'Virtuality' Review: 'BSG' Creator Rdefines Sci-Fi Again

VirtualityThere are certain television creators whose work is not to be missed.  Any time a new J.J. Abrams or Joss Whedon show premieres, you know you're in for something +different and brilliant.  The same can be said for Ronald D. Moore, whose reimagining of Battlestar Galactica redefined science fiction.  Now he's done it again with Virtuality, a special premiere presentation tonight at 8pm on FOX.

The best way to describe Virtuality is as a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey and the reality series Big Brother.  A crew of 12 men and women live together on a space station traveling to a far off galaxy to search for inhabitable life while Earth is less than a century from total destruction. 
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Battlestar Galactica: Ron Moore Rebuffs Webisodes

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While being an adherent of sci-fi and change and the future, Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore sure doesn't approve of webisodes.  They may have gotten more and more common these days, but it looks as though they won't be around for long.  That is, according to the screenwriter.

Ron Moore spoke at the Banff World Television Festival and explained how the studio requested Battlestar Galactica shorts to be made available online.  This occurred before the third season began in 2006, and the producer maintains that there are too many difficulties for the project to push through.
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24: Katee Sackhoff Joins The Cast (But Almost Didn't, Actually)

20090609-sackhoff.jpgMake that one more name for the cast of the eighth season of 24: former Battlestar Galactica star Katee Sackhoff is jumping into the award-winning action series, which is headed to the Big Apple by January next year.

Her character?  Sources told Entertainment Weekly that she'll play Dana Walsh, a highly respected yet down-to-earth data analyst at the revived CTU's New York branch.  The role also has a love interest tied to it--her character will be romantically involved with Davis Cole, CTU's field ops head and Jack Bauer wannabe which will be (still surprisingly) played by Freddie Prinze Jr.

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Battlestar Galactica: Three To Guest On 'Warehouse 13', Plus Soundtracks Get Star Treatment

Tricia HelferIt's been pretty busy on the Battlestar Galactica front lately.  It's off air, sure, but inevitably one thing leads to another, and now, we have more former troopers showing up in another sci-fi series, and the soundtracks getting some love (and a release date).

First up, it's been confirmed that three BSG stars will take roles in another series that will air on Sci Fi, Warehouse 13.  Tricia Helfer will guest star as an FBI agent based in Chicago, while Michael Hogan will play the father of the show's star, Myka, played by Joanne Kelly.  (Funnily enough, the person playing Myka's mom is Hogan's real-life wife, Susan.)
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Battlestar Galactica: Sackhoff's Pilot Put to the Shelf

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It doesn't look good for Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff, who was booked for an NBC pilot earlier this year.  Reports have surfaced that the procedural series she got involved in has been passed on by the network.  It seems as though Lost & Found just became found and lost.

The hopeful crime show didn't make NBC's first cut last week, and it's not expected to appear on the network's the official schedule.  It seems grim for the likes of the Dick Wolf-produced drama, unless it can be saved by the NBC's sister cable company. 
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'Battlestar Galactica' Items Up for Charity

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Tomorrow marks a new beginning for Battlestar Galactica as it heads to a different realm: charity auctions.  Costumes, set pieces and props from the acclaimed series will be sold at a live event in California's Pasadena Convention Center, beginning on May 8 and wrapping up on May 10, Sunday.

Battlestar Galactica actors have donated  a number of items, all geared towards their particular causes.  Some of the well-known personalities who have participated include Grace Park ("Sharon Valerii"), Michael Trucco ("Samuel T. Anders") and Kate Vernon ("Ellen Tigh").
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'Battlestar Galactica' Star Lands NBC Pilot

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You've seen her on the sci-fi hit Battlestar Galactica as the doggedly hot-headed Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, but actress Katee Sackhoff is ready to move on to a different role.  The 29-year-old star has been tapped to star in an NBC series titled Lost and Found, and has already filmed the pilot episode in January this year.

