THE ZOCALO TODAY – July 12, 2003

JMS PROJECT UPDATE

Here's the latest from JMS on his on-going projects:

Polaris is still making the rounds, so we'll see what happens on that
front. "World on Fire" is not do-able anymore because the events of
the world caught up with the story. (Essentially, it was about the
events leading up and following America getting into its next war,
starting with an attack on New York. Very eerily, nearly everything
that was in the script and the planned series has now happened, so
the show is now a moot issue.)

I've put my play "Among the Ruins" on a back burner for now, because
it got too clever for its own good, too slick, almost self-
consciously so...it needs time to season and develop the right kind
of maturity.

Comics: the first issue of Supreme Power comes out August 6th, and
it's going to be a terrific book. And Spidey continues apace, I'm
just about to start writing issue 500, a 38 page monster that
culminates a three-issue arc that encompasses much of Spidey's
history and some things that should be real surprises for people.

TV: I'm making the network rounds with the people at Marvel
Productions, pitching a new series, but that's all I can say about it
for the moment.

Audio: I've finished the 20 short scripts for "The Adventures of
Apocalypse Al" for a company that will be distributing them either
late fall or early Spring 2004. It's a very, very funny series.
Other than that, working on a novel, making the pitch rounds for
Midnight Nation as a feature, and taking some down time after
finishing season two of Jeremiah last month.

SAN DIEGO COMICON:

San Diego ComiCon will have some great guests again this year! Halle
Berry and Hugh Jackman, will be among the many stars appearing in San
Diego, July 17-20. July 18 will feature panels with Stan Lee and
Chase Masterson, Rob Zombie, cast members from Farscape, Edward James
Olmos and other stars from SCI FI's Battlestar Galactica. On July 19,
Halle Berry will talk about her upcoming supernatural horror film
Gothika. Angelina Jolie will preview Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The
Cradle of Life, and Robert Englund will discuss Freddy vs. Jason.
Director Sam Raimi will take part in a session about his upcoming
sequel film Spider-Man 2. Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman and
director Len Wiseman will preview their upcoming vampire vs. werewolf
film Underworld. Beckinsale will then join co-star Hugh Jackman and
director Stephen Sommers to sneak peek their upcoming monster mash
Van Helsing.

J. Michael Straczynski will, I'm sure, draw another huge crowd to
hear about Amazing Spiderman, Supreme Power and Jeremiah. I see JMS
on several panels on Saturday. The schedule can be found at
http://www.comic-con.org/Pages/CCI03-SatProg.html.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

With the new DVD for Season Three of Babylon 5 coming out on August
12, let's talk Season Three. What do you think was the most
significant episode of the season? What was the best episode?
Send in your comments to sgbruckner@... and I'll start posting
them on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

RANGER SIGHTINGS

Ranger Tom reports that the May/June issue of "Audrey" magazine (a
magazine aimed at the Asian American community) contains an interview
with Daniel Dae Kim. The article also has several color photos of him
modeling trendy outfits. Evidently he had a small role in "The Hulk"
which due to editing is now a lot smaller.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

PETER WOODWARD: I talked to Peter on Thursday and he is very excited
about the second season of CONQUEST on the History Channel. New
episodes begin July 6. Peter is writer, co-producer and host of this
look at martial competition throughout history. It is a fun program
and airs on Sunday at 10:30pm.

MELISSA GILBERT: After some speculation, Melissa Gilbert's name was
placed before the SAG nomination committee Thursday with actor James
Cromwell for the new position of secretary-treasurer. No other
candidates have announced their intention to run. Gilbert was elected
in 2001 and has been involved in several tough fights, including a
push to adopt a new plan to regulate the relationship between actors
and talent agents. Gilbert and SAG staff strongly backed the plan,
which was overwhelmingly rejected by members. Gilbert also pushed a
consolidation with the American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists, a proposal that failed by a slim margin this week. Other
candidates have until July 24 to submit nominating petitions. Ballots
will be mailed to members Aug. 26 and are due Sept. 23.

BRUCE BOXLEITNER: Ranger Margaret reports some very good news for
Bruce Boxleitner fans. Bruce will have a recurring role in SHE SPIES,
a new series coming to us from MGM. According to Bruce's Fan Club, he
starts filming in July. SHE SPIES sounds like a Charlie's Angel-type
show and you can get more information at
http://www.mgm.com/shespies/main.html. I didn't see anything about
Bruce on the page, so that may follow as the site is updated.

SPECIAL B5 CAST ACTIVITIES

SCARECROW AND MRS. KING
20th Anniversary – 1983-2003
2003 marks the 20th anniversary of SCARECROW AND MRS. KING's debut on
CBS. A very special event is being planned. On October 17-19th at the
Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in Los Angeles, California, a celebration
is being planned. A number of guests have already confirmed --
including Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Martha Smith, Paul Stout
and Greg Morton. For more information on activities related to the
anniversary, go to http://www.smk20thanniversary.com/.

CRUISE WITH PETER WOODWARD
Peter is considering cruising the Caribbean in early 2005 and wants
to invite his fans to join the fun. He would like to see if there is
sufficient interest before going too far into planning, so if you
would like to receive a brochure about Peter's upcoming cruise once
the details are finalized please advise of your:
Name:
Postal Address, City, State, Zip:
E-mail address:
Phone number:
Total number of guests in your party:
Age range of the guests including yourself:
Send this information to pwoodwardinfo@.... Any information you
send us will be handled respectfully. This is not a commitment from
you, just an indication of interest.

BOOKS OF INTEREST

BABYLON 5 NOVEL - RELEASE DATE JULY 29
TO DREAM IN THE CITY OF SORROWS
By Kathryn Drennan

Kathryn Drennan's TO DREAM IN THE CITY OF SORROWS is scheduled for
release on July 29, 2003. This is a re-print of the original novel –
but I love the new cover art! It can be pre-ordered from
www.amazon.com. For those of you who love Babylon 5, this one reads
just like an episode from the series. You just can't put it down.

SCIENCE FICTION TELEVISION SERIES: EPISODE GUIDES
Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime Time Shows, 1959
Through 1989
by Mark Phillips and Frank Garcia .

While this book has been out for a while (1996), there wasn't really
a lot of advertising or promotion for this reference book and you
could easily have missed it all together. However, copies show up on
e-bay every so often, so you may want to give it a look-see. You can
get more information on the book from the publisher's page at
http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=scifi&zu=http%3A%2F%
2Fwww.mcfarlandpub.com%2F and there is a review now posted at
http://scifi.about.com/cs/newsinformation/fr/scifitvseries.htm.
Looks like a terrific addition to any science fiction lover's book
shelf.

NEW SCI-FI PUBLICATIONS

CFQ 35.4: This issue promises a great deal for science fiction fans.
There is a big 16-page spread on SMALLVILLE. Also included Joss
Whedon looks back on BUFFY over it's seven-year run; Michael Shanks
returns to STARGATE SG-1 and drops a few hints about the seventh
season.

SCIFI RADIO

I-SCI-FI
I-SCI-FI will be re-broadcasting their interviews with The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen cast and crew tonight from 7-9pm MDT (5-7pm
EDT). These are pre-recorded so you will not be able to call in and
be eligible for prizes. All of these people are special in different
ways. You are sure to enjoy Dave Lea, fight choreographer and cool
guy. He's been in several top flight movies and taught some of
Hollywood's 'A' list of actors and actresses how to fight and look
like they are fighting, including Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock,
Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell and more. Check out his nearly one hour
interview! We had so much fun talking we lost track of time! He was
just here in Utah filming on the fourth Crow movie and you're going
to want to listen to every word he has to say.
If for some reason you have trouble getting the audio stream at I-SCI-
FI, try ufpgalaxy.org, cosmiclandscapes.com, and now at
radiostarfleet.com. Cosmic Landscapes, Radio Starfleet and UFPGalaxy
rebroadcast live Thursday nights from 7-9 pm MDT and Cosmic Redux
rebroadcasts the previous week's shows.

SCI-FI TALK
Tony Tellado has been very busy gathering interviews from the cast
and crew of MATRIX RELOADED. You can listen to interviews with Keanu
Reaves, Carrie Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburn Jada Pinkett Smith,
Monica Bellucci plus Producer Joe Silver and Efx Master John Gaeta
daily at Sci-Fi Talk At Live365.Com. The Matrix Page will feature
transcripts.
Be sure to check out Sci-Fi Talk's schedule on Broadcast Schedule -
http://hometown.aol.com/scifitalk/broadcast.htm.
Home Page - http://www.scifitalk.com
Listen To Sci-Fi Talk:
For 56K Modem or less connection -
http://www.live365.com/stations/211667
Cosmic Landscapes Radio - http://www.cosmiclanscapes.com
Broadcast Schedule - http://hometown.aol.com/scifitalk/broadcast.htm

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

8:00 PM on the WB
Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his commandos are stalked by a chameleonic
alien.

8:00 PM on ABC
Deep Rising
Just when you thought it was safe to get back on an extravagant,
unsinkable luxury liner, along came this 1998 horror flick about some
very hungry sea monsters. Treat Williams stars as John J. Finnegan,
whose boat is chartered by high-tech mercenaries plotting to pillage
a state-of-the-art cruise ship called the Argonautica.

"Minority Report" (2002) on HBO, 8:00pm - 10:30pm ET
John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is the Chief of "Pre-Crime," a police
division that taps into the brains of three pre-cognitive humans (pre-
cogs) to predict and stop deadly crimes before they happen. The
result is a society that hasn't had a murder in six years, but when
the pre-cogs deliver a shocking prediction -- that Anderton will kill
a man -- the stunned cop must run for his life while trying to prove
the prognostication is wrong. Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max
Von Sydow co-star in this thrilling sci-fi flick from director Steven
Spielberg.

"Signs" (2002) on Starz!, 9:00pm - 11:00pm ET
Everything that farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) assumed about the
world is changed when he discovers a message - an intricate pattern
of circles and lines - carved into his crops. As he investigates the
unfolding mystery, what he finds will forever alter the lives of his
brother (Joaquin Phoenix) and children (Rory Culkin, Abigail
Breslin). Writer director M. Night Shyamalan takes moviegoers on a
new journey with his films, a unique story that explores the
mysterious real-life phenomena of crop signs and the effects they
have on one man and his family. Cherry Jones and Patricia Kalember co-
star in this thriller.

"Critical Assembly" (2003) on NBC, 9:00pm - 11:00pm ET
In an effort to change national and global priorities, Aizy
(Katherine Heigl), a brilliant physics major, Bobby (Kerr Smith), the
activist son of a powerful judge, Allan (J. August Richards), a
standout scholar and Stoop (Jeff Roop), an enterprising go-getter,
build a nuclear bomb in order to prove that it can be done easily.
When they announce the news on the internet, terrorists kill one of
them, take the device and set it to explode somewhere in San
Francisco. It's up to FBI Agent Winston (Michael Beach) to find the
weapon before it's too late.

On SciFi Tonight:

7:00 PM
The Arrival
A complex plot concocted by extraterrestrials is uncovered when an
astronomer (Charlie Sheen) discovers an eerie sound on the radio
airwaves.

9:00 PM
The Second Arrival
It's a race to save Earth from a diabolical alien plot to eradicate
the human population by destroying the ozone layer.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Adventure Inc.
Beyond the Missing Link
The search is on for the mummified remains of what may be the oldest
man who ever lived.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Lone and Level Sands
As Beka and Trance try to find the mysteriously vanished Maru, its
crew is taken in by a fleet of deceptive Bellerophons in the midst of
a mutiny.

BeastMaster
Clash of the Titans
Zad provokes Dar when he captures elephants for use in his assault on
Xinca. To counter this measure, Voden threatens to kill Arina unless
Dar stops the elephants.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Body
When this powerful episode first aired, its remarkably personal and
realistic take on death had fans and critics alike shouting its
praises. After ostensibly overcoming a brain tumor, Joyce (Kristine
Sutherland) dies unexpectedly and in a manner seldom seen on Buffy---
peacefully and quietly. Reeling from the shock of discovering her
mother's lifeless body on the living-room sofa, Buffy (Sarah Michelle
Gellar) manages to pull herself together enough to deliver the news
to an already emotionally fragile Dawn---whose overwhelming denial
makes fighting the boundless forces of evil look like child's play.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Cordelia dumps Xander (Nicholas Brendon) on Valentine's Day, but
other Sunnydale sweeties want him, thanks to a witch's spell.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
Ice Age
The impact of a meteor causes the mercury to drop all along the
plateau, exposing the party to extreme cold and the threat of
outerworldly invaders who plot to use the freezing conditions to take
over Earth.

Mutant X
Whose Woods Are These
Adam and the others head to the Great Smoky Mountains, where a
strange beast has been attacking hikers. They soon determine that
it's actually a mutant infected with a deadly virus and attempt to
save it, despite its attempts to kill them.

Stargate SG-1
Threshold
In an attempt to free his mind from Apophis, Teal'c must undergo a
trying Jaffa ritual.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5

14-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) FALLING TOWARD APOTHEOSIS
15-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE LONG NIGHT
16-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) INTO THE FIRE
17-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) EPIPHANIES
18-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE ILLUSION OF TRUTH
21-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) ATONEMENT
22-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) RACING MARS
23-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) LINES OF COMMUNICATION
24-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
25-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) RUMORS, BARGAINS AND LIES
28-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MOMENTS OF TRANSITION
29-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) NO SURRENDER, NO RETREAT
30-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS
31-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE FACE OF THE ENEMY

CRUSADE SCHEDULE:

08-AUG-03 11:00 AM CRUSADE THE MEMORY OF WAR
08-AUG-03 12:00 PM CRUSADE THE LONG ROAD
08-AUG-03 1:00 PM CRUSADE VISITORS FROM DOWN THE STREET
08-AUG-03 2:00 PM CRUSADE THE WELL OF FOREVER
08-AUG-03 3:00 PM CRUSADE EACH NIGHT I DREAM OF HOME

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

14-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 NEW GROUND
14-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 MATERNAL INSTINCT
14-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 CRYSTAL SKULL
14-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 NEMESIS
18-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LIFEBOAT
18-JUL-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LIFEBOAT
21-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SMALL VICTORIES
21-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE OTHER SIDE
21-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 UPGRADES
21-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 CROSSROADS
25-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) ENEMY MINE
25-JUL-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) ENEMY MINE
28-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 DIVIDE AND CONQUER
28-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
28-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WATERGATE
28-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIRST ONES

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

13-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE DOG WITH TWO BONES
20-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE CRICHTON KICKS
27-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE WHAT WAS LOST -PT 1: SACRIFICE
03-AUG-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE WHAT WAS LOST -PT 2: RESURRECTION
10-AUG-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LAVA'S A MANY SPLENDORED THING
17-AUG-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE PROMISES
24-AUG-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE NATURAL ELECTION

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Vulkon
July 18-19, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
Tampa Airport Hilton
B5 Guest: Robin Atkin Downes
Other Guests: James Marsters, Mercedes Mcnab, Jeams C. Leary, Andy
Hallett, Iyari Limon
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

San Diego ComiCon
July 17-20, 2003
Place: San Diego Convention Center
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at http://www.comic-
con.org/.

GenCon Gaming Convention
July 24-26, 2003
Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
B5 Guest: Richard Biggs, Robin Atkin Downes, Jason Carter
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=indy.

Official Star Trek Las Vegas Convention
August 1-3, 2003
Place: Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Rd.
B5 Guest: Richard Biggs
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, Michael
Dorn (a ton of ST stars)
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.creationent.com/.

Bill Blair Birthday Celebrity Cruise
August 18-22, 2003
Ports of Call: Key West, Cozumel
Guest: Bill Blair, Peter "Chewbacca' Mayhew
For more information, visit Bill's website at
http://www.BillBlairFanClub.com.

DragonCon
August 29-Sept. 1, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
B5 Guests: Stephen Furst, Peter David, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan,
Walter Koenig, Peter Woodward, Brad Dourif, Julie Caitlin Brown, Bill
Mumy
Other Guests: Luke Perry, Ray Bradbury, Christopher Judge, John Rhys-
Davies, George Takei, Virginia Hey, Tony Amendola
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.dragoncon.org.

INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

SCOOBY DO - 2: Production of SCOOBY-DO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED will be
completed soon in Vancouver. Sarah Michelle Gellar, who returns to
her role as Daphne told SCI FI Wire that her character goes through a
process of discovery that sounds almost like her own. "I think the
first story sort of revolved around Daphne finding her place, that
same in-between [place] that I think a lot of teenagers and young
adults find [themselves in], which is: Where do I fit in? What's my
place? What's my purpose? What am I good at? Because everything to
her was, she was the pretty one, she never really fit in." Gellar co-
stars with Freddie Prinze Jr. (Gellar's real-life husband, who plays
Fred), Linda Cardellini (Velma) and Matthew Lillard (Shaggy). The new
adventure take on a mystery in their hometown of Coolsville, which
will feature the return of several well-known monsters from the
classic Scooby-Doo animated TV series. Mystery, Inc.'s adversaries
this time around will include the Black Knight Ghost, the Pterodactyl
Ghost, the Tar Monster, the 10,000-Volt Ghost and others in an
adventure that also marks the return of Jeremiah Wickles (Peter
Boyle) and new characters played by Alicia Silverstone and Seth
Green. The projected release date for the movie is March 26, 2004.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS: According to the Hollywood Reporter,
Owen and Luke Wilson are the latest to sign onto Walden Media's
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. They will make a cameo appearance
playing the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur. The project stars
Jackie Chan (Passepartout), Steve Coogan (Phileas Fogg) and Jim
Broadbent -- and will feature other cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Kathy Bates, Johnny Knoxville and Rob Schneider. Frank Coraci is
directing the film; Hal Lieberman and Bill Badalato are producing.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: This looks like a good weekend for the movies --
there is something for everyone. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN looks like
a winner -- and LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN looks interesting,
but reviews are mixed (at best).

CLONE WARS: The Cartoon Network has announced an upcoming STAR WARS
cartoon short series, CLONE WARS. The shorts are a follow-up to
EPISODE II, and centers on Anakin and Obi-Wan leading forces against
Count Dooku. Mace Windu, Padme, and Yoda will also be featured.
Twenty shorts have been ordered: the first ten shorts will begin
airing November 7 at 8 PM and run weekdays through November 21. The
second ten will air sometime in spring 2004.

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST: Pulitzer-prize winning author
Michael Chabon has signed on with Dark Horse Comics to publish
Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist. The
quarterly comic anthology will feature characters created by Chabon
in his critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Amazing
Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Futurama 2.8; Charmed 2.1; Charmed
encore 2.0; Smallville 2.0; Smallville encore 1.5; Smallville encore
1.4; Enterprise 1.3, and The Twilight Zone 1.2. Source: Nielsen
Galaxy Report, 6/9/03 - 6/15/03.

DR. WHO: A new animated DR. WHO is set to air on British network BBCi
to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the original Doctor Who
series. Richard E. Grant (Gosford Park) will lend his voice to the
new adventure and become the ninth actor to take on the role of the
Doctor, who travels through space and time in a ship disguised as an
old-fashioned police box. Grant's interpretation of the character is
something of a "Sherlock Holmes in space," and said he immensely
enjoyed recording the story. The script was written by Paul Cornell,
who has some experience with the franchise, having authored several
well-received Doctor Who novels. "Just wait until you hear Richard,"
Cornell told the BBC. "He is the Doctor."

THE WOODS: The cast is building for M. Night Shyamalan's next
project, THE WOODS. William Hurt joins Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce
Dallas Howard in the Disney thriller set in 1897. WOODS revolves
around a close-knit community that lives with the frightening
knowledge that a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods
around them. Shyamalan, who penned the "Woods" script, is also
producing along with Scott Rudin and Sam Mercer.

MUTANT X: Thursday night, Tribune Entertainment confirmed with Comics
Continuum that Karen Cliche has joined the cast of MUTANT X. Cliche,
last seen on Adventure, Inc. as Mackenzie Previn, will play Lexa
Pierce, an "intriguing new character with a shadowy past." Lexa's
special powers allow her to manipulate light in amazing ways.
According to Tribune, Victor Webster (Brennan), Victoria Pratt
(Shalimar) and Forbes March (Jesse) are returning for the third
season. Tribune has not indicated if John Shea, who plays Adam, will
be back. Season Three begins in syndication the week of Sept. 29.

X-FILES: The TV Guide reports that the X-FILES David Duchovny has
landed a plum guest stint on the top-rating "Sex and the City",
with rumours he'll be playing Carrie's [Sarah Jessica Parker] new
love interest. No official word on this from HBO though.

NEW SCIFI ORIGINAL FILMS SLATE: Buoyed by the success of it's
original films, the SCIFI Channel is increasing it's production of
original films for 2004-05, putting into production 22 originals per
year, with about two premiering each month. SCIFI describes the films
as "a blend of special effects, bone-crunching fight scenes and out-
of-this-world creatures." The SCI FI Saturday Action movies are a
ratings success story for the channel: Since SCI FI introduced them
in 2002, they have averaged a household rating of 1.4, 40 percent
higher than the channel's average. Here are some of particular
interest:
•Dead Rail. A detective on board a bullet train on its inaugural run
to Las Vegas must overcome his haunted past to destroy hostile
aliens. Written by Brian Smith, founder of SCIFI.COM's Seeing Ear
Theatre, and produced by Glow Worm.
•Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality,
must battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a
deadly virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive
for the SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia,
Bulgaria, with UFO Films in July.
•Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled aboard a
cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs are
brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films.
•Raptor Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an
elite team journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped
scientist. Produced by 100% Entertainment.
•Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus
accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito
creatures. Produced by Nu Image.
•Alien Blood. An alien army invades Earth, demanding the sacrifice of
1 million humans, and a small band of human prisoners rebels.
Produced by UFO Films.
•Larva. A dirty meat-packing company sells meat contaminated with
larvae, and the larvae begin to growing inside the customers.
Produced by Nu Image.
•Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist
transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu
Image.

TWELVE: SCIFI has attracted some of the bigger names in the industry
to produce miniseries. Steven Spielberg's TAKEN set new records at
the network. This coming year, Martin Scorsese has signed on to
executive produce a Sci Fi Channel miniseries titled "THE TWELVE."
The miniseries chronicles an FBI agent's confrontation with a bizarre
series of events he suspects to be signs of an impending apocalypse
timed for the Twelfth Day of Christmas. "Twelve" will run at least
six hours, with its exact scheduling yet to be determined.

INDIANA JONES 4: There has been a lot of speculation regarding a
fourth installment of the INDIANA JONES saga. Entertainment Weekly
talked to Frank Marshall, producer of the upcoming fourth Indiana
Jones film, and he said that Harrison Ford, 61, doesn't need a
younger sidekick. "We're sticking with Indy on his own. He still gets
around pretty good." Writer Frank Daramont (The Green Mile) was also
praised by Marshall, saying "Frank understands who the characters
are." Darabont told the magazine, "I'm the world's biggest Indiana
Jones fan. I'll trip all over myself to work for Spielberg." Shooting
on the fourth Indy starts in mid-2004 for a 2005 release.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: At the recent TV Critics Association press
tour, Edward James Olmos, who plays Commander Adama on the new SCIFI
miniseries BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, had a message for die-
hard "Battlestar Galactica" fans of the 1970 series: "A person who
really has a strict belief in the original, I would advise them not
to watch this program. It'll hurt them." The tone of the series is
different.

STAN LEE: Stan Lee is co-creator of Marvel's biggest superheroes --
Spider-Man, The Hulk, The X-Men and The Fantastic Four. He has just
forged an agreement with childrens entertainment company DIC
Entertainment to develop a host of new shows under the banner of "The
Stan Lee Universe". The first property to be greenlighted is STAN
LEE'S THE SECRET OF THE SUPER SIX, an animated superhero series that
will feature Lee himself as one of the characters on the show.
Entertainment will produce the series for DIC.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: The X-Files 2.6; Stargate SG-1
2.2; Buffy 2.1; Mutant X 2.0; Andromeda 1.9; 3rd Rock 1.8; Adventure,
Inc. 1.7; Beastmaster 1.6; John Edward 1.6, and Sabrina 1.3. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 6/9/03 - 6/15/03.

BEST SELLING SF BOOKS: 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix;
2. The Da Vinci Code; 3. Potter paper box set; 4. D&D Player's
Handbook, Core Rulebook 3.5; 5. Angels & Demons; 6. Harry Potter and
the Sorcerer's Stone; 7. D&D Monster Manual, Edition 3.5; 8. The
Lovely Bones; 9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and 10. Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Source: Amazon.com, 7/4/03.

THE PUNISHER: Rebecca Romijn-Stamos will play Joan, a character that
originally appeared in Garth Ennis' relaunch of the Marvel Comics
series THE PUNISHER. Described as an alluring woman who lives next
door to Frank Castle (a.k.a. The Punisher), she helped the anti-hero
clean up her block in Ennis' run. In a press release from Marvel's
Avi Arad, he said, "She is no stranger to the Marvel Universe on
screen and will have a chance to showcase her talents in a much
different role."

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: With the film's release this week,
the press is full of stories surrounding this production. Over at
SciFi.Com Peta Wilson and Shane West talk about reported clashes
between star Sean Connery and director Stephen Norrington. Over at
Comics2Film, producer Don Murphy talks about that situation and more
in a two-part interview.

SPIDERMAN: MTV's animated SPIDERMAN series premieres July 11 at 10pm.
You can get a glimpse of the series over at
http://www.mtv.com/onair/spider-man/. The site is complete with music
video and behind-the-scenes photos of the making of the animated
series, starring the voices of Neil Patrick Harris (Peter Parker),
Lisa Loeb (MJ) and Ian Ziering as Harry Osborn.

TOUCHING EVIL: USA Network has given a greenlight to filmmakers Allen
and Albert Hughes and Bruce Willis for a series entitled TOUCHING
EVIL. Set to join the network's primetime schedule early next year,
the show is described as a thriller about an elite FBI squad. The
pilot for "Evil" was directed by Allen Hughes (From Hell) and written
by Bruno Heller. The Hughes brothers will executive produce the
project along with Willis and Arnold Rifkin for their Cheyenne
Enterprises production banner. USA has ordered 13 episodes of the
series, which stars Jeffrey Donovan as a detective who survives a
gunshot to the head and then returns to work with a fearless attitude
and a relentless pursuit of justice. The project is based on a
British series from British Granada Television.

KING ARTHUR: http://www.thezreview.co.uk/news/news1086.htm has some
of the first set pictures from Jerry Bruckheimer's KING ARTHUR. The
film, starring Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane and Keira Knightley, is
currently shooting in Ireland.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: Disney's world premiere on June 28th for
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is one a LOT of
people will remember. The site: Disneyland. The red carpet stretched
from the main gate all the way down main street to Frontierland where
a huge movie screen was draped across Tom Sawyer's Island where
seating was built to accommodate the stars and 1,500 guests. Hundreds
of fans, photographers and electronic press from all over the world
lined Main Street, trying to get a glimpse of the film's stars.
Guests included PIRATES stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira
Knightly (Elizabeth Swann), Jack Davenport (Norrington), director
Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and screenwriter Ted
Elliott, Jon Voight, Rachel Hunter, Jon Cryer, William Fichtner,
Shannon Elizabeth and husband Joe Reitman, ENTERPRISE Captain Scott
Bakula, Lea Thompson, Jonathan Lipnicki, Corbin Bersen, Rachel Welch,
Arlen Escarpeta, Jane Seymour and husband James Keach, Tommy
Smothers, WONDER WOMAN Lynda Carter, X-MEN's Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
and husband John Stamos, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus from Blink
l82, David Hasselhoff and many others. Cinescape has photos you'll
not want to miss.

SPIDER-MAN 2: If you'd like a sneak peak of production on the new
SPIDER-MAN 2 movie, go over to SuperHeroHype.com . They have a ton of
pics taken on the streets of New York.

MUTANT X: Lauren Lee Smith, who plays Emma on the series, posted a
note on her website saying that she will not be a cast member for
Season 3. "I will not be returning to Mutant X for Season 3. Other
changes have been made on the show that you will find out
eventually...don't ask! Believe me, this came as a shock to me as
well! I truly enjoyed the two seasons I got to play Emma, and had
such a great time, and you guys made it all worthwhile...so thank
you. I'm currently working on a new series which I'm really excited
about, but I'm not gonna give too many details just yet." Karen
Cliche from Adventure, Inc. will join the cast as a character called
Lexa. Both Mutant X and Adventure, Inc. are produced by Tribune
Entertainment.

FANTASTIC FOUR: Talk about this project continues and is indeed
heating up! Comics Continuum reported that Ralph Winter, producer of
a proposed Fantastic Four movie, said that preproduction work could
begin as early as this summer. "Fan Four is heating up. [We] just got
a new outline, and we will probably start some concept work this
summer."

STAR WARS GAME: According to LucasArts, Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire
Divided, drew more than 125,000 users in its first week of operation.
The new multiplayer online game launched on July 4 with its first
coordinated in-game community-building event in which players set off
fireworks in the game itself. Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts,
said "The game has broken all previous records for first-week
subscription totals, which bodes very well for the ongoing success of
the game."

ALIENS 5?: According to Horizons source, ALIENS writer/director James
Cameron is still contemplating breathing life into a fifth ALIEN
film. In a quote to the BBC, Cameron said, "We're looking at doing
another one. Something similiar to what we did with ALIENS. A bunch
of great characters, and of course Sigourney. I've even discussed the
possibility of putting him [Arnold Schwarzenegger] into the ALIEN
movie."

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.9; Stargate SG-
1: The Lowdown 1.4; Firestarter Rekindled, Pt. 2 1.0; Firestarter
Rekindled, Pt. 1 0.9; Sleepwalkers 0.9; Encrypt 0.9; Ice 0.9; John
Edward 0.9; Shining, Pt. 3 0.8, and Operation Sandman 0.8. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 6/9/03 - 6/15/03.

TERMINATOR 3: Yes, Arnold is back and Warner Bros. couldn't be
happier. TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES brought in an estimated
$44 million during the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend. It
has amassed $72.5 million since its release Tuesday evening.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: T3 handily captured the #1 spot at the box
office. MGM's "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde," starring Reese
Witherspoon, won the #2 spot with a solid estimate of $22.9 million
($39.2 million since Wednesday). The first "Legally Blonde" opened on
a Friday and racked up a $20.4 million debut. DreamWorks' "Sinbad:
Legend of the Seven Seas" placed sixth with a disappointing estimate
of $6.8 million ($10 million since its Wednesday debut).
Sony's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" slipped a sharp 62%, taking
in an estimated $14.2 million during the three days. The McG-helmed
sequel has grossed $67.2 million in 10 days, down slightly from the
$75 generated by the first film during its first 10 days. So far,
Buena Vista's "Finding Nemo" has shown staying power and placed
fourth with an estimated $11 million, off just 21% in its sixth
weekend while taking its total to a sterling $274.9 million. The
Pixar film continued to demonstrate its clout as "Nemo's" surpassed
Warners' "The Matrix Reloaded" ($271.9 million), making it the
highest-grossing film of the year so far and taking the crown as the
second-highest-grossing animated film in history behind Buena
Vista's "The Lion King" ($328.5 million). "Universal's "The Hulk" was
in the fifth spot with an estimated $8.2 million; the picture has
collected $117 million so far. Fox Searchlight's "28 Days Later" was
in 1,407 theaters, 147 more than last weekend, and took in an
estimated $6.1 million to take the seventh slot. The sci-fi horror
film from director Danny Boyle has accumulated about $20.7 million
after 10 days.

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Issue #54 is out on stands now. It's a great issue
and I hope those of you who are reading JMS' Spider-Man will pick up
a copy. For a review of the issue, go to
<http://www.zentertainment.com/comicreviews.php?
op=showcontent&id=1027>.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Wayne Alexander ( Lorien, others )

Spaced Invaders
Saturday, 12  9:15 AM EST ENCR
Tuesday, 15  10:05 AM EST ENCR
Tuesday, 15  6:15 PM EST ENCR
Sunday, 27  6:50 AM EST ENCR
Inept Martians invade a town on Halloween. Sam: Douglas Barr.
Wrenchmuller: Royal Dano. Kathy: Ariana Richards. Brian: J.J.
Anderson. Klembecker: Gregg Berger. Vern: Wayne Alexander. Blanzee:
Kevin Thompson. Pillsbury: Fred Applegate. Doris: Patrika Darbo.
Ernestine: Tonya Lee Williams. (VCR Plus+ 40938980)

Richard Biggs ( Dr. Franklin )

Touched by an Angel
The Impossible Dream
Monday, 14 7:00 PM EST HALMRK
A man (Luther Vandross) learns that his family interfered with his
pursuit of a music career by withholding key information for more
than 20 years that may have made his dream come true. Martin: Joe
Morton. Aunt Charlotte: Lee Chamberlin. Eleanor: Penny Johnson
Jerald. Winston: Thom Gossom. Gause: Sly Smith. Advon: Chris Clark.
George: Richard Biggs.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan ) and Peter Jurasik ( Londo
Mollari )

Tron
Tuesday, 15  2:05 PM EST STZ
Thursday, 24  6:00 AM EST STZ
Special effects illuminate a plot about a scientist (Jeff Bridges)
imprisoned inside a video game. Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner.
Lora/Yori: Cindy Morgan. Gibbs/Dumont: Barnard Hughes. Ram: Dan Shor.
Crom: Peter Jurasik. Steven Lisberger directed. (VCR Plus+ 82435399)

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Bare Essence
Saturday, 12 11:30 AM EST WE
An adaptation of the novel by Meredith Rich. Part 1 of two. Tyger
Hayes (Genie Francis) urges wealthy heir Chase Marshall (Bruce
Boxleitner) to enter the perfume business. The two fly to France to
find a chemist and set up production. Lady Bobbi Rowan: Linda Evans.
(VCR Plus+ 319251)

Perfect Family
Saturday, 12 5:00 PM EST COURT
A widow puts her family at risk when she invites her housekeeper and
the housekeeper's brother to stay in the guest cottage. Jennifer
O'Neill. Alan: Bruce Boxleitner. Janice: Joanna Cassidy. Olivia:
Juliana Hansen. Steff: Shiri Appleby. Terry: Bill Birch. Directed by
E.W. Swackhamer. (VCR Plus+ 4120893)

Passion Flower
Monday, 14 6:30 AM EST LOVE
Monday, 14  3:05 PM EST LOVE
Saturday, 19  7:30 AM EST LOVE
Saturday, 19  2:35 PM EST LOVE
Romance, wheeling and dealing, and murder in Singapore. Bruce
Boxleitner, Barbara Hershey. Coskins: Nicol Williamson. Gaitland:
John Waters. Churit: Dick O'Neill. Directed by Joseph Sargent. (VCR
Plus+ 6752578)

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Saturday, 19 1:20 PM EST TRUE
Saturday, 19  10:30 PM EST TRUE
Friday, 25  8:10 AM EST TRUE
Friday, 25  4:35 PM EST TRUE
Hugh O'Brian reprises his role as the renowned lawman in
this "featurization" that combines new footage with colorized
flashbacks to the 1955-61 series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp."
Sheriff Darling: Bruce Boxleitner. Spooner: Paul Brinegar. Digger
Phelps: Harry Carey Jr. Filmed on location in Arizona. (VCR Plus+
12925548)

Jason Carter ( Marcus )

3rd Rock from the Sun
11 Angry Men and One Dick
Friday, 18 3:30 AM EST FOX
Dick longs for the chance to administer his "unique brand of
jurisprudence" when he's called for jury duty; Sally falls for
an "artist" (much to Don's chagrin); and Tommy and Harry help
Albright with a "preverbal" project. Seth: Jason Carter. (VCR Plus+
654499)

3rd Rock from the Sun
A Friend in Dick
Saturday, 19 3:30 AM EST FOX
Sally has a new boyfriend (Jason Carter) and Dick has a new friend:
Don. Meanwhile, Harry goes to school. Connelly: Peter Krause. Dukes:
Spencer Vrooman. Sally: Kristen Johnston. Harry: French Stewart.
Dick: John Lithgow. (VCR Plus+ 202616)

Tim Choate ( Zathras )

Child in the Night
Wednesday, 16 4:00 PM EST LIFE
A psychologist (JoBeth Williams) treats an 8-year-old who witnessed
his father's murder but blocks out details that could help police.
Bass: Tom Skerritt. Luke: Elijah Wood. Valerie: Season Hubley. Os:
Darren McGavin. Curt: Tim Choate. Bobby: Michael Pniewski. Sharon:
Laura Langwell. Julia: Karen Trumbo. (VCR Plus+ 367245)

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Lies of the Twins
Friday, 18  2:00 AM EST USA
Friday, 18  9:00 AM EST USA
A model (Isabella Rossellini) becomes involved with twins who are
anything but identical. Jonathan/James: Aidan Quinn. Elle: Iman.
Felice: Claudia Christian. Dr. Gayle Meiner: Barbara Eda-Young.
Sandra Shearer: Lucinda Schiff. Directed by Tim Hunter. (VCR Plus+
172906)

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

The Switch
Sunday, 13   4:30 PM EST TRUE
Sunday, 13  11:35 PM EST TRUE
Thursday, 17  6:00 AM EST TRUE
Thursday, 17  4:40 PM EST TRUE
Friday, 18  1:30 AM EST TRUE
Tuesday, 22  7:35 AM EST TRUE
Tuesday, 22  4:40 PM EST TRUE
Wednesday, 23  1:00 AM EST TRUE
Saturday, 26  7:20 AM EST TRUE
Saturday, 26  5:20 PM EST TRUE
Saturday, 26  11:30 PM EST TRUE
A fact-based variation on the right-to-die issue that revolves around
a quadriplegic (Gary Cole). Fine: Craig T. Nelson. Dee: Beverly
D'Angelo. Larry's Father: Tim Scott. Larry's Mother: Kathleen Nolan.
Hank: Henry G. Sanders. Directed by Bobby Roth. (VCR Plus+ 7690810)

I-Spy
Multiple Pay Per View Listings
A secret agent (Owen Wilson) and a boxing champ (Eddie Murphy) try to
vanquish an arms dealer who has stolen a top-secret stealth fighter
jet. Gundars: Malcolm McDowell. Rachel: Famke Janssen. Carlos: Gary
Cole. Jerry: Phill Lewis. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same
name. Betty Thomas directed.

Miami Vice
Duty and Honor
Tuesday, 15 10:00 AM EST TNN
Castillo (Edward James Olmos) is not the only one to realize that a
series of prostitute murders matches the M.O. of killings in Vietnam
years ago. Trang: Dr. Haing S. Ngor. Killer: Michael Wright. Jack
Coleman: Brad Sullivan. Dr. Morris: Gary Basaraba. (VCR Plus+ 108844)

Kiss the Sky
Wednesday, 16 10:45 PM EST TMC
During a business trip to the Philippines, two friends decide to
relive their carefree and wild youth. Gary Cole, William L. Petersen,
Terence Stamp, Sheryl Lee, Patricia Charbonneau. (VCR Plus+ 86148413)

Surviving the Game
Thursday, 17  11:45 PM EST ENCR
Sunday,   27   3:05 AM EST ENCR
Brutal action saga about a homeless man (Ice-T) tricked into becoming
a human target for sportsmen. Rutger Hauer. Cole: Charles S. Dutton.
Hawkins: Gary Busey. Wolfe Sr.: F. Murray Abraham. Griffin: John C.
McGinley. Wolfe Jr.: William McNamara. Hank: Jeff Corey. Directed by
Ernest Dickerson. (VCR Plus+ 66167630)

Santa Fe
Friday, 18 8:00 PM EST WNDS New Hampshire
A cop who despises the rampant New Age characters overrunning his
town begins to fall under the spell of one. Paul: Gary Cole. Eleanor:
Lolita Davidovich. Crystal: Tina Majorino. Leah: Sheila Kelley. Dr.
Yates: Jere Burns. Andrew Shea directed. (VCR Plus+ 271596)

A Time to Heal
Wednesday, 23 4:00 PM EST LIFE
Fact-based story of a young mother's painful recovery from a stroke.
Jenny: Nicollette Sheridan. Jay: Gary Cole. Barbara: Mara Wilson.
Zelda: Lorraine Toussaint. Mr. Peterson: Ken Jenkins. Dr. Klein: Ben
Masters. Mitch: Tim Ransom. Maddy: Doris Roberts. Directed by Michael
Toshiyuki Uno. (VCR Plus+ 838743)

Bernard Cuffling ( Sindell )

Breaker High
Kiss of Shy-er Woman
Tuesday, 15 3:30 PM EST WAM!
In Panama, Denise (Persia White) fetes students whose school was
damaged by a storm; Tony and Nigel square off on the badminton court.
Tony: Richard Ian Cox. Nigel: Bernard Cuffling.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

Seeds of Deception
Saturday, 12 3:00 PM EST LIFE
Melissa Gilbert as a mother victimized by the fertility doctor who
brought about her pregnancy. Dr. Jacobson: George Dzundza. Sue:
Shanna Reed. Greg: Tom Verica. Bill: R.H. Thomson. Dr. Mason:
Geoffrey Bowes. Fowler: Jesse Collins. Jesse: Michael Charles Roman.
A.k.a. "Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story." Arlene Sanford
directed. (VCR Plus+ 740251)

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Sunday, 13   3:00 PM EST SUND
Monday, 14  12:00 AM EST SUND
Wednesday, 16  8:30 AM EST SUND
Wednesday, 16  7:15 PM EST SUND
Thursday, 24  1:00 PM EST SUND
Thursday, 24  11:00 PM EST SUND
Friday, 25  5:15 AM EST SUND
Griffin Dunne directed and stars in this mock documentary about a
filmmaker who interviews aspiring actress Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) on
her quest for fame. Nat: Tate Kelly. Boyfriend: Daniel Landon. Sandra
Bullock, Carrie Fisher, Melissa Gilbert and Buck Henry appear as
themselves. (VCR Plus+ 6130787)

Splendor in the Grass
Thursday, 17 1:00 PM EST OXYGN
Remake of the haunting story of teen love and passion in 1920s
Kansas. Melissa Gilbert, Cyril O'Reilly, Eva Marie Saint, Ned Beatty.
Angelina: Toni Kalem. Ginny: Michelle Pfeiffer. Del: Macon McCalman.
Toots: Jim Youngs. Juanita: Doran Clark. Coach: Peter Jason. June:
Gigi Vorgan. Richard Sarafian directed.

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Sunday, 20  4:05 PM EST MYST
Monday, 21  1:00 AM EST MYST
Friday, 25  8:05 AM EST MYST
Friday, 25  9:45 PM EST MYST
Melissa Gilbert as the naive bride of a mobster (Joe Penny). Talia
Shire, Eileen Brennan. Di Luca: Anthony Franciosa. Uncle Sal: Carmine
Caridi. Frank: John Aprea. Directed by Paul Wendkos. (VCR Plus+
93160056)

Marjean Holden ( Dr. Chambers )

Steve Harvey
Just My Imagination
Tuesday, 15 9:00 AM EST UPN
Steve and Romeo both make a play for an attractive playwright
(Marjean Holden) whose latest work is being staged at the school.
Regina: Wendy Raquel Robinson. Ced: Cedric the Entertainer. (VCR
Plus+ 49689)

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Problem Child
Tuesday, 15 3:45 PM EST STZF
Tuesday, 15  11:05 PM EST STZF
Wednesday, 16  6:00 AM EST STZF
Sunday, 20  11:05 AM EST STZF
Sunday, 20  7:00 PM EST STZF
Friday, 25  11:20 AM EST STZF
Friday, 25  5:35 PM EST STZF
Saturday, 26  5:35 AM EST STZF
A couple adopt a devilish kid. Ben: John Ritter. Michael Oliver, Jack
Warden. Peabody: Gilbert Gottfried. Flo: Amy Yasbeck. Martin: Michael
Richards. Roy: Peter Jurasik. Lorraine: Charlotte Akin. Catcher: Adam
Anderley. Umpire: Eli Cummins. Clown: Vince Davis. Directed by Dennis
Dugan, who also appears as the All-American Dad.

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Columbo
Fade-in to Murder
Thursday, 17  12:30 PM EST BRAVO
Columbo investigates a TV detective who murders his producer. Ward
Fowler: William Shatner. Claire Daley: Lola Albright. Sid Daley: Alan
Manson. Mark Davis: Bert Remsen. Sergeant Johnson: Walter Koenig.
Walter Gray: Frank Baxter. Tony: Timothy Agoglia Carey. (VCR Plus+
385814)

Sworn to Justice
Wednesday, 23 1:40 AM EST SHOX
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family. Briggs: Tony Lo Bianco.
Nicholas: Kurt McKinney. Teddy: Brad Dourif. Young: Mako. Dr.
Breitenheim: Walter Koenig. Eugene: Kenn Scott. Lorraine: Katie
Mitchell. Megan: Mary-Margaret Humes. Whitman: Max Thayer. Roach:
Stephen Quadros. Moon: Vince Murdocco. Pete: Ian Jacklin. TV News
Anchor: Karen Eden. Storekeeper: Eric Lee. Dan the Man: Sid Sham.
Cop: Christopher Michael. (VCR Plus+ 22240120)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Soul Mates
Friday, 18 6:30 PM EST NTV
Sabrina tries to conceal her wedding-day jitters after waking up with
a case of cold feet (literally). The bride-to-be receives a measure
of comfort from her mother (Alley Mills) and Aunt Hilda (Caroline
Rhea), who arrive unexpectedly with an unrecognizable Zelda in tow.
Shirley: Faith Prince. Bob: Robert Picardo. Amanda: Emily Hart.
Aaron: Dylan Neal. Harvey: Nate Richert.

Tracy Scoggins ( Lochley )

Lois & Clark
Strange Visitor from Another Planet
Tuesday, 15 9:00 AM EST TBS
A probe into alien threats to national security leads to the Daily
Planet---and a search for Superman. Jonathan: Eddie Jones. Trask:
Terence Knox. Thompson: Joseph Campanella. Martha: K Callan. Newcomb:
George Murdock. Lois: Teri Hatcher. Cat: Tracy Scoggins. Perry: Lane
Smith. (VCR Plus+ 943318)

Lois & Clark
Pheromone, My Lovely
Monday, 21 8:00 AM EST TBS
Love is in the air in Metropolis, where a perfumer (Morgan Fairchild)
prepares to spray a dangerous pheromone over the city and throw
residents into uninhibited romantic frenzies. Lois: Teri Hatcher.
Lex: John Shea. Perry: Lane Smith. Jimmy: Michael Landes. Cat: Tracy
Scoggins. Clark: Dean Cain. April: Courtney Taylor. (VCR Plus+
343131)

Lois & Clark
Honeymoon in Metropolis
Tuesday, 22 8:00 AM EST TBS
The duo (Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher) sets up surveillance in a honeymoon
suite to catch a crooked Congressman and an arms dealer (Charles R.
Frank, Charles Cyphers). Sore Throat: Richard Libertini. Cat: Tracy
Scoggins. Luthor: John Shea. (VCR Plus+ 991358)

Wings
Too Beautiful for You
Thursday, 24 3:00 AM EST NICK
Suicide-hotline volunteer Antonio dates a caller; a lunch cart steals
Helen's customers. Elise: Tracy Scoggins. Eric: Philip Casnoff. Cart
Lady: K.T. Vogt. Antonio: Tony Shalhoub. Helen: Crystal Bernard. Joe:
Tim Daly. (VCR Plus+ 128182)

Patricia Tallman ( Lyta Alexander )

Night of the Living Dead
Monday, 14  3:00 AM EST ENCR
Remake of the 1968 cult thriller about strangers in a farmhouse
fending off flesh-eating zombies. Ben: Tony Todd. Barbara: Patricia
Tallman. Harry: Tom Towles. Helen: McKee Anderson. Tom: William
Butler. Judy Rose: Katie Finneran. Johnnie: Bill Moseley. Sarah:
Heather Mazur. Directed by Tom Savini. (VCR Plus+ 1740849)

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Walker, Texas Ranger
Fight or Die
Tuesday, 15 2:00 PM EST USA
Wrestler Randy Savage and Ultimate Fighting champion Frank Shamrock
play inmates in a prison where the warden stages fights for profit.
Tracton: Marshall Teague. Warden: Charles Napier. Sandrine: Lennie
Lofton. Stout: Tony Brubaker. Munger: Richard Norton. King: Cliff
Emmich. (VCR Plus+ 307467)

Walker, Texas Ranger
The Final Show/Down
Thursday, 24 6:00 PM EST USA
Part 1 of two. Walker's 19th-century alter ego, Hayes Cooper, rides
again in a tale paralleling the 21st-century kung-fu Ranger's manhunt
of Emile Lavocat (Marshall Teague), a killer with an old score to
settle. As Walker embarks on a manhunt, the stressful circumstances
pose a threat to the health of Alex and her unborn child. Elsewhere,
Trivette reconnects with an old flame (Tammy Townsend). Mayor:
William Sanderson. Doctor: Vijay Amritraj. (VCR Plus+ 260231)

Fists of Iron
Tuesday, 22 2:00 PM EST SHOT
A kickboxer (Michael Worth) goes after the martial-arts promoter who
helped cause his friend's death. Nick Hill, Marshall Teague, Matthias
Hues, Jenilee Harrison, Eric Lee, Sam Jones. Directed by Richard
Munchkin. (VCR Plus+ 6127445)

Guardian Angel
Thursday, 24 4:00 AM EST TNT
After being marked for murder, a man hires a former detective
(Cynthia Rothrock) for protection. Daniel McVicar, Lydie Denier,
Marshall Teague, Ken McLeod, John O'Leary, Dale Jacoby. Directed by
Richard W. Munchkin. (VCR Plus+ 344873)

Bar routier
Thursday, 24 11:00 PM EST CANLD
Un videur est engagé pour remettre de l'ordre dans les affaires d'un
bar. Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Marshall
Teague, Julie Michaels, Red West, Sunshine Parker, Jeff Healey, Kevin
Tighe. Un film de Rowdy Herrington.

Andrea Thompson ( Talia Winters )

JAG
Death Watch
Wednesday, 16 1:00 PM EST USA
Flashbacks recall the probe of the murder of Harm's Navy girlfriend,
a ringer for Mac, who now tries to stop Harm from avenging the crime,
despite an official conclusion to the case. Krennick: Andrea
Thompson. Turkey: John Ashton. Lamb: Mark Kiley. (VCR Plus+ 713535)

Baywatch
Nightmare Bay
Monday, 21 9:00 AM EST TNN
A reporter claims that Mitch rescued a photographer from
the "Creature of the Bay"; Shauni tries to help an inner-city child.
Part 1 of two. Devon Connor: Andrea Thompson. Shauni: Erika Eleniak.
Eddie: Billy Warlock. (VCR Plus+ 457353)

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Sunday, 13  5:00 AM EST STZF
Sunday, 13  5:20 PM EST STZF
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel. Chris: Jeffrey Nordling. Margo:
Farrah Forke. Dr. Cecil Chalmers: John Neville. Briggs: Tim Russ.
Dallas: Carel Struycken. Sandy: Fabiana Udenio. Wentworth: Francis
Guinan. Prof. Harlech: F. Murray Abraham. William Dear directed.

Mad About You
Get Back
Thursday, 24 11:30 AM EST LIFE
One of Jamie's professional duties falls to Paul when a back injury
leaves her flat on the floor. Sophia: Fabiana Udenio. Burt: Louis
Zorich. Maggie: Judy Geeson. Nat: Hank Azaria. Mark: Richard Kind.
Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt. (VCR Plus+
739811)

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest
The Medieval Broadsword
Sunday, 13   11:30 AM EST HIST
Saturday, 19  7:00 PM EST HIST
A history of the medieval broadsword. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR
Plus+ 5461684)

Conquest
Knives and Daggers
Sunday, 13  10:30 PM EST HIST
Monday, 14  2:30 AM EST HIST
Monday, 21  8:30 PM EST HIST
Tuesday, 22  12:30 AM EST HIST
Saturday, 26  7:00 PM EST HIST
Sunday, 27  11:30 AM EST HIST
The history of knives and daggers. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+
1104348)

Conquest
Early Firearms
Monday, 21  2:30 AM EST HIST
Early firearms are examined, including the matchlock rifle, flintlock
rifle and Kentucky rifle. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+ 5202995)

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Saturday, 12 5:45 PM EST TMCX
Sunday, 13   2:40 AM EST HBOSG
Sunday, 13   2:40 AM EST HBOSG
Tuesday, 15  9:55 AM EST HBOZ
Saturday, 19 9:05 AM EST HBOZ
Sunday, 20   9:00 AM EST TMCX
Sunday, 20   7:00 PM EST TMCX
Monday, 21   9:00 PM EST HBOZ
Tuesday, 22  4:55 AM EST HBOZ
Wednesday, 23 5:45 PM EST TMCX
Thursday, 24  5:55 AM EST TMCX
Thursday, 24  6:00 AM EST HBOZ
Thursday, 24  7:25 PM EST HBOZ
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed). (VCR Plus+ 5420544)

I guess that about wraps things up for this week.
Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to drop over to the website when
you have a bit (http://www.isnnews.net).

Take care,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – June 28, 2003

WHAT'S NEW

Not a lot new on the Babylon 5 front.  The show continues to air on
SCIFI at 9:00am.  I wonder how many folks are still just "finding"
the series?  I know a number who continue to watch – regardless of
the hour!

A number of folks have dropped me notes about JMS' RISING STARS
comic series.  The last issue came out some time ago and people are
naturally wondering when the next issue would be available.  JMS has
pointed everyone over to <http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?
column=13> for an answer to the burning question, Where is Rising
Stars?

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

I know a lot of you have read science fiction material extensively --
and others have watched a LOT of TV and movies. When you look back,
what is your BEST science fiction image? For me, it's Rocky Jones,
Space Ranger! I loved that show. It captured my imagination and
brought me into the world of science fiction. There's also Ray
Harryhausen's cyclops in SINBAD. That got me interested in movie
magic! How about you? What do you remember best about science
fiction?

Send in your comments to sgbruckner@.... I'll post the responses
on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

FAN FILM CONTEST

Buddy and B5 music video creator John Hudgens has entered another
fabulous film in the competition for the Star Wars FanFilm Awards
2003 sponsored by Lucasfilm.

Here's John's description of his entry:
The Jedi Hunter
Directed by John E. Hudgens

The Jedi Hunter uses a sharp two pronged stick to poke fun at both
the Star Wars universe and the The Crocodile Hunter TV show. In this
thrilling episode, Boba Fett dons his bounty hunter gear as he
canvasses the galaxy, hunting Jedi in their natural habitat. Crikey!
There's some feisty ones out there!

Go to http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/jedi_hunter to see
John's entry. Be sure to watch the other entries and cast your vote!
On-line voting ends July 7th, and the winners will be announced at
the San Diego ComicCon International in July. The grand prize is
being picked by George Lucas himself as his favorite fanfilm... and
that winner and another (they call it the Skywalker Sound Award) will
get a visit to the Skywalker Ranch for an audio-production session
with a Skywalker Sound engineer.

SCI-FI TALK

Tony Tellado has been very busy gathering interviews from the cast
and crew of MATRIX RELOADED. You can listen to interviews with Keanu
Reaves, Carrie Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburn Jada Pinkett Smith,
Monica Bellucci plus Producer Joe Silver and Efx Master John Gaeta
daily at Sci-Fi Talk At Live365.Com. The Matrix Page will feature
transcripts.

Be sure to check out Sci-Fi Talk's schedule on Broadcast Schedule -
http://hometown.aol.com/scifitalk/broadcast.htm.

Home Page - http://www.scifitalk.com
Listen To Sci-Fi Talk:
For 56K Modem or less connection -
http://www.live365.com/stations/211667
Cosmic Landscapes Radio - http://www.cosmiclanscapes.com
Broadcast Schedule - http://hometown.aol.com/scifitalk/broadcast.htm

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

"Panic Room" (2002) on HBO, 8:00pm - 10:00pm ET
From director David Fincher ("Fight Club") and writer David Koepp
comes this harrowing thriller with Jodie Foster as newly divorced
mother Meg Altman who has just moved with her daughter Sarah (Kristin
Stewart) into a beautiful New York City brownstone equipped with
a 'panic room.' When three criminals break in to rob the place, Meg
and Sarah lock themselves in the room, leading to a tension-packed
chess match between a desperate woman and three very dangerous men.

"The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad" (1958) on Turner Classic Movies, 8:00pm -
9:30pm ET
Forget the plot and everything else except the superb special effects
orchestrated by Ray Harryhausen, especially the skeletons and man-
eating cyclops. The adventure finds the heroic Sinbad (Kerwin
Mathews) out to help a damsel in distress.

On SciFi Tonight:

7:00 PM
Fangs
A detective (Tracy Nelson) teams up with an animal control officer
(Whip Hubley) to uncover the mystery behind a rash of bat attacks in
a small town.

9:00 PM
Webs
Electrical workers discover a portal that leads to a parallel Earth
where spiders rule under the aegis of their evil queen.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Adventure Inc.
Bride of the Sun
Judson (Michael Biehn) is on the hunt for a legendary Maya
altar...and so is his nefarious former partner (Steve Bacic).

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Shards of Rimni
Framed for murdering Konstantine, Dylan goes on the lam, with Harper
in tow, to figure out who wants him out of the picture and why.

BeastMaster
Game of Death
When the city of Chalka tries to capture Ruh for its barbaric
executions, Dar and Tao become embroiled in political turmoil.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Innocence
Conclusion. Angel (David Boreanaz) is a changed man after his tryst
with Buffy---who employs brute force to stop the Judge and face her
fallen flame. Meanwhile, Willow is burned by Xander and Cordy's
fling.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
Hollow Victory
Challenger's experiment with the balloon lands the explorers inside a
volcano, where their chances of survival hinge on a female warrior's
attraction to Malone.

Mutant X
Past as Prologue
This intense episode centers on the evil mutant Gabriel Ashlocke
(Michael Easton), who, dying of complications from new mutations to
his body, holds out one hope for extending his life: the resurrection
of an ancient Egyptian alchemist whose powers can save him. Adam
(John Shea) and his team, however, have other plans. Shalimar
(Victoria Pratt), for one, is fed up with Ashlocke because he has
been invading her dreams and she wants to "take him out and be done
with it." This puts her at odds with Adam, who, much to her
surprise, hopes to capture the evil mutant---and cure him.

Outer Limits
Small Friends
An inventor, jailed for murder, is double-crossed by the other
inmates who learn of his secret invention.

Stargate SG-1
The Sentinel
O'Neill turns to two convicted criminals to help repair an alien
device that could be instrumental in the Goa'uld's attempt to
annihilate the world.

SCIFI SCHEDULE:

BABYLON 5
30-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WALKABOUT
01-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) GREY 17 IS MISSING
02-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND THE ROCK CRIED OUT, NO HIDING
PLACE
07-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SHADOW DANCING
08-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) Z'HA'DUM
09-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE HOUR OF THE WOLF
10-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MR. GARIBALDI?
11-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE SUMMONING
14-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) FALLING TOWARD APOTHEOSIS
15-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE LONG NIGHT
16-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) INTO THE FIRE
17-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) EPIPHANIES
18-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE ILLUSION OF TRUTH
21-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) ATONEMENT
22-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) RACING MARS
23-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) LINES OF COMMUNICATION
24-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
25-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) RUMORS, BARGAINS AND LIES
28-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MOMENTS OF TRANSITION
29-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) NO SURRENDER, NO RETREAT
30-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS
31-JUL-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE FACE OF THE ENEMY

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

30-JUN-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 PAST AND PRESENT
30-JUN-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 JOLINAR'S MEMORIES -PT 1
30-JUN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE DEVIL YOU KNOW -PT 2
30-JUN-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 FOOTHOLD
07-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 PRETENSE
07-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 URGO
07-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 A HUNDRED DAYS
07-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SHADES OF GREY
11-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) REVISIONS
11-JUL-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) REVISIONS
14-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 NEW GROUND
14-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 MATERNAL INSTINCT
14-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 CRYSTAL SKULL
14-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 NEMESIS
18-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LIFEBOAT
18-JUL-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) LIFEBOAT
21-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SMALL VICTORIES
21-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE OTHER SIDE
21-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 UPGRADES
21-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 CROSSROADS
25-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) ENEMY MINE
25-JUL-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) ENEMY MINE
28-JUL-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 DIVIDE AND CONQUER
28-JUL-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
28-JUL-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WATERGATE
28-JUL-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIRST ONES

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:
29-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE INTO THE LION'S DEN -PT 1:LAMB TO THE
SLAUGHTER
06-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE INTO THE LION'S DEN -PT2: WOLF IN SHEEP'S
CLOTHING
13-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE DOG WITH TWO BONES
20-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE CRICHTON KICKS
27-JUL-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE WHAT WAS LOST -PT 1: SACRIFICE

INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

HARRY POTTER: Reuters reported on a rare J.K. Rowling public
appearance. During a webcast from London's Royal Albert Hall on June
26, Rowling answered one boy in Sydney, who asked if she would write
any stories about Harry as an adult: "You have to wait and see if he
survives to be a grownup. I don't want to give anything away at the
moment." Rowling also confessed, "I don't believe in magic in the way
that it appears in the books. I would want to believe in it, but I
cannot." Rowling's latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix, came out June 21 and has broken sales records around the
globe.

DA VINCI CODE: Dan Brown's DA VINCI CODE has been on the top 10 SF
book listing for months. Now Variety reports that Columbia Pictures
has acquired film rights to Brown's second novel centering on Robert
Langdon, a Harvard professor who studies religious symbols. DA VINCI
CODE centers on the murder of a curator at the Louvre and clues to a
2,000-year-old conspiracy encoded in the paintings of Leonardo Da
Vinci.

28 DAYS: Opening this weekend, 28 DAYS is described by the folks at
Cinescape as "a gift for horror fans." The film opens with animal-
rights activists raiding a primate lab, liberating the chimpanzees
being experimented on. Unfortunately, the chimps have
been "infected… with rage."

RETURN OF THE KING: New Line Cinema has just unveiled the first
poster for the final film in Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS
trilogy of films, THE RETURN OF THE KING. The movie is set for
release on on December 17. Go to
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1056693558 for more.

TARZAN: WB has another TARZAN project in the works (totally separate
from the TARZAN AND JANE TV series coming this fall). They have hired
screenwriter John August to develop a screenplay for a new big-budget
TARZAN movie. The project will be produced by Jerry Weintraub, Alan
Riche and Tony Ludwig onboard. August is going back to the Edgar Rice
Burrough's version of TARZAN. "He's more ferocious and wild, like
Wolverine without the claws. That's the version we want to use,"
August told Variety. He will also update Jane. August plans to make
Jane as much of an active action hero as her hunky partner, with
smarts and guile to match.

DEAD ZONE: DEAD ZONE returns with new episodes on June 29 with a
preview of ZION at midnight/1:00PM ET. THE DEAD ZONE -- The Complete
First Season is now available with four discs on DVD! Purchase the
box set before September 20th and receive a fifth bonus disc with the
unaired Season One pilot.

SMALLVILLE AND SAN DIEGO COMICON: According to Comics Continuum, a
panel devoted to SMALLVILLE will be staged at Comic-Con International
in San Diego on Saturday, July 19 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (PT) in
Room 6B. The panel will feature main members of the cast, as well as
executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar, supervising producer
Mark Verheiden and consulting producer Jeph Loeb. The presentation
will include producers' picks of the top 10 Smallville moments of all
time, a question-and-answer session, limited-edition posters and a
sneak peek at other new WB shows.

ORIGINS: If you are off to ORIGINS (gaming convention) in Columbus,
Ohio this weekend and see CARRIE DOBRO, send her a BIG HI for me.
She's a terrific lady -- very talented as well.

RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Smallville 4.5; Buffy 3.0; Enterprise
2.8; Alias 2.1; Twilight Zone 1.6; Sabrina 1.6, and Charmed 1.5.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/19/03 - 5/25/03.

NIELSEN RATINGS: Week of 6/16/03 - 6/22/03: 1. CSI 9.7; 2. CSI: Miami
9.1; 3. Without a Trace 8.7; 4. Raymond 8.6; 5. 60 Minutes 8.4; 6.
King of Queens 8.2; 7. Law & Order: SVU 7.4; 8. Law & Order 7.1; 9.
Law & Order: CI 7.0, and 10. Friends 6.7.

TRON: Comic book company 88 MPH Studios has teamed with Disney
Publishing Worldwide to develop and release a comic book series based
on the universe of TRON. Two four issue mini-series are being planned
by 88 MPH. The first will serve as a sequel to Disney's TRON 2.0 PC
video game, scheduled for release next month. TRON 2.0 follows the
adventures of 20-year-old Jet Bradley, son of Alan Bradley (played by
Bruce Boxleitner in the 1982 movie) as he explores the digital world.
The first issue of the full-color series will be out sometime this
winter. The second TRON mini-series will launch in spring 2004 and be
set 20 years in the past. It will revisit the characters from the
Disney movie.

THE PUNISHER: Casting continues for this upcoming movie project.
MULHOLLAND DRIVE's Laura Elena Harring has signed on to play the wife
of mobster Howard Saint (played by John Travolta), a woman just as
devious and dangerous as her beau. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos from X-MEN
is in talks and likely to sign. Filming is scheduled to begin next
month in Florida.

TRACKER/ROAR: Although ROAR was on the schedule at SCIFI, the series
has been pulled and replaced by Adrian Paul's TRACKER. SCIFI promised
to show the five remaining episodes of ROAR that had not been aired
before. However with the early departure from the schedule, the last
two episodes remain unseen.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: As the July 11 premiere gets
closer, more materials are being released. There is a new clip
available at http://www.x2-movie.com/lxgfirstlook/index.html.

STAR WARS: The Sydney Morning Herald talked to Star Wars: Episode III
producer Rick McCallum about the final film in the saga for which
George Lucas has finished the script and shooting is set to start at
Fox Studios Down Under. McCallum said the main shoot would take 12
weeks, with Lucas returning for additional filming over the next 18
months. The $US115 million ($172 million) film has yet to get a title
but covers Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side to become Darth
Vader - completing the six-film saga that began with Star Wars in
1977.

TOP 10 SF DVD SALES: 1. The Two Towers; 2. Adventures of Indiana
Jones; 3. Buffy Season Four; 4. Stargate SG-1, Season Three; 5.
Chamber of Secrets; 6. Animatrix; 7. Die Another Day; 8. Angel Season
Two; 9. Cowboy Bebop, and 10. Fellowship of the Ring. Source:
Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 6/20/03.

DEAD LIKE ME: Showtime is getting ready to premiere a new series
entitled DEAD LIKE ME. Ellen Muth, star of the series, told SCI FI
Wire that the show defies easy classification. "I call it a
supernatural dark comedy. It is supernatural, and it is funny, but in
a dark way, because it has to do with death." In DEAD LIKE ME, Muth
plays Georgia "George" Lass, a young woman killed by a chunk of MIR
space station debris and subsequently recruited by a team of not-so-
grim reapers (Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Rebecca Gayheart), led by
Mandy Patinkin. Showtime will launch DEAD LIKE ME on June 27 at 10
p.m. ET/PT, with a 75-minute pilot.

TERMINATOR: With TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES set to open on
July 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger and co-stars Claire Danes, Nick Stahl
and Kristanna Loken will host the SCI FI Channel's presentation of
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY on June 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Throughout the
three-hour widescreen broadcast, the actors will answer questions
from fans about the upcoming T3 film. SCI FI will also air exclusive,
never-before-seen footage from the new movie. Also joining the cast
bill be visual-effects guru Stan Winston and director Jonathan
Mostow.

Speaking of ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER -- he will be spending his 4th of
July in the Mideast, entertaining the armed forces with TERMINATOR 3:
RISE OF THE MACHINES. Arnold's first stop will be in Kuwait; then he
will travel into Iraq to bring a little bit of home to the troops for
Independence Day.

THE HULK PIRATE CAUGHT: It seems that every time there is a new movie
released, there is already a copy of that movie out on the internet.
This internet piracy is costing movie makers millions in lost
revenue. The most recent case involved a copy of Ang Lee's THE HULK
turning up online three weeks before the film opened in theaters on
June 20. Universal has taken the reigns of fighting digital piracy by
finding the person responsible and prosecuting them to the fullest
extent of the law. A charge of felong copyright infringement has been
laid against Kerry Gonzalez, the man who uploaded the copy of HULK to
the net. Gonzalez pleaded guilty and now faces sentencing. The
maximum charge Gonzalez faces is three years in federal prison.

SINBAD - LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS: DreamWorks Pictures will release
their new animated adventure, SINBAD - LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS on
July 2. The animated film features voices of Brad Pitt, Catherine
Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes and Dennis Haysbert.
For a review of the movie, go to
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=407.

THUNDERBIRDS: Tidbits have been coming out about this project for
weeks. For some pictures, pop over to
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=15541. The material comes
from a licensing sheet handed out at the New York Licensing Show.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: The X-Files 2.3; Buffy 2.2;
Stargate SG-1 2.2; 3rd Rock 2.0; Mutant X 2.0; Andromeda 1.9;
Adventure Inc. 1.7; Outer Limits 1.5; John Edward 1.4, and Lost World
1.3. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/26/03 - 6/1/03.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: This new Disney film will have a special
premiere on June 28. Disney will, for the first time since 1955,
close the entire park to all but invited guests. THE PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN will be shown from New Orleans Square as it is projected
across the water onto a screen on Tom Sawyer's Island.

STARGATE SG-1: According to Trek Web, Jolene Blalock from ENTERPRISE
will have a recurring role as a Jaffa leader in STARGATE SG-1.
Blalock's character, Ishta, will first appear in the season seven
episode "Birthright" and the door is open for further appearances to
be made. Ishta is also being shaped to be a love interest for Teal'c,
portrayed by Christopher Judge.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: The official website at
http://www.lxgmovie.com/ has been updated to include a section
entitled "Technology and the League". It's a great section showing
the cars, and other vehicles used in the movie.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Ranger Frank pointed me over to
http://www.genreonline.net/Battlestar_Galactica_Photos_Sci-Fi.html
this morning for some great pictures of this upcoming mini-series
from SCIFI. I loved Edward James Olmos in MIAMI VICE, so we'll see
what he can do as Commander Adama. Over at
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/ you can also find some
teasers for the upcoming mini-series. They are short trailers and a
view of the bridge.

TOP 10 BEST SELLERS: 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; 2.
The Da Vinci Code; 3. Potter box set; 4. Potter hardcover set; 5. The
Lovely Bones; 6. The Dogs of Babel; 7. Angels & Demons; 8. Eternity
Code; 9. Potter schoolbooks set, and 10. Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire. Source: Amazon.com, 6/20/03.

STAR WARS: There is always great speculation regarding the titles for
the upcoming STAR WARS movie. Over at Coming Attractions, they
indicate that the title being used for EPISODE III (and allegedly by
Lucas himself) is REVENGE OF THE SITH. I guess we'll see as work
continues.

MONK: MONK returned to the USA Network schedule for its second season
on Friday. The show registered its highest-rated episode yet. The 10
p.m. premiere drew a 4.1 household rating, up 18% from the first-
season premiere. A total of 5.4 million viewers and 3.6 million homes
watched the episode, making it the highest-rated second-season
premiere for an original scripted series on basic cable. Among
viewers 25-54, "Monk" scored a 2.8 rating, beating out all broadcast
and cable competitors in that demographic except NBC, which
aired "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Among viewers 18-
49, "Monk" scored a 2.1 rating. "Monk" benefited from exposure last
season on ABC, which aired episodes in primetime during the summer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, no decision has been made on
whether "Monk" will return to ABC for a second season.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Programs: Stargate SG-1 1.4; Arachnid 1.2;
Dagon 1.2; Fangs 1.1; Epoch 1.1; Disturbing Behavior 0.9;
Necronomicon 0.9; Spiders 0.8; Ghost Stories 0.8, and Warlock 0.8.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/26/03 - 6/1/03.

THE WORLD OF TOMORROW: Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has
picked up distribution rights to THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, a sci-fi
fantasy film starring Jude Law (A.I.), Gwyneth Paltrow (SHAKESPEARE
IN LOVE) and Angeline Jolie (TOMB RAIDER). Described as part INDIANA
JONES, part ROCKETEER, THE WORLD OF TOMORROW is set in a 1939 New
York City filled with plenty of gadgets and adventure. Law plays
a "Sky Captain" who comes to the rescue of a reporter (Paltrow) who's
just discovered a plot to kidnap the world's scientists. The movie
was written and is being directed by Kerry Conran. The $70 million
dollar movie requires a year's worth of post-production due to its
extensive digital imagery component. The actors filmed nearly all of
their scenes against blue-screen backdrops which will be created
using computer graphics. Even with WORLD's year-long post-production
time, the picture should be ready for a summer 2004 release.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: As expected, THE HULK smashed a number of records
this weekend, easily taking the #1 spot at the box office with an
estimated $62.6 million in receipts. The latest Marvel character
actioner, helmed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana and Jennifer
Connelly, logged the biggest opening of all time in June, topping New
Line's "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" ($54.9 million); it
was the seventh straight No. 1 debut for a Marvel Studios movie. It
marked the third consecutive film from Universal to open to more than
$50 million -- an industry record. It was a terrific weekend for
Universal. They had three films in the top four spots. Those three
films, including the "2 Fast 2 Furious" in the third slot with $10.3
million and "Bruce Almighty" in fourth with $10 million, grossed
nearly $83 million and comprised 58% of the total for the top 12
films. Buena Vista's "Finding Nemo" was strong enough to keep the G-
rated picture swimming strongly in the second spot with an estimated
$20.5 million in its fourth weekend, down a scant 28%. The animated
picture from Pixar has picked up a sensational $228 million to date.
Paramount's "The Italian Job" moved up into the fifth slot from the
seventh a week ago, taking in an estimated $7.2 million and slipping
a modest 25% in its fourth frame. The action-heist film has quietly
lifted about $67.7 million so far.

10.5: A number of very familiar names have signed up for an NBC mini-
series entitled "10.5" -- a drama about a deadly earthquake that hits
the West Coast. John Schneider, David Cubitt, Fred Ward, Dule Hill,
Kaley Cuoco, Rebecca Jenkins, Ivan Sergei and Beau Bridges have
joined Kim Delaney in the project from Jaffe/Braunstein Films and
Pearl Pictures. The story centers around a seismologist (Delaney) at
the University of Washington who discovers a correlation between the
early tremors and warns that they will lead to a big one.

HARRY POTTER: While doing my errands yesterday, I stopped at CostCo
and discovered mounds of the new HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE
PHOENIX for $15.99. For a hardback book, that's a bargain. And it
seemed like it was a requirement for leaving the store. For a review
of the new novel, go to
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2003-06-20-potter_x.htm.
See if you agree with the review.

PETER PAN: There are a number of films already tagged for release
during the holiday season. Universal will have PETER PAN. The website
for the movie www.peterpanmovie.net launched. The site offers a new
trailer for the film, an overview of the project and who is starring
and working on it. There are also wallpaper images and a PETER PAN
screensaver that can be downloaded.

SCIFI CHATS: THe transcripts for all of last week's chats are up and
available at www.scifi.com/chats. The STARGATE SG-1 cast members,
Amanda, Rick and Chris, were terrific and I hope that you all enjoyed
the chats as much as I did. Thanks SCIFI for having them.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Enid-Raye Adams ( Firell )

Just Cause
The Lama Hunt
Sunday, 6 10:00 PM EST PAX
Whitney represents a couple (Enid-Raye Adams, Steve Bacic) whose 9-
year-old adopted son could be taken from them if a Chinese couple can
show that they are the child's biological parents. Kathryn Chao: Kira
Clavell. Lama Tenzin: Richard Yee. Heller: Shaun Benson. Alex: Lisa
Lackey. Whitney: Richard Thomas. (VCR Plus+ 3268983)

Wayne Alexander ( Lorien, others )

Spaced Invaders
Friday, 4 9:15 AM EST ENCR
Inept Martians invade a town on Halloween. Sam: Douglas Barr.
Wrenchmuller: Royal Dano. Kathy: Ariana Richards. Brian: J.J.
Anderson. Klembecker: Gregg Berger. Vern: Wayne Alexander. Blanzee:
Kevin Thompson. Pillsbury: Fred Applegate. Doris: Patrika Darbo.
Ernestine: Tonya Lee Williams. (VCR Plus+ 40132704)

Stephen Austin ( Pak'ma'ra Ambassador )

Nash Bridges
Jackpot 100
Wednesday, 2 8:00 AM EST USA
Conclusion. Nash and Joe track their chief's murderer, who's involved
in a billion-dollar money laundering scheme, and a turncoat federal
agent (Theresa Russell) to Las Vegas. Cage: Steve Austin. McNair:
Silas Weir Mitchell. Jimmy Zee: Tzi Ma. Tony: Stephen Lee. Evan:
Jaime Gomez. Nash: Don Johnson. (VCR Plus+ 548260)

Richard Biggs ( Dr. Franklin )

Forever Love
Friday, 4 9:00 PM EST LIFE
Fact-based story with Reba McEntire as a wife and mother who emerges
physically well from a 20-year coma but struggles to rediscover her
emotional self. Alex: Tim Matheson. Gail: Bess Armstrong. Emma:
Heather Stephens. David: Scott Foley. Chuck: Garrison Herschberger.
Dr. Berris: Richard Biggs. Michael Switzer directed. (VCR Plus+
557933)

Diagnosis Murder
Murder x 4
Friday, 4   9:15 AM EST ENCR
Tuesday, 8 10:00 PM EST PAX
Seemingly unrelated murders might be part of a criminal conspiracy.
Thatcher: George Lazenby. Justin Black: Dorien Wilson. Rogan: Richard
Biggs. Dr. Sloan: Dick Van Dyke. Steve: Barry Van Dyke. (VCR Plus+
3139427)

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan ) and Melissa Gilbert ( Anna
Sheridan )

Danielle Steel's `Zoya'
Saturday, 5 7:30 AM EST LMN
A typically lush Steel saga that encompasses 53 years of tumult,
tragedy and romance in the life of a dispossessed Russian countess
(Melissa Gilbert). Clayton: Bruce Boxleitner. Evgenia: Diana Rigg.
Simon: Philip Casnoff. Vladimir: David Warner. Richard Colla
directed.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan ) and Peter Jurasik ( Londo
Mollari )

Tron
Saturday, 5  6:20 AM EST STZ
Friday,  11 10:00 AM EST STZ
Special effects illuminate a plot about a scientist (Jeff Bridges)
imprisoned inside a video game. Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner.
Lora/Yori: Cindy Morgan. Gibbs/Dumont: Barnard Hughes. Ram: Dan Shor.
Crom: Peter Jurasik. Steven Lisberger directed. (VCR Plus+
68864327)

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

House of Secrets
Sunday, 29 5:00 AM EST TNT
New Orleans is the setting for this remake of "Diabolique" (1954) in
which a battered wife (Melissa Gilbert) plots to kill her spouse
(Bruce Boxleitner). Laura: Kate Vernon. Evangeline: Cicely Tyson.
Sgt. DuBois: Michael Boatman. Batist: Joseph Chrest. Nestor: John
Henry Scott. Nikki: Taylor Simpson. Mimi Leder directed. (VCR Plus+
238441)

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Wednesday, 2  6:50 AM EST TRUE
Wednesday, 2  3:30 PM EST TRUE
Thursday, 3  2:20 AM EST TRUE
Sunday, 6  9:00 AM EST TRUE
Sunday, 6  6:20 PM EST TRUE
Monday, 7  4:40 AM EST TRUE
Hugh O'Brian reprises his role as the renowned lawman in
this "featurization" that combines new footage with colorized
flashbacks to the 1955-61 series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp."
Sheriff Darling: Bruce Boxleitner. Spooner: Paul Brinegar. Digger
Phelps: Harry Carey Jr. Filmed on location in Arizona. (VCR Plus+
24319173)

Passion Flower
Thursday, 3 10:00 AM EST LOVE
Thursday, 3  6:20 PM EST LOVE
Friday, 4    4:30 AM EST LOVE
Wednesday, 9 10:00 AM EST LOVE
Romance, wheeling and dealing, and murder in Singapore. Bruce
Boxleitner, Barbara Hershey. Coskins: Nicol Williamson. Gaitland:
John Waters. Churit: Dick O'Neill. Directed by Joseph Sargent. (VCR
Plus+ 6141870)

Bare Essence
Monday, 7 8:00 PM EST WE
Tuesday, 8  1:30 AM EST WE
An adaptation of the novel by Meredith Rich. Part 1 of two. Tyger
Hayes (Genie Francis) urges wealthy heir Chase Marshall (Bruce
Boxleitner) to enter the perfume business. The two fly to France to
find a chemist and set up production. Lady Bobbi Rowan: Linda Evans.
(VCR Plus+ 298649)

Double Jeopardy
Wednesday, 9 7:00 PM EST LIFE
A lawyer (Sela Ward) agrees to defend her husband's old girlfriend
(Rachel Ward) in a murder case, unaware that they've had a recent
fling. Bruce Boxleitner. Det. Phyllis Camden: Sally Kirkland.
Assistant DA: Jay Patterson. Sascha: Whitney Porter. Judge Wilkes:
Marjorie Hilton. Delmy: Toni Lynn Byrd. Directed by Lawrence
Schiller. (VCR Plus+ 228880)

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

The Assignment
Tuesday, 1 12:00 PM EST MAX
Tuesday, 1  12:00 PM EST MAX
Thursday, 10  12:30 AM EST MAX
Thursday, 10  12:30 AM EST MAX
Government operatives use a Navy officer (Aidan Quinn) for a sting
operation aimed at stopping an international terrorist named Carlos
the Jackal. Shaw/Fields: Donald Sutherland. Amos: Ben Kingsley.
Maura: Claudia Ferri. Christian Duguay directed. (VCR Plus+ 942130)

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

I-Spy
Multiple Pay Per View Listings
A secret agent (Owen Wilson) and a boxing champ (Eddie Murphy) try to
vanquish an arms dealer who has stolen a top-secret stealth fighter
jet. Gundars: Malcolm McDowell. Rachel: Famke Janssen. Carlos: Gary
Cole. Jerry: Phill Lewis. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same
name. Betty Thomas directed. (VCR Plus+ 6739355)

Kiss the Sky
Thursday, 3 9:00 PM EST TMC
Tuesday, 8  9:00 PM EST TMC
During a business trip to the Philippines, two friends decide to
relive their carefree and wild youth. Gary Cole, William L. Petersen,
Terence Stamp, Sheryl Lee, Patricia Charbonneau. (VCR Plus+ 228845)

The Switch
Wednesday, 9 6:20 PM EST TRUE
Thursday, 10  4:20 AM EST TRUE
A fact-based variation on the right-to-die issue that revolves around
a quadriplegic (Gary Cole). Fine: Craig T. Nelson. Dee: Beverly
D'Angelo. Larry's Father: Tim Scott. Larry's Mother: Kathleen Nolan.
Hank: Henry G. Sanders. Directed by Bobby Roth. (VCR Plus+ 41732286)

Robin Atkin Downes ( Byron )

Arliss
Playing It Safe
Friday, 4 10:30 PM EST HBOC
Arliss goes to bat for charity while helping a major-league pitcher
(Grant Show) through a difficult career move. Holland Pound: Robin
Atkin Downes. Fred: Michael Trucco. Cameos include Billy Bean, Bruce
Hornsby, Tara Lipinski, Quentin Richardson, Darius Miles and Maurice
Greene.

