's best student wizards. Based on a book by J.K. Rowling.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes
8:00pm on CBS
The Mentalist - Episode: Pilot (First Aired: September 23, 2008)
California Bureau of Investigation consultant Patrick Jane and senior agent Teresa
Lisbon and her team investigate a double murder that has the hallmarks of a serial
killer, with a personal connection to Jane.
8:00pm on BBC America
Primeval - (First Aired: November 01, 2008)
The team discovers the secret zoo of ancient creatures Helen has been secretly
keeping have been released, putting all of humanity in danger.
9:00pm on CBS
The Mentalist - Episode: Red John's Friends (First Aired: January 06, 2009)
Patrick leaves the CBI to work on proving a convicted murderer's innocence after
the prisoner promises to share information about Red John upon his release.
9:00pm on BBC America
Primeval - NEW
A creature resembling an Egyptian god wreaks havoc in the British Museum.
9:00pm on SciFi
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
A human and his extraterrestrial friend begin an interstellar journey after the
destruction of Earth. Based on the book by Douglas Adams. Martin Freeman, Mos
Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Warwick Davis
NEW BABYLON 5 BOOK SERIES
OVERVIEW OF THE ASKED & ANSWERED SERIES
It's true. The creator of Babylon 5 answers 5,296 fan questions covering every
aspect of the show in over 100 categories in new Babylon 5 book series.
J. Michael Straczynski answered these questions as they surfaced over a period
of 18 years as part of an online experiment he started in 1991 and continues to
this day.
This makes Asked & Answered something that has never been done before with a
television show: an oral history IN REAL TIME. No revisionism. Nothing
forgotten. No detail spared. Because this dialouge with fans starts in 1991, it
pre-dates the production of the Babylon 5 pilot, so you'll discover JMS'
complete vision for the series, many aspects of which never made it to the
screen.
Even better, these questions and answers include interactions on AOL Bulletin
Boards, GEnie Forums, the moderated usenet group, CIS Discussion threads and
Chat Transcripts, some of which are not available in archives anywhere.
In addition to Babylon 5, Asked & Answered includes JMS' responses to personal
questions about his life, politics, love, religion, writing and more. These
responses are grouped with a related B5 topic showing fans for the first time
the provenance of the Babylon 5 philosophy and culture. All that plus JMS'
real life stories behind the stories.
To make this the ultimate reference, this series took 2 years and a crew of
four B5 experts in addition to J. Michael Straczynski to compile, categorize
and edit.
Go to http://www.cafepress.com/b5books
for a list of the topics covered in Part One, a sample of some of the questions
covered and a link to 12 sample pages.
DEAD AIR TO SCREEN AT CANNES/FANGORIA CONVENTION
Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA - May 2, 2009 - DEAD AIR, the Bill Moseley and Patricia Tallman
starrer chronicling a radio team's fight to stay alive and on-air in the face of
a bioterrorist attack, will screen at both the Cannes Film Market and Fangoria's
Weekend of Horrors in New York City over the next few weeks. These special screenings
launch the film's major sales push following its completion this February.
DEAD AIR, directed by television star and horror film veteran Corbin Bernsen, and
written by Kenneth Yakkel, marks a rare turn for lead actor Bill Moseley, who plays
a heroic family man instead of his usual role as a villain. Moseley plays Logan
Burnhardt, a hard-edged talk radio host whose on-air bluster is put to the test
when faced with a real emergency he can't talk his way out of. The film's story
echoes horror favorites like 28 Days Later and classic George Romero zombie movies,
but sets the action in a modern context amid heightened fears of international terrorism.
"We wanted to make a movie that wasn't just a maniacs-on-the-loose-killing-everyone
movie, although we certainly have that, but one that strikes a deeper chord of what
people are really scared about today," says Bernsen. "You take swine flu, take 9/11,
whip that together into a real doomsday scenario, and that's the kind of event Dead
Air explores."
Although the film depicts an attack on the US, universal concerns about terrorism
should help it play well to overseas audiences. Furthermore, despite the US being
the victim country, the film is not unabashedly flag-waving, as US bioweapons research
is blamed as inadvertently providing weapons to the film's terrorist villains.
DEAD AIR is represented internationally by Sean Haley of MultiVisionnaire Pictures.
The Cannes screening will take place on Monday, May 18 at 11:30 AM, at Palais D of
the Cannes Film Festival.
