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Entertainment
Weekly Previews Enterprise
Entertainment
Weekly's Fall TV Preview featured a story on Enterprise. That
article can be found here.
Additionally, in previewing Boston Public, the magazine interviewed
Jeri Ryan, who talked about Voyager as well.
Enterprise
First Season Cast Pictures Released
UPN has released
the first season cast portraits of the new Enterprise crew.
They can be found in Enterprise
News.
Roswell-Enterprise
Crossover (Of Sorts)
Network synergy
will be simmering at UPN this fall when the sci-fi series Roswell--
one of the shows UPN snatched earlier this year-- crosses over with Enterprise--
sort of. Jonathan Frakes, who produces Roswell, will guest
star in an episode of Roswell (that he will also direct) that will
see a Roswellian character try out for a guest starring role on Enterprise.
Although Rick Berman approved of the idea, he wouldn't let Roswell
film on the Enterprise sets, and though Roswell's producers
wanted Scott Bakula to guest star in the episode, Bakula declined given
it being the early days of the new series.
Full
Story.
Continuity
Watch
A new
section to keep watch over how Enterprise fits in with pre-established
Trek
history.
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Enterprise in TV Guide
The August 20 edition of TV Guide
features an on-set visit to the new Star Trek series Enterprise, as well
as interviews with the actors and producers involved in its production.
The article can be found here,
and a full breakdown can be found in Enterprise
News. |
Robert
Wise Talks About 'The Motion Picture' DVD
Director Robert
Wise talked
about the new special edition DVD of the first Star Trek film,
"Star Trek: The Motion Picture".
The 'Enterprise' Infancy
Archives
on the early production stages of the fifth Star Trek series,
from early rumors to confirmation to the early looks at the new series.
'Enterprise' Cast and Characters
Find out about Captain Johnathan
Archer, Sub-Commander T'Pol, Charlie 'Trip' Tucker III, Dr. Phlox, Hoshi
Sato, Travis Mayweather and Malcolm Reed here.
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ENTERPRISE IN TV GUIDE
TV
Guide's issue for the week of August 20 features multiple covers featuring
the crew of Enterprise. The ship was recently featured in
the July 9 edition of TV Guide, in which co-creator Rick Berman previewed
the cast of the new series. In this edition, the cast speaks for
itself, talking about the show and their characters. As it has done
for most of its recent Star Trek covers, TV Guide is issuing a variety
of covers to newsstands and is offering another cover that can only be
purchased through their website.
The magazine will offer covers of
Dominic Keating, Connor Trinneer and Linda Park (left); Anthony Montgomery
and John Billingsley (left); as well as Jolene Blalock and Scott Bakula.
The issue will also have another
interview with Rick Berman and a closer look at the sets of the series. |
Robert Duncan McNeill on
'Enterprise'
Robert Duncan McNeill (Voyager's
Tom Paris) will, along with Roxann Dawson and LeVar Burton, be directing
an episode this season. At a recent convention he mentioned some
of his impressions of the new series, saying, "I've been by twice [to the
set] since Voyager ended--once just to say 'hi' to the crew, from
Voyager.
Most of the crew from our show has gone over to the new show. And then
one day I came over just to meet the actors and hang out for a little while,
since I'm directing in September." About the series, he said, "What
can I tell you? The ship is very small. That I can tell you. The corridors
we got used to were very big and grand-- very majestic feeling-- but here,
it's very...small....I really don't know a whole lot about it. Once I get
back in September, I'll start sitting around and doing something, but I
really don't know a whole lot right now. I know they're going for
a lot of humor, though. And Scott Bakula is very funny. The one scene that
I saw them shooting, there was more humor, that kind of goofy humor, than
we tended to do on our show. So I think they are kinda going back to the
Original Series in a way."
Star Trek's
Social Commentaries at the Crossroads
The seventh
season of Voyager behaved as the most social activist in recent
Trek memory. Good thing, or good riddance? Star Trek
has a history of its social commentary stories, but is it time to finally
give them up? The seventh season had a plethora of examples of how
much, and how little, Trek's social commentaries have changed in
three decades. Do
social commentaries have a place in Trek anymore?
Two Actresses,
One Borg Queen
One character--
the Borg Queen; two actresses-- Alice Krige and Susanna Thompson; and a
big debate: which was better? Ready to wade into the debate?
We take a look into settling
the matter.
Star Trek X
Has New Director
Stuart
Baird, who has directed the films "U.S. Marshals" and "Executive Decision"
but has extensive credits as a film editor, has been chosen to direct Star
Trek X. Many had been expecting Jonathan Frakes to return to
the director's chair, and Baird has no previous involvement with the Star
Trek franchise.
Full
Story.
