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The Zocalo Today
Welcome and thank you for dropping by. Take your shoes off, get comfortable and stay a while.
There is a LOT of information here and you won't want to miss any of it.
The Zocalo Today is an interactive newsletter, encouraging readers to join a discussion topic or to send
along letters that can be shared with other readers.
The Zocalo Today is a newsletter for Babylon 5 and science fiction fans everywhere. It is as much YOUR
newsletter as it is mine! I'm just pulling together things for you!
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experiences and interests. Babylon 5 brought many of us together -- and it remains with us, despite the
fact that is no longer in production. Don't be shy. Join us today!
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TODAY'S NEWS
Saturday, February 5, 2005:
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE:
With the UPN cancellation of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, the natural next question is -- will it be shopped around to
other networks? Executive Producer Rick Berman says that Paramount is not shopping the series to another
network. He indicated that the studio considered that option last year, when the fate of Enterprise hung in the
balance, but UPN ultimately renewed the struggling series for a fourth and now last season. "One of the greatest
things that Paramount has offered us over the last 18 years has been the kinds of budgets that have allowed us
to produce the show at the quality that it's been done," Berman said. "The budget that all of our Star Trek series
have demanded are the kinds of budgets that would be prohibitive on cable. So as of now the powers-that-be seem
to feel it's time to give the franchise a rest, and I think it's most likely a good idea." Sources indicate the show
costs as much as $1.6 million per episode to produce, for which UPN paid about half. To win renewal last year,
Paramount cut its fee to UPN, which resulted in some cost-cutting, which included shooting the series on high-definition
digital video instead of film.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA:
If you have not had a chance to see the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA on SciFi as yet, you'll be able to catch up
next week. On Tuesday, SCI FI offers a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA marathon, showing all of the new episodes aired
to date. See the schedule below.
GHOST RIDER:
According to Fox News, Eva Mendes (HITCH) has just signed to play a role in writer/director Mark Steven
Johnson's GHOST RIDER. Nicolas Cage plays the title role in the Columbia Pictures comic book adaptation, with
Wes Bentley playing baddie Blackheart. This Marvel Comics property centers on a motorcyclist who makes a
pact with dark forces, gets double-crossed and battles the bad guys to protect the woman he loves. The movie
is being produced by Michael De Luca, Avi Arad, Gary Foster and Ari Arad. Johnson rewrote a Shane Salerno
script. Shooting begins this month in Australia.
SUPERMAN:
Warner Bros. has set a June 30, 2006 release date for director Bryan Singer's Superman, starring Brandon Routh,
Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Hugh Laurie, Sam Huntington, and Eva Marie Saint.
MIAMI VICE:
Want a change this weekend? Over at TV Land, they are starting to run MIAMI VICE -- and it will be on all weekend.
TOP SCIENCE FICTION NEWS STORIES:
To see what has been happening this week in science fiction, go to
News Page.
WHAT'S ON THE TUBE TONIGHT
On Network/Cable:
5:00pm on UPN
The Outer Limits
Vanishing Act
A man's life disintegrates as he inexplicably moves from one world to another.
6:00pm on UPN
Star Trek: Enterprise
United
Trapped on a remote-controlled Romulan ship, Trip and Malcolm must outwit their captors to escape.
8:00pm on HBO
The Matrix Revolutions
Neo, Morpheus and Trinity prepare for a final battle against vicious machines set to invade Zion.
9:00pm on CBS
CSI: Miami
Deadline
A slick newspaper reporter witnesses the murder of his friend in Miami's drug district.
10:00pm on A&E
"MI-5"
When a rogue scientist threatens to deliver pneumonic plague to a mass population, MI-5 must stop him
before biochemical war breaks out. Peter Firth, Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, and
Nicola Walker star.
On Sci-Fi:
5:00pm
Day of the Dead
The living dead regroup above while humans sweat it out below in a Florida missile silo.
7:00pm
Urban Legend
A lunatic embarks upon a campus murder spree as collegians ponder mythical killers and their crimes.
