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by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
'Fringe' gets some love on its way out
It was announced through several science-fiction conventions (likely reaching more people there than who actually participated in the nominations), but the Hugo Award nominations are out. And at the top of the list once again? "Doctor Who." The British series, now in its 50th year, received three ...
Read MoreAnn Morris talks 'Doctor Who,' 'Orphan Black' and more
Unlike the spring surprise that you’d get from Monty Python’s candy shop, the spring surprises BBC America is delivering are entertaining ... and mostly harmless. Along with long-running hit series "Doctor Who" and Chris Hardwick’s chat show, "The Nerdist," fans will be treated to the debut ...
Read MoreExecutive Producer worked on 15 episodes of series
It never really seemed that Caroline Skinner was the most enthusiastic addition to the crews behind the scenes of "Doctor Who," but that might also be because she is not always the most forthcoming with her emotions. Unfortunately, however, Skinner's time as an executive producer on the series wa ...
Read More50th anniversary special to be filmed in 3-D, hit theaters
The Doctor can travel in time and space. And now the BBC will liven up the experience by filming and broadcasting the much anticipated 50th anniversary episode in 3-D ... and distribute it to theaters. Showrunner Steven Moffat said the addition of 3-D would bring a "whole new dimension of adventu ...
Read MoreDetails of special is said to include all 11 Doctors from past 50 years
When Christopher Eccleston parted ways with "Doctor Who" in 2006, in his mind it was for good. And even when fans were clamoring for him to return at least for this year's 50th anniversary special, it was a no, no, no, no, and a no. But something seems to have changed Eccleston's mind as he is no ...
Read MoreNeil Gaiman earns his fifth award at Chicon 7
By Juan Sanmiguel "Doctor Who" continued its domination of the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation-Short Form by taking home an award for "The Doctor's Wife," which was written by Neil Gaiman and directed by Richard Clark. But the British series was not alone. The entire first season of ...
Read MoreIn America, series will be part of 'Supernatural Saturday'
"Doctor Who" returns Sept. 1 to both BBC and BBC America, and the Daleks are coming with it. "Asylum of the Daleks" opens the seventh season of "Doctor Who" with The Doctor himself, played by Matt Smith, abducted by the tin can aliens. He and his trusted companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams (Kar ...
Read MoreRichard E. Grant has signed on to guest star in Christmas special
Wherever there's a great companion, a Doctor is nearby. And while Matt Smith promises to be a prominent figure in this year's "Doctor Who" Christmas special, it looks like he won't be the only Doctor around to welcome in Jenna-Louise Coleman. Richard E. Grant, who played The Doctor in an onli ...
Read MoreStill wants to make a trilogy out of his original 1994 film, however
Dean Devlin has done something that many fans thought was not possible: He actually said something nice about the television franchise loosely based on his 1994 film "Stargate." Talking with Collider, Devlin said he still wants to follow up the 1994 film with two more to make it a trilogy. And no ...
Read MoreLeonard Nimoy speaks out about 'Fringe' Emmy denial
Hopefully this isn't a shocker by now. If you're a science-fiction and fantasy fan and hope to celebrate that with the Emmys -- think again. Non-horror genre shows earned 17 nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Thursday, and nearly all of them were in technical categories. ...
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