Star Trek News
Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary!
Five years
ago, this site opened its doors! And still, not a lot has changed.
But phew! Looks like we weathered the big tech stock bust!
Good thing we held out on the IPO! Feeling caught up in the celebratory
euphoria? It's still not too late to join our fourth
anniversary celebrations!
Jolene Blalock
Talks About Role
Jolene Blalock
talked
about her role on Enterprise to the press at the Television
Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
Jeri Ryan Talks
About New Role
Jeri Ryan
spoke
to the press at the TCA convention about how she got her new role.
Reporters Get
Look At Enterprise
Rick Berman
revealed more information about the new series, and hinted at the James
Cromwell cameo appearance as Zephram Cochrane, in a new interview.
Voyager Nominated
For Eight Emmys
Voyager was
nominated for eight Emmy Awards. The list of nominations can be found
here.
Enterprise
Bridge Revealed by Entertainment Tonight
The July 10 edition of Entertainment
Tonight featured an interview with Scott Bakula from the set of the
new series. The transcript of the interview, and some footage of
the new set, can be found here.
Enterprise
Revealed in TV Guide
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The July 9 edition of TV
Guide has a special pullout unveiling the new starship Enterprise
of the upcoming series. It also features an interview with co-creator
Rick Berman. A transcript of the interview
with Rick Berman can be found here. |
James Cromwell
Arrested at Demonstration
James Cromwell,
best known to Trek fans for his role as Zephram Cochrane, was arrested
during an animal rights demonstration.
Full
Story.
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KATE MULGREW TO APPEAR IN STAR
TREK X
According
to a recent, unconfirmed report, Kate Mulgrew will appear as Captain Janeway
in Star Trek X. There had been rumors that Jeri Ryan was going
to appear as Seven of Nine in the next movie. A recent rumor suggests
that Jeri Ryan's shooting schedule on Boston Public would preclude
that appearance, and so Janeway will appear instead. However, since
these are all rumors, it may be entirely possible that one, both or neither
will actually appear in the film. |
Among the rumors swirling
about Mulgrew's appearance: Seven of Nine's role in the film was
apparently supposed to be very minor. If Janeway appears, she might
have a small role. However, one rumor also says that her role is
fairly substantial. One rumor said that she was due to report to
the set for two days of filming once production starts, which would suggest
a minor role. However, since no director has been announced for the
film, it seems somewhat unlikely that the shooting schedule for the film
has been drawn up.
It is said that Jeri Ryan couldn't
appear in the movie because of her new gig on the TV series Boston Public.
But again, for a cameo appearance it seems odd that this would completely
preclude her from reprising Seven of Nine in Star Trek X.
This raises questions about whether the Janeway-Seven duo will both appear
in the film, or just Janeway. If this is the case, the next question
would surround whether Janeway will serve the purposes apparently originally
intended for Seven, or if the part will be substantially retooled to reflect
the magnitude of having the captain from another Trek series make
an appearance opposite her Enterprise counterpart.
Jeri
Ryan Wins Saturn Award
Jeri Ryan
won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV series.
Kate Mulgrew, who has won in the past, lost this year in the Best Lead
Actress category to Dark Angel's Jessica Alba(!), so draw your own
conclusions about the integrity of the awards.
Full
Results.
Enterprise
Crew Seems Familiar
Is Archer
just Captain Johnway? Did the EMH choose the name 'Phlox'?
Did Seven's implants sprout pointy ears? Have the Suliban spliced
the crew from Treks past? Haul out your sub-micron microscopes
and take
a closer look.
Voyager Season
Seven Capsule Review
The
season dissected.
Women of Voyager
Convention Report
A full report
of Kate Mulgrew, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Nancy Hower and Fintan McKeown
taking the stage in Cleveland last weekend.
Full
Story.
Roxann Dawson
to Direct for Enterprise
Roxann Dawson
told convention-goers this past weekend in Cleveland that she will be directing
an upcoming episode of "Enterprise". She said she had the script
with her, which she added was "top-secret". She will be directing
the seventh episode of their first season, which she described as "fantastic".
"Endgame" Ratings
Information
Press articles
and number crunching regarding Voyager's finale ratings are now compiled
together here.
"Endgame" Rates
Well
Reports Variety:
"``Voyager'' (8.81 million, 4.6/13 in adults 18-49) gave UPN its seventh
biggest night ever -- and largest since the show's season premiere in September
1997 -- and led the network to a second-place demo finish on the
night. The big night also enabled UPN to pull even with last May's performance
in adults 18-49 and to move ahead of the WB in overall audience for the
month."
That full
article can be found here.
