I woke up this morning to discover an email from Exec. Producer Robert Cooper sitting in my mailbox titled "Help!". I, of course, assumed he'd been nabbed smuggling snow monkeys again and needed me to bail him out of that prison in Honshu. But, as it turns out, it's not my help he needs; it's…
July 15, 2010: Atlantis crossover? Which begs all sorts of questions! And another BIG guest blogger announcement!
With word from producer John G. Lenic that the deals have been closed on those Atlantis alums, we can now move forward on the script, secure in the knowledge that both extra-special guest stars will actually be on hand to say the dialogue written for specifically for them. Great news for fans of the old…
July 14, 2010: My summer reading pile! Jelly’s return! Persons Unknown alert! And the mailbag!
My summer reading pile. Since snapping this pic the other day, I've already made some headway, finishing The Strain and Bitter Angels and moving on to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Of course I also picked up three more books today - So I'm right back where I started. My eldest pug…
July 13, 2010: This blog goes to the dogs! Again! Some House of Suns discussion! And the mailbag!
Well, today was the day Jelly finally went in for that stem cell procedure I'm hoping will help her deteriorated hips and arthritic elbows. At eleven, the poor gal can barely get around anymore, limping to and from her food bowl every morning and night, requiring my assistance to negotiate stairs, couches, and that lofty…
July 12, 2010: House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
In the year 3000, the wealthy Abigail Gentean, inspired by dreams of exploration and discovery, creates nine hundred and ninety-nine clones of herself. These “shatterlings” and her original self (indistinguishable from her duplicates) are subsequently dispersed to the far reaches of space - to colonize, investigate, learn and, eventually, meet up every two thousand years…
July 11, 2010: He does it again! Afternoon soccer with the guys! The Pineapple Diaries part III! Mailbag!
The psychic octopus does it again! Not only does he correctly predict the outcome of every one of Germany's World Cup matches including both losses AND its final victory over Uruguay, but it correctly picked Spain to triumph over the Netherlands in today's final match. Amazing! Is he on facebook? If not, he should be.…
July 10, 2010: Proper script planning! Out and around the office pics! Another Masked review! The Pineapple Diaries #2! Mailbag!
Time flies when you're having fun - or when you're not prepping that script until September, meaning you don't have to finish your first draft until well after your return from hiatus. On the bright side, I finished the Tease and it's a pretty damn good one, the kind the network loves: Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Jeopardy!…
July 9, 2010: Greek Day! Two Emmy Nominations for Mark Savela and our Visual Effects Department! Holiday-mode Louis Ferreira Starts Answering Your Questions!
Yesterday, we hit the annual Greek Fest on Boundary Road... Headed to the Greek fest: Ashleigh, a jubilant Remi, and some border guard we picked up along the way. From right to left: Kerry, Carl, and extra special guest star Ming-Na! Gyros up front, spit-roasted lamb in the back. Kerry, just delighted to be in…
July 8, 2010: Maverick (a.k.a. Mike Banas, P.I.) fires back at ya!
When he's not editing or working on his deck, Mike Banas is answering YOUR questions! No doubt intimidated by the fact that I would be visiting him to start work on my producer's cut of Resurgence today, Mike magically turned around that outstanding Q&A we've all been waiting for. And it's a good one. As…
July 7, 2010: Do NOT doubt the octopus! Ivon’s unnerving bad vacation mojo! In and around the office pics!
Yesterday, I mentioned that psychic octopus that correctly predicted every one of Germany's World Soccer Cup wins in addition to its shocking 1-0 upset loss to Serbia (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10521867.stm). It predicted another upset for today's match, picking perennial underachieving Spain to beat the favored German squad. Well, with Germany played Spain today with a World Cup…
July 6, 2010: Pics! Masked early reviews! News of note! Happy Birthday to Golden Boy Martin Gero! Mailbag!
Hey, what's happening on the Stargate front? Director Peter DeLuise on the set of his latest epic: Deliverance Sassy Coy Tired of having his picture taken. Actor Patrick Gilmore wonders whta the hell you were thinking. Presenting the comedy stylings of Gilmore and Kelamis! Two reviews of the upcoming superhero-themed anthology, Masked, I'd like to…
July 5, 2010: Things Japanese! SGU report! Sitdown with Steve!
How awesome is this! I was doing some early research for my upcoming trip to Tokyo, looking for some interesting cultural landmarks to include in our visit along the lines of Gyoza Stadium, Jiyugaoka Sweets Forest and, of course, Ice Cream city, when I came across this - Yes, Japan's very first meat theme park.…
July 4, 2010: Happy 4th of July! Lou Diamond Phillips wants to hear from you! September’s Book of the Month Club pick! Mailbag!
Happy 4th of July to our southern neighbors! Enjoy your barbecue and fireworks, but please try to keep the noise down. Some of us have to wake up early tomorrow. Next - another big guest blogger announcement! Today, I start gathering questions for the one and only... Actor, foodie, twitterer, and occasional Iron Chef judge…
July 3, 2010: Q4 with Nia! Cheaters prosper, especially in soccer! Anime round-up! Book of the month club reminders!
Last night, I finally went for dinner with fellow foodie (and, more importantly, fellow sweet tooth) Nia. I say "finally" because we've been meaning to get together for a while now but the girl is: a) busy, b) very popular, c) trying to avoid me, or d) all of the above. Anyway, we were originally…
July 2, 2010: Natsukashii!
The Japanese have a word, "natsukashii", for which there is no English equivalent although I suppose "nostalgia" would come close. But whereas "nostalgia" suggests a feeling of longing, a certain wistfulness, maybe even a sense of loss that is closer to the fatalistic tone of the Portugese "saudade", the term "natsukashii" possesses an almost evanescent…