While there haven't been any reports on whether or not the show has been picked up, Sackhoff's latest effort has already provoked enough buzz.  Playing the lead role of an off-beat cop, the Saturn Award-winner and the new show might just have a fighting chance for a slot on NBC's fall schedule.
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'Battlestar Galactica' Goes Blu-Ray

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Even though fans are still brooding over the finale of Ronald D. Moore's hit sci-fi show, knowing that the entire series is heading to Blu-Ray format is enough cause for celebration.  The complete Battlestar Galactica will be released this July by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  In addition, audiences are given the option of buying the Season 4.5 set, which is scheduled for release on the same day.

For the entire series, the Blu-Ray comes in a whopping 20-disc set (25 on DVD) with plenty of features, including Universal's exclusive U-Control feature.  Since this is the whole Battlestar Galactica, don't expect it to come cheap.  The DVD version costs $279.98, while the Blu-Ray is $349.98.
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Battlestar Galactica: A Sneak Peek at 'Caprica'

CapricaNow that Battlestar Galactica has wrapped up, audiences await the next brainchild of the renowned Ronald D. Moore.  Of course, we’re talking about the upcoming spin-off series known as Caprica, set 50 years prior to the Emmy Award-winning 2004 show. 

Caprica is said to focus more on the creation of the robotic Cylons, particularly on how humanity hatched the idea and interacted with them.  The series zeroes in on Joseph Adama (Esai Morales), Admiral Adama's lawyer father, and the wealthy technologist Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz). 
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Video: 'Battlestar Galactica' Star Tricia Helfer Strips for 'Chuck'

Tricia Helfer, ChuckBattlestar Galactica may be over, but Tricia Helfer is doing just fine. After a scintellating run as the villainous Carla on USA’s Burn Notice, the sensual Caprica Six is now heating up NBC’s Chuck. In this Monday’s new episode, “Chuck vs. the Broken Heart,” Helfer guest stars as Chuck’s new temporary handler, Agent Alex Forrest.

NBC released a new clip from this week’s episode of Chuck, and it’s a doozy. Agent Forrest goes undercover as the stripper at Captain Awesome’s bachelor party. If you thought Caprica Six was sexy, you haven’t seen anything. Check out this video clip from Chuck:
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'Battlestar Galactica' Veterans Appear on 'The Closer,' 'Chuck'

Battlestar Galactica ended last Friday, concluding its four year run on the Sci Fi Channel. The characters may be hard to come by until the TV movie The Plan, but the show's stars have been keeping busy elsewhere.  Tahmoh Penikett is on Dollhouse, Katee Sackhoff had a recurring role on Nip/Tuck, Mary McDonnell showed up on Grey's Anatomy and Tricia Helfer visited USA's Burn Notice.

Those last two have even more TV gigs lined up for the future.  McDonnell will make an extended run on The Closer and Helfer will guest star on this week’s Chuck
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Battlestar Galactica: The Mystery of Starbuck

Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar GalacticaThe previews for the Battlestar Galactica promised that everything would be revealed. Apparently “everything” didn’t include anything about Kara Thrace.

One of the biggest mysteries going into the finale was about Starbuck. At the end of season 3, she died and miraculously returned, having been to Earth. Then she found her Viper and her own body dead on Earth, prompting the famous question “What am I?” Then we learned that as a child, her absentee father taught her to play “All Along the Watchtower” on the piano. After the finale, we still don’t know any more about these mysteries than we did before.
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'Battlestar Galactica' Fans Give the Finale a Split Decision

Though fans still have The Plan and Caprica to look forward to, Battlestar Galactica came to an end on Friday, marking the end of a great four-season run on the Sci Fi Channel. After one last shootout in the stars the crew of the Galactica found the real Earth, pioneered the land and had children who would grow up to be us. Earth's timeline as we know it got twisted in a far-reaching, ironic questioning of our core assumptions. A kind of, “Whoa, man! That's deep!” cosmic exclamation point.

After four years of investing their time and emotional energy fans wanted a significant return. The producers had to know when they were planning the final minutes that it was not a safe choice, that some fans would say “Bad deal.” BuddyTV's John Kubicek commented that much like The Sopranos' finale, he wasn't sure what to think and his gut reaction was to hate it. But he wondered whether he would appreciate it more with a little distance. Three days later he still doesn't like it much better.
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'Battlestar Galactica' Series Finale: Love It or Hate It?