Stephen Furst ( Vir )

Melrose Place
With this Ball and Chain
Thursday, 3 6:00 PM EST style.
Friday, 4  11:00 AM EST style.
Sunday, 6   5:00 PM EST style.
Jo's self-defense plea falls on deaf ears; Sydney moves into
Michael's professional life. Skyler: Stephen Furst. Benson: Matt
McCoy. Kovaks: John McCann. Jo: Daphne Zuniga. Amanda: Heather
Locklear. Billy: Andrew Shue. Michael: Thomas Calabro.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

House of Secrets
Sunday, 29 5:00 AM EST TNT
New Orleans is the setting for this remake of "Diabolique" (1954) in
which a battered wife (Melissa Gilbert) plots to kill her spouse
(Bruce Boxleitner). Laura: Kate Vernon. Evangeline: Cicely Tyson.
Sgt. DuBois: Michael Boatman. Batist: Joseph Chrest. Nestor: John
Henry Scott. Nikki: Taylor Simpson. Mimi Leder directed. (VCR Plus+
238441)

Splendor in the Grass
Wednesday, 2 1:00 PM EST OXYGN
Remake of the haunting story of teen love and passion in 1920s
Kansas. Melissa Gilbert, Cyril O'Reilly, Eva Marie Saint, Ned Beatty.
Angelina: Toni Kalem. Ginny: Michelle Pfeiffer. Del: Macon McCalman.
Toots: Jim Youngs. Juanita: Doran Clark. Coach: Peter Jason. June:
Gigi Vorgan. Richard Sarafian directed.

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Saturday, 5 9:00 PM EST SUND
Sunday, 6   4:00 AM EST SUND
Tuesday, 8 12:30 PM EST SUND
Griffin Dunne directed and stars in this mock documentary about a
filmmaker who interviews aspiring actress Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) on
her quest for fame. Nat: Tate Kelly. Boyfriend: Daniel Landon. Sandra
Bullock, Carrie Fisher, Melissa Gilbert and Buck Henry appear as
themselves. (VCR Plus+ 4497327)

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Sunday, 6      5:20 AM EST MYST
Wednesday, 9  12:30 PM EST MYST
Melissa Gilbert as the naive bride of a mobster (Joe Penny). Talia
Shire, Eileen Brennan. Di Luca: Anthony Franciosa. Uncle Sal: Carmine
Caridi. Frank: John Aprea. Directed by Paul Wendkos. (VCR Plus+
21575457)

Childhood Sweetheart?
Wednesday, 9  4:00 PM EST LIFE
Melissa Gilbert plays an enigmatic woman whose erratic behavior casts
doubt on her claim to be the same person who mysteriously disappeared
some 17 years before. Greg: Michael Reilly Burke. Warren: Ronny Cox.
Rose: Barbara Babcock. Lt. Walker: Leon Russom. Sandra: Stephanie
Erb. (VCR Plus+ 368712)

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Monday, 30   9:45 PM EST LMN
Tuesday, 1  12:50 PM EST LMN
A steamy mélange of murder and blackmail. Sarah: Lisa Hartman. Lt.
Thompson: Anthony Denison. Valentine: Vanessa Williams. Debralee:
Jennifer O'Neill. Portis: Peter Jurasik. Earl: James Avery. Ramirez:
Rene Enriquez. Heller: Alan Fudge. Dutton: John Anderson. Directed by
Noel Nosseck.

Problem Child
Saturday, 5 10:45 AM EST STZF
Saturday, 5  7:00 PM EST STZF
Sunday, 6    2:20 AM EST STZF
A couple adopt a devilish kid. Ben: John Ritter. Michael Oliver, Jack
Warden. Peabody: Gilbert Gottfried. Flo: Amy Yasbeck. Martin: Michael
Richards. Roy: Peter Jurasik. Lorraine: Charlotte Akin. Catcher: Adam
Anderley. Umpire: Eli Cummins. Clown: Vince Davis. Directed by Dennis
Dugan, who also appears as the All-American Dad.

Aftermath
Sunday, 6 6:00 PM EST COURT
Cheryl Ladd is the wife of a pilot battling to absolve her husband of
culpability in an aircraft disaster. Cody: Jeffrey DeMunn. Wes:
Frederick Coffin. Spense: Jim Metzler. Stanton: Peter Jurasik.
Harmon: Jeff McCarthy. Pamela: Moira Walley. Switzer: Ray Blunk.
Dixie: Paula Preston. Bryce: Jamie Horton. Pasco: Greg Feith.
A.k.a. "Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501." (VCR Plus+ 7118235)

Andreas Katsulas ( G'Kar )

Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Defector
Monday, 7 3:00 PM EST TNN
A Romulan defector seeking refuge warns Picard that a major offensive
to regain the Neutral Zone will be launched in 48 hours. Tomalak:
Andreas Katsulas. Adm. Haden: Stack Pierce. Picard: Patrick Stewart.
Worf: Michael Dorn. (VCR Plus+ 139216)

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Sworn to Justice
Wednesday, 2 2:50 AM EST SHOX
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family. Briggs: Tony Lo Bianco.
Nicholas: Kurt McKinney. Teddy: Brad Dourif. Young: Mako. Dr.
Breitenheim: Walter Koenig. Eugene: Kenn Scott. Lorraine: Katie
Mitchell. Megan: Mary-Margaret Humes. Whitman: Max Thayer. Roach:
Stephen Quadros. Moon: Vince Murdocco. Pete: Ian Jacklin. TV News
Anchor: Karen Eden. Storekeeper: Eric Lee. Dan the Man: Sid Sham.
Cop: Christopher Michael. (VCR Plus+ 84307376)

Diagnosis Murder
Alienated
Wednesday, 2 10:00 PM EST PAX
Star Trek alumni Walter Koenig, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, Majel
Barrett and Grace Lee Whitney have roles in a sci-fi-oriented mystery
involving the apparent alien abduction of Dr. Jesse Travis (Charlie
Schlatter).
The trouble starts when Steve leaves Jesse alone in a remote mountain
cabin. The lights flicker, the windows rattle and Jesse is engulfed
by an eerie glow. Soon, the search is on for a missing Jesse, who
turns up---five days later---in Utah, disheveled and disoriented.
What happened? Dr. Sloan boldly goes to find the answer. Nervous Man:
Billy Mumy. (VCR Plus+ 3360395)

Wortham Krimmer ( Cartagia )

ER
February 5, '95
Monday, 7 11:00 AM EST TNT
Morgenstern offers Greene a permanent position, but Jennifer has
other plans; Hathaway deals with a patient (Bobcat Goldthwaite) who
thinks he's dead; the staff searches frantically for a poisonous
snake; and a cancer patient checks in to die. Grace: Linda Kelsey.
Harold: Raushan Hammond. Weiss: Wortham Krimmer. (VCR Plus+ 644858)

Michael O'Hare  ( Sinclair )

Kate & Allie
Chip's Divorce
Tuesday, 8 8:30 AM EST OXYGN
Chip feels unwanted when he finds out that his father's new wife is
pregnant; Kate wants to be left alone with her date (Michael O'Hare).
Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Ari Meyers. Neighbor: Joe Baer.

Beata Pozniak ( President Susanna Luchenko )

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Road Warriors
Saturday, 5 5:00 AM EST TNT
Kelly and the Sea Dragons try to protect two political leaders en
route to peace negotiations. Zulinova: Musetta Vander. Terenko:
Krzysztof Pieczynski. Eva: Beata Pozniak. Marsden: James Sutorius.
Griffin: Rod Rowland. (VCR Plus+ 793582)

Melrose Place
Fire Power
Monday, 7    6:00 PM EST style.
Tuesday, 8  11:00 AM EST style.
Alison is chastized for her job performance; an accident strains Jake
and Jo's relationship; Jane's date angers Michael; Matt makes a date.
Sam: Rob Estes. Dr. Petrova: Beata Pozniak. Harris: Thomas Ryan.

Melrose Place
Hot and Bothered
Wednesday, 9   6:00 PM EST style.
Thursday, 10  11:00 AM EST style
Michael throws a party; Matt (Doug Savant) receives a proposal;
commitments keep Jake and Jo together---at work; Jane moves quickly
to dissipate divorce depression. Robert: Steven Eckholdt. Katya:
Beata Pozniak. Kimberly: Marcia Cross. Michael: Thomas Calabro.

Tracy Scoggins ( Lochley )

Cybill
Where's Zoey
Tuesday, 8    5:30 PM EST OXYGN
Wednesday, 9  9:30 AM EST OXYGN
Zoey stays with Maryann while Cybill travels to Vancouver. But
Maryann gets into a pickle when she goes out for olives and Zoey
disappears. Invincigirl: Tracy Scoggins. Nina: Kim Murphy. Dolores:
Claire Stansfield.

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Great Expectations
Tuesday, 1 6:00 AM EST TNT
While in San Diego to attend a convention, Kelly and the Sea Dragons
try to prevent a major's vendetta involving a laser weapon. Maj.
Egan: Marshall Teague. Lynne Egan: Sydney Walsh. (VCR Plus+ 383284)

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Tuesday, 8    5:20 PM EST STZF
Wednesday, 9  2:20 AM EST STZF
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel. Chris: Jeffrey Nordling. Margo:
Farrah Forke. Dr. Cecil Chalmers: John Neville. Briggs: Tim Russ.
Dallas: Carel Struycken. Sandy: Fabiana Udenio. Wentworth: Francis
Guinan. Prof. Harlech: F. Murray Abraham. William Dear directed.

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest
Demolition Derby
Sunday, 29  11:30 AM EST HIST
Sunday, 29  11:30 AM EST HIST
A demolition derby at the Orange County (Cal.) Fair is observed.
Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+ 2026165)

Conquest
The Medieval Broadsword
Sunday, 6  11:00 PM EST HIST
Sunday, 6  11:00 PM EST HIST
Monday, 7   3:00 AM EST HIST
Monday, 7   3:00 AM EST HIST
A history of the medieval broadsword. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR
Plus+ 5789032)

Conquest
Air Combat
Sunday, 6  11:30 PM EST HIST
Sunday, 6  11:30 PM EST HIST
Monday, 7   3:30 AM EST HIST
Monday, 7   3:30 AM EST HIST
A history of aerial warfare includes a visit to the Air Combat USA
school in Fullerton, Cal. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+ 9370983)

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Thursday, 26 11:00 AM EST TMC
Thursday, 26  7:30 PM EST TMC
Sunday, 29    1:00 PM EST STZC
Sunday, 29    8:00 PM EST STZC
Wednesday, 2 12:00 AM EST HBOZ
Sunday, 6     7:25 PM EST HBOZ
Monday, 7    12:25 PM EST TMCX
Monday, 7    10:45 PM EST TMCX
Wednesday, 9  4:25 AM EST HBO
Wednesday, 9  4:25 AM EST HBO
Thursday, 10  3:50 PM EST HBOZ
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed). (VCR Plus+ 4115341)

That's about it for now.  Thanks to everyone who sent in responses
to the last set of discussion topics.  It's fun to hear what others
think about Stargate and the Babylon 5 DVD sets.

Take care.
Have a great weekend.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – June 21, 2003

WHAT'S NEW

SCIFI.COM had a number of chats this week with STARGATE SG-1 cast
members.  If you missed the events, drop over to
http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/ and read the chats with Amanda
Tapping, Richard Dean Anderson and Christopher Judge.

JEREMIAH

Fans of this JMS show have been wondering when it will return to the
Showtime line-up. JMS responded to a question in the B5 moderated
newsgroup that gives a bit more information than previously
available:

"The season finale aired July 19, 2002, so it's less than one year
since the season ended. Last I heard the show was going to run
starting the first week in September so that it could conclude with
the last four shows in November sweeps."

There are a couple of places where you can find information on
JEREMIAH. Monica has a very up-to-date site at
http://abyss.hubbe.net/jeremiah/. She has a newsletter that you can
sign up for as well so that information comes into your mailbox on a
regular basis. The "official" website is located at
http://sho.com/jeremiah/. It isn't terribly timely, but it does have
background about the show if you need it.

B5 SIGHTINGS

Ranger Judy reports: Johnny Sekka (Dr. Kyle - The Gathering) can be
seen on "A Visit to a Chief's Son" Show2 - 6/24/03 @6:30am; 6/30/03
@6:15am; Show Fam Zone - 6/28/03 @1:45AM.

DISCUSSION TOPICS:

#1: Did you enjoy the return of STARGATE SG-1 to Friday nights? Was
the premiere episode all you had hoped for? Less? Why?

#2: For those of you without cable:
What are some of the features you would like to see on upcoming
Babylon 5 DVDs? I think JMS has done a terrific job of commentaries
and involving those who want to contribute. What else might be done?
Send in your comments to sgbruckner@.... I'll post the responses
on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

COMIC NEWS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita Jr., cover
by Tony Harris.
J. Michael Straczynski concludes the two-issue story arc leading into
next month's historic Amazing Spider-Man #500.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Sept. 24.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita Jr. and
cover by Tony Harris.
J. Michael Straczynski is back flying the Spider-Man ship solo in a 2-
part story arc leading up to October's Amazing Spider-Man #500.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Aug. 13 and Aug. 27.

SUPREME POWER #2
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Gary Frank.
I n a world with no heroes, what happens when powerful superhumans
emerge? And now that the government knows that superbeings exist,
what lengths will they go to use them for their own purposes? J.
Michael Straczynski tells a hard-edged, mature and deeply personal
saga that pushes the limits of the comics form into new, uncharted
territory.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 3.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

6:00 PM on FX
Alien 3
Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is back to battle the creature in this
sequel set on a dismal penal colony.

6:05 PM on AMC
Highlander
Sword-and-sorcery action cutting between modern-day New York and 16th-
century Scotland.

8:00 on FX
The X-Files
An explosion at a Federal building sends agents Scully and Mulder
(Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny) on the trail of "the plague to
end all plagues," which is alien in origin. Their pursuit begins in
Dallas and leads to the Antarctic, where lingering questions from the
series are answered---and new mysteries unfold.

"The Bourne Identity" (2002) on Starz!, 8:00pm - 10:00pm ET
A Zurich safe deposit box yields an assortment of passports, a hefty
load of cash, an automatic weapon and a name ... Jason Bourne ...
with a Paris address. What it means remains a mystery, but Bourne
(Matt Damon) quickly realizes that although he knows no one, there
are people who recognize him - and do not wish him well. When he
meets Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), a hard-luck German-born
wanderer, he makes a desperate pitch - $10,000 for a ride to Paris.
Despite her reservations, Marie takes the cash and begins a journey
with Bourne that changes her life forever.

8:00 PM
Manhunter
A detective (William Petersen) comes out of retirement to track a
serial killer in Michael Mann's tense, atmospheric thriller. Remade
in 2002 as "Red Dragon." Brian Cox plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the
original.

On SciFi Tonight:

7:00 PM
Dog Soldiers
A British army sergeant (Sean Pertwee) and his green troops battle
werewolves after rescuing a wounded officer whose men were savaged by
the ravenous beasts.

9:00 PM
Cyborg 2
In 2074, a corporate-owned robot (Angelina Jolie) is programmed to
destroy a rival manufacturer.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:
BeastMaster
Mydoro
Dar and Tao must keep Voden from gaining access to powerful ancient
Eiron weapons that were recently discovered.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
Dead Man's Hill
Roxton (William Snow) finds a noose hanging from a tree in the jungle
and is transported to an Old West alternate universe populated by
doubles of his friends, including a venomous sheriff resembling
Challenger (Peter McCauley).

Adventure Inc.
Wave of the Future
While searching for a Roman artifact, the team rescues a scientist
who's discovered a device that revolutionizes underwater breathing.

Mutant X
Once Around
Adam and company protect a prosecution witness against the nefarious
Sam Raymond (Lawrence Bayne), who relies on his psionic powers to
kidnap the witness's girlfriend in an effort to stop him from
testifying.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
If the Wheel is Fixed
As the third season begins, Dylan races to rescue Tyr and Beka, who
have become trapped in a space tunnel. But when the pair are
extracted, the crew realizes that something is very different about
their two friends.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5

23-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A LATE DELIVERY FROM AVALON
24-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SHIP OF TEARS
25-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) INTERLUDES AND EXAMINATIONS
26-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WAR WITHOUT END -PT 1
27-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WAR WITHOUT END -PT 2
30-JUN-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) WALKABOUT

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

23-JUN-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 DEAD MAN SWITCH
23-JUN-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 DEMONS
23-JUN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
23-JUN-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 FOREVER IN A DAY
23-JUN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 DEAD MAN SWITCH
24-JUN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 DEMONS
25-JUN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
26-JUN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 FOREVER IN A DAY
27-JUN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX)
27-JUN-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX)
30-JUN-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 PAST AND PRESENT
30-JUN-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 JOLINAR'S MEMORIES -PT 1
30-JUN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE DEVIL YOU KNOW -PT 2
30-JUN-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 FOOTHOLD

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

22-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE INFINITE POSSIBILITIES-PT 2: ICARUS
ABIDES
23-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE REVENGE ANGEL
24-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE THE CHOICE
25-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE FRACTURES
26-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE I YENSCH, YOU YENSCH
9-JUN-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE INTO THE LION'S DEN -PT 1:LAMB TO THE
SLAUGHTER

THIS WEEK AROUND SCI-FI:

HARRY POTTER: The wait is over! HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE
PHOENIX officially went on sale at 12:01AM this morning. Many
bookstores were celebrating last night -- with copies available for
your reading pleasure.

DARK TOWER: Stephen King fans will be glad to learn that the last
three books in his seven-volume DARK TOWER series will be published
over the next 17 months. When King was struck by a minivan and nearly
killed four years ago, the incident "got me going again" on the epic
western fantasy series. "Wolves of the Calla" will come out in
November, "Song of Susannah" in summer 2004 and "The Dark Tower" in
November 2004. King will release a completely revised edition of the
series' first book, "The Gunslinger", on June 23. In the revised
edition, King changed or deleted words on nearly every page, added
three scenes (about 35 pages' worth) and cut false starts that went
nowhere in the books that followed.

VAN HELSING: Cinescape.com and Entertainment Weekly have the very
first photo ever seen of Hugh Jackman as VAN HELSING. The long-haired
vampire killer is also seen with his souped-up crossbow and wearing a
black leather trenchcoat, two must-have fashion items for any monster
killer. The movie is set for release in May of 2004.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: For a complete run-down of the
characters in this upcoming film, go to Comics Continuum.

THE HULK: You are probably at the overload level on THE HULK. If not,
go to http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0306/09/hulkindex.htm
for some interviews with Ang Lee and the cast of the movie. There are
120 stills from the movie as well.

DAREDEVIL: Comics2Film.com has a collection of items that will be
found on the DAREDEVIL DVD when it comes out later this year. There
are some very interesting clips, including Ben Affleck being fitted
for his outfit!

RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Smallville 4.5; Buffy 3.0; Enterprise
2.8; Alias 2.1; Twilight Zone 1.6; Sabrina 1.6, and Charmed 1.5.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/19/03 - 5/25/03.

TRACKER: Fans of this SCIFI series will be glad to hear that it is
returning to SCIFI's schedule on June 25. It will be seen starting at
8:00pm ET. For more information, go to http://www.scifi.com/tracker/.

THE HULK: THE LOWDOWN: For those who missed SCIFI's special on THE
HULK, you'll have more opportunities to see it. Today it will air at
4:00pm ET and 7:00pm ET. Tomorrow it will be shown at 10:00am. On
Sunday, it can be seen at 11:00pm. For a look at some video clips and
storyboards, go to http://www.scifi.com/hulk/.

THE HULK: The movie opens this weekend in nearly 3,600 theaters.
Everyone expects it to handly take the #1 spot at the box office.
With a number of very positive reviews already out on the net, fans
will be introduced to a new Bruce Banner. Australian-born newcomer
Eric Bana has the title role, with Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte and
Sam Elliott as strong supporting cast members. According to the
Hollywood Reporter, although rated PG-13, the story of Banner's
transformation by way of his inner demons into a huge mutant green
monster may be too intense for the youngest moviegoers.

THE PUNISHER: Trailers for this 2004 movie are to begin showing with
today's premiere of THE HULK. You can go to
http://www.apple.com/trailers/artisan/the_punisher/teaser/ for a
teaser of the movie. Filming begins in August with Thomas Jane in the
title role.

MONK: MONK returns to the line-up at USA Networks tonight. Tony
Shaloub graces the cover of the TV Guide this week as the quirky
detective Adrian Monk. The second season opener, written by David
Breckman, finds Monk is called upon to investigate the death of an
English teacher who apparently leaped from the clock tower. This will
give you something to watch at 10:00 tonight -- after Stargate SG-1!

X-FILES: David Duchovny is set to write and direct THE HOUSE OF D, a
multilayered drama about a New Yorker coming to terms with his past
and present. Robin Williams, Téa Leoni and Road to Perdition
youngster Tyler Hoechlin star in the emotional fable told through a
series of flashbacks.

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: The new book isn't
officially for sale until 12:01am tonight, but reviews are popping up
around the net already. Curious? Go to
<http://www.entertainmentstudios.com/entertain_news/a/20030619/3ef291c
6.a31.2/index_is.asp>.

SMALLVILLE: Warner Home Video will release the first season of The
WB's Smallville on DVD on Sept. 23. The six-disc collection will have
a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $64.92. Among the features
are: Audio Commentary : Pilot and First Episode; DVD ROM Features:
Link to Smallville site featuring added bonus material; Deleted
Scenes: Pilot; Interactive tour of Smallville; Storyboards; and TV
Spot.

TOP SF DVD SALES: 1. Adventures of Indiana Jones; 2. The Two Towers;
3. Buffy Season Four; 4. Stargate SG-1, Season Three; 5. The
Animatrix; 6. Die Another Day; 7. Chamber of Secrets; 8. Angel Season
Two; 9. Star Trek Nemesis, and 10. Fellowship of the Ring. Source:
Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 6/16/03.

MUTANT X: MUTANT X fans are used to seeing Victor Webster as Brennan
on the series. This weekend, you can catch him in a totally different
role on 'Sex and the City'' (June 22, 9pm on HBO). After being named
one of People magazine's "50 Most Eligible Bachelors" last year,
Victor meets Samantha Jones (KIM CATTRALL) and "We meet each other at
the front door. Then she comes to give me a gift basket -- I don't
want to spoil too much of it -- but as you can imagine, I answer the
door just out of the shower and a series of events happen."

HARRY POTTER: Rumors started floating around yesterday regarding
Daniel Radcliffe's return for the next HARRY POTTER film. Word came
that he wanted to return to school, etc. Today, Dark Horizons reports
that Radcliffe's mother has dismissed rumors that her son is leaving
the "Harry Potter" franchise - "It is all rubbish", whilst a source
for the IMDb indicates "Daniel will be in the fourth film, there is
not a grain of truth in reports that his schoolwork has been
suffering. He has had the best results ever. His schoolwork has never
been better - he is a very hardworking young man".

Meanwhile, J.K. Rowling and her publisher are suing the New York's
Daily News. The tabloid published brief excerpts from the much-
anticipated book, giving away the plot to fans. The suit was filed on
Wednesday in the federal court for southern New York, accusing the
newspaper of copyright infringement. The book is set to be released
at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, with events planned for New York, London and
Australia and many points in between. No advance copies were made
available to the media as the publisher had hoped to keep the plot of
the book under wraps until its release, stoking the curiosity of
Potter fans everywhere.

RATINGS: Top 10 Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.2; 3rd Rock 2.1;
The X-Files 2.1; Mutant X 2.0; Buffy 1.8; Andromeda 1.7; Adventure
Inc. 1.6; Beastmaster 1.5; Sabrina 1.4, and John Edward 1.2. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/19/03 - 5/25/03.

STARGATE PREMIERE: Last Friday's two-hour premiere episodes for
season seven of STARGATE SG-1 handily beat its cable competition with
a 1.9 household rating. The show delivered more viewers (2.43
million) than any season premiere of any series in SCI FI history.
The premiere also brought in more viewers than any episode of
STARGATE SG-1 in its entire cable run to date. The premiere was the
most-watched June telecast in the history of SCI FI and outshone its
basic-cable competition, coming in at number one for the day in both
persons 18-49 (1.35) and persons 25-54 (1.55).

HARRY POTTER V: Everyone is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the fifth
HARRY POTTER novel. Set to arrive on book shelves at 12:01am on June
21, amazon.com reports that advance orders have already doubled those
of book four. An unprecedented 6.8 million copies of J.K. Rowling's
book go on sale Saturday morning, with an additional 1.7 million
ready to ship if early sales reports are strong. Reuters reports that
thousands of copies of the nover were stolen from a warehouse in
England over the weekend. The 7,680 copies of HARRY POTTER AND THE
ORDER OF THE PHOENIX were taken in a late-night robbery on Merseyside
in northern England on June 15. Police cautioned would-be readers not
to touch the books, or else face criminal charges themselves.
Booksellers, distributors, printers, binders and the like have signed
affidavits promising to keep PHOENIX secure until the exact on-sale
moment. USA Today reports that U.S. publisher Scholastic has a field
operations group mobilized to follow up on rumors of early sales.

HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: The British commercial and video-
directing and producing team of Hammer & Tongs will helm a feature
film based on Douglas Adams' HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY for
Spyglass partner Roger Birnbaum and Disney. Variety reported the team—
writer-director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith—will work
with writer Karey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run), who did a polish on a
script written by Adams before he died nearly two years ago. Spyglass
is budgeting the film and will soon set a start date. Adams will
receive a posthumous executive producer credit. The much-loved book
tells the story of Arthur Dent, who one day is whisked away by an
alien to become an intergalactic traveler, while Earth is about to be
flattened to make way for an intergalactic bypass. The book was
previously adapted for the BBC in the early 1980s.

CSI: Congratulations to CSI star William Petersen. He married his
longtime girlfriend, Gina Cirrone, over the weekend in Italy.
According to AP, the couple is now spending their honeymoon in
Europe.

I, ROBOT: Fox's sci-fi thriller, I, ROBOT, has two new cast
additions -- James Cromwell and Bruce Greenwood. They Will Smith,
Bridget Moynahan and Chi McBride in the futuristic feature based on
an Isaac Asimov novel. Cromwell plays an eccentric doctor who creates
an advanced robot, while Greenwood plays a corrupt businessman who
tries to obstruct a murder investigation. Shooting is currently under
way in Vancouver.

SHORELEAVE: For those of us in the Washington-Baltimore area, Shore
Leave & FarPoint are two of the best conventions around. The Shore
Leave folks have had a change in their guest list for their coming
convention, July 11-13. John Rhys-Davis was called to New Zealand for
filming so Christopher Judge from STARGATE SG-1 is filling in for me.
See details below.

SIR ROGER: Roger Moore, who has graced both the big and little screen
as such favorites as James Bond and The Saint, Simon Templer,
received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II over the weekend. The
75-year-old actor was cited for his work for children's charity
UNICEF.

DAWN OF THE DEAD: Principal photography on Universal Pictures' DAWN
OF THE DEAD has begun in and around the city of Toronto, Canada. With
a scheduled release sometime in 2004, Universal describes the
remake's storyline as follows: "In DAWN OF THE DEAD, an unexplained
plague has decimated the world's population and yet...the dead aren't
dying. They've become zombies, stalking endlessly in a constant quest
to feed on the flesh and blood of the few remaining living. A ragtag
group of desperate survivors in a Wisconsin town seek refuge in a
large indoor shopping mall, where they must learn not only to protect
themselves from the ever-increasing zombie horde, but also to co-
exist with each other as one of the last bastions of humanity. Sealed
off from the rest of what used to be the world, the group uses every
available resource (both within and without) in their against-all-
odds fight to remain alive and human." The cast includes Ving Rhames;
Sarah Polley; Mekhi Phifer; Jake Weber; Kevin Zegers. Zack Snyder is
directing; James Gunn wrote the screenplay.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: Over at IGN Force you can find a
wonderful assortment of posters for this uncoming film. There are
also interviews and tidbits about the movie set for release on
September 19.

THE HULK: With all the advertisements and pop-ups, I was waiting to
read a review of THE HULK and The Hollywood Reporter has one at
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?
vnu_content_id=1911227. The movie, set to open this weekend, also got
two thumbs up from Ebert and Roeper.

SLOW BURN: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jolene Blalock from
ENTERPRISE has been tapped as the female lead in GreeneStreet Films
and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment's SLOW BURN for writer-helmer Wayne
Beach. The thriller also stars Ray Liotta and James Todd Smith -- aka
rapper LL Cool J -- in the story of a politically ambitious district
attorney (Liotta) who enters a 24-hour showdown with a powerful gang
leader only to find he is being manipulated by a beautiful assistant
district attorney (Blalock) and an enigmatic stranger (Smith).

GREGORY PECK: Gregory Peck was laid to rest yesterday and with all
the words spoken, these jumped off the page to me this morning as
Brock Peters eulogized his fellow actor. "In art there is compassion,
in compassion there is humanity, and in humanity there is generosity
and love. Gregory Peck gave us these attributes in full measure."

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: The Faculty 1.3; Stargate SG-1
1.2; Child of Darkness, Light 1.1; Exorcist III 1.1; Future Sport
1.0; The Ninth Gate 1.0; Exorcist 2 1.0; Running Man 1.0; Leprechaun
0.8, and Amityville III 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/19/03 -
5/25/03.

BABYLON 5 DVD REVIEW: Melissa Perenson provides SCIFI with a review
of the Season Two DVD from Babylon 5. Check it out at
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/13_screen.html and see if you agree
with Melissa's assessment.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: FINDING NEMO from Disney/Pixar returned to the #1
spot this weekend, taking in an estimated $29.2 million over the
weekend and a stellar $192.3 million in 17 days. The weekend's
biggest disappointment had to be the debut of Sony's "Hollywood
Homicide," a roughly $75 million production starring Harrison Ford
and Josh Hartnett. The film opened in the fifth spot with -- relative
to its cost and high-wattage star power -- a grim estimate of $11.7
million. Universal's "2 Fast 2 Furious" took the second spot with an
estimated $19.1 million, off 62% from its sterling $50.5 million
debut a week earlier. Another Universal title held the next spot
as "Bruce Almighty" reaped an estimated $14.2 million, slipping a
modest 36% in its fourth session. Paramount's "Rugrats Go Wild"
placed fourth in its opening weekend with a lackluster estimate of
$12.5 million. The previous two "Rugrats" movies -- 1998's "The
Rugrats Movie" and 2000's "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie" -- opened
much better, with $27.3 million and $22.7 million, respectively. New
Line's "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd," the frame's only
other wide release, arrived with an estimated $11.1 million to take
the sixth slot.

BOOK SALE: If you like to read --and I hope you all do -- Ranger Dave
sent along a great offer that could save you some money. Go to
http://www.bookcloseouts.com/bc/Default.asp and see if they have
titles you want/need. Their summer reading sale is terrific -- and
covers all categories.
DAREDEVIL: Now here's a DVD that defines the meaning of "extras"!
When the DAREDEVIL movie is released on DVD July 29, here is a list
of the features to be included: The two-disc DVD, which will cost
$29.98, is presented in Widescreen (Aspect Ratio 2:35:1) and
Fullscreen with English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French
Dolby Surround and Spanish Dolby Surround sound. There will be
production commentary by Mark Steven Johnson and Gary Foster; two new
documentaries, "Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil" with an
optional enhanced viewing mode and "The Men Without Fear: The Art of
Daredevil;" six multi-angle scene studies, enhanced viewing mode; the
HBO First Look Special; :Shadow World" - an in depth look at how
Daredevil views the world; a modeling sheet - bios on Daredevil
villains and heroes; a Kingpin featurette; 3 music videos - "Bring Me
To Life" by Evanescence, "Won't Back Down" by Fuel and "For You" by
The Calling; Jennifer Garner's screen test; a still gallery; the
original theatrical trailers -- and the full-length screenplay.

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Origins
June 26, 2003
Place: Columbus, Ohio
B5 Guest: Carrie Dobro
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.originsgames.com/.

Trek Expo 2003
June 27-29, 2003
Place: Exposition Center, Tulsa, OK
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy, George Takei, Dominic
Keating
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.starbase21ok.com/trek__expo__2003.htm.

Toronto Trek 2003
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, CA
B5 Guest: Julie Caitlin Brown, Jason Carter
Other guests: James Marsters-CANCELLED (Anthony Stewart Head
replacing him), Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at http://tcon.icomm.ca.

Shore Leave 25
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Tel. 410-785-7000
B5 Guest: Andrea Thompson (Talia)
Other Guests: Christopher Judge, Marina Sirtis, Marc Singer, Vaughn
Amstrong, Carolyn Seymour, Alan Ruck, Phil Morris, BarBara Luna,
Robert O'Reilly, J.G. Hertzler, Judson Scott, Denise Crosby
For more information, visit their website at http://www.shore-
leave.com.

Vulkon
July 18-19, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
Tampa Airport Hilton
B5 Guest: Robin Atkin Downes
Other Guests: James Marsters, Mercedes Mcnab, Jeams C. Leary, Andy
Hallett, Iyari Limon
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

San Diego ComiCon
July 17-20, 2003
Place: San Diego Convention Center
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at http://www.comic-
con.org/.

GenCon Gaming Convention
July 24-26, 2003
Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
B5 Guest: Richard Biggs, Robin Atkin Downes, Jason Carter
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=indy.

Official Star Trek Las Vegas Convention
August 1-3, 2003
Place: Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Rd.
B5 Guest: Richard Biggs
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, Michael
Dorn (a ton of ST stars)
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.creationent.com/.

Bill Blair Birthday Celebrity Cruise
August 18-22, 2003
Ports of Call: Key West, Cozumel
Guest: Bill Blair, Peter "Chewbacca' Mayhew
For more information, visit Bill's website at
http://www.BillBlairFanClub.com.

DragonCon
August 29-Sept. 1, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
B5 Guests: Stephen Furst, Peter David, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan,
Walter Koenig, Peter Woodward, Brad Dourif, Julie Caitlin Brown, Bill
Mumy
Other Guests: Luke Perry, Ray Bradbury, Christopher Judge, John Rhys-
Davies, George Takei, Virginia Hey, Tony Amendola
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.dragoncon.org.

That's about it for now.
Have a terrific weekend.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – June 7, 2003

WHAT'S NEW

Hey there.  Since I put out a new discussion topic and another
segment of the Babylon 5 Chronology, I thought I'd drop everyone an
update and encourage everyone to:  1)  send in a response to the
discussion topic (I'm curious about this one), and 2)  be sure to
watch the Season Seven premiere of STARGATE SG-1 on Friday night.
The opening hour (Stargate: The Lowdown) should be fantastic – giving
a view of Stargate past, present and future.  And then the two-hour
premiere.  Friday nights can't get much better than this!

SUPREME POWER – JMS' NEW COMIC BOOK

Joe Quesada talks about SUPREME POWER at Wizard World East. See the
excerpt over at
<http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0306/05/index.htm>.

Here is an update from JMS on SUPREME POWER:

Just an FYI for those who've been keeping an eye on this one...on
August 6, Supreme Power will hit the stands, with pre-orders being
taken now at comics stores. Up until now, I'd always felt that
Midnight Nation was the best thing I'd ever managed to pull off in
comics. (I enjoy the heck out of writing Spidey, but there's just
something about Midnight Nation that won't let me go.)

Supreme Power may, I finally think, supplant that one.

There's something going in Supreme Power, a strong emotional core,
that pulls me in every time I sit down to write it. It's got an edge,
it's profoundly sad in places, and weirdly funny in other places.
Some elements are bound to be a bit controversial, but that's part
and parcel of telling this particular story. Emotions are, for me,
the whole point of telling a story, and those who've read and
reviewed Midnight Nation as it slowly revealed itself know what I'm
talking about.

Not coincidentally, Gary Frank is doing the art, who also did the art
on Midnight Nation. So that may also be a part of it. The art is just
stunning, especially the way he captures the emotion of the
characters in their eyes.

Given the reactions of some folks who've seen the black and whites
proofs of the first issue, I think this is going to move out pretty
fast, and Marvel for the most part doesn't reprint issues, so if it
ain't ordered in advance, it might not be available until the gather
it together for the trade.

Anyway...I don't want to belabor the point. I don't generally come on
to promote something unless I feel strongly about it, and this one I
*definitely* feel strongly about.

I'm inestimably proud of this book, and I hope you'll check it out.

From Previews magazine:

SUPREME POWER #1
by J. Michael Straczynski & Gary Frank
Presenting a brand-new vision of a world about to give birth to its
first generation of superheroes! This new MAX ongoing series follows
the origins of these new heroes - from their birth through adulthood,
and examines how their lives and abilities change and shape the world
around them. A hard edged, mature, and deeply personal saga that
pushes the limits of the comics form into new, uncharted territory.
FC, 32 pg ..........$2.99

AMAZING SPIDERMAN

Amazing Spider-Man #53 is on shelves now. The issue is written by J.
Michael Straczynski, with art and cover John Romita Jr. and Scott
Hanna.

Amazing Spider-Man #53 is 32 pages and costs 25 cents.

For a review of the current issue, go to
<http://cherokee.thmedia.net/~zenterta/comicreviews.php?
op=showcontent&id=925>.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

With the popularity of the last topic suggestion from Ranger Helen, I
thought I'd spin-off the idea into a related area. Instead of books,
what was the first science fiction movie or TV series you remember?
How did it affect your choices for watching -- or reading -- in the
science fiction genre?

Send in your comments to sgbruckner@.... I'll post the responses
on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY

I've put up another wonderful segment of the Babylon 5 Chronology.
This segment begins with 2256 and runs through 2258 . Go to
<http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/b5his-2256.shtml>.

This chronology continues to be a source of information for a great
number of people -- including JMS. Terry Jones has done the B5
community a great service in pulling this chronology together. It is
a tremendous resource. THANKS TERRY!

CHATS AHEAD

SCIFI has arranged for a number of chats over the next few weeks.
Here's a schedule:

AMANDA TAPPING - Maj. Samantha Carter from STARGATE SG-1
Monday, June 16 at 9PM ET

GLADISE JIMINEZ from TREMORS: THE SERIES
Tuesday, June 17 at 9PM ET

RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON - Col. O'Neill from STARGATE SG-1
Wednesday, June 18 at 9PM ET

CHRISTOPHER JUDGE - TEAL'C from STARGATE SG-1
Thursday, June 19 at 9PM ET
For information on how to join a chat, go to
http://www.scifi.com/chat/.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

"Carrie" on NBC, 8:00pm - 11:00pm ET
Stephen King's chilling tale of a teenaged girl, shunned by her
peers, who discovers she has inexplicable telekinetic powers is
powerfully adapted for today's audiences in Bryan Fuller's riveting
three-hour teleplay which includes scenes from the novel that didn't
appear in the original film, making it a more faithful adaptation.
Angela Bettis stars as the troubled Carrie.
8:00 PM on AMC

Jaws
Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller about an awesome shark preying on
beachgoers became one of Hollywood's all-time blockbusters. The film
is set on an East Coast island resort, where a terrifying shark
attack on a teenage girl soon leads to a conflict between town
officials and police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider). Brody wants
to close the beaches, but the officials---fearful of scaring off the
tourists---order him to keep them open.

On SciFi Tonight:

9:00 PM Channel
Highlander: Endgame
In this fourth installment in the film series, immortal warrior
Connor MacLeod clashes with an old friend who's now a powerful new
enemy.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
Hard Time
Brennan insists that the team investigate the death of a friend who
died while attempting to escape from a prison where there's been 14
fatalities in six months. He and Jesse go undercover as inmates, and
Emma poses as the prison doctor's trainee. They discover that the
warden and doctor are orchestrating fights-to-the-death between
inmates for gambling purposes.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Right Horse
Beka (Lisa Ryder) testifies in court for a friend (Chris Potter)
accused of stealing DNA and events that follow cause the threat of an
attack.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted
Buffy must come to grips with her fractured family life when her
mother begins dating again

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Triangle
Buffy's post-Riley emotional turmoil is interrupted by a malevolent
troll accidentally set loose on Sunnydale by Anya and Willow as a
result of their bickering.

Stargate SG-1
Fail Safe
SG-1 is Earth's last line of defense when the planet is threatened by
a giant asteroid.

Outer Limits
Manifest Destiny
The crew of a scientific expedition answers a distress call from an
alien spaceship, but find the ship deserted. Soon, their own members
slowly go insane.

INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

THE INCREDIBLES: An incredibly funny trailer for this animated
superhero feature from Disney/Pixar film can be found at
<http://www.pixar.com/theater/trailers/incredibles/index.html>. The
film is scheduled to open Nov. 5, 2004.

HARRY POTTER: There are probably only a few people on the planet that
are unaware of HARRY POTTER, boy wizard. According to AP, Scholastic,
Inc. is preparing for a massive media campaign to accompany the
launch of, J.R. Rowling's latest in the series, HARRY POTTER AND THE
ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. The publisher plans to promote the upcoming
book include billboards, baseball parks and a special event in New
York City. Timed to the midnight June 21 release of ORDER OF THE
PHOENIX, "Harry Potter Eve" will begin at midnight Friday night June
20, with a countdown in Times Square. A billboard on Sunset Strip
will announce the news in Los Angeles. National promotions are also
underway. The publisher already has distributed 3 million bumper
stickers, 400,000 buttons, 50,000 window displays and 24,000 stand-up
posters with countdown clocks. Scholastic has also sent more than
15,000 "event kits" to bookstores and other retail outlets, where
parties are planned all over the country. The kits include stickers,
buttons, a trivia quiz and suggestions for how to handle long lines
of impatient fans. Now that is HYPE in capital letters!

RED MARS: With the Mars rover launching soon, it is very appropriate
to announce that Producer Gale Ann Hurd (Hulk, Terminator 3: Rise of
the Machines) has signed a deal with SCI FI to produce the six-hour
miniseries, Kim Stanley Robinson's RED MARS. Based on Robinson's best-
selling novel of the same name, RED MARS chronicles the epic
adventure of the first hundred colonists on Mars and their perilous
mission to create a new world. Author Robinson, a member of NASA's
Mars Committee, will consult on the project, which will be written by
Gregory Widen (Highlander, Backdraft). Currently in development, the
project is slated to air in late 2004.

THE TRIANGLE: The SCI FI Channel has just closed a deal with
filmmakers Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Stargate) and Bryan Singer
(X-Men, X2) to develop THE TRIANGLE, an eight-hour miniseries
centered around the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Have you signed up for Zap2it's Ultimate
Buffy Sweepstakes? The contest runs from April 30 through June 13.
One grand prize winner will receive a Toshiba DVD player plus Seasons
1-4 of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" on DVD. Nine runner-up winners will
each receive Seasons 1-4 on DVD. Each DVD box set includes multiple
discs with episodes plus commentary, featurettes, special bonus
materials and much more. Season 4 of BUFFY arrives in stores on June
10.

RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Smallville 4.2; Charmed 3.3; Buffy
2.7; Enterprise 2.6; Angel 2.6; Smallville encore 1.4, and Smallville
encore 1.4. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/5/03 - 5/11/03.

LUKE CAGE: With the success of X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN, another of
Marvel's superheroes will be hitting the big screen. According to The
Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures has optioned the rights and
tapped Ben Ramsey to write the script. Marvel's Avi Arad will
produce, along with Neal Moritz's studio-based Original Films. Cage
is about a former gang member who is framed for a crime. In prison,
he volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him
super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his newfound powers, Cage
escapes and becomes a hero for hire.

HARRY POTTER: According to Amazon.com and Reuters, advance orders for
the upcoming fifth Harry Potter book now top 1 million copies. HARRY
POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX comes out June 21.

TROY: This production with Brad Pitt is moving right along. For pics,
go to http://www.thezreview.co.uk/news/news939.htm.

TOP 10 SF DVD SALES: 1. Die Another Day; 2. The Two Towers; 3. The
Animatrix; 4. Buffy Season Four; 5. The Animatrix; 6. Star Trek
Nemesis; 7. Chamber of Secrets; 8. The Matrix; 9. Children of Dune,
and 10. Stargate SG-1 Season Three. Source: Amazon.com, top-selling
genre DVDs, 5/30/03.

GET IN THE GATE: On June 6, fans will have a chance to win a walk-on
role to SCI FI's STATGATE SG-1 series. The "Get in the Gate"
sweepstakes runs through July 6 and all that is required is for fans
to register on the show's official Web site. In addition to actually
appearing in an episode of SG-1, the grand prize winner will also
receive air and hotel accommodations for two to Vancouver, B.C.,
where SG-1 is produced; $400 spending money; and transportation to
and from the set. The sweepstakes is being launched in conjunction
with MGM Home Entertainment's release of the Stargate SG-1 season-
three DVD set, which hits stores June 17. The first "Get in the Gate"
sweepstakes took place in 2002, drawing 25,000 entries, and the
winner had a character named after him.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: Variety reports that MGM shipped its largest ever
initial retail order of DVDs and videos for the June 3 North American
release of DIE ANOTHER DAY. The studio shipped 8 million copies of
the biggest 007 movie ever, with another 8 million expected to be
shipped overseas by the time orders from all countries come in. Re-
orders for DIE are being taken in the U.K. and other parts of Europe,
where the DVD was released in late April. The title also marks what
is believed to be the highest percentage of DVDs for a major release,
with 93 percent of all copies being delivered in the U.S. and Canada
on the digital format, compared with just 7 percent on VHS, the trade
paper reported. If the studio sells all 16 million copies, consumer
spending worldwide, including rental, could reach close to $300
million, according to industry estimates. Box-office receipts for the
movie, released in theaters last fall, have reached $160 million in
the U.S. and $430 million worldwide.

MUTANT X: Tribune Entertainment has announced the season three
premiere for MUTANT X will be September 29.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SCIFI has opened a new website to introduce
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA to fans. Over at
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ you will find bios for the cast,
conversations with Executive Producers Ronald Moore and David Eick,
trailers (really just animated sequences), few pictures of the new
show and some great images from the original series. The front page
says the mini-series is coming December 2003. As the premiere date
approaches, I'm sure we'll be learning more.

INDIANA JONES 4: According to Harrison Ford, Frank Darabont has
completed his script for a proposed fourth Indiana Jones
movie. "Steven [Spielberg]'s quite happy with it," Ford said in an
interview. "I'm expecting to see it in a couple of weeks." Ford said
that he remains eager to reprise his most famous role. "It pleases me
to play a character that audiences want to see," he said. "I know
that it's eagerly anticipated, and I want us to do a good job, make a
film at least as good as the ones we've made before." There is a lot
of time before this one even goes into production -- the projected
release is July 2005.

DEEP SPACE NINE: DS9 fans have been waiting for a while -- but
yesterday Paramount Home Video released the seven-disc set containing
all 26 episodes from the show's 1994-95 season. With the third season
came The Dominion, the Gamma Quadrant interstellar empire that became
the show's main adversary and that launched a war with the entire
Alpha Quadrant. Key episodes include "The Search, Parts I and II"
which introduces the USS Defiant and sees Commander Sisko promoted to
Captain; "Defiant" in which a duplicate of NEXT GENERATION's
Commander Riker steals Sisko's ship; a trip to the early 21st century
in "Past Tense", which shows the problems Earth faced before first
contact; "Through the Looking Glass", another trip to the Mirror
Universe; and the season finale "The Adversary" in which Odo has to
make a choice between his people and his loyalty to DS9. Bonus
material includes a featurette examining the building of the
Dominion; a look at the episode "Explorers" and the ancient Bajoran
ship used in it; Michael Westmore's Aliens; an examining of "Past
Tense"; and interviews with cast member Rene Auberjonois about the
changes to the character of Odo this season. All episodes are shown
in full-screen format. The seven-disc set of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE
NINE - THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON retails for $129.99. The fourth
season is scheduled for release on August 5.

THE HULK: With the premiere of THE HULK approaching quickly (June
20), you will want to read through the interview Dark Horizons has
with Eric Bana who portrays David Banner (The Hulk) in the film. The
soundtrack from Danny Elfmann hits stores on June 17. The Hulk
adaptation is being released by Marvel Comics on Wednesday. The
adaptation is written by Bruce Jones, who also writes The Incredible
Hulk comic. Eric Bana will be a guest on NBC's The Late Show with
Conan O'Brien on Thursday, June 19.

SF BOOKS: Top 10 Bestselling SF Books: 1. Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix; 2. The Da Vinci Code; 3. The Eternity Code; 4. The
Lovely Bones; 5. Angels & Demons; 6. Potter box set; 7. Holes; 8.
Wolves of the Calla; 9. Oryx and Crake, and 10. Fahrenheit 451.
Source: Amazon.com, 5/30/03.

MAGIC TIME: This past weekend, Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space
Nine and Buffy) and author Marc Scott Zicree signed over 300 copies
of their new audiobook novel MAGIC TIME. The marathon signing took
two and a half hours and was organized by Blackstone Audio to promote
the new release. The book is the first in a trilogy about a post-
apocalyptic fantasy version of America.

E-MAIL: Here is something we can ALL relate to! SF author Arthur C.
Clarke told the BBC that he foresees a time when e-mail will unite
the entire globe. "I cannot imagine life before e-mail. Our ancestors
live in a tiny limited world, knowing nothing about what was going on
beyond the horizon. We do live in an infinitely richer world and are
definitely better for it." In his BBC interview, Clarke acknowledged
that the spread of technology has divided the world. "It is true that
we are getting two different worlds now. Some people have access to
information, and I am sure a few yak herders in Mongolia do have
access to e-mail, but the bulk of the world does not. This is
something that will be slowly rectified, just as, after all, there
was a time when there were hardly any newspapers. When printing was
invented, somebody said, 'This is very interesting, but what good is
it when nobody can read?'"

MARVIN THE MARTIAN/DUCK DODGERS: When NASA launches its Mars
Exploration Rover Missions this month, the mission patches that the
control crew will be wearing on their jackets and drinking coffee
from their mugs will sport two heroes from classical animation. WB's
own Daffy Duck (portraying his cosmic Duck Dodgers character) and
Marvin the Martian have been selected by NASA, the United States Air
Force, and Boeing as the mission's "planet gladiators",
representatives of exploration. With Marvin being used for rover A
and Daffy for rover B, the mission logos will be seen on Team Delta
crew suits, jackets and mugs and the Air Force 1SLS Delta rocket
launch pad. The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) launches will bring two
rovers to the surface of Mars to further explore the red planet's
surface. The first rocket is scheduled for lift-off on June 8 while
the second is scheduled for June 25.

SCARE TACTICS: SCIFI has ordered up nine new episodes of SCARE
TACTICS starting Friday, June 20. Host Shannen Doherty will also
return for the new episodes. Created by Scott Hallock and Kevin
Healey (NBC's "Spy TV"), SCARE TACTICS debuted on April 4 and the
producers have been flooded with requests from people eager to set
friends and family up on a good natured science fiction hoax.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: More pictures have been released
by 20th Century Fox for the upcoming LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENTLEMEN. This fantastic looking car is just one of them. The film,
starring Sean Connery in an adaptation of Alan Moore's America's Best
Comics series, is due in theaters on July 11. Connery plays Allan
Quartermain. Peta Wilson is featured in the film as vampiress Mina
Harker. The cast also includes Tony Curran as the Invisible Man,
Jason Flemyng as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Shane West as Tom Sawyer and
Naseeruddin Shah as Captain Nemo. To see the other photos, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0306/02/index.htm.

SUPREME POWER: Be sure to check out the latest on JMS' latest comic
SUPREME POWER. It should be out on stands August 16.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Lost Voyage 1.3; Stargate SG-1
1.3; Gargantua 1.3; Scare Tactics 0.9; Anaconda 0.9; Octopus 0.8;
Heart and Souls 0.8; The Haunted 0.8; Secret KGB UFO Files 0.8, and
Deepstar Six 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 5/5/03 - 5/11/03.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: This weekend, Buena Vista's FINDING NEMO captured
an estimated $70.6 million in its debut session, leaving numerous
boxoffice records in the wake of its stellar opening. It was a very
good weekend for the industry. Last week's #1 film, BRUCE ALMIGHTY,
slipped to #2, but still brought in an estimated $35.6 million.
Paramount's "The Italian Job" came in third with an estimated $19.3
million -- as well as a strong supporting array of attractions -- the
estimated total for the top 12 films rose to $165.6 million.

MONK: When MONK returns to the USA Network on June 20, you will see
only half of the new episodes available. USA Network is splitting up
the second season into summer and winter. Nine new episodes will
begin airing June 20th, with the remaining seven eps due in the
winter. With critical reviews and recognition, the production of Monk
has seen an increase in the budget and relocated from Toronto to Los
Angeles.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Trek Expo 2003
June 27-29, 2003
Place: Exposition Center, Tulsa, OK
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy, George Takei, Dominic
Keating
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.starbase21ok.com/trek__expo__2003.htm.

Toronto Trek 2003
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, CA
B5 Guest: Julie Caitlin Brown
Other guests: James Marsters, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at http://tcon.icomm.ca.

Shore Leave 25
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Tel. 410-785-7000
B5 Guest: Andrea Thompson (Talia)
For more information, visit their website at http://www.shore-
leave.com.

Vulkon
July 18-19, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
Tampa Airport Hilton
B5 Guest: Robin Atkin Downes
Other Guests: James Marsters, Mercedes Mcnab, Jeams C. Leary, Andy
Hallett, Iyari Limon
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

I guess that is about it for now.  Be sure to visit the website
(http://www.isnnews.net) when you have a chance and recommend it to a
friend!

Take care and have a terrific weekend.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
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THE ZOCALO TODAY – May 30, 2003

BABYLON 5 NEWS:

BABYLON 5 BOOK OF QUOTES: When asked about a publication date for the
BABYLON 5 BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, JMS recently replied, "The final
manuscript should be going in this coming week, so figure a few
months thereafter."

Since Fredrica sent along the TV listings for B5 cast members, I
thought I'd send the information out to you by e-mail, just in case
you wanted to catch Bruce tomorrow on HOPE RANCH (Animal Planet) or
Peter Woodward's CONQUEST series.  See the listing below.

RANGER REPORTS:

Ranger Graham reports: Sales have started at Amazon for the 3rd
season DVD for Babylon 5. Estimated release date is August 12, 2003.

BARGAIN ALERT: Ranger Dave sent along this report on purchasing the
Season Two DVD in the UK: " I picked up the Season 2 DVD of B5 at MVC
for £5 less than most other people are selling it - including
Amazon.co.UK or Play.com. If you become a card member (it is free,
hardly a hassle and takes a moment) you can get the set for £37.99
where as most others are selling it at £42.99 - just a handy saving
tip."

INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

Saturday, May 31, 2003:

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Fans are curious about the "reimagined"
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA currently under production in Vancouver for the
SCI FI Channel. A report at www.scifi.com indicates that the new
series will be a mix of the original TV series with new designs. A
few items will remain the same -- the Colonial coins -- cubits -- are
modeled after the original props. The Galactica Vipers are identical
to the original, but a new ship, the Raptor, has been added to the
fleet. However, some old favorites are missing -- the fighter pilot
Egyptian-style helmets will be more streamlined. The villainous Cylon
appearance is still under wraps. Visual special effects supervisor
Gary Hutzler said in a recent interview that the old-style Cylon has
been renamed "the harbinger of doom" and will be on display as an
example of what the Cylons looked like in the past. Battlestar
Galactica will debut in December.

METAL DETECTORS AT MOVIES? While metal detectors have become a part
of our lives at airports -- and the office, according to Reuters,
Disney has hired security guards to scan audiences with metal dectors
and night-vision goggles to help prevent piracy of its new animated
film FINDING NEMO. Other producers are looking for ways of preventing
film piracy. Reuters indicated that Fox also used night-vision
goggles in early screenings of X2 and more recently of DOWN WITH
LOVE. FINDING NEMO opened last night, May 30.

FINDING NEMO: Speaking of FINDING NEMO, there are too few G rated
movies these days -- good movies you aren't afraid to send your
children out to watch. NEMO is poised to overtake last week's box
office leader, BRUCE ALMIGHTY. For a review of FINDING NEMO by The
Hollywood Reporter, go to
<http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/reviews/article_di
splay.jsp?vnu_content_id=1894468>. It received an "A" over at E!
Online.

INDIANA JONES/HAN SOLO/JACK RYAN GETS A STAR: Yes, Harrison Ford has
finally gotten a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- number 2226 to
be exact! Attending Ford's star ceremony was long-time girlfriend
Calista Flockhart and Steven Spielberg. Spielberg made a speech about
Ford to the many fans that lined the street for this prestigious
ceremony at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland.

THE OUTER LIMITS: According to MGM Home Entertainment, September 2 is
the release date for the second season of the original THE OUTER
LIMITS. The set will be three DVDs containing 17 episodes. Some of
the series most fondly remembered episodes were in this season
including Harlan Ellison's "Soldier" (which provided the basis for
James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR) and ""Demon with a Glass
Hand"; "Cold Hands, Warm Heart" starring a pre-STAR TREK William
Shatner; ""The Invisible Enemy" starring Adam West (BATMAN) and best
remembered for the sandshark that swallowed astronauts whole;
and "The Inheritors" starring Robert Duvall as a scientist whose IQ
shoots through the roof.

STARGATE DVD: September 2 has been set as the release date for the
fourth season set of STARGATE SG-1. This five disc set contains all
22 episodes, a 25-minute documentary and two featurettes. Notable
episodes include "Watergate" which introduced the Russian Stargate
(and which starred STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's Marina
Sirtis); "Small Victories" which introduced the deadly new alien
threat of the Replicators; "2010" which looks at one possible
future outcome of the series; and "Exodus", the season finale which
reintroduces evil System Lord Apophis back into the series.

RETURN OF V? Over at Cinescape there is speculation about the return
of the 1980 series "V". According to sources mentioned in the
article, NBC and Warner Bros have closed a deal to do another series,
pending a script from Ken Johnson. From the article, it appears that
they are looking to see what the original cast members are up to in
case they are needed for the new series! It's been almost 20 years
since V was on the tube, but fan support and interest remains high.
The show was created by Ken Johnson (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) and
followed the invasion of Earth by a reptilian alien race. A group of
human resistance fighters eventually proved to the world that the
aliens were not friends of humanity and drove them off the planet. PS
Over at Dark Horizons , they report that Ken Johnson responded to the
rumor, saying, "Thanks for your interest in a potential sequel to V.
It's in the works. I will not be discussing any specifics regarding
the story or casting until the program has been produced and is
scheduled for air. I'm hopeful that some of the actors who starred in
the original will be able to resume their roles, depending upon their
availability and the direction NBC , Warners and I ultimately go with
the story. You should watch for announcements in the press (Check TV
Guide in next couple of weeks)".

HELLBOY: For those of you following the progress of this comic book
movie, there are new pictures available at
<http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hellboy/hellsite/>. Ron Perlman
looks just like the comic book character.

RIPPER: With the end of BUFFY, Anthony Stewart Head, who played Giles
on the show, says he and creator Joss Whedon hope to make a TV movie
in coming years called RIPPER. The project would focus on Head's
frequently bemused character's darker side. Although the idea could
become a TV series, he said, neither he nor Whedon want the character
to get mired in a monster-of-the-week format. "He said he's more
interested in the character of Giles and what happens to him alone,
his solitude," Head said.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 6.0; Smallville 4.0; Charmed
3.0; Enterprise 2.7; Angel 2.6; Buffy 2.3; Twilight Zone 1.8;
Smallville encore 1.6, and Charmed encore 1.5. Source: Nielsen Galaxy
Report, 4/28/03 - 5/4/03.

THE WOODS: M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming supernatural thriller film
THE WOODS has a new female lead. Kirsten Dunst dropped out of the
project and Variety reports that she will be replaced by newcomer
Bryce Dallas Howard. Howard, 21, is a stage actress and actor-turned-
director Ron Howard's daughter. She will co-star with Ashton Kutcher
and Joaquin Phoenix in the project that is set in 1897 and tells the
story of a close-knit community and a mythical race of creatures
residing in the nearby forest. Shooting for the movie is slated to
begin in October in Philadelphia.

MATRIX RELOADED: Fans are being asked to help Warner Home Video
select the cover for the forthcoming DVD release of THE MATRIX
RELOADED. Warner asked fans via an online survey to tell them which
one of three possible covers they liked the best. Scans of all three
DVD covers have been posted at The Digital Bits. WHV hasn't released
a date as to when RELOADED will debut on home video but it's
generally believed to be shortly before the theaterical release of
the third MATRIX film, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, on November 7.

24: Season two of 24 will be released in the UK on the day after the
last episode on 11th August. There will be loads of extras, 7 discs,
commentaries on selected episodes, deleted scenes. The set will be
released in the US in September.

LABOR DAY: Disney has signed Jet Li (THE ONE) to star in LABOR DAY.
The story is about a politically ambitious district attorney who has
made his career prosecuting a crime lord. When his wife is taken
hostage by the crime lord, he must turn to his wife's ex-boyfriend
for help, a Chinese gangster (Li). The move is risky for the D.A.
because the gangster is not only obviously a criminal, but he's still
in love with the D.A.'s wife and thinks rescuing her will make her
love him again. Robert Schwentke is directing.

SF DVD SALES: Top Sellers: 1. The Two Towers; 2. Star Trek Nemesis;
3. Die Another Day; 4. Buffy Season Four; 5. The Animatrix; 6.
Chamber of Secrets; 7. The Matrix; 8. Children of Dune; 9. Buffy
Season One, and 10. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Source: Amazon.com,
top-selling genre DVDs, 5/23/03.

WRITER HALL OF FAME: According to the Science Fiction and Fantasy
Writers of America Web site, this year's inductees into the Science
Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame are Wilson Tucker and Kate Wilhelm.
Damon Knight and Edgar Rice Burroughs were named posthumous
inductees.

GARFIELD: Variety reports that Bill Murray just signed to provide the
voice for GARFIELD in the live-action film being produced. Garfield
the cat will be created using CGI, in the same way SCOOBY-DOO
employed the technique. The movie is scheduled for release next
summer from 20th Century Fox and stars Breckin Meyer as Garfield's
owner Jim and Jennifer Love Hewitt as a sexy vet.

COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROES UNMASKED: COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROES UNMASKED will
debut on The History Channel on Monday, June 23 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).
The special is hosted by Shane West, star of The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROES UNMASKED was
granted "unprecedented" access to comic books published by DC and
Marvel Comics from the late 1930's to the present. Featured are
interviews with many of the most influential comic book writers and
artists of the past 50 years, including Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Denny
O'Neil, Michael Chabon, Jim Steranko, Kevin Smith, Frank Miller, Neil
Gaiman and Joe Quesada. The History Channel indicates that the
program was "designed to bring visual depth, energy and movement to
classic comic book images while still preserving the integrity of the
artwork." Executive Producer for The History Channel is Susan Werbe.
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked is produced for The History Channel
by Triage Entertainment.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.4; Buffy 2.1;
The X-Files 2.1; Adventure, Inc. 2.0; Andromeda 2.0; 3rd Rock 1.8;
Mutant X 1.8; Beastmaster 1.6; John Edward 1.2, and The Lost World
1.1. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/28/03 - 5/4/03.

COMIC BOOK: THE MOVIE: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Star Wars
actor Mark Hamill will star in and direct COMIC BOOK: THE MOVIE, a
semifictional documentary for Creative Light Entertainment. COMIC
BOOK is an improv film that follows the world's biggest comic fan,
who has been hired to direct a documentary about his favorite comic-
book heroes of all time. Slated for a fall release, the movie was
filmed on location at San Diego's Comic-Con International and
features cameos from Spider-Man creator Stan Lee, Playboy founder
Hugh Hefner and Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

ANGEL: As fans await the coming season of ANGEL, there are rumors
about changes taking place as the show revamps itself. Joss Whedon
talked to TV Guide about Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter)'s departure.
He said, "The Angel/Cordelia [love story] had gone pretty much as far
as we wanted to take it. Their romance was definitely not a popular
move on our part, and I think with most fans. It just seemed like it
was time because we were revamping the show, and then paring it
down... it just seemed like a good time for certain people to move
on." He said that he hoped Charisma/Cordelia would return for some
episodes, but nothing firm had been scheduled. The other rumor afoot,
Lorenzo Lamas would be joining the cast!

THE HULK: A preview of THE HULK will be shown on several TV stations
prior to the premiere of the movie. SCIFI will premiere the behind-
the-scenes special, HULK: THE LOWDOWN on Wednesday, June 18 at 10
p.m. Additional air dates include Thursday, June 19 at 2 a.m and at 5
p.m.; Friday, June 20 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 21 at 10
a.m.; and Sunday, June 22 at 11 p.m. MTV will premiere HULK: AN MTV
MOVIE SPECIAL on Wednesday, June 11.

BEST SELLING SF BOOKS: 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix;
2. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower 5); 3. The Da Vinci Code; 4. The
Eternity Code; 5. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower 1); 6. The Lovely Bones;
7. Angels & Demons; 8. Potter paper box set; 9. Wizard and Glass
(Dark Tower 4), and 10. Drawing of the Three (Tower 2). Source:
Amazon.com, 5/16/03.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Jim Carrey and BRUCE ALMIGHTY brought home the #1
spot at the Box Office this weekend, pulling in an estimated $86.4
million dollars worth of ticket sales over the four day weekend. It's
Carrey's best opening yet, eclipsing DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE
CHRISTMAS opening from three years ago. THE MATRIX RELOADED increased
its tally by an additional $45.6 M, bringing that picture's total
gross to $209 M. RELOADED has now made more money than the first
MATRIX (total: $171 M) but with a second weekend decline of 50%, some
in Hollywood are worried that picture might not have the legs to take
it to $300 M. Third place was Sony's DADDY DAY CARE with an estimated
$18 M take, down just 25% from the week previous. X-MEN 2 is marching
towards making $200 M, netting an additional $13 M on the weekend.
Fifth spot went to THE IN-LAWS with a less-than- stellar $9.1 M.

100 FAVORITE VILLAINS/HEROES: Here is one show you'll just have to
watch -- "AFI"s 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains" to find out if
they make the cut of most dastardly villains when CBS broadcasts the
three-hour special Tuesday, June 3, at 8 p.m. Go to Entertainment
Tonight for more on the special. If you would like to cast your own
vote, go to TV Guide Online.

THE HULK: New clips are turning up around the tube, getting the
public ready for a new HULK movie. The clips are pretty good, but I
must admit, I still like the original. Bill Bixby will be hard to
beat -- but I guess we'll have to wait and see what the movie is
like.

STARGATE SG-1: SCIFI has begun advertising the return of STARGATE SG-
1 on June 13. The night will begin with a special about the show --
promising material from the past, present and future. That will be
followed by the two-hour season premiere. Sounds like a good night to
sit in front of the tube, VCR going and popcorn nearby.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCI CHANNEL Shows: Silent Warnings 1.6; Stargate SG-1
1.4; Red Planet 1.0; Species 1.0; Target Earth 1.0; Species 0.9;
Threshold 0.8; It Came From Outer Space 2 0.8; Silent Warnings 0.7,
and Scare Tactics 0.7. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/28/03 -
5/4/03.

THANKS: Thanks so much to those that responded to the last Discussion
Topic -- on first science fiction read. It's great seeing what got
folks started down the road toward Babylon 5. I hope others will
share their first SF reading with us as well so that it can go on the
Discussion Page.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

"The Time Machine " (2002) on HBO, 8:00pm - 9:45pm ET
Seeking to alter his painful past, mathematician Alexander Hartdegan
(Guy Pearce) invents a time machine. However, an accident during
Alexander's test run sends him more than 800,000 years into the
future to a strange world in which man has become two distinct races:
the peaceful Eloi and the violent underground Morlocks. Jeremy Irons
co-stars as the evil Morlock leader and Samantha Mumba is the
attractive Eloi whom Alexander must save from the clutches of the
Morlocks. With Orlando Jones, Mark Addy, Sienna Guillory and Yancey
Arias.

8:00 PM on ABC FAMILY
Phenomenon
John Travolta shines in this Capraesque 1996 heart-tugger about an
everyman mysteriously endowed with incredible brain power. On his
37th birthday, George Malley (Travolta) has a close encounter with a
celestial light. Suddenly, the small-town mechanic's intellect shifts
into overdrive. He masters chess, invents things, learns languages
and exhibits telekinetic powers. Affairs of the heart also improve,
as he begins to make romantic headway with an emotionally guarded
single mother (Kyra Sedgwick). It's a wonderful life---until the real
cause of his "gift" is discovered.

9:00 PM on FX
Armageddon
A strong cast and Oscar-nominated sound and visual effects highlight
this 1998 asteroid-busting adventure. NASA has a problem. Meteors are
pelting cities all over the globe---a sign that a massive asteroid is
on a collision course with Earth. To avert certain disaster, engineer
Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) asks oil driller Harry S. Stamper
(Bruce Willis) and his crew to put a warhead inside the asteroid's
core. Particularly concerned about the welfare of the team is
Stamper's daughter (Liv Tyler), whose lover (Ben Affleck) happens to
be her dad's protégé.

10:00 PM on TBS
Eraser
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a U.S. marshal who protects witnesses
by "erasing" their identities in this fast-paced 1996 action movie.
Brawny and brainy agent John Kruger (Schwarzenegger) is asked to
protect Lee Cullen (Vanessa Williams), an executive who's preparing
to testify against a treasonous defense contractor. Together, they
must evade assassins while uncovering a weapons-smuggling conspiracy
that may involve top Government officials.

On SciFi Tonight:

7:00 PM
Arachnid
Scientists marooned on a tropical island following an airplane crash
stumble across a weird substance secreted by a mutant spider.

9:00 PM
Fangs
A detective (Tracy Nelson) teams up with an animal control officer
(Whip Hubley) to uncover the mystery behind a rash of bat attacks in
a small town.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
Within These Walls
After mutant-powered prisoner Nick Maddox (Steve Bacic) escapes, Adam
insists that the team locate and catch the nefarious man. Adam
contacts former Genomex colleague Christina who, aware of the
mutant's prison break, is preparing to flee because she fears he will
come after her to even an old score. Before she can get away,
however, Maddox closes in---and she and Adam seek refuge in a safe
room.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Risk All Point
Dylan (Kevin Sorbo) and the crew try to rescue passengers of a doomed
high-guard ship.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into the Woods
The communication breakdown in Buffy and Riley's relationship goes
into meltdown in a confrontational and heartrending episode. Riley's
dirty little secret finally hits the fan when a doting Spike (James
Marsters) reveals to Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) that her beau's
been sneaking out to pay vamps for their blood-sucking services.
Reeling from shock, the overwhelmed Slayer avoids discussion of the
discovery with her friends, and becomes hell-bent on destroying the
den with which Riley was associated---only to find the undead
denizens missing from their lair. As Buffy's rage gets the best of
her, a supremely miffed Riley (Marc Blucas) pays a visit to Spike.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
What's My Line?
Conclusion. Buffy's co-slayer (Bianca Lawson) proves herself when the
assassins close in. Meanwhile Cordy and Xander face the worm-man, and
their feelings, while trying to save Angel from Spike.

Stargate SG-1
Last Stand
The Goa'uld hatch a plot to destroy their enemy.

Outer Limits
The Grid
A man investigates the murder of his brother and stumbles onto a mind-
control experiment being run by a super-intelligent computer.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5

02-JUN-03 9:00 AM THE LONG, TWILIGHT STRUGGLE
03-JUN-03 9:00 AM COMES THE INQUISTOR
04-JUN-03 9:00 AM THE FALL OF NIGHT
05-JUN-03 9:00 AM MATTERS OF HONOR
06-JUN-03 9:00 AM CONVICTIONS

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

02-JUN-03 7:00 PM HOLIDAY
02-JUN-03 8:00 PM SERPENT'S SONG
02-JUN-03 9:00 PM ONE FALSE STEP
02-JUN-03 10:00 PM SHOW AND TELL
02-JUN-03 1:00 AM HOLIDAY
03-JUN-03 1:00 AM SERPENT'S SONG
04-JUN-03 1:00 AM ONE FALSE STEP
05-JUN-03 1:00 AM SHOW AND TELL
06-JUN-03 8:00 PM PROPHECY
06-JUN-03 9:00 PM FULL CIRCLE
06-JUN-03 11:00 PM FULL CIRCLE

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

01-JUN-03 12:00 AM DIE ME, DICHOTOMY
02-JUN-03 12:00 AM SEASON OF DEATH
03-JUN-03 12:00 AM SUNS & LOVERS
04-JUN-03 12:00 AM SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS-PT 1:COULDD'A,WOULD'A,SHOULD
05-JUN-03 12:00 AM SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS-PT 2: WAIT FOR THE WHEEL
06-JUN-03 5:00 AM WE'RE SO SCREWED-PT 3: LA BOMBA

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Mary Kay Adams ( NaToth #2 )

Diagnosis Murder
Marked for Murder
Saturday, 31 8:00 PM EST PAX
A mad bomber whom Dr. Sloan helped put away has escaped and wants the
good doctor blown away. Vanessa Sinclair: Mary Kay Adams. Brian: Stan
Cahill. Vaughn: Michael Harney. Rosser: Jay A. Michaels. Jesse:
Charlie Schlatter. Briggs: Michael Tucci. Amanda: Victoria Rowell.
(VCR Plus+ 5365702)

Wayne Alexander ( Lorien, others )

Spaced Invaders
Thursday, 5  7:00 PM EST STZF
Inept Martians invade a town on Halloween. Sam: Douglas Barr.
Wrenchmuller: Royal Dano. Kathy: Ariana Richards. Brian: J.J.
Anderson. Klembecker: Gregg Berger. Vern: Wayne Alexander. Blanzee:
Kevin Thompson. Pillsbury: Fred Applegate. Doris: Patrika Darbo.
Ernestine: Tonya Lee Williams. (VCR Plus+ 6469785)

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan ) and Peter Jurasik ( Londo
Mollari )

Tron
Friday, 6 7:00 AM EST ACTN
Special effects illuminate a plot about a scientist (Jeff Bridges)
imprisoned inside a video game. Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner.
Lora/Yori: Cindy Morgan. Gibbs/Dumont: Barnard Hughes. Ram: Dan Shor.
Crom: Peter Jurasik. Steven Lisberger directed.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Hope Ranch
Sunday, 1 6:00 AM EST APL
Bruce Boxleitner stars as a tough ex-Marine and former policeman who
opens his ranch to troubled teens in this 2002 cable drama.
In an effort to steer misguided youth clear of a life of crime, J.T.
Hope (Boxleitner) takes in miscreants and tries to teach them to be
responsible young men. His three charges, Booker (Richard Lee
Jackson), Ernesto (J.D. Pardo) and Keith (Brian Gross), prove to be
quite a challenge---and Hope has only two weeks to set them straight.
With help from Hope's right-hand men Colt and Shorty (Lorenzo Lamas,
Barry Corbin), two of the boys start to come around. But Hope has yet
to reach Keith, who steals horse tranquilizers and tries to run away.
June: Gail O'Grady. (VCR Plus+ 5077230)

Judith Krantz's `Till We Meet Again'
Tuesday, 3 8:00 PM EST WE
Wednesday, 4  2:00 AM EST WE
Conclusion. Treachery and passions mark the years between World War
II and the 1950s. Lucy Gutteridge. Jock: Bruce Boxleitner. Bruno:
Hugh Grant. Eve: Lucy Gutteridge. Tony: John Vickery. Delphine: Mia
Sara. Paul: Michael York. Armand: Charles Shaughnessy. Gen. Von
Stern: Michael Sarne. Jane: Serena Gordon. Capt. Rutteman: Wolf
Kahler. Annie: Kimberly Dunham.

The Perfect Nanny
Wednesday, 4 2:00 AM EST USA
A woman (Tracy Nelson) tries to make her reality more like the
romance novels she loves. Dr. Lewis: Bruce Boxleitner. Mrs. McBride:
Katherine Helmond. Dr. Bruning: Susan Blakely. (VCR Plus+ 172966)

Julie Caitlin Brown ( Na'Toth #1 )

Sliders
Requiem
Thursday, 5 7:00 AM EST SCI-FI
A beloved, long-lost Slider contacts Rembrandt, who subsequently
winds up being used by the crafty Kromaggs in a biotechnological plot
to eliminate all humans. Voice of Wade: Sabrina Lloyd. Rembrandt:
Cleavant Derricks. Capt. Kesh: Julie Caitlin Brown. Maggie Beckett:
Kari Wuhrer.

JAG
Boot
Thursday, 5 7:00 PM EST USA
Meg goes undercover as a recruit to investigate the boot-camp death
of a female private, who an anonymous letter claims was murdered.
Carrington: Julie Caitlin Brown. Cline: John Finn. Gonzalez: Jenny
Gago. Whitley: Sam Jenkins. Harm: David James Elliott. (VCR Plus+
596679)
Category: Drama

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Wing and a Prayer
Tuesday, 3 6:15 PM EST LMN
Wednesday, 4  7:45 AM EST LMN
An air-traffic controller (Claudia Christian) faces the challenge of
her career when she is forced to guide a disabled plane to safety,
unaware that her husband is aboard the doomed vehicle. Jack: Jeff
Yagher. Harriet: Judith Scott. LaVaughn: Jessica Tuck.
Cast: Jessica Tuck, Christopher Cousins, Shawn Pyfrom, Claudia
Christian, Jeff Yagher, Judith Scott

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

I-Spy
Mutiple Listings including Pay Per View
A secret agent (Owen Wilson) and a boxing champ (Eddie Murphy) try to
vanquish an arms dealer who has stolen a top-secret stealth fighter
jet. Gundars: Malcolm McDowell. Rachel: Famke Janssen. Carlos: Gary
Cole. Jerry: Phill Lewis. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same
name. Betty Thomas directed.

Stephen Furst ( Vir )

Up the Creek
Saturday, 31 12:00 PM EST UPN
White-water competition between inept students and ruthless preppies.
Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst. Max: Dan Monahan. Heather: Jennifer
Runyon. Irwin: Sandy Helberg. Rex: Jeff East. Braverman: Blaine
Novak. Tozer: James B. Sikking. Rocky: Mark Andrews. Robert Butler
directed.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

The Lookalike
Saturday, 31 9:45 PM EST LMN
Sunday, 1  1:00 PM EST LMN
A woman (Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman) is tormented when she spots a girl
who resembles her recently deceased daughter. Diane Ladd, Thaao
Penghlis, Frances Lee McCain, Jason Scott Lee, Bo Brinkman.

Childhood Sweetheart?
Wednesday, 4  9:45 PM EST LMN
Thursday, 5   1:00 PM EST LMN
Melissa Gilbert plays an enigmatic woman whose erratic behavior casts
doubt on her claim to be the same person who mysteriously disappeared
some 17 years before. Greg: Michael Reilly Burke. Warren: Ronny Cox.
Rose: Barbara Babcock. Lt. Walker: Leon Russom. Sandra: Stephanie
Erb.

Marjean Holden ( Dr. Chambers )

Wings
Exclusively Yours
Thursday, 5 1:00 AM EST NICK
An invasion of models tests Brian's commitment to Alex. Vi: Lee
Garlington. Tiffany: Darla Slavens. Brian: Steven Weber. Marjean:
Marjean Holden. Zarrina: Katy Thorson. (VCR Plus+ 317650)

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Columbo
Sex and a Married Detective
Thursday, 5  9:00 PM EST A&E
Friday, 6  1:00 AM EST A&E
A sex therapist (Lindsay Crouse) prescribes murder for the lover she
spies with her personal assistant in the clinic's therapy boudoir.
Cindy: Julia Montgomery. Dr. Simon Ward: Peter Jurasik. Dr. Walter
Neff: Ken Lerner. Columbo: Peter Falk.

Andreas Katsulas ( G'Kar )

Next of Kin
Sunday, 1 3:15 AM EST TBS
A detective (Patrick Swayze) and his relatives are at odds over
avenging his brother's murder. Briar: Liam Neeson. Joey: Adam
Baldwin. Jessie: Helen Hunt. John: Andreas Katsulas. Gerald: Bill
Paxton. Lawrence: Ben Stiller. Harold: Michael J. Pollard. John Irvin
directed. (VCR Plus+ 4976246)

A Piece of Eden
Thursday, 5  3:45 PM EST SHO
When his contentious father (Robert Breuler) falls ill, a New York
press agent (Marc Grapey) returns home to Indiana to run the family
fruit farm. Happy: Rebecca Harrell. Aunt Aurelia: Tyne Daly. Paulo:
Frederic Forrest. Giuseppi: Andreas Katsulas. Victor: Tristan Rogers.
Maria at 90: Irma St. Paule. Andres: Marshall Efron. Gregory: Jeff
Puckett. Claire: Julia Swart. Maria at 30: Rengin Altay. TV Reporter:
Lara Phillips. Nurse: Jeannette Washluske. Teenage Franco: James
Ferguson. (VCR Plus+ 58832105)

Bill Mumy ( Lennier )

Papillon
Saturday, 31  12:35 PM EST TRUE
Saturday, 31  11:10 PM EST TRUE
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman in this adaptation of Henri
Charriere's bestseller about his escape from Devil's Island, the
infamous penal colony to which he was sent in 1931. Clusiot: Woodrow
Parfrey. Maturette: Robert Deman. Warden: William Smithers. Julot:
Don Gordon. Toussaint: Anthony Zerbe. Indian Chief: Victor Jory.
Lariot: Bill Mumy. Dr. Chatal: George Coulouris. Franklin J.
Schaffner directed. (VCR Plus+ 64015927)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Soul Mates
Thursday, 5 8:00 PM EST WB
Sabrina tries to conceal her wedding-day jitters after waking up with
a case of cold feet (literally). The bride-to-be receives a measure
of comfort from her mother (Alley Mills) and Aunt Hilda (Caroline
Rhea), who arrive unexpectedly with an unrecognizable Zelda in tow.
Shirley: Faith Prince. Bob: Robert Picardo. Amanda: Emily Hart.
Aaron: Dylan Neal. Harvey: Nate Richert. (VCR Plus+ 109853)

Patricia Tallman ( Lyta Alexander )

Night of the Living Dead
Wednesday, 4 1:30 AM EST MYST
Remake of the 1968 cult thriller about strangers in a farmhouse
fending off flesh-eating zombies. Ben: Tony Todd. Barbara: Patricia
Tallman. Harry: Tom Towles. Helen: McKee Anderson. Tom: William
Butler. Judy Rose: Katie Finneran. Johnnie: Bill Moseley. Sarah:
Heather Mazur. Directed by Tom Savini. (VCR Plus+ 250568)

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
SOCEX: Final Exams
Tuesday, 3 6:00 AM EST TNT
As the unit prepares for a special exercise, Kelly and Hammer become
the targets of a terrorist's assassin, while Spoon and Ice examine
their relationship. Col. Drayton: Marshall Teague. Col. Nathan:
Patrick Kilpatrick. Dick Hennesy: James Wellington. Megan Ryan:
Deborah Zoe. Ramsey: Justin Sundquist. Kelly: James Brolin. Hammer:
Bobby Hosea. Spoon: Michael Trucco. (VCR Plus+ 579241)

Andrea Thompson ( Talia Winters )

Delirious
Monday, 2 8:00 PM EST NTV
A blow to the head transports a soap-opera writer (John Candy) into
the fictional world of his characters. Louise/Janet: Mariel
Hemingway. Laura/Rachel: Emma Samms. Carter: Raymond Burr. Blake:
Dylan Baker. Ty: Charles Rocket. Dennis/Dr. Kirkland: David Rasche.
Nurse Helen: Andrea Thompson. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz.