9:00pm
Jason X
The masked killer stalks students aboard a spacecraft.
On Syndicated TV This Weekend:
Andromeda
Moonlight Becomes You
Trance discovers a man that will stabilize the Seefra System with her help.
Andromeda
Pride Before the Fall
A deadly enemy from the past returns with plans to create an elite warrior race.
Mutant X
No Man Left Behind
The team tries to recover a secret government weapon.
Stargate SG-1
Fragile Balance
O'Neill regresses several decades and becomes his teenage self.
The Twilight Zone
The Lineman
After lightning strikes a telephone lineman, he can hear people's thoughts.
BABYLON 5 CAST ON THE TUBE
Ranger Ann reports that:
And TNT will have the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday (2/5) at 8pm ET (live) & 10pm ET
(replay). Melissa Gilbert will make an appearance as she's in her second (three-year) term as president of
SAG.
Also, the current issue of TV Guide magazine (1/30-2/5) features "Lost: The Ultimate Guide." Written by
Shawna Malcom, it includes photos of the main cast (including Daniel Dae Kim), a who's who & a look back
at the past 14 episodes (including Mira's appearance in "Solitary"). The magazine's website (www.tvguide.com/lost)
also has a photo gallery, quiz & other features.
BABYLON 5 CAST ON THE TUBE
Ranger Ann reports that:
Sunday's "Young Blades" episode is called "Rub-a-Dub Sub" and you'll see Bruce's Captain
Duvall in the sub. Along with the Sunday night airing (8pm ET), it'll be repeated on
Tuesday (2/1) at 8pm ET. The show's website has gotten a visual upgrade at
www.paxtv.com/shows/yngblad/.
Lifetime has a 1990 TV movie w/Melissa Gilbert, "Without Her Consent" on Wednesday (2/2)
at 7pm ET.
A CALL TO ARMS - THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS
Sites like Cinescape and IGN News have picked up the story and posted information. The
Keep B5 Alive site continues to gather new visitors as
people pull down their BABYLON 5 BUCKS to send to Warner Bros. to voice their support of the
project -- and the original cast members. If you haven't sent your letter yet?
A letter writing and media campaign is now underway. Go to
www.keepb5alive.com to find samples of
letters you can use to voice your support and encourage Warner Bros. to include the original
cast members in the upcoming movie. This is a call to action. Production is scheduled to
begin in April. We need to make our voices heard now. Write letters -- and include your
BABYLON BUCKS -- a way of showing your financial support to the project.
Ask your friends for support. If you are part of a science fiction group, ask for their
help as well. The more people who get involved, the better!
For more information on the project, go to
The Memory of Shadows page here at The Zocalo Today.
New episodes of STARGATE SG-1, STARGATE ATLANTIS and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA began airing on Friday.
What did you think of Sci Fi Friday? Are the new episodes up to par? Do you like the new BATTLESTAR
GALACTICA?
Do you have an opinion? Want to share it with other readers here at The Zocalo Today? Send
in your thoughts and comments to sgbruckner@aol.com. I will post them on the
Discussion Page for everyone to
share and enjoy. There are some good ones so far. Add yours! If you see an old topic you
want to respond to, go right ahead. We enjoy hearing from you.
KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW
PETER WOODWARD:
CLOSING THE RING, a feature film written by Peter, and to be directed by Lord Richard Attenborough, is now
scheduled to start official "prep"... whenever all those final little details can be nailed into place. The film
business being what it is, this is not unusual. Current expectation is that it will begin photography about
March 2005.
BILL MUMY:
Here's the latest from Bill:
Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday or Valentine's Day or Miguel's Birthday or Bill's Birthday or
Tom's Birthday or Ground Hog's Day with THE JENERATORS
Saturday - February 12, 2005
RUSTY'S SURF RANCH
on the Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California
CALL RUSTY'S FOR DETAILS AND RESERVATIONS -
CALL 310-393-7437
ONE SET ONLY
Bill Mumy, Miguel Ferrer,Gary Stockdale, David Jolliffe, Tom Hebenstreit
STEPHEN AUSTIN:
Here is a link where you can see more of Stephen's tour of Afghanistan and other ports of call
in the Middle East.