Tricia Helfer and James Callis, Battlestar GalacticaThe Battlestar Galactica series finale aired Friday night, and while it might not meet the level of The Sopranos, is was certainly a very different and finite way to end the series. The only question is: did Battlestar Galactica fans love it or hate it?

It might seem odd to make sweeping generalizations as the finale was really split into two halves. The first part dealt with the Galactica’s final mission to rescue Hera and featured amazing actions sequences that are almost sure to win the show another Visual Effects Emmy.

Read BuddyTV’s BSG Series Finale Recap>>
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Battlestar Galactica: Series Finale "Daybreak, Part II" Recap (Page 1/8)

Battlestar GalacticaIt's the epic series finale of Battlestar Galactica.  Everything has led up to this.  All of this has happened before, but it won't happen again, because this is the end of the line.  Except for the TV movie The Plan.  And the new Caprica series.  But for the actual series, it comes to a close.  Welcome to the Battlestar Galactica series finale.

The finale starts off in a strip club. It’s another flashback to before the fall, and a two-eyed Saul Tigh is getting his best buddy William Adama drunk and offering to buy him a lap dance to celebrate the offer of retirement. Tigh repeatedly screams out for the strippers, making me fall in love with the man Saul Tigh used to be.
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Battlestar Galactica's Eick Unveils Bionic Woman

With this weeks up fronts, NBC has released some all new info the "The Bionic Woman". Click here for more details
Posted by AdamaJR at May 15, 2007 12:08 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Grace Park Talks Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica's Grace Park is no stranger to Sci-Fi, her resume includes stints on The Immortal, Stargate SG1, Jake 2.0, Andromeda, Outer Limits, and, surprisingly, more. She is probably best known for her role as the Cylons Boomer, Athena, Sharon ad infinitum. BuddyTV was extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down with Grace to discuss Battlestar Galactica's past, present, and future as well as the intricacies of playing a character with the most extreme multiple personality disorder on TV today.



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Posted by AdamaJR at March 17, 2007 9:42 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

And the Cylon is...

Here it comes, the episode that will reveal the first of the final five is coming up fast! To find out who we think it is... read on....

Will the Real Cylon Please stand up!
Posted by AdamaJR at March 13, 2007 7:57 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Battlestar Galactica - 3.18 The Son Also Rises - Review

Last night was one of the best Battlestar Galactica's ever! Read on to find out why!

Battlestar Galactica - The Son Also Rises



Posted by AdamaJR at March 12, 2007 8:21 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Unbelievable Galactica Spoilers

Oh My God! Say it isn't so! Check out these new spoilers at buddytv! Baltar's Fate!
Posted by AdamaJR at March 5, 2007 8:51 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Did StarBuck Die?

Maelstrom is behind us, did Starbuck die as she was expected to? Read on to find out:


Battlestar Galactica Maelstron Recap


Posted by AdamaJR at March 3, 2007 1:45 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

Battlestar Galactica Dirty Hands Recap

Last night was a Chief Tyrol centric episode, does the chief have what it takes to carry an episode? We say hell yeah....
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Posted by AdamaJR at February 26, 2007 11:18 AM | 

Galactica Spoilers till the end of Season Three!

Our friends at buddytv have posted summary and spoilers for BSG episodes going up until the finale! Check it out HERE!
Posted by AdamaJR at February 5, 2007 12:49 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Battlestar Galactica Movie?

Buddytv has news of a Battlestar Galactica feature film forming up. For more info visit this link.
Posted by AdamaJR at January 2, 2007 4:59 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

BattleStar Galactica RPG coming!

Margaret Weis Productions has reached an agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to produce roleplaying game products based on the enormously successful, critically-acclaimed television series, Battlestar Galactica.


"When we established our company we made the commitment to produce character- and story-focused role playing games using the best source material we could find," says Margaret Weis, New York Times best-selling author and game publisher. "Battlestar Galactica is the kind of science fiction that we do best, where the drama and characters are more important than the guns and the gadgets. The very survival of the human race is at stake in the series and exploring the story possibilities in the setting can make for some very exciting games."


Battlestar Galactica is the Emmy-nominated television series brought to the small screen by Executive Producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. In the United States, the program can be seen weekly on the Sci-Fi Channel. This hit show captivates its audience as an aged battleship leads a ragtag civilian fleet away from a terrifying enemy - the Cylons - and toward hope on a mythical world called Earth.


