Mr. Jack Stauffer will be appearing this weekend at the The Lousiana Science Fiction and Film Festival

in Baton Rouge Louisiana April 25th-27th.

Everyone knows Jack as Bojay from Battlestar Galactica, but his credit list goes a lot deeper...all the way from appearances on The Partridge Family to The Streets of San Francisco and Lois & Clark.

That is only scratching the surface & I haven't even mentioned his time on stage.

I WILL tell you this, having known Stauffer the past 15 years or so...you will NEVER find a more entertaining moment talking story & film with anybody else.

That being said, not because he is my friend, but because it's true...as far as Battlestar Galactica is concerned he is a piece of the legend and the real deal.

DO NOT MISS THE CHANCE to meet him...you'll be thrilled that you did!

Battlestar Galactica Forever!

So Say We All!

Good news, Battlestar Galactica fans: Universal is resurrecting plans for a film reimagining of the sci-fi franchise.

The project will be produced by series creator Glen Larson, according to Variety.

Battlestar Galactica previously had two lives on television. The first was in an ABC series that lasted from 1978 to 1979; the show, while low-rated, developed a cult following. In 2003, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick reimagined Battlestar Galactica as a three-hour miniseries; its success led to an acclaimed sci-fi series that ran from 2004 to 2009.

In Battlestar Galactica, humans (living on planets known as the Twelve Colonies) are engaged in a war against the Cylons, a cybernetic race that wants to exterminate the human race. A major attack devastates the Colonies, and leaves only one ship in the Colonial battle fleet — the Battlestar Galactica — intact. The survivors go off in search of a fabled thirteenth colony known as Earth.

Rumors of a Battlestar Galactica film have persisted for years, including speculation in 2009 that Bryan Singer was attached to direct. John Orloff was hired to write a script in 2011, according to Deadline.

The latest writer attached to the project is Jack Paglen. Paglen is also writing the screenplay for the Prometheus sequel, which starts shooting this fall, Variety reported.

Rather than using characteristics from the 1978 or 2004 series, the new film is supposed to be another reboot of the Battlestar Galactica world, but with a similar premise. The original plan back in 2009 was to keep characters such as Apollo, Starbuck and Baltar, albeit with different actors (and potentially different genders).

From Mashable by Christine Warren

I wish a happy Passover and Easter to one and all, but be ever mindful of the bloody tetrad and its four bloody harbingers heralding gloom and doom for mankind. Be especially mindful if Kara Thrace flies by one or all, be it on her broom or in her viper. You have been warned!

But most especially, happy Passover and Easter to one and all, be they humans, skin jobs, or toasters.

So say we ALL!

:o)

John David Feagin

(Buzzsaw) 

Great audio message from Richard Hatch about #scicontampa http://scicontampa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/richard-hatch-sct2-audio.mp3 — with Richard Hatch and 3 others.

Check out Sci-Con's Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/SciConTampa and online at: http://scicontampa.com/

Friends,

This isn't exactly BSG related but it is important, I wanted to share that my little-little Raven (My son Tristan) is doing some fundraising to fight Cystic Fibrosis. 

He will be participating in a fundraising walk in May, it’s very important to him, and he’s looking for support. 

Donations in any amount are great, but if you can’t donate just sharing his cause with your friends to fight Cystic Fibrosis is a huge help. (via facebook, twitter, email, ect.) 

Here is the link to his fundraising page, where you’ll find more information and how to help:

Tristan's Fight Cystic Fibrosis Fundraising Page

Just putting this important cause out there as I'm helping him get support, thanks everyone! 

-Lt. Jg. Bunny

For those of you who do know, I am working on getting a degree in Criminal Justice. Thus some of the postings I have had in the past mumbling about JAG correspondence courses. Well I was chosen to represent my school this past weekend in Louisville Ky. to participate in a practical application competition on skills that are taught in the Criminal Justice program at my college.

There were 5 schools represented at this years competition. This is the first year that Brown Mackie-Tulsa has competed in this competition and due to trying to figure things out and some lapses in communication our teams went in sorta behind the 8-ball.

There were competitions over the following applications. These are team applications where 2 or more team members participated in.

