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Exclusive Video Interview: Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh Penikett of 'Dollhouse'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:30:29 GMT

Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh Penikett are what is known, scientifically, as ridiculously good looking. When sitting across from them, you worry your eyeballs are sweating from the hotness before you. Beyond their smokin' looks, the two also have the type of unique and difficult to pronounce names that leave on-camera interviewers quaking. Thankfully, they're good natured enough sports to also joke about it, and how Joss Whedon secretly rejected all "Brian's" who auditioned for Dollhouse in favor of the most uniquely named cast on television.

The easy-on-the-eyes Dollhouse duo chatted with me about season 2, the fan support that brought Dollhouse back from the brink of cancellation, working with former co-stars from Battlestar Galactica and Buffy, and what they'd each use a Doll for in their lives. Eliza also spent some time talking about the responsibility and excitement she feels as co-producer of the show, while Tahmoh enthused about sharing more scenes with his cast mates in the Dollhouse this season. Watch the full video below and beware of eyeball sweating!

2009 Emmy Awards: Drama Predictions

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:27:56 GMT

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are this Sunday at 8pm on CBS. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, it looks like two shows will have a stranglehold on the night: Mad Men for Drama and 30 Rock for Comedy, both coming in with an overwhelming lead in total nominations.

But will they really prevail. Check out the nominees for the major Emmy Drama categories below and who I think will win, then make your own picks and watch along with me Sunday night.

Read More: Comedy Category Predictions>>

24: Another 'Battlestar Galactica' Star Jumps Ship

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:11:31 GMT

Katee Sackhoff won't be alone, as it turns out.

Another Battlestar Galactica star is set to join the eighth season of 24, but unlike Katee--who joins the show as a systems analyst for the revived CTU--this one appears on the other side of the fence. Callum Keith Rennie, who played Cylon infiltrator Leoben Conoy, will play Russian syndicate mobster Vladimir Laitanan.

Exclusive Video Interview: Comic-Con Red Carpet with Richard Hatch of the 'Battlestar Galactica' Series

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:10:40 GMT

Meeting Richard Hatch has always been a sort of dream of mine. Not necessarily because he played Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica or because he played Tom Zerik in the new BSG, but more because he's incredibly passionate about the franchise. In many ways, Hatch is as big of a fan as we all are, he just had the pleasure and the privilege of being involved in such wonderful projects.

That being said, no one is a bigger advocate of Battlestar's continued success than Richard Hatch. He really wants more people to watch the series, more movies to come of it and even more spinoffs and reboots. We talked to him for quite a while about a potential reboot of the original and whether or not he'd be involved. What would a reboot look like? Where do you draw the line? Where's the appeal for new audiences?

Comic-Con 2009: New 'Battlestar Galactica' Projects "Will Blow Your Underpants Off"

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:52:34 GMT

This morning at Comic-Con, an all-encompassing Battlestar Galactica panel paved the way for all things BSG now that the flagship series has come to a close. The panel was held to preview to major events, the BSG TV movie The Plan and the new series Caprica. Perhaps most importantly, Caprica finally has a premiere date for the series: January 22, 2010.

For Caprica, creator Ronald D. Moore promises that even though it's about the origin of the Cylons, there will still be plenty of conflict and antagonists. The show gives the writers a chance to explore the 12 different planets, and through those differences they have the option to explore war and discrimination.

San Diego Comic-Con Releases Friday Schedule

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:18:02 GMT

First, let's get this out in the open: initial reports said that Supernatural and Smallville will have their panels on Sunday so don't freak out that the shows aren't included in the first two days.

Other than that, Friday's schedule looks amazing. Although my TV favorites aren't on the list, my movie favorites are. There a a couple more timing conflicts and I'm guessing that people are going to have to make some tough choices. When in doubt, stick with Whedon, Rodriguez, Cameron and Jackson.

Below are my picks for Friday's schedule. Once again, it was hard to narrow down the list. Check out the full schedule here.

Check out the other schedules: Thursday Saturday Sunday

San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Thursday Schedule Released

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:50:47 GMT

Comic-Con this year is going to be huge. I mean huge. More TV shows and movies are premiering than ever before. After Twilight's huge success last year, marketers are starting to take notice. Comic-Con equals an intense fan base and everyone knows how help die-hard fans are.

