The man who played George Kirk in the latest "Star Trek" installment has been tapped to play Thor in the upcoming Kenneth Branaugh-directed big-screen comic-book feature. Chris Hemsworth has won the title role as the Norse god, according to Deadline Hollywood. Hemsworth won the the approval of Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige for the role. The [...]
Agent Charles Carmichael is inching closer to renewal, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper indicates that odds are looking better for a third season of "Chuck" and that NBC and Warner Brothers are hammering out the final details on the cost for the series next season. The network had asked for significant budget [...]
Despite poor reviews, the sequel to "The DaVinci Code," "Angels and Demons" took the top spot at the box-office this weekend. The re-teaming of Tom Hanks in the lead role and Ron Howard in the director's chair lifted the film to a solid $48 million opening tally. Falling to second was last week's top draw, [...]
As May sweeps come to a close, a lot of our favorite series (both old and new) have aired their season finales. This week's poll is simple--pick your favorite season finale from the list provided below. If you saw one that isn't listed here, please tell us what it is in the comments field. n [...]
Slice of SciFi #213: Interview With Jim Beaver In the News: Milo Ventimiglia (Peter from "Heroes") is developing a new on-line series that seeks to end the debate over who would win in a battle between the Enterprise and the Death Star. Wait, didn't we already do that on the Voice Mail show and SciFi [...]
Fox has given Joss Whedon a green light for a second season of "Dollhouse" according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show was picked up for a 13-episode order and will remain on Fridays in the fall according to reports. Fox was apparently impressed by Whedon's pitch for the second season and the numbers for time-shifted [...]
Here are some absolutely stunning images in space from the NASA space shuttle Atlantis as its crew continue with their space walks to upgrade and repair the the nearly 20 year old iconic Hubble Space Telescope. [Images courtesy of NASA] A near perfect launch of the Atlantis Space Shuttle was marred by a piece of [...]
This is the show for our inquiring fans and listeners and their voicemails, emails. We want to hear your comments and feedback… No, really, we do! Pay no attention to how much Mike grumbles about them — you know - that guy sitting in the dark corner with all the knobs and switches. This week [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor) Where: BBC America When: Saturday, May 16 at 9 p.m. EST Starring: Douglas Henshall, Juliet Aubrey, Jason Fleyming, Laila Rouass, Hannah Spearritt, Andrew Lee-Potts SoSF Rating = 4 out 5 Growing up a fan of "Doctor Who," I vividly recall the agony of being an American fan [...]
To celebrate the American premiere of series three of "Primeval" we have three (3) copies of "Primeval: Extinction Event" by Dan Abnett. This contest begins on Friday, May 15 and runs until midnight Pacific time on Saturday, May 30. When strange anomalies in time start to appear Professor Cutter and his team have to help [...]
Congratulations to Sarah Rendon of Sacramento, CA. She is our winner in the "Caprica" DVD contest. Keep your eye on your mailbox for the prequel to "Battlestar Galactica." Congratulations!
The next Philip K. Dick novel to make the jump to the big-screen will be "Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said." Published in 1974, "Policeman" is your typical, mind-bending, paranoia-infused PKD novel, focusing on a celebrity who wakes up after an assassination attempt to find no one has ever heard of him in a future [...]
If you're attending one of the Disney theme parks "Star Wars" themed weekends this summer, you'll have the chance to pick up one or all of the figures below. The figures have Disney characters as characters from the original "Star Wars" trilogy including Mickey as Luke Skywalker, Minnie as Princess Leia (gold bikini and all!), [...]
"Smallville" and "Supernatural" conclude their seasons tonight, starting at 8 p.m. EST on the CW. SMALLVILLE: (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) -- Episode: "Doomsday" DC Oliver (Justin Hartley) tells Clark (Tom Welling) he must kill Davis (Sam Witwer), as Doomsday is a serious threat and must be stopped at all costs. However, Clark struggles with taking a [...]
The reports of "Reaper"'s demise may have been overly exaggerated. According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC Studios, who produces the series, is talking to CW affiliates about syndicating the series. ABC Studios is pitching the series as a programming option because the CW has decided not to continue offering programming on Sunday evenings. While the [...]
It's Friday and that means it's time for a bit of listener feedback! And we'll also find out the latest from Sweetleaf!
This is the show where our loyal, adoring, and inquisitive fans and listeners get to hear us comment on their comments about our stories and comments... it's the Circle of Entertainment Life!
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Taylor: Cyrus just ruined the f*cking movie for me
Shadoglare: Sorry to have to say it but… that “interview” was horrible… :/
Mich67: Meh…if it’s anything like their last run I’ll pass. The earlier episodes were better.
Michael: Not till 2013! What are they thinking?
Gary from Jacksonville: I liked Earth-2. It was like an Elseworlds with an ongoing story line.
Sion Ewig: The first two episodes were entertaining enough and I really do enjoy seeing Garcia back in something....
Lejon from Chandler: Let’s see, getting divorced sucks, losing your apartment sucks, losing ten years of an... Lejon from Chandler: Wow. I called that one. But really, who didn’t see that coming?
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