The Hollywood
Reporter printed UPN's reaction to this news. "First and foremost,
the indicators from the 'Voyager' wrap-up are that if we put the right
kind of 'Star Trek' programming on, there's great enthusiasm for it," Tom
Nunan, UPN's entertainment president, said.
That full
article can be found here.
FULL
ENDGAME RATINGS SUMMARY.
"Endgame" A
Huge Success
Likely exceeding
even the most optimistic expectations, the series finale of Voyager, "Endgame",
brought UPN up to second place for Wednesday night. Reports Zap2it.com,
" "Star Trek: Voyager" ended its series in style, going out with a two-hour
episode that won the eight o'clock hour with a 7.9/13, and averaged an
8.3/13 for the night. (Last week, "Special Unit 2," 3.2/5, "Star Trek:
Voyager," 5.5/8)." This has to be considered impressive especially
considering UPN's usual status at the bottom of the network rankings.
Reports Zap2it.com, "Even without "The
West Wing," NBC finished the last night of May Sweeps in first place on
Wednesday night with an 11.9 ratings/18 shared (last week, 11.8/19). The
Cinderella story of the evening however was UPN, which shot up from its
usual ranks at the bottom to No. 2 with an 8.3/13 (4.3/7). ABC came
in third with a 7.2/11 (7./912), followed by CBS in fourth, 6.9/11 (7.6/12).
FOX, 6.0/9 (6.0/10), and The WB, 4.3/6 (4.2/6), rounded out the networks
for the evening."
Quickly jumping
to capitalize on this success, the official website reports that "Endgame"
will be aired again on Sunday.
TV
Guide Reviews "Endgame"
TV Guide Online
reviewed Voyager's final episode today. That review can be found
here.
USA Today Reviews
"Endgame"
USA Today
had a review of Voyager's final episode in the May 23 edition, but, not
unexpectedly, it was trashed by the reviewer (who has never really liked
Voyager). That
review can be found here.
May 23 'Star
Trek: Voyager Day' in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
mayor Richard Riordan has declared May 23 "Star Trek: Voyager Day" according
to Zap2It News. May 23 is the day the final Voyager episode,
"Endgame", will air.
Entertainment
Weekly Reviews "Endgame"
Entertainment
Weekly reviewed the series finale of Voyager, "Endgame", in
this week's issue, along with the series ender of sci-fi sitcom Third
Rock From the Sun. The review for Voyager was positive, and can
be found here.
VOYAGER
RETROSPECTIVE
As an era
in the Star Trek franchise comes to a close, our farewell
tribute to Star Trek: Voyager looks at the unique contribution
to Trek lore to come from the series.
Jeri Ryan Joins
Cast of Boston Public
Jeri
Ryan's post-Voyager plans are already falling into place with
the announcement through her fan club
that she will be joining the cast of David E. Kelley's Boston Public,
a series that is just wrapping up its freshman season this year.
Full
Details.
TV GUIDE Covers
Voyager Finale
This week's
editions of both the American and Canadian TV Guide have cover stories
on the end of Voyager. The American cover story can be found
here.
The Voyager News
section has been updated with all the "Endgame" information that the article
offers.
Bakula Talks
About 'Enterprise' Role
Bakula commented
on "Enterprise"-- particularly the uniform and crossover into Trek.
That article can be found here.
Scott Bakula
Confirmed for
Series V --
"Enterprise"-- Full Cast Announced
After weeks
of speculation, official announcements have finally arrived for the new
series-- "Enterprise". Scott Bakula will head the cast of unknowns
consisting of Jolene
Blalock, John
Billingsley, Linda Park, Anthony Montgomery, Dominic
Keating and Connor Trinneer. More information can be found here.
Voyager Ratings
On Upswing
"Homestead",
whose previews promised the departure of one of Voyager's crew, shored
up the ratings a bit in anticipation of the final episode. In the
overnight ratings, the episode got a 5.2 rating and 8 share, up over last
week's 4.8/7 share.
Mulgrew Q &
A'd in Time Magazine
Kate Mulgrew
gets the Q & A treatment in this week's issue of Time
Magazine. Some of the questions?
Q: You've
got the second highest rated show on UPN, but isn't that like being the
second best student at Gonzaga?
A: How
dare you. That's my former husbands's school.
Q: Why
didn't you and Chakotay ever get it on? I have no idea what that means.
A: To
get it on?
Q: No,
Chakotay.
More can be
found in this week's issue of Time, or here.
Genevieve Bujold
Syndrome?
The Scott
Bakula negotiations remind you of anything? It should. Are
the lessons of Voyager's shaky start being ignored?
Full
Article.
"Natural Law"
Script
The "Natural
Law" script has shown up on-line, a copy can be found here.
