I leave in a mere 5 hours for sunny San Diego where I’ll probably see no sun or feel no summer loving as I’ll be spending all of my time inside the San Diego Convention Center with 200,000 of my closest geek friends.

COMIC-CON 2007 begins tomorrow and I’m there all weekend with GMMR and some other TV Bloggers for the biggest group of television panels a fan could dream of.

Want LOST scoop? Heroes Spoilers? Supernatural Hotties? Battlestar’s Final Season Spoiler? The dish on new shows like Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Bionic Woman, Reaper, Moonlight, Journeyman, and many more? Want a podcast chock full of these goodies? Well, keep checking back all weekend as I’ll try and post some updates each night.

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May the force be with you or something dorky like that!

Wow, this actually made me throw up in my mouth a bit when I read it. Isaiah Washington is joining BIONIC WOMAN on NBC this fall for at least 5 episodes.

According to USAToday:

On Bionic, he’ll play an outsider with a mysterious agenda who is introduced early in the series and may either help the superpowered Jamie (Michelle Ryan, in the role first played by Lindsay Wagner) or take her down.

Washington has signed on for at least five episodes of the new drama, considered NBC’s strongest shot this fall, in a crop developed by former entertainment president Kevin Reilly, who has since moved to the same post at Fox.

This actually makes me sad and sick. I had such huge high hopes for BIONIC WOMAN. The pilot is great and I love the reimagining of the show ala Battlestar. My gut tells me to boycott the show now. Am I over reacting? I need a few moments to breathe.

How do I address this at Comic-Con without ruining any chance of receiving any NBC or Bionic Woman information in the future? Ideas?

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA’s two hour Razor film will air November 24th (and be available on DVD shortly thereafter) on Sci-Fi. To help promote the Pegasus-centric film, Sci-Fi is airing shorts that are both Razor and Adama Family related. Not necessarily webisodes, these are reportedly scenes that were cut from the final edit of Razor.

According to SyFyPortal:

The network plans to air an eight-week series of shorts lasting between two and three minutes that will give fans some background on the original Cylon-Colonial War, featuring scenes of a young William “Husker” Adama as a Viper pilot, according to a press release by the network… According to the network, the telemovie will feature Apollo’s (Jamie Bamber) first days in command of the Pegasus, which took place chronologically in the show’s second season. It also stars Michelle Forbes, who reprises her role as Adm. Cain.

FRAK YEAH!

We’re back… Podcast #11: Big Brother 8, Burn Notice, Psych, So You Think You Can Dance, Transformers, Rescue Me, Kathy Griffin, Porn, Prison, Ugly Betty, Comic-Con and more.

TV Podcast 11: Ducky and GMMR take a dip in the technical difficulties pool and come out swinging.

BIG BROTHER 8 has arrived and we’re obsessed. We talk spoilers, live feeds, and our favorites. What do we think about BURN NOTICE? PSYCH’s back on USA. KATHY GRIFFIN does gay porn and RESCUE ME forgets to rescue one of their own.

Do we need two karaoke shows? We dissect SPELLING BEE and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE continues to dominate the summer and we talk about our new favorites.

A little TRANSFORMERS talk? Sure, just a bit. COMIC-CON? Yes, we’re now Comic-Con geeks and we preview our trip at the end of July. PUSHING DAISIES, MOONLIGHT, BIONIC WOMAN and other Fall Shows.

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What rock have I been living under? I just now realized that the teaser preview for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA’s RAZOR has been released. Seriously, what kind of fan am I?

RAZOR is the two hour BSG movie airing in November on Sci-Fi. It follows the life of the battlestar Pegasus before and during its meet up with the battlestar Galactica. Yes, the film will be going back in time instead of forward but I’m sure there will be hints within Razor that lead us to the 4th and final season of Battlestar Galactica.

Watch Battlestar Galactica’s Razor Preview:

Cannot wait!

As you’ve maybe heard me mention in one or two posts, I’m taking my first trip to San Diego’s COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL in two weeks.

