Great news for fans of the 1987 movie Overboard. Apparently, there's a remake in the works. The role of the wealthy socialite, portrayed by Goldie Hawn in the original, will purportedly go to the equally hilarious Jennifer Lopez. Now if they can only sign the charming Eminem to step into Kurt Russell's shoes, we've got…
March 8, 2010: Car issues! Strange fruit! Cooking! Guess the Episode Titles – Round Two! And Doggies! Seriously. What more could you ask for?
You know the great thing about power windows? You can raise and lower them with the push of a button, dispensing with that troublesome and annoying manual crank. You know the terrible thing about power windows? You can't raise OR lower them if the button stops working. Furthermore, the fact that you've dispensed with that…
March 7, 2010: Author Cherie Priest Answers Your Questions!
Today, it is with great pleasure that I turn this blog over to Nebula-nominated author, horror aficionado, and self-admitted urban explorer Cherie Priest. Check out the Q&A for some entertaining insight into the woman behind Boneshaker, some early rumblings of a Boneshaker movie, and the word on not one but two upcoming sequels: Clementine and…
March 6, 2010: Actor Jamil Walker Smith wants to hear from YOU! My February Top Reads! And a surprise in the mail!
Yes, you read correctly. Actor Jamil Walker Smith, Stargate: Universe's explosive Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, has kindly agreed to swing by the blog and field your questions - in exchange for my recommending him a couple of good local French restaurants with the understanding that if they fail to impress, he plans to call me…
March 5, 2010: A possible return visit? More items of interest from the Atlantis vault! And an SGU production update!
Poor Akemi isn't enjoying Perth. Following her ten-day vacation in Vancouver (check out what an affable host I was in previous entries), she returned to Tokyo, unpacked, re-packed, then jetted off to Australia for six weeks of intensive English immersion. Well, one week in and neither the food nor the weather agree with her and…
March 2, 2010: Feasting with a fellow foodie! Meet the new writers! More Boneshaker discussion!
I was at the shop, picking out pastries for my superbowl party (After all, what superbowl would be complete without an opera cake or a financier?) when the woman beside me remarked on the impressive assortment of sweets I'd lined up. I don't recall exactly what she said. It may have been "Wow! That's a…
March 1, 2010: Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest
Boneshaker has gathered a steady buzz since its publication, positive word of mouth that has helped it garner a Nebula nomination for best novel. A lot of the excitement the book has generated stems from its fantastic premise, a surreal mixture of steampunk, airship pirates, alternate history, and, oh yeah, zombies. It promises the best…
February 28, 2010: The May Book of the Month Club Selection! My Favorite Moments of the 2010 Games!
I started our modest little book club as a means to motivate SF fans to pick up a book or two, share my love of reading with them, introduce them to authors they may be unfamiliar with and, whenever possible, shed the spotlight on some of the new up-and-coming talent out there. One such writer…
February 27, 2010: April’s Book of the Month Club Pick! Still cookin’! And Mystery Medical Diagnosis – Round Four!
Allow me to start off today's blog entry by clearing up a common misconception. Today is NOT Sunday. It would seem that my internet is down. Again. As a result, I am uploading tonight's entry via my iPhone. Also, I am very, very angry. On the bright side, I have our April Book of the…
February 26, 2010: News of note! And the return of the mailbag!
When Paul and I joined the writing staff of Stargate: SG-1 back at the beginning of its fourth season, it was with the understanding that the show would run for two more years after which we would all go our separate ways and I could go back to spending my afternoons watching The Price Is…
February 25, 2010: Goodbye, Akemi!
It seemed like only yesterday I was prepping the guest room and stocking up the Lush basket in anticipation of Akemi's arrival and suddenly, the next thing I know, I've seen her off at the airport and am heading back home for a quiet afternoon with the dogs. It was a wonderful ten days -…
February 24, 2010: La Quercia! JapaDog! A final stroll! Mom update!
This past week or so hasn't been all fun and games. There's been some serious eating as well. And time spent perusing the audition streams for both the Ginn and Simeon characters. Lots of terrific performances and we've all been weighing in, gradually narrowing down our choices. Hoping to have both parts cast by the…
February 23, 2010: Akemi calls the shots! Tojo’s! We do lunch!
Anymore suggestions on the book of the month club front? I'd like to make the grand announcement by this weekend to give everyone time to pick up the title and start reading. In the meantime, finish up March's BOTMC selection: Boneshaker. The discussion begins Monday and author Cherie Priest will be coming by to answer…
February 22, 2010: Out and about! Ganache Patisserie! Bistrot Bistro! Narrowing down our next book of the month club pick! And an Olympic update!
Yesterday, we headed to the city's Yaletown district to do some strolling, some shopping, have a little lunch, and potentially run into fellow writer-producer Carl Binder who has been in town checking out the free events and, if my sources are correct, representing Djibouti in the skeleton and freestyle skiing. Alas, no Carl sighting on…
February 21, 2010: Somebody get me those Ghost Hunter guys! Dinner at Lumiere! Nebula Noms!
I fear my house has become a massive cold spot for bizarre, inexplicable occurrences clearly supernatural in nature. It began a few days ago in the form of random manifestations in the various bathrooms that, like crop circles, seemed to contain some sort of otherworldly messages in their design. I provide photo documentation of the…