Bakula Might
Not Be Series V Skipper
Scott Bakula
has inked a deal to take over Burt Reynolds' role in "Late Boomers", a
sitcom pilot for CBS that has had some troubles. According to Daily
Variety, he's still keeping his options open as far as Series V is concerned.
Although they report he passed on the new Trek franchise, negotiations
between with Paramount have recently resumed.
Full
Article.
Kate Mulgrew
Talk Show Appearance
Kate Mulgrew
was scheduled to appear on the Rosie O'Donnell
show on Wednesday, April 25, according to the show's website. However,
the site mistakenly listed April 25 as the date of her appearance when
she will in actuality appear on Thursday, April 26.
During
her appearance, she said of the finale's much rumored plot, "It's unbelievable.
It's Janeway and Janeway. It's a double-whammy in every sense of
the word."
Alice Krige
Reprises Borg Queen
In a bit of
unusual casting news, Kate Mulgrew let slip during a TV interview on Fox
and Friends the suggestion that Alice Krige, who played the Borg Queen
in "Star Trek: First Contact" would play her again in "Endgame", instead
of Susanna
Thompson, who played her in "Dark Frontier" and "Unimatrix Zero".
When the subject of the Borg Queen in "First Contact" came up, Mulgrew
offered, "That was Alice Krige. She's marvelous. I have some
good stuff with her in the finale-- really good." For her part, Susanna
Thompson was one of the guests at Voyager's wrap party, which had
suggested that she reprised her character in "Endgame".
Paramount Quiet
on Bakula
According
to a report from the trade paper Daily Variety, "Paramount Network TV declined
comment on reports that Scott Bakula has been tapped to lead the next ``Star
Trek'' series, subtitled ``Enterprise.'' " The full article, which
otherwise has nothing to do with Trek, can be found here.
Kate Mulgrew
Talk Show Appearance
Kate Mulgrew
is scheduled to appear on the Rosie O'Donnell
show on Wednesday, April 25.
Jeri Ryan Talk
Show Appearances
Jeri
Ryan appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell
show on April 20, where she talked with fill-in host Barbara Walters.
She also slated to appeared on Late
Night with Conan O'Brien on April 19.
Series V Casting
News
Vague reports
on the cast of Series V and news about the specific age of Series V's historical
period added.
Voyager Wrap
Party Videos
The official
site has posted video interviews taken with the cast on the red carpet
leading into their wrap party earlier this week. Well, what are you
waiting for?
http://www.startrek.com/finale/wrapparty.html
Entertainment
Tonight Covers Wrap Party
Entertainment
Tonight also covered Voyager's wrap party. Interviews with Kate Mulgrew,
Jeri Ryan and Robert Picardo can be seen on April 12's edition, but other
coverage and interviews can be found online.
http://www.etonline.com/html/NewsItems/35591.html
Voyager Wraps
Production
Filming on
the series finale of Star Trek: Voyager, entitled "Endgame", was scheduled
to wrap Monday, April 9, bringing an end to the production of the series
which originally started production in 1994. Already torn down are
the Engineering and Mess Hall sets with the rest of Voyager's sets
to come down after production has ended.
Archives
April
25, 2001 - Star Trek broadcast rights sell, The What Will Happen Series:
Janeway and Seven of Nine, "Unimatrix Zero" Ratings.
January
2, 2001 - Kate Mulgrew Interview, Reviews of "Unimatrix Zero II", Emmy
results.
September
4, 2000 - Roxann Dawson adopts, Voyager Hallmark Ornaments unveiled,
Rick Berman interview, writing staff changes.
August
7, 2000 - STAR TREK News celebrates its momentous fourth anniversary,
Jeri Ryan and Roxann Dawson in TV Guide, Voyager brings home seven Emmy
nominations, Robert Picardo steps up for striking SAG members, "Best of
Trek: Volume II" album reviewed, Braga/Biller/Berman talk, Star Trek X
screenwriter announced.
July
26, 2000 - Garrett Wang Interview, Jeri Ryan cast in 'Dracula 2000',
"Unimatrix Zero" news, interviews and ratings.
June
26, 2000 - Terry Farrell on news-stands, Rick Berman talks, William
Shatner gets "Congenial", Joe Menosky leaves Voyager.
February
19, 2000 - The "Sulu Campaign", Gates McFadden on "The Practice", Raf
Green joins Voyager's writing staff, Rage Against the Machine guitarist
Tom Morello guest stars in "Good Shepherd".
December
31, 1999 - DeForest Kelley memorialized; National Enquirer speculates
on Jeri and Brannon; Studio denies rumors of Berman's ousting.
Note: Many of the article links go
to outside websites, so if they become unavailable direct inquiries to
the webmasters of the website linked.
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