The New York screening at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors will take place on June 6
at 6:00 PM, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Fangoria is the leading name
in horror-cinema journalism, and the convention is expected to attract 3000-7000 fans
over its three days. Josh Feinman, a co-star of Moseley's in the film, will be in
attendance.
RANGER REPORTS
BRUCE BOXLEITNER
Ranger Anne writes that Bruce Boxleitner made a return visit to CHUCK this past
Monday night (4/27), in the season finale "Chuck Versus the Ring." The episode
featured the wedding of Chuck Bartowski's sister Ellie to Devon (aka Captain
Awesome), and how evil Ted Roark & his agents from Fulcrum wanted to stop the wedding
to steal the Intercept (Chuck), with the threat of killing Ellie. Bruce reprised
his role of Devon's father Woody (from earlier in the season).
PAT TALLMAN
Ranger Morjana reports that the SciFi Channel is airing STAR RUNNERS on Saturday,
June 13 at 9pm, and it's repeated Sunday June 14 at 1:30am. According to TrekTrak.com,
STAR RUNNERS was a failed pilot for USA, and that Patricia Tallman co-starred in
it -- from 1998!
Patty is one of my favorite B5 people -- so it will be fun to see her on screen
again -- mark your calendars.
DISCUSSION TOPIC - STAR TREK
OK, who has seen the movie! What do you think? Will it re-start the franchise?
Does the younger cast members fit into the mold of the characters they portray?
Send in your comments to sgbruckner@aol.com. I'll post your selections our
discussion page for all
readers to share. I'll post some of my comments in my blog -- see below.
BABYLON PODCAST
Welcome to Show #155!
Jeffrey wants to bolt and celebrate Kosho de Mayo, because his homemade margarita mix
(using a “low carb” version) just isn’t kickin’ it…
We chat a little bit about the Forbidden Planet and the leaking of the planned script,
and the seeming addiction some people have that causes them to steal and leak unfinished
products. Is it a cry for attention, an inner reaction to having no outlet for their
own creative process, or just plain potential greed?
Deep Geeking: This week, the Deep Geeking covers “The Paragon of Animals”. Examination
of B5’s new telepath colony, and the start of Lyta’s journey of independence, begins
here. We also see the development of the Declaration of Principles, and how much it
means to have the Alliance start off on the higher path that Sheridan and Delenn hopes
they can all take.
Discussion: Jeffrey wonders how the hell Tim and Summer can wrangle 250 podcast episodes
out of a series that ran for less than half that total, and he’s very afraid. We may not
be Cylons, but we have a plan.
Gary wants, gosh, he wants a digital version or cross-referenced index or, gosh, just
something more 21st century when it comes to the upcoming “Asked and Answered” series;
Todd calls in not from his Blackberry Storm, and wants to know if the Voices of Babylon
crew might want to do a Crusade storyline after Three-Edged Sword is complete; Gary
loved Garibaldi’s “Rest East, Old Friends” line from the 500 year segment of
“Deconstruction”; Gary has suggestions for lines for the podcast’s Season 5 opener
next year; Gary tells Mark from Miami/Daytona to go check out the forums and chat
him up over there (yes, we’ve finally gone meta); Arkle busts Jeffrey’s chops over
football teams, and Summer returns serve over the hockey teams…
And then the end of the episode runs off the rails because Skype threw Jeffrey a
curveball, and he decided to listen to an episode of The Squint Squad podcast with
us still on the line… yay technology!
It is to laugh!
Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite
of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool,
and more!
Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related
website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror
it here or house it on a sister site.
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI AT MIT MAY 22
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski will deliver the second annual Julius
Schwartz Lecture on campus May 22nd at 7:00 p.m. The event is open to the public
so buy your tickets ($10) early either online or at Hub Comics in Somerville or
Comicopia in Kenmore Square.
You might also be happy to know that in addition to writing both original and adapted
screenplays, he’s working on LAST WORDS, a pilot for a new TV series for TNT and
Dreamworks. It’s supposedly an hour-long drama with a paranormal thrust.
The event is sponsored by MIT’s Comparative Media Studies program with Professor
Henry Jenkins as host. He will engage in a Q&A with Straczynski following the
lecture and then Straczynski will field questions from the audience.
ISN BLOG
I have just created ISN News Blog at
http://isnnews.blogspot.com. This is an experiment for me -- and I hope
you’ll join me by entering news you have to share. I’ll put in stuff that I think
is interesting for others to read about and we’ll see how it goes. Join me.
While Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar), Rick (Biggs) and Tim (Choate) are no longer with us,
we will not forget their wonderful personalities and talent -- as well as their
significant contributions to the BABYLON 5 universe. Be sure to visit
In Memory Of for more
information about memorial efforts. Until we met again, in a place where no
shadows fall.
BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS
Theodore Bikel - May 2
Michael O'Hare - May 6
Stephen Furst - May 8
Melissa Gilbert-Boxleitner - May 8
Bruce Boxleitner - May 12
Andreas Katsulas - May 18
Andrea Thompson - May 22
Doug Wise - May 21
Douglas Netter - May 23
Paul Winfield - May 22
Roy Dotrice - May 26
Harlan Ellison - May 27
Have I missed anyone? If you know the birthday of someone connected with Babylon 5,
pass the information along. We want to include everyone in our Happy Birthday Wishes.
This book is the ultimate for a science fiction fan. It provides a wealth of information
about series -- and many little known facts gathered through interviews and extensive
research.
WARNER BROS. GOES DIGITAL
WBP: Get Zac Efron on your phone:
Text 17 to 58671 to get the latest on Zac’s new movie 17 Again.
Receive text alerts about the film and Zac’s local appearances. Get info on how
to WIN 17 Again prizes including a trip courtesy of MovieTickets.com. Visit the
17 Again official mobile site featuring exclusive Zac voice tones, mobile wallpapers,
clips from the soundtrack and more! Then don’t miss 17 Again starring Zac Efron and
Matthew Perry. In theaters everywhere April 17, 2009.
ER – The Complete Series Available to Own in HD
ER – The Complete Series is now available in its entirety for the FRIST TIME EVER
exclusively via download at iTunes. As you know ER one of television’s most riveting
dramas came to an end last week and now fans can relive the memories or experience
the series for the first time by downloading the series exclusively on iTunes – see
George Clooney, Angela Basset, Noah Wyle and more. I thank you in advance for
sharing the news with your readers and for linking to the official ER - iTunes page.
(http://tinyurl.com/ERoniTunes).
Warner Bros. has launched the Warner Archive Collection (www.WarnerArchive.com) a
new initiative allowing fans to own over 150 at launch and eventually several thousands
of films that have been in its vault for decades including hidden treasures starring
legends such as Carry Grant, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn and Greta Garbo. All
films are available for the FIRST TIME EVER on DVD and On Demand.
This last batch of titles include a number of old Tarzan movies. These you don't see
on TV that often.
WBSHOP.COM GRAND OPENING
The all-new www.WBshop.com is now open featuring
the largest collection of Warner Bros products including WATCHMEN exclusive collections.
During the Grand Opening receive 20% Off and Free Shipping on all orders including
Blu-ray, Toys, Apparel and more.
Be sure to check out all the BABYLON 5 and CRUSADE items. Each episode is sold
separately for $1.95. It is a great way to get your favorite episode without having
to spend a lot of money.
You will also find DOCTOR WHO, RED DWARF, SUPERNATURAL, V and many other TV science
fiction favorites. Check out the lithographs, calendars, stationery, toys and photo
collections too.
PLANET EARTH
I have been a HUGE fan of the PLANET EARTH series from BBC. It is an absolutely
amazing set of DVDs that feature a planet we all know -- and I hope LOVE!!!
Below is a widget the WB created for the acclaimed BBC miniseries PLANET EARTH to
celebrate Earth Day! It offers free downloads, music from the series, as well as
photos and video content.
This Earth Day, show your love for Planet Earth –The record-breaking miniseries that
inspired the motion picture Earth – with BBC Video’s Planet Earth widget.
The recipient of four Emmy Awards including Outstanding Nonfiction Series, PLANET
EARTH was filmed in high-definition over five years by 71 camera people, in 62
countries across every continent. Utilizing state-of-the-art filming techniques
and technologies - ranging from revolutionary aerial lens stabilization and flash
strobe-systems to ultra high-speed cameras - the most expensive factual series ever
created by the BBC lovingly captures our planet’s best-loved, wildest and most
elusive creatures in intimate moments and rare action.
Now you can showcase this amazing content and share it with your friends too. Spread
the message of Earth Day with BBC Video’s Planet Earth widget. Loaded with music
from the film, free wallpapers, photos and unbelievable footage of Earth’s plants
and creatures, there is no better way to remind people to conserve and protect our
natural resources.