SPECIAL CAST ACTIVITIES: To learn more about what cast members are doing away from the tube,
go to CAST ACTIVITIES page.
NEW MOVIES
THE JACKET:
Warner Bros. has sent along some trailers for your viewing pleasure for the upcoming film, THE JACKET.
It stars Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Kris Kristopherson and Kiera Knightly. It opens in theaters
on March 4. Go to The Jacket for more
information.
REMEMBERING RICHARD BIGGS
For those of you just coming to the site for the first time, this may be a shock, but Richard Biggs,
the wonderful Dr. Stephen Franklin on Babylon 5, died on May 22 of an brain anyerism. There are many
efforts underway to help with his two small children. Be sure to go to the
Richard Biggs Memorial Page for more information.
A memorial fund has been set up for Richard's two small sons. Donations can be sent to:
For the benefit of the sons of Richard James Biggs II
Washington Mutual Bank
840 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
A memorial event for Rick will take place on March 19 in North Hollywood -- go to the
events calendar for more information.
REMEMBERING TIM CHOATE
Tim Choate, the wonderful Zathras on Babylon 5, was killed when he was struck by a car while going
to a play rehearsal on his motorcycle. A memorial fund has been set up in lieu of flowers for Tim.
The address for the memorial fund is:
The Tim Choate Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 861355
Los Angeles, CA 90086
Proceeds will be placed in an educational trust for Flynn, who is 4 years old.
BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS
Michael Beck - February 4
Ardwight Chamberlain - February 16
Karen Harrell - February 21
John Iacovelli - February 25
Bill Mumy - February 1
Matt Plummer - February 26
Majel Barrett Roddenberry - February 23
John Schuck - February 4, 1940
Myriam Sirois – February 2
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.
BABYLON 5 DVDS
For information on the Babylon 5 DVDs, please go to
Babylon 5 DVD page.
CRUSADE DVD
Warner Bros Home Video has announced that the Babylon 5 spinoff, Crusade was released on DVD
December 7. The series stars Peter Woodward, Gary Cole, Marjean Holden, Tracy Scoggins,
Daniel Dae Kim, David Allen Brooks and Carrie Dobro. This 13 episode series (576 mins)
will be released in a 4 disc set, and carries a suggested price of $59.98 US. It'll contain
an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, along with English, French and Spanish subtitles.
The video will be presented in the original aspect ratio: 1.33:1. We have little information
on the special features, just that there will be audio commentaries and a documentary.
For those of you not familiar with CRUSADE, here is a synopsis of the plot:
In 2267 the Earth is quarantined, having been infected with a deadly plague by an attacking
alien force. Scientists estimate that it will kill every inhabitant within 5 years, not nearly
enough time for a cure to be developed. So the planet's only hope lies with the Excalibur, an
advanced prototype starship sent out to search ancient alien ruins for their former inhabitant's
secrets, hoping that somewhere out there a cure can be found.
For more information on the BABYLON 5 and CRUSADE DVDs, go to
Babylon 5 DVDs Page.
DVD NEWS AND REVIEWS
I have a lot of material on new DVD Releases from Warner Bros. Home Video. Here are just a few.
For a listing of new DVDs, visit our NEW DVD Page.
Here you will find information about new DVDs that may be of interest to you.
Also be sure to visit to the Review Page for a review
of the DVD sets.
SCIENCE FICTION PUBLICATIONS
TV Zone #186: DOCTOR WHO: The BBC is bringing back DOCTOR WHO and this issue gives you a look at
the show, episode-by-episode. Also inside you'll find articles on Paul McGillion from STARGATE ATLANTIS as he
talks about going from a walk-on to regular. For BABYLON 5 fans, this issue takes a look at the ill-fated Babylon 5
spin-off series, and find out why a promising series was cut short before it had a chance to shine.
