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September 29

Buckaroo Banzai Questions Answered
At Starcon, Terry Erdmann presented a special trailer for the New Buckaroo Banzai TV series and answered questions about the current state of Banzai. Prior to his appearance, members of the Blue Blaze Irregulars submitted some questions for him to answer.
Click here to read the answers...

September 27

Suspended Animation
Michael Vance loves it when he's able to review a great comic book. This week's review is all about that! The Joker/Mask series is one of those crossover titles that rocks.
Click here for the current Suspended Animation comics reviews....

September 26

Banzai Cast Update
Clancy Brown stars in the TV movie Yesterday's Children. The TV movie, filmed this summer in Ireland, will premiere on CBS on Sunday, October 15 at 9 PM(MST). The movie was directed by Marcus Cole and starring with Clancy are Jane Seymour, Hume Cronyn, and Claire Bloom. The movie is based on the book by Jenny Cockell about a pregnant architect that is haunted by visions of a woman who lived in 1930s Ireland.

Peter Weller has just completed work on Vlad the Impaler The true story about the warlord that inspired the Dracula story. Jeff Goldblum will soon be seen in Auggie Rose. It's a tale about an insurance salesman who assumes the identity of the dead man. He then embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend. And what of Ellen Barkin? She's still married to billionaire Ron Pearlman and busy lining-up lots of movie projects including In the Boom Boom Room with former Starcon guest Jon Lovitz.

September 21

Voyager Visibly Vivisected
You probably didn't know this - that's why I'm telling you - but Star Trek: Voyager is getting cut. This season, UPN has been shortening the episodes you are watching. The image to the left was never shown. Remember how they'd chop the original Star Trek episodes so that they could throw in a couple more commercials? Well, now UPN is doing it too. It's done by removing entire scenes and digitally shrinking some scenes. Potentially even worse, they've also used the technique to pad scenes. Click here to view a missing scene from the episode Juggernaut. For more info on this insidious effort to rob us of quality Star Trek time, visit Mr. Video's website for additional clips and information.

September 20

Suspended Animation
Bring on the knock-offs, Michael reviews Pokemon...er Digimon. They are kinda cute, they are kinda loyal and they kinda cause an autonomic gag reflex. Also this week, a bonus Mini-review of The Crusaders... the less said the better.
Click here to read the Suspended Animation Reviews...

September 19

Model Mania At Starcon 2000
We've planned an incredible selection of modeling events at the convention. You'll be able to view, build, paint and learn about this incredible hobby from the pros. We have hands-on building sessions for all ages. Make sure you plan some time during the weekend to build some fun!
Click here for the complete list of modeling activities...

September 18

Starcon Survivor
The event approaches! We want everyone to get involved in the competition and have lots of prizes and games planned for those in and out of the competition at Starcon. We've just decided to have the 1-million in prize money hoisted to the rafters in the Main Events room when Kevin isn't wearing it handcuffed to his wrist. This is going to be a real fun convention.
Click here for more convention info...

September 15

Tim Russ Interview
Thanks to Tom for the heads-up on this great interview with Tim Russ at Gunlace.com. At the outset of the program, Tim talks about his recent experience with Howard Stern's Battle of the Bands. His discussion about the "legacy" of Star Trek actor recordings is right-on. The balance of the interview discusses his thoughts on Star Trek: Voyager, the conventions and his fellow actors.
Check it out here...

September 13

Suspended Animation
Michael Vance says that Blood and Sunder is, "pure and simple, a paper Creature Feature." He praises it for originality and raw style that sets it apart from any other comic. Also this week, Mike reviews Marked by the Beast which deals with profanity, sex, violence and drugs - subjects that, while protected by free speech, don't often make for good speech. Although Mike doesn't like the comic's subject matter, he steps aside from his bias and adds, "the comic deserves to be read."
Click here to read Suspended Animation...

September 9

Sandra Bullock & Shatner ...sort of
Maybe not as a couple, but they are both in Sandra's next movie - Miss Congeniality. Sandra stars as an FBI agent who must go under-cover at a beauty pageant. The movie has a real heavy-hitting cast! Benjamin Bratt doing the hunk-partner honors and Michael Caine plays an obsessive and pompous pageant consultant who is in charge of turning Bullock's tomboy character into a glamorous beauty queen for the assignment. I'm going out on a limb here to predict that Shatner plays the Burt Parks role and belts out one of his signature tunes as Bullock is crowned in the movie's climax.

September 8

Richard LeParmentier
As Admiral Motti, Richard played the Imperial Officer who believed more in the power of his Death Star than the power of The Force. Was his skepticism rewarded? No, Darth Vader raised his finger and he promptly lost his ability to breathe. That particular moment in Star Wars gave audiences their first inkling of the awesome power of The Dark Side. With the passing of Peter Cushing and Don Henderson, Richard is the last surviving Imperial Officer from the original Star Wars movie. He has appeared in over fifty films and television shows in Britain and the United States. His science fiction credentials include Rollerball and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

September 7

Anime Schedule Now Posted
Roger Morse of AWOL-Denver says, "There is some Godzilla in all of us." Anime fans at Starcon 2000 will be able to view some of the World's best animation on Roger's Schedule.
Click here for the Starcon Schedule...
Click here for more Starcon 2000 information...

September 6

Suspended Animation
Mark Allen recommends you hunt-down this classic comic from 1997. With masterful storytelling and superior artwork, it represents a high-water mark in comic production.
Click here to visit Suspended Animation...

September 5

New Summer Shows
Farscape, First Wave, Invisible Man, and Stargate SG1 (Showtime) are all airing new episodes throughout this month and many of the other Sci-Fi shows will be starting-up in late September and early October. Look for lots of schedule shifting due to the Olympics, The World Series and the Presidential Debates. The start of both the Buffy and Angel seasons has recently changed to the last week of September. James Cameron's Dark Angel is currently slated to debut October 3rd. Check our TV Listings closer to the airdates, as the above events could impact their show times.
Click here for our future Sci-Fi TV Listings...
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September 4

The Watcher Starland Screening
A burnt-out, shell-shocked FBI agent (James Spader) leaves L.A. to start a new life. His plans go awry when his serial-killer nemesis (Keanu Reeves) follows him to Chicago and starts killing people close to the agent.

The screening is Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at the Westminster Promenade. Click here if you would like tickets. We have 100 tickets to give away, 50 people will be randomly selected from requests and notified via email on Tuesday. Click here for more info about the movie... The movie is rated R.

September 2

KathE Seen Dancing On A Cloud
The Hollywood Reporter has released the news that another season of La Femme Nikita is on its way. Due to the flood of email and letters from fans of the show, the USA network decided to make order another eight episodes of the previously-cancelled cable series. It will be interesting to see how the show returns from the ashes. There were some drastic plot twists in the final two episodes that will, undoubtedly, take the show in a whole new direction.

Star Wars Returns For The Holidays
20th Century Fox will again release the original Star Wars trilogy this year. Included in this edition is a 10-minute behind-the-scenes feature on the making of Episode II. The feature will NOT include actual footage from the movie, but will show members of the new cast and an interview with George Lucas.

September 1

Sharpen-up your writing talent by submitting your punchline to Sev's Sci-Fi TV Cartoon Contest. John Cook, they guy that does all these cartoons, comes up with new cartoons every week.

Click here for this week's Sev Trek...
Click here for this week's Sci-Fi Cartoons...