SYNOPSIS
On the fourth season of THE CLOSER, murderers are not the only ones giving Brenda
a hard time. An ambitious newspaper reporter interferes as he tries to get a story
on the Priority Homicide Division, resulting in disaster for the squad. Although
Brenda and her team chalk up a string of successes (including catching a child’s
killer, a drive-by shooter and an arsonist who sets L.A.’s Griffith Park ablaze),
the reporter’s unflattering tell-all marks the end of the PHD. But viewers shouldn’t
ever count Brenda out. She brings her staff to the newly formed Major Crimes Division
for assignments with expanded jurisdiction that extends to con artists, kidnappers,
predators and, of course, killers. All of L.A.’s worst are going to meet L.A’s best.
REVIEW
This is one of those series that just gets better the longer it is on the air. I have grown
to love Brenda and all of her quirkyness. Kyra Sedgwick is just perfect for this character
and this role. As good as she is, her supporting cast is equally as good. The chemistry of
all the characters is a marvel to watch.
This season you see Brenda solve more cases and she finally gets married as well. I am always
surprised by this series. Unlike so many cop shows, the quality is in the writing. Money
doesn't go into special effects -- it goes into quality writing and production.
If you haven't seen the previous seasons of this fabulous show, you may want to start at the
beginning and see these relationship grow.
SCOOBY-DOO WHERE ARE YOU VOLUME 2: BUMP IN THE NIGHT
Available on DVD: May 5
Official website: www.kidswb.com
Vol. 2 sniffs out and serves up Episodes 5-8 – in the order aired – of Scooby-Doo’s
original Saturday morning series. When prize-winning show dogs begin to disappear,
the crafty canine becomes a Decoy for a Dognapper. A spell-casting ghost goes a-haunting
until Daphne, Velma, Freddy and Shaggy figure out What the Hex Going On? It’s far from
all quiet on the set when Daphne’s moviemaker uncle hires the gang as extras in a
horror flick and they soon learn you Never Ape an Ape Man. And then what could be
scarier than exploring an abandoned amusement park with a short-circuited robot
named Charley in charge in Foul Play in Funland. For cheerful chills and frightful
laughs galore, this is a rrrun-rrriled ride!
FREAKAZOID SEASON 2
Available: April 21, 2009
Official website: www.kidswb.com
Synopsis:
Dexter Douglas is a mild-mannered teenager who, while logged onto the Internet one
Christmas, is thrust into a horrible crash on the information superhighway and
transformed into an electrifying superhero. He's average, predictable, the middle
of the bell curve and the center of the silent majority, which most consider completely
dull and boring; the type of person who just blends into the crowd. However, all this
changes when he turns into the Freakazoid, a lightening haired superhero who wears red
underwear who uses his new abilities to fight evil and do battle with villains such as
the Lobe. That is, unless Cosgrove, his best friend and chief of police, can suggest
something better to do. With his many trusted sidekicks, his fabulous Freakalair and
his girlfriend Steph by his side, he?s ready to save the day; that is, unless there's
something better on TV.
TINY TOON ADVENTURES: SEASON 1, Volume 2
Available: April 28, 2009
Official website: www.wbkids.com
Synopsis:
This April, BBC Video brings the world’s most popular car entertainment show to DVD
for the first time in North America with the 3-disc release Top Gear 10. One of
the top rated shows on BBC America and BBC Canada and broadcast in more than 100
countries, Top Gear follows hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May
as they attempt some of the most ambitious, and often outrageous, adventures on
four wheels including a race through the Kalahari Desert in three 20-year-old
clunkers and an attempt to break Sir Richard Branson’s record by crossing the
treacherous English Channel in a fleet of amphibious cars. Rounding out the team
is the silent and mysterious racing driver The Stig, who pushes cars and celebrities
to their limits on the Top Gear test track.
REVIEW
If you enjoy cars and British humor, I've got a show for you. TOP GEAR, is one of
those shows where you can easily get caught up in the humor and hijinks of the hosts.
Highlights of this DVD are:
- A roadtrip through Europe to find the greatest driving road ever in a Lambogini,
Porche 911 and an Aston Martin (so much funnier than it sounds)
- Three attempts at making an amphibious car
- A race between a fighter jet and the fastest production car in the world
- Watch the three hosts cross the uncrossable desert in three african cars that
cost $1000.
- See the birth of Motorhome racing
The show is VERY diverse -- crossing generational boundaries as the three hosts wander
the world to bring you absolutely stunning adventures.
And yes, this is season 10 of the series. So if you like what you see on this series,
you'll want to look for the previous seasons -- just to see what you've missed.
NEW FAMILY DVDS
Looking for movies you can watch with your children? I have moved many of the
family-oriented DVDs to a
Family DVDs page. Here you will find wonderful DVDs you can enjoy with your entire
family -- no matter the age. You will find background information about the DVD, but there
are clips as well from Warner Bros. Enjoy!
For more information on other DVDs that have just been released and reviewed, go to
New DVDs
DOCTOR WHO
In shops: July 2009
At long last Doctor Who is an ongoing monthly series! Tony Lee (Doctor Who: The
Forgotten), kicks off the time/space-faring series with the two-part “Silver
Scream.” In chapter one, the Doctor travels to 1920s Hollywood where he befriends
Charlie Chaplin and, of course, discovers an alien plot! Lee is joined by Al
Davison (The Dreaming) on this first story arc. Covers by Paul Grist and Davison.
BABYLON 5 MUSIC VIDEOS AND TRIBUTES
I found this message on the Babylon 5 moderated newsgroup this morning and just
had to post it so that others might enjoy the marvelous music videos created by
John Hudgens.
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As some of you may know, I was hired by Joe Straczynski back in the
day to create Babylon 5 music videos for him to use at science fiction
conventions, and later to promote the show to networks. Eight were
produced over the run of the series, not including the memorial videos
I did later for Rick Biggs and Andreas Katsulas.
For the longest time, the only way to see these was if Joe or I showed
them at a convention, but now, after numerous requests from fans over
the years, Joe has given me permission me to post these online.
- This is the extended version that I did for Andreas' widow ater the
original cut was released on the net. It's never been seen online
until now.
For those of you who've never seen these, I hope you enjoy them - and
for those that have (and emailed me many times over the years about
releasing them), I hope they're as good as you remember. Working with
Joe on these videos was one of the highlights of my career, and I'll
be forever grateful to him for the doors these have opened for me. I'm
proud to have them on my resume.
John Hudgens
www.zteamproductions.com
May 16-17, 2009
WonderFest 20
Place: Louisville, Kentucky
Guests: Veronica Cartwright, Angela Cartwright, Tom Woodruff, Jr., and many more
For more information, go to www.wonderfest.com
for more information.
July 10-12, 2009
SHORE LEAVE
Place: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
City: Baltimore, Maryland
Guests: Jason Momoa, Rachel Luttrell, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Christopher
Heyerdahl, Michael Welch, Kevin Soro, Jasika Nicole -- and many more
July 10-12, 2009
TCON
Place: Sheraton Parkway North Toronto Hotel
City: Richmond Hill, Canada
Description: We have over 300 hours of programming including special media guest Q&A's,
scientists, authors, discussion panels, anime & video, gaming, autographs & photo sessions,
masquerade contest, dances and art displays. They host a charity auction that raises money
for Gilda's Club of Greater Toronto -- and they have the 3rd Annual Constellation Awards.
For more information, go to TCON.
August 6-9, 2009 OFFICIAL STAR TREK CONVENTION
Place: Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Rd.
Guests: Just about anyone you can think of that has been associated with the show
August 27 - 29, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Place: The Clarion Hotel
City: Aberdeen, Maryland
Guests: Lee Meriwether (Star Trek guest, Time Tunnel, and Batman), Bob Hastings
(McHale's Navy and The Munsters), James Best (Forbidden Planet and Dukes of Hazzard)
and Celeste Holm (Academy Award winning actress) and more.
For more information, go to
http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com.
September 4-7, 2009 Dragon-Con
City: Atlanta, Georgia
B5 Guests: Stephen Furst, Tracey Scoggins, Bruce Boxleitner, Dwight Schultz
For more information, go to www.dragoncon.org
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS! Creation Entertainment has a large number of
conventions planned for the next several months. They include stars from STARGATE,
ENTERPRISE, FARSCAPE, XENA, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, etc. Check out their calendar to
see if one will be in your neighborhood soon. Don't miss their
Videos page as well. It is
full of some priceless video from a number of conventions.
Be sure to visit the referenced sites to see if there have been changes in
dates/guests attending. Visit our Convention Calendar
for a full listing of upcoming conventions.
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