Help Artist Overturn Copyright Lawsuit
October 28, 2009 || Category: Human Interest, Other, The Biz In Show Business | Leave a Comment
Artist John T. Unger is currently battling a lawsuit that seeks to overturn his original copyright.
“My original art has been copied by a manufacturer who is now suing me in federal court to overturn my existing copyrights and continue making knockoffs,” Unger writes on his web site. “I have a strong case, a great lawyer [...]
UPDATE: LucasFilm NOT Prepping New “Star Wars” Trilogy
October 22, 2009 || Category: Featured, Film News, Other | 35 Comments
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 take the [...]
SciFi Wire Features 20 Hot Leia Slave Girl Costumes
October 14, 2009 || Category: Cool Stuff, Other | Leave a Comment
One of the most iconic images from “Return of the Jedi” was the slave costume worn by Princess Leia.
The slave costume has spawned its own web site, inspired a storyline on an episode of “Friends” and has become a favorite at cons across the world.
To celebrate Halloween, SciFi Wire has a post with 20 [...]
SciFi Wire Features Sexy Stormtroopers
October 12, 2009 || Category: Cool Stuff, Other | Leave a Comment
Last week, SciFi Wire had a story with 21 sexy stormtroopers.
If you missed it and want to check out sexy people (mostly ladies) in storm trooper attire, click HERE.
One small word of warning: The list of images of PG-13 but may or may no be safe for work.
Universal Theme Parks Ready To Scare You
October 1, 2009 || Category: Events, Other | Leave a Comment
It’s October and that means only one thing–Fox preempting your favorite shows for baseball playoffs.
Oh yeah–and Halloween.
If you’re looking for a spooky, creepy or downright scary experience, you may want to make plans to visit one of the Universal Pictures family of theme parks. For October, the parks are going haunted and will offer [...]
“Zone of the Dead” Debuts at Horror Realm
September 14, 2009 || Category: Film News, Other | Leave a Comment
Zone of the Dead makes its US premiere at Horror Realm
New zombie film starring Ken Foree debuts September 18
Zone of the Dead, a 2009 zombie film starring Ken Foree, will make its US debut at the Horror Realm convention in Pittsburgh on September 18. Foree is a special guest of the convention.
The film, shot and [...]
“G.I. Joe” dominated at the box office this weekend, but it’s not over yet. Funny or Die has teamed with Cha-Ching pictures to produce this music video about what all our favorite G.I. Joe characters really do at night when the day’s battle is over.
Starring Henry Rollins, Julianne Moore, Chuck Liddell, Billy Crudup, Zach Galifianakis, [...]
I love a good opening credits mash-up.
This time it’s the theme and opening credits from “Dallas” done with the cast of the current “Doctor Who.” It’s amusing and fun. You can check it out below.
Wired Blog Stirs Up “Geek Arguments”
June 9, 2009 || Category: Cool Stuff, Other, Polls | 18 Comments
Want to pick a fight with a geek? If so, the Wired blog Digital Dad has a list of ten things that are sure to make a geek see red and begin arguing.
Among the highlights are:
4. “The Ewoks were the best thing about the original Star Wars trilogy.” / “Greedo shot first!”
and
2. “Joss Whedon [...]
“Starlog” Ceasing Print Publication
April 14, 2009 || Category: Other, The Biz In Show Business | 3 Comments
After over 30 years of publication, “Starlog” will be ceasing print publication according to SciFi Wire. The magazine launched 33 years ago and was devoted to the universe of sci-fi and fantasy.
News of the magazine’s demise came last week on the Starlog web site. The site said that the magazine is undergoing a [...]
Kilmer May Throw Hat Into Political Ring
February 6, 2009 || Category: Film News, Other | 2 Comments
Actor Val Kilmer, age 49, is deciding on whether or not he would like to make the New Mexico Governor’s mansion his next address…..for real!
The actor is at the top of the pundit’s list for choices to replace current Governor Bill Richardson once his term ends in 2010.
Always politically active, Kilmer, noted for such roles [...]
Famous “War of the Worlds” Broadcast Celebrates 70th Anniversary
October 30, 2008 || Category: Other | Leave a Comment
Seventy years ago today, Orson Welles scared the daylights of a nation, convincing millions of radio listeners that invaders from Mars were taking over the planet.Â
One of the most famous broadcasts in radio history, “The War of the Worlds” was a radio adaptation of the popular H.G. Wells’ science-fiction novel for the “Mercury Theater of [...]
