Thanks to all of you who took the time to suggest a possible solution to the problem I've been experiencing with my Audi's power window. Alas, the child lock is NOT on so, in this rare instant, the problem isn't a result of my personal ineptitude but an actual mechanical issue with the car itself.…
March 4, 2010: The Stargate: Universe Cast Dinner at La Quercia! Check out the new network SGU 1.5 trailer!
BEST - CAST DINNER - EVER! And I'm not just saying that because I ended up sitting at a table with Alaina Huffman, Elyse Levesque, Jennifer Spence, and Julia Benson. Okay - maybe that had a lot to do with it. They were lovely company and, as an added bonus, were completely stuffed after…
March 3, 2010: Hey, look at what I found!
I was going through my office desk today and came across a slew of supporting material from the last two seasons of Stargate: Atlantis - concept art, sketches, designs, schematics, art department packages. I uploaded many over the course of the past few years, but just as many have remained secreted away in my bottom…
February 11, 2010: Production update! Olympic update! Mailbag!
Last day at the office before the Olympic hiatus and I finally completed the rewrite for Awakening (episode 3). Prep has already begun on the first episode up, Pathogen (actually episode 4), with our special guest director. In other writerly news, Paul and Carl are brainstorming #6 and #7, while Rob and Remi look to…
February 10, 2010: Actor Patrick Gilmore Answers Your Questions!
Before I turn things over to Patrick Glimore (SGU's Dale Volker), I feel obliged to mention that Carl came by my office this morning and requested I make a public retraction. He took offense to my assertion that he is an American trying to be Canadian. In fact, he claims he has dual citizenship. It's…
February 8, 2010: SGU Season 1.0 Trivia Contest!
The SGU 1.0 DVD box set comes out this week so, as promised, here are 25 Stargate: Universe trivia questions to mark the launch. First three posters to correctly answer all twenty-five questions will be awarded some cool SGU-related prizes. Ready... Set... Go! 1. Who was the first person through the gate? 2. How old…
February 4, 2010: An oversight! Olympic update! Your feedback! The mailbag!
I'd like to kick off today's entry by apologizing for a serious oversight made in yesterday's entry. While listing my Top Ten Worst Movies of All Time, I failed to include Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes. I sincerely regret the error. The Winter Games are just around the corner and even though I couldn't…
January 31, 2010: What was your favorite “story moment” from the first half of SGU’s first season?
I asked. You answered... 20) The race back to the gate (Air III). With time ticking down, Greer rallies Scott and, as both men scramble to get back before Destiny can jump to FTL, Eli buys them time by holding the gate open for them, quite literally risking life AND limb. 19) The Senator's sacrifice…
January 30, 2010: We interrupt the scheduled blog entry for this unimportant message…
Today, I went to Future Shop to pick up a new laptop to replace the one in my home office that keeps doing that blue screen of death thing. I told the sales associate that I wanted something simple. I don't need a computer with games or satellite tracking or face recognition software. All I…
January 29, 2010: What aspect of the show would you prefer to see minimized?
Moving on to the contentious third part of the SGU viewer questionnaire - I asked fans: What aspect of the show would you prefer to see minimized? A multitude of fans surveyed. Top five answers on the board: Those F**king Stones!: One of the things I loved about writing for both Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate:…
January 28, 2010: What aspect of the show would you like to see further explored in the back half of season one and beyond?
Picking up where I left off yesterday with Question #2 of my 5 part SGU Fan Survey: What aspect of the show would you like to see exploited more? Well, far and away the most popular answer was "Destiny". Fans want us to explore the ship, not simply in terms of its physical space, but…
January 27, 2010: Which SGU character would you like to see more of in the back half of season one and beyond??
Wow! 160+ comments and counting! Who knew haggis would prove such a popular topic. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on my first attempt at the Scottish delicacy. Also, thanks to those who have been weighing in with their thoughts on Stargate: Universe - their likes, dislikes, and hopes for the future.…
January 26, 2010: Haggis, Rewrites, and the Soliciting Your Opinions.
Today's blog entry may be offensive to sensitive Scotsmen and/or Scotswomen. Reader discretion is strongly advised - especially if you've ever worn a kilt. Yesterday, on my way to dinner with Marty and co., I stopped by my local butcher shop and picked up a fresh haggis, determined to finally sample the Scotland's national dish…
December 29, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to actor Peter Kelamis, Stargate: Universe's Dr. Adam Brody, for what I hope will be the first of many cast Q&A's. I remember Peter from way back when he first graced graced the Stargate franchise with his presence, guest-starring as the fleet-footed Dr. Langham…
November 14, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis (SGU’s Adam Brody) Wants Your Questions! Carl’s Creature Mishap!
Honestly. What the hell was I thinking choosing a Blackberry over an iPhone? Why didn't anybody tell me what I was missing out on? If anyone out there is faced with a similar decision - Blackberry or iPhone - allow me to break it down for you: GET - THE - iPHONE! Seriously. I feel…