Battlestar Galactica

SCI FI JUMPS TO #5 AMONG ADULTS 25-54 FOR MARCH POWERED BY BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, GHOST HUNTERS AND GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL April 2nd, 2009 BEST FIRST QUARTER EVER AMONG WOMEN 18 - 34 SCI FI Posts Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Growth Among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 Continuing Momentum Among Women Viewers NEW YORK - March 31, 2009 – Propelled by Battlestar Galactica, Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International, SCI FI soared into 5th place among basic cable entertainment networks in Adults 25-54 (665,000) in March, improving over last March’s #8 ranking. The network posted impressive gains across the demo board, leaping 10 percent among Women 18-34 (110,000), seven percent among Men 18-49 (327,000) and Adults 18-34 (228,00...   [read the full post]

By Erika Yeah, I was surprised. Initially I was not happy about it. Over the time of shooting “Battlestar” I’d often thought, ‘Am I ever glad I’m not a Cylon,’ because it never really occurred to me while we were shooting it that we were shooting a sci fi. I’d guest on other Sci Fi shows like “Andromeda” or something, you’re very aware that you’re doing sci fi. It never entered, in my research, with “Battlestar.” It’s always been military or personal or something like that Question from commenter Tighclops: What effect do you think the cult status [of "Battlestar Galactica"] will have on Caprica and the future of the “Battlestar” universe as a whole?   [read the full post]

By Erika For the last five years, Tahmoh Penikett has been fighting off Cylons, a robotic race threatening human existence, on Sci Fi Channel’s “ Battlestar Galactica.” “I knew ‘Battlestar’ would go on for a while. You could feel it,” Penikett said. Source - LA TIMES The chiseled Canadian debarks from the ‘Battleship’ and is into the ‘Dollhouse.’ For the last five years, Tahmoh Penikett has been fighting off Cylons, a robotic race threatening human existence, on Sci Fi Channel’s “ Battlestar Galactica.” Starring in Joss Whedon’s upcoming and already-beleaguered drama “ Dollhouse,” however, could be a more daunting task. The show, which premieres [...]   [read the full post]

By Erika Composer Bear McCreary is one of the top young composers working in Hollywood. His work on the television series Battlestar Galactica has been described as offering “some of the most innovative music on TV today,” by Variety, and his blog www.bearmccreary.com/blog, which features in-depth inside looks at the process of scoring Battlestar Galactica, was called “one of the best blogs in the business. It’s a fascinating look at the process of making music for film and television and the care he takes with aligning the score with the twists and turns of each character’s plot lines,” by The Hollywood Reporter.   [read the full post]

By Kate BSG- Sci Fi Magazine Scans November 11th, 2008 Thanks to SpoilerTV! Any of you wondering what the cast of BSG is up to- Katee Sackhoff has a guest role coming up this season on Law and Order and is shooting a pilot for a new series Lost and Found for LNO creator Dick Wolf. He seems to be snatching up the BSG talent- Jamie Bamber is the lead in the new LNO London franchise and Michael Trucco has an upcoming guest spot on Law and Order Special Victims Unit. Tahmoh Penniket is starring in the much hyped and beleagured Dollhouse on Fox this winter and Grace Park is happy- her show The Cleaner with Benjamin Bratt ( an LNO grad!) has been picked up for a second season on A&E. Finally- Tricia Helfer will be back for the next season of Burn Notice and is suppose...   [read the full post]

“Battlestar Galactica” items up for auction November 6th, 2008 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Geeks save the date: NBC Universal has finalized plans to auction props, costumes and set pieces from Sci Fi Channel’s concluding cult-favorite “Battlestar Galactica.” The company has booked a weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center for the auction, coinciding with the return of the show on January 16. The auction is one of the most elaborate events ever planned around the conclusion of a TV series, with fans flying in from around the world to stay in area hotels to bid on “BSG” items. Plans include a preview day, panels with various designers on the series, two auction days, an online auction of 200 items and then weekly auctions of addit...   [read the full post]