The people over at San Diego Comic-Con headquarters just released Thursday's schedule. There's a lot going on down there this year, so if you want to see the whole list, head to the official site. Below are our picks for the must haves:

Check out the other schedules: Friday Saturday Sunday

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

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:16:54 GMT

There 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.

Battlestar Galactica: Ron Moore Rebuffs Webisodes

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:54 GMT

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.

24: Katee Sackhoff Joins The Cast (But Almost Didn't, Actually)

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:34:05 GMT

Make 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.

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

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:30:00 GMT

It'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.)

Battlestar Galactica: Sackhoff's Pilot Put to the Shelf

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:44 GMT

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.

'Battlestar Galactica' Items Up for Charity

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:30:00 GMT

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").

'Battlestar Galactica' Star Lands NBC Pilot

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:50 GMT

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.

'Battlestar Galactica' Goes Blu-Ray

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:31 GMT

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.

Battlestar Galactica: A Sneak Peek at 'Caprica'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:52 GMT

Now 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).

Video: 'Battlestar Galactica' Star Tricia Helfer Strips for 'Chuck'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:36:37 GMT

Battlestar 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:

'Battlestar Galactica' Veterans Appear on 'The Closer,' 'Chuck'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:03:09 GMT

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

Battlestar Galactica: The Mystery of Starbuck

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:51:15 GMT

The 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.

'Battlestar Galactica' Fans Give the Finale a Split Decision

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:57:47 GMT

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.

'Battlestar Galactica' Series Finale: Love It or Hate It?

editor@buddytv.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:45:09 GMT

The 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>>

Battlestar Galactica: Series Finale "Daybreak, Part II" Recap (Page 1/8)

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:39:40 GMT

It'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.

'Battlestar Galactica' Ends Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:37:02 GMT

After a miniseries, four seasons, three webisodes sweries and a TV movie, Battlestar Galactica comes to an end tonight. The critically-acclaimed Sci Fi Channel series airs its series finale tonight at 9pm in a special two hour and 11 minute installment (so make sure you program your DVRs accordingly).

Though Battlestar Galactica gained a cult following with its original 1970s creation, Ronald D. Moore’s modern reimagining has redefined science fiction for our time. It’s not a show about aliens and photo torpedoes. It’s about humanity’s struggle to survive when a massive Cylon attack destroys the majority of the human population.

Sci Fi Channel Renamed as "SyFy"

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:35 GMT

It's not that late in the year for change, and Sci Fi Channel is definitely undergoing some major ones. The NBC Universal-owned cable network has decided to rename itself, get a new tagline, and finish it off with a new logo. Starting this June, Sci Fi Channel shall be known as SyFy.

To address several marketing goals that the network has put up long ago, the new name has become part of a wide rebranding campaign. For the new programming season, it was thought that this course of action would distinguish the channel from other cable competitors. The change to SyFy is accompanied by a new slogan as well – “Imagine Greater.”

'Battlestar Galactica' Season 4 in Review

editor@buddytv.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:06:12 GMT

Battlestar Galactica is done. The sci-fi series ended season 4 on Friday, March 20 with a two-hour event. There were epic space battles, brilliant visual effects, huge payoffs for long-running mysteries like the opera house dreams, backstories, endings for all the major characters, quite a few big deaths, and one heck of a twist ending.

Read Our Recap of the Battlestar Galactica Series Finale

What did you think of the Battlestar Galactica series finale? Did season 4 end like you wanted it to? You can comment below, and also look back with all of BuddyTV's great coverage. We have complete recaps of every season 4 episode of Battlestar Galactica plus a series in review, our favorite episodes and characters, and photos from all of all the episodes and stars.

Battlestar Galactica: Episode 4.19 "Daybreak, Part 1" Recap (Page 1/4)

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:04:01 GMT

Previously on Battlestar Galactica: Brother Cavil had special plans for Hera at the Cylon Colony while Admiral Adama finally decided that he has to abandon the Galactica.

Here we are, part one of the two-part series finale. Hold on to your frakking hats. Things get off to an amazingly confusing start as we see an affluent city with the subtitle “Caprica City, Before the Fall.” Is your mind blown yet? Adama (Edward James Olmos) sits in a meeting where a man is trying to convince him to do something he doesn't want to do.