Tonight, on the mid-season finale of Fox’s Fringe, someone is playing Frankenstein’s monster. Sounds like a delicious case for Walter, does it not? And now that our Olivia is back in our universe, how will her return change her relationship [...]
Read moreFox Bumps FRINGE On Their Midseason Schedule In Favor of American Idol
In a strategic move to compete with more muscle for Thursday night ratings, Fox has moved American Idol to Thursday to battle with CBS’ The Big Bang Theory in the midseason. Consequently, the network has bumped Fringe to a dreaded [...]
Read moreFRINGE: Timing Is Everything On THE PLATEAU
Are you ready to go back “over there?” On tomorrow’s episode of Fox’s Fringe, we will be going back to the other universe to see how our Olivia (Anna Torv) is doing post-alt-Olivia-memory transplantation. Every episode this season will rotate [...]
Read moreFRINGE: Will Peter Fall For Bolivia?
The question of “Will Peter fall for Bolivia (aka Alt-Olivia)?” stands with a double meaning this season. The alternate version of Olivia (Anna Torv) is in our universe as a double agent, under cover as our Agent Olivia Dunham, as [...]
Read moreFRINGE: Double Your Fun With Two Universes – Season Premiere Tonight
Double the intensity should be a more accurate description of the third season premiere of Fox’s Fringe. This season, we’ll be hopping between universes every other episode, beginning with an episode "over there" entitled “Olivia”. Check out this first look [...]
Read moreSCIFI MAFIA TV DIGEST: Fall 2010 Edition
Strap yourselves in. This fall is going to be busy with new and returning sci-fi shows for your viewing enjoyment! Here’s a breakdown for you to set your DVR by with show descriptions, trailers, and U.S. premiere dates. (Organized in [...]
Read moreFRINGE Sees More Than Double With Shawn And Aaron Ashmore
In this upcoming season of Fox’s Fringe where we will be seeing more of the alternate universe side-by-side with our own, we’ll also be seeing more than just double with the casting of Shawn Ashmore (Mariachi Gringo, X-men) and Aaron [...]
Read more2010 EMMY Shakedown: Many Sci-Fi Shows Nominated, Very Few Wins; LOST Heavily Snubbed
Ah, at least it was nice to be nominated, right? This year’s 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards that aired this past Sunday seemed promising with many more sci-fi shows being honored with nominations, but few actually came away with a win [...]
Read moreComic-Con 2010: Full Weekend Television Schedule
Thursday, July 22 12:00-1:00: Caprica, Battlestar, and Beyond— Hosted by actor/author Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek, Capt. Apollo, So Say We All), this panel features composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar, Eureka, Caprica), producer/writer Michael Tayler (Battlestar, Caprica, Star [...]
Read moreGAME OF THRONES And FRINGE Snag Actors From THE WIRE
The latest casting news for both HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and Fox’s “Fringe” draw from the same inspiration. “The Wire” actors Aidan Gillen and Andre Royo have been tapped for sci-fi/fantasy universes. Gillen (“Shanghai Knights”), pictured above left, will play [...]
Read more2010 EMMY Shakedown: LOST Racks Up Noms, SyFy Shows Get Nods, FRINGE Is Snubbed
The nominations are in for the 2010 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards and it looks many more of our sci-fi shows have turned some heads, but one particular gem of a show was snubbed. ABC’s “Lost” has made its mark in [...]
Read moreWill Leonard Nimoy Rematerialize Into Acting After His Retirement?
With the conclusion of this most recent season of Fox’s “Fringe”, we thought we had seen the last scenes Leonard Nimoy would ever perform after his recent announcement to retire from acting, but there is a glimmer of hope. Nimoy [...]
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