TV Zone Special #61: STARGATE SG-1 and ATLANTIS: The season finales! Here is your guide to
Stargate SG-1 as the eighth season concludes. You'll find an overview the first episodes of 2005, complete
with cast and crew interviews – and take a look at STARGATE ATLANTIS as it completes its first season.
Expose #92: HARRY POTTER: A Coming Attractions special, previewing the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire film, complete with new photos! Also inside, Patricia Arquette talks about taking on the role of real-life
psychic Allison DuBois in MEDIUM -- she tells us how a real person’s life story has been turned into a Fantasy
series.
Cult Times #113: STARGATE ATLANTIS takes center stage in this issue. Star Joe Flanigan
looks back on the series so far and what he enjoys in life. Also in this issue, Claudia Black
talks about her recurring role of Vala on STARGATE SG-1 and how she feels about joining the
show and working with FARSCAPE's Ben Browder again.
Starburst #330: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Galactica's Lt Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace, Katee Sackhoff tells
us why she’s now happy to roll with the punches. ST: ENTERPRISE's Dominic Keating (Lt Malcolm Reed) is
excited about the show’s future…and discovers that we can put a man on the Moon, but we can't make a
spacesuit that's comfortable. History of Star Wars - the second of a six-part series brings you the history of
the greatest Sci-Fi saga of them all. Look at the release of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Cult Times Special #32: Looking back on 2004, and forward to 2005! This issue includes previews of
Andromeda, Boston Legal, Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Dead Like Me,
Desperate Housewives, Joan of Arcadia, Las Vegas, Lost, Scrubs, Smallville, Star Trek: Enterprise and Without
a Trace.
Starburst Special #66: In this issue, Mandy Patinkin talks about his role as Rube, the leader of the somewhat-
less-than-grim band of Reapers from DEAD LIKE ME. Neil Gaiman, author of the SANDMAN stories turns director and
talks about bringing his newest project, Death – The High Cost of Living to the big screen. And more from the land
of the living, Atlantis star Rachel Luttrell tells us about developing her role as a feisty freedom fighter battling vampiric
creatures in the new series.
Dreamwatch USA #4: The U.S. edition: This month you will find interviews with Tru Calling star Eliza Dushku,
taking a look at the sequel to The Mask, Son of The Mask, and stepping aboard the final Stargate SG-1 mission
of season eight! Plus, all the latest from your favorite TV shows!
NEW IN BOOK STORES
The Many Faces of Van Helsing; edited by Jeanne Cavelos
Ace Books (Penguin Putnam Inc.); NYC; April, 2004; 400 pp.; trade paperback; $14.95 U.S. $22.50 Can.
ISBN 0-441-01170-5
First introduced in Bram Stoker's immortal Dracula, Abraham Van Helsing became the ultimate adversary for
the vampire--as enigmatic and complex as the fiend he so relentlessly pursued. Now, in this unique anthology of
stories, masters of horror and fantasy each give the original vampire hunter his due as they reimagine the history
and reinvent the adventures of a fascinating, mysterious, and unforgettable character who was the greatest foe
of the most evil icon in literary history.
For more information on this book, go to
Jeanne Cavelos' website. Jeanne is a wonderful author -- one that spent a good bit of time in the
Babylon 5 universe. Her Techno-Mage series will be required reading for those just coming to the story
with THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS.
GRAPHIC NOVELS
LOST IN SPACE:
To commemorate the 40th annivesary of LOST IN SPACE, Bubblehead Publishing, is set to release a 360-page,
full-color graphic novel collecting and completing Bill Mumy's 12-part adventure LOST IN SPACE: VOYAGE TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SOUL, a story originally published in serialized form by Innovation Publishing in 1992-93 but left
unfinished when the publisher went out of business.