Executing a Search Warrant

Performing a Traffic Stop

Crime Scene Investigation

Responding to a Burglary in Progress

The following competitions were individually scored.

Writing a Report

Overall Knowledge Bowl.

So after a long hard day of competition the results came in.

My team won the silver medal in the Executing a Search Warrant

and My team took home the gold medal in Responding to a Burglary in Progress!!!! Now this is despite the fact that I being the tail officer in the entry was killed due to the fact we did not kick in the door the way we wanted to because they put a Caprica look a like behind the door and we did not want to break her nose upon entry! Next time we will not be so nice!

I personally took home a silver medal in the overall knowledge bowl.

And also for being a first time school at the event and being behind the 8-ball placed 3rd in the presidents trophy race for the overall school competition.

If you happen to know me on facebook right now you will see a picture of me with my medals, I know one looks bronze but it is silver trust me.

I am proud to say that I loved every minute of this trip with my fellow students and my Criminal Justice advisor who is a Reserve Tulsa Police Officer. It was a great time and cannot wait to do it again next year!

One of the great things about my birthday is I share it with the most gorgeous cylon model created - not that Athena and Tory aren't gorgeous in their own right!

Happy Birthday Tricia!!!!

Starbuck and Apollo are together again in the made for TV mini series “After Hell.”                    Dirk “Starbuck" Benedict is God while Richard “Apollo” Hatch plays the character known as Colt. Also starring Alexander Holzl as John and Cathy Zimmermann as Jane.(1)

The film is about world after the apocalypse. The mission of John and Jane on a desolate planet called "God's End", seeking for Eve, the key to survival of the human race. It soon becomes clear that the procurement of food is the least of their problems. Living dead, who are controlled by God, are apparently seeking to kill them. The 6 episode mini series release date has not been set, but hopefully it will air in 2014 in a galaxy near you.(1)

Credits:

1.        After Hell  IMDb

2.        Images After Hell IMDb page and Hollywood Show.com

Mary “Roslan” McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica) stars as Captain Sharon Raydor in the TV series “Major Crimes.” Major Crimes is in its 3^rd season; it’s a spin-off series from the 'The Closer’ which follows Capt. Raydor of the Los Angeles Police Department.(1)

Mary McDonnell was interviewed by Life Reimagined in January of this year. This is what Mary said, “I’m not 25. I’m not even 40,” I never dreamed that at 60, I would become the star of Major Crimes on TNT, one of the biggest hit dramas on TV. “I was at a certain age where I wondered if Hollywood would ever let me work again.”
             
She paved the way to playing Capt. Sharon Raydor, head of the LAPD major crimes division with a surprising move: downsizing her expectations. When she got a call to do a small role on The Closer opposite Kyra Sedgwick, McDonnell didn’t pass because it wasn’t the lead – or the sexy love interest.
             
According to McDonnell, “I think you have to change your expectations with age.”       “It wasn’t the biggest role to start, but I knew this was a refreshing role because I would work with creative and brilliant people. Meanwhile, I would be playing a female police captain and woman of power. She’s competent in her own skin, but dealing with all the dysfunctional things in her life. This is a woman who gets the job done.”
           
Then something incredible happened. When The Closer ended, I got the call to make Capt. Raydor the lead in her own series. “If I didn’t do that role on The Closer, I wouldn’t be here talking about this great show today.”(2)

Credits:

1.        Major Crimes IMDb page

2.        Interview by Life Reimagined

3.        Images Warner Bros

Katee “Starbuck” Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) gave up her Viper in 2009 when the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series came to an end. The question is what’s an Ex-Viper pilot to do? Well, trade her flight suit in for a badge and gun of course!!!(1)

“Longmire” Season 3 started filming in March. Tune in and see what Trouble awaits Vic/Katee in Longmire Season 3 on A&E!!!

Credits: 1.        A&E  2.        Images Katee Sackhoff.com and Longmire Facebook page.

Jamie “Apollo” Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) is: John Doe Vigilante by Main Street Films.(1) According to Bamber, the controversial film is all about right and wrong and our failing legal system. The director, Kelly Dolen says, we’re not glamorizing violence, but we ask the question, is violence ever really justified? Jamie commented further about the film saying, “Violence is not easy or clean. Neither is justice. I certainly don’t believe in a world of heroes and villains where violence can easily be “just.”(2) The film was released on March 21, 2014 in select cities.