Like the show, the role playing game book is set in space and will focus on the challenges of survival in exceedingly trying times - and the difficult choices that must be made. The core product, the Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game, is a self-contained game product using the same game system as the best-selling and award-winning Serenity Role Playing Game (also produced by Margaret Weis Productions). The game book will be a full-color hardcover book featuring still images from


the series as well as original artwork. It will provide rules for play, character creation, and information about the ship and crew of Galactica as well as the other main characters from the show. A Quickstart Guide will be released in early 2007 with the core product premiering in the spring. Additional products will closely follow the release of the core product. The entire line will be supported by an interactive website.


Posted by AdamaJR at December 27, 2006 1:05 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Lost Writer Takes on Battlestar Galactica

My favorite LOST writer, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, has now written a comic book miniseries called Battlestar Galactica - Cylon Apocalypse . Dynamite Entertainment is releasing the first of the four part comic book miniseries in February of 2007. The series is based on the original Battlestar Galactica TV series and begins with the bizzare scene of Cylon Raiders attacking one of their own Basestars. Something even stranger happens next and the Cylon Apocalypse begins! Javi keeps his fans updated through his blog at http://chaodai.livejournal.com/. He also has a website called Radio Free Javi which links to a very funny series of videos called Ask Javi! where he answers questions from his fans. Javier Grillo-Marxuach also writes for the TV show: Medium and is responsible for the new comic book series called The Middleman.
Posted by AdamaJR at December 18, 2006 11:56 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Battlestar Galactica Grabs Top Show Honors AGAIN!

The AFI has bestowed "Best Show" honors on BattleStar Galatctica yet again! For details visit the article at BuddyTV.com
Posted by AdamaJR at December 14, 2006 7:49 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

David Eick's Heading "Them"

David Eick, the executive producer of 'Battlestar Galactica,' is teaming up with director Jonathan Mostow and writer John McNamara to develop a new sci-fi show currently titled 'Them'. The sci-fi invasion show is slated for the Fox Network.

Accoring to SciFiWire, the project is based on the graphic novel 'Six.' Eick and McNamara are writing the script, which involves extraterrestrial terrorists who take human form. The twist is that human emotions act as a kind of drug for the aliens. Mostow is quoted as saying, "On a surface level, it's a really cool science fiction thriller. But underneath, it's a very provocative show that's really going to explore what it means to be human, to be a person."

No word on how, or if, Eick's alignment with FOX will impact BattleStar Galactica Production.
Posted by AdamaJR at November 13, 2006 3:24 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

David Eick's Heading "Them"

David Eick, the executive producer of 'Battlestar Galactica,' is teaming up with director Jonathan Mostow and writer John McNamara to develop a new sci-fi show currently titled 'Them'. The sci-fi invasion show is slated for the Fox Network.

Accoring to SciFiWire, the project is based on the graphic novel 'Six.' Eick and McNamara are writing the script, which involves extraterrestrial terrorists who take human form. The twist is that human emotions act as a kind of drug for the aliens. Mostow is quoted as saying, "On a surface level, it's a really cool science fiction thriller. But underneath, it's a very provocative show that's really going to explore what it means to be human, to be a person."

No word on how, or if, Eick's alignment with FOX will impact BattleStar Galactica Production.
Posted by AdamaJR at November 13, 2006 3:24 PM | BattleStar Galactica News

Starbuck Makes the Jump to the Big Screen

Katee Sackhoff, who plays StarBuck on the new Battlestar Galactica will be scene on the big screen sequel to White Noise which will be released, theatrically, in January.

Sackhoff told SCIFIwire that she jumped ant the opportunity to play a character as far removed from her day job as ace fighter pilot Starbuck. In the film, Sackhoff plays a nurse named Sherry, whose life is saved by a man (Serenity's Nathan Fillion), who, having cheated death himself after his family is murdered, helps those about to die.

Sackhoff claims that the sequel is "a great story. It's all about death's design and when it's your time to go and what you have to do rectify the situation when you get saved. It's very interesting. I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard great things about it, and I'm just really, really excited to see it."


Posted by AdamaJR at November 6, 2006 9:28 AM | BattleStar Galactica News

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