Current plans call for Bubblehead to release the graphic novel in July at San Diego's Comic-Con International,
to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Lost in Space, the TV series, but advance pre-publication sales of the
book will be available on the company's internet commerce site
www.lisvoyage.com. .
Said Mumy: "I'm working with some great people on this project. I'm so glad
the original team is back to finish "Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul" properly. For over ten years fans have
been asking me how this huge story ended, wanting me to print the unpublished second half of the scripts
alone, but I didn't want to diminish the piece that way. Michal's artwork looks great and I'm very excited
about it. I've always been proud of this story. You don't have to be a fan of the old television show to get
into this book but those who are will especially enjoy it. It really advances the classic arc of Lost in Space."
COMIC BOOKS
IRON MAN:
Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author Orson Scott Card and artist Andy Kubert will unite to
bring readers the definitive portrait of one the most fascinating characters to emerge from Marvel's Ultimate
line with the six-issue Ultimate Iron Man mini-series.
Card and his novels have enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success for many years. The presence of
fan-favorite Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602, Origin), plus the popularity of The Ultimates and Ultimates 2,
should ensure plenty of high-octane visuals throughout the mini-series.
Ultimate Iron Man #1 (JAN051798, $2.99) -- which starts to reveal how the brilliant Tony Stark became the
Ultimates' armored ally -- is scheduled to ship on March 2. To add even more luster to the event, the title will
ship with two foil covers -- a regular cover by Bryan Hitch and a variant cover by Kubert -- in a 50/50 ratio.
AMAZING SPIDERMAN #517
Amazing Spider-Man #517 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael
Straczynski, with art by Mike Deodato Jr. and Mark Brooks, with a cover by Gary Frank.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Skin Deep,' part 3 of 4. When a former classmate of Peter Parker's is caught in a horrific experiment, he blames
Peter for the resulting transformation... But is Peter to blame? And how will Peter react when someone targets
his personal life instead of Spider-Man¹s life, for a change?"
Amazing Spider-Man #517 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25
JMS COMIC BOOKS: For a listing of current comic books written by J. Michael Straczynski, go to
COMIC BOOK page. There is a brief
synopsis of the book and a date when publication is expected.
STARGATE ATLANTIS:
02/11/2005 09:00 PM STARGATE ATLANTIS SANCTUARY
02/11/2005 12:00 AM STARGATE ATLANTIS SANCTUARY
02/18/2005 09:00 PM STARGATE ATLANTIS BEFORE I SLEEP
02/18/2005 12:00 AM STARGATE ATLANTIS BEFORE I SLEEP
02/25/2005 09:00 PM STARGATE ATLANTIS THE BROTHERHOOD
02/25/2005 12:00 AM STARGATE ATLANTIS THE BROTHERHOOD
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA:
02/07/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN
02/08/2005 07:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 33
02/08/2005 08:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA WATER
02/08/2005 09:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA BASTILLE DAY
02/08/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ACT OF CONTRITION
02/08/2005 11:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN
02/11/2005 08:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE LOST WARRIOR
02/11/2005 09:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE LONG PATROL
02/11/2005 10:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS
02/11/2005 11:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE LIVING LEGEND PART 1
02/11/2005 12:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) THE LIVING LEGEND PART 2
02/11/2005 01:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) FIRE IN SPACE
02/11/2005 02:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) WAR OF THE GODS PART 1
02/11/2005 03:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1970S) WAR OF THE GODS PART 2
02/11/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA LITMUS
02/11/2005 01:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA LITMUS
02/14/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA LITMUS
02/18/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION
02/18/2005 01:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION
02/21/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION
02/25/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FLESH AND BONE
02/25/2005 01:00 AM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FLESH AND BONE
02/28/2005 10:00 PM BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FLESH AND BONE
FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:
02/28/2005 08:00 AM FARSCAPE DNA MAD SCIENTIST
02/28/2005 09:00 AM FARSCAPE THEY'VE GOT A SECRET
02/28/2005 10:00 AM FARSCAPE TILL THE BLOOD RUNS CLEAR
02/28/2005 11:00 AM FARSCAPE RHAPSODY IN BLUE
02/28/2005 12:00 PM FARSCAPE THE FLAX
02/28/2005 01:00 PM FARSCAPE JEREMIAH CRICHTON
02/28/2005 02:00 PM FARSCAPE DURKA RETURNS
02/28/2005 03:00 PM FARSCAPE A HUMAN REACTION
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE PHOTOSHOP PHOTOS
You do NOT have to pay the prices asked for over at e-bay! Here are photos of B5 and Crusade cast members at
fantastic prices. Check out Photo Shop. Ordering is easy -- and you can't
beat the prices! Just let me know which photos you want and I'll check to make sure they are still in stock.