The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards were announced earlier this week. Winners will be announced at the World Fantasy Convention in Calgary, Alberta. The convention will be held Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
Life Achievement: Leo and Diane Dillon, Patricia McKillip
Novel: Fangland by John Marks, The Gospel of the Knife by Will Shetterly, The Servants by Michael [...]
Judge William Terrell Hodges finally issued his ruling in one of the appeals left hanging in the tax evasion case against Blade actor Wesley Snipes. The verdict? Snipes must reimburse the U.S. government for the expenses incurred to put him on trial for his conviction. Snipes, through his lawyers, had objected and [...]
Actor Mike McCafferty was the Slice of SciFi representative on the floor of this past weekends San Diego Comic Con. Mike also sat for autographs for the release of the “Invisible Man” DVD release. He was able to land some interviews and got this great bumper from actor Tony Todd giving Slice of [...]
Written by: Summer Brooks (FarPoint Media CTO, Supervising Producer)
So, I was at the gas station, distracting myself from the quickly spinning numbers on the tank by staring at the fluffy clouds, when I decided to go inside and quench my thirst with a tasty beverage. It’s been a while since I’ve had a SoBe [...]
Construction has begun on a museum honoring the life and achievements of worldwide superstar and martial arts action movie hero Jackie Chan, now 54. It is being built in Shanghai.
The new museum will house props and costumes from Chan’s movies, photos and other memorabilia, according to the star’s official Website said.
Earlier this week Chan [...]
Submitted by: Darcy Low (SoSF Fan Contributor)
The BBC gives fans of William Shatner the opportunity to ask their favorite star of TV, stage, commercials and film that one question they have always wanted to ask this icon of the entertainment industry, and Bill might just answer during his current book tour.
To find out more GO [...]
Snipes Pays Back Taxes in Court Room — Gets Lesser Sentence
April 25, 2008 || Category: Other | 4 Comments
Actor Wesley Snipes, after a year-long battle with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service totally took the agency, its lawyers and the court by surprise yesterday when he presented three separate checks of $5 million each to pay for all his owed back taxes that he swore he didn’t owe and would never pay.
His act ended [...]
A note to all our XM-Satellite Radio listeners. It now appears that XM has returned to running one week behind our normal podcast online schedule for airing shows. Therefore, this morning’s show on XM’s The Sonic Channel for Slice of SciFi was not our Nichelle Nichols/J. Neil Schulman interview but the one we [...]
A Fair(y) Use Tale
America’s sweetheart, Dawn Wells (age 69), who starred as the cute and pixy Mary Ann for years on the television sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” has been cleared of dope charges stemming from a booking done by an Idaho police officer last fall.
Wells had been driving home from her own birthday party celebration in a borrowed automobile [...]
Patrick Swayze, age 55, the charismatic actor of such big screen mega-hits as “Ghost” with Demi Moore and “Dirty Dancing” has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, published reports said on Wednesday.
While Swayze, received the sad news over a month ago it is just now making the press circuit.
The actor actually began in show business as [...]
Before you rush right out and buy your cutie some chocolates and a funny valentine it might be interesting to find out the true origins of this 24-hr love-fest we now call Valentine’s Day.
Seems like it has its roots more within ancient Roman lore and legend called the Lupercalia Festival than some old Christian fable [...]
Written by: Chris Gorski of the American Institute of Physics
Source: LiveScience.com
Kids of any age love to read fairy tales because the storyline never limits the possibility that anything could happen. Curses, spells, and handsome princes reign in worlds beyond the reader’s imagination.
But are the most magical moments from some of our favorite stories [...]
When we reported on the Mediterranean cable that was cut that put out all internet and most television and phone communications for much of the Middle East and Asia, at the time the incident was considered an accident, possibly caused by the anchor of an oil freighter. And while that was confirmed, now however, [...]
Source: CNN
Iran fires rocket into space
Iran fired a rocket from its newly inaugurated space center Monday, laying the groundwork for what it says will be the future launch of its first domestically produced satellite, the semi-official FARS news agency reported.
The report said the rocket was launched “into space.” But similar previous technological achievements announced by [...]
The Microsoft Corporation has offered to buy out Yahoo Inc., the one-time mega search engine that has been sidelined by the mother of all searchers, Google. This could spell relief for some of those working for Yahoo since the online company was preparing to layoff a good portion of its staff.
Bill Gates’ software/gaming company [...]
Behind The Scenes With Shatner As “The Negotiator”