Comic-Con has moved beyond the manga lovin’, furry wearing, swoard bearing, trekkies you’re thinking about right now. It’s more than a comic book convention. It’s a sci-fi convention as well. That doesn’t make it sound any less geek central does it? It’s turning into a Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy Film and TV Convention as well. Sound better? I thought so.

As you know, I’m one of the people that runs The Independent Film Festival of Boston (shout out Nancy, Brian, and Christine who regularly read the blog and are my cohorts) and obviously you know I’m a big TV geek. The chance to see panel discussions, meet creators of film and tv shows I love, see sneak previews of films and tv shows I love is just too big. I must go!

GMMR and I are shacking up in San Diego for the week and we’ll be meeting up with Rae, The TV Addict, Seat42f and many other tv bloggers (as well as 250,000 of our closest and scariest friends) to cover all things fall tv! We’re also hoping to do a huge TV Bloggers Podcast or two!

What shows are gonna be there? The list is big and here are the ones I plan on attending in some capacity.

TORCHWOOD (BBC America’s spin-off of Doctor Who)
LOST
REAPER
MOONLIGHT
24
CHUCK
PUSHING DAISIES
BIONIC WOMAN
TVGuide’s Hot List and Super Women
HEROES
KYLE XY
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
SUPERNATURAL
SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
SARAH SILVERMAN PROJECT
BUFFY’s 10th Anniversary
TIN MAN
The 4400
JERICHO

Granted some of these panels overlap so there will be a few that get missed but TV wise, this is my dream list. There are also a number of film events that I want to attend.

Paramount Studios Presentation, Lionsgate Presentation, FANBOYS (with Kristin Bell), Warner Bros Films, 20th Century Fox, Shoot Em Up, Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN!!!!!, Rogue/Focus films, The Incredible Hulk with Ed Norton and many more.

Kinda crazy, huh?

Are any of you guys going? What do you want me to find out or meet or see while I’m there? Let me know.

If you’re interested in some mild BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPOILERS for the upcoming final season, head on over to my friend The TV Addict for the latest scoop directly from the set.

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Podcast #9: Attack of the Listener Questions

TV Podcast 9: Dan and Kathie are on the spot when listener voicemails are played and questions are answered. Trying to do something fun this time, we decided to have you guys call in and leave us voicemail comments and questions. It was amazing and there were some great inquiries.

What the hell happened to our discussion of the LOST finale? Don’t worry we’ll work it over Dharma-style in this episode.

What was our favorite season finale? What are we looking to most for the summer shows *cough* So You Think You Can Dance *cough* and what are we loving about the upcoming fall shows.? We’ll answer your burning TV questions.

We’ll cover a ton of shows so thanks for coming back and listening to the joint TV Podcast between www.givememyremote.com and www.duckyxdale.com

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The good folks over at IGN (shout out to fellow Supernatural Set Visitor) have an interview up with the new Bionic Woman Michelle Ryan. As you know, this is one of my most anticipated shows for the fall season and the pilot delivers in spades so right now I’m on the hunt for any and all things Bionic Woman.

Wanna know if the newest British Import Michelle Ryan watched the very American original? Want confirmation that of course Michelle Ryan was on Eastenders? Hell I’ve been on Eastenders… okay I’ve not been but seriously every Brit has. Does she like sticky dots all over her body (grosso’s get your heads out of the gutters)? And finally does she have a girl crush on Battlestar’s Katee Sackhoff?

Head on over to Eric Goldman’s interview with Michelle Ryan.

At this week’s Sci-Fi Channel Battlestar Galactica “All Access Event”, the big draw seems to be the smokin’ hot Katee Sackhoff. Bionic Woman is one of the most talked about shows for the Fall over on NBC and with Battlestar announcing their last season NBC/Universal is carting Sackhoff out like the second coming of Girl Christ that kicks a lot of ass and can fly a raptor if needed?

Here is a quick video of Katee Sackhoff from the Battlestar Galactica “All Access Event” where she talks about Bionic Woman.