 Credits:

1.        John Doe Vigilante IMDb page

2.        Comments and Images, Main Street Films

Battlestar Galatica Movie
April 7, 2014 | 02:20PM PT
Film Reporter
Dave McNary
Film Reporter @Variety_DMcNary

Universal is ramping up a movie version of the sci-fi franchise “Battlestar Galactica,” aiming to develop the film as a complete reimagining of the story.

“Transcendence” writer Jack Paglen has signed on to write the screenplay. Paglen has also committed to Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” sequel for Fox that will start production this fall.

Original series creator Glen Larson will produce the “Battlestar Galactica” film.

There have been three “Galactica” TV series (including the brief “Galactica 1980″). The first, starring Lorne Greene and Richard Hatch, ran during the 1978-79 season and was centered on humans engaged in a lengthy war against a cybernetic race known as the Cylons while searching for Earth.

In 2003, a reimagined “Battlestar Galactica” miniseries aired on Sci Fi Channel. The second series, starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, went on to run for four seasons.

In 2009, speculation emerged that Bryan Singer was attached to direct a “Battlestar Galactica” movie.

Universal’s exec VP of production Scott Bernstein and director of development Jay Polidoro are overseeing the latest version of “Battlestar Galactica” for the studio.

Warner Bros. will open “Transcendence,” starring Johnny Depp, on April 18.

Paglen is represented by ICM Partners and Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler and Feldman. Larson is represented by the Lichtman Group, manager Denny Bond of Management 3 as well as attorneys Neville Johnson, Douglas Johnson and James Ryan of Johnson & Johnson.

So this might be happening.... Thoughts?

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/04/universal-hires-writer-for-new-big-screen-battlestar-galactica/

Michael Hogan: Star Trek: Axanar: (8-31-2014) Starring as Captain Robert April. Also Starring Richard Hatch cast as Klingon commander Kharn.(1)

The Story of Star Trek: Axanar

“Axanar” takes place 21 years before the events of “Where no Man Has Gone Before”, the first Kirk episode of the original Star Trek.  Axanar is the story of Garth of Izar, the legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk’s hero.  Kirk himself called Garth the model for all future Starfleet Officer’s.  Garth charted more planets than any other Captain and was the hero of the Battle of Axanar, the story of which is required reading at the academy.  This is that story.

“Axanar” tells the story of Garth and his crew during the Four Years War, the war with the Klingon Empire that almost tore the Federation apart.  Garth’s victory at Axanar solidified the Federation and allowed it to become the entity we know in Kirk’s time.

It is the year 2245, four years into the war with the Klingons.(2)

 From our favorite Klingon General, Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica).

Well, what a day in the makeup chair getting a mold cast for my Klingon character Kharn. So glad that Alec and Chris have brought on board their AXANAR production some very gifted professionals and they made the process relatively painless. Made me appreciate what some of those very familiar characters we all love in the Trek universe went through to bring us their wonderful performances. AXANAR is moving forward with great energy because of the love and support of all you amazing fans out there and you have no idea how much your help is appreciated. We all thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Keeping the faith!(3)

Credits:

1.        Star Trek Axanar IMDb page

2.        Star Trek Axanar.com

3.        Star Trek Axanar Facebook page

4.        Images Kickstarter and Trekbbs

Here's an Amazing New Development just posted yesterday to the Star Trek Axanar Facebook page. I think this is totally amazing!!!! Lets see how many more BSG stars they will add to the new Star Trek Film.

The Axanar team is very proud to announce that veteran actress Kate Vernon, known best for her role as Ellen Tigh in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, has joined the cast as Sonya Alexander a hot shot Starfleet captain.

Director Christian Gossett and I have been working hard to develop a strong female captain for the final battle. We in fact wrote this role for Kate after meeting her for the first time last spring at Wonder Con in Anaheim. We wanted a strong, tough, aggressive female captain who could go toe to toe with any other Starfleet captain. Sonya Alexander is second only to Garth in the number of Klingon ships destroyed in the Four Years War.

Our meeting with Kate this week went fantastic, and she is looking forward to defining this character in a way that will make her not only extremely capable, but a lot of fun.

Katee “Starbuck” Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Longmire) April's horror thriller Oculus, starring Brenton Thwaites,  Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff is set to have us at the edge of our seats April 11^th 2014.(1)

Katee Sackhoff was interviewed by {C} Magazine. This is one of Katee’s remarks about the film, “Oculus is such an interesting new script in my mind. I think that it’s a different kind of horror movie in a sense that once you see the movie you will walk out and think, ‘Wow its’ such a simple idea but yet so terrifying.”(2) If you’re a Katee Sackhoff fan, Oculus is a must see film. I for one will be at my local cinema on April 11^th

Credits:

1.        Oculus IMDb

2.        {C} Magazine

3.        Images collider.com

Katee Sackhoff Project, who wants to participate with a personal video to congratulate Katee's birthday next Tuesday, see this link.
Katee must not know, it's a surprise.
https://www.facebook.com/bsgmuseum/photos/a.461024444004168.1073741828.454019541371325/494976740608938/?type=1&theater

In 2001, a team of Microsoft workers had spent many hours creating the new Xbox. The team was stuck in Redmond, WA 15 minutes from Seattle all winter long. When spring finally arrived, they decided they needed a break from their busy schedule. Some members of the group were motorcycle riders. One Friday a dozen of them played hookey from the job and went riding together. There’s a lot of beautiful farmland and long rolling back roads along Puget Sound that’s close to Seattle. They took a 90 mile ride and ended up at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

After spending some time at the tulip fields, they rode to LaConner, Washington to have lunch. LaConner is a nice town located along the Swinomish Slough. They had lunch outside overlooking the water. It was a beautiful spot with lots of activity taking place on the water in front of them. A couple of seaplanes took off and fishing boats slowly made their way past as they ate their lunch that day. From Swinomish Slough they took the long way back on Rt 20 over Deception Pass which happens to be one of the most scenic spots in the Pacific Northwest. They had such a great time that they decided to do it the following year. The rest is history, each year the group grew with the original group inviting family and friends.

The ride had so many motorcycles; the Tulalip Tribal Police provided escort for the riders and closed intersections at many intersections on the route so large packs of riders could stay together.(1)

Here’s the part Battlestar Galactica fans will appreciate. The last few years, Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer have joined the ride which has drawn even more motorcycle riders to the event. It costs as little as $25 dollars to register for the event or you can pay as much as $500 dollars (10 Total). A couple special perks of the $500 pre-registration fee is a special Cast & Crew hosted dinner the night before the run with the Celebrities attending the event. Also the 10 $500 dollar level riders receive an 8.5 x 11 Acting Outlaws/Tulip Ride limited and numbered poster signed by Katee and Tricia.

Credits:

1.        History found at Tulip Ride.com

2.        Tulip Ride Registration page

3.        Images Tulip Ride Facebook page

Hi Everyone, This was one of the first bits of information I've found and have already posted. Here it is again with the new CUBN official logo.

Tricia “#6” Helfer, (Battlestar Galactica) will be racing the streets of Long Beach California as part of the ProCelebrity Grande Prix April 12, 2014. This is Tricia’s first time behind the wheel of a 210-horsepower Scion FR-S race-prepped car.(1)

Here’s what Tricia had to say about being able to participate in this years Long Beach ProCeleb Grade Prix: I cannot describe how much fun I had today!! Another day of race training. Fun group of people. Ahh, the sweet little treats I get to do sometimes. Wait...I'm racing against 3 of the cutest guys Sam Witwer, Nick Wechsler, Colin Egglesfiel & I already know them all.(2) I highly recommend anyone living in the Long Beach area to attend the event!!!

Credits: 1. Event information Grand Prix Association of Long Beach,CA 2. Tricia’s comments and Images Tricia Helfer’s twitter page

Jamie “Apollo” Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) stars as Fireman Kev Allison in Sky1’s fiery new drama “The Smoke.” Bamber said, “He promises that the eight-part drama will deliver "kick-ass, life-threatening fires and emotional explosions.”(1) Tune in to see if he can take the heat and not get burned!!!

Credits:

1.        Jamie’s comment and “The Smoke” information curtsey of Digital Spy

2.        Images Sky 1 and JamieBamberFan