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The slasher mash-up Freddy vs. Jason just celebrated its 20th anniversary six months ago, and now we have some very sad news to share about one of its cast members: Chris Gauthier, who played the Jason victim Shack in the film, has passed away at the age of 48. Variety reports that Gauthier passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from “an unspecified short illness”.

In addition to Freddy vs. Jason, where his character was felled by a flaming machete thrown by Jason during the cornfield rave sequence, Gauthier’s acting credits included 40 Days and 40 Nights, Insomnia, Agent Cody Banks, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Dead Like Me, Riding the Bullet, Stargate: Atlantis, Masters of Horror (where he had a role in John Carpenter’s Cigarette Burns), The Butterfly Effect 2, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Supernatural, Space Buddies, Watchmen, Harper’s Island, Sanctuary, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Iron Golem, Smallville, Continuum, Eureka, R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,...

Chris Gauthier, a Canadian actor best known for his TV roles in Once Upon a Time, Eureka and Smallville, died on Feb. 23 at the age of 48.

In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, his manager Elena Kirschner shared that Gauthier died “suddenly and unexpectedly following a short illness.”

“He was a kind, witty, passionate and empathetic man and we will all miss him dearly,” Kirschner added. “Our hearts go out to his family that he spoke of with such love and pride and we ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time.”

TriStar Appearances’ Chad Colvin also issued a statement on Facebook, according to various reports. “When I first entered the talent repping business almost nine years ago this month, it was at the behest of one certain actor. But I knew I needed more clients to start with if any event was going to take my entry into the business seriously,...

Best known to horror fans for playing the memorable character “Shack” in 2003’s horror movie mashup Freddy vs. Jason, actor Chris Gauthier has passed away at the age of 48.

The actor died on February 23 from an “unspecified short illness,” Variety reports.

Chris Gauthier has over 100 film and television acting credits on his resume dating back to 2000, with his film work also including 40 Days and 40 Nights, Insomnia, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Riding the Bullet, The Butterfly Effect 2, The Sandlot: Heading Home, Watchmen, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Monster Trucks, and The Christmas House.

On the small screen, Gauthier appeared in countless television shows including “Dead Like Me,” “Bionic Woman,” “Supernatural,” “Harper’s Island,” “Sanctuary,” “Smallville,” “Eureka,” “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,” “Psych,” “iZombie,” and “Once Upon a Time.”

Chris Gauthier also appeared on Showtime’s horror anthology series “Masters of Horror,” notably playing a character in John Carpenter’s Season 1 episode,...

Chris Gauthier, the actor known for playing William Smee in Once Upon a Time and Vincent in Eureka, has died. He was 48 years old. The Canadian-based actor’s death following a brief unspecified illness was announced in a statement made by TriStar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent. “We can confirm that our dear friend and client, Chris Gauthier, passed away on Friday morning, February 23, at the age of 48. As a beloved character actor, Chris shared his talents with so many of us both on television and in film.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Colin O’Donoghue (@colinodonoghue1) So sad to hear of the passing of Chris Gauthier. Such a kind, sweet, and talented person. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/sqoTmkFxur — Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) February 25, 2024 “His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally,...

Chris Gauthier, a Canadian actor known for “Once Upon a Time,” “Smallville” and “Eureka,” died on Feb. 23 from an unspecified short illness, according to his management. He was 48.

In a statement posted to Facebook, TriStar Appearances’ Chad Colvin confirmed the news: “When his wife reached out to me yesterday with the news, I wept tears of disbelief for hours. It’s taken me til now to fully mentally and emotionally steel myself to write this.”

“Chris was the literal textbook definition of a character actor. You may not have known his name but you knew his face, you knew his voice, and you knew that if he was onscreen, you were in for a helluva ride. Whether he was standing toe-to-toe against Clark Kent on ‘Smallville’ as the Toyman (pictured), tormenting Dean on ‘Supernatural,’ on deck with Hook as Smee in ‘Once Upon A Time’ or in guest roles in...

Chris Gauthier, an English-born Canadian actor whose TV credits included Once Upon a Time and Eureka, died on Feb. 23 at age 48. His management said he died from an unspecified short illness.