When asked about being on two shows at once she exclaimed “Holy shit I’m gonna be tired.” She reveals that Battlestar Galactica and Bionic Woman are shooting on the same lot and that there’s talk of getting her her very own suped up golf cart to travel around from stage to stage on.

Yes she will be filming both at the same time and she would only confirm that she’s on more than one episode but less than fifteen episodes because they were only picked up for thirteen.

Sneaky Starbuck/Sarah Covus.

Last night in Los Angeles, Sci Fi Channel had an All Access Event with the cast and creators of the frakkin’ amazing Battlestar Galactica. Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, creators Ron Moore and David Eick among others were there. The event was hosted by the deceased Cylon D’Anna aka Lucy Lawless.

The anticipation for Bionic Woman on NBC this fall has me obsessed with Katee Sackhoff as she guest stars. Click here to read my thoughts on the Bionic Woman pilot.

Here are pictures of Katee Sackhoff:

Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber (god I love you):

The Adama Boys - Jamie Bamber and Edward James Olmos:

The Ladies of Galactica - Lucy Lawless, Mary McDonnell, and Katee Sackhoff:

Jamie Bamber, Mary McDonnell, and Katee Sackhoff:

SCI FI Channel Photo: Trae Patton

While I can’t write a full review of NBC’s new Fall show Bionic Woman, I can tell you that it rocks incredibly hard and kicks some major frakkin’ ass!

Bionic Woman lives up to every expectation I had for it. Coming from David Eick, one of the geniuses behind Battlestar Galactica, I knew it would more than likely be a slam dunk and seriously… it is!

Yes Katee Sackhoff is in the pilot and yes she is amazingly hardcore and badass but I’m happy to report that she is not the only BSG’er in the mix. Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol) and Baltar’s Lawyer, Romo Lampkin (actor Mark Sheppard) are also involved. We can only hope that with the end of BSG in sight, more and more of our favorites from Galactica will jump over to Bionic Woman. Know who else is in the show? Ann (Who?) Egg, er Ann from Arrested Development.

I will quickly say this, mark my words… Michelle Ryan will be a huge star after this show blasts off. She’s incredibly beautiful, soft, sweet, and swift with the ass whoopin’. Geeks everywhere will be wetting themselves for her. You go girl!

Click here to see some sneak peek Bionic Woman videos and let the legions of fans begin uniting.

Battlestar Galactica’s Fourth Season Will Be Its Last…

It’s frakkin’ official folks, Battlestar Galactica will have its series finale in 2008. With only 22 episodes left, BSG will have to reintroduce Starbuck (back from the unknown), settle their political strife, reveal the Big Bad Cylon leader, and find Earth. It’s a lot to jam into 22 episodes but I have faith in Ron Moore and David Eick.

Remember that we will get a two hour movie in November called “Razor” and come September we can catch Katee Sackhoff in Eick’s newest show The Bionic Woman.

Interested in what the creators have to say about why they’re ending? Here’s the quote from TVGuide.

“This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and finally, an end,” the duo said in a statement. “Over the course of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end and we’ve decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there — we’re going out with a bang.”

A tear…

The rumor mill is spreading online like a California Wildfire about whether or not Katee Sackhoff’s appearance in the pilot for The Bionic Woman (on NBC) means she’ll be a recurring villian throughout the series.

Above is a picture from the LATimes website, a screencap of Starbuck Sackhoff as a badass and “the first” bionic woman.

With Battlestar Galactica beginning the filming of their 4th and final season, Katee Sackhoff could be free to swing on over to BSG Producer David Eick’s other show full of bionics.

*Update: Video of Sackhoff and the pilot of The Bionic Woman are found here.

TVGuide is reporting that Sci-Fi has greenlit a 2 hour made for television film of Battlestar Galactica. They claim it will have the entire cast involved, but no plot has been revealed yet. Will it follow the current storyline? Will it introduce the spin-off Caprica? Will it explain what happened to Starbuck? Will it involve the whole Adama clan including the dead brother? Will it involve the Final Five Cylons? I can’t stand the possibilities.

We want to know more! And now!