SCI-FI CARTOONS
While catching up on my e-mail yesterday morning, I got an instant message from LFMOA along with
a nice goodie that I can share with readers. Thanks for sending along your version of Pinky and the B5 Brain.
Tye Bourdony's latest Lighter Side of Sci-Fi satire can be seen here and at Tye's website
www.thelightersideofscifi.com.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
RICHARD BIGGS MEMORIAL SHOW
Here's a date to put on your calendar -- Saturday, March 19, 2005. A few of Rick's friends are getting together
for a day of remembering their friend and colleague. The guest list for the day is:
Guests attending Breakfast & Afternoon:
Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives)
Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5, TRON)
Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Desperate Housewives)
Jerry Doyle (Babylon 5)
Mira Furlan (Babylon 5, Lost)
Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie)
Lisa Howard (Earth Final Conflict, Highlander)
Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender)
Stephen Nichols (Days of our Lives)
Melinda Clark (The OC/Days of our Lives)
Rick Hearst (General Hospital)
George Jenesky (Days of our Lives)
Appearing at the afternoon signing - 12:30 to 4:00pm:
Babylon 5 cast members: Andreas Katsulas, Pat Tallman, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, Ed Wasser, Stephen Austin,
Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Melissa Gilbert, Julie Caitlin Brown, Tracy Scoggins
Matthew Ashford (Days of our Lives)
Lisa Howard (Earth Final Conflict, Highlander)
Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender)
Place: The event will be held at the Beverly Garland Hotel, 4222 Vineland Ave., N. Hollywood, CA 91602.
The schedule is as follows:
10am to 12pm
Celebrity - Buffet Breakfast
(Including made-to-order omelets)
12:30pm to 4pm
Autograph* Signings
All Proceeds to the family of Richard Biggs. To purchase tickets: Pay $100 for each breakfast ticket;
$25 for each afternoon autograph session. If both events are purchased the total cost is reduced to
$115, a $10 savings. Visit PayPal and enter email address Blkcat1067@ aol.com. When paying be
sure to enter email address so that we can send the ticket back.
For mailing checks, make checks payable to: Richard Biggs Memorial Show
1052 W. Alameda Avenue #350; Burbank, CA 91506
* Celebrities appear subject to work commitments. A charge will be made for autographs. ALL proceeds to
the family of Richard Biggs.
CONVENTION CALENDAR
February 11-13, 2005
Farpoint
Place: Hunt Valley, MD (near Baltimore)
Guests include: Jeffrey Combs, Kathy Garver, Bob Bergen, Tony Amendola,
David Franklin, Wayne Pygram
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr/farpoint.html.
February 18-20, 2005
VisionCon 2005
Place: Springfield, Missouri
B5 Guest: Mira Furlan
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.visioncon.net/Welcome.htm.
February 18-20, 2005
Gallifrey 2005
Place: The Airtel Plaza Hotel
City: Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
The Sixteenth Annual North American DOCTOR WHO and Science Fiction Media Convention
For more information, go to
http://www.gallifreyone.com/gallifrey.php
February 25-27, 2005
Redemption 05
Blake's 7, Babylon 5 and Beyond
Guests: Jason Carter, Jim Mortimore and Mat Irvine
Place: Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.smof.com/redemption
February 25-27, 2005
THE OFFICIAL STARGATE SG-1 and STARGATE: ATLANTIS CONVENTION
Place: Hilton DFW Lakes, 1800 Hwy. 26 E.