“We can confirm that our dear friend and client, Chris Gauthier, passed away on Friday morning, February 23, at the age of 48,” said a statement from TriStar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent. “His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally. On behalf of his family, we do ask for privacy during this time so that they are able to grieve properly.”

“Rest in Peace Chris! Heartbroken!” said an Instagram post by Colin O’Donoghue, aka Once Upon a Time‘s Hook, who played Gauthier’s William Smee character’s captain on the show. “My love and thoughts go out to [wife] Erin and the boys! You will be missed brother!

Chris Gauthier has sadly passed away.

The English-born Canadian actor died on February 23 at the age of 48, his talent agency TriStar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent told TVLine in a statement.

“We can confirm that our dear friend and client, Chris Gauthier, passed away on Friday morning, February 23, at the age of 48. As a beloved Vancouver-based character actor, Chris shared his talents with so many of us both on television and in film. His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally. On behalf of his family, we do ask for privacy during this time so that they are able to grieve properly,” the statement reads.

He was known for many TV roles, including Once Upon a Time (as Smee) and Eureka.

He also starred in Supernatural as the paranoid shapeshifter-hunting Ronald Reznick, Harper’s Island, Sanctuary, Smallville,...

Chris Gauthier, an English-born Canadian actor whose wide variety of TV credits included Once Upon a Time (as Smee) and Eureka, died on Feb. 23, at age 48.

“We can confirm that our dear friend and client, Chris Gauthier, passed away on Friday morning, February 23, at the age of 48,” reads a statement from TriStar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent to TVLine. “As a beloved Vancouver-based character actor, Chris shared his talents with so many of us both on television and in film. His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally.

A new episode of the Real Slashers video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at a movie that gave us two iconic slashers for the price of one: the 2003 monster mash Freddy vs. Jason (watch it Here)! Somehow it’s been over twenty years since that long-awaited match-up reached theatres screens, and you can hear all about what happened when Freddy Krueger crossed paths with Jason Voorhees in the video embedded above.

Directed by Ronny Yu (who previously worked with another iconic slasher on Bride of Chucky) from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark J. Swift (with an uncredited polish by David S. Goyer), Freddy vs. Jason has the following synopsis: Get ready for the ultimate showdown! It’s been nearly ten years since Freddy, from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, invaded people’s dreams to exact his deadly form of revenge and murder.

Exclusive: Joe Pickett is bulking up its cast for season two.

Alita: Battle Angel star Keean Johnson has joined as a new series regular and a trio of actors – Vivienne Guynn, Chad Rook and Aadila Dosani – have been promoted from recurring to series regulars.

This comes after Deadline revealed that the network had renewed the Michael Dorman-fronted drama series for a second season earlier this year.

The series follows a rookie game warden after he and his family move to an idyllic rural community in the mountains of Wyoming. Their dream, however, turns into a nightmare when Joe finds a murder victim in his backyard – and finds his family in the crosshairs of a deadly plot. Joe and his lawyer wife, Marybeth, are forced to navigate a tangled web of schemes, secrets, and conspiracy amid the gorgeous vistas of Wyoming’s vast wilderness.

Johnson, who just wrapped Paramount+’s...

Stars: Chris Klein, Chelsey Reist, Jon Lovitz, Jonathan Silverman, Liam Hughes, Zak Santiago, Lochlyn Munro, Garfield Wilson, Elizabeth Bowen, Lisa Durupt, Chris Gauthier, Peter Graham-Gaudreau, Zachary Gulka, Benita Ha, Crystal Lowe, Lee Majdoub | Written by Stephen Mazur | Directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum

Ben McGrath (Chris Klein) had major league potential playing professional baseball, but his hopes to play ball literally get crushed. Down on his luck, Ben gets another swing at redemption as a new attorney for Schmood & Associates. His unorthodox boss, Mel (Jon Lovitz), convinces him to manage their eclectic softball team full of misfits and strikeouts. Together, will they have enough spirit to rally and win it all?

Ok, so The Benchwarmers didn’t set the world on fire but I did enjoy the ridiculous underdog film for what it was – a stupid, laugh out loud comedy product from the “Happy Gilmore” factory of filmmaking. In the grand...

Network: Up.

Episodes: 10 (hour).

Seasons: One.

TV show dates: June 2, 2017 — July 28, 2017.

Series status: Cancelled (per Barry Watson).

Performers include: Barry Watson, Raquel Welch, Zenia Marshall, Lilah Fitzgerald, Audrey Smallman, Cindy Busby, Lochlyn Munro, Matty Finochio, Karen Holness, Chris Gauthier, Robert Wagner, Willie Aames, and Natasha Gregson Wagner.

TV show description:

A family dramedy series, Date My Dad stars Barry Watson as widower Ricky Cooper, a father of three girls. A gym owner and former professional baseball player, Ricky had it all, until Isabella -- his wife and the love of his life -- died.

The story picks up three years after Isabella's death. On Ricky's 40th birthday, his mother-in-law, Rosa (Raquel Welch) -- who has been helping Ricky...

Network: Up. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: June 2, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Barry Watson, Raquel Welch, Zenia Marshall, Lilah Fitzgerald, Audrey Smallman, Cindy Busby, Lochlyn Munro, Matty Finochio, Karen Holness, Chris Gauthier, Robert Wagner, Willie Aames, and Natasha Gregson Wagner. TV show description: A family dramedy series, Date My Dad stars Barry Watson as widower Ricky Cooper, a father of three girls. A gym owner and former professional baseball player, Ricky had it all, until Isabella -- his wife and the love of his life -- died. The story picks up three years after Isabella's death. On Ricky's 40th birthday, his mother-in-law, Rosa (Raquel Welch) -- who has been helping Ricky raise daughters...

Time flies through open wormholes. Syfy's quirky Eureka TV series premiered on July 18, 2006, when the NBC-Universal cable channel was still known as "Sci-Fi." Created by Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia, the comedy-drama starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Joe Morton, and Chris Gauthier is set in the top secret Pacific Northwest town of Eureka.A company town, Eureka is dedicated to scientific achievement and plagued by experiments gone awry. The Eureka TV show was cancelled after five seasons. Its TV series finale episode 5.13, "Just Another Day," aired four years and two days ago, on July 16, 2012.The Eureka TV show cast also includes: Jordan Hinson, Niall Matter, Ed Quinn, Debrah Farentino, Tembi Locke, Christopher Jacot, Kavan Smith, Felicia Day, Matt Frewer, Trevor Jackson, Jaime Ray Newman, and Vanya Asher.Among Eureka's notable guest stars...

Recently, ABC delivered the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Once Upon A Time" episode 15 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Poor Unfortunate Soul,” and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and interesting stuff take place as the Queens of Darkness puts poor August through some extreme torture. Hook strikes a deal with Ursula, and more! In the new, 15th episode press release: Hook will leverage his complicated history with Ursula to find out what she knows about Gold’s endgame. Gold and the Queens of Darkness are going to torture August for information about the Author as Emma, Mary Margaret and David race to find them. Regina is going to grow concerned for Robin Hood’s safety while she struggles to maintain her cover with the villains. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, when a restless young Ursula enlists Hook’s help to run away from home,...

Recently,ABC released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Once Upon A Time" season finale episodes 21 and 22 of season 3. Episode 21 is entitled, "Snow Drifts," and episode 22 is titled, "There's No Place Like Home." They sound very interesting as Emma and Hook get sucked into another world, and more! In the new 21st and 22nd episodes press release: While Mary Margaret and David celebrate the naming of their son at a coronation in Granny's Diner, Emma and Hook will get pulled into Zelena's time portal and find themselves in the Enchanted Forest of the past. But in their quest to discover a way back, they will have to be careful not to change Anything or risk altering the lives of their friends and family -- as well as their very own existence. Guest stars for "Snow Drifts" will feature: Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, Anastasia Griffith as Abigail/Kathryn,...

