Astronomers will all turning their eyes to the heavens for the next three nights in honor of Galileo, reports the Associated Press. The "Galilean Nights" promoted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) aim at giving hundreds of thousands of people the thrill of looking through a space telescope for the first time. More than 1,000 [...]
"Super Mario World" Proposal

Who says romance is dead? On their fifth anniversary, a gamer used "Super Mario World" to propose to his girlfriend (now fiancee). The proposal came spelled out in rings within the game. The gamer secretly recorded the moment and shared it on YouTube for everyone. She said yes.
"Vampire Diaries" Gets Full Season
The CW's new hit series "The Vampire Diaires" has been given the nod for a full season, according to EW's Michael Ausiello. Citing solid ratings and good demographic numbers in a competitive Thursdya time-slot the CW has given the freshman drama a full-season order. In related news, Ausiello reports that a major death is coming [...]
Pegg, Frost Join "Paul"

Actor Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have joined the cast of the upcoming sci-fi comedy, "Paul." The comedic team, who starred in "Shawn of the Dead," helped write the script for the project that centers on English sci-fi fans who encounter an actual alien, voiced by Seth Rogen, as they tour America to see famous [...]
"Dollhouse" Benched for Sweeps
Looking forward to seeing Summer Glau on "Dollhouse"? You may have to wait until December to see it. EW's Michael Ausiello reports that Fox has decided to bench the sophomore series for the upcoming November sweeps. No word yet on what they might air in place of "Dollhouse" in the time slot. Ausiello also reports [...]
"Fringe" Adds Recurring Role

Actor Sebastian Roche has signed on for a recurring role on Fox's "Fringe." Details of the role are being kept under wraps, but the Hollywood Reporter indicates Roche will play a soldier from another dimension who is not quite human/not quite machine, trying to gather information for opening a stable door to the other side. [...]
FlashForward: Who is Lloyd Simcoe?
Actor Jack Davenport gives insight into his mysterious character "Lloyd Simcoe" and his relationship with Olivia
UPDATE: LucasFilm NOT Prepping New "Star Wars" Trilogy

If you want more of "a galaxy far, far away," you may be in luck. MarketSaw is reporting that George Lucas and LucasFilm are currently considering a new "Star Wars" trilogy--and that it would be shot in 3-D. According to the report, Lucas would serve as a producer for the new trilogy and would not [...]
"Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" Actors on Edward James Olmos
And now, a preview behind-the-scenes clip from "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan", featuring the actors talking about what it was to work with Edward James Olmos in the director's chair:
SciFi To SciFact: Light Sabers

Maybe you can't use them to fight a duel with your nemesis, you could use a light saber to help save you or your comrade from dying on the field of battle. A new Pentagon report indicates that the U.S. military is using special issue plasma knife that cuts through flesh with a "blade" of [...]
Guggenheim Leaving "Flash Forward"
"Flash Forward" was recently picked up for a full season run on ABC, but executive producer Marc Guggenheim won't be around for all of according to the Hollywood Reporter. Guggenheim will step down as one of the executive producers of the show, leaving co-creator and fellow producer David Goyer as the sole show runner. Guggenheim [...]
"Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" DVD Contest
Slice of SciFi has teamed up with Universal to give two lucky readers/listeners a copy of the highly anticipated "Battestar Galactica" movie, "The Plan" on DVD. We have (2) two copies of the upcoming DVD to give away as part of this great contest. Battlestar Galatica: The Plan.. The Cylons began as humanity's robot servants. [...]
"7th Son: Descent" Episode 2 -- A Slice of SciFi Special
Welcome to the second serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins' SF thriller novel 7th Son: Descent. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing Descent in several free serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. We're distributing the audio version of the novel in ten weekly installments. In the last serialized episode, [...]
Potential "Doctor Who" DVD Release Schedule Announced
"Doctor Who" fans in the UK should get their wallets ready for the early moths of 2010. The Doctor Who News Page reports that several retail outlets have listed a preliminary schedule of releases for the first quarter of next year. January 4 will see the release of the Peladon box-set. This release will include [...]
"Live Long and Prosper" Flash Drive

Not sure what to get the "Star Trek" fan who has everything this year? How about a flash drive shaped like a hand delivering the classic Vulcan salute from "Star Trek." Your data will "live long and prosper" on this portable USB flash drive that cna hold up to 2 GB of information. It's available [...]











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