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest
Stone Age Weapons
Saturday, 31  1:30 PM EST HIST
Sunday, 8    11:30 AM EST HIST
Stone Age weapons are examined, including flint and bone axes, spears
and slingshots. Also: primitive weapons still in use, such as
boomerangs. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+ 5040144)

Conquest
Unarmed Combat
Sunday, 1  11:30 AM EST HIST
A history of unarmed combat includes Egyptian and Greek wrestling;
and Greek and Roman boxing. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+
2959449)

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Friday, 6   3:00 AM EST MOMAX
Friday, 6  11:00 AM EST STZC
Friday, 6   6:20 PM EST STZC
Sunday, 8   7:00 PM EST TMC
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed). (VCR Plus+ 19304658)

That's it for now.
Have a lovely weekend.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – May 24, 2003

BABYLON 5 SEASON THREE DVD

GREAT NEWS! According to http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/ we will be
enjoying Season Three of Babylon 5 on DVD soon. Hopefully something
official will come from the WB soon.

Season 3 Details
5/08/2003

Warner Brothers has announced August 12th as the street date for
Babylon 5: The Complete Third Season. Subtitled "Point of No Return",
it will be another 6-disc extravaganza featuring all 22 episodes of
the third season. In addition, Warner is again working with
producer/creator J. Michael Straczynski to bring you the very best in
the way of supplements:

Introduction from series creator J. Michael Straczynski
Commentaries on 3 key episodes by series creator and stars
Documentary: Behind the Mask: Creating the Aliens of Babylon 5
Documentary: Designing a Better Narn
Documentary: Designing Tomorrow: The Look of Babylon 5
Data and Personnel Files

Once again this will by brought to you in 16x9 Anamorphic Widescreen,
and with sound remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1...all for a list price
of $99.98.

BABYLON 5 SEASON TWO DVD

Over at SciFi Dimensions you can read a review of the Season Two DVD.
I think you'll agree with this closing comment:

Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season firmly establishes this show as
one of the great all-time franchises in science fiction. Every self-
respecting fan owes it to himself or herself to own this DVD series.

The WB has promoted the new Season Two DVD in a number of ways. You
will see ads on the WB network and they provided a number of B5 sites
with promotional material. Rather than try to deal with all the
material, I invite you to visit Monica over at The Abyss who has done
a marvelous job of putting all the material out for everyone to
enjoy! Thanks Monica. Go to http://abyss.hubbe.net/b5/dvds/boxed-
s2promos.html

SYNOPSIS
The long-running Emmy Award-winning television series Babylon 5 takes
place in the year 2257 A.D, on an immense space station floating in a
stationary orbit in a neutral corner of a distant galaxy. Staffed by
a crew of peaceful Earthmen and women, Babylon 5 serves as a non-
political economic and social hub for the four alien races -- the
Narn, Centauri, Vorlon and Minbari -- who fight to control the
galaxy.

Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season
$99.98 SRP
STREET DATE: April 29
RATING: NR
RUN TIME: approx: 990 minutes

Don't forget about the Season One DVD! I spent a very enjoyable
evening watching many of the season one episodes again -- and
listening to JMS' commentary on disks 4 and 6. It is a wonderful way
to keep Babylon 5 for future fans to see.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

This topic was suggested by Ranger Helen and I think will bring in
some interesting comments!

What was the first science fiction you ever read, about how old were
you when you read it? How did it affect your choices of reading
matter in the science fiction genre later?

Send in your comments to sgbruckner@.... I'll post the responses
on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

ROBIN ATKIN DOWNES: Robin has been pretty active over the last few
months. He will be turning up in conventions over the summer in
Cleveland, Tampa, Indiana, England, France, Prague, Atlanta and
Orange County. You will also see him in some advertisements on the
tube as well. For example, beginning this summer, he will be the
Irish announcer in the Sprint Yellow Pages on Golf Spot. He also
plays a Russian Basketball player in love with a chicken for Dairy
Queen. That spot is scheduled to run nationally beginning in
September.

He has done some CD ROM work as well for gamers, including BATTLESTAR
GALACTICA. He plays the lead pilot, Adama. The game is coming to game
cube. Visit http://www.xbox365.com/news/zcomment.cgi?
article=EpVEVVFkAyPCtMysan&tmpl=xxt_zc_template&prof=dev for a
preview.

PETER WOODWARD AND CONQUEST

Tuesday, May 27 @ 8am ET/PT
Tournament

One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament
lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master Peter Woodward
investigates the purpose of these extraordinary and colorful events
and how its many forms--the foot tourney, joust on horseback, the
melee--developed from the ancient trial of combat. Our team
experiments with weapons and armor designed for tournament, examines
the rules of combat and the notion of chivalry, and joins a medieval
tournament team for a joust on horseback!

Tune-in Sundays at 10.30pm/9.30c! Whether it's ancient combat or
modern sports, Conquest issues a challenge to host Peter Woodward to
conquer a highly unusual array of skills. Woodward's body and mind
are repeatedly challenged as he pits himself against the masters of
various disciplines, in tests ranging from the medieval tournament to
the demolition derby; from weird weapons of the Middle Ages to bull
riding and knights in plate armor.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

8:00 PM on NBC
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The final chapter of director Steven Spielberg's trilogy teams
Harrison Ford with Sean Connery (as Indy's father) in a quest for the
Holy Grail.

On SciFi Tonight:

7:00 PM
The Running Man
Futuristic yarn with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a contestant on a life-
or-death game show.

9:00 PM
Futuresport
Wesley Snipes is producer and costar of this enjoyable but uneven
1998 made-for-TV romp about a futuristic street game. Snipes dons
dreadlocks and adopts a Jamaican accent for his role as inner-city
icon Obike Fixx, inventor of a game that eclipses the popularity of
all sports by the year 2025. Dean Cain is Tre Ramzey, the game's self-
centered superstar who, in a murky, sometimes silly plot line, is
targeted by a terrorist group seeking the liberation of Hawaii. As
war looms, Ramzey proposes a peaceful solution: The winner of a game
of Futuresport gets the Aloha State.

11:00 PM
Fortress 2: Re-Entry
A family man (Christopher Lambert) tries to escape Men-Tel
Corporation and its high-tech, futuristic prison orbiting 26,000
miles above Earth.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
At Destiny's End
Emma's judgment becomes impaired when she's attracted to a mutant
ecoterrorist (Ryan Scott Greene) whose comrades attack major
environmental polluters. Although Adam orders her off the case, Emma
continues to sleuth her way into the mix, much to her teammates'
dismay.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Dark Backward
In order to avoid a deadly intruder, Trance (Laura Bertram) executes
a number of possible outcomes.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Listening to Fear
As the Scoobies investigate a murderous, meteorite-born creature,
Buffy stays with Joyce, whose brain tumor is affecting her
personality. Meanwhile, Riley fraternizes with questionable company.

Stargate SG-1
Summit
Scientist Daniel Jackson goes undercover at a secret meeting of
Goa'uld System Lords.

COMIC BOOKS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56
Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Fiona Avery, pencils by John
Romita Jr. and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
The conclusion of the 2-part "Unintended Consequences" story arc co-
written by JMS and Fiona Avery.
32 pages, $2.25.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita Jr. and
cover by Tony Harris.
J. Michael Straczynski is back flying the Spider-Man ship solo in a 2-
part story arc leading up to October's Amazing Spider-Man #500.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Aug. 13 and Aug. 27.

CSI VOLUME 1: Serial
by Collins, Rodriguez, & Wood; cover by Ashley Wood
In modern Las Vegas, a Jack the Ripper copycat terrorizes the city.
This mini-series was written by New York Times best-selling author,
Max Allan Collins, and captures all of the gritty realism of the TV
show, keeping readers guessing to the very last page.

BOOKS/NOVELS

CSI COMPANION
by Mike Flaherty
Featuring episode summaries, behind-the-scenes information, exclusive
celebrity interviews, and more, this official companion book to
TV's
most watched drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, takes fans behind
the scenes to the world behind the yellow tape.

Neil Gaiman's The Wolves in the Walls
by Neil Gaiman; illustrations by Dave McKean
Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of her
house—and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls,
it's all over. Her family doesn't believe her. Then one day, the
wolves come out. But its not all over. Instead, Lucy's battle with
the wolves is only just the beginning! A wonderfully strange and
hilarious adventure for readers of all ages, from the acclaimed
author of the New York Times best-seller, Coraline! Illustrations
rendered by Dave McKean.

WHAT'S NEW IN SCIFI THIS WEEK:

Saturday, May 24:
RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Touched by an Angel 4.5; Smallville
3.8; John Doe 3.3; Charmed 2.7; Angel 2.6; Buffy 2.3; Enterprise 2.2;
Twilight Zone 1.5; Sabrina 1.4, and Smallville encore 1.0. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/14/03 - 4/20/03.

TOMB RAIDER: There is an action-packed trailer out for the latest
TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE film at
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/tomb_raider/thecradleoflife/tr
ailer_medium.html. The movie opens on July 25.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Universal has decided to release the BATTLESTAR
GALACTICA DVD boxed set in the fall to coincide with the Sci-Fi
Channel's premiere of the Battlestar Galactica mini-series.

TOP SF DVD SALES: 1. The Two Towers; 2. Star Trek Nemesis; 3. The
Animatrix; 4. The Matrix; 5. Chamber of Secrets; 6. Buffy Season
Four; 7. Die Another Day; 8. Children of Dune; 9. Spirited Away, and
10. Buffy Season One. Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs,
5/16/03.

THE TRIANGLE: SCIFI has announced that it will develop THE TRIANGLE,
an epic eight-hour original miniseries from filmmakers Dean Devlin
(Independence Day, Stargate) and Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2), set
against the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. THE TRIANGLE will
focus on a disparate group of people who are haunted by their
experiences within the Bermuda Triangle. This first-ever
collaboration between Singer and Devlin is slated to air in early
2005. They will executive produce the miniseries, as well as develop
the scripts from their original story. They may also each direct some
of the four two-hour episodes.

CSI: With the 2002-03 season concluded, Nielsen Media Research crowns
CSI this year's most-watched prime-time show, averaging 26.2 million
viewers.

100 HEROES AND VILLANS: Arnold Schwarzenegger, who played Mr. Freeze
in Batman & Robin and stars in the upcoming Terminator 3: Rise of the
Machines, will be the host for AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes &
Villains, a special on CBS on Tuesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. Christopher
Reeve, starred of four Superman movies, is among the actors
interviewed.

FANTASTIC FOUR: The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Mark Frost,
veteran TV writer for such series as TWIN PEAKS and THE SIX MILLION
DOLLAR MAN is officially on board to rewrite the script for FANTASTIC
FOUR.

THE WOODS: M. Night Shyamalan's next project for Disney will be THE
WOODS, a picture that revolves around a community of townfolk who
live with the knowledge that a race of mythical beings live in the
woods around their village. Filming is to begin in October and in
talks to star in Shyamalan's fifth film are Ashton Kutcher (THAT 70s
SHOW), Kirsten Dunst (SPIDER-MAN) and Joaquin Phoenix (SIGNS).

BUFFY: The series finale of BUFFY on Tuesday night drew 4.9 million
viewers to UPN. The episode drew the biggest audience for the show
since October 2002 and finished well above "Buffy's" season average
of 3.8 million viewers. The show scored well in the teen and young-
adult demographics UPN targets. The finale averaged a 2.7 rating
among people ages 12-34 and adults 18-34, beating all of the big
three networks in the hour. (It trailed only FOX's "American Idol"
sing-off and the "Gilmore Girls" finale on The WB.)

MONK: Not exactly SF, but with all the re-runs approaching, you will
need something to watch that isn't something you've seen before! Tony
Shalhoub's Emmy-winning Monk series returns for its second season
June 20 at 10 p.m. with an episode entitled "Mr. Monk Goes Back to
School".

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.3; Mutant X 2.2;
Andromeda 2.1; Buffy 2.1; The X-Files 2.0; 3rd Rock 1.7; Adventure,
Inc. 1.6; Beastmaster 1.4; John Edward 1.4, and Sabrina 1.3. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/21/03 - 4/27/03.

FIREFLY: Good news for FIREFLY fans! Nathan Fillion, recent recipient
of Cinescape's Face of the Future award, said in a recent interview
that he is completing audio commentaries for a complete DVD set of
the Fox series' 15 produced episodes, including three that never
aired. "I just finished commentary with Alan Tudyk [Wash] on 'War
Stories,' an episode where he and I got tortured. ... And then,
Monday, I go in to do audio commentary with Joss Whedon
for 'Serenity,' the two-hour pilot." The DVD will also include on-
camera interviews and maybe even some of Fillion's own behind-the-
scenes home video and photos. Fillion did not know when the DVD set
would come out. He also indicated that there are hopes for a FIREFLY
movie, that would be written and directed by Joss Whedon. "So
everything's looking very positive, so we're going to keep our
fingers crossed."

BUFFY WRAP PARTY: There are some exclusive photos of the BUFFY wrap
party over at Cinescape.com. The group gathered on April 18 at
Miauhaus on La Brea Avenue here in Los Angeles.

DARK ANGEL: The complete first season of DARK ANGEL is now available
on DVD. Twentieth Century Fox Home Video released the six-disc set
yesterday. DARK ANGEL, written by James Cameron, starred the raven-
haired Jessica Alba as Max, a genetically engineered young woman who
escaped from a government lab and took refuge in the bleak future
shell of Seattle after an electromagnetic pulse plunged the country
into economic chaos. Max soon found friends and work as a bike
courier, keeping her origins a secret from those around her. That is,
until someone discovers her true identity... All 21 season one
episodes (including the two-hour pilot) are compiled on six discs in
full-frame format (1.33:1) in Dolby Digital sound. Each disc features
artwork showcasing one of the series main characters, such as Jessica
Alba's Max or Michael Weatherly's Logan. There are a number of bonus
features as well. Disc one contains a commentary from series co-
creator/executive producer Charles Eglee and director David Nutter
for the show's pilot episode. Disc four features a commentary by
Eglee and Renee Echevarria (DARK ANGEL's Co-Executive Producer) on
the episode "Rising". Disc five's commentary on "And I am a Camera"
is by Eglee, Echevarria and episode director Jeff Woolnaugh. And for
disc six, we've got a commentary from series stars Jessica Alba and
Michael Weatherly on "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole". Also
included on disc six are three new featurettes profiling the show,
the character of Max and DARK ANGEL's futuristic setting; tapes of
the stars auditions; a blooper reel; and a trailer previewing the
DARK ANGEL video game. The six-disc set is priced at $59.98 U.S./
$89.98 CDN. Fox is expected to announce plans for the second season
on DVD in the coming months.

NEMESIS: Also released yesterday on DVD is STAR TREK: NEMESIS.
Paramount has included an interesting selection of bonus material
hoping to get TREK fans to take a second look at the picture.
Director Stuart Baird offers up a feature length commentary
discussing the shooting and making of the film. There are four
featurettes showing behind-the-scenes production as well as offering
a detailed look at the action sequences. Perhaps the item that
Trekkies might find most rewarding are the inclusion of seven deleted
scenes including Picard meeting his new First Officer. There is also
a photo gallery and a preview of the next DEEP SPACE NINE DVD
compilation. The DVD for STAR TREK: NEMESIS carries a suggested
retail price of $29.99.

BEST SELLING SF BOOKS: 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix;
2. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower 5); 3. The Da Vinci Code; 4. The
Eternity Code; 5. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower 1); 6. The Lovely Bones;
7. Angels & Demons; 8. Potter paper box set; 9. Wizard and Glass
(Dark Tower 4), and 10. Drawing of the Three (Tower 2). Source:
Amazon.com, 5/16/03.

SATURN AWARDS: Winners of the Saturn Award from the Academy of
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and Cinescape Magazine were
named yesterday in Hollywood. Minority Report and director Steven
Spielberg took home awards for best director and best film. Report
actress Samantha Morton was named best supporting actress. Spielberg
and executive producer Leslie Bohem also received the award for best
single TV program presentation for the SCI FI Channel's Taken
miniseries. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers won
two awards, for best fantasy film and for best supporting actor (Andy
Serkis as Gollum). In the TV category, ABC's Alias was named best
network television series, and Farscape was honored as best
syndicated/cable TV series. Alias star Jennifer Garner was named best
actress, and Angel star David Boreanaz was tapped for best actor.
Alias' Victor Garber took the honor for best supporting actor, while
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Alyson Hannigan won the award for best
supporting actress. Cinescape's Faces of the Future Awards went to
Buffy's Emma Caulfield and Firefly's Nathan Fillion. For a complete
list of award winners, go to http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Saturn+Awards&action=page&obj_id=38666.

VAN HELSING: Casting continues for the upcoming film, VAN HELSING.
Spanish actress Elena Anaya (Talk to Her) has signed on to join Hugh
Jackman and Kate Beckinsale in the project. Anaya plays one of the
bloodsucker's brides in the pic that centers on the Gothic adventures
of legendary vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Jackman).

WOLVERINE: Speaking of Hugh Jackman, he will host the 2003 Tony
Awards. Jackman is set to make his Broadway debut this coming fall in
the new musical The Boy from Oz.

SMALLVILLE: This is the week of season finales -- and SMALLVILLE's is
scheduled for tonight. In a recent interview with Entertainment
Weekly, Michael Rosenbaum talked about the finale. He said, "The
finale is huge. It's the unexpected, I mean, REALLY the unexpected.
When I read the script, I was like, ''WHAT?'' I kept going to the
writers, ''Well, what happened?'' I can't tell you too much, but when
you talk about cliffhangers, let's just say the cliff is very high.
It looks like time is going to elapse [between seasons]. There are
big changes. "

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Programs: End of Days 1.3; Pitch Black 1.1;
Stargate SG-1 1.1; Interceptor Force 1.0; Scare Tactics 0.9; Alien
Fury 0.9; Alien Cargo 0.9; Unknown Encounter 0.8; Replicant 0.8, and
Waterworld 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/21/03 - 4/27/03.

MATRIX RELOADED: As anticipated, Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Matrix:
Reloaded" made boxoffice history this weekend as the highly
anticipated sequel brought in an estimated $93.3 million during the
three-day session and a staggering $135.8 million since its release
late Wednesday night. The opening weekend gross vaporized the record
for the biggest opening by an R-rated film, effortlessly besting
MGM's "Hannibal" ($58 million). The Keanu Reeves starrer, helmed and
written by brothers Larry and Andy Wachowski, racked up the second-
biggest three-day weekend ever, behind Sony's "Spider-Man" ($114.8
million), which was released on a Friday without previews, and the
first four days of "Reloaded" is likely to be bigger than the same
time frame for the webbed one ($125.9 million) even without the
grosses from Wednesday night previews -- marking the biggest first
four days in history. "Reloaded" was off to a fast start at the
boxoffice as it began with about $5 million in previews, which began
at 10 p.m. Wednesday -- the largest preview gross ever reported. The
biggest grossing day for "Reloaded" was Thursday, with $37.5 million -
- the biggest Thursday opening ever, topping 20th Century Fox's "Star
Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" ($30.1 million), which
included some undisclosed preview grosses from Wednesday.

TRU CALLING: With the end of BUFFY, many of the cast are finding
themselves in somewhat different situations. Fox has ordered up
episodes for a new supernatural drama, TRU CALLING, starring Eliza
Dushku as a young woman with psychic powers. Tru Calling will air at
8 p.m. ET/PT Thursdays, starting in the fall. Dushku will play Tru
Davies, a graduate student who can relive whole days in order to
prevent tragedies. Jon Feldman (Roswell) is the writer and executive
producer. The pilot was directed by Phillip Noyce (The Quiet
American).

WONDERFALLS: Fox has also ordered up WONDERFALLS, a fantasy series,
which will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Mondays, starting in midseason. Set
against the backdrop of Niagara Falls, the series centers on Jaye
Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas), a souvenir-shop worker who hears
inanimate animal figures speaking to her in cryptic messages about
people in need. Bryan Fuller (Star Trek: Voyager) and Todd Holland
(Malcolm in the Middle) created the series

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5

27-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) IN THE SHADOWS OF Z'HA'DUM
28-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) KNIVES
29-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) CONFESSIONS AND LAMENTATIONS
30-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DIVIDED LOYALTIES

CRUSADE

27-MAY-03 11:00 AM - CRUSADE THE RULES OF THE GAME
27-MAY-03 12:00 PM - CRUSADE WAR ZONE
27-MAY-03 1:00 PM - CRUSADE APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS
27-MAY-03 2:00 PM - CRUSADE RACING THE NIGHT
27-MAY-03 3:00 PM - CRUSADE THE NEEDS OF EARTH

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

26-MAY-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SPIRITS
26-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 TOUCHSTONE
26-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIFTH RACE
26-MAY-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 A MATTER OF TIME
26-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SPIRITS
27-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 TOUCHSTONE
28-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIFTH RACE
29-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 A MATTER OF TIME
30-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) THE CHANGELING
30-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO
30-MAY-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

26-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE A CLOCKWORK NEBARI
27-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 1
28-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 2
29-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 3
30-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE WE'RE SO SCREWED -PT 2: HOT TO KATRATZI
(LBX)

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Marcon
May 23-25, 2003
Place: Columbus, Ohio
B5 Guests: Richard Biggs, J. Gregory Keyes
For more information, visit their website at http://www.marcon.org.

Vulkon
May 25-26, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Guests: Barry Morse, more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Vulkon
May 30-June 1, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
B5 Guest: Mira Furlan
Other Guests: Michael Dorn, John Billingsley, Teryl Rothery
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Trek Expo 2003
June 27-29, 2003
Place: Exposition Center, Tulsa, OK
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy, George Takei, Dominic
Keating
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.starbase21ok.com/trek__expo__2003.htm.

Toronto Trek 2003
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, CA
B5 Guest: Julie Caitlin Brown
Other guests: James Marsters, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at http://tcon.icomm.ca.

Shore Leave 25
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Tel. 410-785-7000
B5 Guest: Andrea Thompson (Talia)
For more information, visit their website at http://www.shore-
leave.com.

Vulkon
July 18-19, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
Tampa Airport Hilton
Guests: Jonathan Frakes, more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Peeking ahead on the http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/convention.shtml
Convention Calendar, you'll find DRAGONCON.  Might be the best
collection of B5 Cast Members this year:

DragonCon
August 29-Sept. 1, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
B5 Guests: Stephen Furst, Peter David, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan,
Walter Koenig, Peter Woodward, Brad Dourif, Julie Caitlin Brown, Bill
Mumy
Other Guests: Luke Perry, Ray Bradbury, Christopher Judge, John Rhys-
Davies, George Takei, Virginia Hey, Tony Amendola

For more information, visit their website at http://www.dragoncon.org.

That's about it for now.  Thanks to everyone who sent in
discussion topic responses.  I've posted them on the Discussion Page
at <http://www.isnnews.net/discuss.shtml>.  Take a look and see if
you agree with options given!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – May 10, 2003

WELCOME and THANKS: Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a
lot of new readers to The Zocalo Today website and I just want to say
WELCOME and I hope you'll come back often and participate in the
discussion topics we have here.

I have opened up the review page for comments from people regarding
the new Season Two B5 DVD. So far, people are enjoying what they are
finding there. Thanks WB, both for getting the DVD together with
extras -- and for advertising the DVD. I watch the WB a lot and I've
seen the promo a bunch of times. It is wonderful!

BABYLON 5 NEWS

DVD SALES: The Babylon 5 DVD was released on April 29 and it Babylon
5 Season 2 DVD is still going strong -- at #4 in DVD sales at
amazon.com. Here are the top 10: 1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets; 2. Disney Pixar Three-Pack; 3. Toy Story Two-Pack; 4.
Babylon 5 Season Two; 5. Spirited Away; 6. Treasure Planet; 7. Star
Trek Nemesis; 8. Buffy Season Four; 9. Die Another Day, and 10. The
Matrix. Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 5/2/03.

BABYLON 5 NOVELS:  DelRey is reprinting the original Babylon 5
novels. They started with #7 - Jeanne Cavelos' THE SHADOW WITHIN.
Here's one I've been waiting for -- Kathryn Drennan's TO DREAM IN THE
CITY OF SORROWS. The release date is scheduled for July 29, 2003. I
love the new cover art! It can be pre-ordered from www.amazon.com.
For those of you who love Babylon 5, this one reads just like an
episode from the series. You just can't put it down.

BABYLON 5 SEASON THREE DVD

GREAT NEWS! According to http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/ we will be
enjoying Season Three of Babylon 5 on DVD soon. Hopefully something
official will come from the WB soon.

Season 3 Details
5/08/2003

Warner Brothers has announced August 12th as the street date for
Babylon 5: The Complete Third Season. Subtitled "Point of No Return",
it will be another 6-disc extravaganza featuring all 22 episodes of
the third season. In addition, Warner is again working with
producer/creator J. Michael Straczynski to bring you the very best in
the way of supplements:

Introduction from series creator J. Michael Straczynski
Commentaries on 3 key episodes by series creator and stars
Documentary: Behind the Mask: Creating the Aliens of Babylon 5
Documentary: Designing a Better Narn
Documentary: Designing Tomorrow: The Look of Babylon 5
Data and Personnel Files

Once again this will by brought to you in 16x9 Anamorphic Widescreen,
and with sound remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1...all for a list price
of $99.98.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

GODS AND GENERALS: Bruce Boxleitner's latest film, GODS AND GENERALS,
will be released in a 2-disc DVD set on July 15. The set will include
commentaries by the film's director and by Civil War battle experts;
an introduction by Ted Turner, the film's producer; two music videos;
the film's trailer; the BET special "Journey to the Past";
featurettes about the authenticities of the film and about the life
of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The disc will also be DVD-ROM enabled.
Warner will also make available on DVD ANDERSONVILLE, a TV movie
about the infamous Georgia prison during the height of the Civil War.

ROBIN ATKIN DOWNS: Ranger Mark reports that Robin was at an ANGEL
convention this weekend in Blackpool.

PETER WOODWARD: Peter is definitely doing something right over at The
History Channel. His new CONQUEST series has gotten an order for new
episodes. They will be starting to film new episodes in May and plan
to start broadcasting them in July.

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

Theodore Bikel - May 2
Michael O'Hare - May 6
Stephen Furst - May 8
Melissa Gilbert-Boxleitner - May 8
Bruce Boxleitner - May 12
Andreas Katsulas - May 18
Andrea Thompson - May 22
Doug Wise - May 21
Douglas Netter - May 23
Paul Winfield - May 22
Roy Dotrice - May 26
Harlan Ellison - May 27

WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT:

On SCIFI Tonight:

7:00 PM
Gargantua
The discovery of giant ocean creatures near a tiny island sends a
marine biologist (Adam Baldwin) and his son on a mission to protect
them.

9:00 PM
Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez plays a novice filmmaker in this campy 1997 adventure.
Anthropologist Steven Cale (Eric Stoltz) leads a documentary- film
crew into the Amazon basin to search for a legendary native tribe.
Along the way, they rescue stranded snake hunter Paul Sarone (an over-
the-top Jon Voight), who's bent on capturing a lethal giant anaconda.
When Sarone commandeers the boat, the film takes a predictable turn
that'll have most viewers betting on which character gets squeezed
out next.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
Reawakening
Aboard a ship in the Arctic Ocean, Adam and the team battle a deadly
predator, an ancient creature brought back to life after being
preserved in ice for thousands of years.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath
Rommie's former lover takes over her mind; the crew prepares for a
launch of the newest high-guard ship; Tyr leaves to search for
members of his family. Michael Shanks from Stargate SG-1 is the guest
star.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Lie to Me
Buffy is reunited with a friend (Jason Behr) who is armed with his
own stakes---and too much info about her slaying habits.

Stargate SG-1
Meridian
Attempts to build a weapon of mass destruction may spell doom for an
alien civilization faced with extinction. During his investigation,
Daniel is exposed to massive doses of radiation.

Outer Limits
Afterlife
A man (Clancy Brown) convicted of murder is given a grim choice:
execution, or participation in a secret experiment involving alien
DNA.

SCI-FI TALK

Tony Tellado and the gang at SciFi Talk have done a series of
interviews with the cast from X2" X-Men United. Thanks to 20th
Century Fox, the interviews with the cast from the radio roundtables
will begin running starting May 2. Conversations include Hugh
Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Famke Jensen, James Marsden, Kelly Hu,
Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stamford, Ana Paquin, Rebbeca Stamos, Alan
Cummings, Director Bryan Singer, amd Executive Producers Lauren
Shuler-Donner and Rallph Winter. The interviews run daily and listen
to them on Newsbreaks as well. Check schedule for days.
Audio can be heard daily at Sci-Fi Talk At Live365.Com X-Men Page is
at www.scifitalk.com.

RANGER SIGHTINGS

Ranger Steve reports:

Two Saturdays ago, David L. Crowley (Lou Welch) appeared briefly as a
private security guard on The Agency. He was a baggage X-ray front
lobby guard at this company (which, incidentally, was owned by a
billionaire played by David Cassidy) that was conspiring to
assassinate a Saudi prince. I don't recall if he had a speaking part,
but you gotta love Lou!

And two or three weeks ago (I think it was 4/17), Whip Hubley (Ranger
#1 on Signs & Portents) was on an episode of C.S.I. Miami. He played
a father whose son was involved in a Columbine-like gang of students
plotting a school shooting.

COMIC BOOKS

AMAZING SPIDERMAN:  Issue #52 is on stands right now for your
enjoyment. There is a review of the latest issue over at
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Comics&action=page&obj_id=38513&type_id=270288&cat_i
d=270410&sub_id=270415.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5
12-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SOUL MATES
13-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A RACE THROUGH DARK PLACES
14-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE COMING OF SHADOWS
15-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) GROPOS
16-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) ALL ALONE IN THE NIGHT
19-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) ACTS OF SACRIFICE
20-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) HUNTER, PREY
21-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THERE ALL THE HONOR LIES
22-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND NOW FOR A WORD
27-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) IN THE SHADOWS OF Z'HA'DUM
28-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) KNIVES
29-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) CONFESSIONS AND LAMENTATIONS
30-MAY-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DIVIDED LOYALTIES

CRUSADE

27-MAY-03 11:00 AM - CRUSADE THE RULES OF THE GAME
27-MAY-03 12:00 PM - CRUSADE WAR ZONE
27-MAY-03 1:00 PM - CRUSADE APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS
27-MAY-03 2:00 PM - CRUSADE RACING THE NIGHT
27-MAY-03 3:00 PM - CRUSADE THE NEEDS OF EARTH

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

12-MAY-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 NEED
12-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THOR'S CHARIOT
12-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
12-MAY-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 FAMILY
12-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 NEED
13-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THOR'S CHARIOT
14-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
15-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 FAMILY
16-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) DISCLOSURE
16-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) FORSAKEN
16-MAY-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) FORSAKEN
19-MAY-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SECRETS
19-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 BANE
19-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE TOK'RA - PT 1
19-MAY-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE TOK'RA - PT 2
19-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SECRETS
20-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 BANE
21-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE TOK'RA - PT 1
22-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE TOK'RA - PT 2
26-MAY-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SPIRITS
26-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 TOUCHSTONE
26-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIFTH RACE
26-MAY-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 A MATTER OF TIME
26-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SPIRITS
27-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 TOUCHSTONE
28-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE FIFTH RACE
29-MAY-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 A MATTER OF TIME
30-MAY-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) THE CHANGELING
30-MAY-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO
30-MAY-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:

11-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE HOME ON THE REMAINS
12-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE OUT OF THEIR MINDS
13-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS PT 1:A KISS IS BUT A
KISS
14-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS PT 1: I DO, I THINK
15-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LOOK AT THE PRINCESS PT 1: THE MALTESE
CRICHTON
16-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE PRAYER (LBX)
18-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE MY THREE CHICHTONS
19-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE BEWARE OF DOG
20-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
21-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE THE LOCKET
22-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE THE UGLY TRUTH
23-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE WE'RE SO SCREWED -PT 1: FETAL ATTRACTION
(LBX)
26-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE A CLOCKWORK NEBARI
27-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 1
28-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 2
29-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE LIARS, GUNS AND MONEY -PT 3
30-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE WE'RE SO SCREWED -PT 2: HOT TO KATRATZI
(LBX)

INSIDE SCI-FI TODAY:

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 3.0; Charmed 2.8; Angel 2.7;
Enterprise 2.5; Smallville 2.3; Buffy 1.9; Twilight Zone 1.3; Sabrina
1.2, and Smallville encore 1.0. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
4/7/03 - 4/13/03.

X-FILES: Fox Mulder's X-Files office will be forever preserved at the
Hollywood Entertainment Museum in Los Angeles, where it is on
permanent loan from Fox Television. The set has been reconstructed
with all of its original set dressing. The museum is located at 7021
Hollywood Blvd.

X2:X2: X-Men United did break the $100 million mark during the first
week of its run. X2 took in almost $4.9 million on Wednesday,
carrying it to a total domestic take of over $103 million in just six
days on the screen. Not much competition this weekend, so it should
remain in the #1 spot at the box office. The real battle begins next
weekend as "X2" will face off with the much-anticipated "Matrix:
Reloaded."

LONE RANGER: Hardly SF news, but always ready for a good adventure,
news comes from Variety that David Webb Peoples, who wrote the Oscar-
winning Clint Eastwood film UNFORGIVEN, has been hired to write a
screenplay for THE LONE RANGER. Peoples will write the screenplay
together with his wife, Janet. The couple previously teamed up to
produce TWELVE MONKEYS which was directed by Terry Gilliam.

ANGEL: According to the Hollywood Reporter, the WB is likely to be
renew ANGEL when the network unveils its fall slate next week.

TIMELINE: The title of this upcoming SF adaptation of Michael
Crichton's time travel novel could have a totally different meaning
for director Richard Donner. World events, production delays and
reshoots have pushed the release date from April 11 to November 26,.
Donner said in a recent interview that he is now mixing sound and
scoring the film and expects to deliver a negative to the studio at
the end of June. TIMELINE suffered two years of production delays
even before principal photography began. After settling on Wales for
medieval locations during preproduction in March 2000, filmmakers
came up against the United Kingdom's foot-and-mouth disease
outbreak. "Everything was in quarantine, so we were shut down."
Donner said. A potential actor's strike in early 2001 spooked
Paramount, so the studio shut down the film until the threat of a
strike was over. In the fall of 2001, TIMELINE was gearing up to go
to Berlin when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks occurred. With the
issue of security looming large, Donner eventually settled on a
farmyard 90 minutes outside of Montreal, where production finally
started in April 2002 and wrapped the following September. Donner
undertake five days of reshoots to add scenes clarifying the movie's
time travel in response to test audience confusion. "It seems to have
made a big difference," Donner said.

DEATHLANDS: FIRST WAVE fans will be happy to see Traci Elizabeth
Lords in the upcoming SCI FI Channel original movie DEATHLANDS:
HOMEWARD BOUND, based on James Axler's popular post-apocalyptic
Deathlands books. "It's about the end of the world," Lords said in an
interview. "It's timely. Visually, with the red-tinting, it's pretty
interesting." Lords talked about her character, saying "Lady Rachel
Cawdor is basically the queen of the underworld or, actually, the
queen of the New World. I think she's deliciously evil." DEATHLANDS:
HOMEWARD BOUND, which co-stars Vincent Spano, debuts at 9 p.m. ET on
May 17.

BUFFY: The WB has released more pics from the BUFFY finale. Take a
look over at Comics Continuum. Nathan Fillion from FIREFLY looks
marvelously evil!

THE LEAGUE: A new trailer is up at
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/lxg/ for the upcoming LEAGUE OF
EXTRAORDINDARY GENTLEMEN (shortened for promotions to THE LEAGUE).
Sean Connery looks terrific! This movie opens on July 11.

JIM HENSON CO.: The company that brought us Sesame Street and
FARSCAPE has come back to the Henson family. EM.TV & Merchandising AG
has agreed to sell Jim Henson Co. to the children of Muppets creator
Jim Henson for $89 million. According to Reuters, the deal ends a
nearly two-year hunt for a buyer. Among the suitors were Walt Disney
Co., children's programming magnate Haim Saban and former TV
executive Dean Valentine. Five Henson siblings will sit on the 45-
year-old company's board. Two of them, Brian and Lisa Henson, would
help manage Henson. EM.TV.

FANTASTIC FOUR: With the success of other comic book oriented movies
like Spider-Man, Daredevil and X-Men, 20th Century Fox is looking at
a 2004 release for the FANTASTIC FOUR. Marvel CEO Avi Arad has said
that the FANTASTIC FOUR film was currently being targeted for a
November 4, 2004 release. However, the JoBlo website indicates that
there is no script as yet. Director Peyton Reed junked the Doug
Petrie script and a new one has been commissioned from Twin Peaks co-
creator Mark Frost.

BUFFY: The series finale is drawing closer and the WB has released a
number of new pictures from the final episode. Go to Comics Continuum
to get more information about "Chosen".

MUTANT X: Comics Continuum has a preview of the upcoming MUTANT X
episode "Reawakening".

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: Stargate SG-1 2.3; Andromeda
2.2; The X-Files 2.2; Mutant X 2.0; Buffy 1.9; 3rd Rock 1.7;
Adventure, Inc. 1.7; Beastmaster 1.4; John Edward 1.3, and The Lost
World 1.3. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/7/03 - 4/13/03.

INDIANA JONES: Good news for fans of the INDIANA JONES series. The
trilogy is finally slated for worldwide DVD release on Nov. 4 as The
Adventures of Indiana Jones—The Complete DVD Movie Collection.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the four-disc box set will
include a disc specifically dedicated to bonus materials for the
movies, produced by George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg.
These bonus materials will include a documentary crafted by Laurent
Bouzereau, who has gone behind the scenes on Lucas projects like
American Graffiti and Spielberg projects such as Jaws and Close
Encounters of the Third Kind. The discs will not feature director's
commentary tracks for the films, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
The set will be available in both widescreen and full-screen versions
from Paramount Home Entertainment, the collection has no suggested
retail price, but is expected to be available for about $49.95 in the
United States.

EPISODE III: Few composers have reached the prominence of John
Williams. He has produced some of the most marvelous musical scores
in film history. He recently told CNN.com to expect echoes of the
music from the first film in the upcoming prequel Episode III, which
wraps up the saga. Williams said he hopes to use hints of some of the
musical themes from Episode IV: A New Hope to link the three prequel
movies with the original trilogy. "I think working backwards, some
musical hints like that will be appropriate. I am looking forward to
bringing all those thematic fragments together in the final episode
of Star Wars and to pick up what opportunities it'll have for new
material, also to sort of round out a whole corpus of musical themes
that are all interrelated and connected." Episode III is set to begin
production this year, with a 2005 release date.

SMALLVILLE: Over at Comics Continuum, SMALLVILLE Executive Producer
Alfred Gough talks about what is ahead in the season finale of
SMALLVILLE and what is down the road for Clark Kent next year. Now
that the series has wrapped, Gough and partner Miles Millar are
working on the script for the Iron Man movie.

THE HULK: Along with the movie opening on June 20, you'll be able to
pick "The Hulk: The Making of the Movie", a book that includes the
complete screenplay and an introduction by director Ang Lee. The
book, by Newmarket Press, will be available in both paperback and
hardcover. Newmarket Press' description indicates that the book will
be a full-color, behind-the-scenes companion to the blockbuster film.
With more than 120 color images, the companion book includes the
complete script from a story by Academy Award nominee James Schamus,
screenplay by John Turman and Michael France and James Schamus,
behind-the-scenes photos in bringing the big green superhero to life
through visual effects, creature design concept art, and many
insightful sidebars from the cast and the filmmakers.

BEST SELLING SF BOOKS: Here are the top 10: 1. Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix; 2. Da Vinci Code; 3. Angels & Demons; 4. Holes;
5. Armageddon (Left Behind 11); 6. The Lovely Bones; 7. Oryx and
Crake; 8. The Eternity Code; 9. Force Heretic II: Refugee, and 10.
Club Dead. Source: Amazon.com, 5/2/03.

X-2: The totals are in for this weekend's box office and X2 earned a
whopping $155.2 million worldwide in its May 2 opening weekend. This
is the fourth-biggest premiere in movie history. With $85.9 million
in North America alone, the debut trailed only last year's $114.8
million debut by Spider-Man and the premieres of the two Harry Potter
movies. X2 opened in 93 foreign territories in the biggest "day-and-
date" release in history, meaning that it opened simultaneously in
theaters across the globe. The robust premiere exceeded the first X-
Men film's July 2000 opening of $54.5 million.

MATRIX RELOADED: There are a lot of movies coming out in the next few
weeks and one that a lot of people have been anticipating is the next
installment of MATRIX. Unfortunately the folks at TIME magazine
haven't heard about spoiler information or spoiler warnings!
According to Cinescape, the May 13 issue of the magazine lays out
almost every major story twist in the movie. So beware!

ALEXANDER: After portraying Hannibal the cannibal, Anthony Hopkins is
moving along to another historical role -- that of ALEXANDER. This
Oliver Stone project will have Hopkins play a Macedonian general who
becomes an Egyptian pharaoh in the epic telling of Alexander the
Great. Principal photography is expected to begin in July. Morocco is
the primary location for the project, but it will also shoot in
London. Colin Farrell also stars in this project.

BUFFY: Over at Coming Soon, a number of the BUFFY cast talk about
their last day of filming. Series creator Joss Whedon promised a
complicated wrap-up. "We don't resolve every single subplot
completely because that's not the way life works," Whedon said.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Scare Tactics 1.4; Riverworld
1.4; Red Planet 1.4; Tremors: The Series 1.3; Stargate SG-1 1.2;
Battlefield Earth 1.0; Cleopatra 2525 0.9; Wing Commander 0.7; Beyond
Belief 0.7, and Roar 0.6. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 4/7/03 -
4/13/03.

X-MEN: According to The Hollywood Reporter, "X2: X-Men United"
captured an estimated opening-weekend gross of $85.9 million, the
fourth-largest three-day nonholiday session ever. Only Sony's 2002
release "Spider-Man" and Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets" (2002) have opened bigger, bowing with $114.8 million, $90.3
million and $88.4 million, respectively. The opening for the "X-Men"
sequel was a staggering 58% higher than that for the original film,
which debuted with $54.5 million in July 2000 -- and some industry
observers noted that Fox's Sunday estimates were on the low side, so
the final gross might be higher when calculated today. "X2" launched
in a record 3,741 theaters -- topping the 3,682 in which "Chamber"
bowed in November -- and averaged a sterling $22,962 per venue. The
PG-13 rated title is the sixth consecutive movie based on a Marvel
Comics character to debut at No. 1. In single-day rankings, the
Friday opening for "X2" proved the third-biggest ever at an estimated
$31.2 million, behind those of "Spider-Man" ($39.4 million)
and "Chamber" ($32.3 million).

NOT MUCH NEWS: It's Sunday and with that, most of the news sites are
closed for the weekend. Time to kick back with a good book -- or
comic book -- and veg out a little. I picked up the CSI series
yesterday as I went out for Free Comic Book Day. I like it! Hope you
all went out and picked up your quota of freebies! Great way to get
people interested in reading comic books -- especially the little
folks. Love Donald Duck and Batman!

CONVENTION CALENDAR:

Motor City Comic Con
May 16-18, 2003
Place: Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan
B5 Guests: Pat Tallman, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik, Andrea Thompson
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/index.html.

Marcon
May 23-25, 2003
Place: Columbus, Ohio
B5 Guests: Richard Biggs, J. Gregory Keyes
For more information, visit their website at http://www.marcon.org.

Vulkon
May 25-26, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Guests: Barry Morse, more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Vulkon
May 30-June 1, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
B5 Guest: Mira Furlan
Other Guests: Michael Dorn, John Billingsley, Teryl Rothery
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Trek Expo 2003
June 27-29, 2003
Place: Exposition Center, Tulsa, OK
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig
Other Guests: William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy, George Takei, Dominic
Keating
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.starbase21ok.com/trek__expo__2003.htm.

Toronto Trek 2003
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, CA
B5 Guest: Julie Caitlin Brown
Other guests: James Marsters, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at http://tcon.icomm.ca.

Shore Leave 25
July 11-13, 2003
Place: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Tel. 410-785-7000
B5 Guest: Andrea Thompson (Talia)
For more information, visit their website at http://www.shore-
leave.com.

Vulkon
July 18-19, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
Tampa Airport Hilton
Guests: Jonathan Frakes, more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Richard Biggs ( Dr. Franklin )

Forever Love
Sunday, 11 3:00 PM EST LIFE
Fact-based story with Reba McEntire as a wife and mother who emerges
physically well from a 20-year coma but struggles to rediscover her
emotional self. Alex: Tim Matheson. Gail: Bess Armstrong. Emma:
Heather Stephens. David: Scott Foley. Chuck: Garrison Herschberger.
Dr. Berris: Richard Biggs. Michael Switzer directed. (VCR Plus+
109324)

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Monday, 12  2:20 PM EST WSTN
Monday, 12  9:05 PM EST WSTN
Hugh O'Brian reprises his role as the renowned lawman in
this "featurization" that combines new footage with colorized
flashbacks to the 1955-61 series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp."
Sheriff Darling: Bruce Boxleitner. Spooner: Paul Brinegar. Digger
Phelps: Harry Carey Jr. Filmed on location in Arizona.

David Allen Brooks ( Max Eilerson )

A Mother's Testimony
Monday, 12  1:15 AM EST LMN
Monday, 12  9:30 AM EST LMN
A mother (Kate Jackson) naively provides her son (Chad Allen) with
every opportunity to make a fresh start for himself after he's
released from jail. Susan Blakely, William R. Moses, Daniel Roebuck,
David Allen Brooks. Directed by Julian Chojnacki.

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Final Voyage
Monday, 12 3:35 AM EST HBO
A luxury liner becomes the target of a band of terrorists lying in
wait until the ship is out to sea. Dylan Walsh, Erika Eleniak. Josef:
Ice-T. Max: Claudia Christian. Chang: John Koyama. Millspawl:
Jonathan Fuller. Directed by Jim Wynorski. (VCR Plus+ 93625763)

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

I-Spy
A secret agent (Owen Wilson) and a boxing champ (Eddie Murphy) try to
vanquish an arms dealer who has stolen a top-secret stealth fighter
jet. Gundars: Malcolm McDowell. Rachel: Famke Janssen. Carlos: Gary
Cole. Jerry: Phill Lewis. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same
name. Betty Thomas directed.

Josh Coxx ( Lt. Corwin )

Providence
Sibling Rivalry
Saturday, 10  7:00 PM EST CBS
Monday, 12  1:00 AM EST CBS
Syd and Joanie vie for the affections of a hunky housepainter; Donna
(Victoria Principal) launches a plot to help Robbie derail Heather's
marriage plans. Patrick: Josh Coxx. Heather: Dana Daurey. Charlie:
Josh Daugherty. (VCR Plus+ 49590)

Friends
The One with Joey's Fridge
Monday, 12 7:30 PM EST TBS
When Rachel needs an escort for a charity ball, the gang vies to find
her Prince Charming; Ross frets over Elizabeth's rowdy spring-break
plans. Elizabeth: Alexandra Holden. Eldad: Josh Coxx. Patrick: Chris
Kennedy.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Tuesday, 13  8:15 AM EST STZC
Tuesday, 13  11:00 AM EST SHOC
Tuesday, 13  3:20 PM EST STZC
Wednesday, 14  1:45 AM EST SHOC
Griffin Dunne directed and stars in this mock documentary about a
filmmaker who interviews aspiring actress Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) on
her quest for fame. Nat: Tate Kelly. Boyfriend: Daniel Landon. Sandra
Bullock, Carrie Fisher, Melissa Gilbert and Buck Henry appear as
themselves.

Sylvester
Monday, 12 3:05 AM EST STZF
Melissa Gilbert aspires to become an Olympic equestrienne in this
girl-with-a-horse tale. Richard Farnsworth. Matt: Michael
Schoeffling. Muffy: Constance Towers. Harris: Pete Kowanko. Grant:
Yankton Hatten. Seth: Shane Serwin. Tim Hunter directed.

Melissa Gilbert: Beyond the Prairie
Tuesday, 13 9:00 PM EST BIO
Wednesday, 14  1:00 AM EST BIO
Wednesday, 14  12:00 PM EST BIO
Wednesday, 14  6:00 PM EST BIO
A profile of the actress, who is best known for her TV role as Laura
Ingalls in the '70s series "Little House on the Prairie."

Marjean Holden ( Dr. Chambers )

BeastMaster
Gone
Monday, 12  2:30 AM EST WB
Voden attempts to manipulate Dar into joining forces with him, but
his plan is disrupted when a rare Tasmanian tiger captures Dar's
attention. Dar: Daniel Goddard. Voden: David Paterson. Arina: Marjean
Holden. Kaleb: Peter Lamb. Tao: Jackson Raine. (VCR Plus+ 627131)

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Aftermath
Sunday, 11 1:00 PM EST FOX
Cheryl Ladd is the wife of a pilot battling to absolve her husband of
culpability in an aircraft disaster. Cody: Jeffrey DeMunn. Wes:
Frederick Coffin. Spense: Jim Metzler. Stanton: Peter Jurasik.
Harmon: Jeff McCarthy. Pamela: Moira Walley. Switzer: Ray Blunk.
Dixie: Paula Preston. Bryce: Jamie Horton. Pasco: Greg Feith.
A.k.a. "Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501." (VCR Plus+ 26527)

Hill Street Blues
Stan the Man
Tuesday, 13 2:00 PM EST BRAVO
Tuesday, 13  2:00 PM EST BRAVO
LaRue has a collision with a narc over who's going to bust a dealer;
Joyce is attacked at the station; an unhappy tenant of a condemned
building threatens to jump off the roof. Kiel Martin, Veronica Hamel.
Sid: Peter Jurasik.

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Columbo
Fade-in to Murder
Thursday, 15 12:30 PM EST BRAVO
Columbo investigates a TV detective who murders his producer. Ward
Fowler: William Shatner. Claire Daley: Lola Albright. Sid Daley: Alan
Manson. Mark Davis: Bert Remsen. Sergeant Johnson: Walter Koenig.
Walter Gray: Frank Baxter. Tony: Timothy Agoglia Carey.

Bill Mumy ( Lennier )

Bless the Beasts and Children
Saturday, 10 2:05 AM EST STZF
Stanley Kramer's film about teenagers trying to save a buffalo herd
from slaughter. Teft: Bill Mumy. Cotton: Barry Robins. Lally 1: Bob
Kramer. Shecker: Miles Chapin. Goodenow: Darel Glaser. Lally 2: Marc
Vahanian. Sid: Jesse White. Camp Director: Dave Ketchum. Wheaties:
Ken Swofford. The movie theme later a hit as "Nadia's Theme."

Tracy Scoggins ( Lochley )

Cybill
Where's Zoey
Monday, 12  9:00 AM EST OXYGN
Zoey stays with Maryann while Cybill travels to Vancouver. But
Maryann gets into a pickle when she goes out for olives and Zoey
disappears. Invincigirl: Tracy Scoggins. Nina: Kim Murphy. Dolores:
Claire Stansfield.

Patricia Tallman ( Lyta Alexander )

Night of the Living Dead
Wednesday, 14  1:05 AM EST STZ
Wednesday, 14  1:05 AM EST STZ
Remake of the 1968 cult thriller about strangers in a farmhouse
fending off flesh-eating zombies. Ben: Tony Todd. Barbara: Patricia
Tallman. Harry: Tom Towles. Helen: McKee Anderson. Tom: William
Butler. Judy Rose: Katie Finneran. Johnnie: Bill Moseley. Sarah:
Heather Mazur. Directed by Tom Savini.

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Tuesday, 13  5:00 PM EST ACTN
Wednesday, 14  4:50 AM EST ACTN
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel. Chris: Jeffrey Nordling. Margo:
Farrah Forke. Dr. Cecil Chalmers: John Neville. Briggs: Tim Russ.
Dallas: Carel Struycken. Sandy: Fabiana Udenio. Wentworth: Francis
Guinan. Prof. Harlech: F. Murray Abraham. William Dear directed.

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest - Urban Ops
Saturday, 5/10  1:30 PM HIST
Host Peter Woodward trains in police SWAT team procedures at the
Direct Action Resource Center in Little Rock. Included: climbing down
a rope from a helicopter and moving through an enemy-held building.

Egypt: Land of the Gods - Cradle of Religions; Sacred Space
Sunday, 5/11 10:00 AM HIST
An examination of early polytheism; the establishment of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam; and the sacred places of Egypt. Featured:
comments from scholars, including Dr. James P. Allen (Metropolitan
Museum of Art) and Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi (Broughton
International, Inc.). Host: Peter Woodward

Egypt: Land of the Gods - Death and Rebirth; Land of Magic
Sunday, 5/11 12:00 PM HIST
An exploration of the views on death by Egypt's major religions; and
the concept of magic in religion. Included: resurrection; the
afterlife; burial rites; and healing rituals. Host: Peter Woodward

Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids - Mansions of the Spirits; The Great
Pharaoh and His Lost Children
Sunday, 5/11 2:00 PM HIST
Part 1 of two. A visit to the Temple of Karnak in Luxor. Also, an
investigation of the tomb KV5 in the Valley of the Kings examines
evidence that it may be the burial place of the sons of Rameses II.
Included: a tour of the tomb with Egyptologist Kent Weeks. Host:
Peter Woodward.

Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids - Daily Life of Ancient Egyptians; Death
and the Journey to Immortality
Sunday, 5/11 4:00 PM HIST
Conclusion. Hieroglyphics are examined in an effort to reveal details
about the life of Egyptians. Also: a look at how ancient Egyptians
viewed death and the afterlife. Included: a look at a cache of
mummies in the Valley of the Kings. Peter Woodward hosts.

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Saturday, 10  8:30 AM EST SHOT
Thursday, 15  6:00 AM EST SHOT
Thursday, 15  4:00 PM EST SHOT
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed).

That is about it for this edition of The Zocalo Today.  Please stop
over to the website (http://www.isnnews.net) and visit for a while.
There is a lot to see and read – and forums available to chat with
others as well.

Talk to you soon.
Be safe.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – April 26, 2003

What's New

WOW, there has been a lot going on over the last couple of weeks –
and I've had a lot of catching up to do.  I think I've got most of
the new material here for your enjoyment!  Big news – the Babylon 5
Season Two DVD will be available next Tuesday!  The next Babylon 5
novel (my favorite) "To Dream in a City of Sorrows" will be out on
July 29.  Both are available for pre-orders now.  JMS also mentioned
in a newsgroup comment that he is talking with the WB about CRUSADE
on DVD as well!

Get ready for a lot of reading!  There is a ton of stuff in this
newsletter --  but be sure to visit some of the websites mentioned.
You'll be glad you did.

BABYLON 5 SEASON TWO DVD

The WB has started to promote the new Season Two DVD.  They have sent
out a lot of promotional material to a number of folks hosting
Babylon 5 sites. I received the press release below as well as stills
and some segments from the actual DVD. They are FANTASTIC. It is SO
wonderful to see all these folks again -- talking about their Season
Two experiences with Babylon 5.

Rather than try to deal with all the material, Monica over at The
Abyss has already put in a considerable amount of effort to pull them
together -- and done a marvelous job of it! Thanks Monica. Go to
http://abyss.hubbe.net/b5/dvds/boxed-s2promos.html to look at the
materials the WB has pulled together on the series. The Season One
DVD was good -- this one looks like a winner as well. Did you notice
that there is a gag reel included? I can't wait to see that one!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Excitement Continues!

BABYLON 5:
THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON
By Popular Demand, Warner Home Video Sets April 29 Debut
for the Next Installment of Classic Sci-Fi Series

Burbank, Calif., February 14, 2003 - Following the resounding success
of the first season's DVD release, Warner Home Video is following up
with the second 22 regular season episodes of the Emmy Award-winning
series Babylon 5. Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season comes to DVD
on April 29 as its own six-disc giftset. Loaded with extras including
commentaries by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, the set will
sell for $99.98 SRP.

Babylon 5, the acclaimed series about the space station that's the
tumultuous center of the 23rd century's bid for peace among humans
and aliens, joins Friends, The Sopranos, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
The Simpsons and more TV-to-disc programs that prove DVD is the hot-
selling format TV fans want to own.

Babylon 5 won two Emmys (Groundbreaking Visual Effects and Makeup)
and earned the 1999 Saturn Award for Best Genre Cable/Syndicated
Series from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
(Hugo Awards). The second season of Babylon 5 also won the 1996 Hugo
Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for The Coming of Shadows
episode. Other Hugo nominees that year included Apollo 13, Toy Story
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's The Visitor episode.

Additionally, Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season includes three
Emmy-nominated episodes, Acts of Sacrifice, The Geometry of Shadows
and Comes the Inquisitor.

It was the first-ever television series to use extensive computer-
generated imagery and to shoot and air in a widescreen format.
Babylon 5 rewarded fan loyalty and broke new ground by maintaining
narrative consistency through a five-year story arc, and the show was
singled out by NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other noted
institutions for its science-based treatment of futuristic space
themes/technology.

Today, Babylon 5 continues its mission with episodes syndicated on
the Sci-Fi Channel, which also recently aired the new Babylon 5
feature, Legend of the Rangers. There are also more than 30 novels in
print set in the Babylon 5 universe, and fan requests for a new
Babylon 5 television series are growing.

BABYLON 5 BONUS FEATURES

The six-disc set Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season includes the
following:
· All-new digital widescreen transfers [16x9, 1.77:1]
· Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
· Introduction by series creator/producer J. Michael Straczynski and
various cast members
· Episode commentaries by Straczynski and cast members Bruce
Boxleitner, Claudia Christian and Jerry Doyle
· Building Babylon: Blueprint of an Episode featurette
· Shadows and Dreams: Honors of Babylon featurette, including
coverage of the Hugo Award
· The Universe of Babylon 5 data/tech/personnel files
· Gag reel
· Babylon 5 Timeline
· Original Episode promos

SYNOPSIS
The long-running Emmy Award-winning television series Babylon 5 takes
place in the year 2257 A.D, on an immense space station floating in a
stationary orbit in a neutral corner of a distant galaxy. Staffed by
a crew of peaceful Earthmen and women, Babylon 5 serves as a non-
political economic and social hub for the four alien races -- the
Narn, Centauri, Vorlon and Minbari -- who fight to control the
galaxy.

Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season
$99.98 SRP
STREET DATE: April 29
RATING: NR
RUN TIME: approx: 990 minutes

BABYLON 5 NOVELS - TO DREAM IN THE CITY OF SORROWS

DelRey is reprinting the most popular of the Babylon 5 original
novels. Here's one I've been waiting for -- Kathryn Drennan's TO
DREAM IN THE CITY OF SORROWS. The release date is scheduled for July
29, 2003. I love the new cover art! It can be pre-ordered from
www.amazon.com. For those of you who love Babylon 5, this one reads
just like an episode from the series. You just can't put it down.

BABYLON 5 MOVIES TO AIR ON SCIFI

04-MAY 11:00AM BABYLON 5:  THIRDSPACE
04-MAY 1:00PM BABYLON 5:  RIVER OF SOULS
04-MAY 3:00PM BABYLON 5:  LEGEND OF THE RANGERS
04-MAY 3:00AM BABYLON 5:  THE GATHERING

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

JASON CARTER/RICHARD BIGGS:  Pipeline Productions is currently
organizing a Biggs & Carter Experience (acting workshop) Cruise
event.  Anyone Interested in participating can be added to the
mailing list by emailing their name and address to
JasonCarterFC@....  For more information on the Biggs & Carter
Experience, please visit www.biggsandcarter.com.

FIONA AVERY: Fiona Avery (author of the "Rising Stars: Bright"
series) is starting another spin-off of the Rising Stars series
called "Rising Stars: Untouchable". Due around August 2003, it
features Laurel Darkhaven, the telekenetic who became a CIA assassin
who was featured in issue #16. The five issue mini series is being
called "Rising Stars: Untouchable" and will have artwork by Rick
Mays. For more on this from Fiona, go to
<http://www.newsarama.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?
ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000495>.

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI: For those of you who just can't get enough
from JMS, there is a long, but interesting interview in Sketch
Magazine at
<http://www.hypethis.com/interviews/interview_jmichaelstraczynski.html
>.

BEATA POSNIAK DANIELS: Beata Posniak's (President Luchenko from B5)
recent project, a film entitled MNEMOSYNE which she directed, will be
shown at the opening the 4th Annual Film Polish Festival at the
Academy this month at the Leammle's Monica 4-plex Theater in Santa
Monica from April 25 to May 1, 2003. The film "Mnemosyne" is based on
the ancient poem "Thunder, Perfect Mind" - a visual journey of the
human race, exploring where we have been and what we can become. We
are taken on this journey through the voice and body of Mnemosyne,
Mother of Memory. Mnemosyne bears witness to the forces of
destruction as well as of creation, revealing through art, the multi-
dimensionality of women. The film is a homage to power, strength and
individualism.

RANGER SIGHTINGS

Ranger Stanley writes:
I noticed John Vickery (Neroon, Mr. Welles) played the roll of Orak,
the Klingon prosecutor in the Enterprise episode "Judgement". He was
unrecognizable in his Klingon make up and even though the teeth
prosthetics obviously made oratory difficult, Vickerys unmistakable
baritone still came through.

Ranger Mark reports:
I noticed on CSI this evening that Richard Biggs made a brief
appearance as an attorney. The entire scene lasted around a minute
but it was a pleasant surprise to catch him.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

The BBC reported that "I'll be back," Arnold Schwarzenegger's line
from 1984's The Terminator, was voted the best parting shot in movie
history in a poll conducted by Odeon Cinemas in the United Kingdom.
What do you think the BEST Babylon 5 would be? I know, there are tons
of them, but give that a thought and send in your votes. Let's limit
the voting to 5 and let's see what happens!

Send in your best quotes to sgbruckner@.... I'll post the
responses on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

COMIC BOOK NEWS

AMAZING SPIDERMAN

It looks like Issue #52 of AMAZING SPIDERMAN is out on shelves now.
The next issue of BRIGHT (Issue #3) is scheduled for arrival on
Wednesday.

Issue #55 of Amazing Spiderman will be written by J. Michael
Straczynski and Fiona Avery, art by John Romita Jr., cover by Mike
Deodato Jr. More secrets of the enigmatic Ezekiel are revealed in
this first part of a 2-part story co-written by J. Michael
Straczynski and his protégé Fiona Avery. 32 pages, $2.25, in stories
on July 16.

SUPREME POWER

This is a new title J. Michael Straczynski has been working on for
Marvel. Originally titled "Squadron Supreme", it is now
called "Supreme Power". According to JMS, publication date in July
16.

JMS described the series in a comment to the B5 moderated newsgroup
as:
Supreme Power is an updating of the Squadron Supreme book done quite
a while back by Mark Gruenwald. It was one of the first books,
possibly the first book, to really examine the role of the superhero
in society, and as such is generally considered to have paved the way
for such later works as Watchmen, Dark Knight, Marvels, Kingdom Come
and others.

Marvel said, basically, if you could take those characters, who were
used at a time when comics were still quite a bit more restrictive
than now, due to the comics code and other influences, and update
them, recast them, free to do whatever you want...what would you do?

Hence, Supreme Power. While it has its moments of dark humor, it's a
very intense, serious book. And because it's being done for the
Marvel Max line -- which is aimed at mature readers -- there are very
few limitations in terms of imagery and language. Marvel has said it
wants me to take this book to the wall, and that's pretty much where
I intend to go.

Interestingly, unlike the aforemtentioned titles, this isn't a
limited series...it's intended to be an ongoing series, while trying
to sustain the kind of intensity you get in that kind of limited
edition. It's a massive writing challenge, though one of my main
goals is to do right by Mark's original creation.

BRIGHT

Rising Stars: Bright #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Image
Comics. The issue is written by Fiona Avery, penciled by Dan Jurgens,
inked by Jason Gorder and art by John Starr.   Rising Stars: Bright
#3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

SCIFI'S SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5

28-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS -PT 2
29-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BABYLON SQUARED
30-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE QUALITY OF MERCY

01-MAY 9:00AM CHRYSALIS
02-MAY 9:00AM POINTS OF DEPARTURE
04-MAY 11:00AM BABYLON 5:  THIRDSPACE
04-MAY 1:00PM BABYLON 5:  RIVER OF SOULS
04-MAY 3:00PM BABYLON 5:  LEGEND OF THE RANGERS
04-MAY 3:00AM BABYLON 5:  THE GATHERING

CRUSADE

01-MAY-03 11:00 AM - CRUSADE THE WELL OF FOREVER
01-MAY-03 12:00 PM - CRUSADE EACH NIGHT I DREAM OF HOME
01-MAY-03 1:00 PM - CRUSADE PATTERNS OF THE SOUL
01-MAY-03 2:00 PM - CRUSADE THE PATH OF SORROWS
01-MAY-03 3:00 PM - CRUSADE RULING FROM THE TOMB
27-MAY-03 11:00 AM - CRUSADE THE RULES OF THE GAME
27-MAY-03 12:00 PM - CRUSADE WAR ZONE
27-MAY-03 1:00 PM - CRUSADE APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS
27-MAY-03 2:00 PM - CRUSADE RACING THE NIGHT
27-MAY-03 3:00 PM - CRUSADE THE NEEDS OF EARTH

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

28-APR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 TIN MAN
28-APR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
28-APR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 POLITICS
28-APR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WITHIN THE SERPENT'S GRASP
28-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 TIN MAN
29-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
30-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 POLITICS

FARSCAPE SCHEDULE:
27-APR-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE HIDDEN MEMORY
28-APR-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE BONE TO BE WILD
29-APR-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE FAMILY TIES
30-APR-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
01-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE MIND THE BABY
02-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE BRINGING HOME THE BEACON (LBX)
04-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE VITAS MORTIS
05-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE TAKING THE STONE
06-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE CRACKERS DON'T MATTER
07-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE PICTURE IF YOU WILL
08-MAY-03 12:00 AM FARSCAPE THE WAY WE WEREN'T
09-MAY-03 5:00 AM FARSCAPE A CONSTELLATION OF DOUBT (LBX)

CONVENTION CALENDAR

WonderCon
April 25-27, 2003
Place: Moscone Center
City: San Francisco, CA
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.wondercon.com/Pages/WCWhatsNew.html.

StarFest
April 25-27, 2003
Place: Marriott Denver Tech Center
City: Denver, CO
B5 Guests: Walter Koenig, Richard Biggs
Other Guests: Manu Interaymi (Icheb - Voyager), Richard Herd (Admiral
Paris - Voyager), Stephanie Romanov (Lilah - Angel), John Billingsley
(Dr. Phlox - Enterprise), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luther - Smallville)
For more information, visit their website at http://www.starland.com.

Vulkon
April 27-28, 2003
Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Other Guests: Robert Picardo, James Doohan, Alice Krige, David
Carradine, Barry Morse, John Billingsley
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Federation Con 10
May 2-4, 2003
Place: Bonn, Germany
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Tracy Scoggins
Other Guests: James Marsters, Leni Parker, Connor Traineer, Marina
Sirtis, Ethan Phillips, Terry Farrell, Gil Gerard
For more information, visit their website at http://www.fedcon.de.

Motor City Comic Con
May 16-18, 2003
Place: Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan
B5 Guests: Pat Tallman, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/index.html.

Marcon
May 23-25, 2003
Place: Columbus, Ohio
B5 Guests: Richard Biggs, J. Gregory Keyes
For more information, visit their website at http://www.marcon.org.

WHAT'S NEW IN SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

X-2: With the premiere of X-2 on May 2, there's a lot of publication
surrounding the new movie. Director Bryan Singer is already talking
about the next X-Men project! He said during a recent interview that
a lot of comic mythology didn't make it into the second movie, but
could end up in a third. "[In] each X-Men film, we lost a character.
I had to battle Beast out of the first film. I think Angel was a
character that found its way into almost towards the final drafts of
this script. I had a wonderful scene with Angel that I was very fond
of, and had to get rid of, because you don't want to have characters
and plot lines for the sake of having characters and plot lines."
Singer said that he had to cut other elements from X2, including a
scene featuring Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in the Danger Room and
others involving the Sentinels.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Universal Interactive announced at a recent
press conference that it has a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA video game in
development and slated for release in the fall of 2003. The video
game is set before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies (as seen in
the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movie). Since the game is set well before
the film and TV series, all 12 Battlestars are still in operation and
earlier models of the show's Vipers and Cylon Raiders will be seen.
The story-driven missions will be varied, ranging from defensive
patrols to all-out assaults. The game will be available for both the
Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox consoles.

AGENT CODY BANKS 2: The WB is hard at work on this sequel. Kevin
Allen is in final negotiations to come aboard to helm " Agent Cody
Banks 2." He is replacing Harald Zwart, who filmed the original.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Banks 2" begins shooting next
month in London, with Dylan Sellers and David Nicksay producing with
Splendid Pictures and Maverick Films.

WEREWOLF: The Hollywood Reporter indicates that rapper-turned-actor
DMX is in negotiations to star in and produce Phoenix Pictures'
action-thriller WEREWOLF, with Italian director Dario Piana making
his U.S. feature debut. Production may start late in 2003 in
Montreal. Written by Marshall Todd, "Werewolf" is described as being
in the vein of "Blade." It will see DMX play a mysterious bluesman
whose mission is to rid Earth of werewolves, the last of whom live
among the rich, glamorous and drug-addicted in the Hollywood Hills.

MUTANT X: The episode written by Freddie Prinze, Jr., ONE STEP
CLOSER, airs this weekend. For some pics and a synopsis of the
episode and commentary from Prinze, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0304/25/index.htm.

SMALLVILLE: This WB series just keeps getting better and better.
Tuesday's episode of SMALLVILLE placed No. 2 in adults 18-34
(3.9/12), persons 12-34 (3.9/12), women 18-34 (4.4/12), men 18-34
(3.5/11), women 12-34 (4.3/12), men 12-34 (3.5/12), adults 18-49
(3.3/8) and men 18-49 (3.2/9). Smallville was also No. 1 in its time
period in teens (3.8/13), female teens (4.1/15) and male teens
(3.6/12).

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 5.8; John Doe 3.5; Charmed
3.5; Futurama 3.1; Buffy 2.3; Smallville 2.3; Angel 2.2; Sabrina 2.1;
Enterprise 2.0, and Twilight Zone 1.5. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
3/24/03 - 3/30/03.

BROTHERS GRIMM: According to Variety, principal photography begins on
Terry Gilliam's THE BROTHERS GRIMM June 30 in Prague. The $75 million
dollar fantasy film will shoot for a total of 17 weeks in the Czech
Republic. Heath Ledger and Matt Damon are playing the two literary
Grimms with Robin Williams and Jonathan Pryce handling the villain
roles.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: The official website for this
movie continues to add interesting material, including character
profiles, trailers, pictures and "telegrams" (otherwise known as e-
mail greetings). Rumor has it that the movie title will be shortened
during the promotional campaign to just THE LEAGUE.

TWO TOWERS: New Line Cinema's The Two Towers is now the fifth biggest
grossing film of all time behind Titanic, Harry Potter & The
Sorcerer's Stone, Star Wars: Episode I and Jurassic Park.

BEST QUOTE: The BBC reported that I'LL BE BACK, Arnold
Schwarzenegger's line from 1984's The Terminator, was voted the best
parting shot in movie history in a poll conducted by Odeon Cinemas in
the United Kingdom. This led me to our new discussion topic for the
week -- what do you feel is the BEST Babylon 5 quote? See below for
details.

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW: Over at the Coming Soon website, you can peek
at Fox's upcoming movie, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. Dennis Quaid and
Jake Gyllenhaal will be battling the threat of a new ice age in this
new Roland Emmerich movie, set to open the summer of 2004.

EPISODE III: The official STAR WARS website indicates that Chewbacca,
the 200-year-old Wookiee co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, will make
an appearance in this final chapter of the prequels. The role will
again be played by the man who originated the part, Peter Mayhew.
Mayhew said, "I'm delighted to return as Chewbacca. I think his re-
appearance in this film is a fitting way to tie the whole saga
together, especially for Wookiee fans." Also confirmed for EPISODE
III were Anthony Daniels as C-3PO and Kenny Baker as R2-D2.

X-MEN: With the new X-2 movie ready for release on May 2, talk shows
will host a number of the cast. Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Romijn-
Stamos will be appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next
week to promote X2. Jackman will be a guest on Monday night, and
Romijn-Stamos will be a guest on Tuesday night. Famke Janssen, who
plays Jean Grey, will be a Tonight Show guest on Tuesday, May 6.

SNAKE PLISSKEN: For all fans of Snake Plissken, his return is near!
In celebration of the renowned anti-hero's return, CrossGen
Entertainment and Hurricane Entertainment have arranged for all three
Hollywood superstars (director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill,
and actor Kurt Russell) to sign copies of JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAKE
PLISSKEN CHRONICLES #1, on sale June 25th, as a special Retailer
Incentive.

TV ZONE: In Issue #161, JMS begins a series about Babylon 5. Thanks
to my buddy Mark in England, I got my hands on a copy of this issue
and have begun to read JMS' diary about season one. It's marvelous.
Can't wait for other issues to arrive! I haven't seen the issue on
newsstands here and the TV Zone website skipped the issue altogether!
Weird! It is definitely an issue B5 fans will want to get.

E-BAY ITEMS: PsiFiMogul has the last of the Babylon 5 movies, IN THE
BEGINNING, up on e-Bay along with two original X-Files scripts and a
lot of VHS emmy tapes. Drop over to e-bay and search for items from
PsiFiMogul. The B5 movie can be found at Item #3322759815. Happy
Bidding!

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicates Series: Buffy 2.2; Stargate SG-1 2.1;
Andromeda 2.0; Mutant X 2.0; The X-Files 2.0; 3rd Rock 1.9; Adventure
Inc. 1.8; Beastmaster 1.5; John Edward 1.3, and Sabrina 1.2. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 3/24/03 - 3/30/03.

NEXT GENERATION - PICARDLESS? The Cinema Confidential Web site
reports that Patrick Stewart has said that he won't be playing Star
Trek: The Next Generation's Capt. Jean-Luc Picard again. "I think The
Next Generation is over with. I've probably said goodbye to Picard
forever now." The last movie, NEMESIS, did not do well at the box
office, but Stewart has a number of options open. X-MEN 2 opens on
May 2. Professor Xavier's fate is a bit different than that of
Captain Picard.

JOHN DOE: The season finale for this terrific show is just ahead.
Executive Producer Mimi Leder directed the season finale which airs
April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

THE HULK: The International Trialer for the upcoming movie, THE HULK,
can be seen at
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/the_hulk/international/. It
looks pretty cool. The movie opens June 20. Tons of information is
available at http://www.thehulk.com/.

KINGDOM HOSPITAL: Stephen King is hard at work writing a midseason
series for ABC entitled KINGDOM HOSPITAL. It will enter the lineup
January 2004 with a two-hour movie, followed by 13 weekly episodes.
Casting begins next month.

THE LAZARUS CHILD: Warner Bros. has given the greenlight for a July
28 start to THE LAZARUS CHILD, a sci-fi thriller based on the novel
by Robert Mawson, in which a 7-year-old girl falls in a coma after
getting hit by a bus. In a last desperate measure, her 12-year-old
brother's mind is inserted into his sister in the hopes that it will
revive her. The film will star Angela Bassett, Andy Garcia, and
Frances O'Connor.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

"Touched by an Angel" (Series Finale, part 1) on CBS, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
ET
Monica (Roma Downey) is up for a possible promotion as she embarks
upon what will become her very last and most challenging mission. As
she journeys into Ascension, Monica encounters a mysterious drifter
named Zack (guest star Scott Bairstow). When they arrive in town,
they learn that a devastating accident had occurred there a year ago,
killing almost all of Ascension's children and leaving behind a
deeply scarred community. Zack is recognized by the townspeople who
demand that he be tried for the murder of their children. Guest stars
include Patty Duke, Marion Ross, Randy Travis, Paul Winfield and
Patrick Duffy. Concludes tomorrow night. This is the final episode of
the series.

"Rosemary's Baby" (1968) on American Movie Classics, 8:00pm - 10:40pm
ET
Director Roman Polanski's first American film was an intense horror
classic that still sends chills up and down viewers' spines. When
Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and her husband, Guy Woodhouse (John
Cassavetes), move into a large apartment building, the elderly
neighbors (Ruth Gordon & Sidney Blackmer) offer help and support. Of
course, they have a wicked reason for wanting Rosemary to have a
child, but you will find that out soon enough.

On SCIFI Tonight:

7:00 PM
Interceptor Force
A futuristic saga pitting an elite team of multinational soldiers
against hostile aliens who have landed in a town in the Pacific
Northwest.

9:00 PM
Pitch Black
Before he revved up "The Fast and the Furious" and fueled the
action in "XXX," Vin Diesel starred in this explosive 2000 sci-fi
thriller about a spaceship crew stranded on an eerily barren planet
littered with the remains of a failed colony.
On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
One Step Closer
Freddie Prinze Jr. scripted this episode, which finds a U.S.
senator's daughter kidnapped while being safeguarded by Brennan and
Shalimar. Also, Brennan's powers begin to malfunction, threatening
both himself and others.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Illusion of Majesty
The Andromeda lands in a system that consists of toxic waste and
garbage moons; a capsule occupant (Krista Allen) claims to be a
missing princess; three monks insist that a goddess is on board the
ship; Dylan is involved in a court battle.

Stargate SG-1
Menace
With the Asgard being threatened, a beautiful young android may be
the key to its survival.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
No Place Like Home
This chilling story sheds light on Buffy's kid sister, Dawn (Michelle
Trachtenberg). Since learning the Slayer had a sibling, fans have
been dying for the dish on the mysterious junior miss. Their wish is
granted in a plot that also kicks off a fascinating story line and
introduces an enemy with hints of apocalyptic power.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Reptile Boy
Cordelia and Buffy attend a frat party thrown by a satanic cult
looking for some fresh sacrifices.

Outer Limits
Glyphic
When an official from the Department of Health (Peter Flemming)
visits a town in the Pacific Northwest, he discovers a mysterious
epidemic killed most of the town's children 12 years ago.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

The Babe
Wednesday, 30 3:30 AM EST TNT
Character study of baseball legend George Herman Ruth (John Goodman).
Kelly McGillis. Helen: Trini Alvarado. Jumpin' Joe: Bruce Boxleitner.
Frazee: Peter Donat. Brother Mathias: James Cromwell. Dunn: J.C.
Quinn. Huggins: Joe Ragno. Bush: Richard Tyson. Lou Gehrig: Michael
McGrady. Directed by Arthur Hiller. (VCR Plus+ 893160)

Jason Carter ( Marcus )

Beverly Hills, 90210
Divas
Sunday, 27 8:00 AM EST FX
Brenda hopes to impress a Broadway director (Jason Carter), while
Steve coaches a competitor (Tracy Middendorf); an admirer (Kathleen
Robertson) won't take no from Brandon. Kevin: David Hayward. Brandon:
Jason Priestley. (VCR Plus+ 4695331)

Beverly Hills, 90210
Acting Out
Sunday, 27 9:00 AM EST FX
Clare (Kathleen Robertson) has a wild night with Brandon; Andrea has
an emergency; Kelly and Laura gain advantages in the Maggie-the-Cat
competition. Brenda: Shannen Doherty. Andrea: Gabrielle Carteris.
Brandon: Jason Priestley. Kelly: Jennie Garth. (VCR Plus+ 5782669)

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Final Voyage
Saturday, 26  2:30 AM EST AMAX
Thursday, 1  3:00 AM EST AMAX
A luxury liner becomes the target of a band of terrorists lying in
wait until the ship is out to sea. Dylan Walsh, Erika Eleniak. Josef:
Ice-T. Max: Claudia Christian. Chang: John Koyama. Millspawl:
Jonathan Fuller. Directed by Jim Wynorski.

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

The Switch
Sunday, 20, 2:15 PM EST TRUE
A fact-based variation on the right-to-die issue that revolves around
a quadriplegic (Gary Cole). Fine: Craig T. Nelson. Dee: Beverly
D'Angelo. Larry's Father: Tim Scott. Larry's Mother: Kathleen Nolan.
Hank: Henry G. Sanders. Directed by Bobby Roth. (VCR Plus+
65152556)

Surviving the Game
Saturday, 26  1:00 PM EST BSTZ
Saturday, 26  11:30 PM EST BSTZ
Brutal action saga about a homeless man (Ice-T) tricked into becoming
a human target for sportsmen. Rutger Hauer. Cole: Charles S. Dutton.
Hawkins: Gary Busey. Wolfe Sr.: F. Murray Abraham. Griffin: John C.
McGinley. Wolfe Jr.: William McNamara. Hank: Jeff Corey. Directed by
Ernest Dickerson.

I-Spy
Multiple times and days, see listing
A secret agent (Owen Wilson) and a boxing champ (Eddie Murphy) try to
vanquish an arms dealer who has stolen a top-secret stealth fighter
jet. Gundars: Malcolm McDowell. Rachel: Famke Janssen. Carlos: Gary
Cole. Jerry: Phill Lewis. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same
name. Betty Thomas directed.

Daniel Dae Kim ( Lt. Matheson )

NYPD Blue
It Takes a Village
Wednesday, 30 2:00 PM EST TNT
A pregnant junkie turns over her sons for the killing of a Korean
grocer, prompted by reward money offered by the victim's son; Russell
and Sipowicz investigate the rape of a young girl. Simon Lee: Daniel
Dae Kim. Felicia: April Grace. Annie: Kelsey Mulrooney. Gloria: Nancy
Cassaro. Gerard: De'Aundre Bonds. (VCR Plus+ 967059)

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

Batman: The Animated Series
Batgirl Returns
Sunday, 27 1:00 AM EST TOON
When a rare cat statue is stolen, Batgirl (Melissa Gilbert) initially
suspects Catwoman (Adrienne Barbeau) of the crime. Catwoman joins
Batgirl to prove that she was framed by Roland Daggett (Edward
Asner). (VCR Plus+ 5642485)

Seeds of Deception
Monday, 28 9:00 PM EST LIFE
Melissa Gilbert as a mother victimized by the fertility doctor who
brought about her pregnancy. Dr. Jacobson: George Dzundza. Sue:
Shanna Reed. Greg: Tom Verica. Bill: R.H. Thomson. Dr. Mason:
Geoffrey Bowes. Fowler: Jesse Collins. Jesse: Michael Charles Roman.
A.k.a. "Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story." Arlene Sanford
directed. (VCR Plus+ 177799)

Seduction in a Small Town
Tuesday, 29 11:30 PM EST LMN
Wednesday, 30  2:45 PM EST LMN
A family is torn apart by rumors of child abuse spread by a spiteful
woman (Joely Fisher). Sarah: Melissa Gilbert. Paul: Brian McNamara.
Sam: Dennis Weaver. Laura: Shawna Lori Burnett. Lavonne: Maureen
Thomas. Alice: Stephanie Mills. Charles Wilkinson directed.

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Sworn to Justice
Tuesday, 29 4:00 AM EST TMCX
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family. Briggs: Tony Lo Bianco.
Nicholas: Kurt McKinney. Teddy: Brad Dourif. Young: Mako. Dr.
Breitenheim: Walter Koenig. Eugene: Kenn Scott. Lorraine: Katie
Mitchell. Megan: Mary-Margaret Humes. Whitman: Max Thayer. Roach:
Stephen Quadros. Moon: Vince Murdocco. Pete: Ian Jacklin. TV News
Anchor: Karen Eden. Storekeeper: Eric Lee. Dan the Man: Sid Sham.
Cop: Christopher Michael. (VCR Plus+ 3601184)

Beata Pozniak ( President Susanna Luchenko )

A Mother's Gift
Tuesday, 29 9:00 PM EST HALMRK
The pioneer spirit in post-Civil War Nebraska bonds a married couple
(Nancy McKeon, Adrian Pasdar) as they farm the land, raise children
and battle the elements. Ed: Adam Storke. Herman: Max Wright. John
(as an adult): Jeremy London. Isobelle (as an adult): Lucy Deakins.
Kristine: Beata Pozniak. Gus: Randle Mell. Filmed near Austin, Texas.
Based on the novel "A Lantern in Her Hand" by Bess Streeter Aldrich.
Jerry London directed.

Patricia Tallman ( Lyta Alexander )

Night of the Living Dead
Saturday, 26  3:15 AM EST STZ
Friday, 2  1:25 EST AM EST STZ
Friday, 2  1:25 EST AM EST STZ
Remake of the 1968 cult thriller about strangers in a farmhouse
fending off flesh-eating zombies. Ben: Tony Todd. Barbara: Patricia
Tallman. Harry: Tom Towles. Helen: McKee Anderson. Tom: William
Butler. Judy Rose: Katie Finneran. Johnnie: Bill Moseley. Sarah:
Heather Mazur. Directed by Tom Savini. (VCR Plus+ 90966065)

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Fists of Iron
Friday, 2  12:30 AM EST SHO
Friday, 2  12:30 AM EST SHO
A kickboxer (Michael Worth) goes after the martial-arts promoter who
helped cause his friend's death. Nick Hill, Marshall Teague, Matthias
Hues, Jenilee Harrison, Eric Lee, Sam Jones. Directed by Richard
Munchkin. (VCR Plus+ 8343963)

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Sunday, 27   9:15 AM EST WAM!
Sunday, 27  10:45 PM EST WAM!
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel. Chris: Jeffrey Nordling. Margo:
Farrah Forke. Dr. Cecil Chalmers: John Neville. Briggs: Tim Russ.
Dallas: Carel Struycken. Sandy: Fabiana Udenio. Wentworth: Francis
Guinan. Prof. Harlech: F. Murray Abraham. William Dear directed.

Caroline in the City
Caroline and the Gift
Thursday, 1  8:00 AM EST LIFE
Del's generous gift makes Caroline question his intentions.
Meanwhile, Richard paints a nude portrait of a beautiful woman
(Fabiana Udenio) who has a well-connected boyfriend. Jim Rothman:
Andy Buckley. Pauly: Robert Miano. (VCR Plus+ 119802)

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest
Unarmed Combat
Saturday, 26  1:30 EST PM HIST
Saturday, 26  1:30 EST PM HIST
Sunday, 27  11:30 EST AM HIST
Sunday, 27  11:30 EST AM HIST
A history of unarmed combat includes Egyptian and Greek wrestling;
and Greek and Roman boxing. Host: Peter Woodward. (VCR Plus+
1280605)

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Wednesday, 30  1:00 PM EST SHO
Wednesday, 30  1:00 PM EST SHO
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed). (VCR Plus+ 90577963)

I guess that's about it for now.  Be sure to go over to the website
at http://www.isnnews.net to look at what's available there.  There
are lots of pictures and I didn't want to weigh this newsletter down
with.

Talk to you soon,
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – April 12, 2003

HAPPY SPRING!  I think it's here – but this year, it's hard to
tell.  This issue will catch up on that's going on with Babylon 5 –
and science fiction in general.  There's a lot going on and if you
are like me, I can't wait to see what JMS has in store for us soon!

BABYLON 5 DVDs

The Season Two DVD is due on April 29.  If you haven't heard about
it yet, here's the scoop!

The acclaimed second season of this science fiction cult favorite is
now available for the first time ever as a 6-disc DVD set. All 22
episodes have been digitally remastered to provide Dolby Digital 5.1
sound and widescreen format.

Special Features:
Introduction by producer/creator J. Michael Straczynski and various
cast members. 2 episode commentaries by producer/creator J. Michael
Straczynski. Episode commentary by cast members Bruce Boxleitner,
Claudia Christian and Jerry Doyle. Building Babylon: Blueprint of an
Episode featurette. Shadows and Dreams: Honors of Babylon featurette.
The Universe of Babylon 5 data/tech/personnel files. Babylon 5
Timeline. Original episode promos.

JMS wrote this in the B5 moderated newsgroup recently:
Interviews for year 2's DVD have been set, or already conducted, with
Stephen Furst, Andrea Thompson, John Iacovelli, Anne Bruice-Ailing,
Jerry, Claudia, Bruce, me, John Copeland, Doug Netter and others.

In addition, I'll be doing commentaries on "The Coming of Shadows"
and "The Fall of Night," and there will be a bonus group commentary
by Bruce, Claudia and Jerry on "The Long, Twilight Struggle."

There's talk about a special musical sequence for the season 3 DVD,
with Chris re-scoring 2-3 episodes end to end with non-stop music,
future segments on "The Future According to Babylon 5" with NASA and
JPL guys (btw, James over at a certain House subcommittee, if you're
reading this and could drop me a note, that'd be great). I'd like to
see the final bonus section on year 5 be about the fans of the show.

Point being...they're putting a LOT of energy and work into this to
make each set better than the one before.

SEASON ONE DVD REVIEW: Though the DVD has been out for a while, there
is a marvelously complete review of the set over at
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Video+%
26+DVD&action=page&obj_id=38139. I found myself agreeing with almost
every point, including the need for more commentaries. But I think
JMS and WB did a terrific job and can't wait to see what the second
season DVD will be like.

A JMS UPDATE

While surfing through sites this morning, I pulled this from the JMS
News site. It is a great catch-up on his projects:

Q: Will we see more Babylon 5 and what are your new projects?

A:  To part one of your question, one never knows.

To part two...season 2 of Jeremiah is just about finished in terms of
production, and will go on the air sometime probably early or mid
August.

Spidey continues to come out regularly.

My new comic, Supreme Power, also from Marvel, debuts July 16, with
art by Gary Frank.

Now that Jeremiah is done, I'll be turning my attention to finishing
off Rising Stars.

I have a new television series currently in development, we finalized
the contract with the company last week, and we'll see where it goes.

The director of Daredevil has said he wants to make Midnight Nation
his next film, so we're taking meetings over the next few weeks to
see if we can make that happen.

Just finished the commentaries and interviews for the B5 Year 3 DVD
set, and I think it's a bit better than the year 2 commentary I did,
which I think kinda sucked. Year 2 comes out in April.

I'm doing a new audio drama series which I can talk about more later.
We should go into production as soon as I've finished the last of the
scripts over the next week or so.

I know there's some other stuff, but I've just forgotten it. (There
may also be some strong interest in Polaris from another studio.)

JEREMIAH - SEASON TWO

Ranger Monica passed along the titles for the second season of
Jeremiah. She runs a Jeremiah site at
http://abyss.hubbe.net/jeremiah/?t=gtn and has a lot of information
on the series. You'll definitely want to bookmark this site to stay
up to date on the series.

Letters from the Other Side - Part 1 and 2
Strange Attractors
Deus Ex Machina
Rights of Passage
The Mysterious Mister Smith
Voices in the Dark
The Road Not Taken
Trading Partners
Crossing Jordan
Running on Empty
The Question
Past
Interregnum One
State of the Union

Word from JMS is that the second season premiere for JEREMIAH will
not be until this summer – probably in August.

CALLING ALL GRID EPSILON IRREGULARS

Wow, that's a term I haven't used in a long time!

With the coming 10th anniversary of the airing of "The Gathering",
Ranger Desi and other GEIs would like to get back in touch. The GEIs
were the original fans of the Babylon 5 -- before there was a show or
even a name for the project.  They gathered on the old GEnie website
and chatted with Joe and others about Babylon 5 before it hit the
airwaves.

If you are one of those lucky few -- an original GEI -- please go to
<http://worldsofjms.com/b5/gei.htm> . If you would like to contact
Ranger Desi, her e-mail is: dlcarroll@....

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

Here's a topic suggested by Ranger Helen -- and it's a very good one!

Science Fiction conventions have fallen on hard times. A once
thriving source of entertainment has dwindled down to a precious few.
What has been your convention experience? Are you still going to
conventions? Has their time past or is the excitement still there for
meeting personalities from TV/movies? Has it become too commercial a
venture? Has the expense tarnished the experience for you?

Send in your opinions to sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@....
I'll post the responses on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

ENID-RAYE ADAMS: You remember Enie as Firell from LEGEND OF THE
RANGERS. She's landed a recurring role in JMS' JEREMIAH series for
season two. She plays Gina.

BILL MUMY: Bill will be releasing his 5th solo CD in April on
Renaissance Records. GHOSTS will be a compilation of songs (the best
of) taken from the first four CD's plus a few brand new ones. The
brand new songs include "Always Open", "Take it Back", "The
Recalcitrant Princess" and "Just A Drop of Rain in the Ocean." Angela
Cartwright from Lost in Space will design the package. The album will
be available through Amazon.com and other internet sites as well as a
few of the bigger stores.

RICHARD BIGGS: Ranger Jan reports that Richard Biggs gave out some
very good news at MegaCon last week. He has landed a recurring role
on SCIFI's TREMORS. He will also be coming back to STRONG MEDICINE.

PAT TALLMAN: Pat Tallman's JENNIFER IS DEAD will be playing at the
Palm Beach Film Festival in early April. It is contending for a top
award in the horror category. It will also be featured in Shriekfest
2003, aka the Third Annual Los Angeles International Horror/Science
Fiction Film Festival and Screenplay Competition.

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

Christopher Franke - April 6
Maggie Egan - April 11
Tony Dow - April 13
Warren Takeuchi - April 19
Peter Jurasik - April 25

UPCOMING CHATS

SCIFI.COM has a number of very interesting chats lined up. Here is
the schedule:

MICHAEL SHANKS
Wednesday, April 16, at 9PM ET, 6PM PT
Dr. Daniel Jackson returns to STARGATE SG-1 for season seven.

JACQUELINE CAREY
Tuesday, April 22, at 9PM ET, 6PM PT
The author of the trilogy Kushiel's Dart, Kushiel's Chosen and the
new Kushiel's Avatar won the 2002 Locus Award for Best First Novel
for Dart.

SEBASTIAN ROCHÉ
Thursday, April 24, at 9PM ET, 6PM PT
Most of you will remember him from Odyssey 5 on Showtime. However, he
also plays evil sorcerer Longinus on Roar.

For information on how to join a chat, go to www.scifi.com/chat.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

8:00 PM on CBS
Touched by an Angel
The Show Must Not Go On
A company of actors plans a show to commemorate their local theater's
50th anniversary, but constant bickering among themselves and
harassment from a group of teenagers outside threaten to disrupt the
celebration, so the angels intervene and help everyone see how much
they need each other. Ethan Phillips (Neelix from Voyager) is Wally.

8:00 PM on FX
X-Men
State-of-the-art visual effects put pizzazz in this 2000 adaptation
of the popular comic-book series. Patrick Stewart stars as Professor
Xavier, who gathers together a group of outcasts with unique genetic
mutations, hoping to harness their powers and turn them into
superheroes. Meanwhile, the renegade Magneto (Ian McKellen), who
survived the Holocaust and believes that humans and mutants can never
coexist, builds a mutant army of his own for a showdown.

On SCIFI Tonight:

7:00 PM
Battlefield Earth
John Travolta's performance highlights this 2000 sci-fi tale, based
on the novel by L. Ron Hubbard. In the year 3000, Earth has been
conquered by aliens called the Psychlos, who have enslaved their
human captives. The aliens' greedy chief of security, Terl
(Travolta), plans to have a group of humans work in the gold mines,
so he can return home a wealthy man. But Terl clashes with a
troublesome human slave named Jonnie Goodboy Tyler (Barry Pepper),
whose only goal is to recapture Earth and free his fellow man. The
film is directed by Roger Christian.

9:00 PM
Red Planet
Things go from bad to worse on a mission to Mars in this 2000 science-
fiction thriller. Midway through the 21st century, pollution on Earth
has reached a critical stage, and a plan is hatched to create an
inhabitable atmosphere on its Martian neighbor. But a six-member
expedition runs into danger when a solar flare disables the orbiting
spacecraft, and the landing party is stranded on the planet's
surface. While Cdr. Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss) struggles to repair the
ship, the crew on Mars fights the clock---and each other---to
determine why the experiment failed.

On Syndicated TV This Weekend:

Mutant X
Final Judgement
Adam is kidnapped by a secret organization and put on trial for
attempting to take over the world with his superpowered mutants.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
Vault of the Heavens
An open valve leaves the ship in danger of exploding; a woman's voice
beckons Dylan to a distant planet; the crew is threatened by a cloud;
an alien queen (Helene Joy) seeks to save her people.

Stargate SG-1
Proving Ground
O'Neill and a group of young trainees are thrust into action when
Stargate Command needs them for a real mission.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
School Hard
At parent-teacher night, Buffy has a violent meeting with Spike
(James Marsters), the Master's successor and Angel's former pupil.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Replacement
Xander (Nicholas Brandon) is frantic when he wakes up from a demon
attack and finds a Xander double (Kelly Donovan) taking over his job,
apartment and girlfriend (Emma Caulfield).

SCIFI SCHEDULES

BABYLON 5

11-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND THE SKY FULL OF STARS
14-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DEATHWALKER
15-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BELIEVERS
16-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SURVIVORS
17-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
18-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SIGNS AND PORTENTS
21-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) TKO
22-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) GRAIL
23-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) EYES
24-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) LEGACIES
25-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS -PT 1
28-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS -PT 2
29-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) BABYLON SQUARED
30-APR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE QUALITY OF MERCY

CRUSADE

01-MAY-03 11:00 AM - CRUSADE THE WELL OF FOREVER
01-MAY-03 12:00 PM  - CRUSADE EACH NIGHT I DREAM OF HOME
01-MAY-03 1:00 PM  - CRUSADE PATTERNS OF THE SOUL
01-MAY-03 2:00 PM  - CRUSADE THE PATH OF SORROWS
01-MAY-03 3:00 PM  - CRUSADE RULING FROM THE TOMB
27-MAY-03 11:00 AM  - CRUSADE THE RULES OF THE GAME
27-MAY-03 12:00 PM  - CRUSADE WAR ZONE
27-MAY-03 1:00 PM - CRUSADE APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS
27-MAY-03 2:00 PM - CRUSADE RACING THE NIGHT
27-MAY-03 3:00 PM - CRUSADE THE NEEDS OF EARTH

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

14-APR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE TORMENT OF TANTALUS
14-APR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 BLOODLINES
14-APR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 FIRE AND WATER
14-APR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 HATHOR
14-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE TORMENT OF TANTALUS
15-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 BLOODLINES
16-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 FIRE AND WATER
17-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 HATHOR
21-APR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SINGULARITY
21-APR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 COR-AI
21-APR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 ENIGMA
21-APR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SOLITUDES
21-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SINGULARITY
22-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 COR-AI
23-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 ENIGMA
24-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SOLITUDES
28-APR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 TIN MAN
28-APR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
28-APR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 POLITICS
28-APR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 WITHIN THE SERPENT'S GRASP
28-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 TIN MAN
29-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
30-APR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 POLITICS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Best of Both Worlds 18
April 19 and 20, 2003
Place: Sydney, Australia
B5 Guests: Mira Furlan, Claudia Christian
Other Guests: Marina Sirtis, Michael Hurst, Tony Amendola, Gil
Gerard, Erin Grey
For more information, visit their website at http://www.bobw.com.au.

Vulkon
April 27-28, 2003
Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Other Guests: Robert Picardo, James Doohan, Alice Krige, David
Carradine, Barry Morse, John Billingsley
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Federation Con 10
May 2-4, 2003
Place: Bonn, Germany
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Tracy Scoggins
Other Guests: James Marsters, Leni Parker, Connor Traineer, Marina
Sirtis, Ethan Phillips, Terry Farrell, Gil Gerard
For more information, visit their website at http://www.fedcon.de.

Motor City Comic Con
May 16-18, 2003
Place: Novi Expo Center, Novi, Michigan
B5 Guests: Pat Tallman, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/index.html.

INSIDE SCIFI THIS WEEK:

TWILIGHT ZONE: With the very successful ratings garnered by other
remakes of classic TWILIGHT ZONE episodes, producers have announced
that they will remake another episode, "Eye of the Beholder," written
by Rod Serling. The remake will air at 9 p.m. April 30. Molly Sims
stars as Janet, a woman desperate to conform to her society's
physical ideal by going under the plastic surgeon's (Reggie Hayes)
knife for the 11th time. This final effort leads her into a literal
chamber of horrors. David Ellis (Final Destination 2) directed from
Rod Serling's script. The original "Eye of the Beholder" aired Nov.
11, 1960, and starred Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies) as
Janet.

THE JACKET: According to Variety, Mark Wahlberg has been tapped for
the lead role in the time-bending thriller film THE JACKET. The
project will be co-produced by Section Eight and Mandalay with George
Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and Peter Guber. No director has yet been
named, but the article indicated that they are trying to get British
director John Maybury. Wahlberg will play a soldier who has been
convicted of a murder and believes he's traveling through time. The
script was written by Marc Rocco (Murder in the First) and Massy
Tadjedin.

X-MEN 2: The movie has a new sub-title --X-2: X-MEN UNITED. There are
some terrific new stills over at MovieCityGeek. The movie is set for
release next month -- and yes there are rumors of a big story spoiler
that producers have kept secret all this time.

DREADNAUGHT: The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Vin Diesel and
director Dominic Sena are in negotiations to star in and helm,
respectively, Columbia Pictures/Red Wagon Prods.' DREADNAUGHT. The
project will begin this fall, after Diesel wraps shooting Universal
Pictures' "The Chronicles of Riddick." DREADNAUGHT is described as a
David-and-Goliath dual at sea that pits a relentless captain against
his commanding officer on the most high-tech warship ever created.
Red Wagon Prods.' Lucy Fisher and Doug Wick will produce the project
with Sean Bailey and Cooper Layne, who brought the original script to
the company.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Programs: Alias 5.7; Miracles 3.8;
Veritas: The Quest 3.8; John Doe 3.2; Smallville 2.8; Angel 2.5;
Charmed 2.0; Enterprise 1.8; Sabrina 1.8, and Buffy 1.7. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 3/10/03 - 3/16/03.

SCIFI.COM: The SCIFI Channel website, SCIFI.COM, has proven to be a
terrific initial jumping-off point for information on the science
fiction world -- and to it's own productions. The site attracted 2.5
million unique visitors during March, matching the record it set in
December 2002, during the airing of Steven Spielberg Presents Taken.
Traffic to the site increased 40 percent over the previous two
months, coinciding with the site's redesign. Popular sites include
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, Tremors: The Series, Farscape,
Stargate SG-1 and Taken.

MATRIX RELOADED: The final trailer for MATRIX RELOADED is available
at
http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rl_cmp/trailer_final_frames.html
. The special effects are awesome!

BUFFY: According to the Hollywood Reporter, BUFFY's co-star Nicolas
Brendon has been added to Fox's comedy pilot "The Pool at Maddy
Breakers."

THE HULK: If you were a fan of the original HULK series with Bill
Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, you'll be happy to learn that Universal is a
DVD of `70s TV version under the title: The Incredible Hulk:
Original Television Premiere. The DVD will hit store shelves on June
3, 2003, with a special introduction by Lou Ferrigno, and a behind-
the-scenes look into the making of THE HULK with director Ang Lee and
stars Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly

MUTANT X: New episodes begin this weekend. For a look at "Final
Judgment", go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0304/08/mutantindex.htm. Loads
of spoiler information!

DEAD ZONE: There is a DEAD ZONE marathon aheaad! On April 13, USA
will hold a marathon showing from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., followed
by the season's finale episode, "Playing God."

Top 10 SF DVD SALES: 1. Harry Potter Chamber; 2. Spirited Away; 3.
Buffy, Season Four; 4. Miyazaki Three Pack; 5. Die Another Day; 6.
Day the Earth Stood Still; 7. Futurama, Vol. 1; 8. Ghost and Mrs.
Muir; 9. Roger Rabbit, and 10. Fellowship of the Ring. Source:
Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 4/4/03.

SCARE TACTICS: This new SCIFI show is scaring up great ratings for
the network. The April 4 one-hour series premiere came in with a 1.5
average rating (1.24 million housholds), becoming the most-watched
non-news cable program for the night among viewers 18-49. With 1.37
million viewers in that age group, SCARE TACTICS' 10 p.m. telecast
also become the channel's best-ever original series premiere in that
demographic. The network also said that the show delivered more
viewers aged 18-34 (556,000) in prime time than any other non-news
show on basic cable for the night. New half-hour episodes of Scare
Tactics will air in their regular 10 p.m. ET/PT timeslot, starting
April 11. The show will be followed at 10:30 p.m. with a rebroadcast
of the previous week's episode.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Want to see into the future? As BUFFY winds
down toward the series finale, Comic Continuum has brief synopses of
the last four episodes. Here are the titles:
"Empty Places," Tuesday, April 29
"Touched," Tuesday, May 6
"End of Days," Tuesday, May 13
"Chosen," Tuesday, May 20

SPIDER-MAN 2: Production on SPIDER-MAN 2 begins Saturday in New York.
Director Sam Raimi has chosen New Zealand actor Daniel Gillies to
star as Kirsten Dunst's love interest in the upcoming project.
Gillies will portray John Jameson, an astronaut who woos Mary Jane
Watson (Dunst), true love of Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire). After
wrapping Spider-Man 2, Gillies will shoot "Head in the Clouds",
opposite Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz and Stuart Townsend, for
director John Duigan. He also appeared in the Showtime series
JERMIAH.

RATINGS: Top 10 Syndicated Shows: The X-Files 2.3; Andromeda 2.2;
Stargate SG-1 2.1; Buffy 2.0; Mutant X 1.9; 3rd Rock 1.7; Adventure
Inc. 1.7; The Lost World 1.7; Beastmaster 1.6, and John Edward 1.3.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 3/10/03 - 3/16/03.

FINAL CUT: Production is scheduled to begin in June for Lions Gate's
SF movie FINAL CUT. Robin Williams will star in the project; set in a
world where people are implanted with a chip that records their
lives. Williams will play a Cutter, an individual who has final cut
on the recorded history of his clients. When he discovers a window
into his own dark history, it sets off a chain reaction that puts his
life in danger.

GHOST RIDER: Variety reports that Mark Steven Johnson will direct
GHOST RIDER for Columbia Pictures and that Nicolas Cage set to star.
The movie is an adaptation of the Marvel Comics property that centers
on a motorcyclist who inadvertently makes a pact with dark forces and
must fight against them in order to protect the woman he loves.
Production is scheduled for late 2003 or early 2004. Producing are
Johnson's partner in Horseshoe Bay Prods., Gary Foster, with Marvel
principal Avi Arad and Crystal Sky's Steven Paul.

BEST SELLING SF BOOKS: 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix;
2. Armageddon (Left Behind 11); 3. Da Vinci Code; 4. Cerulean Sins;
5. Lovely Bones; 6. Holes; 7. Angels & Demons; 8. Hobbit/Rings box
set; 9. Halo: The Flood, and 10. Kushiel's Avatar. Source:
Amazon.com, 4/4/03.

KING KONG: While the original KING KONG movie showed the colossal ape
ripping through New York, Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of the
classic will duplicate New York scenes on New Zealand sets. Jackson
told the New Zealand Dominion Post newspaper that he would construct
1930s-era New York sets on a paddock on the outskirts of
Wellington. "We'll just find some flat land and build a big back
[lot] set of New York streets and then use our computers to extend
the buildings, make the streets longer and the buildings higher." Two-
thirds of the film is set on Skull Island, so location scouts are
currently looking for jungle-type locations and beaches around the
country. Shooting is slated to start in mid-2004, with a release in
2005.

ALIAS: Dark Horizons reports that David Carradine will appear on the
April 27 episode of ALIAS, playing a mysterious monk with information
on the Rambaldi prophecies. Given Carradine's past exploits as a
mysterious priest in the KUNG FU TV series years ago, it should be
interesting.

X-MEN 2: Comics Continuum reports that on Tuesday, April 15 at 3 p.m.
(ET), the official X2 site will stage a "Live Global Video Chat" with
director Bryan Singer and members of the cast. Release of the movie
is slated for May 2.

CLEOPATRA 2525: Beginning on April 11, SCIFI will begin showing
repeats of Cleopatra 2525, replacing Adrian Paul's Tracker.

SEVEN DAYS: Speaking of repeats, TNN has picked up SEVEN DAYS, the
UPN series that ran for three seasons. It will begin airing on April
14 in the 3pm to 6pm slot with Star Trek the Next Generation and
Highlander.

ROBIN HOOD: If you enjoyed Kevin Cosner as Robin Hood in the 1991
movie, you'll not want to miss this upcoming special DVD. The WB
announced that on June 10, a special two-disc set will be released,
including twelve never-before-seen minutes of footage plus additional
bonus material. The movie is in widescreen format and feature a new
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound track. Two separate commentary
tracks will be included, one by director Kevin Reynolds and actor
Kevin Costner and one featuring actors Morgan Freeman and Christian
Slater and writers/producers Pen Densham and John Watson. Interviews
with the cast members, a weapons gallery, an art gallery and a
featurette hosted by Pierce Brosnan will also be included. The
suggested retail for the set is $26.99.

RATINGS: Top SCIFI Channel Shows: Children of Dune, Pt. 1 2.8; Dune,
Pt. 3 2.0; Dune, Pt. 2 1.7; Stargate SG-1 1.7; Dune, Pt. 1 1.2;
Children of Dune, Pt. 1 1.1; Farscape 1.2; Congo 1.1; Indy Last
Crusade 1.0, and Tracker 0.9. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 3/10/03 -
  3/16/03.

THE LAST SAMURAI: For those curious about Tom Cruise's THE LAST
SAMURAI, there is a new trailer up at
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/l/lastsamurai.php. Set in Japan
during the 1870s, "The Last Samurai" tells the story of Capt. Nathan
Algren (Cruise), an American military officer hired by the Emperor of
Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare.
As the government attempts to eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior
class in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly
policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly affected by his
encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a
struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of
honor to guide him. This movie is set for release on December 5,
2003.

Be sure to drop over to the website http://www.isnnews.net when you
have a chance.  The site is updated daily.  It's a great way to stay
on top of new SF projects – and hopefully anything that is going on
in the B5 environment.

If you know of an upcoming convention, drop me a line.  If you want
to contribute a review of a movie or book you're experienced
recently, send it along.

Take care.
Until next time,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

I received this note from Jerry Doyle this mornining and wanted to
foward it along as quickly as possible:

"There is an e-mail being forwarded around the internet with my name
on it that involves Dave Scott and Slanted Fedora Entertainment. I
don't know where it started but I do know where it ends - here.

Due to a lack of communication and misunderstandings I want to set
the record straight. I have spoken at great length with Dave Scott
regarding his schedules, finances and future plans. He is and has
been making every attempt to pay off all his obligations. He and I
have come to an agreement that assures me he will make good on his
current obligations and will put in place the necessary steps to
assure the guests and fans that any of the future conventions will go
forward without any problems. He and I are working up a contract for
three (3) shows beginning in September 2003. I believe the show will
go on.

As we know, the convention business has it's ups and downs. The
conventions I have done with Dave have been, in my opinion, a good
deal for the fans. I believe he delivers a good bang for the buck.
The more promoters we have in the business the better. I wish Dave
and Jackie all the best and I look forward to seeing you all at the
upcoming events. Please don't contact me directly - I hate e-mail!

JD"

Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

Hi there.
Rather than wait until I get back from Vienna to post this on the
website, I thought I'd just send along to everyone a note Jerry Doyle
forwarded to me regarding his affiliation with the Slanted Fedora
Convention organization.

"I have canceled all of my scheduled personal appearances at Slanted
Fedora conventions. The promoter, Dave Scott, has bounced numerous
checks to me and several other guests. On March 19, 2003, I issued
him a Cease and Desist Order to stop using my image and likeness
promoting upcoming events. Slanted Fedora is in serious financial
trouble. If you pre-pay for a convention, there is a strong chance
the event may never happen and the likelihood of a refund about the
square root of zero! I would hate to see the fans get screwed. Buyer
Beware!

Thanks,

JD"

There are several SF conventions on the calendar.  If you have
already registered, please check to make sure the convention will
still happen.  Take note of Jerry's warning.

Talk to you soon,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – March 18, 2003

This is an E-Bay Alert

Just got a note from PSIFIMOGUL.  They are putting up a number of
items at E-bay for auction and I think a lot of you will be
interested.

Starting next week, March 23, the script for THIRDSPACE will be
available with the CRUSADE scripts and series bible.

Over the next few weeks, PSIFIMOGUL will be placing other B5 movies
on the auction block, namely RIVER OF SOULS, IN THE BEGINNING and A
CALL TO ARMS.

Also ahead, there are 2 crew jackets and more videos.

To find out what is currently available for bidding, go to
www.ebay.com and search on seller PSIFIMOGUL.  This should bring up a
list of current items.

Visit E-bay often, since items will be changing as time passes.

That's it for now.
I'm having a wonderful time in Vienna.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – March 1, 2003

WHAT'S NEW

BABYLON 5 RETURNS: Just visited the revamped SCIFI website. BABYLON 5
is returning to the SCIFI lineup on March 31 at 9:00am ET. Yes, 9:00
in the morning is not a great time, but it is back in the line-up and
it will give everyone a chance to watch -- or tape! Be sure to visit
the new revamped B5 website at http://www.scifi.com/babylon5. The
front page is different and it has incorporated the Lurker's Guide!
Now if we can get them to look at Terry's Chronology - hint, hint!

MISTER ROGERS: While not exactly science fiction, Mr. Rogers, kind
and gentle man who brought some measure of stability of the crazy
world of television, died the other day. As a family spokesman put
it, "His mission was to work with families and children for
television. . . . That was his passion, his mission, and he did it
from Day One." He will be greatly missed.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT:

On SCIFI Tonight:
7:00 PM
Devil's Prey
Five friends returning home from a rave party offer a ride to a woman
on the lam from a devil-worshipping cult and become targets of the
fugitive's former comrades.

9:00 PM
Dagon
Horror tale about castaways on an eerie island where zombielike
inhabitants worship a sea creature called Dagon.

On Syndicated Television This Weekend:

Mutant X
Once Around
Adam and company protect a prosecution witness against the nefarious
Sam Raymond (Lawrence Bayne), who relies on his psionic powers to
kidnap the witness's girlfriend in an effort to stop him from
testifying.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
What Happens to a Rev Deferred?
The crew watches the evacuation of the planet Empyrium, which begins
an adventure involving a band of renegades and the return of Rev
(Brent Stait).

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
New Moon Rising
Oz (Seth Green) returns to Sunnydale in this tense and emotional
episode. His former girlfriend, Willow (Alyson Hannigan), has been
slowly getting over him in the months since he left to get his
werewolf nature under control. During his absence, Willow's
relationship with fellow witch Tara has been developing into
something more. Now, just as she's getting comfortable with her new
life, Oz returns from his travels with good news: He can keep the
beast within him contained indefinitely. It's a moment that Willow
has been longing for...and now finds she dreads.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Puppet Show
The star attractions for the school talent show include Buffy,
Xander, Willow (Alyson Hannigan), a possessed puppet and an organ-
harvesting demon.

Outer Limits
Awakening
A woman who is unable to experience emotion is deliberately
traumatized.

Stargate SG-1
Wormhole X-treme
A conspiracy theorist (Willie Garson) who's "not just interested in
outer space, [he's] from outer space" creates a sci-fi TV series
that features plots that could expose the top-secret Stargate program.

JEREMIAH

The second season of this series will begin shortly (I haven't seen
a premiere date as yet.  It will be during March/April).

Here are episode titles for the upcoming season:
Letters From The Other Side #1
Letters From The Other Side #2
Strange Attractors
Deus Ex Machina
Rights of Passage
The Misterious Mister Smith
Voices in The Dark
The Road Not Taken
Trading Partners
Crossing Jordan
Running On Empty
The Question
The Past
The Road Not Taken
Interregnum One

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

Richard Biggs - March 18
Jesus Trevino - March 26
Ed Wasser - March 26

Zocalo Reader Birthdays:

Name: Connie Colvin
State: New York
E-mail address: CCB5Flamekeeper@...
Birthday: March 4

Name: Lance Coviello
State: North Carolina
E-mail: EsperFF3@...
Birthday: March 3

Name: Helen Cripe
State: Delaware
E-mail address: cripehl@...
Birthday: March 2

Name: Melvin Good
State/Country: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
E mail address melvin-good@...
Birthday 18 March

DISCUSSION TOPIC

There have been a number of movies created using comic book
characters as the central focus of attention. Do you feel these
movies have been pretty faithful to the images projected on the page?
Has their success helped the comic book industry gain some
respectability?

Send in your opinions to sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@....
I'll post the responses on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

UPCOMING CHATS AT SCIFI.COM

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune chat with director Greg Yaitanes
Tuesday, March 4,  at 9 pm ET, 6 pm PT.

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune chat with composer Brian Tyler ,
Wednesday, March 5,  at 9 pm ET, 6 pm PT

Michael Shanks, Daniel Jackson from STARGATE SG-1, March 20, 9:00
ET/6:00PT.

For more information on these and more chats, go to
http://www.scifi.com/chat/.

NEW SCIENCE FICTION PUBLICATIONS

COMIC BOOKS

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover John Romita Jr. and
Scott Hanna.
Part 3 of a 3-part story.
32 pages, $2.25, in stores on May 21.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 - On sale February 20, 2003; Issue #49 is on
stands now.
COVER BY: Scott Campbell
WRITER: J. Michael Straczynski
PENCILS: John Romita Jr.
INKS: Scott Hanna
THE STORY: At long last, it's the story you've been demanding: Peter
Parker and Mary Jane make the big decision!

NOVELS

Farscape: The Illustrated Season 4 Companion
by Paul Simpson and Ruth Thomas
Featuring a foreword from Farscape star Ben Browder (Crichton),
Farscape: The Illustrated Season 4 Companion offers unprecedented
access to the show's stars and production team, taking an exclusive,
detailed tour behind the scenes, complete with an episode guide to
season four.

MAGAZINES

Cult Times #90: Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover talk
about being the dynamic father and son duo behing Luthercorp. Also in
this issue, a look at JEREMIAH with co-producer Gregory Noveck. David
Fury discusses his work on ANGEL and BUFFY and Dominic Keating talks
about Malcolm Reed from ENTERPRISE.

Starburst #296: Emma Caulfield talks about BUFFY and her new
movie "Darkness Falls". Also in this issue Mark Steven Johnson talks
about directing DAREDEVIL and George Clooney and Natascha McElhone
talk about SOLARIS.

Expose #77: With word just having come about BUFFY ending, this issue
may be special for fans as Marti Noxon reflects on what she
accomplished with the series -- and what she wishes she would have
done! Also Kristen Dalton talks about her character, Dana, in THE
DEAD ZONE and Lauren Lee Smith discusses the changes ahead for her
character on MUTANT X.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5
31-MAR-03 9:00 AM BABYLON 5 THE GATHERING -PT 1

STARGATE SCHEDULE:
28-FEB-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) THE CHANGELING
28-FEB-03 11:30 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) THE CHANGELING
03-MAR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE CURSE
03-MAR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 SERPENT'S VENOM
03-MAR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 CHAIN REACTION
03-MAR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 2010
03-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE CURSE
04-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 SERPENT'S VENOM
05-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 CHAIN REACTION
06-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 2010
07-MAR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO
07-MAR-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) MEMENTO
10-MAR-03 7:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 ABSOLUTE POWER
10-MAR-03 8:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 THE LIGHT
10-MAR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 PRODIGY
10-MAR-03 10:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 ENTITY
10-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 ABSOLUTE POWER
11-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 THE LIGHT
12-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 PRODIGY
13-MAR-03 1:00 AM STARGATE SG-1 ENTITY
14-MAR-03 9:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) PROPHECY
14-MAR-03 11:00 PM STARGATE SG-1 (LBX) PROPHECY

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Vulkon
March 23-24, 2003
Place: Orlando, Florida
Orlando Hilton North
Guests: Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Barry Morse
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Best of Both Worlds 18
April 19 and 20, 2003
Place: Sydney, Australia
B5 Guests: Mira Furlan, Claudia Christian
Other Guests: Marina Sirtis, Michael Hurst, Tony Amendola, Gil
Gerard, Erin Grey
For more information, visit their website at http://www.bobw.com.au.

Vulkon
April 27-28, 2003
Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Guests: Robert Picardo, James Doohan, Alice Krige, David Carradine,
Barry Morse, John Billingsley
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

INSIDE SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

MAD MAX 4: Production for the fourth installment of the Mad Max
series - MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, was set to begin in Namibia in July.
Given unsettled conditions in the area, production has been postponed
until the fall. "Any time you do a show like this, it is a massive
undertaking with enormous prep time," Jim Gianopulos, chairman of Fox
Filmed Entertainment, told Variety. "In this case, it is about the
movement of huge vehicles and a mass of people, and with the pending
war and all the potential logistical consequences, we had the
latitude to wait and let some of this stuff blow over before going
into full-bore production. What we do have firmly in place is Mel
(Gibson) and George (Miller - writer/director)." Fox had penciled in
a tentative summer 2004 release date, but Gianopulos said the studio
won't know if the film can keep that date until an actual start date
is set.

WIND IN THE WILLOWS: Variety reports that director Guillermo del Toro
(Blade II) will co-write and may direct a live action and CGI
animation version of the children's classic THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
The film will be made under the auspices of the Walt Disney Co. Del
Toro is currently working on HELLBOY and he is co-writing an
adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft classic AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
with WILLOWS writing partner Matthew Robbins.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: NEMESIS is set to hit stores on May 20 in both
video and DVD. The extras on the DVD include seven deleted scenes; a
commentary by director Stuart Baird; four brand-new featurettes
titled "New Frontiers: Stuart Baird on Directing Nemesis," "A Bold
Vision of the Final Frontier," "A Star Trek Family's Final Journey"
and "Red Alert! Shooting the Action of Nemesis"; plus a photo
gallery. The DVD is presented in full-screen version and in
widescreen format enhanced for 16:9 televisions. Both DVD and VHS
feature Dolby Digital English 5.1, English Dolby Surround and French
Dolby Surround, and both versions are closed-captioned and sub-titled
for the hearing-impaired.

SMALLVILLE: Second season SMALLVILLE trading cards will be released
in October. Autographs cards will be featured.

MUTANT X: Seth Howard of Tribune Entertainment announced that home
releases of MUTANT X from ADV Films will feature commentary from the
series' stars. ADV Films on Friday announced the acquisition of home
distribution rights for Mutant X. "The commentary for the first
episode, 'The Shock of the New,' is provided by (director) T.J.
Scott, Victor Webster and yours truly," Howard said. "T.J. and
Victoria Pratt provide the commentary for 'Fool For Love.'" A release
schedule has not yet been determined. Howard said, "We are also
trying to put on a behind-the-scenes documentary that was directed by
Jake Shea, John's very talented son."

ANGEL: Over at Comics Continuum you will find new images released by
the WB for "Orpheus," the March 19 episode of ANGEL, which guest-
stars Alyson Hannigan from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was
written by Mere Smith and directed by Terrance O'Hara.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Miracles 5.8; Touched by an Angel
4.8; Smallville 4.6; Charmed 3.3; Angel 2.2; Sabrina 2.1; Buffy 1.7,
and Enterprise 1.6. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/27/03 - 2/2/03.

ALIAS: No surprise here -- ALIAS has been renewed for another season.
The show has consistently ranked high in the ratings and has been one
of the few shining stars in the line-up of programs this year!

SUPERMAN: For those of you who were excited to read that Josh
Hartnett had tested for the role of SUPERMAN in Bret Ratner's new
project, you will be disappointed to read that he has dropped out of
the running. According to the Hollywood Reporter, three new actors
have emerged as top choices: The Mummy's Brendan Fraser, Timeline's
Paul Walker and newcomer Matthew Bomer (TV's Guiding Light).

SCARY MOVIE 3: According to Variety, Denise Richards will join
husband Charlie Sheen starring in SCARY MOVIE 3 for Dimension Films.
The spoof is scheduled to begin shooting in Vancouver in March. SCARY
MOVIE 3 will be the first of the SCARY MOVIE franchise to roll sans
the Wayans brothers, who left Dimension amid a bidding frenzy that
ended with the SCARY franchise in the hands of director David Zucker.

ANGEL: TNT has acquired exclusive off-network rights to the ANGEL.
The 88-episode library will cost TNT about $300,000 per episode. TNT
outbid several competing networks. Scheduled to run twice each
weekday beginning in the fall, ANGEL will likely be paired on TNT
with fellow WB series CHARMED.

BUFFY: It's official. UPN announced Thursday (Feb. 27) that "Buffy
the Vampire Slayer" will end its seven-season run on Tuesday, May 20.
Creator Joss Whedon will write and direct the final episode.

TRON: Harrison Ellenshaw, the visual effects supervisor for TRON,
talks about how the movie got made, how effects have changed since
1982 and the much rumoured sequel, Tron 2.0 at
http://www.moviehole.net/news.php?newsid=1123.
SCIFI: February was a banner month for the SCI FI Channel. They
reported their highest February prime-time ratings ever, averaging a
1.0 rating (777,000 households). That represented a 43 percent
increase over the network's 0.7 rating last February and places SCI
FI in the top 10 among all basic cable networks. Stargate SG-1
remained SCI FI's top-rated original series. New episodes of Stargate
SG-1 averaged a 1.6 rating (1.26 million households), a 78 percent
improvement over February 2002. SCI FI's Monday block of Stargate SG-
1 reruns also got high ratings, doubling those in their time periods
compared with 2002.

STARGATE SG-1: Despite the fact that most of the fan fiction related
to STARGATE SG-1 has Col. O'Neill and Maj. Carter together, Amanda
Tapping, who plays Maj. Samantha Carter on the show, told SCI FI Wire
that upcoming seventh-season episodes could delve into Carter's
romantic life but didn't think it likely to include a romance between
Carter and O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson). "I don't think so, not
given the parameters of where they are right now," she said. "I think
it's almost enough to know there's a huge attraction between these
two people, and that there's a huge amount of love and respect
between them. Certainly there are times when it bubbles to the
surface, when they're like, 'Ooh, yikes, I forgot that I really am
attracted to this guy.' But I can't do anything about it. ... If we
push that envelope and have them consummate the relationship in some
way, like going fishing, that would be a big mistake." Stargate is
currently in production for its seventh season, which will debut on
SCI FI this summer.

X-FILES: X-FILES' Gillian Anderson will host an auction March 2-9 to
benefit the Neurofibromatosis Association in the U.K., a charity that
Anderson has long supported. Among the items for sale: •An "I Want to
Believe" poster autographed by X-Files creator Chris Carter and stars
David Duchovny, Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish and Mitch
Pileggi. •A poster for Anderson's London play What the Night Is for,
autographed by Anderson and co-star Roger Allam. •Three X-Files
trading cards signed by Anderson. For more information, go to
http://www.gilliananderson.ws/auction/index.html.

ELEKTRA: Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises announced
that, in addition to a DAREDEVIL sequel, they are moving forward with
a new event film based on the Elektra character. "The new Elekra
story will be set after the events depicted in DAREDEVIL. Jennifer
Garner will reprise the role she brought to life in that film, and
script development will begin immediately. "Elektra first appeared in
Daredevil comics in 1980 with words and art by comics legend Frank
Miller. The character is the daughter of powerful and rich Greek
business tycoon Nikolas Natchios and the girlfriend of Matt Murdock /
Daredevil. Although she possesses no superhuman abilities, Elektra is
a consummate practitioner of the martial arts, and wields a pair of
three-pronged daggers, or sai."

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: The X-Files 2.4; Andromeda 2.1;
Mutant X 2.1; Stargate SG-1 2.1; 3rd Rock 1.9; Buffy 1.8; The Lost
World 1.8; The Outer Limits 1.3; Sabrina 1.3, and Profiler 1.1.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/27/03 - 2/2/03.

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: According to Variety, Oscar-nominated screenwriter
Robert Nelson Jacobs has been tapped by Dimension Films to write the
script for the Marvel comic-book adaptation WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. "It is
our aim to bring the werewolf genre to mainstream audiences in the
same character-driven way we have done with our other superhero
films," Marvel Studios' Avi Arad said. "WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is at its
core a beautiful love story reminiscent of the great Shakespearean
tragedies. It needs the meticulous heartfelt crafting that Robert
Nelson Jacobs is known for."

STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION: TNN has announced it will begin airing
unedited episodes of STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION in March. It will be
the first time that many of the episodes have been seen by television
audiences in their entirety since they were originally broadcast
during the syndicated run of the series. Two back-to-back episodes
will be shown every Friday night during March, and will be presented
with limited commercial interruptions. As well as airing the "Trek
Uncut" episodes, TNN continues to respond to fans' requests by airing
TNG episodes consecutively from the beginning of the syndicated
series.

BUFFY: Sarah Michelle Gellar gave Entertainment Weekly an exclusive
regarding her departure from the series after the conclusion of the
seventh season. While the fate of the show itself hangs in the
balance, cast members Alyson Hannigan and Nicholas Brendon have both
said they believe it's the final year for the show, but no official
word has come down from BUFFY creator Joss Whedon, UPN or producer
20th Century Fox. There had been rumors of a possible spin-off based
on the character of BUFFY's fellow slayer Faith; those now seems iffy
since actress Eliza Dushku (who plays the recurring role) has signed
on for a drama pilot with FOX. Read more over at
http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/030226a.asp.

MACGYVER: The Holllywood Reporter notes that Jared Padalecki, Dean on
GILMORE GIRLS, has taken the title role in The WB's "MacGyver"
pilot. "MacGyver" will be an update of the 1980s series starring
Richard Dean Anderson. He will play the nephew of the original
MacGyver who is brought into his uncle's Phoenix Foundation, a think
tank/crime-fighting organization. Have you missed MACGYVER? You can
catch it every day at 1:00pm ET over on TVLand. It seems even better
now!

MUTANT X: Fans of MUTANT X can pick up some information on the next
episode, "Once Around" at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0302/25/index.htm. This will
be the last new episode for a while. MUTANT X will return with new
episodes before concluding it's second season in May.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Programs: Stargate SG-1 1.4; Waterworld
1.1; Tracker 1.1; Velocity Trap 1.0; Farscape 1.0; The Ninth Gate
1.0; Alien Fury 0.9; Beyond Belief 0.9; House 0.8, and Star Trek VI
0.7. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/27/03 - 2/2/03.

SMALLVILLE: While the ratings for SMALLVILLE have always been
fantastic, tonight will be VERY special. Christopher Reeves guest
stars tonight as an astronomer who holds keys to Clark's past. Tom
Welling (Clark Kent) says, "You play this kid in school who's trying
to be normal and has these abilities he thinks work against him. It's
like an exaggerated form of puberty for him as he gets these
abilities, which are just exaggerations of things that we all can do:
We can all run, he can just run faster; we can all pick things up, he
can pick up things that are heavier." For more on the episode and
Reeve's guest appearance, go to
http://tv.zap2it.com/shows/features/features.html?30293.

STARGATE SG-1: On Monday, production began on the seventh season of
STARGATE SG-1. This marks the second season at SCI FI and it
continues to perform well with both original episodes and in its
repeats from other seasons. According to SCI FI, the Jan. 10 winter
premiere of the series delivered a 1.7 rating (1.3 million
households). The show continued to perform well throughout the month,
peaking at 1.9 (1.5 million households), and earning a 1.7 (1.3
million households) average for January--a 70 percent improvement
over the time-period average one year ago. This is the strongest
January performance of any show in SCI FI Channel history. The Monday
night block of four episodes has scored a 1.4 average for January,
making it the second-highest-rated night of the week following SCI FI
Fridays. After seven years on the air, Stargate SG-1now ranks among
the longest- running science fiction series on television.

FANTASTIC FOUR: According to E! Online, newcomer Tristan Patterson
will write the screenplay for the upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR film, while
Peyton Reed (Bring It On) will direct.

HARRY POTTER: It's official, Irish actor Michael Gambon has secured
the role of Professor Dumbledore, succeeding the late Richard Harris
in the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Production
is currently underway. In fact, there was an AP report of a fire on
the set February 22. No injuries were reported, but production on the
film was shut down and local residents were evacuated before the 100-
acre blaze was extinguished by firefighters.

DEEP SPACE NINE: DEEP SPACE NINE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON DVD hits
store shelves today. The suggested retail price is $129.99. The 6-
disc set covers all of the first season of the series (20 episodes in
total) and includes special bonus material. Among the extras is a
featurette showing behind-the-scenes production of the series; a look
at how makeup artist Michael Westmore designed the new aliens that
frequent the station; the "Secrets of Quark's Bar"; a crew dossier of
Bajoran militia officer Major Kira Nerys (featuring an interview with
actress Nana Visitor); and a look at the visual design of the station
through the eyes of series illustrator Rick Sternbach. There are also
a number of "hidden files", written as if plucked from the security
vaults of the Federation's clandestine intelligence arm Section 31.
All 6 discs present the episodes in full-screen format, Dolby sound.
Paramount Home Video plans to release the remaining six seasons of
DS9 throughout the coming year, with Season Two scheduled for release
on April 1.

FIREBALL XL-5: With production gearing up for the live-action feature
film on THUNDERBIRDS, another Gerry Anderson's supermarionation sci-
fi series makes its debut on DVD today. A&E Home Video's FIREBALL
XL5: THE COMPLETE SET offers fans all 39 black and white episodes of
the classic series, digitally restored and presented in their uncut,
original production order. FIREBALL XL5 paved the way for
THUNDERBIRDS and another of Anderson's later series, SPACE: 1999. Set
in 2063, the series followed the adventures of Colonel Steve Zodiac,
the commander of the 300-foot-long rocket ship Fireball XL5. Together
with his fearless shipmates, Commander Zodiac patrolled Sector 25 in
space, protecting Earth from the schemes of the menacing Green Men
and Subterrains of Planet 46. Bonus features include a commentary by
David Graham, the actor who lent his voice to the characters of Matt
Matic, alien housepet Zoonie and Lieutenant 90, on the episode "The
Doomed Planet". There's also a photo gallery showing rare archival
stills from the show. The 5-disc FIREBALL XL5: THE COMPLETE SET is
priced at $99.95.

SALEM'S LOT: Rob Lowe will star in the upcoming TNT
miniseries "Stephen King's Salem's Lot." According to the Hollywood
Reporter, the project is scheduled to begin shooting in April in
Melbourne, Australia. Co-produced by TNT and Warner Bros. Television,
the miniseries will air sometime next year. Based on the best-selling
Stephen King book, "Salem's Lot" features Lowe as a journalist who
returns to the small town where he grew up to investigate mysteries,
including a stranger who turns out to be a vampire.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Despite a substantial drop in viewers, DAREDEVIL,
held on to the top slot as OLD SCHOOL opens at number two. Here are
the numbers:
1. DAREDEVIL, $18.9 million this weekend, $70.3 million since
opening.
2. OLD SCHOOL, $17.5 million in this opening weekend.
3. HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, $11.9 million this weekend, $64.9
million since opening.
4. THE JUNGLE BOOK 2, $8.6 million this weekend, $25.1 million since
opening.
5. CHICAGO, $8.5 million this weekend, $94.4 million since opening.
6. THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE, $7.2 million in this opening weekend.
7. SHANGHAI KNIGHTS, $6.4 million this weekend, $44.4 million since
opening.
8. GODS AND GENERALS, $4.8 million in this opening weekend.
9. DARK BLUE, $3.8 million in this opening weekend.
10. THE RECRUIT, $3.5 million this weekend, $44.4 million since
opening.

THUNDERBIRDS: The live-action movie based on Gerry Anderson's
Anderson's classic marionation TV show go into production next month
in the Seychelles and the UK. The Hollywood Reporter notes that
Anthony Edwards has been cast as Brains; STAR TREK veteran Jonathan
Frakes will direct the film.

ANDROMEDA: Rumor has it that ANDROMEDA co-star Keith Hamilton Cobb
will not be a regular in season four. Tribune does have an option for
four episodes next season but may NOT use them. Cobb has already cut
his hair and done a few television appearances.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Series: Smallville 4.4; Charmed 3.0; Angel
2.6; Enterprise 2.1; Sabrina 2.1; The Twilight Zone 1.2, and
Smallville repeat 1.1. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/13/03 -
1/19/03.

DARK TOWER: Stephen King's DARK TOWER series will be released in
three volumes beginning in the fall of 2003. Publishers Donald M.
Grant and Scribner announced the first of the final three books,
Wolves of the Calla, will be published on Nov. 4, with the subsequent
two, Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower, following in the summer and
fall of 2004. Prior to the publication of the first book, there will
be a special promotion of the previous Dark Tower books, in hardcover
as well as paperback editions. The new hardcover editions will
feature an introduction written by King. In a statement, King
said, "I started writing the Dark Tower when I was still in college.
It's been a major part of my life and my writing career. I wanted to
finish it both for the readers, who have been so devoted, and for
myself. In the upcoming books you'll meet new characters and you'll
see familiar faces like Ted Brautigan from Hearts in Atlantis, Father
Callahan from Salem's Lot ... even Dinky Earnshaw from Everything's
Eventual. For me, it's like a finale and a reunion, all at once. I've
put everything I've got into these three books, and I think it shows.
I can say something about them I've only been able to say about a
handful of my previous novels: They work, they're good, and I'm proud
to have written them."

TWILIGHT ZONE: Last week's episode of TWILIGHT ZONE (including "It's
Still a Good Life" with Bill Mumy) won the ratings game, with a
viewing audience of 3.3 million and earned the series its highest
rating since Oct. 23, 2002. Enterprise, which follows The Twilight
Zone, also benefited from the increased viewership, garnering 4.6
million viewers, the largest Wednesday night audience since Nov. 4,
2002.

GODS AND GENERALS: This film opens this weekend (with Bruce
Boxleitner as Gen. Longstreet). For a review, go to
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=37783. Looks like a film
for the history buff for sure.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Bruce Boxleitner (Sheridan)

Double Jeopardy
Sun  Mar  2  03:00A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Directed by Lawrence Schiller and starring Bruce Boxleitner, Rachel
Ward, Sela Ward, Sally Kirkland, Jay Patterson, Whitney Porter.
A man's life threatens to crumble around him after an extramarital
fling with an accused murderess.

Kuffs
Sat  Mar 15  01:00P   USAE- USA Network
Directed by Bruce A. Evans and starring Christian Slater, Tony
Goldwyn, Milla Jovovich, Bruce Boxleitner, Leon Rippy, Ashley Judd,
Mary Ellen Trainor, Troy Evans, Craig Benton
The reluctant heir to a private police business uses his newfound
resources to seek out his brother's killer.

Passion Flower
Sun  Mar  2  06:20P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Fri  Mar  7  07:50A   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Fri  Mar  7  04:40P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Wed  Mar 12  09:05A   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Wed  Mar 12  11:30P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Mar 17  09:45P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Mar 17  10:45P   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Thu  Mar 27  07:35A   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Thu  Mar 27  04:30P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara
Hershey, Nicol Williamson, John Waters, Dick O'Neill, Carolyn Nelson.
An American banker's relationship with a Singapore businessman's
married daughter assumes passionate dimensions.

The Perfect Nanny
Fri  Mar 14  08:30A   USAE- USA Network
Directed by Robert Malenfant and starring Dana Barron, Susan Blakely,
Bruce Boxleitner, Katherine Helmond, Tracy Nelson, Cindy Guyer
A woman obsessed with romance novels becomes a nanny for a handsome
widower whom she is determined to marry.

Red River
Sat  Mar  8  09:00P   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Sun  Mar 16  12:00A   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Richard Michaels and starring James Arness, Bruce
Boxleitner, Gregory Harrison, Stan Shaw, Ray Walston, Ty Hardin
A Texas rancher leads a grueling cattle drive along the Chisolm Trail
in this remake of Howard Hawks' 1948 classic.

Tales From the Crypt
Top Billing
Sat  Mar 15  12:20A   AMC- American Movie Classics
An actor (Jon Lovitz) after the perfect role attempts to murder a
rival (Bruce Boxleitner).

Till We Meet Again, Part 1
Mon  Mar  3  08:00P   RC- Women's Entertainment-WE
Tue  Mar  4  01:30A   RC- Women's Entertainment-WE
Directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Michael York, Courteney Cox,
Bruce Boxleitner, Barry Bostwick, Mia Sara, Lucy Gutteridge
Based on Judith Krantz's best-selling novel about the lives and loves
of a mother and two daughters over 43 years.

Till We Meet Again, Part 2
Tue  Mar  4  08:00P   RC- Women's Entertainment-WE
Wed  Mar  5  02:00A   RC- Women's Entertainment-WE
Directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Michael York, Courteney Cox,
Bruce Boxleitner, Barry Bostwick, Mia Sara, Lucy Gutteridge
Based on Judith Krantz's best-selling novel about the lives and loves
of a mother and two daughters over 43 years.

Tron
Mon  Mar  3  04:50P   ENC- Encore Regular
Sun  Mar 16  09:30A   ENC- Encore Regular
Tue  Mar 25  09:55A   ENC- Encore Regular
Tue  Mar 25  10:55A   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Sat  Mar 29  06:05A   ENC- Encore Regular
Directed by Steven Lisberger and starring Jeff Bridges, David Warner,
Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan
Shor
A video-game programmer is trapped in a computerized world where
survival rests on his mastery of electronic games.

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Sun  Mar  2  08:10A   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sun  Mar  2  06:20P   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Wed  Mar 19  12:05P   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sat  Mar 29  05:35A   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sat  Mar 29  06:35A   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Sat  Mar 29  08:00P   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sat  Mar 29  09:00P   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Directed by Frank McDonald and starring Hugh O'Brian, Harry Carey
Jr., Bruce Boxleitner, Alex Hyde-White, Don Meredith, Paul Brinegar
Old series footage mixes with new as the retired lawman reflects on
his career and faces two Tombstone toughs.

Jason Carter (Marcus Cole)

Georgia
Tue  Mar  4  04:20A   HBOE- Home Box Office
Sat  Mar 15  11:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Wed  Mar 19  07:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Fri  Mar 21  02:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Thu  Mar 27  09:30A   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Sun  Mar 30  03:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare
Winningham, Ted Levine, Max Perlich, John Doe, John C. Reilly, Jimmy
Witherspoon, Jason Carter, Tom Bower
A rock 'n' roll singer with more heart than talent brings her
troubles to the farmhouse of her successful sibling.

Claudia Christian (Ivanova)

Final Voyage
Thu  Mar 13  12:30A   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Wed  Mar 19  03:30A   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Mon  Mar 31  02:05A   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Dylan Walsh, Erika Eleniak, Ice-
T, Claudia Christian, John Koyama, Jonathan Fuller
A lone security guard must rescue cruise-ship hostages from a band of
pirates before the damaged vessel sinks.

Relentless: Mind of a Killer
Wed  Mar 26  02:00A   USAE- USA Network
Directed by John Patterson and starring Tim Matheson, Alberta Watson,
Giancarlo Esposito, Claudia Christian, Kurt Fuller, Nancy Sorel
A criminal psychologist who resigned after his wife was killed by a
patient, agrees to investigate a baffling murder.

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
Wed  Mar  5  09:45A   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Wed  Mar  5  09:00P   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Tue  Mar 18  12:05P   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Sun  Mar 23  03:45A   MAXE2- Cinemax # 2
Directed by Robert Radler and starring Treat Williams, Rebecca Staab,
Claudia Christian, James Black, Richard Portnow
A mercenary goes under cover as a college professor to avenge an
assault on his late partner's daughter.

A Wing and a Prayer
Thu  Mar 20  04:30P   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Fri  Mar 21  06:00A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Starring Claudia Christian, Jeff Yagher, Jessica Tuck, Christopher
Cousins, Leon Russom, Jim Metzler
An air traffic controller is unaware that her husband is aboard an
airliner that was damaged in a lightning storm.

Gary Cole

From the Earth to the Moon
For Miles and Miles, Part 9
Tue  Mar 18  09:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Fri  Mar 21  01:00P   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Sun  Mar 23  05:10A   HBOE3- HBO Signature
Veteran astronaut Alan Shepard is delegated to a desk job because of
inner-ear problems, until successful surgery allows him to return to
the space program. Guest starring Adam Baldwin, Gary Cole and Ted
Levine.

Kiss the Sky
Mon  Mar  3  02:00A   TMCE- The Movie Channel
Sat  Mar 29  03:35A   TMCE- The Movie Channel
Directed by Roger Young and starring Gary Cole, William L. Petersen,
Terence Stamp, Sheryl Lee, Patricia Charbonneau
During a business trip in the Philippines, two old friends decide to
revert back to the carefree days of their youth.

Lucas
Sun  Mar  2  03:00P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Sat  Mar 15  04:30P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Sun  Mar 16  01:10A   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Mar 24  09:45P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Mar 24  10:45P   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Fri  Mar 28  09:15A   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Fri  Mar 28  06:15P   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green,
Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Thomas E. Hodges,
Jeremy Piven, Gary Cole
A precocious student befriends the new girl in town, not realizing
she doesn't want to pursue a romantic relationship.

Office Space
Mon  Mar 10  08:00P   COME- Comedy Central
Tue  Mar 11  03:00P   COME- Comedy Central
Directed by Mike Judge and starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston,
David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Gary Cole,
Richard Riehle, Alexandra Wentworth, John C. McGinley
A computer programmer's hypnosis-induced, lackadaisical attitude
about work puts him on the corporate fast track.

A Simple Plan
Sun  Mar 16  04:30P   FXE- The Fx Channel
Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton,
Brent Briscoe, Bridget Fonda, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, Becky Ann
Baker, Gary Cole, Bob Davis, Peter Syvertson
Sibling rivalry and mutual distrust lead to the breakdown of three
men's agreement to keep their found fortune a secret.

Son of the Morning Star, Part 1
Tue  Mar 25  12:00A   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Mike Robe and starring Gary Cole, Rosanna Arquette, Dean
Stockwell, David Strathairn, Stanley Anderson, Ed Blatchford
Based on Evan S. Connell's best seller about the life, career and
last battle of Gen. George Armstrong Custer.

Son of the Morning Star, Part 2
Wed  Mar 26  12:00A   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Mike Robe and starring Gary Cole, Rosanna Arquette, Dean
Stockwell, David Strathairn, Stanley Anderson, Ed Blatchford
Based on Evan S. Connell's best seller about the life, career and
last battle of Gen. George Armstrong Custer.

Those She Left Behind
Fri  Mar 14  03:00P   LIFE- Lifetime
Directed by Waris Hussein and starring Gary Cole, Joanna Kerns, Mary
Page Keller, Colleen Dewhurst, George Coe, Maryedith Burrell
Professional pressures and the prospect of raising a newborn take
their toll on a man whose wife died in childbirth.

A Time to Heal
Fri  Mar 21  01:00P   LIFE- Lifetime
Directed by Michael T. Uno and starring Nicollette Sheridan, Gary
Cole, Mara Wilson, Annie Corley, Ken Jenkins, Ben Masters
A woman faces a long road to recovery after suffering a stroke during
childbirth which leaves her paralyzed.

Melissa Gilbert (Anna Sheridan)

Biography
Melissa Gilbert: Beyond the Prairie
Sat  Mar 15  07:00A   A&E- Arts & Entertainment
The life of actress Melissa Gilbert, whose career began with her role
as Laura on ``Little House on the Prairie'' and has continued with a
variety of appearances in TV movies.

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Mon  Mar 10  03:00A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Melissa Gilbert, Joe Penny,
Eileen Brennan, Talia Shire, Tony Franciosa, Carmine Caridi
A woman's marriage takes an unusual turn when she discovers that her
husband is a member of an underworld family.

Christmas in My Hometown
Wed  Mar  5  01:15A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Wed  Mar  5  09:30A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Directed by Jerry London and starring Melissa Gilbert, Tim Matheson,
Travis Tritt, Michelle Trachtenberg, Chris Makepeace, Gordon Pinsent
An executive with orders to cut jobs at a tractor factory is mistaken
for an economic savior by the town's residents.

Intimate Portrait
Melissa Gilbert
Mon  Mar 10  05:00A   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
A profile of actress Melissa Gilbert, from her early success in
``Little House on the Prairie'' to her later movie roles.

Murder at 75 Birch
Sun  Mar  2  06:00P   LIFE- Lifetime
Directed by Michael Scott and starring Melissa Gilbert, Gregory
Harrison, Vyto Ruginis, Wendel Meldrum, Jack Blessing, Judith Scott
A woman attempts to sort out the details concerning her brother-in-
law's possible involvement in his wife's murder.

Seduction in a Small Town
Fri  Mar 28  11:30P   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Sat  Mar 29  02:45P   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Directed by Charles Wilkinson and starring Melissa Gilbert, Joely
Fisher, Brian McNamara, Dennis Weaver
Lives are torn apart after a farm family is inexplicably accused of
child abuse.

Sylvester
Wed  Mar  5  06:05A   ENC- Encore Regular
Fri  Mar 28  08:20A   ENC- Encore Regular
Directed by Tim Hunter and starring Richard Farnsworth, Melissa
Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, Constance Towers, Peter Kowanko,
Yankton Hatten, Shizuko Hoshi, Chris Pedersen, Angel Salazar, Arliss
Howard
In Kentucky, a girl teams up with a crusty old codger to turn an
unmanageable ex-rodeo horse into an Olympic champion.

Touch of Truth
Wed  Mar 19  02:00A   USAE- USA Network
Directed by Michael Switzer and starring Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert,
Bradley Pierce, Markus Flanagan, Lisa Banes, Roger Aaron Brown
The mother of an autistic boy and his teacher put aside their
differences to help him testify against his molester.

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
Sun  Mar 16  04:00P   LIFE- Lifetime
Directed by Donald Wrye and starring Melissa Gilbert, Maria Conchita
Alonso, Rip Torn, Thomas Ian Griffith, Shauna Kain, Kim Hawthorne
A serial killer realizes that he must kill his psychic girlfriend
when her terrifying visions lead her to the truth.

Peter Woodward (Galen)

Conquest - The Duel
With actor and fight master Peter Woodward as guide, we see how the
duel developed from trial by combat.  Our team investigates the
intricate laws of dueling, and in an arranged duel, two team members
face off with blunt weapons and eyeguards.  Host: Peter Woodward.
Monday, 2/24  8:30 PM  HIST
Saturday, 3/8  1:30 PM  HIST
Sunday, 3/9  11:30 AM  HIST

Conquest - Bull Riding
Can actor and fight master Peter Woodward tame the untamable?  Find
out when we send him to Gary Leffew's Bull Riding School to be
trained by a world champion bull rider in the heart of California's
cowboy country! Host: Peter Woodward.
Saturday, 3/1  1:30 PM  HIST
Sunday, 3/2  11:30 AM  HIST

Conquest - The Bow and Arrow
One of man's earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow
and arrow became so dominant in history.  Our combat team is sent to
the woods to make their own as we study the craft of the bowyer and
fletcher.  Host: Peter Woodward
Sunday, 3/2  10:30 PM  HIST
Monday, 3/3  2:30 AM  HIST
Monday, 3/17  8:30 PM  HIST
Tuesday, 3/17  12:30 AM  HIST

Conquest - Weapons of the Gladiators
Our team works with tridents and nets, Thracian daggers and bucklers,
heavy armor and short swords, no armor and long swords.  Just like
gladiators, they start with wooden weapons and progress to the real
thing. Host: Peter Woodward.
Monday, 3/3  8:30 PM  HIST
Tuesday, 3/4  12:30 AM  HIST
Saturday, 3/15  1:30 PM  HIST
Sunday, 3/16  11:30 AM  HIST

Conquest - Swords of the Musketeers
The cup-hilt rapier, with its light and flexible blade, did not
require a left-hand dagger for defense.  Our team shows how the art
and sport of fencing began with this weapon, and compares the reality
of the weapon with the myth of its use.  Host: Peter Woodward.
Sunday, 3/16  10:30 PM  HIST
Monday, 3/17  2:30 AM  HIST

Conquest - Demolition Derby
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County
Fair's Demolition Derby, where he contends with the craziest drivers
in California, all competing to have the last car running--and to
take home $2,000 in prize money!  Host: Peter Woodward
Saturday, 3/22  1:30 PM  HIST
Sunday, 3/23  11:30 AM  HIST


Expedition Egypt - Cradle of Religion
A history of religion in Egypt. Included: early polytheism; the
establishment of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  Host: Peter
Woodward
Friday, 2/28  8:00 PM  A&E
Saturday, 3/1  12:00 AM  A&E

Expedition Egypt - Sacred Places
An examination of Egypt's sacred places includes Cairo's Ben Ezra
Synagogue and St. Sergius Church.  Host: Peter Woodward
Friday, 3/7  8:00 PM  A&E
Saturday, 3/8  12:00 AM  A&E

Expedition Egypt - Death and Rebirth
A look at the practice of mummification, spells, symbols of the
pharaohs, and burial temples and mausoleums.  Host: Peter Woodward
Friday, 3/15  8:00 PM  A&E
Saturday, 3/16  12:00 AM  A&E

Expedition Egypt - Land of Magic
Magic allowed the ancient Egyptians to reverse misfortune and
influence health, wealth, love, and war, and was also used by
Egyptian Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Host: Peter Woodward
Friday, 3/21  8:00 PM  A&E
Saturday, 3/22  12:00 AM  A&E

I guess that about wraps it up for now.
Have a great weekend.
Be safe.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – February 9, 2003

WHAT'S NEW

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Here's an interesting tidbit found over at
SCIFI.COM. E! Online columnist Anderson Jones reported a rumor that
Baylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski has been brought on to fix
the script for the upcoming sequel film The Amazing Spider-Man.
Straczynski has also written several Spider-Man comics for Marvel.
Let's hope this is true! Joe has done wonders for the comic book --
and we all know his work. Quality writing is what it is all about!

B5 SIGHTINGS

Have you seen the latest AT&T commercial that is a take-off of
the "Antique Roadshow" -- where the appraiser is looking at various
phones and describing service from a very futuristic perspective?
Take a good look at the appraiser. That's Wayne Alexander -- Jack and
Lorien from Babylon 5!

BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY
Another section of the wonderful Babylon 5 Chronology is now
available for your enjoyment. Go to 23rd Century.

A BIG THANK YOU and note appreciation goes to Terry for taking the
time (and considerable effort) to pull the chronology together -- and
for updating it to include CRUSADE, the novels and other relevant
Babylon 5 material. THANKS TERRY!

DISCUSSION TOPIC

It has been just over a week since we all watched, horrified by the
Columbia tragedy.  There are many who say that we should continue the
space program, but with unmanned missions.  There are others that
feel the price is too high and that we should/could use the money for
other endeavors.  What do you think?  Should we close down the space
program and let other countries carry the burden for a while?

Send in your opinions to sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@....
I'll post the responses on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

BILL MUMY: Bill has posted a report of his TWILIGHT ZONE experience
out at http://www.billmumy.com/january_2003.htm. There are a few
pictures of Bill and his daughter. Looks like they all had a ball.

Bill Mumy's episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE will air on February 19 at
9:00pm ET on UPN. The episode is a sequel to "It's A Good Life"
titled "It's Still a Good Life" for the "Twilight Zone" TV series.
Bill will reprise the role of "Anthony Fremont," the kid who send you
into the cornfield if you upset him. Bill Mumy's daughter Liliana
(who costarred in "Santa Clause II," currently has a recurring role
on "My Wife And Kids,") plays his daughter, Amy Fremont. Liliana
looks just like her dad! It's 30 years later in Peakesville, Ohio...
the village that was separated from the world by Anthony all those
years ago. Thanks to Bill's Fan Club for the update.

PETER WOODWARD: I've just updated the schedule for Peter's CONQUEST
series on the B5 Cast page. There are some interesting episodes
ahead, including one where Peter learns how to ride a bull and
training for the demolition derby at the Orange County Fair in
California

DANIEL DAE KIM: Ranger Mac reports that Daniel Dae Kim will appearing
on 24 very soon and continuing for "at least six" episodes! His
character will be an Agent Tom  Baker.

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

Michael Beck - February 4
Ardwight Chamberlain - February 16
Karen Harrell - February 21
John Iacovelli - February 25
Bill Mumy - February 1
Matt Plummer - February 26
Majel Barrett Roddenberry - February 23
John Schuck - February 4
Myriam Sirios - February 2

WHAT'S ON TV TODAY:

Charmed
Sand Francisco Dreamin'
60 min.
The sisters try to save a sandman (a magical being who helps people
dream) from a demon who wants to create havoc among the populace by
preventing humans from dreaming and subconsciously working out their
frustrations. Beth Orton performs in this episode

On SCIFI Tonight:

9:00 PM
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The final chapter of director Steven Spielberg's trilogy teams
Harrison Ford with Sean Connery (as Indy's father) in a quest for the
Holy Grail.

On Syndicated TV this weekend:

Mutant X
Within These Walls
After mutant-powered prisoner Nick Maddox (Steve Bacic) escapes, Adam
insists that the team locate and catch the nefarious man. Adam
contacts former Genomex colleague Christina who, aware of the
mutant's prison break, is preparing to flee because she fears he will
come after her to even an old score. Before she can get away,
however, Maddox closes in---and she and Adam seek refuge in a safe
room.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Dark Backward
In order to avoid a deadly intruder, Trance (Laura Bertram) executes
a number of possible outcomes.

Stargate SG-1
Last Stand
The Goa'uld hatch a plot to destroy their enemy.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Who Are You
It's the return of the baddest gal on the West Coast as Faith (Eliza
Dushku) wreaks havoc in Sunnydale. An invasion of Buffy's turf
becomes a case of body snatching, as Faith escapes from the Watchers'
Council by hiding in the Buffster's bod. She fools everyone,
including Buffy's beau. Trapped in Faith's form, Buffy has to
convince people---including the Council's assassins---that she's not
the rogue slayer.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Pack
When Xander (Nicholas Brendon) falls in with a pack of bullies and
adopts their agressive attitude, Buffy fears they are all under the
spell of an ancient hyena spirit.

BeastMaster
The Golden Phoenix
The Golden Phoenix takes human form as Prince Garuda (Aaron Catalan)
so he can destroy Dar (Daniel Goddard).

COMIC BOOKS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 - On sale February 20, 2003; Issue #49 is on
stands and in shops now!

COVER BY: Scott Campbell
WRITER: J. Michael Straczynski
PENCILS: John Romita Jr.
INKS: Scott Hanna

THE STORY: At long last, it's the story you've been demanding: Peter
Parker and Mary Jane make the big decision!

NEW SCIENCE FICTION PUBLICATIONS:

TV Zone #160: ANGEL has taken a number of twists and turns since
first becoming part of our TV viewing schedule along with BUFFY. This
issue brings you the history of Angel, along with an exclusive
interview with J. August Richards - Gunn! Also inside, a full and
comprehensive episode guide of FARSCAPE and a look at VERITAS.

TV Zone Special #49: Make-up artists -- up close and personal! Genius
Rob Hall from BUFFY is featured, along with Michael Westmore from
ENTERPRISE and NEMESIS. Andy Mikita from STARGATE SG-1 talks about
directing the latest episodes from season six. Also in this issue,
Anthony Michael Hall talks about THE DEAD ZONE and the women of
ANDROMEDA (Lexa Doig and Laura Bertram) talk about Andromeda and
Trance.

INSIDE SCIENCE FICTION THIS WEEK:

HARRY POTTER: According to TV Guide Online, the upcoming fifth HARRY
POTTER novel, The Order of the Phoenix, is breaking records months
before its June 21 publication date. It has a suggested retail price
of $29.99, it ranks as the highest-priced new children's novel in
history.

DAREDEVIL: As premiere date approaches, more and more interviews are
being conducted with the cast. Over at Comics2Film Michael Clarke
Duncan talks about his role as Kingpin in the movie. Over at Comics
Continuum, Stan Lee talks about his cameo appearance in the movie.
Also over at the Continuum, there are transcripts of talks by Ben
Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell and Michael Clarke Duncan.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Touched by an Angel 4.9; Futurama
3.5; Charmed 3.2; Enterprise 2.8; Buffy 2.7; Birds of Prey 2.1;
Twilight Zone 1.9, and Sabrina 1.9. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
1/6/03 - 1/12/03.

INDIANA JONES: Over at Raider.net you'll find all sorts of
information about deleted scenes from INDIANA JONES that will be
finding their way to disks as they are released.

SUPERMAN: Casting for the new man of steel is hot and heavy. There
have been a ton of people rumored as being considered for the role in
Brett Ratner's new flick. The latest to be added to the list is
Victor Webster (Brennan) from MUTANT X.

MUTANT X: Tribune Entertainment's Seth Howard told Comic Continuum
that actor Freddie Prinze Jr. has written an episode Mutant X that
will kick off the May sweeps in syndication. Entitled "One Step
Closer", the episode deals with Brennan's power growing out of
control. Howard said "It is a theme that we have been dealing with
since last season's finale and look for some great character beats
from our cast. "Freddie is a huge comic-book fan as well as a fan of
the show. He is a tremendous writer and I look forward to him writing
another one for Season 3. Unfortunately, he doesn't make an
appearance on the show, but his take on our characters is refreshing
and exciting. He's a real class act and don't be surprised if he
becomes more known for his writing in the future."

JOHN DOE: This week's episode of JOHN DOE is being pulled by Fox
because it deals with the death of an astronaut. The
episode, "Illegal Alien," was slated to air on Feb. 7 and begins with
an astronaut falling out of the sky. In light of the Columbia
disaster, executive producer Brandon Camp said, "It was very much of
a mutual decision. We have this episode that revolves around this
mysterious appearance of an astronaut in a forest outside of Seattle,
and there are all these whispers of a connection between the
astronaut and John Doe throughout the episode." An episode of
Fastlane will replace the Doe installment.

SMALLVILLE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, SMALLVILLE set
ratings highs Tuesday, hitting all-time high for any program on the
WB in the key 18-34 demographic, with a 6.1 rating/15 share.
According to figures from Nielsen Media Research, SMALLVILLE
attracted 8.1 million total viewers. The achievement is especially
impressive given that the WB is available in far fewer U.S. homes
than either ABC or CBS.

The WB released three new promotional images for the upcoming
SMALLVILLE episode, "Rosetta", guest-starring Christopher Reeve. The
episode will air February 25. The pics are at
http://www.comics2film.com/StoryFrame.php?f_id=2561.

STAR TREK: SciFi Wire talked with Rick Berman about future Star Trek
movies, given the poor showing of NEMESIS. Berman said, "There's no
way of telling what happened. I'm convinced that we made a very good
movie, and I'm also convinced that the movie was promoted
properly...I think that the competition of other films may have
played some part in it, but I can't be certain of that, either. It's
very, very hard to tell. There's a theory that there was too much
time [between Insurrection and Nemesis]. There's another theory that
there wasn't too much time. I, along with the people at Paramount,
need a few months of perspective and thinking about it to then decide
what's the best thing to do next. I don't think this is like falling
off a horse, and you want to jump right back on it. But we'll see".

DAREDEVIL: According to Comics2Film, Twentieth Century Fox announced
that fans will be able to see DAREDEVIL will be shown at
participating theaters in the United States late-night on Thursday,
February 13th, ahead of the scheduled release on the 14th. As an
added bonus to hard-core Marvel enthusiasts the studio is attaching
the all-new, never-before-seen X-Men 2 trailer to the print of the
film. According to their source, this trailer will not be screened
anywhere else, prior to the theatrical showings. Not on the internet.
Not on popular entertainment TV shows.

EDWARD WOODWARD: Besides being Peter Woodward's father -- Edward
Woodward did a marvelous job as Alwyn in "The Long Road" episode of
CRUSADE. TVNow reports that Mr. Woodward is winning his latest
battle, with prostate cancer. Our hopes for a speedy recovery go out
to him, along with our prayers.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: Stargate SG-1 2.6; The X-Files
2.2; 3rd Rock 2.1; Mutant X 2.1; Buffy 2.0; Andromeda 1.7; The Outer
Limits 1.5; Sabrina 1.5; Beastmaster 1.4, and The Lost World 1.1.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/6/03 - 1/12/03.

TARZAN: Remakes are in and WB has cast Australian model Travis Fimmel
in the title role of Tarzan, a contemporary update of Edgar Rice
Burroughs' classic tale. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner
Brothers Television and Laura Ziskin will produce the series, which
will also star newcomer Sarah Wayne Callies as Jane. The series will
focus on Tarzan as a young man as he is brought from the jungle to
his childhood home, New York, by his uncle, the head of Greystoke
Enterprises. Here's a twist, in this version Jane is a fiery police
detective. Eric Kripke wrote the script for the pilot. Ziskin and
Kripke are executive producing with David Gerber and the pilot's
director, David Nutter (The X-Files).

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.7; Tracker 1.4;
Farscape 1.3; The Beast, Part 2 1.3; Lake Placid 1.2; Tremors 3 1.1;
Battlefield Earth 1.1; Blood Surf 1.1; Event Horizon 1.0, and The
Beast, Part 1 1.0. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 1/6/03 - 1/12/03.

THE CORE: According to Variety, Paramount has pulled its trailer for
THE CORE, because of the Columbia tragedy. The sequence shows the
space shuttle in jeopardy. Directed by Jon Amiel, the movie tells the
story of a group of NASA "terranauts" who must travel deep
underground after the Earth's inner core stops rotating, creating a
host of natural disasters that threatens life on the surface. Variety
reports that studio is holding to its March 28 release date for the
movie.

TERMINATOR 3: Arnold Schwarzenegger has given a lot for the
TERMINATOR series. During TERMINATOR 2, he broke several ribs while
doing a motorcycle stunt. During TERMINATOR 3, he tore a rotator cuff
in his shoulder but deferred surgery so that the film's shooting
schedule could be maintained. Arnold has now undergone surgery to
repair the damage and will wear an immobilizing sling for three to
four weeks, but is expected to maintain his appearance schedule.

ANGEL: Sean Astin has been busy shuttling around promoting his LORD
OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS movie, but recently he spent time directing
an episode of ANGEL. "I was just hanging onto my hat and glasses,
trying not to fall off the roller coaster," says Sean Astin. "You
know what, I had a great time, getting to work with Angelus. He is so
in his element as Angelus, that you just don't want to stop." The
episode, "Soulless", aires Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 9 p.m. ET. Written
by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, Angelus -- the soul-free version
of good-vampire Angel (David Boreanaz) -- has been brought back to
help Angel's band of do-gooders battle the evil Beast (Vladimir
Kulich), who has stolen the sun from Los Angeles. Astin will also be
turning up on JEREMIAH this year.

DAREDEVIL: As the premiere date approaches, more press is coming out
about the movie -- including some terrific stills. Ben Affleck talked
with the folks at Comics Continuum and a transcript is available for
your enjoyment. There is yet another interview at
http://www.moviehole.net/news.php?newsid=972.

FLAMING BILLBOARD: 20th Century Fox will fire up the world's
first "flaming billboard" on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard this
Thursday, February 6 promoting the DAREDEVIL movie! The character's
signature Double-D logo will be set aflame on a billboard high atop
some of the most famous real estate in the country.

24: If you are a fan of 24, don't miss the interview at TV Guide.
There are probably some spoiler information, so beware.

THUNDERBIRDS: The casting for Jonathan Frakes' THUNDERBIRDS is
filling out. The latest to join Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy) and Sophia
Myles (Lady Penelope) is Ben Kingsley who will portray the Hood --
evil international criminal.

MATRIX: On April 29, only three weeks before the theatrical release
of the new two MATRIX sequels, Warner Home Video will re-release the
original MATRIX in a new double-disc DVD special-edition package.
MATRIX RELOADED is set for a May 15 premiere.

KAMELOT: According to The Hollywood Reporter, UPN has ordered
Kamelot, a new SF series based on the King Arthur legend, contingent
on finding a show runner. Kamelot retells the Arthur story, but
transforms him into a young revolutionary overseeing a society in the
future. Wes Craven is on board to executive produce with Milbauer and
Hughes.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Ronald D. Moore has been busy fashioning a new
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA for the SCIFI channel. He recently said, his
work was completed and the miniseries (a backdoor pilot for a
proposed series) will go into production this spring in Vancouver,
Canada under the direction of Michael Mymer. "The lion's share of it
was hammering out the script and getting things in motion with
[producer] David Eick and the preproduction process." The remake of
the 1978-'79 science-fiction series which followed a ragtag fleet of
human space colonists, led by a mighty warship, fleeing the
tyrannical, mechanistic Cylons is expected to air on Sci Fi Channel
at the end of this year.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Farpoint 2003
February 14-16, 2003
Place: Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MD
Guests: Armin Shimerman, Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele
Scarabelli, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr/flier.htm.

Gallifrey 2003
February 14-16, 2003
Place: Airtel Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
B5 Guests: Julia Nickson, Tim Choate, Julie Caitlin Brown, Carrie
Dobro, Stephen Austin and Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.gallifreyone.org.

Slanted Fedora
February 20-23, 2003
Place: Las Vegas, NV
B5 Guests: Jerry Doyle, Bill Mumy
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.sfedora.com/Conventionschedule.htm.

Redemption '03
February 21-23, 2003
Place: Ashford, Kent, England
B5 Guest: Damian London (Regent of Centauri Prime), Mike Collins
(comic artist who worked on In Valen's Name)
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.smof.com/redemption.

That's it for now.
Have a great Sunday – and stay warm!
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – January 18, 2003

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

BILL MUMY: Bill Mumy will be traveling to Vancouver next week to film
the sequel to "It's A Good Life" titled "It's Still a Good Life" for
the "Twilight Zone" TV series. Bill will be reprising the role
of "Anthony Fremont," the kid who send you into the cornfield if you
upset him. Bill Mumy's daughter Liliana (who costarred in "Santa
Clause II," currently has a recurring role on "My Wife And Kids,")
plays his daughter, Amy Fremont. Liliana looks just like her dad!
Cloris Leachman may be involved, although that cannot be confirmed
right now. It's 30 years later in Peakesville, Ohio... the village
that was separated from the world by Anthony all those years ago. If
you thought it was tough going THEN... "It's Still A Good Life" will
air in February during sweeps. Thanks to Bill's Fan Club for the
update.

ANDREA THOMPSON: Andrea Thompson was Talia Winter on B5, a copy of
NYPD Blue and a CNN reporter on Headline News. Now she is hoosting a
show examining the use of psychic mediums by police for Court TV.
Told from a detective's point of view, "Psychic Detectives" looks at
crimes where a psychic was brought in to help locate missing persons
or solve crimes. Stressing that everyone is psychic (or intuitive) to
a certain degree, the show will teach the audiences some of the
techniques used.

B5 SIGHTINGS

Ranger Michael reports that:
Richard Biggs was on NYPD Blue Tuesday night as Sgt. Snider of IAB.

The following report is from Ranger Penny:
While we were watching "24" last night, I was happy to see Daniel Dae
Kim's name in the credits. He played a CTU agent named Baker for a
few short scenes in tonight's ep - I don't know if he'll be back.

There was another piece of dialogue that brought B5 to mind for my
whole family .... President Palmer's wife answered a remark of his by
saying, "I've always been here." We all looked at each other and
said "oooo, how Vorlon of her!" :-)

SEASON TWO BABYLON 5 DVD

Here is the rundown on the Season Two DVD of Babylon 5 from Warner
Home Video.

The acclaimed second season of this science fiction cult favorite is
now available for the first time ever as a 6-disc DVD set. All 22
episodes have been digitally remastered to provide Dolby Digital 5.1
sound and widescreen format.

Special Features:
Introduction by producer/creator J. Michael Straczynski and various
cast members. 2 episode commentaries by producer/creator J. Michael
Straczynski. Episode commentary by cast members Bruce Boxleitner,
Claudia Christian and Jerry Doyle. Building Babylon: Blueprint of an
Episode featurette. Shadows and Dreams: Honors of Babylon featurette.
The Universe of Babylon 5 data/tech/personnel files. Babylon 5
Timeline. Original episode promos.

JMS UPDATE

Here is a portion of an update submitted by JMS thru the B5 moderated
discussion group. For the entire listing, go
to "http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/jms.shtml".

On projects new and old...there's been a variety of happenings.

On Jeremiah, we're about to start on episode 7, "Voices in the Dark,"
and I just finished writing 8 and 9, "Crossing Jordan" and "Running
on Empty." By the time we hit mid-week, we'll be halfway through
shooting on the season, which should wrap around the first week of
April, though post will take us through mid-May.

On Polaris...we got down to one of three projects of which one or two
would be greenlighted for production. It went down to the wire, but
finally SFC decided that the premise of Polaris was a little too
science fictiony, when they were looking to go for ideas that had
more immediate mainstream appeal. So even though they felt that
Polaris was the best written of the projects they had in development,
they went for a project about intergalactic (not interstellar,
intergalactic) vampires called "Bloodsuckers." It is, to be fair, one
of those concepts that, when you hear it, you get it, there isn't a
lot of background needed.

It happens. Networks develop tons of shows but only green-light a
handful every year. Showtime had something like 35 projects in
development this past season, and picked 3. So at least we made it to
the final cut, which is something.

We still feel strongly about Polaris, and once the turn-around period
has expired, plan to bring it elsewhere.

But as one door closes, another opens. The thing about television is
that you can only have x-number of projects in the works at one time
as a show runner (as opposed to someone who EPs and just sells
shows). For instance, on Jeremiah, I'm in first position, meaning MGM
and Jeremiah have first call on my services. When Polaris was in
development, it occupied second position, meaning that had it gone
ahead, that show would've had call on me above any other projects,
but second behind Jeremiah in case of any conflicts of priorities or
schedules.
It's very difficult to sell or develop projects in third or fourth
position, because it has the potential to compromise those
productions if you get jammed up on shows with higher priority.

Which is a long way to say that, once Polaris went away, it cleared
the decks to take on another television project in development, which
is very new and I can't discuss it yet until we're further down the
road.

On the comics front, I've turned in the first 2 issues of Supreme
Power, and should have the third issue in sometime next week. I'm
working with Gary Frank and Joe Quesada on the art and look of the
book, which is very cool. Also working on issue 51 of Amazing Spider-
Man, which I hope to turn in this week. (Issue 49 should be out in a
couple weeks, I think.)

I've been told the writer/directors doing the dust-up on Rising
Stars: The Movie are progressing well, and I keep hearing about this
thing shooting sometime later this year, but that's strictly
unofficial until somebody tells me on the record.

The text for the B5 Quote Book is nearly done, and I think that one
will be out around April.

I'm also doing an 80-minute audio drama called "The Adventures of
Apocalypse Al," for a company that will put the show out later this
year.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

How do you think the science fiction of today compares with years
ago? Is it better, worse, the same? Is there too much concentration
on special effects in movies? Are stories being lost in the
spectacular nature of movie-making?

Send in your opinions to sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@....
I'll post the responses on the Discussion Page for everyone to share.

WHAT'S ON TODAY

On SCIFI tonight:

5:30 PM
Tom Clancy's `Netforce'
Pleasantly puzzling 1999 adaptation of a story by Tom Clancy and
Steve Pieczenik, focusing on a special FBI unit policing the
Internet. Michaels: Scott Bakula. Day: Kris Kristofferson. Toni:
Joanna Going. Lowell Davidson: Brian Dennehy. Will Stiles: Judge
Reinhold. Sandra Knight: CCH Pounder.

"Control Factor" (World Premiere) on Sci-Fi Channel, 9:00pm-11:00pm ET
After nearly being killed by a mysterious, disheveled man, a happily
married insurance salesman begins to hear a powerful voice in his
head pushing him to murder his wife. Questioning his sanity, he soon
discovers the voice is part of a highly classified government mind-
control project. With the help of a few renegades - ordinary citizens
like himself - he must stop a plan that could rob the nation of its
privacy, its liberty and its free will.

On Syndicated TV this weekend - check your local listings:

Mutant X
Understudy
While chasing four bikers making off with a device that can freeze
electron movement, Shalimar meets up with old friend Nikki (Jeyna
Lano) who, like her, is a feral mutant. While Shalimar recuperates
from an injury, Nikki substitutes for her on the team in its quest to
recover the device. Shalimar, however, becomes increasingly
suspicious of her friend's motivations.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Leper's Kiss
Dylan leads the hunt for an elusive killer called "The Leper," who
may be out to assassinate the Commonwealth's new governor.

Stargate SG-1
48 Hours
The SG-1 team races against time when Teal'c fails to return through
the Stargate.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The `I' in Team
Buffy's relationship with Riley allows her almost total access to the
Initiative. But the more she sees, the more questions she has about
their operation and the motives of Maggie Walsh (Lindsay Crouse).
Meanwhile, Willow feels she's been abandoned by Xander and Buffy
because they both have significant others.

Outer Limits
The Origin of the Species
During a first-contact mission, a doctor (Ron Rifkin) who altered his
body so he could communicate with aliens mysteriously disappears.

NEW SCIENCE FICTION PUBLICATIONS

TV Zone #159: CHARMED gets some space in this latest issue. Executive
Producer Brad Kern and Director James L. Conway talk about this
season with three beautiful witches. The cast of STARGATE SG-1 talks
about the last half of season six -- and Doctor Who turns 40!
Cult Times #88: Nicholas Brendon takes a look at being Xander Harris
on Buffy; Sam Jones III talks about being Clark Kent's friend and Amy
Acker and J. August Richards discuss their lives on and off the set
of Angel.

Cult Times Special #24: This special issue looks back at 2002 and
ahead to 2003! There are previews of Angel, Buffy, Charmed,
Enterprise, Smallville, Alias and more. Tim Minear talks about the
new season of Angel and Brandon Camp, co-creator of John Doe, takes a
look at the series and it's main character.
Starburst #294: Anthony Stewart Head has returned to Buffy as Rupert
Giles; the actor talks about coming back and playing an active role
in the series. New releases are also featured, including Two Towers,
Nemesis, Die Another Day and Harry Potter.

Starburst Special #55: A look at 2002 -- Harry Potter, Lord of the
Rings, Terminator 3, Nemesis, Firefly, Buffy. Christopher Lee
discusses his role as Saruman in Lord of the Rings.

Expose #75: The Two Towers is breaking records at the box office. In
this issue, some of the cast talk about making the movie -- including
Brad Dourif -- from B5 fame. Dominic Purcell talks about being John
Doe -- and how much fun he is having on the show. Also featured,
Victoria Pratt of Mutant X and Vincent Kartheiser as Connor on Angel.

Expose Special #22: A look at some of the best programs for 2002 --
including Stargate SG-1, Buffy, Angel and Dead Zone. John Shea talks
about Mutant X and Bryan Singer looks at X2.

WHAT'S NEW IN SCIENCE FICTION

Saturday, January 18:
HARRY POTTER: Despite the fact that the book will not be available
until June 21, Reuters reports that HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE
PHOENIX is already topping the best-seller lists. Announced on Jan.
15 by the publisher, online book store Amazon.com made J.K. Rowling's
long-awaited sequel available for pre-order almost immediately after
the announcement, without listing a price. Two hours later the book
was the top seller on the site. While first-day figures were not
released by Amazon.com, they did exceed the first-day figures of the
last book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which set a record
for the largest book pre-order in history at more than 400,000 orders
prior to its release three years ago. Ranger Sara indicates that her
Barnes & Noble has been flooded with orders and they will be having a
HARRY POTTER party on the day the book is actually available.

SHREK: A new addition is coming to the Universal Studios Theme Parks
in California, Florida and Japan. According to AP, SHREK will join
other Universal characters and delight guests. The film's stars Mike
Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow will provide
voices for the attraction, called Shrek 4-D. Universal and DreamWorks
Pictures are producing the film, which will be shown in a special
castlelike theater with seats capable of vertical and horizontal
motion. Park guests will need to wear special "OgreVision" eyeglasses
to watch the 15-minute film, which will be combined with in-theater
effects.

Speaking of SHREK, Dark Horizons reports that Julie Andrews will
voice the character of Princess Fiona's mother in the upcoming sequel
SHREK 2. Andrews joins Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy, who
all reprise their roles from the original, and John Cleese, who will
provide the voice of Fiona's father.

DREAM TEAM: No, this isn't Mel Gibson and Danny Glover or The Lone
Ranger and Tonto. It's Annabelle Gurwitch and Michael Lennox, co-
hosts of SCIFI's new DREAM TEAM WITH ANNABELLE AND MICHAEL. Gurwitch,
best known as the former co-host of TBS' "Dinner and a Movie," and
Lennox, a psychotherapist who has been interpreting dreams for 15
years, join forces on January 20 at 11pm. Guest dreamers are featured
live in the studio, as well as by videophone and telephone, but have
been pre-selected by submitting their nighttime fantasies to the
producers. According to Lennox, every dream has an interpretable
meaning. Whether or not it is relevant is up to the individual. The
only value in an interpretation of a dream is if the person who had
the dream can do something with the information gleaned, or is
comforted by it.

SMALLVILLE: I love this show -- and I'm not alone. On The WB Winter
Press Tour last weekend in Hollywood, SMALLVILLE was named the
network's most-watched series. Al Gough and Miles Millar and cast
members Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk held a press
conference to discuss the series. An abbreviated transcript can be
found at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0301/17/smallville.htm.

INSIDE SCIFI THIS WEEK:

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Touched by an Angel 4.8; Alias 3.7;
Dinotopia 2.7; Firefly 2.7; Futurama 2.6; Buffy 2.6; Smallville 2.2;
Birds of Prey 1.9; Twilight Zone 1.7, and Sabrina 1.7. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 12/16/02 - 12/22/02/

WEST WING: According to The Hollywood Reporter, WEST WING has been
renewed for another TWO years, with a third-year option! Now that is
a DEAL! NBC will pay the studio a license fee of at least $5 million
per episode, insiders said, though one informed source said the
figure will be closer to $7 million per episode once Warners recoups
deficits already paid for previous seasons of the multiple Emmy-
winning show. The formal announcement of renewal at the TV press tour
sponsored by the Television Critics Assn. in Hollywood.

THE HULK: "The Hulk is a summer movie event that will transcend
beyond the theatre," said Russ Brown, executive vice president,
consumer products, promotions & media sales at Marvel
Enterprises. "That is why Marvel has aligned itself with partners
that will extend the fantasy through a whole range of apparel-related
products suited for youngest Hulk fan to the oldest admirer of this
classic tale of conflict." There is a HUGE list of upcoming
merchandise. To see if there's something there for you, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0301/16/index.htm,

RATINGS: Top SF Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.5; Buffy 2.3; The X-
Files 2.3; 3rd Rock 1.9; Andromeda 1.9; Mutant X 1.9; Beastmaster
1.7; The Outer Limits 1.6; Sabrina 1.4, and The Lost World 1.3.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 12/16/02 - 12/22/02.

FIREFLY: Christopher Buchanan, president of Joss Whedon's production
company, Mutant Enemy, indicated that ABC, CBS, NBC, UPN and the SCI
FI Channel have all turned down deals to resurrect FIREFLY. While
Buchanan said that the series' elaborate sets remain intact, time is
running out. There are three original episodes that have yet to air.
One problem is Firefly's cost: $2 million per episode. Other options
are being explored, but Buchanan said, "We've gone so far as to
explore the options in terms of, ... without going into great detail,
everything from could we move the show to Canada? ... But the reality
is, it's a pretty expensive show. And the budget would have to come
down significantly. And just given [studio] 20th [Television]'s
investment and all the people involved and stuff, it's pretty
unlikely that we would go on, I think, in syndication."

RED ROSE SEQUEL: According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC will be
revisiting the haunted Seattle mansion Rose Red with "The Diary of
Ellen Rimbauer," a telefilm based on the book of the same name
released as a prequel tie-in to the net's hit miniseries "Rose Red."
Written as a first-person account by young Ellen Rimbauer, the diary
documents the eerie events in the house built by her husband, oil
magnate John Rimbauer, in 1907 and features many of the "Rose Red"
characters. Lisa Brenner ("The Patriot") and Steven Brand ("The
Scorpion King") have been cast to play Ellen and John Rimbauer in the
project. Craig Baxley back to direct; Mark Carliner will executive
produce and Thomas Brodek to produce. Ridley Pearson, author
of "Diary," has also penned the script for the ABC movie. It is not
clear at this point if Stephen King, writer/executive producer
of "Rose Red," will be involved in "Diary."

HARRY POTTER: U.K.-based Bloomsbury Publishing announced Wednesday
that HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, the long-awaited
fifth book in J.K. Rowling's children fantasy series, will finally
hit bookstores on June 21.

SMALLVILLE: Tom Welling and Allison Mack talked to SCI FI Wire
about "sparks" that will fly shortly between Clark and Chloe on
SMALLVILLE. Welling added, "The triangle of Chloe and Lana [Kristin
Kreuk] and Clark, ... that's going to get quite tense in the not-too-
distant future. It's like a time bomb waiting to happen. I don't know
what direction it's going to go, but it's definitely something to
keep a close eye on."

Speaking of SMALLVILLE, "Rosetta" -- the episode in which Christopher
Reeve will guest star, is set to air February 25. "It's going to be a
fun thing to do," Reeve said. "I actually play a scientist who has
some information about Krypton that will be useful to Clark Kent."
Alfred Gough, co-creator and executive producer of Smallville, said
Reeve could become a recurring character. "We had a wonderful 45-
minute conversation with Reeve," Gough said. "Sort of pitched him the
character and the character's sort of role, not only in the episode,
but also in the series, because every hero needs a wise man. And
that's really his role in the show. It's sort of the passing of the
torch from one generation of Superman to the next."

SCIFI FRIDAY RATINGS: Friday night brought back two favorites to
SCIFI. FARSCAPE earned a 1.35 rating and its second airing at
midnight a 0.78. While that is not bad, it is far from what was
expected. STARGATE scored a 1.78 rating. The premiere of TRACKER was
decent, with a 1.45 rating.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Reports indicate that Universal has decided to
suspend the release of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA DVD one season boxed
set. They have removed it from their website and all pre-orders have
been canceled.

ANGEL: Eliza Dushku is returning for a three-episode story arc on
ANGEL. The episodes are current filming, as Slayer Faith returns.

BUFFY/ANGEL ROMANCE: Alexis Denisof (Wesley on ANGELl) and Alyson
Hannigan (Willow on BUFFY) are engaged! The two have been a couple
since Alexis left BUFFY to star in the spin-off series ANGEL. The
special moment came during Christmas break as the two drove up to a
mountain lake in Napa Valley. A tentative September or October date
for the nuptials has been set, which will likely take place in
California, Denisof said.

ANGEL: Andy Hallett, who plays Lorne on ANGEL is becoming a regular
cast member, starting with the 14th episode. In a recent interview,
Hallett said, "They just announced it two days ago. So you'll be
seeing more of Lorne, which I never expected, by the way. I was
originally signed on for, like, two episodes at the very beginning.
And yesterday or the day before was my 48th episode. And then I got a
wonderful call from Joss Whedon, ... and I was absolutely stunned. He
caught me totally off guard. And he said, 'I want to let you know
that we're making you a regular for the back nine episodes of this
season.' ... They've been using me a lot anyway, so I kind of
anticipated being with them for the duration, but I really wasn't
sure. So this just really solidified it." New episodes of ANGEL being
on Wednesday, ANGEL's new night at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL: After nine seasons, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL will end
during May sweeps. Executive Producer, Martha Williamson says the
finale will include some depiction of heaven, although all the
details haven't been hammered out yet. CBS President Les Moonves
says, "This shows imprint on prime time, for a lot of reasons,
deserves a lot of special recognition. CBS has obviously grown since
then, but we owe a lot to 'Touched by an Angel' and Martha
especially." The finale will likely be two hours long and air either
as a two-hour event or over two consecutive weeks.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: While the movie is still in theaters, MGM's
marketing director Vincent Peterson talked to Timecode magazine about
the DVD release of the Bond movie which seems headed for a May launch
in the US & UK. He confirmed there'll be Deleted Scenes with
commentary by Director Lee Tamahori (a first for a 007 DVD), the
music video for Madonna's Die Another Day title song, and a
featurette about the various gadgets. This matches some of the
rumoured list of extras released late in November. Also likely to be
included are two making of documentaries, two feature commentaries,
trailers, multi-angle action sequence and opening credits clips, and
trivia tracks.

MUTANT X: New episodes are ahead for MUTANT X this weekend. The next
episode, entitled "Understudy," was by Darrell Fetty and directed by
John Bell. Photos and a synopsis of the episode can be found at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0301/14/index.htm.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: targate SG-1 1.8; Epoch 1.2;
Gargantua 1.2; Witches of Eastwick 1.1; Dante's Peak 1.0; Target
Earth 1.0; The X-Files 0.9; In Search of ... 0.9; Vampire in Brooklyn
0.9, and DNA 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 12/16/02 - 12/22/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: JUST MARRIED with Brittany Murphy-Ashton Kutcher
comedy knocked THE TWO TOWERS out of the #1 slot this week, bringing
in $18 million in revenue. THE TWO TOWERS slipped substantially to
$15 million this weekend. The total revenues for the film now stand
at $283 million. Here are the numbers for the weekend: 1. JUST
MARRIED, $18.0 million in this opening weekend; 2. THE LORD OF THE
RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, $15.0 million this weekend, $283.6 million
since opening; 3. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, $14.8 million this weekend,
$119.5 million since opening; 4. TWO WEEKS NOTICE, $6.7 million this
weekend, $78.9 million since opening; 5. ABOUT SCHMIDT, $6.3 million
this weekend, $21.4 million since opening; 6. CHICAGO, $5.6 million
this weekend, $17.1 million since opening; 7. MAID IN MANHATTAN, $5.0
million this weekend, $83.7 million since opening; 7. GANGS OF NEW
YORK, $5.0 million this weekend, $55.1 million since opening; 9.
ANTWONE FISHER, $3.8 million this weekend, $10.5 million since
opening, and 10. ADAPTATION, $2.9 million this weekend, $9.5 million
since opening.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: A lot of people have been indicating that
this may be the last season for BUFFY. According to The Hollywood
Reporter, UPN said Sunday that they were exploring several options
for the teen satire created by writer-producer Joss Whedon, including
renewal or a possible spinoff. Low ratings and high production costs
are running against "Buffy's" return. The network license fee
for "Buffy" currently stands at more than $2.3 million per episode.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS: Some of our favorites were acknowledged last
night at the People's Choice Awards. William Petersen, accepting the
award for "CSI" summed up the awards show perfectly, saying he was
glad he was accepting the award from "no committees, no critics --
just people who like watching TV." "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship
of the Ring" tied "Spider-man" as the favorite motion picture,
while "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" won for favorite television
drama series.

THE WB: The WB is looking at bringing back a couple of old TV series,
namely THE LONE RANGER and TARZAN. Set to premiere during the
February sweeps, THE LONE RANGER is a two hour pilot starring Luke
Hartman as the 19th century law student who takes a secret identity
as the masked man. The role of Tonto will be played by Nathaniel
Arcand and Anita Brown will play his sister Alope. TARZAN is still in
development but will be set in the present day. The brother of
TARZAN's tragically killed parents become obsessed with tracking down
his nephew and bringing him to the Greystoke estate in New York.
While his uncle has good intentions, Tarzan is out-of-place in his
new home and through a series of circumstance meets Jane in a heated
moment.

HOME VIDEO: According to The Hollywood Reporter, home video, long
thought of as the ugly stepsister of the glamorous theatrical queens
of the Hollywood movie industry, became the belle of the ball in
2002, with DVD alone overtaking domestic boxoffice grosses for the
first time. An independent survey of studio and independent industry
sources shows that combined DVD sales and rental revenue for last
year topped $11.6 billion, eclipsing theatrical's record-breaking
$9.5 billion boxoffice take for the same period. Overall revenue
generated by sales of DVD and VHS came in at about $12.1 billion for
2002. Furthermore, when combining VHS and DVD sales and rentals for
the same period, the home video industry overall realized an annual
cume of $20.3 billion, according to most estimates. Clearly at the
top of this heap is Warner Home Video, capturing 21.7% of the home
video pie by capitalizing on such hit titles as "Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone" and those from its sister studio, New Line Home
Entertainment, including "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of
the Ring," to name a few.

THURSDAY NIGHT RATINGS BATTLE: CSI is showing just how strong it is
in today's TV ratings battle on Thursday nights. "Friends" opened the
night for NBC with 23.7 million viewers and 11.5 rating/30 share in
the adults 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research.
With "Survivor" on hiatus, CBS served up another hour of its revival
of "Star Search," which delivered a respectable 13.8 million viewers
and 4.4/11 in adults 18-49. At 9 p.m., CBS' "CSI" soared to 25.5
million viewers and 9.1/22 in adults 18-49 to dominate the hour
against NBC's "Will & Grace" (16.3 million, 8.1/19) and "Good Morning
Miami" (13 million, 6.4/15). Fox had a better-than-usual showing on
the night with its two-hour "Cops: Top 15 Moments of All Time"
special (8.2 million, 3.6/9). ABC was still D.O.A. with a 8-10 p.m.
telecast of the theatrical "Snow Day" and 10 p.m.
newsmagazine "Primetime Thursday" yielding an average of 6.5 million
and 2.0/5 for the night.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Farpoint 2003
February 14-16, 2003
Place: Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MD
Guests: Armin Shimerman, Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele
Scarabelli, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr/flier.htm.

Gallifrey 2003
February 14-16, 2003
Place: Airtel Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
B5 Guests: Julia Nickson, Tim Choate, Julie Caitlin Brown, Carrie
Dobro, Stephen Austin and Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.gallifreyone.org.

Slanted Fedora
February 20-23, 2003
Place: Las Vegas, NV
B5 Guests: Jerry Doyle, Bill Mumy
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.sfedora.com/Conventionschedule.htm.

Redemption '03
February 21-23, 2003
Place: Ashford, Kent, England
B5 Guest: Damian London (Regent of Centauri Prime), Mike Collins
(comic artist who worked on In Valen's Name)
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.smof.com/redemption.

Festival of the West
March 13-16, 2003
Place: Scottsdale, Arizona
B5 Guest: Bruce Boxleitner
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.festivalofthewest.com/.

Vulkon
March 23-24, 2003
Place: Orlando, Florida
Orlando Hilton North
Guests: Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Barry Morse
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Best of Both Worlds 18
April 19 and 20, 2003
Place: Sydney, Australia
B5 Guests: Mira Furlan, Claudia Christian
Other Guests: Marina Sirtis, Michael Hurst, Tony Amendola, Gil
Gerard, Erin Grey
For more information, visit their website at http://www.bobw.com.au.

Vulkon
April 27-28, 2003
Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Guests: Robert Picardo, James Doohan, Alice Krige, David Carradine,
Barry Morse, John Billingsley
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Federation Con 10
May 2-4, 2003
Place: Bonn, Germany
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Tracy Scoggins
Other Guests: James Marsters, Leni Parker, Connor Traineer, Marina
Sirtis, Ethan Phillips, Terry Farrell, Gil Gerard
For more information, visit their website at http://www.fedcon.de.

Vulkon
May 25-26, 2003
Place: Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Guests: Barry Morse, more guests to be announced
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

Vulkon
May 30-June 1, 2003
Place: Tampa, Florida
B5 Guest: Mira Furlan
Other Guests: Michael Dorn, John Billingsley, Teryl Rothery
For more information, visit their website at http://www.vulkon.com.

There are a number of other conventions listed on the calendar – this
listing just covers the next few months.  Be sure to check out the
entire calendar at the website.

That's about it for now.  I was going to put some of the TV listings
in for B5 Cast, but this is already 11 pages, so if you want to see
who might be appearing in a movie or TV show coming up, go to
<http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/b5cast.shtml>.  The listing for
January is there.

Have a great weekend and holiday.
Talk to you soon,
Be safe.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – January 3, 2003

HAPPY NEW YEAR:  Another year is in front of us.  New resolutions to
make – and break, new goals to strive for and hopefully attain some
measure of success.  I hope you all had a joyous holiday season and
look forward to a wonderful 2003.

Not a lot of news so far this year, but here is what I've gathered
so far!  Enjoy.

PENNY LANE:  For a number of weeks now, I've had a notice posted
about a program Pat Tallman (Lyta) has supported for years -- PENNY
LANE. Pat's role this year as SANTA was successful and I thought I'd
share a note she wrote to tell everyone who helped with the effort:

December 18, 2002

Dear Fellow Santas,
Another great success! We delivered the toys, boomboxes, clothes,
books, videos and games last night. It was fantastic. Thanks to you,
these 104 kids had a Christmas. These were the only gifts they
received, and many won't even get anything from their families. This
year, Penny Lane had so many additional kids from their new programs
that they couldn't spare a thing. They knew the children were in good
hands! We averaged about $60 per child in goods and gift cards. Last
year we were at about $100. Why the difference? In Los Angeles alone,
our industry is so crunched that many of our supporters just didn't
have as much to give. The rest of the country has the same economic
concerns, thus our smaller budget. But I think it's just fine, and
the Penny Lane kids are grateful for anything. Many of them don't
even think they will get anything at all. I write letters to
companies that produce the products most requested all year round.
Universal Studios is the only one that has come through, and that's
because one of their employees is a supporter of the Be A Santa
program. But someday they will! If any of you work for Nintendo,
Nike, Michael Jordan shoes, Disney, Warner Bros, Sony etc., please
let me know. There may be a program we can get in on if we act soon
enough. I am collecting gifts a full year before we deliver. If you
have anything you want to get out of the house, send it in! We need
laptops for the older kids who wish to go to college, and printers.
Everything is tax deductible, of course.

Thank you for being the Angels you are and helping me with this
program. It's gotten bigger and better each year. I started this with
a need in my heart but without much of a plan as to how to do it. I
learn more every time and it's getting much clearer. I appreciate
your feedback. This year, there will be thank you notes from the
kids. Please be patient! This is really hard to coordinate! But they
are grateful and want to let you know. I am very grateful, and
blessed to have you with me. I know it's for the kids, and it moves
me so with how generous you are to children you have never met.

Have a beautiful Holiday Season.
Much love to you and yours,
Pat Tallman

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

PETER WOODWARD: The schedule for Peter's upcoming series can be found
on the below.  CONQUEST airs today and Sunday with DEMOLITION DERBY
and WEIRD WEAPONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES.

JASON CARTER: Jason's latest movie, BEHIND THE RED DOOR (starring
Kiefer Sutherland, Stockard Channing, and Kyra Sedgwick) will air on
Showtime on January 12, 2003 at 8:00pm ET. For more information on
the movie, go to <http://www.sho.com/movies/movies_product.cfm?
titleid=114974>.

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

January 9 - David Allen Brooks
January 24 - Peter Woodward
January 27 - Julie Caitlin Brown
January 27 - Tamilyn Tomita

DISCUSSION TOPIC:  Has anyone made any interesting New Years
Resolutions?  I don't mean those to loose 20 lbs. Or climb Mt.
Everest.  How about reading more science fiction or writing short
stories?  That's mine.  What are yours?

Send your responses to thezocalo@...  if it's OK with you, I'll
post them on the Discussion Page.

COMIC BOOKS

I picked up a bunch of comic books last night, including Rising Stars
#21 and Amazing Spiderman #48. Here's an update from JMS:

BTW, for those following the comics, Spidey 46 and 47 came out over
the last month or so, and 48 is due out this coming week.

I've just finished going over the balloon placements on 49, and in
some ways, though this has the least amount of action, it's my
favorite issue to date...there are a lot of laugh-out-loud pages, and
some real emotion, and it follows up on what I wanted to do from the
start, to really build up Peter's character, get to the core of who
he is. This builds on that foundation and takes it to the next level.
I'm just real happy with it.

I should have 51 turned in shortly.

NEW NOVELS

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Angel & Buffy—Monster Island
by Christopher Golden & Thomas E. Sniegoski
The half-demon Doyle's demonic father, Axtius, has arrived in Los
Angeles, intent on building a pure-demon army and avenging his son's
death. But the massing of a demon army has not escaped the notice of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Now, on a small island off the coast of
California, a showdown is scheduled, with nothing less than the fate
of the world, and a human soul, at stake!

SCI FI PUBLICATIONS

Cult Times #88: Nicholas Brendon takes a look at being Xander Harris
on Buffy; Sam Jones III talks about being Clark Kent's friend and Amy
Acker and J. August Richards discuss their lives on and off the set
of Angel.

Cult Times Special #24: This special issue looks back at 2002 and
ahead to 2003! There are previews of Angel, Buffy, Charmed,
Enterprise, Smallville, Alias and more. Tim Minear talks about the
new season of Angel and Brandon Camp, co-creator of John Doe, takes a
look at the series and it's main character.

Starburst #294: Anthony Stewart Head has returned to Buffy as Rupert
Giles; the actor talks about coming back and playing an active role
in the series. New releases are also featured, including Two Towers,
Nemesis, Die Another Day and Harry Potter.

Starburst Special #55: A look at 2002 -- Harry Potter, Lord of the
Rings, Terminator 3, Nemesis, Firefly, Buffy. Christopher Lee
discusses his role as Saruman in Lord of the Rings.
TV Zone #158: Ah Yes! Seventh Heaven - a seventh season for Stargate
SG-1 and Executive Producer Richard Dean Anderson talks about the
show's future. Also featured series include Dark Angel, Buffy and
British sitcoms.

Expose #75: The Two Towers is breaking records at the box office. In
this issue, some of the cast talk about making the movie -- including
Brad Dourif -- from B5 fame. Dominic Purcell talks about being John
Doe -- and how much fun he is having on the show. Also featured,
Victoria Pratt of Mutant X and Vincent Kartheiser as Connor on Angel.

Expose Special #22: A look at some of the best programs for 2002 --
including Stargate SG-1, Buffy, Angel and Dead Zone. John Shea talks
about Mutant X and Bryan Singer looks at X2.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE:
06-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
07-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
08-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
09-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

06-JAN-03 7:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 FAIR GAME
06-JAN-03 8:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 LEGACY
06-JAN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 LEARNING CURVE
06-JAN-03 10:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 POINT OF VIEW
06-JAN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE:SG-1 FAIR GAME
07-JAN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE:SG-1 LEGACY
08-JAN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE:SG-1 LEARNING CURVE
09-JAN-03 1:00 AM STARGATE:SG-1 POINT OF VIEW
10-JAN-03 9:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 UNNATURAL SELECTION -PT 2
10-JAN-03 11:00 PM STARGATE:SG-1 UNNATURAL SELECTION -PT 2

WHAT'S NEW TODAY:

KEVIN SORBO RETURNS HOME:  If you live near the Mall of America in
Minnesota, you might consider putting 6pm CST, January 14 on your
calendar.  Kevin will visit Sam Goody Central to hang with his fellow
Minnesotans while he autographs DVD copies of Andromeda: Season 1.
Sorbo was born in Mound and attended the Univ. of Minn. before
becoming an actor.

DAREDEVIL:  As premiere date approaches, word of completion of
special effects and adding the musical score are coming out.  The
next issue of "Premiere" will feature DAREDEVIL on the cover.  It is
described as the "sexiest comic-book movie ever."   The issue hits
stands on January 14.  Rumors indicate that the studio will advertise
the movie during ABC's telecast of the Super Bowl.

NEW PREMIERES:  Next week will be a busy one!  FARSCAPE and STARGATE
SG-1 return with new episodes on SCIFI.  DEAD ZONE premieres on
Sunday night and MISTER STERLING looks like it could merit a look-see
on Friday.  Notice something here!  Friday is starting to get really
busy with shows.  I already have a problem with STARGATE being placed
opposite JOHN DOE.  Drat!  With a whole week of nights to populate,
why have so much on Friday only????

IN SCIENCE FICTION THIS WEEK:

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 5.2; Smallville 4.6;
Dinotopia 2.9; Buffy 2.8; Birds of Prey 2.8; Enterprise 2.7; Charmed
2.4; Twilight Zone 1.9; Angel 1.5, and Mysterious Ways 0.3. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 11/25/02 - 12/1/02.

DEAD ZONE: DEADZONE returns to USA Network for a second season on
January 5. The last episode was an absolute cliffhanger and Shawn
Piller, co-creator of the series told SCI FI Wire that the upcoming
second season will raise storytelling and character arcs to a new
level. To read more of what Pillar has in store for us, go to
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2003-01/02/13.00.tv.
There may be some spoiler information here for some folks.

ROYCE APPLEGATE: While you may not recognize his name, you would
indeed recognize his face and voice. Royce Applegate appeared in a
number of shows, including Quantam Leap and Twin Peaks. He was Chief
Manilow Crocker in the 1993 series "SeaQuest DSV" and most recently,
portrayed Brigadier General James L. Kemper, in 'Gettysburg.'
Applegate, 64, was found dead after flames swept through a three-
story home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan.
1, 2003.

FILMS TO WATCH in 2003: According to Entertainment Tonight, The Hulk,
X², Daredevil and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are among the
movies to watch in 2003.

HARRY POTTER: Who does one replace a Richard Harris? Well, they are
going to try and Michael Gambon is the gentleman selected for the
task. According to E Online! Michael Gambon, who picked up Emmy and
Golden Globe nominations for his virtuoso performance as Lyndon
Johnson in HBO's Path to War, will be donning the robes as Dumbledore
for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, according
to a source familiar with the production. Shooting is slated to begin
on Prisoner of Azkaban in early 2003 for a proposed summer 2004
release. Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien) will direct, with Daniel
Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint set to reprise their roles as
Harry, Hermione and Ron.

TWILIGHT ZONE: SCIFI continues their TWILIGHT ZONE marathon today.
They have a special treat to offer as well. Richard Matheson has
signed 10 scripts that are being made available to fans watching the
marathon. Go to http://www.scifi.com/twilightzone/sweepstakes/ for
more information on how to sign up for the scripts.

ROSWELL: SCIFI will begin airing ROSWELL on January 13. For more
information on the show and the schedule, go to
http://www.scifi.com/roswell/.

TOP SF CHARACTERS: Here's a readers poll that you may be interested
in. SFX magazine asked readers to name their top 10 science-fiction
characters of all time. The results of the poll are below:
1. Doctor Who (Doctor Who)
2. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
3. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
4. John Crichton (Farscape)
5. Aeryn Sun (Farscape)
6. Han Solo (the Star Wars saga)
7. Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Darth Vader (the Star Wars saga)
9. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
10. Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)

HARRY POTTER: According to the British newspaper, The Mail, Harry
Potter author J.K. Rowling was listed as the top woman earner of
2002. According to the newspaper, her annual salary of about $77
million is six times greater than the salary of the queen.

STAR TREK MAGAZINE FOLDS: SyFy Portal reports that the Star Trek: The
Magazine will shut down after its April 2003 issue. No reason for the
closure were given. Back issues are available through the magazine
for $7.99.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Good movies never go out of style! This 1965
movie helped ABC tie for the No. 1 spot in the ratings Sunday night.
The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, averaged a 7.0/12 to put
it even with Fox, which was helped by a football overrun. CBS, the
usual Sunday winner, finished third with a 6.9/11, followed by NBC
with a 5.5/9.

TWILIGHT ZONE: One way to ring in the New Year is to watch the
Twilight Zone Marathon. Some of the BEST episodes air this evening.
The schedule is below.

STARGATE SG-1: The title of the latest issue of TV Zone is SEVENTH
HEAVEN! For Stargate fans, this is indeed true. There's a wonderful
article/interview with Richard Dean Anderson over at
http://www.visimag.com/tvzone/t158_feat01.htm. This looks like a
magazine to watch for!

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Programs: Taken, Part 1 4.9; Taken, Part 3 4.3;
Taken, Part 2 4.1; Taken, Part 4 3.6; Taken, Part 5 3.6; Taken, Part
5 repeat 1.9; Taken, Part 2 repeat 1.9; Taken, Part 1 repeat 1.8;
Taken, Part 3 repeat 1.8, and Taken, Part 4 repeat 1.7. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 12/2/02 - 12/8/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, passed the
$200 million mark at the box office adding an additional $49 million
this weekend for about $100 million in revenue for the week. STAR
TREK: NEMESIS fell off the top ten with $4.1 million, down from last
weekend's $4.4 million with B.O. take to date of about $34 million.
Here are the numbers: 1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, $48.9
million this weekend, $200.1 million since opening; 2. CATCH ME IF
YOU CAN, $30.0 million this weekend; 3. TWO WEEKS NOTICE, $16.1
million this weekend, $43.6 million since opening; 4. MAID IN
MANHATTAN, $13.0 million this weekend, $57.4 million since opening;
5. GANGS OF NEW YORK, $11.2 million this weekend, $30.1 million since
opening; 6. DRUMLINE, $8.4 million this weekend, $36.9 million since
opening; 7. THE WILD THORNBERRYS, $7.4 million this weekend, $18.5
million since opening; 8. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS,
$6.5 million this weekend, $240.3 million since opening; 9. THE HOT
CHICK, $4.8 million this weekend, $22.2 million since opening, and
10. DIE ANOTHER DAY, $4.5 million this weekend, $146.8 million since
opening.

ODYSSEY 5: It appears as if Showtime has canceled Odyssey 5. No
official word has been given, but an e-mail from a member of the
show's production staff says, "Alas, Showtime canceled Odyssey this
week, despite our being their highest-rated original series!
Apparently the powers that be want to get out of doing SF (they
picked up Jeremiah, as I understand it, because it's part of a long-
standing deal with MGM)." I guess we'll have to wait to see when
official notice is given.

ANDROMEDA: Win a visit to the set of ANDROMEDA! For more details on
how to enter, go to
<http://www.andromedatv.com/community/contests/contest.html>.

DAREDEVIL: Over at MovieHole.com, there are comments about the
upcoming movie from Kevin Smith. He has seen "Daredevil" and says "I
saw it. It's great. Mark and Co. nailed the tone of the
character/book. If you're a fan of the comics/character, you'll dig
this flick." Sounds good to me.

SCHEDULE FOR PETER WOODWARD'S HISTORY CHANNEL PROGRAMS:

Conquest
Demolition Derby
Saturday, January 4 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Sunday, January 5 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward trains for the Orange County
Fairs Demolition Derby, where he contends with the craziest drivers
in California, all competing to have the last car running--and to
take home $2,000 in prize money! For over 50 years, county fairs all
over the country have been entertaining spectators with these
pulverizing pile-ups, and well discover what it takes to put on these
junkyard wars. CC [TV PG]

Conquest
Weird Weapons of the Middle Ages
Sunday, January 5 10:30 PM-11:00 PM
Monday, January 6 2:30 AM-3:00 AM
Saturday, , January 11 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Sunday, January 12 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward searches museums and private
collections for weird and unlikely weapons, then introduces them to
our combat team to find out how they were used. We try out a
Francisca, the throwing axe that gave the Franks their name; see how
armored knights used a ball and chain; and learn the uses of the
gruesome awl-pike, bizarre military fork, and the Guisarme, an
extremely popular polearm. We also test strange axes like the
Lochaber, Doloire, and Waggoners Axe. CC [TV PG]

Conquest
The Axman Cometh
Sunday, January 12 10:30 PM-11:00 PM
Monday, January 13 2:30 AM-3:00 AM
Monday, January 20 8:30 PM-9:00 PM
Tuesday, January 21 12:30 AM-1:00 AM
Saturday, January 25 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward guides viewers back to a time
when knowing how to swing an ax meant the difference in life and
death. Our experts practice with the Viking single- and double-headed
types and learn that in the right hands these difficult and
exhausting weapons had no equal. We also examine the berserker, an ax-
wielding Viking warrior who worked himself into a state of
concentrated fury. Finally, we look at the double-headed Saxon ax
that was nearly the size of a man. CC [TV PG]

Conquest
Bow & Arrow
Monday , January 13 8:30 PM-9:00 PM
Tuesday , January 14 12:30 AM-1:00 AM
One of man's earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow
and arrow became so dominant in history. Our combat team is sent to
the woods to make their own as we study the craft of the bowyer and
fletcher. And re-enactors, using rubber-tipped arrows, recreate what
it was actually like to be subjected to a "cloud of arrows". CC [TV
PG]

Conquest
Tournament
Sunday , January 19 10:30 PM-11:00 PM
Monday , January 20 2:30 AM-3:00 AM
One of the quintessential images of medieval life, the tournament
lasted well into Tudor times. Actor and fight master Peter Woodward
investigates the purpose of these extraordinary and colorful events
and how its many forms--the foot tourney, joust on horseback, the
melee--developed from the ancient trial of combat. Our team
experiments with weapons and armor designed for tournament, examines
the rules of combat and the notion of chivalry, and joins a medieval
tournament team for a joust on horseback! CC [TV PG]

Conquest
Knight in Armor
Sunday, January 26 10:30 PM-11:00 PM
Monday , January 27 2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Actor and fight master Peter Woodward returns to the days of chivalry
to find out why personal armor developed--from horn and linen to
chain mail to full plate. We visit an armorer's workshop to see how
it was made, and our expert team tries on various types, including
the classic medieval plate armor, to assess their strengths and
weaknesses, and tests fighting techniques with various knightly armor-
piercing weapons. Then, we put the armored knight in his proper place-
-mounted on a charger! CC [TV PG]

Well that's it.  I've strained your eyeballs enough for today.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

PS:  Be sure to visit the website.  I try to update it daily with
news that I hope is of interest to you.  If you see someone from B5
on the tube, be sure to drop me a Ranger Sighting report.  Read a
good book – see a good movie, send along a review.  Let's make one
resolution for The Zocalo to stay in touch.

THE ZOCALO TODAY – December 21, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

CHRISTMAS: I'll be away for the holidays, so the Z will not be
updated over the next couple of weeks. The TV schedule will be
sprinkled with re-runs and holiday specials, so there shouldn't be a
lot to report anyway.

I hope you all have a wonderful and joyous holiday filled with
friends, family and fun! Take care and see you again in 2003.

INSIDE SCI-FI:

FIREFLY:  Why didn't FOX show the pilot for FIREFLY sooner?  I really
enjoyed watching the series pilot last night and it answered SO many
questions that had been dangling.  Oh well.  I sure hope Joss Whedon
is successful in shopping the series around.  Hopefully someone will
see there is something worth saving there!  I really like this show!

STARGATE SG-1: With the renewal of STARGATE SG-1 by SCIFI for a
seventh season, Christopher Judge talked to SCI FI Wire about
returning to the hit series. "I think we're just hitting our stride
now, so why stop? And next season, Rick [Anderson] will still be with
us, and Michael Shanks, who is one of my best friends, will be back
[as Daniel Jackson]. So it's going to be great. It gives us another
year to evolve these characters." STARGATE SG-1 returns with new
episodes on Jan. 10, 2003, at 9:00pm. Production is underway now in
Vancouver, B.C., on the show's upcoming seventh season.

CSI-VIDEO GAME: CBS has licensed the No. 1 show on TV to video game
publisher Ubi Soft. The company plans to release the "CSI" game for
PCs in March. It's timed to coincide with the debut of the show's
first season on DVD. "CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker is overseeing the
project, which will try to approximate the show as closely as
possible. UbiSoft's Tony Van told the Hollywood Reporter, "Everything
in the game, from the CSI agents to the locations, will look
extremely detailed. We built the 3-D character models by hand, and
they look fabulous." Players will also hear voices of the show's cast
in the game. The game will start off by pairing the player with CSI
team leader Gil Grissom (played by William Petersen on the series) to
investigate the murder of a woman at a hotel. Once that case is
solved, players move on to other crimes, each time pairing with a
different member of the cast. If the game sells well for PCs,
versions for gaming consoles will likely follow.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT: There are two movies about Alexander on the way!
20th Century Fox has Alexander the Great, starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
but Warner Bros. has signed on to Oliver Stone's Alexander the
Great, which is set to star Colin Farrel. Interesting.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Touched by an Angel 6.0; Smallville
4.7; Enterprise 3.1; Buffy 3.0; Birds of Prey 2.6; The Twilight Zone
1.9; and Mysterious Ways 0.4. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
11/18/02 - 11/24/02.

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: The 60th Golden Globe Award nominees have been
announced. LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS has pulled down a number of
nominations, including Best Picture and Director. The SCI FI Channel
received it's first nomination for a Golden Globe -- thanks to Steven
Spielberg's TAKEN -- for best miniseries. The awards will be
presented Jan. 19, 2003, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly
Hills, Calif. The ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC at 8 p.m.
ET.

SUPERMAN: Superman star Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana, will
join New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in ringing in the New Year at
the annual ball-drop in Times Square. AP reported Reeve and his wife
were selected to lead the celebration because of their "combined
strength and courage."

LORD OF ILLUSION: Variety reports that Showtime may order a pilot for
Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions, a supernatural horror series based
on the 1995 movie that starred Scott Bakula. The series would focus
on a private investigator whose expertise is the supernatural. The
pilot is tentative because the budget could be prohibitive.

LORD OF THE RINGS -- AND BOX OFFICE: Reuters reports that that the
opening day for LOTR: TWO TOWERS in U. S. totaled $26 million, while
international revenues are reported as $16 million, for a combined
total of $42 million. THE TWO TOWERS one-day opening revenue stemmed
from 3,622 theatrical bookings, many with two or more prints, for a
total of 6,633 screens in the U.S. Last year's entry in the LORD OF
THE RINGS saga opened on 5,700 screens in 3,359 locations, and
grossed $18 million after its' first full day in release (a total
which includes $4million from a partial day opening). The revenues
for this year's film beg comparison to SPIDER-MAN's all-time opening
record revenues, $114.0 million for the first three days and $135.8
million by the end of five days on screen.

A THOUSAND DAYS: SCIFI will adapt Marvel's Strikeforce: Morituri
comic series into A Thousand Days, a miniseries set for 2003. The
series will be produced by SCI FI and Universal Television Group
sibling Reveille in association with Marvel. Writers Matt Holloway
and Art Marcum will write A Thousand Days, which deals with a group
of super soldiers who die 1,000 days after being engineered to fight
evil. The Strikeforce comic appeared in the mid-1980s, but is not
currently being published. Marvel will reintroduce the comic for the
series' launch on SCI FI.

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Marvel says Amazing Spider-Man #48 will arrived in
stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski,
with art by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna and a cover by Frank Cho.

STEWART TO LEAVE STAR TREK Over at Studio Briefing, it is reported
that Patrick Stewart said Tuesday that whether or not Paramount
decides to produce another Star Trek movie, he will not return as
Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Speaking to reporters at the London premiere
of Star Trek: Nemesis Tuesday night, Stewart said, "You never want to
outstay your welcome. Just like an athlete, it's horrible to go on
when the best is over." Although the Nemesis episode opened to mixed
reviews, Stewart maintained that it was the best Star Trek movie he
had ever done. "I could think of no better way to bow out," he said.

LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS: The wait is over. LORD OF THE RINGS:
TWO TOWERS opened this morning and the reviews are
tremendous. "Better than the first one", reported an NPR reviewer. No
one doubts LOTR will own the box office this weekend. The question is
by how much!

Part two of Cinescape's interview with Peter Jackson can be found at
<http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=37283>.

JAMES BOND: With the success of DIE ANOTHER DAY, producer Barbara
Broccoli isn't looking for another lead for the James Bond franchise.
She told AP, "It's like asking a bride as she's going up the aisle
who her next husband is going to be. I mean, he is James Bond. He's
our guy. And until he's no longer James Bond, we ain't looking
anywhere." They are already looking at the next installment -- #21.

RATINGS: Top 10 Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.6; The X-Files 2.3;
Buffy 2.2; Mutant X 2.2; Andromeda 2.0; 3rd Rock 1.7; Beastmaster
1.6; John Edward 1.5; The Outer Limits 1.5, and Sabrina 1.3. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 11/18/02 - 11/24/02.

STAR WARS STAMP: The Australian Post has honored Star Wars with a
commemorative stamp. The Souvenir Stamp Sheet comprises of 10 x 45c
Australia and Globe stamps. This collectible stamp sheet also
features Episode II characters: Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala, C-
3PO, R2-D2, Count Dooku, Zam Wesell, Jango Fett, Clone Trooper, Mace
Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. These stamps are surrounded by a striking
selvage featuring characters from Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
For more information, go to
http://www.auspost.com.au/philatelic/stamps/starwars/.

TAKEN: The Hollywood Reporter indicated that the Nielsen numbers for
Steven Spielberg's Sci Fi miniseries "Taken" averaged a 4.1 rating
over 10 successive nights, topping all basic-cable competitors as
well as the WB Network and UPN.

TERMINATOR 3: How old is Arnold? When you watch the trailer for the
new movie, you wonder if time has passed at all. The trailer is found
at http://www.terminator3.com/ and looks awesome. The movie is set
for release on July 2 of next year.

DEEP SPACE NINE: For a look at the UK DVD version of DEEP SPACE NINE,
go to http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?sectionId=3&articleId=5022.

LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS: As the countdown continues before the
premiere of LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS, Peter Jackson talked with
Cinescape about the new project. Read part one of the interview at
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=37261.

INDIANA JONES 4: Steven Spielberg is moving ahead on INDIANA JONES 4.
He told the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES that Sean Connery will reprise his role
as Jones the Senior. "Sean Connery as Indy's pop will be back for a
few scenes, and it's set in the early '50s. That's all I'm saying,
and I've already said too much." He also noted that he hopes to be
able to offer cameos to all of Indy's former leading ladies as well,
including his wife, Kate Capshaw, if writer Frank Darabont can work
it into the script. Spielberg noted, "I'd like to get Karen Allen
back for one soundbite, and there are other Indy girls who had
smaller roles who will come back."

DINOTOPIA HISTORY: ABC has sentences DINOTOPIA to extinction. The
show will be pulled from the schedule after its December 26 episode.
DINOTOPIA, from Hallmark Entertainment and ABC Prods., started as a
three-part miniseries in May. It returned as a series after the
November sweep to minuscule ratings. In its third airing last week,
the show logged 4.2 million viewers and a 1.3 rating/3 share among
adults 18-49.

TAKEN KUDO: AFI announced their list of top 10 programs for 2002.
They included "The Sopranos," "The West Wing," "Six Feet Under" and
some lesser known shows like "Gilmore Girls" and the TNT movie "Door
to Door." In addition to the top 10 list, several other TV events
made AFI's list of "moments of significance" for the year. They
include "American Idol," the rise of digital-recording
technology, "The Osbournes" and the Sci Fi Channel
miniseries "Taken," which the jury says "has resurrected the
potential for long-form storytelling on commercial television."

X-MEN 2: A new trailer is up and available for X-MEN 2 at
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/x2/. The movie is set to premiere
on May 2, 2003.

RATINGS: The Top 10 SCIFI Channel Programs: Roswell Crash 2.0;
Stargate SG-1 1.4; 13th Warrior 1.2; Braveheart 1.2; Abduction
Diaries 1.1; Virus 1.1; Waterworld 1.0; Beyond Belief 0.9; The
Faculty 0.8, and Alien Cargo 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
11/18/02 - 11/24/02.

TWILIGHT ZONE: Bear Manor Media will release the first collection
ever of short stories and never-before-seen unproduced Twilight Zone
scripts by SF author and TV writer Jerry Sohl, who died last month at
the age of 88. Filet of Sohl: The Classic Stories and Scripts of
Jerry Sohl is slated for release in the first half of 2003. Editor
Chris Conlon said in an interview, "It will feature about a dozen of
Sohl's best short stories from across the entire span of his 50-year
career, an original, never-before-published autobiographical
introduction by Sohl himself, a story treatment for an unproduced
Alfred Hitchcock Presents and two accepted-but-unproduced Sohl
scripts for the original Twilight Zone," Conlon said. "These two
episodes—'Who Am I?' and 'Pattern for Doomsday'—have never been
published anywhere." The book will also feature two of Sohl's later
works: "The Service," published in 1976 by Fantasy & Science Fiction,
and one of his last stories, "Karma, Kruse and the Rollerboard Man,"
from the 1994 anthology Voices from the Night. Though most famous for
writing Twilight Zone episodes, Sohl also wrote for the original Star
Trek, The Invaders, The Outer Limits and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Sohl's novels include the still-popular Costigan's Needle.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Jennifer Lopez battled it out with Patrick
Stewart this weekend for the #1 spot at the box office. J-Lo came out
on top! Here are the numbers: 1. MAID IN MANHATTAN, $19.0 million in
this opening weekend; 2. STAR TREK: NEMESIS, $18.75 million in this
opening weekend; 3. DRUMLINE, $13.1 million in this opening weekend;
4. THE HOT CHICK, $7.5 million in this opening weekend; 5. DIE
ANOTHER DAY, $7.5 million this weekend, $131.5 million since opening;
6. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, $6.2 million this
weekend, $222.4 million since opening; 7. ANALYZE THAT, $5.3 million
this weekend, $19.6 million since opening; 8. SANTA CLAUSE 2, $4.0
million this weekend, $125.3 million since opening; 9. TREASURE
PLANET, $3 million this weekend, $27.7 million since opening, and 10.
EMPIRE, $2.8 million this weekend, $10.7 million since opening.

KING ARTHUR: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Antoine Fuqua
("Training Day") has been tapped to direct "King Arthur" for producer
Jerry Bruckheimer. The project is said to be based on a more
realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented
onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the
period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed
and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as
opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur
films have focused. No word on the lead as yet.

PETER WOODWARD: Ranger Grace pulled the upcoming schedule for Peter
Woodward's new series CONQUEST on the History Channel and I've placed
it on the B5 Cast on TV page. There are episodes of both CONQUEST,
MASADA and Peter's EGYPT series as well. One can see a LOT of Peter
Woodard this holiday season, so be sure to check it out!

NEMESIS: Reviews of the new Star Trek movie NEMESIS haven't been very
good. Do you have an opinion you'd like to share? If so, drop me a
line and I'll post your comments for others to read. The folks at
SCIFI reviewed the film. Read their comments over at
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/13_screen.html.

FIREFLY CANCELLED: Over at Cinescape, we learn that Tim Minear has
passed along word of the cancellation. "We did get word tonight
[December 12 – ed.], Fox won't be ordering any new eps," says
Minear, on his personal site. "That translates to 'cancelled.' We
will finish shooting the ep now in production (I'm directing, in fact
Joss came down to the set to break the bad news to cast and crew --
we wrapped early, but are back at it in the AM), we'll finish post on
all eps, and Fox says they're going to somehow air all eps." Minear
did encourage fans to hit the Firefly: Immediate Assistance Web site.
So if you liked the show, be sure to drop over and see what you can
do to help save this show! I wonder if Bonnie Hammer is
listening!!!!!

TOUCHING EVIL: USA Network has ordered a pilot based on the British
series "Touching Evil." Jeffrey Donovan from "The Pretender" has
signed on to play the lead in the show, a detective who's suffered a
near-death experience. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Touching
Evil" is one of three drama pilots USA is developing for a spot on
its schedule. After his trauma, the character returns to work as part
of a unit that tracks serial killers and other high-profile
criminals. The British series also explored how he and his colleagues
were nearly as psychologically damaged as the criminals they hunted.

BABYLON 5 NOVEL

DelRey has reprinted one of the most popular Babylon 5 novels
written! Jeanne Cavelos' novel SHADOW WITHIN is now at your book
store or available through online ordering. If you haven't read the
book already, now is your chance to own a copy. Here is the
description of the novel from DelRey:

The electrifying space epic continues as Anna and John Sheridan
battle deadly foes at opposite ends of the universe.

The dedication of the new Babylon 5 Station is fast approaching, and
desperate enemies intend to see it end in catastrophe. The fate of
the fledgling space alliance lies in the hands of John Sheridan,
newly appointed captain of the spaceship Agamemnon. His orders are to
stop the attack. Unless he first gets to the bottom of the near-
mutinous behavior of the Agamemnon's unruly crew, Sheridan and his
spaceship will share Babylon 5's doom.

Time is also running out for his wife Anna, headed to Z'ha'dum
aboard the Icarus. Young, beautiful, and brilliant, she was thrilled
to be appointed chief science officer of the follow-up mission to
this mysterious planet on the edge of the known universe, where
artifacts rumored to hold stupendous powers have been discovered. But
the offer she could not resist threatens to become a dark destiny she
cannot avoid, for an unimaginable horror lies somnolent on Z'ha'dum–
and the monstrous consequences of disturbing the sleeping evil will
haunt every living thing in the cosmos. . . .

Babylon 5 created by J. Michael Straczynski

BABYLON 5 DVDs

News on Season Two DVD:
JMS wrote this in the B5 moderated newsgroup recently:
Interviews for year 2's DVD have been set, or already conducted, with
Stephen Furst, Andrea Thompson, John Iacovelli, Anne Bruice-Ailing,
Jerry, Claudia, Bruce, me, John Copeland, Doug Netter and others.

In addition, I'll be doing commentaries on "The Coming of Shadows"
and "The Fall of Night," and there will be a bonus group commentary
by Bruce, Claudia and Jerry on "The Long, Twilight Struggle."

There's talk about a special musical sequence for the season 3 DVD,
with Chris re-scoring 2-3 episodes end to end with non-stop music,
future segments on "The Future According to Babylon 5" with NASA and
JPL guys (btw, James over at a certain House subcommittee, if you're
reading this and could drop me a note, that'd be great). I'd like to
see the final bonus section on year 5 be about the fans of the show.

Point being...they're putting a LOT of energy and work into this to
make each set better than the one before.

WHAT'S ON TODAY

On SCIFI tonight:

7:00 PM Vampire in Brooklyn
Eddie Murphy stars as the titular bloodsucker taking a bite out of
more than just the Big Apple in this 1995 comedy. Directed by horror-
meister Wes Craven, the film follows last-of-his-kind Maximillian
(Murphy) from the Caribbean to New York City, where he hopes to
propagate his species with Rita (Angela Bassett), a detective who
just happens to be half-vampire but doesn't know it. His chief
obstacle and rival for Rita's affections is her adoring partner
(Allen Payne), who's suspicious of this strange, nocturnal suitor and
his reason for coming to America.

9:00 PM The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike's novel about a coven (Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle
Pfeiffer) matching wits with Old Scratch himself (Jack Nicholson).

On Syndicated TV:

Mutant X
Time Squared
Brennan and Shalimar chase Ashlocke (Michael Easton) into the past---
Oct. 13, 1978, the day Adam gave Ashlocke a formula that reduced his
powers. As Ashlocke attempts to countermand the potion, Adam and Emma
also head into the past to warn the young Adam (Christopher Jacot)
about what's going on.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
Mad to be Saved
An act of kindness backfires on Dylan after he rescues 12 passengers
from a dying ship, only to have them take the Andromeda by force. But
as the battle lines are drawn, it becomes clear that the newcomers
have undergone a brutal ordeal at the hands of their former captain.

BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY

Terry Jones has updated the tremendous Babylon 5 chronology and we
will post it here in segments, beginning with the INTRODUCTION TO THE
BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY. New segments will be added over the next few
weeks, so stay tuned.

Another section of the wonderful Babylon 5 Chronology is available
for your enjoyment. Go to
http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/20thCentury.shtml.

A BIG THANK YOU and note appreciation goes to Terry for taking the
time (and considerable effort) to pull the chronology together -- and
for updating it to include CRUSADE, the novels and other relevant
Babylon 5 material. THANKS TERRY!

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

A number of you have sent in responses to last week's topic --
favorite season one episode, so let's see what you thought of season
two. What episode stands out for you there?

Send in your favorite first season episode to thezocalo@.... I am
catching up with the topic responses submitted this week, so keep an
eye out to see what others thought about season one and other topics
as well. The Discussion Page will have it all.

JEREMIAH SCHEDULE AHEAD:

12/27/02
Jeremiah: To Sail Beyond The Stars For more information about this
episode and the entire series, be sure to visit www.sho.com/jeremiah.

For those of you who want to keep up on what is going on with
Jeremiah, Ranger Monica has started up a Jeremiah newsletter. Please
go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jeremiah-news/ and subscribe.
Monica also has a very nice Jeremiah site so don't forget to bookmark
that as well.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW



TIM CHOATE: I received a postcard from Tim the other day. He's
starring in THE EMIGRANTS at The Coronet Theater in Los Angeles. The
play by Slawomir Mrozek (translated by Henry Belssel) is being
directed by Neno Pervan. The play runs from December 6 thru the 22nd.
If you are interested in attending, call 310-657-7377 for
reservations.

RICHARD BIGGS: Richard was in the series ANY DAY NOW for quite a
while. The series is running on A&E now so check your local listings.

ANDREA THOMPSON: Ranger John reports that TNT is showings of the NYPD
Blue episodes with Andrea Thompson now. They are on at 1:00 and 2:00
(EST) each afternoon.

SCI FI PUBLICATIONS

CINEFANTASTIQUE Volume 35 #1 : All Color! Under a new creative team!
See in-depth coverage of Daredevil, X.2, Superman, The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen, and The Hulk Also include Exorcist: The
Beginning, Enterprise, The Dead Zone, House of 1,000 Corpses, The
Omega Man, and Through The Mobius Strip. Plus, an interview with
David Cronenberg, and a look at Attack of the Clones

Cult Times #87: While Rick Berman talks Enterprise in this issue,
you'll also find J. Michael Straczynski discussing season two of
JEREMIAH and John Shea talking about changes for season two of MUTANT
X. Though the show was cancelled, fans will enjoy Ralph Hemecker's
look at season two.

Starburst #293: This timely issue comes out just as Lord of the Rings
will hit theaters. Starburst talks to Elijah Wood and the battle of
Helm's Deep. Marina Sirtis talks about her NEMESIS experience,
including screen weddings, theatrical villains and future Next
Generation voyages.

Starburst Special #54: This special Star Trek issue looks at NEMESIS,
the latest -- and last -- journey of the Enterprise. Jonathan Frakes
talks about Ryker and his new project THUNDERBIRDS. We'll also get to
hear from Michael Dorn and a couple of DS9 folk -- Alexander Siddig
and Andrew Robinson.

TV Zone #157: Bald is Beautiful -- and Sexy! Michael Rosenbaum talks
about being Lex Luthor on the series and some things you won't see on
the show. This issue includes a full episode guide for Season 6 of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and reviews for shows like Andromeda,
Enterprise, Smallville -- and merchandise -- including the B5 DVD Box
Set!

Expose #74: Emma Clulfield, Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is
featured in this issue. Will this season be Buffy's last? Also in
this issue, features on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and
Die Another Day -- the latest James Bond feature.
SCI-FI SCHEDULE

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE:

06-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
07-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
08-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)
09-JAN-03 4:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX)

STARGATE SCHEDULE:

23-DEC-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 HOLIDAY
23-DEC-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SERPENT'S SONG
23-DEC-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 ONE FALSE STEP
23-DEC-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SHOW AND TELL
23-DEC-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 HOLIDAY

24-DEC-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 SERPENT'S SONG
30-DEC-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 1969
30-DEC-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 OUT OF MIND
30-DEC-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 INTO THE FIRE
30-DEC-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SETH

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Sci-Fi Sea Cruise
February 10-14, 2003
Sailing from Los Angeles to Catalina Island, Ensenada, and back again
B5 Guest:  Rick Biggs
For more information, contact Dan Harris at WhoCruiser@....

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Wayne Alexander ( Lorien, others )

X-Files
11:00 AM EST Channel SCI-FI Monday, 23
It's "one of those days" for Mulder: a water-bed leak shorts out his
alarm clock and makes him late for a meeting. Then he walks into a
bank robbery---and relives the scene over and over.

Richard Biggs ( Dr. Franklin )

The Alien Within
Friday, 20  1:00 AM EST SHOB
Saturday, 14 3:00 AM EST SHOB
A "vampire bug" from outer space is devouring the crew of an
underwater mining installation.

David Allen Brooks ( Max Eilerson )

Cast Away
Monday, 23  4:30 PM EST MAX
Monday, 23  4:30 PM EST MAX
Tom Hanks delivers the goods as airfreight executive Chuck Noland,
who is stranded on a desert isle after his plane goes down in the
Pacific.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
Tue  Dec 24  10:00 AM EST   WEST- Encore's Western Channel
Tue  Dec 24  11:00 PM EST   WEST- Encore's Western Channel
Sun  Dec 29  08:45 AM EST   WEST- Encore's Western Channel
Sun  Dec 29  08:00 PM EST   WEST- Encore's Western Channel
Directed by Jerry Jameson and starring James Arness, Bruce
Boxleitner, Kelly Morgan Amy Stock-Poynton, Christopher Bradley, Alan
Scarfe.  Matt Dillon and a traveling salesman trail a youth whose
search for his mother's killers has led him deep into Mexico.

Passion Flower
Tue  Dec 24  09:05 AM EST   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Dec 30  03:00 PM EST   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Dec 30  04:00 PM EST   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Mon  Dec 30  09:45 PM EST   LOVE- Encore's Love Stories
Mon  Dec 30  10:45 PM EST   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara
Hershey, Nicol Williamson John Waters, Dick O'Neill, Carolyn Nelson.
An American banker's relationship with a Singapore businessman's
married daughter assumes passionate dimensions.

Till We Meet Again
Sat  Dec 21  01:00 PM EST   RC- Women's Entertainment-WE
Directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Michael York, Courteney Cox,
Bruce Boxleitner, Barry Bostwick, Mia Sara, Lucy Gutteridge.  Based
on Judith Krantz's best-selling novel about the lives and loves of a
mother and two daughters over 43 years.

Tron
Sun  Dec 29  12:00 AM EST   TSO- Turner South
Sun  Dec 29  07:15 AM EST   TSO- Turner South
Directed by Steven Lisberger and starring Jeff Bridges, David Warner,
Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan
Shor
A video-game programmer is trapped in a computerized world where
survival rests on his mastery of electronic games.

Wild Times
Sun  Dec 22  09:13 PM EST   FMC- Fox Movie Channel
Directed by Richard Compton and starring Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson,
Bruce Boxleitner
Penny Peyser, Timothy Scott, Dennis Hopper.  An enterprising dime
novelist popularizes the exploits of legendary sharpshooter and
impresario Hugh Cardiff.

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Sat  Dec 21  08:20 AM EST   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sat  Dec 21  09:20 AM EST   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Sat  Dec 21  08:00 PM EST   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Sat  Dec 21  09:00 PM EST   PLEX- Encore's Movie Plex
Mon  Dec 30  08:05 AM EST   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Mon  Dec 30  06:20 PM EST   TRUE- Encore's True Channel
Directed by Frank McDonald and starring Hugh O'Brian, Harry Carey
Jr., Bruce Boxleitner, Alex Hyde-White, Don Meredith, Paul Brinegar.
Old series footage mixes with new as the retired lawman reflects on
his career and faces two Tombstone toughs.

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Strays
Mon  Dec 30  09:00 AM EST   USAE- USA Network
Directed by John McPherson and starring Timothy Busfield, Kathleen
Quinlan, Claudia Christian, William Boyett, Eve Brenner, Gary
McGurk.  Ferocious felines fight a citified divorce attorney and his
family for possession of their new country retreat.

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
Wed  Dec 25  02:50 AM EST   AMAXE- Actionmax
Sun  Dec 29  04:20 AM EST   AMAXE- Actionmax
Mon  Dec 30  11:30 PM EST   AMAXE- Actionmax
Directed by Robert Radler and starring Treat Williams, Rebecca Staab,
Claudia Christian, James Black, Richard Portnow.  A mercenary goes
under cover as a college professor to avenge an assault on his late
partner's daughter.

Gary Cole (Capt. Gideon )

The Brady Bunch Movie
Sat  Dec 28  03:00 PM EST  USAE- USA Network
Directed by Betty Thomas and starring Shelley Long, Gary Cole,
Michael McKean
Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Paul Sutera, Reni
Santoni, Jean Smart, Jennifer Blanc.  An unscrupulous developer
schemes to gain control of the valuable real estate owned by the
clean-cut Brady family.

Cadet Kelly
Fri  Dec 27  08:00 PM EST   DISE- The Disney Channel
Directed by Larry Shaw and starring Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson
Romano, Gary Cole
Aimee Garcia, Shawn Ashmore.  A new cadet at a military academy must
prove that she is stronger than the upperclassman who wants to break
her.

Family Affair
Ballroom Blitz
Thu  Dec 26  08:00 PM EST   WBN- The WB, Warner Brothers
Thu  Dec 26  08:00 PM EST   PIX- New York
Starring Tim Curry, Gary Cole, Sasha Pieterse, Caitlin Wachs, Jimmy
``Jax'' Pinchak
Mr. French teaches the social graces to a stubborn Sissy.

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Sun  Dec 22  07:00 PM EST   ABC- ABC
Directed by Arlene Sanford and starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas,
Jessica Biel, Adam Lavorgna, Gary Cole, Lauren Maltby, Eve Gordon,
Andrew Lauer, Sean O'Bryan, Kathleen Freeman.   A vintage Porsche is
at stake as a Santa-suited student travels
cross-country to get home for the holidays.

In the Line of Fire
Sat  Dec 21  10:30 PM EST   TNT- Turner Television
Sun  Dec 22  11:00 AM EST   TNT- Turner Television
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood, John
Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton
Thompson, John Mahoney, John Heard, Clyde Kusatsu, Jim Curley.  A
Secret Service agent still haunted by his failure to save JFK battles
an assassin gunning for the current president.

A Time to Heal
Sat  Dec 21  09:30 AM EST   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Directed by Michael T. Uno and starring Nicollette Sheridan, Gary
Cole, Mara Wilson
Annie Corley, Ken Jenkins, Ben Masters.  A woman faces a long road to
recovery after suffering a stroke during childbirth which leaves her
paralyzed.

A Very Brady Sequel
Tue  Dec 24  04:00 PM EST   MAXE- Cinemax
situations
Directed by Arlene Sanford and starring Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Tim
Matheson
Christopher D Barnes, Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox, Paul
Sutera, Henrietta Mantel.  A greedy con man poses as Carol's long-
lost first husband to locate a
valuable artifact hidden in the Brady residence.


Robin Atkin Downes ( Byron )

Arliss
Playing It Safe
Saturday, 28  12:00 AM EST HBO
Arliss goes to bat for charity while helping a major-league pitcher
(Grant Show) through a difficult career move. Holland Pound: Robin
Atkin Downes.

Stephen Furst ( Vir )

National Lampoon's Animal House
Friday, 27  8:00 PM EST ENCR
Director John Landis's outrageous 1978 farce about a low-life college
fraternity in 1962 is the granddaddy of slob comedies. They call
Delta House "animal house" but actually it's a zoo, where members
party hearty and deviant monkeyshines abound. Most of the mayhem is
orchestrated by party-animal extraordinaire "Bluto" Blutarsky (John
Belushi), who leers, skulks and slobbers his way through the picture.
The frat's antics eventually prove tiresome to Dean Wormer (John
Vernon), who is anxious to purge his campus of the Deltas. But that
may not be so easy.

Up the Creek
Saturday, 28  6:20 PM EST LOVE
White-water competition between inept students and ruthless preppies.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle
Tuesday, 24  6:01 PM EST FMC
Wednesday, 25  8:01 AM EST FMC
Story set in an Appalachian town in 1951, where an explosion traps 30
coal miners.

Murder at 75 Birch
Saturday, 28 10:00 PM EST LIFE
A woman (Melissa Gilbert) tries to help police expose her brother-in-
law (Gregory Harrison), who is suspected of killing his wife.

Andreas Katsulas ( G'Kar )

True Identity
Thursday, 26  10:45 EST AM HBOC
Sunday, 29  9:30 AM EST HBOC
A black actor (Lenny Henry) on the run from the mob masquerades as a
white.

Communion
Saturday, 21 8:00 PM EST FLIX
Whitley Strieber adapted his "factual" bestseller about his
encounters with aliens.

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Sworn to Justice
Saturday, 28  1:20 AM EST SHOX
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family.

Gus Lynch ( Tirk )

I Was a Teenage Faust
Monday, 23  8:00 PM EST SHO
Monday, 23  8:00 PM EST SHO
Tuesday, 24  9:00 AM EST SHOT
Tuesday, 24  7:30 PM EST SHOT
Wednesday, 25  6:25 PM EST SHO
Wednesday, 25  6:25 PM EST SHO
Saturday, 28  6:25 PM EST SHO
Saturday, 28  6:25 PM EST SHO
Sunday, 29  1:00 PM EST SHO
Sunday, 29  1:00 PM EST SHO
This 2002 cable comedy puts a new spin on the Faust tale.  Robert
Townsend plays Mr. Five, a Satanic emissary charged with getting
humans to bargain away their eternal souls for a shot at whatever
their hearts desire. It has been 15 years since Five has been able to
close a deal, though, and Mephisto (Stuart Margolin) is putting the
heat on him. Five sees a perfect candidate in 15-year-old Brendan
(Josh Zuckerman), a lifelong sad sack who takes Five up on his offer
so he can become part of the in crowd and cozy up to his dream girl---
model and actress Twyla Day (Caroline Elliott). But Brendan soon
discovers that "everlasting coolness" isn't exactly heaven on earth.

Bill Mumy ( Lennier )

Papillon
Sunday, 29  5:20 PM EST TRUE
Monday, 30  1:05 AM EST TRUE
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman in this adaptation of Henri
Charriere's bestseller about his escape from Devil's Island, the
infamous penal colony to which he was sent in 1931.

Three Wishes
Thursday, 26 12:00 AM EST TNT
Nostalgic tale set in the 1950s stars Patrick Swayze as a drifter who
enlightens a suburban single mom after their accidental meeting.

Dylan Neal ( David Martel )

JAG
Mishap
Saturday, 21 11:00 PM EST Channel
Harm's former flight partner faces a court-martial after a Tomcat
crash follows her second-guessing her supervisor.

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Fire Birds
Monday, 23  4:00 PM EST HBOZ
Saturday, 28  10:00 AM EST  HBOZ
Helicopter pilots wage war on drugs.

Andrea Thompson ( Talia Winters )

Delirious
Wednesday, 25  9:00 AM EST LOVE
Wednesday, 25  4:30 PM EST LOVE
Wednesday, 25  11:50 PM EST LOVE
Sunday, 29  11:30 AM EST LOVE
Sunday, 29  6:20 PM EST LOVE
A blow to the head transports a soap-opera writer (John Candy) into
the fictional world of his characters.

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Monday, 23 2:10 PM EST STZF
Sunday, 29  7:00 PM EST STZF
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel.

Peter Woodward ( Galen )

Conquest
Tournament
Monday, 23  8:30 PM EST HIST
Tuesday, 24  12:30 AM EST HIST
Debut: A series on the history of competitions, warfare and weaponry.
The opener examines the Medieval tournament. Host: Peter Woodward.

Conquest
Weird Weapons of the Middle Ages
Saturday, 21  1:30 PM EST  HIST
Sunday, 22  12:30 PM EST HIST
Unusual weapons from the Middle Ages are examined in museums and
private collections. Host: Peter Woodward.

Masada
Saturday, 21  11:00 AM EST HIST
A history of the 1st-century fortress in Israel where Jewish freedom
fighters launched an insurrection against Imperial Rome. Included: an
exploration of the ruins. Host: Peter Woodward.

Conquest
Demolition Derby
Sunday, 22  10:30 PM EST HIST
Monday, 23  2:30 AM EST HIST
Monday, 30  8:30 PM EST HIST
A demolition derby at the Orange County (Cal.) Fair is observed.
Host: Peter Woodward.

Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids
Mansions of the Spirits; The Great Pharaoh and His Lost Children
Monday, 23  8:00 AM EST HIST
Monday, 23  2:00 PM EST HIST
Part 1 of two. A visit to the Temple of Karnak in Luxor. Also, an
investigation of the tomb KV5 in the Valley of the Kings examines
evidence that it may be the burial place of the sons of Rameses II.
Included: a tour of the tomb with Egyptologist Kent Weeks. Host:
Peter Woodward.

Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids
Daily Life of Ancient Egyptians; Death and the Journey to Immortality
Monday, 23  10:00 AM EST HIST
Monday, 23  4:00 PM EST HIST
Conclusion. Hieroglyphics are examined in an effort to reveal details
about the life of Egyptians. Also: a look at how ancient Egyptians
viewed death and the afterlife. Included: a look at a cache of
mummies in the Valley of the Kings. Peter Woodward hosts.

Well, that's it for now.  Be sure to pop over to the website to get
the latest information.  There's always something new to report!
Speaking of reports, be sure to send in any sightings of B5
cast/crew.

Have a fantastic holiday.
See you soon – in 2003!

Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – December 7, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

I had a few extra minutes so I thought I'd send out a quickie to let
you know a couple of things.

BABYLON 5 ON SCIFI: Babylon 5 will return to the SCIFI schedule
beginning January 5. There is no episode listing as yet, but when one
is posted, you'll find it here.

JEREMIAH: While Sean Astin is out and about promoting LORD OF THE
RINGS: TWO TOWERS, he also had a few words to say about his upcoming
role on JEREMIAH as Mr. Smith. "You don't know which he is. He claims
that God is speaking to him and he seems to know a lot more than he
rightly should." Why JEREMIAH? Smith is "a fun character to play. It
came about because my name was on a list at MGM, and I'm sure I was
higher up on the list after the success of The Lord of the Rings than
I was before. It came to me as an offer. I watched a lot of the
episodes from the first season, read the script, looked at the money,
thought about my family, saw what the time commitment was and just
said, 'Yeah, let's go.' Jeremiah is based on a Dutch comic book,
which I went and got. I met with Joe Straczynski, the creator of the
show, who'd done Babylon 5, and I thought I wouldn't mind allowing
this guy to be my puppeteer for 13 episodes of Jeremiah. He seemed
like a really intriguing, interesting guy who may have something to
say."

BE A SANTA

The deadline for sending in contributions for Pat Tallman's BE A
SANTA campaign is drawing near!  Pat will be taking things over to
the center on December 19, so be sure to have your items to her by
December 15!

Pat Tallman has given of her time and talent for a number of years
now to enrich the lives of the children at PENNY LANE.  PENNY LANE is
a home for abused children.  By giving them a place to live or
gather, it gives them a safe haven, a place where they can learn
about life and get help for their special needs.  Christmas time is
special for everyone -- and you can help make it extra special for
the kids at PENNY LANE. Drop over to
http://www.thegalacticgateway.com/pl/ and see what items are needed.
The list isn't much different from the one you are filling for your
loved ones – CDs, clothes, books. Help make this year a special one!
Share your blessings with someone this year -- BE A SANTA.

THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION TOPIC:

Since Babylon 5 is currently not on SCIFI (but it will return soon),
let's turn our attention to a favorite episode. What is your favorite
episode - from season one? Is it SIGNS AND PORTENTS or PARLIAMENT OF
DREAMS? Why?

Send in your favorite first season episode to thezocalo@.... I am
posting them on the Discussion Page as they come in.

THIS WEEK'S NEWS FROM AROUND THE GENRE:

SHAZAM: Yes, SHAZAM may be the next comic book hero to see on the big
screen. According to Variety, New Line Cinema is teaming with DC
Comics to create a movie based on the classic comic book. Final
negotiations are under way with DC to acquire feature rights to the
60-year-old title, in which mild-mannered Billy Batson discovers that
he can call on the powers of an ancient Egyptian wizard, Shazam.
Michael Uslan, who executive produced the Batman franchise for New
Line's sister studio, Warner Brothers, will serve as executive
producer on the project.

TAKEN: This Steven Spielberg's miniseries is setting all sorts of
records for SCIFI. If you missed the first five episodes, you can
catch up today and tomorrow. SCIFI is re-running all of the episodes
shown so far starting at 11:00am ET.

MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION Tom Hanks and IMAX are teaming up again. When
IMAX brought APOLLO 13 to the big screen, it's deployment of 3-D
technology made images jump off the sceen. Variety reports that Tom
Hanks will narrate MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION. The film will be a
documentary that applies two IMAX processes – the 3-D technology so
successfully deployed in SPACE STATION 3-D and the image enhancement
processes used to bring APOLLO 13 to IMAX – to archival footage
actually shot by the lunar astronauts. Where did the title come from?
It was a comment drawn from astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

CINESCAPE 2002 GENRE LITERARY COMPETITION: Do you have a novel, short
story or comic book that you feel could/should be published? Here's
your chance to make it happen! Cinescape's competition has been
established to assist science fiction, fantasy, and horror novel,
short story, and comic book writers get noticed and possibly
published. Writers who submit the top manuscripts, short stories, and
or comic books will receive cash & prizes, and along with having
their work made available to interested literary agents, managers and
publishers. The contest began November 1, 2002. Early entry fee
deadline for each category was by November 30, 2002. The regular
entry fee deadline is by December 31, 2002. The late entry fee and
final deadline for submission is January 31, 2003! All entries must
be postmarked by this final date. Go to
http://www.cinescape.com/literarycontest/ for details.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: The other day we reported that the new USA
Network version of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA had gotten the greenlight and
production would begin in March. We knew that Ronald D. Moore was
writing the script, but now some specifics have been received and I
must say, fans of the old series will NOT be pleased. For more
details go to
http://www.filmjerk.com/archives/0212/021203galactica.html. The
problem with remakes -- both TV and film -- is that the memory of the
original stays with you for quite a long time. In this case, Apollo
and Starbuck were BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. The show was way ahead of
it's time. This new version will have to work very hard to overcome
the memories of Boxie, Adama and others looking for a new world after
theirs had been destroyed by the Cylons.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Touched by an Angel 5.7; Alias 5.4;
Smallville 5.4; John Doe 4.1; Charmed 3.2; Enterprise 3.1; Birds of
Prey 3.0; Firefly 2.9; Buffy 2.9, and Futurama 2.5. Source: Nielsen
Galaxy Report, 11/4/02 - 11/10/02.

NEMESIS: Patrick Stewart will be out and about promoting STAR TREK:
NEMESIS (which opens in theaters on December 13). He will be a guest
on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Thursday, Dec. 12 and on
CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Friday, Dec. 16.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: Starting December 4, two movie theaters, one each
in Los Angeles and New York, will beam Trekkers to Star Trek heaven
by running the first nine Trek adventures in advance of Star Trek
Nemesis. According to Zap2it.com, the Universal City Walk Loews
Cinemas in L.A. and the Loews 34th Street Theaters in New York City
will have a Trek film a night, beginning with Star Trek: The Motion
Picture. Screenings will begin each night at 10 p.m. Admission will
cost $5 per film per night. On December 13 however, you'll have to
pay full price to see NEMESIS.

TAKEN: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg's TAKEN
brought big ratings for Sci Fi Channel in its opening episodes. TAKEN
averaged a 4.5 household rating over its first two nights from 9-11
p.m., starting strong Monday with a 4.9, the cable network's most-
watched original program ever. The second episode drew a 4.1 on
Tuesday. SCIFI's president Bonnie Hammer said, "We are hitting an
extremely strong stride."

FARSCAPE: Season 2 of FARSCAPE will soon be available on DVD. ADV
Films announced that next FARSCAPE DVD will be released on February
25. The DVD, FARSCAPE SEASON 2 VOLUME 2.5 will include the following
episodes: "A Clockwork Nebari," "Liars, Guns and Money Parts I and
II," and "Die Me, Dichotomy".

JOHN DOE: No, this isn't about the popular TV series on FOX - JOHN
DOE. The Hollywood Reporter had a piece this morning about "Blade"
star Wesley Snipes set to star in the title role of Revolution
Studios' sci-fi action script tentatively titled "John Doe." Written
and directed by Zak Penn, the story is of a homeless man (Snipes)
with severe memory loss who tries to recover his former life. As he
is putting the pieces back together -- including how his beautiful
girlfriend and fabulous home fit into his life -- he also discovers
that he has superhuman abilities he can't explain. He goes on a quest
to uncover his true identity, and the answer proves to be more
terrifying than he ever imagined. At the same time, he is desperately
eluding the relentless assassin who knows his secret and is
determined to keep it hidden by any means necessary.

I, ROBOT: Will Smith has signed to star in Fox's cyborg thriller I,
ROBOT. Based on the classic Isaac Asimov short stories, the
futuristic tale revolves around a detective investigating a robotic
crime. The Crow's Alex Proyas directs the project, which begins
shooting in April for a probable 2004 release.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: While not represented among the TV nominees, SCIFI
is well represented on the movie side of the house. Lord of the
Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Spider-Man and My Big Fat Greek
Wedding are competing for Favorite Movie at the 2003 People's Choice
Awards. The awards will be presented January 12 on CBS. CSI and CSI:
Miami are both in the running, one for best dramatic series; the
other for best NEW dramatic series.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: Stargate SG-1 2.7; Buffy 2.4;
The X-Files 2.3; Mutant X 2.2; Andromeda 2.0; 3rd Rock 1.7;
Beastmaster 1.6; John Edward 1.4; Sabrina 1.4, and Beyond With Van
Praagh 1.3. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 11/4/02 - 11/10/02.

NEMESIS: With the premiere of NEMESIS approaching at warp speed,
Marina Sirtis, who returns as of Deanna Troi in the movie, said in a
recent interview that she hopes the latest Next Generation film is
Troi's last. Sirtis said that her Trek association has been both
blessing and burden. Her close tie to Troi makes it difficult for
casting directors to see her in any other way. "So it's an image that
I'm going to have to try and change, possibly do something, not wear
makeup, I don't know. Whatever it's going to take."

FARSCAPE: At a recent FARSCAPE convention in New York, Gigi Edgley
(Chiana) and Claudia Black (Aeryn Sun), let slip that a motion
picture might be in the works. Another plan is a four-parter. Could
be wishful thinking on their part -- but it is an alternative that
FARSCAPE fans would love.

BIRDS OF PREY: X-Files alumni Mitch Pileggi takes on the role of
Shemar Moore's mobster father on an upcoming episode of Birds of
Prey. The episode, titled "Nature of the Beast" will air on December
18.

LORD OF THE RINGS: Over on the WB tonight (at 8:00pm ET), you'll find
Return to Middle-Earth. "Smallville" star Michael Rosenbaum hosts
this preview of the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,"
which includes interviews with cast members.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: While I pointed out that Pierce Brosnan worked a
sweet deal to receive the Aston Martin he drove in the DIE ANOTHER
DAY movie, a reader pointed out that Halle Berry also received a copy
of the car she drives in the movie, a new Thunderbird. While the car
cost about $40,000, it's a tad less than the Aston! Still not a bad
deal.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Programs: Stargate SG-1 1.6; The Beast,
Pt. 2 1.6; Gargantua 1.5; The Beast, Pt. 1 1.5; Meet Joe Black 1.3;
Crocodile 1.1; Lady in White 0.9; The X-Files 0.9; Fairies 0.8, and
Prophecy 3 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 11/4/02 - 11/10/02.

DINOTOPIA: Setting the premiere for Thanksgiving Day sounded like a
good idea -- but I guess no one was actually home to watch the show!
According to Variety, DINOTOPIA pulled in a disappointing 1.7
rating/5 share in adults 18-49.

STAR TREK: THE ADVENTURE: Billed as the biggest Trek exhibition ever
staged, STAR TREK: THE ADVENTURE opens in London's Hyde Park on Dec.
18, in time for the 10th Trek movie, NEMESIS. Reuters indicates that
following London, the exhibition will then tour Europe, the United
States and Australia. Martin Biallas, president of Hollywood-based
Special Entertainment Events, spent nine months persuading British
authorities to open Hyde Park for the $47 million exhibit. The
exhibition will allow fans to pose for a photo with Capt. Kirk,
battle the Borg from the bridge of the Enterprise, ride a simulator
and have themselves superimposed on a souvenir video clip. NEMESIS
opens in the North America on December 13.

John Logan, writer of NEMESIS (and Gladiator) spent some time with
the folks at TrekWeb and talked about scenes we won't see if the
movie -- there are a number of cuts that had to be made, but the
final product is something he is very proud of. "I take it very
personally, very deeply because my intention all the way along was to
write a movie for the fans," Logan said. Read more at
http://talk.trekweb.com/articles/2002/12/02/1038805295.html.

SONY PICTURES: With a number of megahits this year, Sony Pictures
Entertainment has landed in the record books as the studio reached a
staggering $2.75 billion -- a historic high in theatrical movie
ticket sales by a U.S. distributor in a calendar year. Sony's
worldwide boxoffice tally shatters the previous record of $2.68
billion racked up by 20th Century Fox in 1998, when "Titanic" steamed
off with $1.2 billion in international receipts.

JUNGLE BOOK 2: CineMovies has a collection of fifteen stills from
JUNGLE BOOK 2 -- the sequel to the classic Disney animated adaptation
of Rudyard Kipling's most famous tale. The film is set for a 2003
release.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 6.2; Touched by an Angel 5.7;
Smallville 4.5; John Doe 3.8; Enterprise 3.3; Charmed 2.9; Firefly
2.8; Birds of Prey 2.6; Angel 2.2, and Sabrina 2.0. Source: Nielsen
Galaxy Report, 10/28/02 - 11/3/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets took back
the #1 spot this week. While the film isn't grossing as much as the
previous POTTER flick, it is continuing to draw a health audience.
Here are the numbers: 1. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS,
$32.2 million this weekend, $200.0 million since opening; 2. DIE
ANOTHER DAY, $31.0 million this weekend, $101.6 million since
opening; 3. THE SANTA CLAUSE 2, $12.3 million this weekend, $113.9
million since opening; 4. TREASURE PLANET, $11.9 million this
weekend, $16.5 million since opening, and 5. ADAM SANDLER'S 8 CRAZY
NIGHTS, $10.1 million this weekend, $15.1 million since opening.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: I saw this movie yesterday and LOVED IT! There is
something about a James Bond movie that works for me. Maybe it's the
cars. The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish featured in this movie cost a
meer $234,260. The six-liter, 460 horsepower engine can blast you
from zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds and boasts at a top speed of 190
mph. The Formula 1 six-speed manual transmission has no clutch. You
zip through the gears by flicking paddles on the steering console
with your fingers. Pierce Brosnan is a lucky fella. He not only got
to drive it in the movie, the studio gave him one as part of his
deal.

NEMESIS: Patrick Stewart talks about NEMESIS and X-MEN 2 over at
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm.

WHAT'S ON TODAY

On Syndicated TV:

Mutant X
Past as Prologue
This episode was the second season opener!
This intense episode centers on the evil mutant Gabriel Ashlocke
(Michael Easton), who, dying of complications from new mutations to
his body, holds out one hope for extending his life: the resurrection
of an ancient Egyptian alchemist whose powers can save him. Adam
(John Shea) and his team, however, have other plans.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
If the Wheel is Fixed
As the third season begins, Dylan races to rescue Tyr and Beka, who
have become trapped in a space tunnel. But when the pair are
extracted, the crew realizes that something is very different about
their two friends.

Stargate SG-1
Threshold
In an attempt to free his mind from Apophis, Teal'c must undergo a
trying Jaffa ritual.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Initiative
The Slayer stumbles into a intricate web of conspiracy and intrigue.
The black-masked commandos, who've been lurking in the shadows
recently, finally step into the light after ensnaring Spike. They
take him to a massive underground research facility and are revealed
to be "The Initiative," a military-science agency studying
supernatural creatures.

On SCIFI tonight and tomorrow:

11:00 AM Taken
Beyond the Sky, Part 1 of 10
In Part 1 of 10, Capt. Russell Keys (Steve Burton) returns home a
changed man after his World War II bomber plane is besieged by
glowing orbs; ambitious Capt. Owen Crawford (Joel Gretsch)
investigates an air crash in Roswell, N.M.; lonely Sally Clarke
(Catherine Dent) falls for an enigmatic stranger (Eric Close).

1:00 PM Taken
Jacob and Jesse, Part 2 of 10
Part 2 of 10. "Jacob and Jesse" follows the evolution of two boys
with extraterrestrial connections---Jesse Keys, whose father was
kidnapped by aliens, and Jacob Clarke (Anton Yelchin), who was
fathered by one.

3:00 PM Taken
High Hopes, Part 3 of 10
Part 3 of 10. With his UFO project in jeopardy, Col. Crawford (Joel
Gretsch) intensifies his search for alien hybrid Jacob Clarke, whose
powers are becoming erratic; alien abductee Jesse Keys (James Kirk)
reunites with his father (Steve Burton) and offers himself to
Crawford as a test subject.

5:00 PM Taken
Acid Test, Part 4 of 10
Part 4 of 10. Crawford's sons Eric and Sam (Andy Powers, Ryan
Merriman) learn the truth about their father's involvement in the UFO
project after Owen (Joel Gretsch) is ousted; drug-addled Vietnam vet
Jesse (Desmond Harrington) is haunted by his abductions.

7:00 PM Taken
Maintenance, Part 5 of 10
Part 5 of 10. Eric Crawford (Andy Powers) wrests control of his
father's old project and teams with an amoral scientist (Matt Frewer)
to hunt down Jesse and Jacob (Chad Donella), who visits his dying
mother and shares his secret with cynical Tom (Ryan Hurst).

9:00 PM Supernova
A medical-spaceship crew picks up a mysterious intergalactic drifter
who possesses a dangerous space artifact.

UPCOMING CHATS

Here are a couple of chats that you might want to participate in:
December 10:

Marina Sirtis chats about Star Trek: Nemesis, 9 pm ET, www.scifi.com
December 12:

Elijah Wood chats about Lord of the Rings, 6 pm ET,
http://chat.msn.com

That's about it for now.
Have a safe and happy weekend.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – November 30, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

Here's an excerpt from the B5 moderated newsgroup I think you'll
enjoy:

So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn
spoken with Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD.
In the course of that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that
Doug in turn mentioned to me.

To wit:

Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company
of wife Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a
discussion with some of the functionaries there concerning acting
roles moving north of the Canadian border.

As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the
meeting the door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the
Republican Party and power behind the White House throne -- comes in.
He says (paraphrased from memory) to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive
me, but I actually here to see Bruce."

He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big
science fiction fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction
television series *ever*."

Then there's a pause, and he adds....

"And the President thinks so too."

Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect
to be back on my feet by Spring, latest.

BABYLON 5 SEASON ONE DVD

Here's the latest from The WB on distribution of the DVD sets:

Babylon 5 season 1 has already been released in Europe.

The Gathering will be available in Europe in January. Season 2 will
be available in Europe in May, and season 3 in September.

Babylon 5 Seasons 1,2 & 3 do in fact have worldwide rights, but the
other international territories (Latin America, Japan and Asia) are
not releasing...for now.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

On SCIFI tonight:

7:00 PM Interceptor Force
A futuristic saga pitting an elite team of multinational soldiers
against hostile aliens who have landed in a town in the Pacific
Northwest.

9:00 PM Interceptor Force 2
The elite commandos are dispatched to Russia to combat an alien
menace determined to annihilate humanity by destroying a nuclear-
power plant.

On Syndicated TV this weekend:

Mutant X
Body and Soul
l The murder of a former Genomex scientist leads Adam and company to
uncover a link between the crime and a Genomex experiment involving a
teenaged boy that went awry.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
And Your Heart Will Fly Away
A Genite lures Tyr to a remote planet, where he is reunited with a
woman from his past, while the man who wants her dead pays Dylan a
visit.

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

OK, with Christmas quickly approaching, let's get into the mood.
Keeping Babylon 5 in mind, what would you like to find in your
stocking this year? Is it the new Season One DVD, or something
different?

Send in your favorites to thezocalo@.... I am posting them on the
Discussion Page as they come in.

BABYLON 5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Mary Kay Adams ( NaToth #2 )

Third Watch
Hell Is What You Make of It
Wednesday, 4  11:00 PM EST A&E
Thursday, 5  3:00 AM EST A&E
Kim (Kim Raver) helps a teenage hooker; Bosco and Yokas cope with a
man threatening to jump from a ledge; Carlos and Davis don't
understand their older partners' ways. Judith Fontaine: Catherine
Dent. Edgar Fontaine: Paul Michael Valley. Sunny: Nathalie Paulding.
Catherine: Mary Kay Adams. Carlos: Anthony Ruivivar. Davis: Coby
Bell.

Richard Biggs ( Dr. Franklin )

The Alien Within
4:05 AM EST Channel SHOB Wednesday, 4
A "vampire bug" from outer space is devouring the crew of an
underwater mining installation. Roddy McDowall, Alex Hyde-White,
Melanie Shatner. Louis: Don Stroud. Wyatt: Rodger Halston. Brill:
Emile Levisetti. Hawkes: Richard Biggs. Fife: Sha-Ri Pendleton.
Directed by Scott Levy.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Passion Flower
Sunday, 1 8:30 AM EST LOVE
Sunday, 1 4:35 PM EST LOVE
Romance, wheeling and dealing, and murder in Singapore. Bruce
Boxleitner, Barbara Hershey. Coskins: Nicol Williamson. Gaitland:
John Waters. Churit: Dick O'Neill. Directed by Joseph Sargent. (VCR
Plus+ 9467739)

Double Jeopardy
6:00 PM EST Channel LIFE Sunday, 1
A lawyer (Sela Ward) agrees to defend her husband's old girlfriend
(Rachel Ward) in a murder case, unaware that they've had a recent
fling. Bruce Boxleitner. Det. Phyllis Camden: Sally Kirkland.
Assistant DA: Jay Patterson. Sascha: Whitney Porter. Judge Wilkes:
Marjorie Hilton. Delmy: Toni Lynn Byrd. Directed by Lawrence
Schiller. (VCR Plus+ 992401)

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
Friday, 6 10:05 PM EST WSTN
Saturday, 7  1:40 PM EST WSTN
Dillon teams with a traveling salesman (Bruce Boxleitner) to track a
boy (Kelly Morgan) who's chasing the robbers who killed his mother.
Devlin: Alan Scarfe. Martin: Mike LeBeau. Beth: Amy Stock-Poynton.
Josh: Christopher Bradley. Six Eyes: Apesanahkwat. Potter: Tom
Brinson. Jesse: Clark Brolly. Grady: Billy Joe Patton. Waco: Ed
Adams.

David Allen Brooks ( Max Eilerson )

Eden
Friday, 6  3:00 PM EST PLBY
Adult Program. Paul Murdoch (Dean Scofield) returns for Eve, while
Josh finds solace in Randi's arms; a renowned writer with a penchant
for spousal abuse checks in. Rod: David A. Brooks. Josh: Steve
Chase.

Cast Away
Saturday, 23  8:30 AM EST HBO
Saturday, 23  5:30 PM EST HBO
Saturday, 23  5:30 PM EST HBO
Wednesday, 27  6:30 PM EST HBO
Wednesday, 27  6:30 PM EST HBO
Friday, 29  3:00 PM EST HBOSG
Friday, 29  3:00 PM EST HBOSG
Saturday, 7  10:30 AM EST MAX
Saturday, 7  10:30 AM EST MAX
Tom Hanks delivers the goods as airfreight executive Chuck Noland,
who is stranded on a desert isle after his plane goes down in the
Pacific.
Hanks earned an Oscar nod for his bravura performance in this
absorbing survival drama, which finds him alone on-screen for more
than half of the film---unless you count his mute companion Wilson, a
volleyball that washes ashore. Struggling to survive and deal
with "things Giilligan never told us," Noland realizes that his
days are numbered, until an opportunity arises that has him
considering a daring attempt to get back to civilization. The 2000
film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. (VCR Plus+ 532014)

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Final Voyage
Tuesday, 26  2:15 AM EST HBO2
A luxury liner becomes the target of a band of terrorists lying in
wait until the ship is out to sea. Dylan Walsh, Erika Eleniak. Josef:
Ice-T. Max: Claudia Christian. Chang: John Koyama. Millspawl:
Jonathan Fuller. Directed by Jim Wynorski. (VCR Plus+ 42947249)

The Chase
Thursday, 28  5:00 AM EST HBOZ
Monday, 2  8:00 PM EST HBOC
Tuesday, 3  5:30 AM EST HBOC
Thursday, 5  3:30 PM EST HBOC
The police and the media pursue a fugitive (Charlie Sheen) who's
kidnapped an heiress (Kristy Swanson). Dobbs: Henry Rollins. Figus:
Josh Mostel. Boyle: Wayne Grace. Wilder: Rocky Carroll. Liam: Miles
Dougall. Voss: Ray Wise. Ari: Marshall Bell. Directed by Adam
Rifkin.

The Hidden
9:00 AM EST Channel SCI-FI Saturday, 30
Blend of action, science fiction and dark humor, with Michael Nouri
as an L.A. cop teamed with an FBI agent (Kyle MacLachlan) as
enigmatic as the alien they're stalking. Willis: Ed O'Ross. DeVries:
Chris Mulkey. Flynn: Clu Gulager. Brenda: Claudia Christian. Directed
by Jack Sholder. (VCR Plus+ 9343672)

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

Gang Related
11:00 PM EST Channel BET Saturday, 23
Tupac Shakur had his final acting role in this bloody 1997 urban
drama about two vicious cops who commit one too many murders.
Dets. Rodriguez and Divinci (Shakur, James Belushi) have a brutal MO:
they sell drugs to dealers and kill them, making the deaths appear to
have been "gang-related." It's a lucrative scam, since they then
resell the drugs, and, they argue, disposing of dealers is a public
service. But they get in over their heads when they do away with an
undercover DEA agent. Cynthia: Lela Rochon. William: Dennis Quaid.
Baylor: James Earl Jones. (VCR Plus+ 767052)

Kim Possible
Attack of the Killer Bebes
Friday, 29 4:30 PM EST DISNEY
Saturday, 30  1:00 PM EST DISNEY
Kim's dad is the target of Drakken's latest diabolical scheme when
the mad scientist builds a trio of deadly robot lackeys programmed to
respond to the name Bebe. Also, Ron is upset by the lack of support
Kim shows for his dream to join the cheer squad. Voices include...Dad
Possible: Gary Cole. Mom: Jean Smart. Drakken: John DiMaggio. Bonnie:
Kirsten Storms. (VCR Plus+ 572233)

In the Line of Fire
Saturday, 30  2:30 PM EST TBS
Clint Eastwood's portrayal of a veteran Secret Service agent drives
this 1993 suspense tale.  Frank Horrigan (Eastwood) is haunted by his
failure to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy. Now he's
getting phone calls from a mysterious psycho (John Malkovich) who's
targeting the current President and challenges Horrigan to stop him.
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen ("Outbreak"). Lilly: Rene Russo.
D'Andrea: Dylan McDermott. Watts: Gary Cole. Harry Sargent: Fred
Dalton Thompson. Sam Campagna: John Mahoney. President: Jim Curley.
(VCR Plus+ 839271)

The Gift
Saturday, 30  12:15 AM EST SHO
Tuesday, 3  9:30 PM EST SHO
Tuesday, 3  9:30 PM EST SHO
-Cate Blanchett gives a powerful performance in this haunting
supernatural 2000 thriller directed by Sam Raimi.
Southern widow Annie Wilson (Blanchett) makes ends meet by using her
psychic powers to help and advise the troubled townspeople. Among
them is the abused wife (Hilary Swank) of a violent redneck named
Donnie (Keanu Reeves). When a local girl (Katie Holmes) mysteriously
vanishes, Annie's dreams lead police to Donnie's property, where they
find her corpse. But after Donnie is sentenced to prison, Annie
begins to have visions that cause her to question his guilt, leading
to a shocking revelation. (VCR Plus+ 1702301)

Touched by an Angel
Pandora's Box
11:00 PM EST Channel HALMRK Sunday, 1
A teen girl (Evan Rachel Wood) learns the dangers of the Internet
when she accidentally logs onto a porn site and later agrees to meet
a "boy" she met in a chat room. Charlie: Gary Cole. Kate: Christine
Estabrook. Millie: Abigail Mavity. Kiki: Mimi Paley. Dean: Joey
Spillers. Monica: Roma Downey. Tess: Della Reese. Andrew: John Dye.

A Very Brady Sequel
Wednesday, 4  11:30 AM EST MAX
Shelley Long and company return for a kitschy 1996 comedy brimming
with celebrity cameos and nods to the '70s TV series.
This time out, the Bradys' lives are turned upside down when Carol's
presumed-dead first husband (Tim Matheson) shows up. (Granted, he
looks nothing like the original Roy, but that doesn't seem to faze
her.) Not only does that invalidate Carol's marriage to Mike (Gary
Cole), but it also causes lustful step-siblings Greg (Christopher
Daniel Barnes) and Marcia (Christine Taylor) to reevaluate the nature
of their relationship. Rosie O'Donnell, RuPaul and Barbara Eden have
cameos. Jan: Jennifer Elise Cox. Peter: Paul Sutera. Cindy: Olivia
Hack. Bobby: Jesse Lee. (VCR Plus+ 181655)

Bernard Cuffling ( Sindell )

Breaker High
Cyber Guy
7:30 PM EST Channel WAM! Wednesday, 27
Cast: Scott Vickaryous, Rachel Wilson, Andrew Airlie, Kyle Alisharan,
Terri Conn, Anne Openshaw, Wendi Kenya, Persia White, Tyler Labine,
Bernard Cuffling, Ryan Gosling, Richard Ian Cox
Category: Comedy

Jerry Doyle ( Garibaldi )

Beverly Hills, 90210
Fertile Ground
9:00 AM EST Channel FX Sunday, 1
Matt's brother asks a very personal favor; Steve tells Janet of his
previous encounter with Darby; Noah is threatened when Dylan refuses
to cover Josie's drug loss; Gina trains a teenager as a prelude to
another job. Michael: Gili Lang. Patrick: Freeman Michaels. Juliane:
Walker Brandt. Russell: Jerry Doyle. Dan: Andrew Bilgore. Camille:
Josie Davis. Shane: Jesse Hoffman. Josie: Sydney Penny. (VCR Plus+
7134081)

Stephen Furst ( Vir )

Up the Creek
Tuesday, 3 4:10 PM EST TMC
Sunday, 8  2:50 PM EST LOVE
Sunday, 8  9:40 PM EST LOVE
White-water competition between inept students and ruthless preppies.
Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst. Max: Dan Monahan. Heather: Jennifer
Runyon. Irwin: Sandy Helberg. Rex: Jeff East. Braverman: Blaine
Novak. Tozer: James B. Sikking. Rocky: Mark Andrews. Robert Butler
directed. (VCR Plus+ 33250661)

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

True Hollywood Story
Michael Landon
5:00 PM EST Channel E! Sunday, 24
Michael Landon (The former Eugene Orowitz) is remembered fondly in an
absorbing biography that contrasts his professional successes with a
string of personal setbacks.
Before he died at 54, Landon spoke openly about psychological abuse
at the hands of his parents, a bout with drugs, and his divorces. His
professional life, however, was less complicated, and he enjoyed
tremendous success with Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and
Highway to Heaven. Says Little House's Dean Butler: "When you were
in Michael's presence, you knew you were with somebody." Melissa
Gilbert, Merlin Olsen and Ed Asner appear. (VCR Plus+ 151989)

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Tuesday, 26  9:30 AM EST STZ
Griffin Dunne directed and stars in this mock documentary about a
filmmaker who interviews aspiring actress Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) on
her quest for fame. Nat: Tate Kelly. Boyfriend: Daniel Landon. Sandra
Bullock, Carrie Fisher, Melissa Gilbert and Buck Henry appear as
themselves. (VCR Plus+ 80382065)

Christmas in My Hometown
Tuesday, 26 8:00 PM EST LMN
Wednesday, 27  9:30 AM EST LMN
An exec (Tim Matheson) is torn between his job and his heart when he
falls for a factory worker (Melissa Gilbert) he may have to lay off---
just days before Christmas. Tom: Travis Tritt. Noel: Michelle
Trachtenberg. Cal: Gordon Pinsent. Happy: Jack Jessop.

Sylvester
Sunday, 1  6:15 AM EST STZF
Sunday, 1  3:30 PM EST STZF
Melissa Gilbert aspires to become an Olympic equestrienne in this
girl-with-a-horse tale. Richard Farnsworth. Matt: Michael
Schoeffling. Muffy: Constance Towers. Harris: Pete Kowanko. Grant:
Yankton Hatten. Seth: Shane Serwin. Tim Hunter directed.

The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle
Monday, 2   6:01 PM EST FMC
Tuesday, 3  8:01 AM EST FMC
Story set in an Appalachian town in 1951, where an explosion traps 30
coal miners. Mitchell Ryan, Kurt Russell. Caufield: Don Porter.
Arthur: Andrew Prine. Rachel: Barbara Babcock. Grandpa: John
Carradine. Matilda: Karen Lamm. Kelly: Melissa Gilbert.
A.k.a. "Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A." Directed by Jud
Taylor. (VCR Plus+ 1500289)

Childhood Sweetheart?
Wednesday, 4 11:30 PM EST LMN
Thursday, 5   1:00 PM EST LMN
Melissa Gilbert plays an enigmatic woman whose erratic behavior casts
doubt on her claim to be the same person who mysteriously disappeared
some 17 years before. Greg: Michael Reilly Burke. Warren: Ronny Cox.
Rose: Barbara Babcock. Lt. Walker: Leon Russom. Sandra: Stephanie
Erb.

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Problem Child
Saturday, 30  5:00 AM EST TNT
A couple adopt a devilish kid. Ben: John Ritter. Michael Oliver, Jack
Warden. Peabody: Gilbert Gottfried. Flo: Amy Yasbeck. Martin: Michael
Richards. Roy: Peter Jurasik. Lorraine: Charlotte Akin. Catcher: Adam
Anderley. Umpire: Eli Cummins. Clown: Vince Davis. Directed by Dennis
Dugan, who also appears as the All-American Dad. (VCR Plus+
49940347)

The Late Shift
3:50 AM EST Channel MOMAX Wednesday, 4
Jay vs. Dave. The prize: The Tonight Show.
This wry account of the intricate battle begins in 1990, when Johnny
Carson's ratings are getting "soft." As for the contenders, David
Letterman (John Michael Higgins) is portrayed here as insecure and
whiny, while Jay Leno (Daniel Roebuck) comes off as loyal,
considerate and trustworthy. But Jay's brash producer, Helen Kushnick
(Kathy Bates), isn't so nice. "You just like me to keep serving the
steaks," she tells him. "You don't want to know how I slaughtered
the cows." This 1996 made-for-cable movie is directed by Betty
Thomas. Littlefield: Bob Balaban. Agoglia: Reni Santoni. Ovitz: Treat
Williams. Carson: Rich Little. (VCR Plus+ 73437100)

Andreas Katsulas ( G'Kar )

Next of Kin
Thursday, 5  12:00 AM EST TBS
A detective (Patrick Swayze) and his relatives are at odds over
avenging his brother's murder. Briar: Liam Neeson. Joey: Adam
Baldwin. Jessie: Helen Hunt. John: Andreas Katsulas. Gerald: Bill
Paxton. Lawrence: Ben Stiller. Harold: Michael J. Pollard. John Irvin
directed. (VCR Plus+ 587323)

Communion
Wednesday, 4  10:00 PM EST FLIX
Whitley Strieber adapted his "factual" bestseller about his
encounters with aliens. Christopher Walken. Anne: Lindsay Crouse.
Andrew: Joel Carlson. Dr. Duffy: Frances Sternhagen. Alex: Andreas
Katsulas. Sara: Terri Hanauer. Dr. Freidman: Basil Hoffman. Fireman:
John Dennis Johnston.

True Identity
Sunday, 1 10:30 PM EST Channel HBOC
Wednesday, 4  4:15 PM EST HBOC
A black actor (Lenny Henry) on the run from the mob masquerades as a
white. Frank Langella. Duane: Charles Lane. Houston: J.T. Walsh.
Kristi: Anne Marie Johnson. Anthony: Andreas Katsulas. Cooper:
Michael McKean. Rita: Peggy Lipton. Directed by Charles Lane.

A Piece of Eden
4:45 AM EST Channel TMC Wednesday, 4
When his contentious father (Robert Breuler) falls ill, a New York
press agent (Marc Grapey) returns home to Indiana to run the family
fruit farm. Happy: Rebecca Harrell. Aunt Aurelia: Tyne Daly. Paulo:
Frederic Forrest. Giuseppi: Andreas Katsulas. Victor: Tristan Rogers.
Maria at 90: Irma St. Paule. Andres: Marshall Efron. Gregory: Jeff
Puckett. Claire: Julia Swart. Maria at 30: Rengin Altay. TV Reporter:
Lara Phillips. Nurse: Jeannette Washluske. Teenage Franco: James
Ferguson. (VCR Plus+ 29680278)

Seduction: Three Tales from the `Inner Sanctum'
10:15 AM EST Channel LOVE Wednesday, 4
Victoria Principal plays multiple roles in a mix of plots of romance
and mystery based on the radio series. John Terry. Crane: W. Morgan
Sheppard. George: John O'Hurley. Frank: Andreas Katsulas. Charles
Hackley: Richard Herd. Hoffliner: Joseph Lambie. John Raymond:
Michael Bryan French. (VCR Plus+ 90337891)

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Sworn to Justice
Wednesday, 4  3:15 AM EST SHO
Saturday, 7  8:20 PM EST SHOX
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family. Briggs: Tony Lo Bianco.
Nicholas: Kurt McKinney. Teddy: Brad Dourif. Young: Mako. Dr.
Breitenheim: Walter Koenig. Eugene: Kenn Scott. Lorraine: Katie
Mitchell. Megan: Mary-Margaret Humes. Whitman: Max Thayer. Roach:
Stephen Quadros. Moon: Vince Murdocco. Pete: Ian Jacklin. TV News
Anchor: Karen Eden. Storekeeper: Eric Lee. Dan the Man: Sid Sham.
Cop: Christopher Michael. (VCR Plus+ 52400988)

Patricia Tallman ( Lyta Alexander ) and Marie Marshall ( Private,
Elizabeth "Dodger" Durman )

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starship Mine
10:00 PM Channel TNN EST Friday, 6
Picard is trapped aboard the Enterprise with a group of intergalactic
thieves after the rest of the crew evacuates the ship because of a
dangerous cleaning process. Kelsey: Marie Marshall. Hutchinson: David
Spielberg. Devor: Tim Russ. Orton: Glenn Morshower. (VCR Plus+
636544)

Marjorie Monaghan ( Mars Rebel, Number 1, Teresa Halloran )

Law & Order
Prisoner of Love
12:00 PM EST Channel TNT Friday, 6
The discovery of a corpse leads Greevey and Logan to the door of a
city commissioner (Larry Keith), whose alibi is a socialite (Frances
Conroy) with a dark secret. Stohlmeyer: Amy Aquino. Cathy: Marjorie
Monaghan. Sondra: Fran Brill. Greevey: George Dzundza. (VCR Plus+
874877)

Bill Mumy ( Lennier )

Papillon
Monday, 2   3:45 PM EST TRUE
Tuesday, 3  4:50 AM EST TRUE
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman in this adaptation of Henri
Charriere's bestseller about his escape from Devil's Island, the
infamous penal colony to which he was sent in 1931. Clusiot: Woodrow
Parfrey. Maturette: Robert Deman. Warden: William Smithers. Julot:
Don Gordon. Toussaint: Anthony Zerbe. Indian Chief: Victor Jory.
Lariot: Bill Mumy. Dr. Chatal: George Coulouris. Franklin J.
Schaffner directed. (VCR Plus+ 32317442)

Dylan Neal ( David Martel )

The President's Man
Saturday, 30  7:00 PM EST USA
Sunday, 1  4:30 PM EST USA
A Government agent (Chuck Norris), who undertakes secret military
missions for the President, realizes it is time for him to retire, so
he chooses a fearless Army sergeant (Dylan Neal) to train as his
replacement. Quay: Jennifer Tung. Tran: Soon-Tek Oh. Santiago:
Jonathan Nichols. President Mathews: Ralph Waite. George: Stuart
Whitman. First Lady: Marla Adams. (VCR Plus+ 578653)

She Spies
Poster Girl
Sunday, 1 12:35 AM EST ABC
Sunday, 1  1:00 AM EST ABC
Cassie poses as a socialite to attract the attentions of two brothers
(Louis and Costas Mandylor) tied to a bogus charity. Meanwhile, D.D.
and Shane work behind the scenes to dig up dirt on the shady siblings
and raise the suspicions of a sexy, single doctor (Dylan Neal). D.D.:
Kristen Miller. Jack: Carlos Jacott. Shane: Natashia Williams. (VCR
Plus+ 1613197)

Myriam Sirois ( Sarah Cantrell )

Our Mother's Murder
1:00 PM EST Channel LMN Sunday, 1
Re-creating the fateful events that led to the slaying of publishing
heiress Anne Scripps Douglas (Roxanne Hart), who, in 1989, wed a
younger, volatile hunk (James Wilder). Alex: Holly Marie Combs.
Annie: Sarah Chalke. Jimmy: Jonathan Scarfe. Andy: Michael Buie. Bill
L. Norton directed.

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

No Child of Mine
Tuesday, 3  9:00 PM EST LIFE
A twin born with Down syndrome sparks a custody battle between the
infant's mother (Tracy Nelson) and grandmother (Patty Duke). A fact-
based teleplay. Lamar: G.W. Bailey. Peggy: Susan Blakely. Bob: Markus
Flanagan. George: Marshall Teague. Rick: Bart Anderson. Donna: Morgan
Brayton. Robin: Megan Leitch. Danny: Lachlan Murdoch. Michael
Katleman directed. (VCR Plus+ 37974908)

Robbery Homicide Division
Mini-Mall
12:00 AM EST Channel USA Monday, 2
Cole investigates when a veteran police officer and a trainee are
gunned down in their squad car in the parking lot of a mini-mall.
Rabe: John Alden. Wilson: Mercy Malick. Wike: Marshall Teague. Kiki:
Benny Hernandez. Juan: Emilio Rivera. Clerk: Johnny Ray. Simms: Barry
Shabaka Henley. Sonia: Klea Scott. Barstow: David Cubitt. (VCR Plus+
714918)

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
SOCEX: Final Exams
6:00 AM EST Channel TNT Monday, 2
As the unit prepares for a special exercise, Kelly and Hammer become
the targets of a terrorist's assassin, while Spoon and Ice examine
their relationship. Col. Drayton: Marshall Teague. Col. Nathan:
Patrick Kilpatrick. Dick Hennesy: James Wellington. Megan Ryan:
Deborah Zoe. Ramsey: Justin Sundquist. Kelly: James Brolin. Hammer:
Bobby Hosea. Spoon: Michael Trucco. (VCR Plus+ 649685)

Andrea Thompson ( Talia Winters )

Delirious
Monday, 2  4:45 PM EST SHO
Monday, 2  4:45 PM EST SHO
Wednesday, 4  8:00 PM EST LOVE
Thursday, 5  4:40 AM EST LOVE
Saturday, 7  2:00 PM EST SHO
Saturday, 7  2:00 PM EST SHO
Monday, 9  11:00 AM EST LOVE
Monday, 9  8:00 PM EST LOVE
A blow to the head transports a soap-opera writer (John Candy) into
the fictional world of his characters. Louise/Janet: Mariel
Hemingway. Laura/Rachel: Emma Samms. Carter: Raymond Burr. Blake:
Dylan Baker. Ty: Charles Rocket. Dennis/Dr. Kirkland: David Rasche.
Nurse Helen: Andrea Thompson. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz. (VCR Plus+
13588564)

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Thursday, 5 9:10 AM EST STZF
Thursday, 5 8:40 PM EST STZF
Contemporary explorers are transported on a subterranean trek.
Inspired by Jules Verne's novel. Chris: Jeffrey Nordling. Margo:
Farrah Forke. Dr. Cecil Chalmers: John Neville. Briggs: Tim Russ.
Dallas: Carel Struycken. Sandy: Fabiana Udenio. Wentworth: Francis
Guinan. Prof. Harlech: F. Murray Abraham. William Dear directed.

I guess that about wraps things up for this edition.  Since Fredrica
took the time to put a TV listing together, I thought I'd get it out
before the news got old!

Be sure to drop me a line if you see any B5 cast & crew on the tube.
Those B5 sightings are of interest to everyone!

Hope you had a great holiday!
Take care,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – November 23, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

BABYLON 5 on SCIFI: Originally, SCIFI had a number of episodes for
Babylon 5 listed during December. However, that listing has now been
pulled. We'll have to see if the series returns to the schedule soon.

EBAY AUCTION: Don't forget to check out the e-bay auction items by
PsiFiMogul. There are season three scripts, a CSI gift set and more.
The auction ends on Sunday.

BRUCE BOXLEITNER: While this should go in the Keeping Up with Cast
column, I just couldn't chance your missing this one! A ranger
reported that while at a convention last weekend in Orlando, Bruce
Boxleitner mentioned that he would be adding commentary to the
Babylon 5 Second Season DVD set. This is terrific news!

BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY

Terry Jones has updated the tremendous Babylon 5 chronology and we
will post it here in segments.  Already available are:  INTRODUCTION
TO THE BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY and SECTION 1.1 THE DISTANT PAST.  To go
http://www.isnnews.net and follow the links.

A BIG THANK YOU and note appreciation goes to Terry for taking the
time (and considerable effort) to pull the chronology together -- and
for updating it to include CRUSADE, the novels and other relevant
Babylon 5 material.

BABYLON 5 SEASON ONE DVD

Apparently sales are doing very well. JMS recently commented that WB
was "amazed". When asked about moving up the release date for Season
2, JMS responded:

I don't know if they'll be able to move up the date, which last I
heard was about April, but I did hear the other day that they want to
get the next set up and running asap. It's suddenly become a priority
item.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT:

8:00 PM on CBS:
Touched by an Angel
Remembering Me, Conclusion
Conclusion. Tess's condition worsens as she struggles with
Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, the other angels try to help a man
(Charlie Schlatter) adopt his foster son, but the adoption is
contested by a woman who claims she is the boy's estranged mother.

On SCIFI tonight:

7:00 PM Alien Cargo
Two members of a cargo spaceship crew on a 10-month-long mission
discover two other crewmen have been murdered.

9:00 PM Stargate
The 1994 movie that launched the TV series.
A military man (Kurt Russell) and an Egyptologist (James Spader) step
through the portal, where they discover a world resembling ancient
Egypt and controlled by the ruthless sun god Ra (Jaye Davidson).

On Syndicated TV this weekend:

Mutant X
"A Sign From Above"
Shalimar is captured by a trio of nefarious enemies who've discovered
a method of transfering mutant powers to non-mutants.

For a sneak peak at this week's episode, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0211/22/index.htm. FYI: Mutant
X beat out it's sister show, Andromeda, for #1 rating last week.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
For Whom the Bell Tolls
While battling an infestation of space maggots aboard the Maru, the
Andromeda team is haunted by the ghost of a former crew member.

Stargate SG-1
2001
In a prequel to the episode titled "2010," the crew meets an alien
race that appears to be too good to be true.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Beer Bad
Buffy is introduced to the wonders of beer by some upperclassmen who
are unaware that their favorite brand of brew has a slightly demonic
kick to it, which causes more than just a hangover.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

PETER WOODWARD: Peter's feature CONQUEST will be airing after the
Mail Call show in the 10:30pm timeslot on the History Channel. His
feature MASADA will air on December 16, also on the History Channel.
Be sure to check out Peter's website at www.peterwoodward.com.

CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN: Just a girl who wants to have fun! Yes, Claudia
was over in Britain recently and had a ball with friends at Pages
Bar. For a peek at photos go to
http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson/claudia.html.

PETER JURASIK: Want to learn more about Peter Jurasik. There is a lot
to this guy who played so marvelously the role of Londo Mollari. Over
at http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/377/3777726p1.html you can read
about Peter's early career and how he came to the role of Londo. It's
a great interview.

JASON CARTER: Behind the Red Door (with Jason Carter, Kiefer
Sutherland, Stockard Channing, and Kyra Sedgwick) will air on
Showtime in January 2003. The plan is to release it with the parent
company's AIDS awareness and education event. Thanks Ranger Jo-el for
the update.

NEW SCI-FI PUBLICATIONS:

TV Zone #157: Bald is Beautiful -- and Sexy! Michael Rosenbaum talks
about being Lex Luthor on the series and some things you won't see on
the show. This issue includes a full episode guide for Season 6 of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and reviews for shows like Andromeda,
Enterprise, Smallville -- and merchandise -- including the B5 DVD Box
Set!

Expose #74: Emma Clulfield, Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is
featured in this issue. Will this season be Buffy's last? Also in
this issue, features on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and
Die Another Day -- the latest James Bond feature.

AROUND THE SCI-FI GENRE:

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Programs: Touched by an Angel 5.3;
Smallville 4.8; Alias 4.4; John Doe 3.9; Buffy 3.0; Firefly 2.9;
Birds of Prey 2.8; Angel 2.6; Charmed 2.6, and Enterprise 2.5.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 10/21/02 - 10/27/02.

NEMESIS: There are some awesome clips from the new Star Trek movie
NEMESIS over at
<http://www.ifilm.com/ifilm/product/film_multimedia/0,4470,2446644,00.
html>. Be sure to drop over. If the clips are anything like the
movie, this is one to see!

TINTIN: According to Variety, the veteran production partners
Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg have set their caps for a
filmic adaptation of the international comic book hero, the boy
reporter TINTIN. Created by the late cartoonist Geroges Remi under
the pseudonym Herge, Tintin has been the subject of 22 comic book
albums that have sold over 200 million copies worldwide and been
translated into more than 50 languages.The film will be live action
and made with Universal and DreamWorks.

SMALLVILLE: Last week's episode of SMALLVILLE, "Dichotic," set
several series records. The episode achieved new all-time series
records in women 12-34 (5.9 rating/16 share) and female teens
(6.5/20) and equaled its second-highest rating ever in persons 12-34
(5.2/14), women 18-34 (5.7/14) and women 18-49 (4.5/10). Smallville
ranked No. 1 in its time period in five key demos - persons 12-34
(5.2/14), women 12-34 (5.9/16), teens (5.6/18), female teens (6.5/20)
and male teens (4.7/15). The series was No. 2 in women 18-34
(5.7/14), men 18-34 (4.3/12), men 12-34 (4.4/13) and women 18-49
(4.5/10) and No. 3 in adults 18-34 (5.0/13), adults 18-49 (4.1/10)
and male teens (4.7/15).

X-MEN 2: More updates and video is available from the upcoming X-MEN
2 movie. You'll need the latest release of Flash though. So be
prepared to download the plug-in!

BIRDS OF PREY: With The WB's cancellation of the BIRDS OF PREY
series, TV Guide has scrapped their plans for multiple covers
for 'Birds of Prey'.

FIREFLY: With the additional order of two episodes, creator Joss
Whedon hopes that FIREFLY will be given a chance by Fox. "Fox is
getting a good response to the episodes we're putting out, and so
they're looking to see, well, if they do give us a bit of a push, can
we build some and get a base that's big enough for them to justify
keeping us around. So ... we all feel like we're on Serenity. We're
looking ahead to that next job. We're still flying. The future's
uncertain, but we're still flying." Fox won't air episodes this week
or next, but will return with original episodes starting Dec. 6,
with "War Stories." The series' two-hour pilot, "Serenity," which
hasn't aired yet, will finally get special treatment in a full
broadcast on Dec. 20.

JOHN DOE: Doug Hutchison (The Green Mile) will guest star in two
upcoming episodes of JOHN DOE. Brandon Camp, co-creator and co-
executive producer said in an interview, "We have a character that
turns out to be John Doe's nemesis. I think those episodes will be
two of the most compelling episodes thus far." In these action-packed
episodes, Doe comes up against is potentially another John Doe. He is
as smart as Doe, and yet he might be the yang of the yin. The first
episode, "The Mourner," will air Dec. 13 on Fox. The second as-yet-
untitled episode will air in January 2003.

SMALLVILLE COMICS: In March of 2003, DC Comics will release a new
series of comics based on SMALLVILLE. According to Comics Continuum
Web site, the first issue will include features on the TV show, set
visits and interview with series star Tom Welling and an episode
guide for the first season.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: The latest Bond movie had the biggest British
opening ever! ANANOVA notes that the one-day U. K. opening Wednesday
for the new James Bond film, DIE ANOTHER DAY, topped all previous
openers. The film is reported with a one-day B. O. of just £1.1m , or
pounds, or about $1,752,852 in U. S. dollars. The film opens here in
the US today!

LORD OF THE RINGS: Christmas specials are coming. THE LORD OF THE
RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, RETURN TO MIDDLE EARTH is set to air on
December 4 at 8:30 pm. The half-hour special is described by the
network as "a uniquely detailed behind-the-scenes look at THE LORD OF
THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS."

TWILIGHT ZONE CONTEST: You can win a walk-on role for THE TWILIGHT
ZONE! Go to http://www.newline.com/COPPA/twilightzone_sweeps.html for
more information.

NEMESIS: Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack for STAR TREK: NEMESIS will be
released on CD by Varèse Sarabande on Nov. 26. You will have to wait
until Dec. 13 to see the movie!

POTTER PREVIEW: On December 12, J.K. Rowling will auction off a
written preview of her upcoming fifth Harry Potter book, HARRY POTTER
AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX to benefit Book Aid International.
Reuters reported that Sotheby's in London will auction a card with 93
random words of plot summary from the book and Rowling's autograph to
benefit the charity, which provides books for developing countries.
The card is expected to fetch up to £6,000 ($9,461). In part, the
card reads, "Thirty-eight chapters ... might change ... longest
volume ... Ron ... broom ... sacked ... house-elf ... new teacher ...
dies ... sorry." Rowling is still writing the fifth volume, and no
publication date has been set.

DANGER GIRL: The Hollywood Reporter indicates that a live-action
version of the Danger Girl comic book character is on the horizon.
UPN and Paramount have struck a deal with producers Chuck Gordon and
Adrian Askarieh to develop a drama series based on character created
by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnel. Writer Analisa LaBianco has
been enlisted to pen the small-screen adaptation, which she describes
as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" meets "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The
comic books revolve around the adventures of the members of an
underground network of female spies that grew out of the government's
success in recruiting women for espionage duty during World War II.

ALIEN LEGION More comic book characters on the small screen!
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Comics' "Alien Legion"
are gearing up for their first animated TV series outing under a 26-
episode production deal with Canadian animation house Mainframe
Entertainment. The comic book series, created by Carl Potts with Alan
Zelenetz and Frank Cirocco for the Marvel-owned Epic Comics division,
will be developed by Mainframe and produced at its studios in
Vancouver.

SPEED: ABC has ordered a pilot script from producer Mark Gordon based
on the 1994 feature, "SPEED". The series will take place five years
before Speed (the movie) and deal with the relationship between the
characters played by Keanu Reeves and Jeff Daniels. Graham Yost wrote
the script for the first film and will now executive produce along
with Gordon.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: Mutant X 2.5; Stargate SG-1 2.4;
Andromeda 2.2; Buffy 2.0; The X-Files 1.9; Beastmaster 1.7; 3rd Rock
1.5; John Edward 1.4; The Outer Limits 1.3, and The Lost World 1.2.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 10/21/02 - 10/27/02.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE: On December 3, the ORIGINAL Twilight Zone will be
available on DVD. All five seasons will be available in chronological
order. These five seasons are being offered as a complete box set,
The Twilight Zone: Gold Collection. Go to
http://anotheruniverse.com/tzdvd/ for more details.

ANDROMEDA: ANDROMEDA has been undergoing change since it's
beginnings. Kevin Sorbo talks to SciFi Weekly about changes ahead for
this new season over at
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/18_interview.html.

TREMORS: When Sci-Fi Friday returns on January 10, TREMORS will join
FARSCAPE AND STARGATE SG-1. This SCIFI original series, based on the
popular SF movies, will star Michael Gross, who reprises the role of
survivalist Burt Gummer. The story is set in the tiny town of
Perfection, Nev., which is beset by El Blanco and his fellow
monsters: Graboids, Shriekers and AssBlasters. Tremors: The Series is
produced for SCI FI by USA Cable Entertainment, in association with
Big Productions Inc., and co-stars Victor Browne, Marcia Strassman,
Lela Lee, Gladise Jimenez and Dean Norris. David Israel, Brent
Maddock, S.S. Wilson and Nancy Roberts serve as executive producers.
SCIFI.COM has launched a new TREMORS Web site, which allows visitors
to tour Perfection, meet some of the residents, spot El Blanco and
take on Gummer's role in a Shriek & Destroy first-person shooter
game.

JAMES COBURN DIES: Many of us will remember James Coburn from his
more famous movies -- like AFFLICTION, which won him an Oscar for
Best Supporting Actor or THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN or THE GREAT ESCAPE
and the OUR MAN FLINT series. In more recent years, his voice has
turned up on movies like MONSTERS, INC. and you will probably hear
him on commercials for years to come. For more information on his
career, go to
<http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.htm
l>.

BIRDS OF PREY CANCELLED: After pulling great premiere numbers, The WB
has decided to pull the plug on BIRDS OF PREY. Besides declining
rating numbers, according to The Hollywood Reporter, there have also
been behind-the-scenes shuffle among the creative team for the
series. It's unclear when production will stop on the initial 13-
episode "Birds of Prey" order, but Cinescape indicates that the
network will run the show though the end of the month.

FIREFLY: FOX has ordered two more episodes of FIREFLY, keeping the
series before the cameras through December. Joss Whedon is currently
directing an episode of FIREFLY entitled "Objects in Space" and the
long-awaited pilot may be seen by the public on December 20. FYI: I
found a great FIREFLY fan site this morning -- over at
http://www.fireflyfans.net/. Drop over. You'll see some familiar
names there. For those who would love to voice their support for the
show, go to http://www.fireflysupport.com/pr.html. You should find
what you need there.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.4; Saint Sinner
1.4; Ninth Gate 1.2; Demon Knight 1.0; The X-Files 0.9; Children of
Corn 0.9; Stigmata 0.8; Child of Darkness 0.8; Sometimes They Come
0.8, and Langoliers, Pt. 2 0.7. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
10/21/02 - 10/27/02.

FIREFLY PRE-EMPTED: Firefly will be pre-empted Nov 22nd with Happy
Gilmore, and again during Thanksgiving weekend Nov 29th. It is slated
to return to the Friday night line-up the following week. A decision
is expected this week from Fox on the fate of Firefly.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Slanted Fedora, Indianapolis Area
Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2002
Place: Indianapolis Marriott
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.sfedora.com.

MegaCon
February 28-March 2, 2003
Place: Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
B5 Guests: Richard Biggs and Walter Koenig
Other Guests: Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Dina Meyer (Birds of
Prey), Anthony Cistaro (Witchblade), Ted Raimi (Spider-Man, Xena:
Warrior Princess), Robert Trebor (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys),
Lani Tupu (Farscape), Xenia Seeburg (Lexx), Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers),
Kathy Garver (Family Affair), Jamie Farr (M*A*S*H), and Nichelle
Nichols (Star Trek). For more information, visit their website at
http://www.megaconvention.com/.

That's about it for this edition.  Be sure to visit the website
often.  It is updated daily so that the news is never old!

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN NEWS:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – November 9, 2002

BABYLON 5 SEASON ONE DVD
The long awaited Season One of BABYLON 5 is now available on DVD. The
6-disc set is loaded with extras, including commentaries by series
creator, J. Michael Straczynski. You can pre-order the DVD over at
www.babylon5.com for $79.95. Warner Home Video has extended
their "Free Shipping" deadline thru November 30th.

The WB has given me permission to post a number of trailer streams
(they are in Windows Media, Real Media and Quicktime formats). Go to
http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/extras.shtml to hear Joe, Rick Biggs,
Jerry Doyle, Stephen Furst and others talk about their time on
Babylon 5. Use this link to read the Press Release from WB.

BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY

Terry Jones has updated the tremendous Babylon 5 chronology and we
will post it here in segments, beginning with the INTRODUCTION TO THE
BABYLON 5 CHRONOLOGY. New segments will be added over the next few
weeks, so stay tuned. Go to
http://www.isnnews.net/b5chronology.shtml .

A BIG THANK YOU and note appreciation goes to Terry for taking the
time (and considerable effort) to pull the chronology together -- and
for updating it to include CRUSADE, the novels and other relevant
Babylon 5 material. THANKS TERRY!

DISCUSSION TOPIC:
This week the Babylon 5 DVD was released. What do you think about it?
I've already received a number of notes -- and a couple of phone
calls about it but it might be nice to share your views with other
readers. So send your comments along. I'm sure the WB would be
interested in hearing from you!

Send in your responses to thezocalo@.... I am posting them on the
Discussion Page as they come in.

OLD DISCUSSION TOPIC:
Here's an oldie but goodie! What have you seen lately that has made
you think about Babylon 5? Someone wrote in just last week that as
they were driving around, they saw a car with a B5 license plate.
What about you?

*******
This is not something that I saw, rather heard and hear at least once
a week. About 5 years ago I purchased a cd by Vangelis
called "Voices" and Until the final episode of Babylon 5 "Sleeping in
Light" I did not equate the music. Then It came to me that one piece
on the disc is the embodiment of that episode. Remember, if you will,
that shortly after John leaves for his "Sunday Drive" Delene had a
bad night and then the next morning arise to sit and watch the sun
come up as she would for the rest of her life.

Even now I am listening to the piece within the album called "Come to
me" and find it extremely appropiate. If you or any othe stead fast
fan of the show should have the oportunity to hear it, I would very
much like to find out if they or you are also moved by the music.

I do not write to organizations like yours too much, although I am
extremely faithful to you and the fine work you had done to keep the
concept alive. I read your work constantly and will continued to do
so as long as you put it out.
Sorry to make this so long, but I feel very strongly about this and
would like to hear from anyone who still loves the concept of Babylon
5
****

Hi Sandy!
In my town there is a scaffolding just sitting along the highway.  It
is about 50 feet high and on top, there is a large mass of
steel...just hanging there.  Its been hanging there for 5 years.  I
think they were going to build something there, but the project
folded.  So, when ever I drive past that scaffolding, I want to get
out of my car and climb up the big skeleton, into that big metal ship
up there and propel the ship back up into space where it belongs!

Whenever I visit Boston, as I did a couple weeks ago to watch my
FORMERLY favourite football team play, I found myself in the subway
station on Boyleston Street, where I felt the breeze of the subway
tube hitting my face.  Of course the breeze was stale, and at-times
flamable, but it was the cool, comforting T-breeze, all the same!  I
had the preminition of feeling the breeze of the subway-tube of the
Excallibur.

Sandy, I think I am getting B5-withdrawl!  Instead of some guy with a
cockney accent saying, "Oi wont moy Em-Toi Voi (I want my M-TV),  I
am an American with an Northeastern accent saying, I want my Babylon
5!

Hey, see u later!
Matt
****

I have a constant reminder of Babylon 5, usually curled up next to me
on the couch, purring his head off. His name is Neroon and he is a 3-
year-old, 15-pound, all black, absolutely beautiful part Persian cat.
The only things he has in common with warrior Neroon are the name and
the all-black apparel.  He is the least warrior-like cat I've ever
owned (or who has ever owned me) -- a complete lover boy, and
unfortunately, not very smart. After three years he still hasn't
learned to jump up on the cat tree in the window without banging his
head on the glass. His favorite thing is his food dish. He has a
tortoise-shell sister named Alice who does all his thinking for him.
They share the apartment with me and a normal sized shorthair,
Trekker, and a 20-pound part Maine Coon, Farinelli.
Ranger Roja Grande

****
I am listowner and webmaster for the nw-b5 mailing lists in
Vancouver, BC, Canada. We have 218 members and have always been one
of the best organized on-line fan communities for B5 or any show for
that matter in the world.

The license plate on my vehicle in BC is nw-b5, which is the anagram
for Northwest Babylon 5. One time, I drove to Whistler, and I saw a
woman with a wait length leather coat on, and really big hair, that
looked unmistakeably like Claudia Christian. I was heading for a
Hotel and didn't have time to stop. But when the lady in question saw
my license plate, she stopped in her tracks and stared for 15 seconds
while my vehicle passed. It is quite possible Claudia was in
Whistler, because this area is "hollywood North" after all.

Recently, we had the honour of having JMS here for V-Con 27. His
panel was excellent and he just about broke our hearts with stories
about people he had met with AIDs, and a handicapped child whom had
received inspiration from B5.
John

WHAT'S ON TV TODAY

Jurassic Park on NBC at 8:00pm
The 1993 box-office smash that took home a well-deserved Oscar for
Visual Effects.

Syndicated programs: Check your local listings for air times:

Stargate SG-1 "The Tomb"
When some soldiers get lost in an alien temple, the crew teams with a
Russian Stargate squad in a rescue mission.

Outer Limits "Trial by Fire" A newly elected President (Robert
Foxworth) faces an armada of alien ships whose intentions are
unclear.

Mutant X "No Man Left Behind"
After a military plane is shot down in a war-ravaged country, Adam
and company race to recover a secret weapon hidden on-board.

Andromeda "Slipfighter the Dogs of War"
An exploding star clues Dylan's crew in to the fact that a factory on
Marduk is stockpiling Voltarium-based weapons of mass destruction.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer "I Was Made to Love You"
The bizarre mannerisms and superhuman strength of April (Shonda
Farr), who's searching Sunnydale for her boyfriend, lead the gang to
believe she's really a robot. Meanwhile, Buffy decides to go out on a
date with Ben (Charlie Weber), but the Slayer has no idea how close
he is to Glory.

On SCIFI tonight:

5:00pm
The Beast
A giant squid terrorizes a Pacific Northwest island community in this
two-part 1996 TV-movie, based on the novel by Peter Benchley.

7:00 PM
The Beast
Conclusion. The presence of a bigger and more aggressive squid than
the beast in Part 1 is confirmed by vicious attacks at sea.

9:00 PM
Gargantua
The discovery of giant ocean creatures near a tiny island sends a
marine biologist (Adam Baldwin) and his son on a mission to protect
them.

WHAT'S NEW IN SCI-FI!

STARGATE SG-1: SEASON SEVEN CONFIRMED! Yes, SCIFI has renewed
STARGATE SG-1 for a seventh season. AND Richard Dean Anderson will be
back as series star and executive producer. SCIFI announced they have
ordered 22 episodes and production for the new season will begin in
Vancouver early next year for a summer 2003 launch.

With the news from SCIFI that the series had been renewed for a
seventh season, you would have thought it couldn't get better. Well,
here's one for you. SCIFI announced that Michael Shanks will be
returning as Daniel Jackson for the new season! Now we will have to
see how they work that one back into the mix. Daniel died and
ascended to a higher plane of existence but did return for one
episode (Abyss) in season six and is said to be in the season finale
as well. Oh boy, this is getting interesting!

RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON: For many of us, RDA IS Stargate SG-1. While
the other cast members are terrific, it just wouldn't be the same
without Col. O'Neill's special sense of humor and insight into the
operations of the Stargate. RDA talks about what made a difference
for him as far as coming back for season seven over at
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?28828.

ANGEL: SCIFI Wire reports that Jeffrey Bell, the new co-executive
producer for ANGEL, has dropped a few hints about upcoming situations
on the show. "I think what we're going to do is sort of scatter
people, to a certain extent, emotionally and physically. We'll be
bullying them and bandying them about for a while, until they need to
come together to fight this horrible Big Bad that will show up in
episode seven, I think it is, which will be the show right before we
take a break over the Christmas holiday."

UFO SPECIALS: With Steven Spielberg's TAKEN making it's debut on
December 2, SCIFI is preparing all of us with two original
documentary specials on UFOs, government conspiracies and alien
abduction. On November 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Bryant Gumbel hosts The
Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence, a two-hour documentary about
the 1947 event that includes new eyewitness interviews and never-
before-seen footage. At 10 p.m., Abduction Diaries airs, a one-hour
documentary with first-person accounts of those who say they have
been taken by extraterrestrials.

BIRDS OF PREY: The WB announced that on Wednesday, November 27, two
episodes of BIRDS OF PREY will air. The first will be a rebroadcast
of the pilot, followed by a new episode entitled "Lady Shiva". For a
description of the episode and some great photos, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0211/09/index.htm. SPOILER
ALERT. I'm sure there are things here you will either want to see --
or not!

HARRY POTTER: Daniel Radcliffe says, "The best thing that I like
about doing this movie is playing a character that inspires children
all over the world and also playing a role that inspires adults
too." The star of the new film Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets is interviewed by Prevue Magazine.

CSI CONTEST: As if the new comic book wasn't enough for CSI fans,
there's a fantastic contest associated with the comic book release.
Go to
<http://www.diamondcomics.com/previews/previews_contest/previews_conte
st.html> for more details. Winners could receive an original CSI
script or special issues of the comic book. Don't miss this one!

DIE ANOTHER DAY: It seems as if different countries will see either
more or less of DIE ANOTHER DAY! The US version is said to run 122
minutes while the European version runs 135 minutes! Where do those
minutes go? I guess that's one for the sensors. There are some new
pictures over at
http://www.universalexports.net/Behind/dad.html#slideshow.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Series: Alias 5.8; Touched by an Angel
5.2; Smallville 4.8; Birds of Prey 4.7; Enterprise 3.5; Charmed 3.1;
Buffy 3.0; Twilight Zone 2.5; Angel 2.5, and Sabrina 2.1. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 10/7/02 - 10/13/02.

ANDROMEDA: Congrats to ANDROMEDA for receiving two Gemeni Awards. The
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presented a pair of awards
to ANDROMEDA star Gordon Michael Woolvett (Hottest Star award) and
Francesca von Zimmermann and Ryan Nicholson for Best Achievement in
Make-Up on the episode "Ouroboros."

SMALLVILLE: Over at Comics Continuum catch some new photos from the
next two upcoming episodes of SMALLVILLE.

Canadian fans of SMALLVILLE are in for a real treat on December 26.
SPACE channel will be airing a marathon of SMALLVILLE, along with a
special on the making of the show, and even a showing of the
classic "Superman: The Movie" with Christopher Reeve. The special is
called Star! Inside Smallville and will feature a behind the scenes
look at the show, along with appearances by stars Tom Welling,
Michael Rosenbaum, and Kristin Kreuk. The marathon, which kicks off
at 11:30am, will include back to back episodes from Season Two of
Smallville.

JEREMIAH: Over at Comics2Film, Malcolm Jamal- Warner talks about his
JEREMIAH experience and drops a few hints about what is coming up in
season two.

JURASSIC PARK 4: Yes, rumors are flying again about the next
installment of the JP franchise. Universal Pictures is moving forward
and is making a deal with scribe William Monahan to write the script.
While the story is under wraps, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
are back on board producing. The original Jurassic Park grossed
$356.7 million domestically, with sequels two and three grossing
$229.1 million and $181.2 million respectively. Spielberg directed
the first two installments, with Joe Johnston taking the reins on the
third. As of yet, no director is on board the fourth film.

HARRY POTTER: Fans of this series haven't long to wait now. The movie
opens on November 18 -- but if you are really curious about the film,
the WB has an extra treat for you this Friday night! Sometime during
its block of comedies on Friday (Nov. 8), the network will give a
sneak peek at "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" -- not a
trailer, but a complete scene. In the scene, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe)
enters Professor Dumbledore's (Richard Harris) office and sees the
professor's pet phoenix burst into flames, then rise from its own
ashes.

24: 24 continues to deliver for FOX. Tuesday's episode helped power
Fox to a nightly win in the adults 18 to 49 demographic. "24" scored
a 5.9 rating and 13 among adults 18 to 49 in the 9 p.m.-to-10 p.m.
hour, according to Nielsen Media Research fast national data. That
just edged out NBC, which had a 5.7 rating/13 share. NBC beat "24"
from 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with the last half-hour of a special 90-
minute "Fear Factor" episode that pulled a 6.3/14 in the demo
vs. "24's" 5.7/13. However, the 9:30 p.m.-to-10 p.m. half-hour
of "24" handily beat NBC's "Frasier," with a 6.1/14 vs. "Frasier's"
5.0/11. As a good sign for the sophomore series, "24" retained 91
percent of last week's season premiere ratings.

RATINGS: Top 10 Syndicated Series: Mutant X 2.3; Andromeda 2.1; The X-
Files 2.0; Beastmaster 1.8; Stargate SG-1 1.8; Buffy 1.6; 3rd Rock
1.4; John Edward 1.4; The Lost World 1.3, and The Outer Limits 1.1.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 10/7/02 - 10/13/02.

BUFFY/ANGEL - CROSSING OVER: With the future of BUFFY uncertain, Joss
Whedon told TV Guide Online that some of its characters may migrate
to ANGEL. "Until I know what's happening with Buffy and Angel, I
don't know who will go where," Whedon told the site.

HAUNTED CANCELLED: Variety reports that UPN is pulling HAUNTED from
it's Tuesday night timeslot because of low ratings. UPN will sub in a
WWE special next week and air repeats of other UPN programs in
Haunted's 9 p.m. Tuesday timeslot in subsequent weeks. Production is
currently underway on the show's 11th episode, leaving another seven
episodes yet to air.

STAR TREK V: William Shatner confirmed rumors in a recent interview
with Cinescape that Paramount will be reworking the DVD version of
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER. Shatner directed the film and
said, "I may be doing a director's cut. We have been talking to
them about it, but we don't have a final response yet." In
particular, Shatner is interested in updating some of the film's
effects sequences.

PENN AND TELLER (Rebo and Zooty): In January, Penn & Teller will
begin a new series for Showtime. According to the Hollywood Reporter,
production has begun on 13 half-hour episodes of the untitled
program, which will allow the duo to explain such topics as alien
abductions, fad religions, television psychics and secondhand smoke.
Each episode will mix interviews and undercover explorations using
hidden cameras. The series is being produced by the Wolper
Organization.

ENTERPRISE: Bruce Davison is no stranger to science fiction films and
TV. He is playing 'Senator Robert Jefferson Kelly' in The X-Men and a
veteran of Star Trek: Voyager ("Remember"), he appears in tonight's
episode of ENTERPRISE, "The Seventh." He talked with the folks at
TrekWeb recently.

SCIFI MOVIES: SCIFI has started production on four more Saturday
Night Original Features. DEATHLANDS is a story about a world ravaged
by radiation; Traci Lords will co-star in this one. ENCRYPT is about
an apocalyptic Earth turned unbearable by terrible storms. WEBS will
follow a treasure hunter on an alternate, spider covered Earth, that
is being hunted by a Spider-Woman. The final feature is BUGS,
following a mechanical engineer as he fights bugs underneath a
Canadian City.

DAREDEVIL: The trailer for the upcoming DAREDEVIL movie will be at
the website tonight. For some photo previews, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0211/05/index.htm.

JONATHAN HARRIS: If you remember LOST IN SPACE, it would be hard not
to remember JONATHAN HARRIS as Dr. Zachary Smith. Harris died Sunday
with his wife by his side. Smith would have been 88 in a couple of
days.

BIRDS OF PREY: The WB has not yet ordered a full season of episodes
for BIRDS OF PREY. Ratings at the beginning of the season were good,
but the numbers have been going down. With competition like THE WEST
WING, this is not surprising. Fans are banning together to show
support for the show at http://www.birdsofpreyonline.com/campaign/.

MIGHTY MOUSE: A few of us may be old enough to remember Mighty Mouse
on Saturday morning cartoon shows. The cute mouse in tights would
always come to save the day and Paramount Pictures is planning a big-
screen, CGI version to be produced by Nickelodeon Films. At this
point, it's still on the drawing board. Voice talent needs to be
identified, as well as a director and writers.

DAREDEVIL: The official site has opened with new pics, wallpapers and
character analysis. According to Superhero Hype, the first official
trailer Daredevil is set to hit the official website on Wednesday,
November 6 at 7:30pm Pacific time! The trailer is expected to be
shown on Entertainment Tonight on tonight's (Tuesday) program and
will be playing in theaters starting this Friday. For a description
of the trailer, go to http://www.superherohype.com/cgi-
bin/news/daredevil.cgi?newsid1036382975,77277.

007 SIGNS UP FOR ANOTHER: Variety reports that Pierce Brosnan has
accepted a fifth mission as James Bond. Brosnan, says he hopes a
little pay rise might happen come 2005. Beyond this fifth Bond film,
Brosnan predicts, "I think it has mileage to go another 20 years."

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Route 666 1.8; Devils Prey 1.2;
Stargate SG-1 1.2; I Still Know Last Summer 1.0; House of
Frankenstein 2 1.0; Ragdoll 0.9; 7 Days to Live 0.9; Nightmare on Elm
3 0.9; Dead Zone 0.8, and Cabin by the Lake 0.8. Source: Nielsen
Galaxy Report, 10/7/02 - 10/13/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: The holidays are just around the corner and the
arrival of Tim Allen in Buena Vista's "The Santa Clause 2" this
weekend was proof. The movie brought in an estimated $29 million to
take the top spot at the boxoffice; pulling in nearly $10 million
more than "The Santa Clause," which debuted in 1994. DreamWorks'
horror-thriller "The Ring" added 174 theaters to help bring in an
estimated $18.5 million -- the same as the previous weekend -- and
placing second. Sony's "I Spy" starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson
placed third on its debut with a moderate estimate of $14 million.
Paramount Pictures' "Jackass: The Movie" kicked in an estimated $13.1
million, down 42% from its debut, and placed fourth but the MTV Films
production has gleaned an estimated $42.5 million after 10 days.
Likewise, Warner Bros. Pictures' "Ghost Ship" slipped 43% from its
debut, taking the fifth spot and sailing off with an estimated $6.6
million.

SPIDERMAN VIDEO: Friday, Columbia TriStar Home
Entertainment's "Spider-Man" hit rental and retail shelves, selling
an estimated 7 million combined VHS and DVD units its first day out
and capturing the first-day-sales record, which had been held by
Disney/Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." with 4.5 million total units sold to
consumers. Execs credited the record-breaking sales to an
unprecedented $100 million-plus promotional campaign, with more than
$40 million dedicated to hard media, and to the popularity of the
movie franchise, which set boxoffice records in its opening weekend
and has totaled more than $800 million worldwide. CTHE executives
said, "VHS sales have performed well, but I think that we have a
uniquely wonderful DVD, and that has accounted for the DVD
representing about 75%-80% of initial sales." Benjamin Feingold,
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group president of business and
operations said "Spider-Man" is on track to sell more than 11 million
combined VHS and DVD units during its first three days of release,
generating an estimated $190 million in gross retail revenue and
breaking the three-day home video sales record of 9 million combined
units sold to consumers recently set by DreamWorks Home
Entertainment's "Shrek," the only title besides Spidey to be released
on a Friday.

DAREDEVIL: Though the movie is not set for release until February,
Daredevil movie posters will be appearing in movie theaters soon --
and of course, on eBay. The latest Diamond catalog carries a free,
bonus Daredevil trading card. The card is a promo variant from the
upcoming set by Topps. The set ships in January. Movie trailers will
be coming out soon.

BIRDS OF PREY: The WB has been keeping an eye on ratings this year.
BIRDS OF PREY's numbers dipped a bit last week. Last week's episode
scored a 4.0/6, placing fourth in its timeslot. With Lori Loughlin
coming in to portray The Black Canary this week, the WB is hoping for
a ratings boost.
Here's hoping next week's guest shot by Lori Loughlin as The Black
Canary gives Birds of Prey a ratings boost.

SMALLVILLE: SMALLVILLE continues very strong this year. Smallville is
pulling in the teens, holding the #1 spot in all teenage
demographics. With older audiences, the show ranks #2 in all 18-34
year old and 12-34 year old groupings.

Well, that's about it for now.
Have a terrific holiday on Monday,
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

Good morning!  Surprise, a special note -- but a note you will
definitely want to read!

This morning I found a message in my mailbox from Warner Bros.  They
asked me to help promote Babylon 5: The Complete First Season
DVD.  Hey, they didn't have to ask twice.

This morning, I put up as much information as they sent along -- and
they sent A LOT!

You'll find the Press Release announcing the DVD set, a very cool
banner created just for the DVD series and -- the best of all, a
host of clips from the DVD to illustrate just a few of the
extras included on the DVD.

Pop over to http://www.isnnews.net and get ready to enjoy some special
moments from Babylon 5.

Some of the extras, you'll hear Rick Biggs, Jerry Doyle, JMS and John Copeland
talk about the show and how they felt about it.  The MAKING segements are
fantastic.

I truly hope that everyone goes out to buy the DVDs.  It certainly
will make getting seasons 2-5 easier!  Thanks Warner Bros!

Have a great weekend.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – October 26, 2002

WHAT'S NEW TODAY

RICHARD HARRIS – DEAD:  Another marvelous actor has passed on.
Richard Harris, most recently known to moviegoers as Professor
Dumbledore in the HARRY POTTER movies, died in University College
Hospital in London of Hodgkin's disease at 72, on Friday.  Harris, a
star since his appearance in such films as THIS SPORTING LIFE (for
which he won Best Actor at Cannes in 1963), A MAN CALLED HORSE, and
CAMELOT, was also well-known for his off-screen roistering.

BIRDS OF PREY:  Over at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/26/index.htm there are
new images from the upcoming episode featuring Lori Loughlin as Black
Canary.   Loughlin, the former Full House star, appears in the
episode "Sins of the Mother," which is scheduled to air on Wednesday,
Nov. 6.   There are lots of spoiler information at the site -- so
only look at the pictures unless you want to know more!  Jeff
Woolnough directed the episode, which was written by Melissa
Rosenberg and Hans Tobeason

BABYLON 5 NEWS:

GODS AND GENERALS: Yes, I know, this isn't science fiction -- but it
is an upcoming movie for BRUCE BOXLEITNER. More and more press is
coming out regarding the movie. Their official website at
http://www.godsandgenerals.com/ has information about the project and
http://ronmaxwell.com/godsandgenerals/ shows Bruce, as General
Longstreet.

E-BAY AUCTION: PsiFiMogul has season two scripts from Babylon 5 up at
e-bay right now. The item number is 1572329045. Other items of
interest are some pencil drawings of B5 cast by Michael Goody -- see
item #1572327717. If you are interested in emmy submissions,
PsiFiMogul has a number of those up for auction as well.

BABYLON 5 HALLOWEEN SHORT STORY CONTEST

Antony at B5TV has come up with a unique way of celebrating
Halloween. Yes, you've got it -- a Halloween short story contest! We
know that Babylon 5 fans are some of the most creative folks around,
so why not use that imagination constructively. Go to
http://www.b5tv.com/greatmaker/news/229 for details. The winner will
receive a signed Babylon 5 book by Jeanne Cavelos.

OLD DISCUSSION TOPIC:

Do you think it's right for networks to take programs off after just
two episodes? Do you feel they are putting the show out of it's
misery – or do you think they should have a bit more faith and see if
the show will find an audience?

Date: 10/18/2002 6:00:47 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Wes Struebing
While a number of those shows removed from the air after two episodes
would better have been removed before two shows had been foisted on
us, there is almost no *real* way a network can get a feel for the
success or failure of a show after two episodes.
Unless it has been heavily advertised (and even then, if it's, say, a
WB or TNT show - which only get a small market share anyway), most
people will not even have seen it after two eps. Given that is ia
fantastic (like B5) show, even word-of-mouth would imply that more
than two shows are needed - just for people to find it.
But that would be logical, and these are network programmers we're
talking about.

Date: 10/18/2002 5:08:28 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: TJGuitar85@...
I of course hate it when networks take shows off the air, especially
when I like them, but it makes perfect business sense for them to do
it, if it has bad ratings, then they have to replace it with
something they think will get better ratings.
TJ

My 2 cents:
Yes, I know it's a business.  Perhaps I'm just a bit old-fashioned in
believing that it takes a while for some shows to find its audience.
Take FIREFLY for example.  It started very slow.  The first episode
wasn't anything to write home about – since we never saw the pilot,
we really weren't given a lot to work with.  Who were these folks and
why were they flying around looking for work?  Last night's episode
filled in many of the blanks – and probably should have been the
first episode – or the second for sure.  The ratings for FIRELY are
getting better and I'm hoping that while Friday night is typically a
grave yard of TV series, people will stick with it.  Fox has ordered
three more episodes – so hopefully they will stick with it a bit
longer and see if giving people a bit more time will help them out!
JOHN DOE is in the same boat.  I love this show!  Are the ratings
good enough for it to hang around?  I guess time will tell.

NEW DISCUSSION TOPIC:  Here's an oldie but goodie!  What have you
seen lately that has made you think about Babylon 5?  Someone wrote
in just last week that as they were driving around, they saw a car
with a B5 license plate. What about you?

Send in your responses to thezocalo@... and I'll post them on the
Discussion Page.  This one should be fun!

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

PETER WOODWARD:  We all know Peter has done some wonderful work with
the History Channel on the Egyptian series.  Peter pitched a series
to them entitled CONQUEST.  It has been officially picked up.
CONQUEST will air on The History Channel during their 2002-2003
schedule. Peter is writer, co-producer and host of this look at
martial competition throughout history.

MELISSA GILBERT: Variety reports that SAG President, Melissa Gilbert,
has pledged she will seek a higher profile on labor issues for the
union's 98,000 members. While meeting Tuesday with officials at AFL-
CIO headquarters in Washington, Gilbert said her goal is to boost
SAG's support for other sectors of the union movement, ranging from
nurses to airline baggage handlers to longshoremen. "SAG needs to
nurture the relationship with the AFL-CIO," she added. "We have not
been operating as closely as we should."

PATRICIA TALLMAN: For years, Pat has been involved with Penny Lane, a
home for abused children. Christmas time provides an opportunity to
show each of the children how special they really are -- through the
caring gift from someone who wants to help. Pat started the BE A
SANTA project a few years ago, and it is time again to start thinking
about how you'd like to help. Go to
http://www.thegalacticgateway.com/pl/ and see what items are needed.
Like all kids, they want music, clothes, books. You can help these
children who have nothing but the center and each other! Share with
someone this year -- BE A SANTA.

JEREMIAH

The second season of JEREMIAH is in preparation.  Filming for the
series begins this week in Vancouver.  Here's the schedule ahead:

JEREMIAH SCHEDULE AHEAD:

11/01/02
Jeremiah: Moon In Gemini

11/08/02
Jeremiah: Out Of The Ashes

11/15/02
Jeremiah: A Means To An End

11/22/02
Jeremiah: Things Left Unsaid (Part 1)

COMIC BOOK WORLD

RISING STARS: VISITATIONS
Rising Stars TPB: Visitations will arrive in stores on Wednesday from
Image Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski,
penciled by Gary Frank, Christian Zanier and Keu Cha, inked by Jason
Gorder and Livesay and colored by Liquid!, Matt Nelson, John Starr
and Brett Evans. The issue is described as:
"Collected together for the first time are some of J. Michael
Straczynski's most sought after Rising Stars stories. Including the
rare zero issue with an additional 6-page story illustrated by Gary
Frank, the limited 1/2 issue, and the very first Rising Stars Preview
issue. Plus, added sketches and an all-new cover by Brent Anderson."

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Issue #45 is on news stands now.

RISING STARS: #20 The latest issue is on stands now.

Speaking of RISING STARS, Volume #1 of the series has been out for a
while. Volume #2 is now available. If you missed any of the single
issues of the series, you'll want to pick up the graphic novels that
include 8 issues in a single bound copy.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS
The hit CBS TV series is now a comic book. CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation #1 from IDW Publishing. When a serial killer in Las
Vegas seemingly imitates Jack the Ripper, will the C.S.I. team have
knowledge enough of the legendary criminal to be able to stop his
copycat?

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE AHEAD

28-OCT-02 5:00 PM SOUL HUNTER
29-OCT-02 5:00 PM BORN TO THE PURPLE
01-NOV-02 5:00 PM INFECTION
04-NOV-02 5:00 PM THE PARLIAMENT OF DREAMS
05-NOV-02 5:00 PM MIND WAR
06-NOV-02 5:00 PM WAR PRAYER
07-NOV-02 5:00 PM AND THE SKY FULL OF STARS
08-NOV-02 5:00 PM DEATHWALKER
12-NOV-02 5:00 PM BELIEVERS
13-NOV-02 5:00 PM SURVIVORS
14-NOV-02 5:00 PM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
15-NOV-02 5:00 PM SIGNS AND PORTENTS
18-NOV-02 5:00 PM TKO
19-NOV-02 5:00 PM GRAIL
20-NOV-02 5:00 PM EYES
21-NOV-02 5:00 PM LEGACIES
22-NOV-02 5:00 PM THE QUALITY OF MERCY

STARGATE SG-1 SCHEDULE:
28-OCT-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 ENIGMA
28-OCT-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SOLITUDES
28-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 TIN MAN
28-OCT-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
28-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 ENIGMA
29-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 SOLITUDES
30-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 TIN MAN

INSIDE SCIENCE FICTION THIS WEEK

FIREFLY:  According to TV Guide Online, Fox has ordered three
additional scripts for its SF western series Firefly from creator
Joss Whedon, but has yet to order a full season, TV Guide Online
reported. Last night's episode gave some much needed background on
the crew.  Hope you were watching!

RATINGS: Top 10 Network Series:  Alias  7.0; Touched by an Angel
5.0; Smallville  4.8; John Doe  4.4;  Firefly  3.6; Buffy  3.2;
Charmed  3.1; Enterprise  3.0; Sabrina  2.3, and Twilight Zone  2.2.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/23/02 - 9/26/02

NIGHT THRASHER: UPN has decided to take a serious look at the Marvel
Comic book black superhero NIGHT THRASHER. Michael Elliot (Brown
Sugar) has come aboard as the writer on the project, with Ben
Silverman's Universal-based production company, Reveille, and Marvel
Studios. Elliot will executive produce with Silverman and Marvel's
Avi Arad and Rick Ungar. The UPN show will be set in the present and
turn Taylor into a 25-year-old multimillionaire owner of a hip-hop
clothing line who also lends his superhero services to the CIA.

THE PHANTOM: With the success of X-MEN, Spiderman, and other comic
book heros, Crusader Entertainment and Hyde Park are developing an
updated film version of Lee Falk's classic comic-strip hero THE
PHANTOM. According to Variety, Steven De Souza will write the script.
The new film will reinvent the character to be closer to films such
as Spider-Man and The Matrix.

MONSTERS, INC: Variety reports that MONSTERS, INC. is still growing
overseas. The Disney DVD blockbuster can boast of sales of $250
million on 13 million units internationally.

24: There is an exciting year ahead for Fox's 24 series.
Entertainment Tonight caught up with star Keifer Sutherland and
talked about what we can expect for the coming year. Check out the
interview at http://www.etonline.com/television/a12729.htm.

BUFFY: Buffy is getting some special musical guests. On the November
5 episode, "Him", The Breeders will be musical guests. For
the "Sleeper" episode on November 19, Aimee Mann appears as herself
and will perform the song "Pavlov's Bell."

Speaking of BUFFY, over at Prevue Magazine, Marti Noxon, executive
producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, discusses how she pleases the
show's legion of fans and the fate of the series.

UFO DISCLOSURE: The SCI FI Channel and John Podesta, former chief of
staff to President Bill Clinton, are backing a Freedom of Information
Act request to obtain government records on cases involving retrieval
of objects of unknown origin by the secret Air Force operations
Project Moon Dust and Operation Blue Fly. "It is time for the
government to declassify records that are more than 25 years old and
to provide scientists with data that will assist in determining the
real nature of this phenomenon," Podesta said in a statement. SCIFI
is also sponsoring a smposium at George Washington University on
November 8 to explore the potential for interstellar travel and the
evidence of unidentified aerial phenomena. Panelists will include
American scientists and aviation experts.

COMIC AND ART AUCTION: Phoenix-based All About Books and Comics
announced a benefit auction and art show with proceeds going to the
ACTOR Comic Fund, a comics industry charity providing "supplemental
health, medical, and quality of life assistance" to comic book
industry veterans. Numerous participants will provide art including
comics luminaries such as John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Jack Kirby, Gil
Kane, and Tim Truman. The event will be at the store on Saturday,
November 2, 2002 from 6 pm until 10 pm. The ACTOR Comic Fund Web site
can be visited at www.ACTORComicFund.org. For more details, go to
http://www.actorcomicfund.org/Pages/PR/10_23_02.html.

TAKEN: While everyone waits in the US to see TAKEN, Stephen
Spielberg's $41m alien abduction miniseries, on SCIFI in early
December, Variety reports that the BBC has secured the rights for
TAKEN, trumping Channel 4 with an offer of £2m, about $3.5m. The
miniseries offers a 50-year yarn of three families in 10 episodes.
Spielberg served as executive producer on the project.

TWILIGHT ZONE: UPN has ordered nine additional episodes of THE
TWILIGHT ZONE. The series is hosted by Forest Whitaker and produced
by New Line Television in association with Trilogy Entertainment
Group. Pen Densham, Mark Stern, John Watson and Ira Steven Behr serve
as executive producers. "The creative strength of 'The Twilight Zone'
stems from the combination of quality writing and fantastic guest
stars, and by pairing it with 'Enterprise,' UPN has created a solid
night of out-of-this world programming," UPN entertainment president
Dawn Ostroff said in a statement.

STEPFORD WIVES: A remake of the 1975 thriller is in the works, and
Nicole Kidman is in talks for the lead role -- the role first played
by Katherine Ross. The story will reportedly be updated from the
original with a black comedy spin put on the tale.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: Stargate SG-1 2.3; The X-Files
2.1; Andromeda 1.9; Buffy 1.9; Mutant X 1.8; Beastmaster 1.7; John
Edward 1.7; The Lost World 1.3; The Outer Limits 1.3, and Sabrina
1.2. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/23/02 - 9/29/02.

DAY AFTER TOMORROW: Variety reports that director-writer Roland
Emmerich's (Independence Day) next project, DAY AFTER TOMORROW,
begins shooting in mid-November in Montreal. Sela Ward will co-star
with Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS: Over at The Leaky Cauldron,
you'll find a host of new pictures from the latest Harry Potter film.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: There are some new pictures from the upcoming James
Bond movie, DIE ANOTHER DAY, at
http://www.moviegod.de/news_film_detail.php?id=2008.

REAL WORLD AFFECTS MEDIA: As everyone is probably aware, there is s
sniper loose in the Washington, DC area. Does wonders for one's
outlook on life! However, these events are also affecting the media.
PHONE BOOTH, a movie that focuses on a sniper (Kiefer Sutherland) who
traps a man in a phone booth had been scheduled for release in
theaters but that is currently on hold. THE DISTRICT TV series
apparently had a sniper episode in the works -- that also has been
put on the back burner.

MARVEL RELEASES FOR JANUARY: Over at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/23/marvel.htm you'll find
some awesome artwork revealed for January. Among the ones of
interest, Amazing Spiderman #49 and Daredevil. PS: Don't pick up any
comic book entitled ALIAS and assume it's related to the TV series!
Believe me, it is NOT.

FIREFLY: I have started to like this show. It started slow, but it
picking up steam -- at least with me. However, I'm not a Nielsen
family and ratings haven't been much to write home about. However,
word is out that creator Josh Whedon will direct episode #11 which
begins production the week of November 4. Let's hope that Fox gives
the show enough time to have this episode on the air.

WIZARD OF OZ: According to Variety, producer Robert Kosberg
(COMMANDO, TWELVE MONKEYS) will be producing three movies for
Bungalow 78 Productions. Among the projects he is developing is
SURRENDER DOROTHY, a sequel to THE WIZARD OF OZ for Warner Bros.,
Atlas Entertainment and Flower Films. Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S
ANGELS, DONNIE DARKO) is set to star. Other projects are WILD PITCH,
to be produced for Revolution Studios and Apostle Films, with Adam
Sandler (8 CRAZY NIGHTS, LITTLE NICKY) in the starring role and THE
HARDY MEN will be produced in association with Ben Stiller's
(ZOOLANDER, SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) Red Hour films for Fox 2000. No
star has been attached.

SUPERMAN: Brett Ratner is pulling together resources for the next
SUPERMAN film. He confirmed rumors that Anthony Hopkins would be
playing Jor-El, the father of Superman. According to Ratner, Hopkins
signed on two weeks ago, not several months ago. No word as yet on
who will portray the title role.

BIRDS OF PREY: It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. That's
what Shemar Moore says about being the only male to star with the
three gorgeous women in BIRDS OF PREY. He talks about playing
opposite DINA MEYER, ASHLEY SCOTT and RACHEL SKARSTEN in the series
at http://www.etonline.com/television/a12776.htm.

THE WB: After only three weeks of the new season, The WB's ratings
performance turned it into the fastest-growing broadcast network on
television, showing 28% growth in viewers season-to-date over last
year, as well as a 47% gain in adults 18-34, 35% in persons 12-34 and
31% in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen numbers.... From the
10/21/2002 issue of Broadcasting & Cable.

DETROIT CONVENTION: Creation Entertainment is pulling together a
pretty big convention in Detroit at the end of the month. From
Babylon 5, you'll have Rick Biggs, Robin Atkin Downs and Julia
Nickson. There are a ton of Star Trek guests, including William
Shatner on Sunday. Check out the calendar below for details.

SCI FI WATCHERS: A few readers have commented on cuts they perceive
being made in Stargate SG-1 and perhaps other programs. There was
also mention of transmission type problems during Crusade. Have any
of you noticed cuts SCIFI has been making so that they have more time
for commercials? I know this is a common practice at some networks
and know that business practices usually weigh in heavily, but it
should not sacrifice the quality of the product.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Howling 4 1.0; Stargate SG-1
1.0; Darkman II 0.9; Amazing Stories 0.9; Beyond Belief 0.9;
Chameleon 2 0.9; Fire in the Sky 0.8; Amazing Stories II 0.8; Darkman
III 0.8, and RoboCop 2 0.8. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/16/02 -
9/22/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: With Halloween on the minds of a lot of people,
THE RING provided a terrific scary outlet this weekend, taking over
#1 from RED DRAGON. SWEET HOME ALABAMA was a surprise holding onto #2
and RED DRAGON dropped to third after two weeks as #1. MY BIG FAT
GREEK WEDDING actually moved ahead one position to #4 with ABANDON
and BROWN SUGAR rounding out the top five.

XMEN-2: Part two of the transcript for the X-MEN 2 Press Conference
in Vancouver on Saturday can be found at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/21/press2.htm. There are
more terrific pictures from the movie as well. A new trailer for the
movie is promised for theaters on November 27.

X-MEN 2: The lucky folks at Comics Continuum are spending the weekend
in Vancouver. They attended yesterday's press conference on X-MEN and
have provided part one of the transcript for everyone to enjoy over
at http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/19/press.htm. There
are some great pics as well, so be sure to drop over.

BIRDS OF PREY: There is an interesting article about Barbara Gordon
(Batgirl) over at http://www.comics2film.com/StoryFrame.php?
f_id=1925&f_sec=16. It provides an interesting background on the
character and the Batman experience in general.

CHARITY EFFORTS: After the Emmy Awards, we talked about Bradley
Whitford (The West Wing) and his wife, Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm In The
Middle), charity efforts with a program entitled "Clothes Off Our
Back". Celebrities took off the clothes worn on this special night
and donated them for auction on uBid.com. Charities to benefit
included Cure Autism Now, Heifer International, UNICEF and Union of
Concerned Scientists. $87,200 was raised by the unique event.
Kaczmarek said, " We are so proud of the TV community's generosity
and all the celebrities who literally donated the clothes off their
backs for this cause. We are looking forward to next year's Emmy
Awards and to the beginning of a new Hollywood tradition."

UPCOMING EVENTS

JVL-CON 2002
October 24-27, 2002
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place: Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at www.si-fi-nut.com .

Creation Convention
October 25-27, 2002
Dearborn, Michigan
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig, Richard Biggs, Julia Nickson, Robin Atkin
Downes
Other Guests: WILLIAM SHATNER, CONNOR TRINNEER, NANA VISITOR, GEORGE
TAKEI, ROBERT DUNCAN McNEILL, EUGENE RODDENBERRY, RICHARD ARONLD
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.creationent.com .

Con*Cept 2002 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
November 2, 2002
Place: Days Inn, Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Richard Biggs
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.monsffa.com/concept2002.html.

Biggs and Carter Experiment
November 10, 2002
Place: McHale Performing Arts Complex
Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Richard Biggs
There is no fee for the seminar, but a free-will donation would be
appreciated. Both Jason and Rick will be available after the seminar
to answer questions, sign autographs, and will have pictures for sale
at $20.00 each. There is no obligation to purchase or pay for
anything.
For more information, please visit Pipeline Productions or contact
Mark Racop at magichouse@..., 574-722-3237 (office), 765-
662-8342 (work), or 574-753-4116 (McHale Performing Arts Complex).
Website: http://www.pipetap.com/logans_port.htm. Information
regarding the Biggs and Carter Experience:
http://www.pipetap.com/biggscarter.htm .

VULKON
November 15-17, 2002
Orlando, Florida
B5 Guests: Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/.

B5 CAST IN OTHER ROLES

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Kenny Rogers as the Gambler III---Legend Continues
Saturday, 26  7:00 PM EST HALMRK
The card shark and his sidekick (Bruce Boxleitner) try to protect the
Sioux from Government corruption in 1890s North Dakota. Linda Gray,
George Kennedy. Buffalo Bill: Jeffrey Jones. Sen. Colton: Charles
Durning. Deborah: Melanie Chartoff. Sgt. Grinder: Matt Clark.
Directed by Dick Lowry.

David Allen Brooks ( Max Eilerson )

Cast Away
Saturday, 26  7:30 PM EST MAX
Sunday, 3  2:00 PM EST HBO
Wednesday, 6  2:00 PM EST HBO
Wednesday, 6  11:00 PM EST HBO
Saturday, 9  10:00 AM EST HBOSG
Saturday, 9  8:30 PM EST HBOSG
Tom Hanks delivers the goods as airfreight executive Chuck Noland,
who is stranded on a desert isle after his plane goes down in the
Pacific.

A Mother's Testimony
Tuesday, 5  9:00 PM EST LIFE
A mother (Kate Jackson) naively provides her son (Chad Allen) with
every opportunity to make a fresh start for himself after he's
released from jail. Susan Blakely, William R. Moses, Daniel Roebuck,
David Allen Brooks. Directed by Julian Chojnacki.

Jason Carter ( Marcus )

Diagnosis Murder
My Baby Is out of this World
Monday, 28  10:00 PM EST PAX
Dr. Sloan investigates the murder of a rock star whose wife is
convinced her spouse was killed by an alien. Tara Samson: Michelle
Rene Thomas. Dr. Frey: Robert Gossett. Anita: Jacqueline Obradors.
Noble Samson: Jason Carter. Jack: Scott Baio. Johnny M: Vincent
Ventresca. Steve: Barry Van Dyke.

Tim Choate ( Zathras )

Blind Witness
Saturday, 26  3:00 PM EST COURT
Victoria Principal is a sightless widow stalked by the psychopath she
can identify as her husband's killer. Det. Tuthill: Paul Le Mat.
Remy: Tim Choate. Schapper: Matt Clark. Gordon: Stephen Macht.
Joanne: Marcia Reider. DJ: Jeff Olson. Langevine: Jesse Bennett.
Dickie: Dennis Saylor. Contractor: Russ McGuinn. Filmed in Salt Lake
City.

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

The Woman Who Sinned
Thursday, 31  2:00 PM EST WE
Susan Lucci as a strayed sophisticate whose alibi for murder is an
adulterous affair she can't prove. Michael Robeson: Tim Matheson.
Evan Ganns: Michael Dudikoff. Lt. Girvetz: John Vernon. Randy:
Christina Belford. Larry: Clayton Landey. Sgt. Harper: Tom Everett.
Dr. Mark Longwell: John Sanderford. Jane Woodman: Lenore Kasdorf.
Judy: Claudia Christian. Alistair: Ian Patrick Williams. Jackie:
Patricia Estrin. Novack: Neil Vipond.

Gary Cole (Captain Gideon)

In the Line of Fire
Sunday, 27  5:30 PM EST TNT
Monday, 28  12:00 AM EST TNT
Clint Eastwood's portrayal of a veteran Secret Service agent drives
this 1993 suspense tale.

A Very Brady Sequel
Wednesday, 30  8:00 PM EST HBO2
Shelley Long and company return for a kitschy 1996 comedy brimming
with celebrity cameos and nods to the '70s TV series.

Frasier
The New Friend
Wednesday, 30  11:00 PM EST UPN
Frasier feels like a heel for befriending Roz's womanizing ex (Gary
Cole); Niles lands in the doghouse with Martin after stashing Eddie
in a kennel.

The Practice
Crossfire
Monday, 4  11:00 AM EST FX
Eugene's ex-wife (Aunjanue Ellis) seeks sole custody of Kendall
(Billee Thomas) because she feels Eugene's job is a negative
influence on the boy; Rebecca represents a psychologist who was fired
due to an injury that caused his eyes to become severely crossed.
Eugene: Steve Harris.

Miami Vice
Trust Fund Pirates
Monday, 4  3:00 PM EST TNN
Crockett and Tubbs prevail upon a pilot to stall his retirement from
the contraband business long enough to connect them with a band of
20th-century pirates. Jackson: Gary Cole. Mueller: Terry Lang.
Captain Hook: Richard Belzer. Crockett: Don Johnson.

Santa Fe
Monday, 4  8:00 PM EST WNDS New Hampshire
A cop who despises the rampant New Age characters overrunning his
town begins to fall under the spell of one. Paul: Gary Cole. Eleanor:
Lolita Davidovich. Crystal: Tina Majorino. Leah: Sheila Kelley. Dr.
Yates: Jere Burns. Andrew Shea directed.

The Gift
Thursday, 7  8:00 PM EST SHO
Cate Blanchett gives a powerful performance in this haunting
supernatural 2000 thriller directed by Sam Raimi.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
Saturday, 26  9:00 PM EST LIFE
A waitress (Melissa Gilbert) who can envision murders before they
happen is horrified to see that she is a serial killer's next victim.
Doug: Thomas Ian Griffith. Gloria: Maria Conchita Alonso. Det.
Garrett: Rip Torn. Rachel: Shauna Kain.

Celebrity Profile
Melissa Gilbert
Tuesday, 5  9:00 AM EST 34 E!
Tuesday, 5  12:00 PM EST 34 E!
Actress Melissa Gilbert reflects on her career, launched by "Little
House on the Prairie" (1974-83). Also: conversations with Gilbert's
family.

True Hollywood Story
Michael Landon
Tuesday, 5  10:00 AM 34 EST E!
Michael Landon (The former Eugene Orowitz) is remembered fondly in an
absorbing biography that contrasts his professional successes with a
string of personal setbacks.

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Wrong Number
Thursday, 7  4:00 PM EST PAX
In Afghanistan, the Soviets kidnap Francine (Martha Smith), hoping to
exchange her for a U.S. mathematician (Peter Jurasik) who Amanda
believes has been set up by the KGB. Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner.
Gregory: Jamie Cromwell. Jango Hart: Charlie Brill.

Walter Koenig ( Bester )

Sworn to Justice
Wednesday, 30  3:00 AM EST TMC
A psychologist (Cynthia Rothrock) uses ESP to stalk the killers
responsible for murdering her family. Briggs: Tony Lo Bianco.
Nicholas: Kurt McKinney. Teddy: Brad Dourif. Young: Mako. Dr.
Breitenheim: Walter Koenig. Eugene: Kenn Scott. Lorraine: Katie
Mitchell. Megan: Mary-Margaret Humes. Whitman: Max Thayer. Roach:
Stephen Quadros. Moon: Vince Murdocco. Pete: Ian Jacklin. TV News
Anchor: Karen Eden. Storekeeper: Eric Lee. Dan the Man: Sid Sham.
Cop: Christopher Michael.

Diagnosis Murder
Alienated
Tuesday, 5  10:00 PM EST PAX
Star Trek alumni Walter Koenig, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, Majel
Barrett and Grace Lee Whitney have roles in a sci-fi-oriented mystery
involving the apparent alien abduction of Dr. Jesse Travis (Charlie
Schlatter).
The trouble starts when Steve leaves Jesse alone in a remote mountain
cabin. The lights flicker, the windows rattle and Jesse is engulfed
by an eerie glow. Soon, the search is on for a missing Jesse, who
turns up---five days later---in Utah, disheveled and disoriented.
What happened? Dr. Sloan boldly goes to find the answer. Nervous Man:
Billy Mumy.

Marjorie Monaghan ( Mars Rebel, Number 1, Teresa Halloran )

JAG
Against All Enemies
Monday, 28  7:00 PM EST USA
A North Korean civilian airliner is downed by a U.S. test missile
that apparently launched itself. Hubbard: David Purdham. Rockwell:
James MacDonald. Tuppany: Marjorie Monaghan. Radioman Sullivan:
Laurel Moglen. Capt. Houck (CAG): Tom Everett.

Tracy Scoggins ( Lochley )

A Crack in the Floor
Saturday, 26  4:00 AM EST SHO
Friends on a hiking and camping trip encounter a demented recluse who
turns their vacation into nightmare of survival. Tracy Scoggins.
Lehman: Mario Lopez. Trout: Gary Busey. Sheriff: Bo Hopkins. Gordon:
Stephen Saux. Fryed: Rance Howard. Harold: Bill Erwin. Mitchell: Con
Schell. Sunny: Francesca Orsi. Empty Man: David Naughton.

David Storch ( Tafeek )

Spiral Staircase
Saturday, 26  10:00 PM EST ABCFAM
Nicollette Sheridan stars in this updated version of the 1946 classic
about a mute nurse who's terrorized by a serial killer at an isolated
mansion. Phillip: Judd Nelson. Emma Warren: Holland Taylor. Steven:
Alex McArthur. Danielle: Debbe Dunning.

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Tip of the Spear
Wednesday, 30  6:00 AM EST TNT
Ice, Spoon and Burner receive orders to return to Pensacola, where
they join Kelly (James Brolin) as part of a new squadron called the
Flying Bandits. Meanwhile, Burner (Kenny Johnson) begins a romance
with a woman (Kathy Ireland) he met at the Bucket. Capone: David
Quane. Cricket: Felicity Waterman. Rapaport: Benjamin King. Drayton:
Marshall Teague. Spoon's Dad: Ben Masters.

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
SOCEX: Final Exams
Saturday, 2  6:00 AM EST TNT
As the unit prepares for a special exercise, Kelly and Hammer become
the targets of a terrorist's assassin, while Spoon and Ice examine
their relationship. Col. Drayton: Marshall Teague. Col. Nathan:
Patrick Kilpatrick. Dick Hennesy: James Wellington. Megan Ryan:
Deborah Zoe. Ramsey: Justin Sundquist. Kelly: James Brolin. Hammer:
Bobby Hosea. Spoon: Michael Trucco.

Andrea Thompson ( Talia Winters )

Delirious
Saturday, 2  5:35 PM EST TMC
Sunday, 3  4:10 AM EST TMC
Thursday, 7  5:00 AM EST STARZ!
A blow to the head transports a soap-opera writer (John Candy) into
the fictional world of his characters. Louise/Janet: Mariel
Hemingway. Laura/Rachel: Emma Samms. Carter: Raymond Burr. Blake:
Dylan Baker. Ty: Charles Rocket. Dennis/Dr. Kirkland: David Rasche.
Nurse Helen: Andrea Thompson. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz.

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

In the Army Now
Wednesday, 30  11:45 AM EST HBO
This spoof of military life finds an Army reservist (Pauly Shore)
going on active duty in the North African desert. Jack: Andy Dick.
Christine: Lori Petty. Fred: David Alan Grier. Stern: Esai Morales.
Ladd: Lynn Whitfield. Williams: Art LaFleur. Directed by Daniel
Petrie Jr.

Alex Zahara ( Dulann )

Kill Me Later
Monday, 4  9:00 PM EST TMC
Tuesday, 5  12:00 AM EST STARZ!
Thursday, 7  7:30 PM EST TMC
Friday, 8  2:40 PM EST STARZ!
A suicidal woman (Selma Blair) agrees to be a hostage for a fleeing
bank robber (Max Beesley) who promises to kill her at the end of the
ordeal. McGinley: O'Neal Compton. Reed: Lochlyn Munro. Richmond: D.W.
Moffett. Billy: Brendan Fehr. Jason: Tom Heaton. Ara: David Adams.
Off. Larry: Alex Zahara. Heather: Keegan Tracy. Lucy: Pam Hyatt.
Elizabeth: Stacy Fair. Lyle: Marcel Maillard. Suzan: Dana Lustig (who
also directed).

Well, that's about it for now.  Just a reminder to check out auctions
at e-bay.  Psifimogul currently has a number of nice B5 items up –
and will be auctioning off more as time goes by.  There may be a
jacket or two so keep an eye out!

A special thanks to everyone who sent notes asking how things have
been these last three weeks in Washington, DC.  To say it has been
WEIRD, is to put it mildly.  Things may be able to get back to normal
now – at least people won't have to be jumping around pumping gas any
longer!

Also a special HELLO to all the new readers & web viewers to The
Zocalo Today.  It is great to see the numbers coming up and I hope
that you enjoy what you are reading.  If not, let me know!

Take care all,
See you next time.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

October 21, 2002
For Immediate Release

In an effort to save the award winning, highly acclaimed television
show Farscape, Scapers have united in hopes of saving the show and
getting the promised Season 5 that the Sci-Fi Channel had previously
announced. The Sci-fi Channel has announced a Chain Reaction (episode
marathon) for December 24, 2002, with Season 4 resuming in early
January 2003, only to end in an unresolved cliffhanger. Farscape fans
are working towards having another network pick up the series so the
story may run to its intended conclusion.

A global event has been planned, this time taking place on the
virtual landscape of the internet. "Journey to the Center of the
Internet: A Cyber-Party" is planned to take place November 14-17, a
virtual gathering via message boards, that will host fans of all
entertainment and creative genres in the name of exchange of
information and inspiration. Invitations have been posted on hundreds
of message centers across ALL science fiction, fantasy and
entertainment fandoms, urging people to break away from their
groups for a weekend and explore the possibilities offered by the
internet. Fiction, humor, parody and poetry challenges will be
offered for fan participation.

Professionals from fields such as filmmaking, costuming, makeup and
others will be available to answer questions and discuss the creative
process. Special guests agreeing to drop by to share thier expertise
include, as of 10/21/02:

*Award-winning costumer extrodinaire Zelda Gilbert,

*Costumer/wardrobe/makeup professional Marti Acker (Cirque Du Soleil,
World Con guest speaker, and most recently wardrobe supervisor for
indie film, The Last Stand),  and

*Actress Pat Tallman (Lyta Alexander of Babylon 5,  Night of the
Living Dead, and many other TV and film appearances)

The "Cyber-Party" will offer many of the best features of a
convention -- the opportunity to network, make friends and learn --
without any of the travel, expense or inconvenience of leaving home.
This event has been put together by an informal committee of fans
with the cooperation of Save Farscape (www.watchfarscape.com) and
other Farscape fan groups.

The "Cyber-Party" will take place on November 14-17 2002, at the
address below:
http://bboard.scifi.com/bboard/browse.cgi/1/5/984

There is no fee to attend this event. All interested parties are
welcome, as this is a public forum.

A FAQ on the event may be read at:
http://bboard.scifi.com/bboard/browse.cgi/1/5/984/2315534

Queries about this topic may be answered by replying to the FAQ post
above as instructed in the body of the article.

THE ZOCALO TODAY – October 19, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

I decided to get this out early for a change.  The building is
loosing power over the weekend, so it was a perfect excuse to get
moving and send this out today.  Have a terrific weekend.

BABYLON 5 FANS - EBAY LOVERS: Some unique items are turning up over
on e-bay. Babylon 5 items will include some autographed photos and
season one scripts (see http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=1570921000. The seller's name is psifimogul, so use
that to find the items. The items went up last night and are quite a
find.   PsiFiMogul has a LOT more Babylon 5 items to sell.  They will
be posted soon.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

PATRICIA TALLMAN: For years, Pat has been involved with Penny Lane, a
home for abused children. Christmas time provides an opportunity to
show each of the children how special they really are -- through the
caring gift from someone who wants to help. Pat started the BE A
SANTA project a few years ago, and it is time again to start thinking
about how you'd like to help. Go to
http://www.thegalacticgateway.com/pl/ and see what items are needed.
Like all kids, they want music, clothes, books. You can help these
children who have nothing but the center and each other! Share with
someone this year -- BE A SANTA.

DANIEL DAE KIM: Have you caught Daniel on the new AT&T commercials
lately.

CARRIE DOBRO: Over at B5TV.com you'll find a wonderful interview with
Carrie Dobro. She talks about CRUSADE and what she has been doing
since it's demise. She's been one busy lady!

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

As a way of celebrating SCIFI showing starting this week, let's talk
Crusade. What appealed the most to you about the series? Was it the
overall mission they were undertaking? Was it the mix of characters
on the Excalibur?

Here are some responses:

Date:  Friday, October 18  1:14:56AM
From:  CCB%Flamekeeper

Hi Sandy,
     Hope this finds you well. Here are my feelings about " Crusade".
     I just totally loved and embraced the show. I just liked it all,
what the basis for it was, the search for the cure for the plague.
But, mostly it was the characters, each of them had their own
dynamic, and a little bit of me bleeds that I didn't get a chance to
know them better. The mysterious Galen, the techomage so well done by
Peter Woodward., who's story in the episode " The Path of Sorrows"
prompted me to write an 11 page fan fiction story. (Only shared with
friends). And Max Eilerson ( The handsome David Allen Brooks), the
genius archeologist for IPX, he was so bright and yet, complex, and
Dureena,( the special Carrie Dobro, who had more layers to explore,
and Gary Cole's Gideon, with the mysterious Apocolypse Box, and
survivors guilt. Also, John Matheson, (Daniel Dae Kim) the handsome
and yet most intriuging
telepath, from which we would have learned more about another kind of
telepath.  I loved the cast and got to meet them all ( save Cole)at a
con in Valley Forge, Pa. I loved the Excalibur, and really loved
well, just everything, and I feel SO RIPPED OFF, that another 5 year
arc of JMS's was taken from me. I had been so looking forward to it
all. It had all the building blocks of another interesting,
stimulating SF program. I thought the episode, " The Needs of Earth"
was practically Art! Beautifully done and it was a blow against
censorship and the anti-art of the right wing in this
country. I just really loved the show and it still breaks my heart
that it is no more.
     I created a little Crusade title story, and will attach it to
this message. It sort of tells Crusades fate using the titles of its
episodes.
     Yes, I so enjoyed the show and loved its stars, and will always
miss it, and feel cheated of a great program.

     With love and peace,
     Connie -- The Flamekeeper

Date:    Sun, 6 Oct 2002  3:09:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:    C1Hathaway

I liked the technomages when they first appeared on B5 and found the
continuation of their story fascinating in the novels.  Crusades
foray into a real live continuing character that was a technomage was
one of the things I really looked forward to.  The part was well cast
and well played, and the chemistry between Dureena the female thief
and the mage simply smoldered.

Cheri

Date:    Sat, 5 Oct 2002 9:43:48 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:    "Lynne Bailey" <lynne.bailey@...>

Crusade's characters were interesting. Yes, Earth needed a cure for
the Plague but each member of the crew had an interesting background.
Even Max's ex-wife showed a side of him you wouldn?t have seen, one
could almost forgive Max's condescending and superior attitude.
Almost. The mission was noble and just, the characters were
unforgettable.

NEW DISCUSSION TOPIC:

Do you think it's right for networks to take programs off after just
two episodes?  Do you feel they are putting the show out of it's
misery – or do you think they should have a bit more faith and see if
the show will find an audience?

Send your response in to thezocalo@....  They will be posted out
at the website so that others can see how you feel.

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

"Firefly" ("Jaynestown") 0n Fox, 8:00pm - 9:00pm ET
After a slow start, this show is looking better all the time. Check
out the ratings this week!

"John Doe" ("Past Imperfect") on Fox, 9:00pm - 10:00pm ET
Is time travel in the future for this stranger with all the knowledge
in the world except for his own identity? A witness fingers him as a
possible suspect in a murder that occurred over 40 years before. Doe
is also haunted by colorful images that come to him from his personal
memory bank.

"Monk" ("Mr. Monk and the Airplane") on USA Network, 10:00pm -
11:00pm ET
In this season finale, Adrian Monk ,the obsessive-compulsive
detective, decides to fly with his nurse instead of living a few days
without her by his side. Tony Shalhoub (Monk)'s real-life wife,
Brooke Adams, plays a stewardess who is stressed by all of his extra
needs for attention.

On SCIFI tonight:

8:00 DEADZONE
9:00 STARGATE SG-1
10:00 IN SEARCH OF

JEREMIAH

This week's episode: TRIPWIRE
Directed by: Neill Fearnley
Written by J. Michael Straczynski

Marcus (Peter Stebbings) begins forging alliances with those strong
enough to oppose Valhalla Sector forces, including the residents of
the nearby town of Camden, which still contains a nuclear arsenal.

JEREMIAH SCHEDULE AHEAD:

10/25/02

Jeremiah: Ring Of Truth

11/01/02
Jeremiah: Moon In Gemini

For more information about this episode and the entire series, be
sure to visit www.sho.com/jeremiah.
For those of you who want to keep up on what is going on with
Jeremiah, Ranger Monica has started up a Jeremiah newsletter. Please
go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jeremiah-news/ and subscribe.
Monica also has a very nice Jeremiah site so don't forget to bookmark
that as well.

COMIC BOOK WORLD

RISING STARS: VISITATIONS

Rising Stars TPB: Visitations will arrive in stores on Wednesday from
Image Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski,
penciled by Gary Frank, Christian Zanier and Keu Cha, inked by Jason
Gorder and Livesay and colored by Liquid!, Matt Nelson, John Starr
and Brett Evans.   The issue is described as:

"Collected together for the first time are some of J. Michael
Straczynski's most sought after Rising Stars stories. Including the
rare zero issue with an additional 6-page story illustrated by Gary
Frank, the limited 1/2 issue, and the very first Rising Stars Preview
issue. Plus, added sketches and an all-new cover by Brent Anderson."

NEW SCI-FI PUBLICATIONS

Expose #73:  Smallville is again pulling in terrific rating numbers
for The WB and this month, we get a look at Michael Rosenbaum and Sam
Jones III from the show.  Sam is thrilled to be getting more to do
this year -- now that he's discovered Clark's secret!  Also in this
issue, Victor Webster from Mutant X and Alexis Bedell from Gilmore
Girls.

Starburst Special #54:  NEMESIS: The upcoming Star Treak feature gets
the lion's share of this issue.  Will this be the last Star Trek
feature?  Starburst talks to Jonathan Frakes and Michael Dorn about
their plans.

AROUND THE SCI-FI GENRE

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Programs: John Doe 6.0; Firefly 4.0;
Charmed 3.6; Enterprise 3.2; Twilight Zone 2.9; Smallville 2.8;
Sabrina 2.4; Buffy 1.7; Mysterious Ways 0.4, and Twice in a Lifetime
0.4. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/16/02 - 9/22/02.

MACGYVER: Yes, yes, yes!!!! According to the Hollywood Reporter, The
WB Network has ordered a pilot for an update of the old MacGyver TV
series -- entitled YOUNG MACGYVER. The Paramount Network Television
show will be executive produced by Henry Winkler, Stephen Downing and
John Rich. Young MacGyver will center on the adventures of MacGyver's
nephew, who is brought into the fold of Phoenix Foundation, a think
tank dedicated to righting wrongs and defeating bad guys throughout
the world. Sam Baum is writing the script and will serve as a
supervising producer on the pilot. Casting is under way for the
show's lead. MACGYVER was marvelously brought to life by Richard Dean
Anderson back ABC from 1985-92. Let's hope they maintain the sense of
humor and inventive nature from the original series.

CALLING ALL PARKERS: Here is a unique promotion for the upcoming
SPIDER-MAN DVD from HALF.COM. If your name is Peter Parker, HALF.COM
will give you the DVD free, plus a $25 gift certificate. If your last
name is Parker (as in, oh, May Parker), you get the disc only, also
free. If your first name is Peter, you get a $5 discount on the
$10.99 disc or $6.99 VHS. The offer runs from November 1st to
December 1st.

SPIDER-MAN AND WAL-MART: Marvel is readying trade paperback editions
of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN which are specific for
the Wal-Mart retail market. The books are slated for November
distribution. The revised versions will not carry clear
identification as revisions. The books will be offered in conjunction
with a promotional SPIDER-MAN movie adaptation book, which will be
offered for free in a run of five million at Wal-Mart and other
retailers in conjunction with the SPIDER-MAN DVD.

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT: Variety reports that WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
will be released on March 25th in a two-DVD 15th anniversary edition.
The DVD set will include new animation of Roger and other characters.
New footage has been shot for use in the menuing on the discs, and
Roger Rabbit himself will star in a new 15-minute featurette, WHO
MADE ROGER RABBIT. An audio commentary track, originally released in
the context of a laserdisc edition, will also be available for the
main feature.

THEN CAME JAMES: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sean Patrick
Flanery has been cast as the title character in ABC's midseason one-
hour pilot THEN CAME JAMES, a period Western drama from writer-
producers Chris Brancato and Bert Salke and Touchstone Television.
Set at the turn of the 20th century, the story centers on Ben Jones
(Flanery), who, in a series of strange plot twists, becomes the
sheriff of the border town of El Paso, Texas. Jesus Garcia is in
negotiations to play El Fuego, Jones' best friend. Flanery can
currently be seen in a recurring role on THE DEAD ZONE and in
CHARMED.

BIRDS OF PREY: Over at
http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Special/0,11116,66187,00.html you'll find
some marvelous new trading cards for BIRDS OF PREY. The cards feature
great photos, bios and stats from the show. One card will be added
each week for the next 6 weeks. Collect them all and send them to
your friends! They are electronic!

HARRY POTTER AND THE SCORCER'S STONE: A fantastic new tailer for the
latest Harry Potter adventure is out at
http://media.warnerbros.com/harrypotter/uk/med/trailer/hp2_trlf-
5_qt_500.mov. The movie is set to open on November 15.

Word has been filtering out that Richard Harris, the Hogwarts
headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is battling cancer. Harris has been ill
for some time and recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. He has
been hospitalized at London's University College Hospital, where he
is undergoing chemotherapy to stem the cancer. All is going well and
Harris expects to be ready for the next installment of Harry Potter --
  Harry and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

MOVIE MUSIC: We are in store for hours of listening pleasure.
Composer John Williams told Movie Music Now that he will write scores
for the upcoming films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,
Jurassic Park IV, Star Wars: Episode III and Indiana Jones IV.

SUPERMAN: No, it's not Christopher Reeve or Tom Welling. It's Dean
Cain. The actor has signed on for a recurring role in the cable
network's cop drama The Division, playing Nancy McKeon's love
interest. Cain will play a detective and recovering alcoholic on the
show when it begins its third season in January.

SMALLVILLE: The WB can't be any happier with the success of
SMALLVILLE. Tuesday's episode, "Red," written by Jeph Loeb, led The
WB to a No. 1 finish among all networks for the night in adults 18-34
(4.5 rating/13 share), women 18-34 (5.3/15), men 18-34 (3.6/11),
persons 12-34 (4.6/14), women 12-34 (5.4/16), men 12-34 (3.7/12),
teens (4.9/16), female teens (5.7/18) and male teens (4.1/14).
Smallville scored the network's best-ever rating in adults 18-34
(5.4/15), the second-highest rating ever in adults 18-49 (4.4/11) and
best-ever Tuesday rating in women 18-34 (5.9/16), women 18-49
(4.5/11) and total viewers (8.9 million). Smallville also set or
equaled its all-time series records in persons 12-34 (5.5/16), women
12-34 (5.7/16), adults 18-49 (4.4/11), women 18-49 (4.5/11), teens
(5.7/19), female teens (5.3/17) and male teens (6.0/20).

DAREDEVIL: New pictures of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in the
upcoming DAREDEVIL movie can be found over at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/17/index.htm. A trailer
for the movie is promised for November 1.

ANGEL: A preview of the upcoming episode, "Slouching Toward
Bethlehem," can be found at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/17/index.htm. The episode
will air on The WB on Sunday, Oct. 27. at 9pm ET. Jeffrey Bell wrote
the episode, which was directed by Skip Schoolnik.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: Worf fans may be disappointed on December 13 when
the upcoming STAR TREK: NEMESIS movie opens. Michael Dorn says, "I
think the Worf kinds of scenes just didn't lend themselves to this
particular installment of our series." In fact, Dorn was nearly
absent from the film altogether. Negotiations broke down several
times, ' But at the last minute [Paramount Pictures] came up with
something that I could live with." Dorn will next appear as the
Sandman in The Santa Clause 2.

Over at http://www.treknews.de/treknews/newspro-
treknews/static/103464001544592.php you'll find a fantastic
collection of stills from the upcoming movie.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: The X-Files 2.2; Andromeda 1.9;
Stargate SG-1 1.9; 3rd Rock 1.8; Mutant X 1.8; Buffy 1.7; Beastmaster
1.6; John Edward 1.6; The Outer Limits 1.4, and Sabrina 1.4. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/16/02 - 9/22/02.

WALLACE AND GROMIT: After an absence of six-years, the Oscar-winning
animated duo Wallace and Gromit return! Maker Aardman Animations has
produced 10 one-minute movies featuring Wallace and his canny pet dog
Gromit, entitled Cracking Contraptions. Launched yesterday, the first
short, Soccamatic, is now available for viewing and downloading --
FREE. In Soccamatic, a football-loving Wallace has to resort to
machine trickery to score against Gromit - but his canine goalie also
has a few tricks up his sleeve. Go to
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2314339.stm to read
more and learn about the other films soon to be available.

CURSED: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wes Craven has signed on
to direct the Kevin Williamson-penned thriller "Cursed" for Dimension
Films. The project bring together the creative duo behind the
Miramax "Scream" franchise. Craven is currently working on PULSE for
Dimension, but will direct PULSE following CURSED, which goes before
cameras "immediately" in Los Angeles. Set in Los Angeles, CURSED is
described as "a modern, hip twist on the classic werewolf tale." The
film is slated for a wide release Aug. 8.

CELLULAR: David Ellis has been signed to direct the New Line Cinema
action thriller CELLULAR. The story revolves around a young man who
receives a random call on his cell phone from a woman who has been
kidnapped. Knowing she will die unless he helps her, the man embarks
on a desperate adventure to save her life. Written by Larry
Cohen, "Cellular" is being produced by Dean Devlin through his
Electric Entertainment production company along with Lauren Lloyd and
Larry Brezner through their MBST/Lloyd Prods. The horror sequel is
scheduled for a Feb. 21 release.

24: Keifer Sutherland talks to ET Online about what is ahead for us
on the next season of 24. Keifer also talks about PHONE BOOTH, his
latest film, that was to be released soon. However, with the tragic
sniper deaths in the Washington, DC area, release has been delayed.

AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2: Writer Michael Chabon talked to Comics Continuum
about progress on the screenplay for the Spider-Man sequel, The
Amazing Spider-Man. While on a book tour for Summerland, Chabon said
things were going pretty good.] Obviously his commitments to the book
tour were complicating life as he was trying to write a screenplay,
but he said he's enjoying it.

LORD OF THE RINGS: On November 12, a special extended version DVD of
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS goes on sale. The film
is now more than three and a half hours long and extends most of the
film's scenes and adds important new scenes, new visual effects and a
new soundtrack with nearly 50 minutes of new score music by Oscar-
winning composer Howard Shore. The new version of the movie occupies
two discs of the upcoming four-disc special-edition DVD. The
suggested retail price of $39.99; a limited collector's edition of
the special version will also come out with a price of $79.92.

DAY AFTER TOMORROW: Production begins this month of Roland Emmerich's
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. Dennis Quaid portrays a climatologist whowill
have to stop a sudden global warming and a new ice age in New York.
Jake Gyllenhaal also stars in the movie as Quaid's son. 20th Century
Fox intends to release the film in the summer 2003.

PINOCCHIO: According to Variety, Roberto Benigni's PINOCCHIO smashed
Italy's three-day opening record with a weekend estimate of $7.9
million in its debut. Released by Medusa Film on 940 prints—almost
one in three of Italy's 3,000 screens— Pinocchio toppled the Italian
record held by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

STARMAN: While the name of this proposed series has a familiar name,
the Hollywood Reporter indicates that ABC has has ordered a script
based on the DC Comics series Starman. A script commitment has been
given to Tollin/Robbins Productions, the company behind The WB's
SMALLVILLE and BIRDS OF PREY, and Warner Brothers Television.
STARMAN, like the comic book, will center on a 25-year-old former
slacker who is forced to become a superhero after his brother, the
former Starman, is mysteriously killed. John Gatins (Hardball) is
writing the script for the show and is executive producing with
Tollin/Robins' Joe Davola, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins.

STAR WARS: An individual was arrested on October 8 at NBC in Burbank
and charged with the theft of an estimated $450,000 of materials from
Lucasfilm while under their employ. The arrest came following an
investigation into a leaked rough cut of STAR WARS EPISODE II .

E.T. When ET comes to DVD on October 22, there will be two versions --
  and it will only be available for 10 weeks. Steven Spielberg wanted
the movie available in two flavors - original recipe and extra-
special effects. He said, "My intention was never to replace the
original film. When people buy 'E.T.' I want them to know they have
the original movie, not just for collectors and aficionados, but for
everybody who remembers it and wants to continue remembering it just
that way." The updated film restored some deleted scenes and
occasionally replaced the alien's puppet face with computer animation
to make its emotions more evident.

BITTEN: According to Variety, Angelina Jolie is about to play a
female werewolf in the film version of the Kelley Armstrong novel
BITTEN. Jolie plays a woman who turns into a werewolf after she gets
bitten and lives among a clandestine wolf pack in Canada. She finally
decides to suppress her animalistic tendencies for a normal human
life, becomes a journalist and falls in love. She is drawn back to
her pack, though, when a rogue band of werewolves begins drafting
criminals into its pack. The project will be adapted by Alexander
Stuart, whose script credits include "The War Zone" and "Under the
Skin".

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Channel Shows: Terminal Invasion 1.5; Beyond
Belief 1.4; Stargate SG-1 1.2; The Haunted 1.1; The Running Man 1.0;
Beyond Belief 1.0; Stargate SG-1 1.0; No Escape 0.9; Beyond Belief
0.9, and Escape From Atlantis 0.9. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
9/09/02 - 9/15/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: RED DRAGON continued to gobble up the competition
this weekend, bringing in an additional $17.6 million.

DAREDEVIL: Over at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/14/index.htm you can get
an update on the new DAREDEVIL movie coming out in February. Ben
Affleck has been a big fan of DAREDEVIL for years. He talks about not
only bringing the character of Matt Murdock to life, but the work
required -- namely martial arts and wire training to bring that
aspect to the project.

Tomorrow, SCIFI will celebrate Columbus Day with a marathon of TALES
FROM THE CRYPT. Tune in for 12 straight hours on Columbus Day and
again on the day of Devil's Night to watch the most blood- curdling,
spine-tingling, hair-raising episodes of the EC Comics-inspired —
with such feature-film talents as Robert Zemeckis (Back to the
Future, Forrest Gump), Richard Donner (Superman, the Lethal Weapon
films), Walter Hill (The Warriors, 48 Hrs.) and Russell Mulcahy
(Highlander) behind the camera.

COMIC BOOK SALE: So your Mom is telling you that comics aren't worth
anything? Here's some ammunition for your argument for collecting.
Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has sold his personal comic book
collection, including a copy of Superman's 1938 pulp debut, at
auction for more than $1.6 million. The 400 items in the catalog,
collected individually over the years by Cage, were sold Thursday
night to various bidders in a sale conducted by the Heritage Auctions
house of Dallas in conjunction with the Mint of Kansas City, Mo.
Cage's copy of Action Comics #1, the 1938 comic featuring the first
appearance of Superman, sold for $86,250. A 1940 comic book,
Detective #38, featuring the debut of Batman's sidekick, Robin,
fetched nearly $121,000. Another 1940 publication, All-Star Comics
#3, which introduced the Justice Society of America, the first
superhero team including the Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Flash,
sold for $45,000.

BIRDS OF PREY: Ashley Judd is participating in a new auction at e-
bay. What do you have a chance at winning? You can drive Judd around
the block in the first Volvo XC90 SUV to be issued in America! The
event will be held TODAY at the home of Sargent and Eunice Kennedy
Shriver. The winning bidder gets the vehicle plus plane tickets to
meet up with Judd later for a spin. Best Buddies, an international
organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with mental
retardation, is the beneficiary of the weekend fun. Volvo donated the
XC90 and Judd donated her time. For more information, go to
http://www.bestbuddiesball.org/2002/auction.html.

DIE HARD 4: Yes, there is another DIE HARD movie on the horizon.
Bruce Willis says the new project has gotten the greenlight from 20th
Century Fox. No particulars are available.

S.W.A.T. Ashely Scott from BIRDS OF PREY has landed a role on the new
big screen version of S.W.A.T. Production begins Oct. 19 in Los
Angeles, with Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, James
Todd Smith (aka LL Cool J) and Michelle Rodriguez also starring. The
film's story line centers on an arrested crime lord who is
transported by an LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics team -- led by
Jackson's character -- out of the city and into federal custody.
Plans go awry when the kingpin offers $100 million to anyone who can
free him.

MARVEL COMICS: How long has it been since a comic cost a quarter?
Well Marvel is starting something new. You guessed it -- "Quarter
Comics" series. The program will kick-off in January 2003 with the
publication of DAREDEVIL #41, the first chapter of "Lowlife," the
next major story arc by the acclaimed team of writer Brian Michael
Bendis and artist Alex Maleev.

CSI: The third year series premiere scored its highest rating yet
Thursday night with over 21.6M viewers and a 19.4/29 rating. Crime
Scene Investigation is now the top rated, and most watched program of
the 2002/2003 season.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JVL-CON 2002
October 24-27, 2002
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place:  Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin

For more information, visit their website at www.si-fi-nut.com.

Creation Convention
October 25-27, 2002
Dearborn, Michigan
B5 Guest: Walter Koenig, Richard Biggs, Julia Nickson
Other Guests:  WILLIAM SHATNER, CONNOR TRINNEER, NANA VISITOR, GEORGE
TAKEI, ROBERT DUNCAN McNEILL, EUGENE RODDENBERRY, RICHARD ARONLD

For more information, visit their website at
http://www.creationent.com

Con*Cept 2002 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
November 2, 2002
Place:  Days Inn, Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Richard Biggs

For more information, visit their website at
http://www.monsffa.com/concept2002.html.

Biggs and Carter Experiment
November 10, 2002
Place:  McHale Performing Arts Complex
Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Richard Biggs

There is no fee for the seminar, but a free-will donation would be
appreciated. Both Jason and Rick will be available after the seminar
to answer questions, sign autographs, and will have pictures for sale
at $20.00 each. There is no obligation to purchase or pay for
anything.

For more information, please visit Pipeline Productions or contact
Mark Racop at magichouse@..., 574-722-3237 (office), 765-
662-8342 (work), or 574-753-4116 (McHale Performing Arts Complex).
Website: http://www.pipetap.com/logans_port.htm.  Information
regarding the Biggs and Carter Experience:
http://www.pipetap.com/biggscarter.htm.

VULKON
November 15-17, 2002
Orlando, Florida
B5 Guests:  Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle

For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/.

B5 CAST ON THE TUBE

Mary Kay Adams ( NaToth #2 )

Third Watch
Hell Is What You Make of It
Sunday, 20 10:00 PM EST A&E
Monday, 21  2:00 AM EST A&E
Kim (Kim Raver) helps a teenage hooker; Bosco and Yokas cope with a
man threatening to jump from a ledge; Carlos and Davis don't
understand their older partners' ways. Judith Fontaine: Catherine
Dent. Edgar Fontaine: Paul Michael Valley. Sunny: Nathalie Paulding.
Catherine: Mary Kay Adams. Carlos: Anthony Ruivivar. Davis: Coby
Bell.

Bruce Boxleitner ( John J. Sheridan )

Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part II -- The Adventure Continues
Sat  Oct 19  07:00 PM  EST VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Dick Lowry and starring Kenny Rogers, Linda Evans, Bruce
Boxleitner, Johnny Crawford, Cameron Mitchell, Mitchell Ryan,
Professional gambler Brady Hawkes and a sharpshooting sidekick close
in on the train carrying his captive son.

Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part III -- The Legend Continues
Sat  Oct 26  07:00 PM  EST VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Dick Lowry and starring Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner,
Linda Gray, Charles Durning, Jeffrey Jones, George Kennedy.  Brady
Hawkes mediates between the government and the Sioux when tensions
rise over a proposed land bill.

Julie Caitlin Brown ( Na'Toth #1 )

Beverly Hills, 90210
Survival Skills
Sunday, 20  9:00 AM EST FX
Noah makes a proposal to Donna, and learns what really happened that
night with Gina; a complication arises to spoil Matt and Lauren's
second honeymoon; Steve and Janet take two teens camping, and get
more than they bargained for. Lauren: Cari Shayne.  Cast: Ian
Ziering, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green,
Vincent Young, Daniel Cosgrove, Lindsay Price, Cari Shayne, Natanya
Ross, Brian Vaughn, Julie Caitlin-Brown

Jason Carter ( Marcus )

Viper
Ghosts
Saturday, 19  5:00 AM EST SCI-FI
The Outfit springs Joe's former partner in crime from prison in order
to locate the Viper. Anna: Charlie Spradling. Cassidy: Richard Burgi.
Joe: James McCaffrey. Mara: Fay Hauser. Ronnie: Dawn Lyne Gardner.
Julian: Dorian Harewood.

Tim Choate ( Zathras )

Spy
Saturday, 19  2:00 PM EST UPN
Story of a CIA operative (Bruce Greenwood) who alters his identity to
leave the agency, but finds himself being hunted one year later.
Angela: Catherine Hicks. Tony Cooper: Michael Tucker. Ludlow: Ned
Beatty. Frank: Jameson Parker. David: Tim Choate.

Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova )

Final Voyage
Fri  Oct 25  04:20A   HBOE- Home Box Office
Directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Dylan Walsh, Erika Eleniak, Ice-
T
Claudia Christian, John Koyama, Jonathan Fuller.  A lone security
guard must rescue cruise-ship hostages from a band of pirates before
the damaged vessel sinks.

A Wing and a Prayer
Sat  Oct 19  03:00 AM EST LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Starring Claudia Christian, Jeff Yagher, Jessica Tuck, Christopher
Cousins, Leon Russom, Jim Metzler.  An air traffic controller is
unaware that her husband is aboard an airliner that was damaged in a
lightning storm.

Gary Cole ( Capt. Gideon )

Kim Possible
Attack of the Killer Bebes
Sunday, 20  1:00 PM EST DISNEY
Kim's dad is the target of Drakken's latest diabolical scheme when
the mad scientist builds a trio of deadly robot lackeys programmed to
respond to the name Bebe. Also, Ron is upset by the lack of support
Kim shows for his dream to join the cheer squad. Voices include...Dad
Possible: Gary Cole. Mom: Jean Smart. Drakken: John DiMaggio. Bonnie:
Kirsten Storms.

Family Affair
Nightmare of 71st Street
Thu  Oct 31  08:00 PM EST   WBN- The WB, Warner Brothers
Thu  Oct 31  08:00 PM EST   PIX- New York
Starring Tim Curry, Gary Cole, Sasha Pieterse, Caitlin Wachs, Jimmy
``Jax'' Pinchak.  A bachelor and his butler become surrogate parents
to three youngsters. Episode information to be announced.

Family Affair
Mrs. Beasley Disappears
Thursday, 24  8:00 PM EST WB
French accidentally loses Buffy's favorite doll, Mrs. Beasley. He and
Bill frantically try to find a replacement before she gets home from
school, to no avail. Buffy: Sasha Pieterse. Jody: Jimmy Pinchak.
French: Tim Curry.

In the Line of Fire
Sun  Oct 27  03:30 PM EST  TNT- Turner Television
Mon  Oct 28  12:00 AM EST  TNT- Turner Television
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood, John
Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton
Thompson, John Mahoney, John Heard, Clyde Kusatsu, Jim Curley.  A
Secret Service agent still haunted by his failure to save JFK battles
an assassin gunning for the current president.

Lies He Told
Sun  Oct 27  08:00 PM EST   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Mon  Oct 28  09:30 AM EST   LMN- Lifetime Movie Network
Starring Gary Cole, Karen Sillas, Wendy Makkena
Based on a true story. A woman tries to unravel a complex web of lies
spun by a husband leading a double life.

Lucas
Sat  Oct 26  06:01 PM EST   FMC- Fox Movie Channel
Sun  Oct 27  08:01 AM EST   FMC- Fox Movie Channel
Directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green,
Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Thomas E. Hodges,
Jeremy Piven, Gary Cole.  A precocious student befriends the new girl
in town, not realizing she doesn't want to pursue a romantic
relationship.

Office Space
Sun  Oct 20  05:30 PM EST   COME- Comedy Central
Mon  Oct 21  03:00 PM EST   COME- Comedy Central
Directed by Mike Judge and starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston,
David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Gary Cole,
Richard Riehle, Alexandra Wentworth, John C. McGinley
A computer programmer's hypnosis-induced, lackadaisical attitude
about work puts him on the corporate fast track.

Son of the Morning Star, Part 1
Sat  Oct 19  01:00 AM EST   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Mike Robe and starring Gary Cole, Rosanna Arquette, Dean
Stockwell, David Strathairn, Stanley Anderson, Ed Blatchford.  Based
on Evan S. Connell's best seller about the life, career and last
battle of Gen. George Armstrong Custer.


Son of the Morning Star, Part 2
Sun  Oct 20  01:00 AM EST   VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey
Directed by Mike Robe and starring Gary Cole, Rosanna Arquette, Dean
Stockwell, David Strathairn, Stanley Anderson, Ed Blatchford.  Based
on Evan S. Connell's best seller about the life, career and last
battle of Gen. George Armstrong Custer.

A Very Brady Sequel
Sun  Oct 20  05:30 PM EST   HBOE2- HBO Plus
Fri  Oct 25  08:30 AM EST   HBOE2- HBO Plus
Wed  Oct 30  08:00 PM EST   HBOE2- HBO Plus
Directed by Arlene Sanford and starring Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Tim
Matheson, Christopher D Barnes, Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox,
Paul Sutera, Henrietta Mantel.  A greedy con man poses as Carol's
long-lost first husband to locate a valuable artifact hidden in the
Brady residence.

Melissa Gilbert ( Anna Sheridan )

Dying to Remember
Saturday, 19  1:00 PM EST LIFE
Melissa Gilbert as a fashion designer haunted by memories of a murder-
--her own---in a previous life. Ted Shackelford, Scott Plank,
Christopher Stone. Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman.

Childhood Sweetheart?
Saturday, 19  3:00 PM EST LIFE
Melissa Gilbert plays an enigmatic woman whose erratic behavior casts
doubt on her claim to be the same person who mysteriously disappeared
some 17 years before. Greg: Michael Reilly Burke. Warren: Ronny Cox.
Rose: Barbara Babcock. Lt. Walker: Leon Russom. Sandra: Stephanie
Erb.

Sylvester
Wednesday, 23  5:45 AM EST ENCORE
Melissa Gilbert aspires to become an Olympic equestrienne in this
girl-with-a-horse tale. Richard Farnsworth. Matt: Michael
Schoeffling. Muffy: Constance Towers. Harris: Pete Kowanko. Grant:
Yankton Hatten. Seth: Shane Serwin. Tim Hunter directed.

Peter Jurasik ( Londo Mollari )

Amen
Witness for the Defense
Friday, 18  6:30 AM EST TBS
The Deacon, aiming for a mistrial, schemes to put on an inept court
performance, which grabs the attention of the DA. Lockwood: Ron
Glass. Murdock: Peter Jurasik. Drysdale: Milt Tarver. Judge: Kenneth
Tigar. Deacon: Sherman Hemsley.

Andreas Katsulas ( G'Kar )

A Piece of Eden
Wednesday, 23  12:30 PM EST SHO
When his contentious father (Robert Breuler) falls ill, a New York
press agent (Marc Grapey) returns home to Indiana to run the family
fruit farm. Happy: Rebecca Harrell. Aunt Aurelia: Tyne Daly. Paulo:
Frederic Forrest. Giuseppi: Andreas Katsulas. Victor: Tristan Rogers.
Maria at 90: Irma St. Paule. Andres: Marshall Efron. Gregory: Jeff
Puckett. Claire: Julia Swart. Maria at 30: Rengin Altay. TV Reporter:
Lara Phillips. Nurse: Jeannette Washluske. Teenage Franco: James
Ferguson.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Future Imperfect
Thursday, 24  8:00 PM EST TNN
After an aborted Away Team mission, Riker awakens in sick bay to an
aging Dr. Crusher, who explains that a long-dormant virus has wiped
out his memory of the past 16 years. Tomalak: Andreas Katsulas. Jean-
Luc/Ethan: Chris Demetral. Minuet: Carolyn McCormick.

Wortham Krimmer ( Cartagia )

ER
February 5, '95
Friday, 18  11:00 AM EST TNT
Morgenstern offers Greene a permanent position, but Jennifer has
other plans; Hathaway deals with a patient (Bobcat Goldthwaite) who
thinks he's dead; the staff searches frantically for a poisonous
snake; and a cancer patient checks in to die. Grace: Linda Kelsey.
Harold: Raushan Hammond. Weiss: Wortham Krimmer.

David Storch ( Tafeek )

Spiral Staircase
Saturday, 19  8:00 PM EST ABCFAM
Saturday, 26  10:00 PM EST ABCFAM
Nicollette Sheridan stars in this updated version of the 1946 classic
about a mute nurse who's terrorized by a serial killer at an isolated
mansion. Phillip: Judd Nelson. Emma Warren: Holland Taylor. Steven:
Alex McArthur. Danielle: Debbe Dunning.

Marshall Teague ( Captain Daniels, Ta'Lon, Nelson Drake , Ta'Lon )

Fire Birds
Sunday, 20  6:30 AM EST MAX
Helicopter pilots wage war on drugs. Jake: Nicolas Cage. Brad: Tommy
Lee Jones. Billie Lee: Sean Young. Breaker: Bryan Kestner. McNeil:
Dale Dye. Janet: Mary Ellen Trainor. Gen. Olcott: J.A. Preston. Rice:
Peter Onorati.

The Colony
Sunday, 20  5:00 PM EST SCI-FI
A security-systems designer (John Ritter) moves into a community
where the development's owner (Hal Linden) controls the residents'
lives. Leslie: Mary Page Keller. Doug: Marshall Teague. Billingsley:
June Lockhart. Danielle: Alexandra Picatto. Directed by Rob Hedden.

Fabiana Udenio ( Adira Tyree )

Mad About You
Everybody Hates Me
Wednesday, 23  11:30 AM EST LIFE
Thursday, 24  5:00 PM EST LIFE
Ira blames Paul when his romance hits the skids, but the problem
really lies with Ira; Jamie dyes her hair brown. Sophia: Fabiana
Udenio. Giuseppe: Pierrino Mascarino. Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Jamie:
Helen Hunt.

NYPD Blue
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
Thursday, 24  2:00 PM EST TNT
A suspect is sought for a gay-bar robbery-homicide; Medavoy sets up a
sting on a fraudulent fortuneteller; Dan Breen (Peter Boyle) wants to
see his son, against Sipowicz's wishes. Dan Jr.: Enrico Colantoni.
Candace La Rue: Jahna Steele. Mauro Graciale: Ray Buktenica. Ramona:
Fabiana Udenio. Sipowicz: Dennis Franz.

Well, that's about it for this edition.
Let me know if you like – dislike – something about the newsletter.
I'm always looking for ways to improve it.  Be sure to visit the
website often.  I update it every morning, so don't miss anything!

Be safe,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
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THE ZOCALO TODAY – October 5, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

CRUSADE: CRUSADE began its run on SCIFI this week.  You can watch
this limited series each week night at 5pm ET on SCIFI.   BABYLON 5
returns on October 22.

RISING STARS: Issue #20 is out on news stands now. Pick up your copy
today.

JEREMIAH: Official notices are popping up all over regarding the
renewal of JEREMIAH. The note last week from JMS was enough for me --
but over at www.Interestalert.com there is a lot more information
about the coming season. BE WARNED! There is potential spoiler
information included. The great news is that Sean Astin from LORD OF
THE RINGS is joining the cast as Sam Gamgee. Production is slated to
begin on October 23.

CATCHING UP WITH JMS

Here is a post from the B5 moderated newsgroup from JMS. It covers a
lot of subjects, including the RENEWAL OF JEREMIAH, the next issue of
RISING STARS and a lot more.

Since Malcolm and others have already pretty much spilled the beans,
and word has gone out to the crew and cast and others and we're
beginning prep next week...yeah, we've been picked up on Jeremiah.
Sam Egan has left and we're bringing on Grant Rosenberg to help out
in his place, mainly by working on set so I can focus more on the
writing instead of having to plow through snow to stand around with
the director.

So I'm hip deep in prep on Jeremiah, still waiting news on Polaris,
writing Spidey, writing a new and as yet classified book for Marvel
(I think they'll break the news in the next issue of Wizard), I've
got 3 more issues to write for Rising Stars....

And there are two tippy-top secret projects I'm doing for companies I
can't name. On one, the contracts just came in for their last
revision, and as soon as they're done, we can get to work, and on the
other, it looks very promising (all I can say is that it's a series,
but of a different configuration than anyone's done before), but I
never count chickens sans hatching. We've been working on the last
item there for about six months, and we're very close to getting this
going. If that happens, and that's always a big if, it's going to be
something kinda huge, to be honest, with the potential to have a
massive effect on television storytelling and production. It would be
a very literal paradigm shift. Which is why I can't say anything
about it for now (that and the non-disclosure agreement I had to
sign).

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

As a way of celebrating SCIFI showing starting this week, let's talk
Crusade. What appealed the most to you about the series? Was it the
overall mission they were undertaking? Was it the mix of characters
on the Excalibur?

Send in your responses to thezocalo@.... I am posting them on the
Discussion Page as they come in.

SEASON ONE BABYLON 5 DVDs

"In the beginning" is already available in DVD format (19,99 euros).
The entire series and TV movies (but Legend of Rangers) are available
in VHS (single tapes, or boxes of 2 or 6 tapes).

Warner Home Video (R1) released a Flash presentation for the "B5"
Season 1 DVDs. In addition to the extras that JMS has already
mentioned (2 episode commentaries, new cast and crew interviews as
part of a new documentary, an on-camera interview and on-camera
introduction with JMS) the set will include the "Making of"
documentary produced for the Season 1 kick-off and hosted by Walter
Koenig. Go to http://www.whvdirect.com/babylon5/index.html to read
more!

Here's an update from JMS on the DVD special items:

The disk has an on-camera introduction by me (despite my warnings
that this would undoubtedly drive down sales), a letter of
introduction each by me and Doug Netter, and the half-hour piece
features new interviews with Rick Biggs, Stephen Furst, me, Doug, efx
maven Mitch Suskin, makeup whiz John Vulich, and others.
They're tentatively targeting next April for season 2, and the
following November for season 3.

GREAT PRICE: You can pre-order the Season 1 DVD over at
www.amazon.com for $74.99. The release date for North America is
November 5.

BABYLON 5 AROUND THE WORLD

Ranger Alex reports that The Slovak Television Network "Markiza" is
repeating Crusade every Tuesday and Thursday at 11.30 a.m.

JEREMIAH ON SHOWTIME - FRIDAY AT 10:45PM

This week's episode: MOTHER OF INVENTION
Written by:Sara Barnes, A. L. Kratz
Directed By:Neill Fearnley

Looking for Steve, the leader of a group Markus may want an alliance
with, Jeremiah finds Michelle, who had been his lover, and her son.
He and Kurdy must find out if Michelle is rebuilding a world or just
piling up a private treasure.

JEREMIAH SCHEDULE AHEAD:

10/11/02
Jeremiah: Mother Of Invention

10/18/02
Jeremiah: Tripwire

10/25/02
Jeremiah: Ring Of Truth

11/01/02
Jeremiah: Moon In Gemini

For more information about this episode and the entire series, be
sure to visit www.sho.com/jeremiah.

For those of you who want to keep up on what is going on with
Jeremiah, Ranger Monica has started up a Jeremiah newsletter. Please
go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jeremiah-news/ and subscribe.
Monica also has a very nice Jeremiah site so don't forget to bookmark
that as well.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

JASON CARTER: Besides those wonder Chevy Avalanche commercials, JASON
CARTER has been quite busy. THE MESMERIST opened in LA on September
20 and is currently showing in only that city (the schedule is being
developed at this time). The film is based on the Edgar Allen Poe
short story The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar. A review has been
posted at Hollywood.com and the author, Stacie Hougland, had this to
say about Jason: But the real star of this show is the wild-eyed,
eccentric mesmerist. Carter hits just the right note as he takes
himself far too seriously, tossing off lines like, "calling me good
is like calling Einstein the guy with the frizzy hair." For more
information, including images from the film, visit the film's website
at www.themesmerist.com. BEHIND THE RED DOOR: Starring (besides
Jason) Kiefer Sutherland, Kyra Sedgwick and Stockard Channing. Jason
plays the part of Sonny, the potential relationship interest to
Natalie played by Kyra Sedgwick. The film will air on Showtime. This
film was shown at the Rhode Island Film Festival that took place
August 7-12, 2002. It won First Prize for Best Screenplay (for Film
Production), Grand Prize went to Wildflowers. Check out the news from
their site (http://www.film-festival.org/pressroom/news2002_27.htm)

ENID-RAYE ADAMS: You remember ENID, the petite Minbari Firell on
Legend of the Rangers? She's been one busy actress since B5: LOTR
petered out at SCIFI. She has been featured in "Prometheus" -- an
episode of STARGATE SG-1, the USA hit show DEAD ZONE ("The Siege")
and now JUST CAUSE on PAX. For an update on all Enid has been up to,
pop over to http://www.b5tv.com/greatmaker/articles/221/.

STEPHEN FURST: THE JESTER is in pre-production. This is the latest
project for Stephen Furst. You can catch a glimpse of some artwork
for the project at http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/jester.jpg.

CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN: Ranger Steve reports that Claudia Christian is to
be a guest at Cult TV in Southport, UK, this year (25-28 October).
More details at: http://festival.culttv.net.

PAT TALLMAN: As many of you know, Pat Tallman has been involved with
Penny Lane (an organization that helps battered children) for years!
On October 5, Penny Lane will host a very special event entitled,
VOICES OF OUR CHILDREN in which Hollywood stars will perform works
written by the children of Penny Lane. The stars are: Alan Rosenberg,
Angela Watson, Bruce Weitz, Coltin Scott, Edd Hall, Marg
Helgenberger, Natasha Allas, Patricia Tallman, Victoria Rowell and
Yvette Freeman. For more information, please go to
http://www.pennylane.org/contents/voices.htm or call 1-866-736-6956.

MIRA FURLAN: Mira Furlan is appearing in Eve Ensler's new
play "Necessary Targets". This benefit performance is for one night
only -- October 7th. Location: Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Tickets are $125.00 and available through Ticketmaster. Also
appearing - Eve Ensler, Calista Flockhart, Cloris Leachman, Julianna
Margulies & Julia Stiles. For more information about the play, go to
http://www.necessarytargets.com.

BRUCE BOXLEITNER: Bruce has just finished a film entitled "Killer
Flood: The Day the Dam Broke" by Edgewood Studios. Produced by Peter
Beckwith, the movie is about a fictitious dam above Rutland with a
dangerously high water level and structural defects. Also starring in
the film are Michele Greene ("L.A. Law") and Joe Lando ("Dr.
Quinn, Medicine Woman.")

TIM EARLS: Tim Earls is the artistic designer on the new FIREFLY
series from Fox. Tim worked worked in the Art Department with John
Iacovelli and created all the wonderful ship designs for Babylon 5
and Crusade. He then moved on to Voyager. I am looking forward to see
what he will come up with on FIREFLY. The Serenity is a neat ship!

BABYLON 5 BIRTHDAYS

Dylan Neal - October 8
Jeff Conaway - October 5
John Vulich - October 10
Tim Choate - October 11
John Copeland - October 13
Linda Huse - October 16

Have I missed anyone? If you know the birthday of someone connected
with Babylon 5, pass the information along. We want to include
everyone in our Happy Birthday Wishes.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

They may not be Babylon 5 cast and crew, but here are a few birthdays
in October that you may want to take note of:

Oct. 9: Scott Bakula from ENTERPRISE is 48
Oct. 10: Peter Coyote from ET (the movie) is 60;
Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing") is 43
Oct. 11: Sean Patrick Flanery (Young Indiana Jones & Dead Zone) is
37;
Luke Perry (JEREMIAH) is 36;
Michelle Trachtenberg ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 17.

READER BIRTHDAYS!

Here are some of our readers who are having birthdays this month:

Name: James Green
State: Massachusetts
E-mail address: jrgreenmd@...
Birthday: October 29

Name: Ella Smith
Birthday: October 13

Name: Mike Tuck
State: Tennessee
E-mail address: tuckbros@...
Birthday: October 24

Don't see YOUR birthday here? That's easy to remedy. Send your
birthdate along to me and I'll post it with others in our directory.

NEW NEWSLETTER:  For those of you who would like to hear more about
other SF TV shows, there is a new monthly newsletter available that
covers the new series – and quite a number of the old ones.  Go to
http://sfgn.syfyportal.com/and check it out.

AROUND THE SCIENCE FICTION GENRE:

X-MEN 2: Patrick Stewart is very excited about his new project, X-MEN
2. He feels the first movie was more of an introduction to the
characters and this movie is more like their first adventure as a
unit. Stewart says, "So, there's my continuing conflict with Magneto
[Ian McKellen] and with a new enemy, a very, very dangerous
individual [General Stryker] played by Brian Cox. And, of course,
Xavier is attempting to hold the X-Men together and trying to change
humankind's perception of what mutants are, which finally climaxes in
the movie with a very strong scene in the Oval Office between
Professor Xavier and the president of the United States [played by
Cotter Smith]." X-Men 2 is slated for release on May 2, 2003.

WRITTEN IN STONE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has picked
up the rights to Written in Stone, a family series about three cave-
dwelling brothers in the prehistoric Pyrenees. Actress-producer Mimi
Rogers and Chris Ciaffa developed the idea and will produce the
series, with David Seltzer (Dragonfly) on board as writer.

BUFFY: While Buffy the Vampire Slayer has just begun another year on
TV, it has reached another milestone in the comic book world as well -
- Issue 50! Dark Horse tries to dovetail the story with what BUFFY TV
series, but the print medium affords the creators with a certain
level of freedom that even the TV producers can't enjoy.

STAR WARS: James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, will be
returning in the upcoming STAR WARS feature. Jones talked about
coming full circle with the project -- and a lot of other things as
he was recently honored by ORT Toronto (the local arm of a group that
funds education and mentoring projects worldwide). A sharecropper's
son and the first of his family to go to college, Jones has been a
pioneer in many areas. He overcame a severe stuttering problem by
doing stage work in high school -- and eventually gave up his pre-med
studies at the University Of Michigan to follow a dramatic dream.
What would STAR WARS be without his tremendous voice. Read more about
Jones over at http://www.canoe.ca/JamStarWars/oct3_jones-sun.html.

LORD OF THE RINGS: The TORONTO STAR reports that last year's display
of costumes, props and artwork from the movie THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING at the Royal Ontario Museum was so
successful that they've decided to do it again. Fans can get a sneak
preview of THE TWO TOWERS at the Toronto museum from October 31st to
November 30. Props and costumes will be on display along with concept
art. This time there will also be a chance to see some preview
footage from the new movie. The movie's designers, Dan and Chris
Hennah, have flown all the way from New Zealand to prepare the
exhibit, which will feature sets that make visitors feel like they
are really walking through Helm's Deep, the Golden Hall and
Rivendell. Tickets are available from Ticket King
(www.ticketking.com) now.

DIE ANOTHER DAY: A host of new photos are now up at
http://outnow.ch/movies/2002/Bond20-DieAnotherDay/?b=img_movie for
the upcoming James Bond flick.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Smallville 2.4; Sabrina 1.8;
Charmed 1.7; Buffy 1.6; Enterprise 1.6; Angel 1.1; Touched by an
Angel 0.9, and Mysterious Ways 0.6. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report,
9/2/02 - 9/8/02.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: Will this upcoming feature be the LAST Star Trek
movie? Patrick Stewart recently said that he and other cast members
are open to reprising their roles in future Star Trek: The Next
Generation features, but that the fate of the big-screen franchise
depends on Trek fandom supporting the upcoming Star Trek Nemesis. It
is now in the hands of fans. Surrounded by mega-movies, STAR TREK:
NEMESIS is set to open on December 13. Stewart said, "I would love to
see Nemesis hit a home run that weekend, to use a current image.
That, more than anything, is what would promise a further episode of
The Next Generation."

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Excitement ran high when SCIFI announced they
were going to develop BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and that Ronald D. Moore
had come on to honcho the project. Moore reports that the project has
a budget "well into the 8-figure range" but lacks a firm airdate and
thus has not geared up for shooting. Moore recently answered a number
of questions at
http://www.battlestargalactica.com/discussions/rm2002qa/bg_moore_sept2
002qa.html. While only a mini-series, you wonder if the project will
ever exit the limbo stage it currently is in because of SCIFI's
current policy toward space shows.

TWILIGHT ZONE: Forrest Whitaker has some huge shoes to fill this
season as he hosts the new TWILIGHT ZONE. ROD SERLING's "The Twilight
Zone" of the early '60s took viewers into another dimension -- one of
imagination. This incarnation on UPN consists of two self-contained
half-hour stories airing 9-10 on Wednesday nights, about ordinary
people in extraordinary circumstances. ET spoke to Whitaker recently
and he discusses the show and what lies ahead.

SMALLVILLE: Things are moving quickly over at SMALLVILLE. Clark and
Lana have survived the twister and his space ship now sits out in the
cornfield. What's next? You'll have to wait to see -- or you can go
over to Comics Continuum to see some fabulous new images released by
the WB and get a preview of the next couple of episodes.

While few would argue that star Tom Welling is easy on the eyes, John
Schneider (Jonathan Kent) isn't shabby either. Schneider was recently
named one of TV Guide's "Sexiest TV Stars Of All Time" in the
September 28th issue.

SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN: There is some movement on the The Six Billion
Dollar Man project. Writer Trevor Sands has been hired to write the
script for Dimension Films. Dimension hopes to turn the feature film,
based on the series the Six Million Dollar Man, into a franchise.

SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS: Brad Pitt has joined the voice cast
for DreamWorks upcoming animated feature SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN
SEAS. Along with Pitt, you will hear Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph
Fiennes and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The feature is currently in
production and slated for a July 2, 2003, release.

DAWSON'S CREEK: Fans of FIRST WAVE on SCIFI will enjoy seeing
Sebastian Spence in five episodes of DAWSON'S CREEK. Spence began
filming in Wilmington, N.C. and other than the heat has enjoyed the
adventure. Spence plays Professor Matt Freeman, rumored to be the new
love interest of student Jack (Kerr Smith). However, things are not
always as they seem. Spence says, "That's what they've got me pegged
as, the professor with the deep, dark secret."

PENN AND TELLER: B5 fans know them as Rebo and Zooty. Magicians Penn
& Teller have recently signed a new contract worth "several million
dollars" a year to stay in Las Vegas and appear at the Rio hotel-
casino through December 2004.

X-MEN 2: Production has reached the 75-day mark. Producer Ralph
Winter told Comics Continuum that they expect to finish in
November. "Footage looks great and we are feeling good about what we
are getting." In terms of authorized promotional material, Winter
said, "We are making some really cool stuff and we will present it in
the best possible way that should make everyone really happy." A
trailer for X-Men 2 is being worked on, but no release date is
available yet.

BIRDS OF PREY: As part of the celebration of the premiere of BIRDS OF
PREY, The WB is giving away a trip for two to visit the set of the
series in Los Angeles. Go to
http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Special/0,11116,64254||,00.html for more
information. Beside the Grand Prize, each week for six weeks, 100
exclusive First Prize Birds of Prey posters will be awarded to First
Prize winners!

SUB-MARINER/PRIME: Marvel Studios have announced that that deals at
Universal for the comic book franchises "Sub-Mariner" and "Prime"
have been finalized. Avi Arad, CEO, Marvel Studios, says, "Sub-
Mariner and Prime are two characters that have incredible stories.
Sub-Mariner will be an epic underwater tale of majestic fantasy.
Prime is a complete departure from the standard super hero story.
With this film we are developing what we think will be Marvel's first
super hero action-comedy." Sub-Mariner will follow the adventures of
Prince Namor, a half-man/half-amphibian creature from Atlantis. David
Self (Road to Perdition) is bringing Marvel's amphibious hero to the
big screen. The creative team of Don Calame and Chris Conroy will
pair up to script the tongue-in-cheek story of Prime - the tale of a
teenage boy who as a result of a government-backed experiment gains
the ability to transform into an adult super hero.

ERASER: According to The Hollywood Reporter, USA Network is in talks
to develop an adaptation of Arnold Schwarzenegger's action film
ERASER for TV. Oscar-winning producers Arnold and Anne Kopelson and
Warner Bros. Television are working on the project. Arnold Kopelson
said the TV version would be based on "some aspects of the federal
witness protection program," as explored in the feature, but would
not be strictly modeled after the characters in the movie.

WITCHBLADE: There is a glimmer of hope for WITCHBLADE fans. Producers
may be taking WITCHBLADE into syndication if TNT does not pick it up.
Nothing official as yet, but should the show go into syndication, it
would mean 22 episodes instead of the 13 TNT had given it each year.

JUST CAUSE: I'm getting a jump on tomorrow because there isn't much
time before the next episode of JUST CAUSE airs on the PAX Network.
ENID-RAYE ADAMS (Firell from the Legend of the Rangers) portrays Mary
Sutherland, the mother of a young adopted Asian boy who is being
taken back by his "birth" parents. The episode is set to air on
October 6. There's more about Enid in the "Keeping Up with Cast and
Crew" section.

DUCK DODGERS: You remember this cartoon from your Babylon 5 history,
right??? Word has come down that Warner Bros. Animation is planning
Duck Dodgers, a new series featuring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in
outer space and scheduled to bow in 2004 on the Cartoon Network.
Warner is also planning Teen Titans, a cartoon featuring Batman
sidekick Robin and four other teen superheroes.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Shows: 3rd Rock 2.3; The X-Files 2.3;
Andromeda 2.1; Stargate SG-1 2.1; Buffy 2.0; Beastmaster 1.8; John
Edward 1.8; Mutant X 1.8; Sheena 1.5, and Sabrina 1.4. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/2/02 - 9/8/02.

TREMORS: You may have seen the movie version of TREMORS recently. The
SCIFI TV series began production yesterday in Baja, Mexico. Based on
the movie franchise of the same name, Michael Gross stars as
survivalist Burt Gummer, a role he made famous in the three Tremors
films. The cast will also include Victor Browne [I Shot Andy Warhol,
54], Gladise Jimenez [Thicker Than Water, Blowback], Lela Lee
[Exposed, The Moment After], Marcia Strassman [TV's Providence and
Welcome Back Kotter] and Dean Norris [The One, The Cell]. The series'
executive producer are David Israel, Nancy Roberts, Brent Maddock and
Steve Wilson. The setting for the series is Perfection, Nevada, a
sleepy little town -- also home to a giant prehistoric worm named El
Blanco who is on the endangered species list. The Perfectionists
struggle to maintain an uneasy peace with El Blanco and the other
dangerous creatures that populate their desert. Tremors will debut on
SCI FI in January 2003.

ENTERPRISE: Already two weeks into the new season, Rick Berman,
excutive producer of ENTERPRISE, is eager to share some information
on upcoming episodes with SCI FI Wire. In "The Seventh," Berman
said, "That's a show in which T'Pol [Jolene Blalock] takes Archer
[Scott Bakula] and Mayweather [Anthony Montgomery] on a secret
mission to capture a dangerous Vulcan, who's played by Bruce Davison.
And Bruce is just spectacular." We'll get back to some Star Trek
basics with "The Communicator". In this episode Berman added, "Right
after a disguised mission to a pre-warp culture, Archer and Reed
[Dominic Keating] come back and suddenly realize they've left a
communicator on the surface. It ends up being a Prime Directive type
of episode. Archer has to decide how much he's willing to let a pre-
warp culture learn and whether he is, in fact, willing to give his
life to keep the fact that he's from another world a secret. That's a
terrific episode." You can read more over at
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-10/01/14.00.tv.

BIRDS OF PREY: Next week's premiere of BIRDS OF PREY will be unusual
in a number of ways. #1 is it's length. The premiere will run one
hour and eight minutes -- so adjust your VCRs! Based on the DC Comics
title, BIRDS OF PREY tells the story of a trio of female crime
fighters in New Gotham. Batman has left the city after his true love,
Catwoman, is murdered and his protégée, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), is
crippled by a bullet from the Joker. Several years later, Gordon
(played by Dina Meyer), who now goes by the name Oracle, operates a
huge high-tech center that tracks criminals, while her partner,
Huntress, does the physical work. Huntress is the nom de superhero of
Helena Kyle (Ashley Scott), the daughter of Batman and Catwoman.
They're joined by Dinah (Rachel Skarsten), a teenager with psychic
abilities.

WEEKLY RATINGS: While the major networks battle it out for ratings
points, Joss Whedon's new Firefly came in at 80th place, with 5.5
million viewers, besting his old reliable Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
(83rd place, 5 million). The WB, winning its weekly battle for fifth-
place bragging rights with UPN (averaging 4.5 million viewers, to the
latter's 4.2 million), climbed into the top 50 with Smallville (49th
place, 8.7 million).

WITHOUT A TRACE: Many fans of NOW AND AGAIN will be happy to see Eric
Close back on TV in the new drama WITHOUT A TRACE. Close is a member
of a crack Missing Persons Squad division of the FBI. The CBS series
also stars ANTHONY LaPAGLIA and POPPY MONTGOMERY, airs Thursday
nights at 10 following CSI. Entertainment Tonight talked to Eric
about his new role -- and he has a few words for TAKEN, the Steven
Spielberg mini-series airing on SCIFI soon.

SUPERMAN: While word came last week that Brett Ratner would be
directing the upcoming movie, Anthony Hopkins recently told Access
Hollywood that he would be interested in playing Jor-El in the
upcoming Superman movie. Though there has been nothing official, when
asked if he wanted Hopkins, Ratner said: "Absolutely." Ratner will be
a guest on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly on Thursday, Oct. 10.

LORD OF THE RINGS: A new "special extended edition" of the LORD OF
THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING DVD will arrive on November 12.
This four-disc set will include an additional 30 minutes of the
movie. Elijah Wood, who stars as Frodo in the Rings trilogy,
said "Instead of having the release with the deleted scenes section,
[director Peter Jackson] has literally cut 30 minutes back into the
film and added new musical cues that [composer] Howard Shore wrote
for the DVD. There are also two discs of supplemental material. So
there is a bunch of bonus documentaries and an in-depth study of how
the movie was made. It's pretty unbelievable." So, if you have waited
to purchase the LORD OF THE RINGS DVD, it sounds like this is the
one! The second chapter in the Lord of the Rings adventure, The Two
Towers, opens nationwide on Dec. 18.

An absolutely marvelous trailer is now available at
http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_video_sarumanwormtongue.html. It
features interviews with Peter Jackson, Christpher Lee and Brad
Dourif (Babylon 5's own).

MAD MAX 4: Moviehole.net has announced that the next installment of
the Mad Max story -- #4 -- has gotten a green light from Fox Studios.
According to the site, veteran Mad Max director George Miller has
been signed to film there beginning in March 2003. Negotiations are
under way between Mel Gibson's production company Icon, Fox Studios
and Miller to finalize other aspects of the deal. Although Gibson has
said that he would look favorably in reprising his role as "Mad" Max
Rockatansky, there is nothing official as yet..

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: Last weekend, Creation Entertainment hosted THE
OFFICIAL 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION in
Pasadena, California. Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner,
Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton; and NEMESIS author John Logan were on hand
to promote the upcoming movie which will be released on December
13th. Stewart commented on the film by saying, "It has some very
intense relationships in the film. But the one thing it has, which
perhaps we haven't quite had since GENERATIONS, is emotion. It's
emotionally a very, very intense movie and the last half an hour is
quite a roller coaster ride. I warn you... you should probably pick
up one of those little pocket tissues to take with you. There is some
sad but wonderful stuff at the end of the movie."

MYSTIC RIVER; Warner Bros. announced that production began on this
new triller on September 27. Clint Eastwood is behind the camera on
this one, directing stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, and
Laurence Fishburne. The movie is described as exploring "the dark,
interwoven history of three men and their families coming to terms
with a brutal murder on the mean streets of south Boston." The script
is based on a novel by Dennis Lehane.

MUTANT X: This syndicated series begins a second season this week
with an episode entitled "Past As Prologue". In an episode that picks
up where the season ended, Michael Easton returns to guest-star as
Gabriel Ashlocke, the first new mutant. In a desperate attempt to
save his own life, Ashlocke revives an ancient Egyptian alchemist who
poses a lethal threat to the Mutant X team. "Past as Prologue" was
written by Howard Chaykin and directed by T.J. Scott. In addition to
Easton, the episode guest stars Soo Goray and Lisa Marcos. For photos
and a synopsis of the episode, go to
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0210/01/mutantxindex.htm.

WITCHBLADE: Witchblade actors Anthony Cistaro, Eric Etebari and John
Hensley raised $10,113 from 124 autographed items in the Champions of
Charity Auction. Cistaro's charity was Habitat for Humanity - Los
Angeles. Etebari selected Hollygrove in Los Angeles. Hensley chose
Beacon House in Louisville.

JAMES BOND: Pierce Brosnan has indeed embodied the essense of JAMES
BOND over recent years. While a debate will rage on as to the BEST of
the Best, Brosnan is the current one and the next movie, TO DIE
ANOTHER DAY will be reased on November 22. In a recent interview,
Brosnan admits that doing Bond allows him to take more risks with
other feature films, including EVELYN. Directed by Australia's Bruce
Beresford, Brosnan is cast as an impoverished single father in 1950s
Dublin forced to take care of his three children following his
wife's sudden desertion. When they are removed to Church-run
institutions, he has to fight against an archaic Irish law. Brosnan
also sings in Evelyn, a side of him which audiences have never seen
or heard before. He admits to having been "incredibly frightened of
doing it, especially since I've never had any formal training as a
singer", but now the actor even hopes to record an album of Irish
folk songs.

CONGRATULATIONS: Gina Torres (Zoe from FIREFLY) has married her
Matrix costar Laurence Fishburne. The couple has been dating for
seven years now.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Network Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.5; Beyond Belief
1.3; 12 Monkeys 1.2; The Dead Zone 1.1; The Hidden 2 1.1; Prophecy 3
1.0; The Stand, Pt. 3 1.0; The Stand, Pt. 2 0.9; Living Dead 3 0.9,
and The Stand, Pt. 4 0.9. Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 9/2/02 -
9/8/02.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Buena Vista's SWEET HOME ALABAMA was indeed sweet
at the box office this weekend. Star Reese Witherspoon brought home
an estimated $37.5 million -- the biggest September opening in
boxoffice history. DreamWorks' THE TUXEDO -- the Jackie Chan-Jennifer
Love Hewitt flick -- did an estimated $15.1 million to place second.
MGM's BARBERSHOP moved into the third slot with estimated $10.1
million. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING slipped to fourth place with an
estimated $9.8 million. In the next week, it should surpass the
$140.5 million scared up by Artisan's "The Blair Witch Project" to
become the highest grossing independent film in boxoffice history.

FIREFLY: Joss Whedon's new series FIREFLY is just two weeks old --
and it is struggling. On Friday, they pulled in a 3.6 rating/7 share,
coming in last during their timeframe. The ratings for the premiere
episode finished at 4.1/8 in the overnights. For this Friday, Fox
finished in last place with a 4.0/7 rating. NBC was first with an
8.4/15, CBS was second with a 6.3/11 and ABC was third with a 5.0/9.

BIRDS OF PREY: Over at http://www.theclocktower.net/index.php you'll
find SPOILERS for the first several episodes -- along with dozens of
terrific pictures from the series. Can't wait for the show to
premiere next week.

OFFICIAL WORDS: According to Reuters, the Star Trek words "Klingon"
and "warp drive" are among 3,500 new entries formally accepted as
part of the English language in the new edition of the authoritative
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, which appeared Sept. 26. They
joined the Star Wars term "Jedi" in a science-fiction-inspired
lexicon that has become so common it could not be ignored. How do
words get added to the dictionary? Dictionary spokeswoman Claire
Turner said, "Generally, a word has to be used five times in five
different places over five years, although something like 'text
messaging' got in quicker, because it became so widely used so
quickly."

ROBBERY: As if it were ripped from a page from the newspaper, SF
author Michael Crichton was robbed at gunpoint and tied up by two men
who ransacked his home, but he wasn't harmed. The creator of ER and
author of Jurassic Park and Timeline was robbed shortly before 5 a.m.
on Sept. 23.

TROY: Eric Bana, the Aussie actor who stars in the upcoming HULK
movie, has signed on to star opposite Brad Pitt in Warner Bros.
Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures "Troy" for director Wolfgang
Petersen. Based on Homer's epic account of the Trojan War, this big-
budget project is set to begin shooting in the spring in the United
Kingdom, Malta and Morocco, with an eye toward a 2004 release. David
Benioff wrote the script to the adventure, which finds Bana in the
role of Hector with Pitt capturing the role of Achilles. Hector is
the prince of Troy, who leads the Trojan army in holding off the
entire Greek armada

SMALLVILLE: Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) joined fans recently for a
chat on AOL. You can read part of the transcript over at The Comics
Continuum . "Look for a fun-filled, intense [Smallville] season",
Michael says!

The SMALLVILLE comic book is due out in October. There are some
preview pages of the issue over at ComicsContinuiuum.

UNIQUE CHARITY ITEM

Ten popular science fiction actors have donated their time, images
and autographs for an exclusive photograph, the proceeds of which
will go to charity. For sale through the actors themselves and at ,
the limited-edition photo is in color, edged in white and ready to
place in an 11X14 frame, and handsigned. Each of the 1,000 limited
edition photos comes embossed with a seal of authenticity and
numbered. The photograph is now available for a pre-sale price of
$100. After Sept 11, 2002, the price will go up to at least $125.00.
Among the charities to benefit will be the Penny Lane home for abused
children in Los Angeles, and various September 11 funds. The actors
hope to raise more than $100,000 through the charity project. The
Penny Lane Home is a residential facility for children who have been
severely abused, physically, emotionally and sexually. Many
have "fallen through the cracks" of the social service outreach
programs, and Penny Lane is their last chance at escaping the abuse.

Actors in the photo include: Patricia Tallman, known best for her
roles as Lyta Alexander in Babylon 5 and Barbara in Night of the
Living Dead (1990) Vaughn Armstrong, who has portrayed more guest
star aliens on Star Trek:TNG, DS9 and Voyager than any other actor in
Star Trek history. Currently, he holds the recurring role of Admiral
Maxwell Forrest on Enterprise, as well as at least eight other Guest
Starring roles on board the new Trek series to date. Stephen Austin
portrayed many bizarre alien creatures on Babylon 5. His most notable
was the lovable Pak'ma'ra Ambassador. David Brooks is an accomplished
artist as well as actor. He is best known to the sci fi community as
Max Eilerson on the Babylon 5 spin off, Crusade. Jeffrey Willerth
portrayed Ambassador Kosh and was Associate Producer of Babylon 5
Robin Atkin Downes, best known for his role of Byron in Babylon 5
Carrie Dobro, Dureena Nafeel in Crusade. Tim Choate was extremely
popular on B5 as Zathras (and his brothers, all named Zathras). He
also portrayed Pollack on Crusade. Beata Pozniak appeared as Babylon
5's Earth Alliance President Luchenko. Ed Wasser, the evil Mr. Morden
on Babylon 5.

As a special promotion, the first 100 orders will receive a special
gift: former Star Trek stunt coordinator, Dennis Madalone, has
donated 100 copies of his single, "America, We Stand As One," to say
thank you to the science fiction fans who purchase the charity
photograph. To order the photo online, go to
http://www.thegalacticgateway.com, click on shop, and search on the
word charity.

COMIC BOOK WORLD

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Issue #44 is on news stands now. There are some
page previews from the issue over at
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0208/23/marvelfirsts.htm.

RISING STARS: #20 The latest issue is on stands now.
Speaking of RISING STARS, Volume #1 of the series has been out for a
while. Volume #2 is now available. If you missed any of the single
issues of the series, you'll want to pick up the graphic novels that
include 8 issues in a single bound copy.

ALIAS
Based on the ABC TV series, Alias creator/director/producer JJ Abrams
makes his comic book debut. Agent Sydney Bristow finds her way into
new covert missions, high adventure, and deep conspiracies in two
tales with art by Andy Park (Tomb Raider) and Rob Liefeld
(Youngblood). As a special bonus, a host of comics creators provide
an all-star pin-up gallery. Available with a standard art cover,
photo cover, deluxe foil photo cover, chromium cover, and a remarked
and signed art cover edition.

SCI FI PUBLICATIONS

Cult Times #85: Commandant Grayza, played by Rebecca Riggs, talks to
Cult Times about joining Farscape. Angel's Charisma Carpenter
discussed her role as Cordelia Chase and her off-set interests. Now
that X-Files has ended, Chris Carter has had a chance to look back
over the final days and he reveals what he believes he accompished
through the adventures of Mulder and Scully.

Expose Special #21: Joss Whedon looks at all three of his shows this
season -- Buffy, Angel and Firefly. Birds of Prey's team talk about
how they brought the world of New Gotham to the small screen. John
Doe is a new -- and intriguing show. Dominic Purcell and producers
Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson drop a few hints about what's ahead.

TV Zone #155: Wayne Pygram has been chief baddie on Farscape for
several seasons now. Wayne talks about life behind the mask of
Scorpius. In this issue, get a complete episode guide for SMALLVILLEs
along with a chat with Clare Kramer who brings Glory back to life on
BUFFY.

Starburst #291: ENTERPRISE begins it's second season and the cast and
crew talk about their adventure. The crew of FIREFLY talk about
heading into the future -- some 400 years. DEAD ZONE's Anthony
Michael Hall gives us some insight into the strengths and weaknesses
of his popular show.

BABYLON 5 BOOK OF QUOTES

For all those who submitted quotes and experiences to the Babylon 5
Book of Quotes, word from JMS is that the book, plus emails and
suggestions, is being compiled now, and they're targeting February,
the 10th anniversary of B5, for the publication date.

SCI-FI SCHEDULE

CRUSADE

07-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE THE LONG ROAD
08-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE VISITORS FROM DOWN THE STREET
09-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE THE WELL OF FOREVER
10-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE EACH NIGHT I DREAM OF HOME
11-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE PATTERNS OF THE SOUL
15-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE THE PATH OF SORROWS
16-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE RULING FROM THE TOMB
17-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE THE RULES OF THE GAME
18-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE WAR ZONE
21-OCT-02 5:00 PM CRUSADE APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS

BABYLON 5:

22-OCT-02 5:00 PM THE GATHERING - PART 1
23-OCT-02 5:00 PM THE GATHERING - PART 2
24-OCT-02 5:00 PM MIDNIGHT ON THE FIRING LINE
28-OCT-02 5:00 PM SOUL HUNTER
29-OCT-02 5:00 PM BORN TO THE PURPLE

STARGATE SG-1

07-OCT-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THE BROCA DIVIDE
07-OCT-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
07-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 COLD LAZARUS
07-OCT-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THE NOX
07-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 THE BROCA DIVIDE
08-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
09-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 COLD LAZARUS
10-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 THE NOX
11-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) ABYSS
11-OCT-02 11:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) ABYSS
14-OCT-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 BRIEF CANDLE
14-OCT-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THOR'S HAMMER
14-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THE TORMENT OF TANTALUS
14-OCT-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 BLOODLINES
14-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 BRIEF CANDLE
15-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 THOR'S HAMMER
16-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 THE TORMENT OF TANTALUS
17-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 BLOODLINES
18-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) THE OTHER GUYS
18-OCT-02 11:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) THE OTHER GUYS
21-OCT-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 FIRE AND WATER
21-OCT-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 HATHOR
21-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SINGULARITY
21-OCT-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 COR-AI
21-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 FIRE AND WATER
22-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 HATHOR
23-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 SINGULARITY
24-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 COR-AI
25-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) ALLEGIANCE
25-OCT-02 11:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 (LBX) ALLEGIANCE
28-OCT-02 7:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 ENIGMA
28-OCT-02 8:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 SOLITUDES
28-OCT-02 9:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 TIN MAN
28-OCT-02 10:00 PM STARGATE: SG-1 THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
28-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 ENIGMA
29-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 SOLITUDES
30-OCT-02 1:00 AM STARGATE: SG-1 TIN MAN

BABYLON 5 COMMUNITIES

CHAT GROUP:
Ranger Renee reports that she has a Babylon 5 chat group (for those
of you over 30) at http://groups.msn.com/Babtrek30. It covers Babylon
5 and all of Star Trek. Drop on over and give it a peek.
MAILING LISTS

REDEMPTION: Ranger Steve reports that a new discussion group has been
created for the upcoming REDEMPTION convention. Redemption 03, 21-23
February 2003, Ashford, Kent, Celebrating 25 years of Blake's 7 and
10 years of Babylon 5. www.smof.com/redemption.

NW-B5 is a mailing list devoted to bringing critical information to
the Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, and Northern Washington areas.
More specifically, anyone north of Seattle. B5 is broadcast on
SPACE:TIS in Canada, and Sci-Fi channel in the US. By subscribing to
nw-b5, you'll be able to know info bringing you up to date on the
current scheduling and events happening in the community related to
B5. You'll also be subscribed to the list itself, which means that
you'll receive email when there is a scheduling change or critical
information needs to go out to you (for example, if we need to start
another mailing campaign).

For further information, see http://www.nw-b5.com
John Francis
Webmaster, Listowner, and Co-Moderator
mailto:nw-b5@...

BABYLON 5 DISCUSSION LIST

The Babylon 5 discussion mailing list is for any and all discussions
and/or news pertaining to or related to Babylon 5 and/or Crusade. The
list has been in existence for the past three years now, and has
recently moved. The new location is http://lists.apparition.org/cgi-
bin/lyris.pl, and you can subscribe by sending a blank e-mail message
to join-babylon_5-l@....

THE GALACTIC GATEWAY

Here's a unique site for you! Jeffrey Willerth, Patricia Tallman,
Mira Furlan, Claudia Christian, Robin Atkin Downes, Rick Biggs, Jerry
Doyle, Bruce Boxleitner, Melissa Gilbert, Peter Jurasik, Bill Mumy
and Carrie Dobro are under its umbrella. Actors from other shows have
joined the Gateway. Ted Raimi and Robert Trebor from Xena and
Hercules are now at GG. To subscribe to a mailing list for GG, send a
blank note to thegalacticgateway-subscribe@egroups.com.

GATEWAY CHATTERS

There is never enough time to keep in touch with friends! To help
out, a mailing list has been started for chatters over at the
Galactic Gateway. If you are interested in joining, send a blank note
to gateway-chatter-subscribe@egroups.com.

GATEWAY TRADER

Are you looking for a particular Babylon 5 collectible? Do you have
some items you'd like to trade? Then this is the list for you. To
join, send a blank note to gateway-trader-subscribe@egroups.com.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

The Art Gallery at The Zocalo Today is open. There are SO MANY
talented people in our Babylon 5 community. We have enjoyed works by
Todd Brugman and Tye Bourdony on our toons page, but there are a host
of others who enjoy drawing, painting, sketching their favorite
characters. Here are a few works that have been received. I have some
others that will be added soon.
If you would like to share your work with us at The Zocalo Today,
please send along a digital photo of your work and I'll begin putting
the gallery together. If you do not have your work in digital format,
drop me a note and we'll see what we can work out.

CALLING ALL CLUBS

There are a number of fabulous Babylon 5/Crusade Clubs around the
world. Visit the B5 Fan Club page to see if there is a club near you.
If you have a club that you would like to have listed, drop the
information about your Club to me at sgbruckner@... or
bruckner@.... That information will be added to the new B5
Fan Club Listing.

Massimo has sent an update for the B5 Fan Club in Italy. Founded in
1995, the club now has 230 members! In Italy, they have just seen the
last two episodes from season five! Membership in the club includes:
the club card, a poster, a personalized pen and four number of ISN
Network the fanzine published by the club. The cost is Euro 20 for an
year in Italy. Interested? Contact Massimo at mmartini@....

BABYLON 5 NEWSLETTERS

If you have a newsletter you'd like to have listed at The Zocalo
Today, send the information along. It will be posted on the B5 Fan
Club/Newsletter page.
Ranger Shane in North Carolina sent in the following note about
their "Jumpgate" newsletter.

Hey Sandy! Just wanted to give you an update on the NC B5 group's
newsletter, Jumpgate. There's now a dedicated EMail address for
submissions - jumpgatemag@... - and any submissions,
solicited or un-, can be sent to this address. Also, issues are
available for free download at the URL at the bottom of this message.

Jumpgate - The Newsletter of the North Carolina Babylon 5 Fan Club
Shane Killian, Editor

BABYLON 5/CRUSADE CONVENTIONS

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Maquis Gras 2002
October 4-6, 2002
Place: Ramada Inn, Portage, Indiana
B5 Guest: Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.maquis.com/mfa/gras1.htm.

Point North
October 5-6, 2002
Place: Salem Civic Center
Salem, VA
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.point-
north.com.

Slanted Fedora, Raleigh Area
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Durham Marriott
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.sfedora.com.

All-American Toy & Collectible Expo
October 12, 2002
Place: Wilmington, NC
B5 Guest: Peter Jurasik
For more information, visit their website at www.gannmemorials.com .

V-Con
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Plaza 500 Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at
http://www3.telus.net/dh2/vconsociety/.

JVL-CON 2002
October 24-27, 2002
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place: Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at www.si-fi-nut.com .

Con*Cept 2002 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
November 2, 2002
Place: Days Inn, Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
B5 Guests: Jason Carter, Richard Biggs
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.monsffa.com/concept2002.html.

VULKON
November 15-17, 2002
Orlando, Florida
B5 Guests: Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/.

Be sure to visit our Convention Calendar for a full listing of
upcoming conventions featuring Babylon 5, Crusade and Legend of the
Rangers cast members as guests.

Well, that's about it for this week.  I've put a few things into
this issue that I haven't included in a while, but they are
regularly out at the website.  If you want a group or newsletter
mentioned in the Zocalo, drop me a line.  It's fun stitching
communities together by way of newsletters, chat groups, etc.

Until next time,
Take care and be safe,
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – SEPTEMBER 14, 2002

WHAT'S NEW

JMS INTERVIEW: Ranger Don sent along an interesting interview by JMS
for The Comic Wire. You can read the entire piece at
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1532.

Joe also posted the entire text of AMAZING SPIDERMAN #36 online at
the B5 moderated newsgroup. Since the comic book has long since been
sold out and people have been curious about his tribute to the events
of 9/11, he reposted the updated text and you can read it at
<http://www.jmsnews.com/scripts/MsgStore.dll?
MfcISAPICommand=GetMsg&List=1&Topic=1&Flags=0&Query=BrowseCmd&QFlags=0
&ls=0&qs=0&qt=0>.

Since JMS gave permission to re-post, I've placed it on the JMS
Speaks at http://www.isnnews.net/zocalo/jms.shtml as well.

BABYLON 5 AND CRUSADE:  Good news on this front!  A lot of people
were worried when they saw CRUSADE was coming back to SCIFI – in
Babylon 5's timeslot at 5pm ET.  Not to worry.  You can start
watching Babylon 5 all over again – beginning with THE GATHERING on
October 22.  The complete schedule is below.

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

With the new season of TV series just ahead of us, what shows look
interesting to you -- and why? Will FIREFLY by Joss Whedon be a hit?
Will the next seasons of ENTERPRISE, BUFFY, ANGEL, ANDROMEDA,
STARGATE be better than the previous seasons? What do YOU think?

Send in your responses to thezocalo@.... I'll post them on the
Discussion Page and put some of them in the next e-mail edition of
The Zocalo Today!

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW:

GARY COLE: How did Gary Cole's new series fare this week? Despite
stiff competition from the major networks, the WB was very happy with
solid numbers for the premiere. I'm sure it didn't hurt to have the
latest HARRY POTTER trailer air during the episode either!

ENID-RAYE ADAMS: Enid-Raye Adams who portrayed Firell in B5LR can be
seen in "Prometheus" -- an upcoming episode of STARGATE SG-1.

JOHN COPELAND: John Copeland, Producer for Babylon 5, is hard at work
on a new series of dinosaur series for the Discovery Channel. His
previous series, WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED AMERICA is up for an Emmy
Award for Best Animation. Let's keep our fingers crossed for him!

TIM EARLS: Tim Earls is the production designer on the new FIREFLY
series from Fox. Tim worked worked in the Art Department with John
Iacovelli and created all the wonderful ship designs for Babylon 5
and Crusade. He then moved on to Voyager. I am looking forward to see
what he will come up with on FIREFLY. The Serenity is a neat ship!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS!

Pat Tallman - September 4
Cinzia Zanetti - September 5
Robin Atkin Downes - September 6
Mira Furlan - September 7
Walter Koenig - September 14
Robert Rusler - September 20
Gary Cole - September 20
Bear Burge - September 23
Jason Carter - September 23
Manny Case - September 23

Don't know some of these folks? Bear Burge was the prop artist for
Babylon 5. I sent many a wonderful hour talking and watching Bear
create some wonderful devices to be used on B5 and Crusade. Manny
Case is a make-up artist. He had worked with Mira Furlan -- in
creating Delenn each morning.

Have I missed anyone? If you know the birthday of someone connected
with Babylon 5, pass the information along. We want to include
everyone in our Happy Birthday Wishes.

NEW SCI-FI PUBLICATIONS:

Expose #72: For all you Amanda Tapping fans, this issue is for YOU!
Amanda is fantastic as Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1. This year
she's have a LOT of fun and even has her turn at leading the team --
not to mention almost drowning on the set! Also in this issue, Luke
Perry talks about JEREMIAH, Anthony Cistaro chats about WITCHBLADE
and Stephanie Romanov lets us in on some of what is in store on ANGEL
this year.

Cult Times Special #23: School Days is the title of this issue --
with Buffy returning to Sunnydale, Clark going back to Smallville
High. Also in this issue, you'll hear from Jason Katims about his
three years on ROSWELL and how executive producer Paula Hart has
handled the ever changing Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE:

16-SEP-02 5:00 PM DAY OF THE DEAD
17-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE CORPS IS MOTHER, THE CORPS IS FATHER
18-SEP-02 5:00 PM MEDITATIONS ON THE ABYSS
19-SEP-02 5:00 PM DAERKNESS ASCENDING
20-SEP-02 5:00 PM AND ALL MY DREAMS, TORN ASUNDER
23-SEP-02 5:00 PM MOVEMENTS OF FIRE AND SHADOW
24-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE FALL OF CENTAURI PRIME
25-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE WHEEL OF FIRE
26-SEP-02 5:00 PM OBJECTS IN MOTION
27-SEP-02 5:00 PM OBJECTS AT REST
30-SEP-02 5:00 PM SLEEPING IN LIGHT
22-OCT-02 5:00 PM THE GATHERING - PART 1
23-OCT-02 5:00 PM THE GATHERING - PART 2
24-OCT-02 5:00 PM MIDNIGHT ON THE FIRING LINE
28-OCT-02 5:00 PM SOUL HUNTER
29-OCT-02 5:00 PM BORN TO THE PURPLE

CRUSADE SCHEDULE:

01-OCT-02 5:00 PM  RACING THE NIGHT
02-OCT-02 5:00 PM  THE NEEDS OF EARTH
03-OCT-02 5:00 PM  THE MEMORY OF WAR
07-OCT-02 5:00 PM  THE LONG RAOD
08-OCT-02 5:00 PM  VISITORS FROM DOWN THE STREET
09-OCT-02 5:00 PM  THE WELL OF FOREVER
10-OCT-02 5:00 PM  EACH NIGHT I DREAM OF HOME
11-OCT-02 5:00 PM  PATTERNS OF THE SOUL
15-OCT-02 5:00 PM  THE PATH OF SORROWS
16-OCT-02 5:00 PM  RULING FROM THE TOMB
17-OCT-02 5:00 PM THE RULES OF THE GAME
18-OCT-02 5:00 PM WAR ZONE
21-OCT-02 5:00 PM APPEARANCES AND OTHER DECEITS

INSIDE SCIENCE FICTION THIS WEEK:

STARGATE: Season Two of STARGATE SG-1 is finally out of DVD. Melissa
Perinsson reviews the offering at
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/13_screen.html, giving it a B+, but
only because there isn't a lof of extra material included. But for
those of us who came to the show late, just the offering is a welcome
addition.

FARSCAPE: Efforts continue regarding the cancellation of FARSCAPE by
SCIFI. Visit http://farscape.wdsection.com/index.html to see what is
going on as far as petitions and other activities. Over at
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?28046 you can read about
various efforts underway regarding projects, including a possible
feature film.

FARSCAPE AND UPN: While out wandering this morning, I came across a
very juicy rumor about UPN being interested in picking up FARSCAPE
for the 2003/2004 season. Shades of Roswell and Buffy! So stay tuned.

JOHN DOE: An interesting series ahead of us this year is JOHN DOE.
Entertainment Tonight talks to the series star, Dominic Purcell
http://www.etonline.com/television/a12216.htm about getting the role
and what getting the role has meant for him.

DEADZONE: On Sunday, September 15, the USA Network will air the
entire first season of 'The Dead Zone' starting at 10am ET. The final
episode of season one will air at 10pm.

RUMORS: As you surf the internet, you can come up with some
astounding rumors. There are the truly dumb ones -- Ben Affleck wears
s toupee -- and then there are things like -- the next title for the
new Spiderman movie -- THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN. Well, we'll see. Things
do have a way of changing in that business.

RATINGS: Top SF Network Shows: Futurama 2.6; Alias 2.5; Smallville
1.9; Enterprise 1.8; Sabrina 1.8; Buffy 1.3; Charmed 1.2; Touched by
an Angel 1.1; Angel 1.0, and Mysterious Ways 0.8. Source: Nielsen
Galaxy Report, 8/12/02 - 8/18/02.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: Will the 10th Star Trek film be the last? It is
being billed as "a generation's final journey" and producer Rick
Berman says, "There may be [truth to that]. We'll see." As for the
film's progress, Berman said, "We've screened it for Paramount.
They're crazy about it. We're going to be having some test screenings
soon. But the picture's pretty much done." Nemesis heads for theaters
on Dec. 13. The full trailer will hit online on Wednesday Sept 18th
at 9:30pm US-EST, right after the season premiere of "Enterprise".
Early reviews of the film were good; however the latest I've read
indicated that fans will find it interesting, but a tad familiar.

HARRY POTTER: The new trailer for the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE
CHAMBER OF SECRETS made it's network debut last night on FAMILY
AFFAIR. Five new theater banners for the second POTTER installment
should be showing up in theaters today. You can see them on the
official website at
<http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/dailyprophet/article.jsp?
id=theatre_banners>. As soon as the trailer is on-line, we'll let you
know.

ENTERPRISE: Over at TrekWeb you can find interviews, photos and more
as we approach the season two premiere of ENTERPRISE. "Shockwave II"
has an airdate of September 18.

FOUR FEATHERS: Some interesting photos from the upcoming movie
starring Heath Ledger can be found at
http://www.cinemovies.fr/fiche_photos.php?IDfilm=683. The movie opens
on September 20. Curious about this remake? Read the review at
http://www.empiremovies.com/reviews/brendan/the_four_feathers.shtml.

POLARIS/FARSCAPE: JMS has made some interesting comments on the TV
industry, given the situation with Farscape and SCIFI. He has also
provided a tad more information on his upcoming project with SCIFI,
POLARIS. See JMS Speaks for more.

RATINGS: Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: Stargate SG-1 2.3; The X-Files
2.3; 3rd Rock 2.2; Andromeda 1.9; Buffy 1.9; John Edward 1.9; Mutant
X 1.9; Beastmaster 1.6; Sheena 1.5, and Pretender 1.4. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 8/12/02 - 8/18/02.

TRIBUTE: A number of authors reflect on the tragedy of September 11 --
  and share their thoughts with us. Authors include: Essays: Constance
Ash, Bruce Sterling, Lisa DuMond, Gardner Dozois, Richard Bowes,
Terry Bisson, Jack McDevitt, Kristine K. Rusch, Steven E. Altman,
David Brin. Stories: James Morrow and J. Aaron Bellamy. Poems: Neil
Gaiman, Joe Haldeman and Patrick O'Leary.

SPIDERMAN: The new animated SPIDERMAN series will feature the voice
of Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker. This MTV production will be
different from this summer's big screen release. Harris said, "They
want Spider-Man himself to be more of a street-talking, sh-t-talking
basketball kind of guy, and for Peter Parker to be much more stammery
and a different pitch." Harris said there will be some new villains
to contend with each week and some will be voiced by rock
stars! "We're on our fourth and fifth show, and they're doing a lot
of music crossovers. So one of the villains last week was Rob Zombie,
and I think Pink might do one. Since it's on MTV, they're doing the
music crossovers as best they can. [Zombie] played the head of a
bandit organization, a rogue organization that was trying to disrupt
the city." Spider-Man: The Animated Series will debut in the fall.

SUPERMAN: While I grew up with George Reeves as Superman, Chris REEVE
truly embodied the man of steel with courage and integrity. He
continues his fight to regain mobility after a spinal injury. If you
would like to join fans in wishing Chris a most joyous 50th birthday
(on Sept. 25) , go to
<http://www.christopherreeve.org/petitions/petition.cfm?
petitionID=1>. An anonymous donor has offered to contribute $1 to
Chris Reeve Paralysis Foundation for every birthday card sent, so get
busy!

FARSCAPE: Series star Ben Browder talked to Cinescape recently and a
part of the interview can be seen at
<http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?
aff_id=0&this_cat=Television&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270355&obj_id
=36143>. Browder talks about the evolution of his character over the
last three seasons and what we can see as the series closes out
season four.

SLEEPWALKER: There's a new superhero on the horizon -- and Oscar-
nominated actor Laurence Fishburne is going to be part of that
creative process. Having just finished work on THE MATRIX sequels,
Fishburne will produce a primetime tentatively titled "Sleepwalker."
This high-concept show follows the adventures of a next-generation
superhero. "Spawn" writer Alan B. McElroy will pen the project, which
has received a rich script commitment from CBS, and will executive
produce with Fishburne, Jonathan Axelrod and Kelly Edwards.

BUFFY: The visual effects team responsible for "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer," "Angel" and the upcoming "Firefly" -- have formed a new
company, Zoic Studios. Rather than negotiate a new contract with
Radium this summer, executive producer Steve Schofield, along with
creative directors Chris Jones and Loni Peristere, decided to form
their own self-financed venture. Zoic officially opened its doors
Sept. 4 and employs 26 full-time staff and 10 free-lancers at its new
facility in Culver City. The newly formed venture brought the Whedon
shows with them, and they won the visual effects package on ABC's
midseason drama "Miracles" earlier this month. "

FAMILY AFFAIR: This revamped version of the original FAMILY AFFAIR TV
series, stars Gary Cole as Uncle Bill and Tim Curry as Mr. French.
Catch it tonight on the WB at 8pm. Don't forget, the latest Harry
Potter trailer will be seen during the episode as well!

BUFFY: Creator Joss Whedon talks to SciFi Wire about the upcoming
seventh season of BUFFY at
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/09_interview.html. Sunnydale High
School has been rebuilt and some old, familiar faces will make an
appearance, including more Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) and the
return of Faith (Eliza Dushku). This year Buffy (Sarah Michelle
Gellar) takes charge of her life. And Whedon promises that he will be
more involved this year, alongside executive producer Marti Noxon.

FARSCAPE: SCIFI posted an explanation of why FARSCAPE has not been
picked up for the fifth season. Growing production costs and an
inability to broaden its audience, "led to the difficult decision to
end the series at the conclusion of season four." The remaining new
episodes of Farscape's fourth season will return in January 2003.

DEAD ZONE: This week will mark the end of season one for DEAD ZONE.
It has been quite a ride for star and co-producer Anthony Michael
Hall. Hall told SCI FI Wire that work is already underway on season
two and he is looking forward to working more closely with head
writers/producers Michael and Shawn Piller. He wants to get a sense
of some of the ideas they have in mind and raise the stakes. He
said, "you always have to raise the bar and give [the audience] more
than what they expected. And that's a challenge for everybody, the
actors as well as the writers. We want to improve upon what we have
already." "Destiny" airs on USA at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 15. Repeats
air on the SCI FI Channel at 8 p.m. Fridays.

FUTURAMA: This may be the last year on FOX for FUTURAMA, but The
Cartoon Network has stepped in to pick up the series as part of its
Sunday Adult Swim programming. The Cartoon Network is making ana
effort to get adult viewers to watch more cartoons. FUTURAMA will
start showing in January. FOX has not officially cancelled the show,
but it has not ordered any new half-hours produced. There are still a
season's worth of un-aired episodes set to air in the 2002-03 TV
season.

JASON VS. FREDDY: According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Swimfan's"
Jason Ritter has replaced Brad Renfro and will star opposite Monica
Keena in New Line Cinema's horror franchise clash "Freddy vs. Jason."
Ritter and Keena will join Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland in
the film about a group of friends who team up to spark a battle
between the legendary evildoers Freddy Krueger (of "Nightmare on Elm
Street" fame) and Jason Vorhees (of the "Friday the 13th" franchise).
Robert Englund will reprise his role as Freddy, while the role of
Jason has yet to be cast.

HARRY POTTER/FAMILY AFFAIR: Zap2It.Com reports that the first full-
length trailer for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" will be
shown during the first episode of "Family Affair." The WB will run
the preview during the one-hour premiere of "Family Affair" on
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. The "Harry Potter" film will be released
in theaters in North America on Friday, Nov. 15.

STAR WARS: Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones will be
launched on Imax screens beginning November 1. The prequel will be
digitally remastered to take advantage of the superior audio and
video of the large-screen format.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 1. Swimfan, $12.4 million; 2. My Big Fat Greek
Wedding, $10.6 million; 3. City by the Sea, $9.1 million; 4. Signs,
$8 million; 5. XXX, $5.5 million; 6. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost
Dreams, $3 million; 7. Austin Powers in Goldmember, $2.8 million; 8.
fear dot com, $2.3 million; 9. Spider-Man/Men in Black 2 (double
feature), $2 million; 10. Blue Crush, $1.8 million.

INTERNET MOVIES: IBM announced yesterday that it has signed a deal
with Movielink, a joint venture of all the major studios except
Disney, to provide the technical equipment for the online video-on-
demand service. Movielink has been on hold while studios attempted to
find a secure method for delivering films to broadband users. The
plan is to have users download a film and they will have 30 days in
which they can watch it. Once they do, the film "disappears" within
24 hours. Pricing for the new service has not been set. The
announcement came as Warner Bros. announced that it plans to put
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone online via a similar video-on-
demand Internet service called CinemaNow.com, which plans to charge
$3.99 to view the film. It will take approximately 2 hours on a
broadband connection to download it.

SMALLVILLE: If you missed the first season finale of SMALLVILLE,
you'll have a few more chances to catch it before the second season
arriveson September 24. The WB will broadcast "Tempest" on Tuesday,
Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. The new season
begins with "Vortex" on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. (ET).

MIMIC: SENTINEL: Principal photography has begun in Bucharest,
Romania for "Mimic : Sentinel". Amanda Plummer ("Pulp Fiction"), John
Kapelos ("The Breakfast Club") and Lance Henriksen ("Aliens") have
been cast in the leads, while Karl Geary, Alexis Dziena, Rebecca
Mader and Kieth Robinson round out the cast.

TERMINATOR 3: Variety reports that Terminator 3 has completed
principle photography. Director John Mostow reports production
finished on schedle -- after five months of filming. They finished
with a bang! The last scene was filmed on Rodeo Drive. It took five
months to gain clearance to shoot it there. "It was the arrival of
the female Terminator, and as you know, they arrive naked," director
Jonathan Mostow said. "Because there are so many tourists, the
challenge was to shoot that scene with Kristanna Loken without
attracting too many lookyloos." Terminator 3 will be released
sometime during 2003.

RATINGS: Top 10 SCIFI Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.9; Tremors 3 1.8;
Pythons 2 1.3; The Dead Zone 1.1; They Nest 1.1; Tremors 2 1.1;
Farscape 1.1; Beyond Belief 1.0; Komodo 0.9, and Hideous 0.8. Source:
Nielsen Galaxy Report, 8/12/02 - 8/18/02.

ENTERPRISE: ENTERPRISE materials have been added to the History of
the Future Museum at the Star Trek: The Experience theme attraction
at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel. The museum features props, costumes,
pictures and memorabilia from all incarnations of Star Trek. Recent
additions for ENTERPRISE include Capt. Archer's (Scott Bakula)
uniform, an early version of a phase pistol/phase rifle from "Broken
Bow," a small version of an Enterprise work station and manual, an
Enterprise-era Klingon hand disruptor, Suliban and Andorian heads and
a Suliban hand weapon. There are also exact replicas of the four
Enterprise ship drawings from Archer's ready room. The museum is
adding exhibit items from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek:
Voyager and the feature film Star Trek: Insurrection.

BIRDS OF PREY: There is a ton of new photos and interviews at
http://www.gothamclocktower.com/. The publicity shots are wonderful.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Maquis Gras 2002
October 4-6, 2002
Place: Ramada Inn, Portage, Indiana
B5 Guest: Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.maquis.com/mfa/gras1.htm.

Point North
October 5-6, 2002
Place: Salem Civic Center
Salem, VA
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.point-
north.com.

Slanted Fedora, Raleigh Area
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Durham Marriott
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.sfedora.com.

V-Con
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Plaza 500 Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at
http://www3.telus.net/dh2/vconsociety/.

JVL-CON 2002
October 24-27, 2002
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place: Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at www.si-fi-nut.com .

MY TWO CENTS:

This has been an emotional week.  September 11 means something
special to each of us.   Whether you knew people who were directly
involved or just observed the horror and tragedy as it unfolded a
year ago, the United States – and the world -- was forever
transformed on that day.

Those tragic events seem to have brought us closer to those we love
and others around us – particularly family.  It has given me a new
appreciation of what really counts.  I want to thank all those who
write in with news and observations.  I enjoy hearing from you,
answering questions when I can – sharing your thoughts and concerns.
While a TV series brought us together, we have found something
special here.  Though Babylon 5 has been out of production for quite
some time, our base has remained strong – and has even grown.  Thanks
for being there.

Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY – September 8, 2002

This is a special edition of The Zocalo Today.  Yes, it's bad news!
But it's an alert as well.  B5 movies begin on Monday night at SCIFI
at 9PM.  So be sure to watch Thirdspace and others this week.

BABYLON 5 MOVIES ON SCIFI

09-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCINEMA FEATURE BABYLON 5: THIRDSPACE (LBX)
10-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCINEMA FEATURE BABYLON 5: RIVER OF SOULS (LBX)
11-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES BABYLON 5: LEGEND OF THE RANGERS
(LBX)

FARSCAPE CANCELLED

It seems we've been here before -- more times than we care to think
about. Another show has been cancelled -- despite ratings. On Friday,
in the SCI FI Channel's #Farscape chat room, David Kemper, Richard
Manning, and Ben Browder met with fans to bring them the bad news.
Kemper wrote, "As of yesterday, we were informed -- after massive
efforts by everyone at Henson and working on the show -- most
importantly Brian Henson and the 3 gentlemen here that Sci Fi was not
going to exercise it's option to pick up the 5th season of Farscape."

This announcement came as the show was just two days away from
completing season four.

If you would like to join fellow fans as they write to voice their
support for FARSCAPE -- and ask that the network rethink their
decision to cancel the series, here are addresses you may use:

Bonnie Hammer
Executive Vice President and General Manager

Tom Vitale
Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Scheduling, and Program
Planning

The SCIFI Channel
1230 Ave of the Americas, 20th floor
New York, NY 10020 -1513

The USA Network owns the SciFi Channel, so here are some addresses at
USA Network:
(_) E-mail the SciFi Channel at scifiweekly@....
(_) E-mail the SciFi Channel at program@....
(_) E-mail the SciFi Channel's feedback page at
feedback@....
(_) Call the SciFi Channel viewer comment line: (212) 413-5000.
(_) Call the SciFi Channel programming line: (212) 413-5821.
(_) Call the SciFi Channel comments line: (212) 413-5577.

Angela Mancuso
President of Cable Programming
USA Networks, Inc.
8800 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Mr. Barry Diller
President/CEO
USA Networks, Inc
8800 Sunset Blvd, Fifth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Mr. Charles Engel
Executive Vice President, Programming
Studios USA
8800 Sunset Blvd. Fifth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069

If you want to add your name to an on-line petition, go to
http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/SAVE_FARSCAPE/.

We will have to wait until Monday to see what SCIFI says about the
cancellation. There's nothing on their site as yet.

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE AT SCIFI:

09-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) IN THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
10-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) A TRAGEDY OF TELEPATHS
11-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE RAGGED EDGE
12-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) PHOENIX RISING
16-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DAY OF THE DEAD
17-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE CORPS IS MOTHER, THE CORPS IS
FATHER
18-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MEDITATIONS ON THE ABYSS
19-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) DARKNESS ASCENDING
20-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) AND ALL MY DREAMS, TORN ASUNDER
23-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) MOVEMENTS OF FIRE AND SHADOW
24-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE FALL OF CENTAURI PRIME
25-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) THE WHEEL OF FIRE
26-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) OBJECTS IN MOTION
27-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) OBJECTS AT REST
30-SEP-02 5:00 PM BABYLON 5 (LBX) SLEEPING IN LIGHT

CRUSADE SCHEDULE

Crusade returns to SCIFI in October – taking over Babylon 5's
timeslot.  Beginning October 1, Crusade will be seen at 5pm ET.  No
episode titles are given, but they will probably be done in the order
of their previous broadcast.

That's it for now.
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net

While we are experiencing problems at our regular website, you can
keep up with news at <http://sgbruckner.tripod.com/>,  Our old back-
up site will have some broken links, but it will provide us with some
on-line relief until things are worked out at www.isnnews.net.

Thanks.
Sandy

THE ZOCALO TODAY – AUGUST 31, 2002

TODAY'S NEWS:

THE WEBSITE:  Boy, haven't we been having fun lately.  The Forums
were recently hacked and now the site is down.  David and Doron
worked to get the forums back up and running this week, but I don't
know what the recent error message at is all about.  As soon as I
hear something, I'll let you know.

BABYLON 5 BOOK OF QUOTES:  For all those who submitted quotes and
experiences to the Babylon 5 Book of Quotes, word from JMS is that
the book, plus emails and suggestions, is being compiled now, and
they're targeting February, the 10th anniversary of B5, for the
publication date.

THE EXORCIST:  Liam Neeson will not be starring in the next
installment of THE EXORCIST.  He has been forced to drop out due to
scheduling difficulties.  However, Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard
will replace Neeson as the project begins shooting in November in
Morocco before moving to England. Paul Schrader is directing the
prequel; Gabriel Mann and Billy Crawford continue to be attached to
the project, which traces the story of Father Merrin (Skarsgard) and
his first encounter with the devil while doing missionary work in
post-World War II Africa. While there, Merrin suffers from the
horrors of war and loses his faith. When he meets the devil, he has
to fight to save his beliefs.

BUFFY:  There are some great new pictures from the season opener of
BUFFY at <
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0208/31/index.htm>.  Yes,
Giles is back and ready to help Willow.

MUTANT X:  <
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0208/31/index.htm>
ComicsContinuum has more pictures from the second episode of MUTANT
X "Time Squared".  There are a number of changes ahead for our
mutant friends, increased powers, new ones!  John Shea recently said
at San Diego ComiCon that the show will have a more real feel in
terms of its set. "We're on location much more this season."

CONVENTION UPDATES:

DragonCon – Peter Jurasik has replaced Tony Amadela at the
convention.  There are a number of B5 people there, including Julie
Caitlin Brown, Andreas Katsulas, Richard Biggs, Jason Carter, Andrea
Thompson, Tracy Scoggins, Stephen Austin, Sarah Douglas, Julia
Nickson, Peter Woodward and David Allen Brooks.  That's this weekend
in Atlanta, Georgia!

JMS will be attending V-CON, Oct 11 - 13, 2002 in Vancouver, British
Columbia (Canada). For more information, go to
http://www3.telus.net/dh2/vconsociety.

Bruce Boxleitner and Jerry Doyle will be attending a Vulkon
Convention, Nov 15 - 17, 2002 in Orlando, Florida. Go to
http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/ for more information.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

TIM EARLS: Tim Earls is the production designer on the new FIREFLY
series from Fox. Tim worked in the Art Department with John Iacovelli
and created all the wonderful ship designs for Babylon 5 and Crusade.
He then moved on to Voyager. I am looking forward to see what he will
come up with on FIREFLY. The Serenity is a neat ship!

JOSHUA COXX: Watch JOSHUA COXX on STRANGE MEDICINE on Lifetime,
Sundays at 9:00pm. Josh portrays Peter Riggs, R.N. -- a registered
nurse, midwife, acupuncturist, herbalist, and massage therapist. This
is a long way from Lt. David Corwin on Babylon 5.

JEFF CONAWAY: Jeff Conaway (Zack Allen) was set to star with
Mackenzie Phillips in a two-person comedy "Same Time, Next Year", in
the role of George opposite Phillips' Doris at the Shubert Theatre in
New Haven from Sept. 17-22. Jeff broke his arm and will be replaced
in the limited tour by Adrian Zmed.

BRUCE BOXLEITNER: GODS AND GENERALS, Bruce's latest movie, is now
scheduled to open in showcase engagements at the end of December 2002
and nation-wide late January '03. Bruce plays General Longstreet in
this epic film that will run about 3 hours, 45 minutes. The original
end-title song written and performed by Bob Dylan was just recorded
in Los Angeles. For more information about the movie, go to
http://www.ronmaxwell.com/ggenerals.html.

MELISSA GILBERT AND BRUCE BOXLEITNER: Melissa Gilbert and Bruce
Boxleitner will participate in The Chabad "L'Chaim-To Life!" telethon
in Los Angeles on KCAL Channel 9; in New York on WLNY-55; in San
Francisco on KKPX Channel 65; in Las Vegas on KFBT WB-33, and
simulcast on http://www.AskMoses.com. For more information about the
telethon, go to www.AskMoses.com.

COMIC BOOK WORLD

AMAZING SPIDERMAN: Issue #44 is on news stands now. There are some
page previews from the issue over at
<http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0208/23/marvelfirsts.htm>.

RISING STARS: #19 The latest issue is on stands now. For reviews of
the book, go to <http://www.zentertainment.com/comicreviews.php?
op=showcontent&id=470>.

SPOILER INFORMATION BELOW: The government's come up with a Special
weapon that eliminates our heroes' powers, forcing most of them into
hiding. But as there's another three issues before this series
concludes, it's doubtful they'll stay in hiding for long.

Speaking of RISING STARS, Volume #1 of the series has been out for a
while. Volume #2 is now available. If you missed any of the single
issues of the series, you'll want to pick up the graphic novels that
include 8 issues in a single bound copy.

THE RATINGS GAME:

Top 10 SF Network Shows: Alias 2.5; Futurama 2.2; Smallville 2.0;
Sabrina 1.9; The X-Files 1.7; Enterprise 1.7; Buffy 1.4; Charmed 1.3;
Touched by an Angel 1.1, and Angel 0.9. Source: Nielsen Galaxy
Report, 7/29/02 - 8/4/02.

Top 10 SF Syndicated Series: 3rd Rock 2.3; Buffy 2.3; Andromeda 2.1;
The X-Files 2.1; Beastmaster 1.9; John Edward 1.9; Mutant X 1.9;
Stargate SG-1 1.9; Relic Hunter 1.6, and Earth: Final Conflict 1.3.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 7/29/02 - 8/4/02.

Top 10 SCIFI Channel Shows: Stargate SG-1 1.7; Dante's Peak 1.2;
Farscape 1.1; Ice 1.0; Dead Zone 1.0; Beyond Belief 1.0; Inferno 0.9;
Vampires 0.9; Firestarter 0.8, and Center of the Earth, Pt. 2 0.7.
Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 7/29/02 - 8/4/02.

SCI-FI PUBLICATIONS:

TV Zone #154: ALIAS is the cover story this month. You'll find a
complete and comprehensive guide to season one inside. Also in this
issue, hear executive producer Marti Noxon talk about season six and
the upcoming season of BUFFY.

Starburst Special #53: Special Slayer Issue! For Buffy and Angel
fans, this is the issue you'll just have to own. Inside you'll find a
season-by-season guide for both series -- plus an interview with
Alexis Denisof (Wesley) as he looks back on Season Three and hints at
what is head for this year.

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE AHEAD:

03-SEP-02 5:00 PM LEARNING CURVE
04-SEP-02 5:00 PM STRANGE RELATIONS
05-SEP-02 5:00 PM SECRETS OF THE SOUL

09-SEP-02 5:00 PM IN THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
10-SEP-02 5:00 PM A TRAGEDY OF TELEPATHS
11-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE RAGGED EDGE
12-SEP-02 5:00 PM PHOENIX RISING

16-SEP-02 5:00 PM DAY OF THE DEAD
17-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE CORPS IS MOTHER, THE CORPS IS FATHER
18-SEP-02 5:00 PM MEDITATIONS ON THE ABYSS
19-SEP-02 5:00 PM DARKNESS ASCENDING
20-SEP-02 5:00 PM AND ALL MY DREAMS, TORN ASUNDER

23-SEP-02 5:00 PM MOVEMENTS OF FIRE AND SHADOW
24-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE FALL OF CENTAURI PRIME
25-SEP-02 5:00 PM THE WHEEL OF FIRE
26-SEP-02 5:00 PM OBJECTS IN MOTION
27-SEP-02 5:00 PM OBJECTS AT REST

30-SEP-02 5:00 PM SLEEPING IN LIGHT

BABYLON 5 MOVIES ON SCIFI

09-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCINEMA FEATURE BABYLON 5: THIRDSPACE
10-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCINEMA FEATURE BABYLON 5: RIVER OF SOULS
11-SEP-02 9:00 PM SCI FI PICTURES BABYLON 5: LEGEND OF THE RANGERS

WHAT'S NEW IN SCI-FI THIS WEEK:

STARGATE ON SCIFI:  Starting September 6, two episodes of STARGATE
will be shown on Friday nights. The first two are "Descent"
and "Frozen". On September 13, we'll see "Nightwalker"
and "Allegiance". On September 20, it will be "The Cure"
and "Prometheus - Part 1". These are all season six episodes. On
September 27, SCIFI will begin a Chain Reaction of Season Six
episodes beginning at 6pm and running thru 3am.

SMALLVILLE/JUSTICE LEAGUE: A lot of people are talking about what we
can expect from SMALLVILLE this year. What about Lex Luthor (Michael
Rosenbaum)? We know he eventually becomes evil, but when will we see
that in the young Lex? Michael Rosenbaum told SCI FI Wire that "Lex
Luthor's taking baby steps to becoming evil. Ot's going to take some
time, but Clark [Tom Welling] and Lex's relationship built up, and
there's something that goes on with the spaceship. That's all I'm
going to tell you." Michael continues his work on the animated
Cartoon Network series JUSTICE LEAGUE, but says the two DC Comics
properties never overlap. "It's two totally different things," he
said. "It's nice. I like Justice League, because of the anonymity.
It's sitting down with a whole bunch of great actors. You don't have
to dress up. You just come in with a five o'clock shadow, feeling
like crap, and you sit in front a microphone. You read, you laugh,
you just drink some water and do these characters. It's fun."
Smallville returns to its Tuesday 9 p.m. timeslot on Sept. 24.

SMALLVILLE: Do you want to join SMALLVILLE High School? Well over at
http://www.smallvillehighschoolstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv? you
can pick up school jackets, hats, bookbags, the works.

SMALLVILLE: What is in store for Clark Kent and SMALLVILLE this
coming year? Writer/creators/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
promise we'll get a look at Clark Kent's origins even more than
season one. Said Millar, "I think next season opens many new areas
for us which we can explore, and we're particularly interested in
looking at Clark's origin and his continual journey of self-
discovery. I think over the course of the season, he'll really begin
to understand where he comes from and what part he plays in the
universe, in the grand scheme of things." When will we see
the "real" Lex Luthor? Said Gough, "We know where Lex's destiny
eventually ends, so I think that's something we're heading towards,"
Millar hinted, "his actual turn to full evilness will be a long way
from now. There's definitely twists and turns. You're going to think
he's turned, and he's not."

SMALLVILLE: There is a wonderful interview with Tom Welling over at
SCIFI.COM today. You'll enjoy learning how Tom left a very lucrative
career as a model and jumped into the world of acting.

HARRY POTTER: There is some speculation about Richard Harris being
replaced as Prof. Albus Dumbledore in the third Harry Potter film.
Harris was recently admitted to a London hospital suffering from
pneumonia. Harris has completed filming of the second Harry Potter
film, The Chamber of Secrets, but a double was needed for some
scenes. A decision will be made by Warner Brothers next month
regarding the next movie, The Prisoner of Azkaban. Shooting begins in
January.

ANGEL: The folks at Comics Continuum have obtained some photos from
the first episode of ANGEL. "Deep Down" will kick off the season on
Sunday, Oct. 6 in Angel's 9 p.m. (ET/PT) time period.

FIREFLY: Have you all been over to
http://www.fox.com/firefly/about.htm yet? There are some terrific
clips from the show and, I have to admit, I'm very curious about the
show.

X-FILES: Moore Action Collectibles announced that it is canceling its
anticipated line of The X-Files action figures, because the company
does not believe the market remains strong enough to support the line
in light of the show's cancellation.

SECTION 31: One of the biggest and most successful Trek web sites,
SECTION 31, has announced they are shutting down due to lack of
funds. Section 31 has been running since 1998 and has been providing
STAR TREK fans with many exclusives as wellas finding some of the
hottest gossip first.

ALIAS: Alias kicks off its second season Sept. 29 in its regular 9
p.m. Sunday timeslot. New this year will be more gadgets and guest
stars, according to co-star Kevin Weisman. Rock star David Bowie may
make an appearance this year, joining a list of stellar guests from
last season that included Quentin Tarantino. "In this last episode,
we've created a luge that Sydney [Jennifer Garner] has to ride
through a kind of ... ice field. It's a luge that goes over 150 mph,
and that's pretty cool. And some retinal scanners we just used.
There's a lot of good stuff coming up."

ALIAS: With the cliffhanging conclusion of the first season of ALIAS,
everyone is patiently awaiting the confrontation between Sydney and
her long-lost Mom. This dynamic will change the course of the series.
Lena Olin will join the series as Sydney's mother. Ron Rifkin, who
plays Sydney's villainous boss and surrogate father, Arvin Sloane,
said "I think that the character of the mother is a very complicated
one, and her relationship with her daughter and her ex-husband is
enormously complicated. And it's so exciting. It's so rich. And Lena
Olin is so brilliant. She's really brilliant." Alias will air Sundays
at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

CONJOSE: Patrick Stewart will make an appearance at ConJose on Aug.
30 at 7:30 PM. Stewart's appearance, sponsored by Paramount Pictures,
is open to full attending and Friday-only members of this year's
Worldcon. Stewart will preview his upcoming films X2, the sequel to
last year's X-Men, and the next Trek movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, which
opens Dec. 13.

SPIDER-MAN 2: Rumors are afloat about the coming sequel to SPIDERMAN.
Superman Hype reported today that Spider-Man 2 starts filming in
January, in California, New York and France. Doc Ock will be featured
as the villain. Curt Connors will appear but not as the Lizard. And,
they have approached Stellan Skarsgard (Good Will Hunting, Deep Blue
Sea) to play Doc Ock.

SWAT: This remake of a TV series is building steam. Renner Clark
Johnson (TV's THE WIRE, THE SHIELD) has been added to the cast,
along with Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell (MINORITY REPORT) and
Jeremy Renner (now out in DAHMER). The movie tells the story of a
S.W.A.T. team who is transporting a drug runner who has posted $100
million to anyone who can break him out of police custody. Jackson,
Farrell and now Renner will play officers on the team which gets
attacked. Farrell and Renner will play friends who become enemies.

BUFFY: Everyone has been speculating as to whether Faith would return
to BUFFY and/or ANGEL again. According to the Hollywood Reporter,
Eliza Dushku has signed on for five episodes of "Buffy" and three
episodes of the WB Network's spinoff "Angel."

ENTERPRISE: Over at TrekWeb, you can find new pictures from season
two's premiere episode SHOCKWAVE, PART II. There are also interviews
with John Billingsley, who talks about what season two will bring for
Dr. Phlox. Anthony Montgomery also in on board to talk about
MINEFIELD, an episode that will test Mayweather's piloting skills.

CODY BANKS: Remember the site of "The Gathering" -- where JMS showed
the first clips from LEGEND OF THE RANGERS in Vancouver? I do. Simon
Fraser University was a perfect setting and this summer, portions of
the University were transformed into CIA Headquarters for the MGM
film, "Agent Cody Banks". The set was designed by Austin Powers
production designer Rusty Smith. The MGM film stars Frankie Muniz,
Cynthia Stevenson, Judge Reinhold, Martin Henderson, Ian McShane,
Arnold Vosloo, Hilary Duff, and Angie Harmon and was directed by
Harald Zwart. The entire set was created with friction fittings, and
the new walls matched the original concrete so well that only the
designer knew which was which at first glance. For pictures of the
transformation, go to http://www.reg.sfu.ca/ps/codybanks.html.

BIRDS OF PREY: There are some gorgeous photos of the cast of BIRDS OF
PREY at http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0208/29/index.htm.
MUTANT X: Production on season two is in full swing. Over at
ComicContinuium, there are photos from the season two opener, "Past
as Prologue." On Sept. 30, we'll pick up where last season left off.
Michael Easton will return as Gabriel Ashlocke for three episodes,
including the opener.

BIRDS OF PREY: Everyone is waiting to see what BIRDS OF PREY will be
like as it premieres this year on The WB. Dina Meyer, who plays
Oracle, talks to Prevue Magazine about the series, changes that are
taking place and how she got up to speed on this comic book adventure.

BIRDS OF PREY: CLOCKTOWER.NET has some wonderful promos for the
upcoming series. There are new images and video clips to give you
some background on the series.

FREDDY VS JASON: Lauren Lee Smith from MUTANT X has joined the cast
for the upcoming teen slasher epic, FREDDY VS. JASON. "I'm going to
play a character named Gibb," Smith said. "Gibb is a really fun
character. She's sort of this tomboy, a party girl, really crazy and
out there. And she doesn't quite make it. [My scenes] are actually at
a rave. It should be a really, really fun part. I'm really excited
about it."

STARGATE: Good news for Bonnie Hammer and SCIFI. Their investment in
STARGATE is showing some profit! The Aug. 23 summer finale of
STARGATE SG-1 attained a 2.0 rating (1.6 million households),
becoming the network's first original hour-long show to reach that
benchmark. The finale beat all basic cable competition in its
timeslot. STARGATE SG-1 has been pulling in solid numbers since it's
debut on SCIFI on June 7. It has outperformed both UPN and The WB in
several key demographics, including persons 18-49, persons 25-54, men
18-34, men 18-49, men 25-54 and women 25-54. SCI FI will begin airing
episodes from the first five seasons of the series in a weekly four-
hour block Mondays at 7 p.m. ET/PT, starting Sept. 30. All new
episodes will resume in January.

THE SIN EATER: Heath Ledger, who you will remember from KNIGHT'S TALE
and THE PATRIOT, was out promoting one of his upcoming films, THE SIN
EATER. Ledger said in an interview, "A sin eater is usually a priest
who has been excommunicated from the church for whatever reason, and
they would go around and seek out people on their deathbeds." Since
they have been refused entrance into heaven, "...the sin eaters would
perform ceremonies on these people on their deathbeds and eat their
sins for a certain price, for a small fortune, and gain them entrance
to heaven. I play a priest who's in search of a sin eater I feel has
killed my mentor. It's a dark movie. It's a supernatural thriller-
tragedy."

NEW COMIC BOOKS SOON: Avatar Press recently added TidalWave Studios'
titles to it roster and has acquired three MGM properties -- ROBOCOP,
STARGATE SG-1 and SPECIES. The comics should reach stores next year,
and Christensen says there will soon be preview artwork and more
details.

VOYAGER: Kate Mulgrew's VOYAGER uniform brought $50,000 at a weekend
auction to benefit husband Tim Hagan's Democratic campaign for
governor. Unfortunately, $2,500 is the limit for candidate
contributions in Ohio, but the fund-raiser Saturday netted $150,000
for Hagan's campaign against Republican incumbent Bob Taft. Most of
the VOYAGER cast and William Shatner turned up to help Hagan's cause.

THRESHOLD: Teryl Rothery (Dr. Frasier on Stargate SG-1) recently took
a break from the series and completed production in Toronto on a new
movie for the SCI FI Channel called THRESHOLD. There are a number of
familiar faces in the film, including Jamie Luner from Profiler, Nick
Lea, Krycek from The X-Files, Steve Bacic from Andromeda and Stephen
Cannell, a veteran TV writer, has a little cameo. Rothery
added, "Basically, it's about astronauts working one of the space
stations when a meteor shower hits. This one astronaut gets imbedded
with some of the rocks, or so they think it is. And it ends up being
this alien insect that incubates in a human and [then] takes over the
human, and they feed on other people." SCIFI will air the movie
sometime during 2003.

SPIDER-MAN 2: Writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have very
successfully created a new Superman environment with SMALLVILLE. Now
they are about to embark on a new adventure - SPIDER-MAN 2! What lies
ahead for Peter Parker? Gough said, "That's really the story Sam
wants to tell. You'll see him grow as a person, a superhero and in
all his relationships." Millar wanted to assure fans that they have
indeed done their SPIDERMAN homework. "We've read a lot of comics now
and we've also read the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN books" he said. "We
have definitely done our homework."

THEN CAME JONES: Writer Chris Brancato (FIRST WAVE, X-FILES) has
joined Bert Salke in providing ABC with a midseason pilot entitled
THEN CAME JONES, The story centers in a 19th century frontier town
and the imperfect man who, in a series of strange plot twists,
becomes their sheriff. The show may also make use of gadgetry from
the period.

CROSSING OVER WITH JOHN EDWARD: SCIFI's CROSSING OVER series will
include a number of celebrities this coming year. According to The
Hollywood Reporter, Edward will conduct at-home group readings with
the stars, their friends and family. Backstreet Boys A.J. McLean and
Brian Littrell, Coolio and Jenny McCarthy have already taped their
segments. ROSWELL's Katherine Heigl and Roma Downey of TOUCHED BY AN
ANGEL. Next season, CROSSING OVER episodes will premiere in broadcast
syndication before they air at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday on Sci
Fi. The new season begins on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

MATRIX: Production has wrapped in Sydney on THE MATRIX: RELOADED and
THE MATRIX: REVELATIONS. After more than 200 filming days, production
will now pick up in San Francisco for a 70-day shoot for two major
scenes. The Premier, Bob Carr, said yesterday that the "giant
undertaking" involved 800 full-time and 2500 part-time jobs over 18
months. There was work for 60 actors and 10,000 days' work for
extras. "The Matrix producers say the contribution to the New South
Wales economy exceeds $200 million." Reloaded is set to release in
the US next May with Revolutions following in November.

MACGYVER: Over at New Line Cinemas, MACGYVER is being dusted off for
a trip to the big screen. If you are like me, I loved Richard Dean
Anderson (STARGATE) in that role. He hated guns, but came up with
some of the most inventive ways to escape the bad guys using the
principles of high school chemistry and physics. No word as to
whether RDA will be involved with the project, but series creator Lee
Zlotoff has been tapped to write, direct and produce the film.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Mel Gibson's SIGNS showed some staying power as
it regained the #1 spot this weekend. Here are the remaining numbers:
1. SIGNS, $14.3 million this weekend, $173.2 million since opening;
2. XXX, $13.7 million this weekend, $106.7 million since opening; 3.
SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS, $7.8 million this weekend, $58.5
million since opening; 4. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING , $7.6 million
this weekend, $64.0 million since opening; 5. BLUE CRUSH, $6.4
million this weekend, $26.3 million since opening; 6. SERVING SARA,
$6.1 million this weekend, $6.1 million since opening; 7. AUSTIN
POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, $5.6 million this weekend, $193.9 million since
opening; 8. UNDISPUTED, $4.7 million this weekend; 9. SIMONE, $4.0
million this weekend, and 10. BLOOD WORK, $2.9 million this weekend,
$20.2 million since opening.

SPIDERMAN: November 1 is the release date set for the collector's
edition of the SPIDER-MAN DVD. The set will include a dual-disc
presentation of the movie, complete with special featurettes on the
film's production, effects, and interviews with director Sam Raimi
and co-stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. It will also include a
reprint of AMAZING FANTASY #15, which recounted SPIDEY's first
appearance in comics, as well as collector's art by John Romita, Sr.
and Jr., along with a film cel from the film, along with the
documentary STAN LEE'S MUTANTS, MONSTERS & MARVELS DVD. The whole
package will be priced at $49.95.

JASON PRIESTLEY: Just two weeks after hitting a wall at 180 MPH at
the Kentucky Speedway, JASON PRIESTLEY has been released from the
hospital. The star of 90210 and guest star in a recent JEREMIAH, is
expected to enter a physical rehabilitation facility soon. Priestley
has already had operations on his feet, back and face and is expected
to make a full recovery.

WITCHBLADE: Tonight WITCHBLADE has it's season finale from 9-10:00pm
ET. Hope you didn't miss yesterday's marathon run of season two
episodes! It was fantastic.

WITCHBLADE: Series co-stars Eric Etebari (Ian Nottingham) and Anthony
Cistaro (Kenneth Irons) have come up with a unique way of celebrating
the end of their second season on TNT. On August 26, they will be
hosting a charity auction sponsored by their official Web sites. The
Hollygrove & Habit—Champions for Charity Auction kicks off at 7 p.m.
PT and will run for four weeks. The auction will feature 70
autographed items from Etebari and Cistaro, including photos, trading
cards, comic books, clothing, storyboards and more. Etebari's charity
of choice is Los Angeles-based Hollygrove, which provides abused and
neglected children a safe and nurturing environment. Cistaro's
charity is Habitat for Humanity, Los Angeles, which provides the
opportunity to own a safe, affordable home.

TNT.TV has put up some clips from the final episode.

HDTV: Beginning September 12, more than half of all WB affiliates
will start broadcasting five hours of HDTV programming. The network
hopes to broadcast SMALLVILLE in HDTV from this point on. Other shows
to receive digital treatment are FAMILY AFFAIR, EVERWOOD and REBA. It
is not yet known when the WB will begin broadcasting all of its
programming, such as ANGEL, in HDTV.

STAR TREK: NEMESIS: There is much speculation surrounding the next --
and perhaps last -- Star Trek movie, NEMESIS. Described in studio
promos as the "last adventure", time will tell as to whether another
movie will follow. However, Patrick Stewart said in a recent
interview, "If this is the end of THE NEXT GENERATION, it's actually
a beautiful and appropriate ending. There is complete closure on THE
NEXT GENERATION in this movie."

LUKE PERRY: If you would like to catch Luke Perry in a role outside
of JEREMIAH, watch tonight as he stars with Tom Berenger in JOHNSON
COUNTY WAR. Beringer, Perry and Adam Storke portray three brothers
who find themselves entrenched in a range war that pits powerful
cattle barons against homesteaders. The movie will air on Hallmark
Channel, 7:00pm - 11:00pm ET

JAMES BOND: For those following the production of DIE ANOTHER DAY,
http://www.jamesbond.com/bond20/features/feature_11.php has a number
of new movie posters up. The posters will find their way to a theater
near you soon.

X-FILES: Robert Patrick has moved from being an FBI agent to playing
a snitch who becomes an informant for the FBI in the new F/X series
SNITCH.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Maquis Gras 2002
October 4-6, 2002
Place: Ramada Inn, Portage, Indiana
B5 Guest: Bill Blair
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.maquis.com/mfa/gras1.htm.

Point North
October 5-6, 2002
Place: Salem Civic Center
Salem, VA
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.point-
north.com.

Slanted Fedora, Raleigh Area
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Durham Marriott
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.sfedora.com.

V-Con
October 11-13, 2002
Place: Plaza 500 Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia
B5 Guest: J. Michael Straczynski
For more information, visit their website at
http://www3.telus.net/dh2/vconsociety/.

JVL-CON 2002
October 24-27, 2002
Jainesville, Wisconsin
Place: Ramada Inn
B5 Guest: Stephen Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.si-fi-
nut.com .

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
October 26-27, 2002
Sydney, Australia
B5 Guests: Andreas Katsulas, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Stephen
Austin
For more information, visit their website at http://www.bobw.com.au.

VULKON
November 15-17, 2002
Orlando, Florida
B5 Guests: Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.vulkon.com/orlandonov/.

That's about it for now.
Hope you all have a fantastic Labor Day (at least those in the US
will be off from work!)
Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
ISN News:  The Zocalo Today
http://www.isnnews.net