City: Grapevine, TX. (near Dallas)
Guests: Michael Shanks, Christoper Judge, Don Davis, Teryl Rothery, Peter Williams
For more information, visit the Creation Entertainment website at
http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgtx.htm
March 11-13, 2005
Grand Slam XIII - The Sci-Fi Summit
City: PASADENA, CA
Place: Pasadena Center, 300 E. Green St.
Guests: Stars from Star Trek, Stargate, Firefly and more
For more information, visit the Creation Entertainment website at
http://www.creationent.com/cal/stgs.htm
March 19, 2005
Richard Biggs Memorial Show
Place: Beverly Garland Hotel, 4222 Vineland Ave., N. Hollywood, CA 91602
Guests: Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives); Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5, TRON); Ricardo Antonio
Chavira (Desperate Housewives); Jerry Doyle (Babylon 5); Mira Furlan (Babylon 5, Lost); Melissa Gilbert
(Babylon 5, Little House on the Prairie), Lisa Howard (Earth Final Conflict, Highlander), Michael T. Weiss
(The Pretender); Afternoon Only: Andreas Katsulas (Babylon 5, Star Trek)
May 6-8, 2005
TO BE CONTINUED
Place: Chicago Marriott Schaumburg Hotel
City: Schaumberg, IL.
For more information, visit www.2becontinued.com.
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.
MAIL FOR CAST AND CREW
Here's a recent note from JMS on the subject:
Just an FYI to those who've been using the Ventura Blvd. mail drop for fan mail
to actors....
As mentioned before, we're phasing out the forwarding of fan mail because we a)
don't have the resources, complicated by b) the actors have scattered to the
four winds, and it makes it very difficult to get everything to everybody in a
timely fashion.
So, having provided prior notice...fan mail to actors coming to the Ventura
Blvd. mail drop will be sent back. Mail to actors should be sent via their
official fan clubs. I will still be taking mail there, since it's my mailbox,
but that's it.
Just so's y'all know and save a few bucks on postage and returns.
WARNER BROS:
Phone: 818.954.3000
Fax: 818.954.7829
E-mail: wbsf@warnerbros.com
Hours: M-F, 9A to 6P PST
Address: 4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
PRODUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES
Dominick Bruno
Phone: 818.954.5690
wbsfproperty@warnerbros.com
Warner Home Video:
Mr. Douglas Wadleigh
VP for Marketing and Special Features
Warner Bros.
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
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Want a change this weekend? Over at TV Land, they are starting to run MIAMI VICE -- and it will be on all weekend.
Here's the latest from Bill:
Here is a link where you can see more of Stephen's tour of Afghanistan and other ports of call
in the Middle East.
For those of you just coming to the site for the first time, this may be a shock, but Richard Biggs,
the wonderful Dr. Stephen Franklin on Babylon 5, died on May 22 of an brain anyerism. There are many
efforts underway to help with his two small children. Be sure to go to the 
Tim Choate, the wonderful Zathras on Babylon 5, was killed when he was struck by a car while going
to a play rehearsal on his motorcycle. A memorial fund has been set up in lieu of flowers for Tim.
The address for the memorial fund is:
Michael Beck - February 4
For information on the Babylon 5 DVDs, please go to 
Warner Bros Home Video has announced that the Babylon 5 spinoff, Crusade was released on DVD
December 7. The series stars Peter Woodward, Gary Cole, Marjean Holden, Tracy Scoggins,
Daniel Dae Kim, David Allen Brooks and Carrie Dobro. This 13 episode series (576 mins)
will be released in a 4 disc set, and carries a suggested price of $59.98 US. It'll contain
an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, along with English, French and Spanish subtitles.
The video will be presented in the original aspect ratio: 1.33:1. We have little information
on the special features, just that there will be audio commentaries and a documentary.
