Apologies for the tardy blog entry but I was out tonight for dinner and a show with big-time Hong Kong actress and all-around adorable sweetheart Theresa Lee (she made the finals of China's version of Dancing with the Stars y'know). Yes, blame her. She's in town for a few days and we decided to get…
January 22, 2010: Panda Divorce Rate at All Time Low!
MGM's Grey Munford dropped me an email yesterday that read: "From the studio that brings you Stargate comes another SciFi epic...": Hot Tub Time Machine (http://hottubtimemachinemovie.com/). "Waking up from an all-night drinking binge, four guy friends realize they been transported back to the year 1986 -- a perfect chance for them to change their futures."(imdb.com).…
January 21, 2010: Jason Momoa the New Conan! Interpret My Dreams! Creative Engagements!
Well, whaddya know. Word is Jason Momoa (aka Stargate: Atlantis's Ronon Dex) is the new Conan - http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/toldja-conan-the-barbarian-hires-momoa/. Congrats to Jason. Last night, I dreamt that I was taking a hair-raising drive up a narrow, barrierless glass structure to an eighteenth floor parking facility. It was reminiscent of a dream I had when I was…
January 20, 2010: Ghost Haunting Texas Holiday Inn Tires of Continental Breakfasts, Now Frequenting Nearby Denny’s
Well now, this is odd. A huge batch of photos I recently uploaded to my hard drive have mysteriously vanished. Hey, Mac users, is that supposed to happen? Also, for some reason, I'm unable to download pics from my digital camera to my laptop. Seriously, what's up? While you're figuring that out for me, enjoy…
January 19, 2010: Actor Patrick Gilmore (SGU’s Dale Volker) Wants Your Questions!
Guess who was unfortunate enough to saunter by the production offices the other day and ended up getting corralled to do a fan Q&A for this blog. Yes, actor Patrick Gilmore - SGU's Dale Volker. And, yes, he WAS sauntering although he'll no doubt insist it was more of a sashay. Anyway, the point is…
January 18, 2010: David Anthony Durham’s The Other Lands!
A good fantasy series is hard to find; a great one an outright rarity. Rare, perhaps, but certainly not impossible to find. George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is one. Joe Abercrombie's The First Law is another. And now, with the publication of the second book in his Acacia trilogy, author…
January 17, 2010: Lose Ten Pounds in one Week on the Club Soda and Balsa Wood Diet!
See, this is why I don't offer people lifts more often. No, that's not right. I don't offer people lifts because I can't be bothered to take ten minutes out of my day to help them save twenty to thirty minutes out of theirs. I also have a terrible sense of direction and often end…
January 16, 2010: Show Your Support for Kage Baker!
Just this morning I received news that author Kage Baker is in hospital fighting for her life. Details here: http://tribes.tribe.net/renfairehistorysnobs/thread/c6091923-27e4-438c-ac8e-0e28d596b85d#402bb8f2-e567-471b-9fad-6ed5551c4f2e. Back in July of '08, Kage visited this blog to participate in a fan/reader Q&A in support of her wonderful In the Garden of Iden. She'd been scheduled to come by sooner but, given…
January 15, 2010: The Second Annual Stargate Vegetarian Dinner
Last night, Ashleigh, Carl, Lawren, and I went out for our second vegetarian group dinner in as many years. In 2009, it was Radha Yoga & Eatery (http://josephmallozzi.com/2009/10/07/october-7-2009-i-go-undercover/). This year, it was The Naam, "Vancouver's oldest natural foods restaurant". It was an extra special visit for Carl who has decided to go vegetarian one day…
January 14, 2010: Jason Momoa the new Conan? He should be!
Well now, this is interesting. Rumors have the producers of the new Conan movie close to casting their lead (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=30407). And they've apparently narrowed their choices down to two or three possible candidates, one of them none other than our very own Jason Momoa, Stargate: Atlantis's Ronon Dex. My take? Hell, yeah! I think Jason…
January 13, 2010: Reclusive Raccoon Wins Powerball Lottery!
Only days after leaving Montreal, I get a call from my sister informing me that my mother fell while walking her dog Felix. Fortunately, she was spotted by neighbors who called for an ambulance that transported her to Lakeshore General where x-rays revealed she had broken her hip. She had surgery yesterday and I'm pleased…
January 12, 2010: New Studies Reveal That Drinking Makes You Charming
Or not. I don't know. It seems plausible. Anyway, I was late for work today but I had a good excuse. I was locked out of my garage. No, really. I packed up my things, harnessed the dogs, strolled across the backyard to my (detached) garage, tried to open the door and - it wouldn't…
January 11, 2010: Diving into the Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch! Back at the Office!
Boss is our protagonist, a loner with an affinity for diving old wrecks, derelict spaceships long-forgotten but potential sources of treasure, tech, and - most important of all so far as Boss is concerned - rich historical significance. And when Boss discovers a thousand year old ship in a remote region of space, she believes…
January 10, 2010: Cowboy Bobby Cooper! Gusto di Quattro! My Shopping Expedition! Some Mailbag!
I head back to the office tomorrow with the first draft of a brand new script AND a brand new title: The Awakening. I like it because it works on a couple of levels - none of which I can go into any detail at this point. You'll just have to trust me. Anyway, I…
January 9, 2010: Celebrity Squid Indicted on Racketeering Charges!
With my friend Tomomi in town (from Tokyo via Edmonton and Kamloops), I decided we should check out a place I haven't been to in years - one of the city's premiere fine dining destinations: West Restaurant. Being a fellow foodie, Tomomi was more than up to the challenge of joining me in checking out…