Sep 16, 2008

Last week marked the beginning of summer re-run season is ending as FOX jumped the gun, with the debut of the new science fantasy/horror series, Fringe, on Tuesday. The network also started its new season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Every other science fiction, fantasy or horror show on broadcast TV last week was still in reruns. In the battle...

Broadcast networks turned to a record 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy programs to counter the Summer Olympics - with mixed results. A repeat showing of the Tom Cruise film, War of the Worlds ranked at the most-watched genre TV show of the past week.

Veteran TV show Lost and cartoon-come-to-life musical comedy film, Enchanted, cleaned up at the 34th Annual Saturn Awards Tuesday night. Lost took home four trophies for Best Network TV series and three of the four TV acting categories. Enchanted won for Best Fantasy Film, Best Actress (Amy Adams) and Best Music. Best Science Fiction Film went to Cloverfield...

May 31, 2008

According to the Hollywood Reporter, FOX executives have hired singer Shirley Manson as a cast regular for its science fiction series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Manson will be playing the part of Catherine Weaver, the big boss of a prominent high-tech company. Although she is no stranger to acting, the Scot-born singer is best known to American...