TV Zone #186: DOCTOR WHO: The BBC is bringing back DOCTOR WHO and this issue gives you a look at
the show, episode-by-episode. Also inside you'll find articles on Paul McGillion from STARGATE ATLANTIS as he
talks about going from a walk-on to regular. For BABYLON 5 fans, this issue takes a look at the ill-fated Babylon 5
spin-off series, and find out why a promising series was cut short before it had a chance to shine. 
TV Zone Special #61: STARGATE SG-1 and ATLANTIS: The season finales! Here is your guide to
Stargate SG-1 as the eighth season concludes. You'll find an overview the first episodes of 2005, complete
with cast and crew interviews – and take a look at STARGATE ATLANTIS as it completes its first season.
Expose #92: HARRY POTTER: A Coming Attractions special, previewing the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire film, complete with new photos! Also inside, Patricia Arquette talks about taking on the role of real-life
psychic Allison DuBois in MEDIUM -- she tells us how a real person’s life story has been turned into a Fantasy
series.
Cult Times #113: STARGATE ATLANTIS takes center stage in this issue. Star Joe Flanigan
looks back on the series so far and what he enjoys in life. Also in this issue, Claudia Black
talks about her recurring role of Vala on STARGATE SG-1 and how she feels about joining the
show and working with FARSCAPE's Ben Browder again.
Starburst #330: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Galactica's Lt Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace, Katee Sackhoff tells
us why she’s now happy to roll with the punches. ST: ENTERPRISE's Dominic Keating (Lt Malcolm Reed) is
excited about the show’s future…and discovers that we can put a man on the Moon, but we can't make a
spacesuit that's comfortable. History of Star Wars - the second of a six-part series brings you the history of
the greatest Sci-Fi saga of them all. Look at the release of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Cult Times Special #32: Looking back on 2004, and forward to 2005! This issue includes previews of
Andromeda, Boston Legal, Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Dead Like Me,
Desperate Housewives, Joan of Arcadia, Las Vegas, Lost, Scrubs, Smallville, Star Trek: Enterprise and Without
a Trace.
Starburst Special #66: In this issue, Mandy Patinkin talks about his role as Rube, the leader of the somewhat-
less-than-grim band of Reapers from DEAD LIKE ME. Neil Gaiman, author of the SANDMAN stories turns director and
talks about bringing his newest project, Death – The High Cost of Living to the big screen. And more from the land
of the living, Atlantis star Rachel Luttrell tells us about developing her role as a feisty freedom fighter battling vampiric
creatures in the new series.
Dreamwatch USA #4: The U.S. edition: This month you will find interviews with Tru Calling star Eliza Dushku,
taking a look at the sequel to The Mask, Son of The Mask, and stepping aboard the final Stargate SG-1 mission
of season eight! Plus, all the latest from your favorite TV shows! 
The Many Faces of Van Helsing; edited by Jeanne Cavelos
To commemorate the 40th annivesary of LOST IN SPACE, Bubblehead Publishing, is set to release a 360-page,
full-color graphic novel collecting and completing Bill Mumy's 12-part adventure LOST IN SPACE: VOYAGE TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SOUL, a story originally published in serialized form by Innovation Publishing in 1992-93 but left
unfinished when the publisher went out of business. 
Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author Orson Scott Card and artist Andy Kubert will unite to
bring readers the definitive portrait of one the most fascinating characters to emerge from Marvel's Ultimate
line with the six-issue Ultimate Iron Man mini-series.
AMAZING SPIDERMAN #517
While catching up on my e-mail yesterday morning, I got an instant message from LFMOA along with
a nice goodie that I can share with readers. Thanks for sending along your version of Pinky and the B5 Brain.
Tye Bourdony's latest Lighter Side of Sci-Fi satire can be seen here and at Tye's website
Here's a date to put on your calendar -- Saturday, March 19, 2005. A few of Rick's friends are getting together
for a day of remembering their friend and colleague. The guest list for the day is: