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February 1st, 2007 by Davodd

Top 10: January 2007

Below are the most popular articles, and search terms for FanDominion for January 2007.

Top 10 Most-Popular Articles
1. Sunset for ABC’s ‘Day Break’ as show cancelled
2. Sci Fi Magazine: The Top 10 sexiest men and women of sci fi
3. Narnia fans: Recipe for authentic Turkish Delight
4. Video: Two more Jericho sneak peek videos here
5. Smallville, Supernatural picked up for 2006-2007, Charmed canceled
6. List of new CW, My Network Affiliates
7. Press Release: Genius Products & The Weinstein Company Announce Strategic Alliance With RHI Entertainment
8. Studio picks younger, hunky and blond ‘James Bond’?
9. Press Release: ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ Approved for Xbox 360
10. First Look: Dresden Files
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January 5th, 2007 by Davodd

Top 10: December 2006

Below are the most popular articles, and search terms for FanDominion for December 2006.

Top 10 Most-Popular Articles
1. Sci Fi Magazine: The Top 10 sexiest men and women of sci fi
2. Sunset for ABC’s ‘Day Break’ as show cancelled
3. List of new CW, My Network Affiliates (March 2006)
4. Narnia fans: Recipe for authentic Turkish Delight (December 2005)
5. Film Review: ‘Vendetta’ does future imperfect in perfect pitch (March 2006)
6. ‘Heroes,’ ‘Lost’ top genre nominees for 2007 Golden Globes
7. ABC taps David E. Kelly to develop sci-fi crime drama for fall 2007 (March 2006)
8. Film Review: Hello Double-O-Sexy, goodbye spy fi
9. Sci Fi UK plans British invasion of ‘Ice Planet’ (April 2006)
10. Aussie mag offers free access SF from back issues (March 2006)

NOTE: It is nice to see that some of the older stories here are still popular.
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December 28th, 2006 by Davodd

Gamespot picks best of 2006

Gears of War, a graphically stunning sci-fi shooter published by Microsoft Games, was named Game of the Year by GameSpot

Below is a sampling of the categories and winners. A complete list of finalists and winners is available at: http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/index.html

In addition to the editorial awards, GameSpot’s audience can cast their votes in more than 40 award categories. The GameSpot Readers’ Choice winners will be revealed on January 26, 2007.

Game of the Year: Gears of War (X360)

Best Action Adventure Game: Dead Rising (X360)

Best Fighting Game: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (X360)

Best Game No One Played: GTR 2 (PC)

Best Game Boy Advance Game: Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation

Best GameCube Game: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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December 26th, 2006 by Davodd

Sci Fi Magazine: The Top 10 sexiest men and women of sci fi

The February 2007 issue of Sci Fi magazine lists its choices for the 20 sexist people in science fiction film and TV. The 10 men and women are as follows:

Top 10 Sexiest Men of Sci Fi 2007
1. Taye Diggs (Day Break, House on Haunted Hill)
2. Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica)
3. Naveen Andrews (Lost, Rollerball, Mighty Joe Young)
4. Justin Hartley (Smallville, Mercy Reef)
5. Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Tomb Raider)
6. Clive Owen (Children of Men, Sin City)
7. Paul Blackthorne (The Dresden Files)
8. Santiago Cabrera (Heroes)
9. Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, The Brothers Grimm, A Knight’s Tale)
10. Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, Smallville, Dark Angel)

Top 10 Sexiest Women of Sci Fi 2007
1. Evangeline Lilly (Lost, Kingdom Hospital)
2. Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four, Sin City, Dark Angel)
3. Erica Durance (Smallville, Butterfly Effect 2)
4. Jessica Biel (Blade Trinity)
5. Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider)
6. Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer)
7. Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica)
8. Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who)
9. Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3, Painkiller Jane)
10. Ali Larter (Heroes, Final Destination)

December 26th, 2006 by Davodd

The Most-Successful Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films of 2006 (so far)

Most-Successful Sci Fi and Fantasy Movies of 2006

Top 40 SF/F-themed films as of Dec. 26, 2006
Key: SF=Science Fiction; F=Fantasy; SF/F=Science Fantasy; DF=Dark Fantasy (Supernatural Horror); films marked with an asterisk "*" by the title are still playing in theatres; films marked with an exclamation point "!" by the global box office are considered to be financial failures for not recouping their production budget from box office ticket sales..

2006
Rank
Overall
Rank
Genre
Title
Global Box Office
(in millions)

U.S. Box Office
(in millions)

1
1
F
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
$1,065.4
$423.3
2
3
F
Ice Age: The Meltdown
647.3
195.3
3
4
F
Cars
461.8
244.1
4
5
SF/F
X-Men: The Last Stand
458.8
234.4
5
8
SF/F
Superman Returns
391.1
200.1
6
9
F
Over the Hedge
331.3
155.0
7
14
F
Happy Feet*
219.1
159.1
8
19
F
Open Season
175.1
84.3
9
27
F
Monster House
135.3
73.7
10
28
SF
V for Vendetta
132.5
70.5
11
31
F
Nanny McPhee
120.9
47.1
12
33
DF
The Omen
119.2
54.6
13
23
F
The Lake House
114.8
52.3
14
36
DF
Underworld: Evolution
111.3
62.3
15
37
F
Flushed Away*
108.7
61.7
16
42
F
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause*
98.8
82.2
17
43
DF
Silent Hill
97.6
47.0
18
49
F
The Shaggy Dog
84.4
61.1
19
53
SF
Deja Vu*
82.7
59.8
20
56
DF
The Prestige
78.9
52.1
21
59
DF
Lady in the Water
72.8
42.3
22
61
F
Eragon*
70.2!
37.6
23
62
F
Curious George
69.6
58.4
24
69
F
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
60.1
22.5
25
71
DF
The Grudge 2
59.2
39.1
26
74
DF
The Illusionist
57.9
39.7
27
77
F
The Ant Bully
54.6
28.1
28
88
F
Stranger Than Fiction*
42.2
40.4
29
89
F
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
40.2
28.4
30
97
F
Just My Luck
38.0
17.3
31
102
DF
Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)
33.9
1.5
32
103
DF
The Covenant
32.3
23.3
33
104
DF
The Wicker Man
32.3!
23.6
34
106
SF
The Children of Men*
32.0
-
35
109
SF/DF
Ultraviolet
31.0
18.5
36
110
F
Night at the Museum*
30.8
30.8
37
112
F
Charlotte’s Web*
29.3!
26.8
38
115
F
Doogal
26.1
7.4
39
120
DF
Pulse
25.4
20.3
40
123
F
Pan’s Labyrinth*
24.1!
-

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

December 25th, 2006 by Davodd

SFTV Ratings: ‘Medium’ repeat dominates genre TV last week

For the week ending December 24, 2006 (Monday through Sunday),”Be Kind, Rewind,” a repeat episode of NBC’s Medium drew the largest audience of all science fiction and fantasy series on broadcast network television, according to Nielsen figures gleaned from various media outlets.

Second and third, respectively, were repeat episodes of the CW’s Smallville and Supernatural. Facing no new episodes of CSI or Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural’s share of the 18-to-49 year old audience grew compared to last week, while Smallville‘s ratings remained stable.

THE LIST
1. Medium 5.12 million households (2.87 million 18-49 yo)
   Repeat: “Be Kind, Rewind”

2. Smallville 1.89 million households (1.44 million 18-49 yo)
   Repeat: “Reunion”

3. Supernatural 1.45 million households (1.18 million 18-49 yo)
   Repeat: “Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things”

December 20th, 2006 by Davodd

Preview: Next two ‘Medium’ episodes

Following are the T listings for the next two new Medium episodes:

“MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER”
01/03/07:WHEN A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE MURDERED, ALLISON AND ARIEL EXPERIENCE VISIONS OF THE CRIME, BUT FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES — After Allison (Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Patricia Arquette) and Ariel (Sofia Vassilieva) stumble upon the bodies of a dress shop owner and her daughter, they both begin dreaming about the crime, but from different perspectives, revealing two suspects. Maria Lark, David Cubitt and Madison Carabello also star.

“THE WHOLE TRUTH”
01/10/07:ALLISON IS TROUBLED BY VISIONS OF A BOY TRAPPED IN A WELL WHILE INVESTIGATING THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN — While assisting District Attorney Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) investigate the mysterious death of a well-respected congressman, Allison (Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Patricia Arquette) experiences puzzling visions of a little boy trapped in a well. Jake Weber, Sofia Vassilieva, Maria Lark, David Cubitt and Madison Carabello also star.

Source: NBC

December 20th, 2006 by Davodd

Trailer Park: Arthur and the Invisibles

Here’s your first look at the trailer for the new film Arthur and the Invisibles, based upon the book, Arthur and the Minimoys

It is scheduled to open in limited release (New York and Los Angeles) on December 29, but will not be widely released in the U.S. until January 12, 2007.

December 19th, 2006 by Davodd

SFTV Ratings: Medium’s ‘Terror’ most-watched

For the week ending December 17, 2006 (Monday through Sunday), “Profiles in Terror” a new episode of NBC’s Medium drew the largest audience of all science fiction and fantasy series on broadcast network television, according to Nielsen figures gleaned from various media outlets.

The highly-touted episode guest starred actor Kurwood Smith (That 70s Show) as agent Edward Cooper, an FBI profiler that Allison ( Patricia Arguette) idolizes. More than 7 million households tuned into the episode, resulting in almost 5 million viewers in the advertiser prized 18-to-49-year-old demographic.

Second was a new episode of CBS’s Ghost Whisperer, which scored just under 7 million households with 3.66 million 18-to-49ers. ABC’s Day Break also aired a new episode with just over 3 million households and fewer than 2 million 18-to-49 years olds bothering to tune in. ABC later pulled the plug on the struggling show Friday.

Bringing up the rear were repeat episodes of the CW’s Smallville and Supernatural.

THE LIST
1. Medium 7.35 million households (4.83 million 18-49 yo)
   New: “Profiles in Terror”

2. Ghost Whisperer 6.79 million households (3.66 million 18-49 yo)
   New:”Cat’s Claw”

3. Day Break 3.12 million households (1.83 million 18-49 yo)
   New: “What If They Find Him ”

4. Smallville 2.34 million households (1.57 million 18-49 yo)
   Repeat: “Wither”

5. Supernatural 1.56 million households (1.04million 18-49 yo)
   Repeat: “Blood Lust”

December 19th, 2006 by Davodd

Remembering Joseph Barbera

Famed animator Joseph Barbera (half of the storied Hanna-Barbera cartoon duo) died Monday at his home of natural causes. He was 95.

Along with his partner, William Hanna, Barbera got his big start in 1940 creating the Tom & Jerry cartoon shorts for MGM. After the studio closed its animation unit in 1957, the 7-time Oscar-winning Hanna and Barbera struck out on their own.

Three years after gaining independence, the pair debuted the animated sitcom The Flintstone in 1960. The first-ever prime time cartoon, the modern Stone Age family became an international hit, airing in 80 countries.

Other genre creations of Hanna Barbera included The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, Scooby-Doo, Space Ghost and Super Friends. A full list of his science fiction and fantasy-themed programs are listed below.
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