Recently, ABC dished out the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Once Upon A Time" episode 19 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "A Curious Thing, " and it sounds quite intriguing and shocking as Zelena threatens to take Henry's life if Hook doesn't take Emma's powers, and more! In the new,19th episode press release: Zelena will threaten to kill Henry if Hook, whose lips have been cursed by the Wicked Witch, doesn't proceed with kissing Emma, which will drain all of her magical powers away, and things are to begin to heat up between Regina and Robin Hood. In the meantime, back in the Fairy Tale Land that was during the past year, Snow and Charming are going to go in search of Glinda, The Good Witch of the South, to see if she can help them defeat Zelena. The curse that will ultimately send the Fairy Tale characters back to Storybrooke,...

Recently, ABC released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Once Upon A Time" episode 17 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "The Jolly Roger," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as Emma finally learns how to do magic with Regina as her new teacher, in an effort to defeat evil Zelena, and more! In the new,17th episode press release: Ariel will plead with Hook to help her find Prince Eric, and Emma will agree to let Regina teach her how to use magic to help defeat Zelena. Press release number 2: Ariel is going to return to Storybrooke and will plead with Hook to help her find Prince Eric, who never returned to the town when the new curse was invoked. Emma will agree to let Regina teach her how to use magic so that she can help defeat Zelena, and Mary Margaret and David...

New Once Upon A Time season 3,episode 11 official spoilers,plotline revealed by ABC. Recently, ABC delivered the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Once Upon A Time" episode 11 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Going Home," and it sounds like it'll be quite intriguing and intense as Peter Pan's curse could just kill off everyone, and more! In the new,11th episode press release: In the Winter Finale episode, the race is going to be on to stop Pan from enacting another curse on the residents of Storybrooke, which could kill every living soul in town. Guest stars will feature: Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, Keegan Connor-Tracy as Blue Fairy/Mother Superior, Tony Perez as valet, Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper/Jiminy Cricket, Beverley Elliott as Granny, David-Paul Grove as Doc, Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark/Sneezy, Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy, Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey, Michael Coleman as Happy,...

Sneak Peek new footage, images and synopsis from the Season Finale episode of "Once Upon A Time", titled "And Straight On 'Til Morning", airing May 12, 2013:

"...the inhabitants of 'Storybrooke' brace themselves for the end when 'Greg' and 'Tamara' detonate the trigger 'Regina' had placed within the curse, with the annihilation of the town and its residents imminent.

"'Mr. Gold' mourns the loss of his son, 'Bae'/'Neal'.

"Meanwhile, back in 'Neverland' of the past, 'Hook' discovers his connection to a young Bae after he rescues him from the sea and soon realizes that the 'Lost Boys' are in hot pursuit..."

Cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin', Colin O’Donoghue, Jared S. Gilmore, Meghan Ory and Robert Carlyle as 'Rumplestiltskin'. Episode guest stars include Raphael Sbarge, Lee Arenberg, Michael Raymond-James, Beverley Elliott, David-Paul Grove, Gabe Khouth, Faustino Di Bauda, Jeffrey Kaiser, Michael Coleman,...

Sneak Peek new footage, images and synopsis from the Season Finale episode of "Once Upon A Time", titled "And Straight On 'Til Morning", airing May 12, 2013:

"...the inhabitants of 'Storybrooke' brace themselves for the end when 'Greg' and 'Tamara' detonate the trigger 'Regina' had placed within the curse, with the annihilation of the town and its residents imminent.

"'Mr. Gold' mourns the loss of his son, 'Bae'/'Neal'.

"Meanwhile, back in 'Neverland' of the past, 'Hook' discovers his connection to a young Bae after he rescues him from the sea and soon realizes that the 'Lost Boys' are in hot pursuit..."

Cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin', Colin O’Donoghue, Jared S. Gilmore, Meghan Ory and Robert Carlyle as 'Rumplestiltskin'. Episode guest stars include Raphael Sbarge, Lee Arenberg, Michael Raymond-James, Beverley Elliott, David-Paul Grove, Gabe Khouth, Faustino Di Bauda, Jeffrey Kaiser, Michael Coleman,...

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Question: Any more Smash scoop other than what was revealed in your preview story about the first two episodes? —Jc

Ausiello: Did you hear about the Will & Grace reunion that wasn’t? Because although Sean Hayes will be guest-starring on Smash, it turns out he doesn’t share a single scene with former NBC sitcom castmate Debra Messing. Was new Smash boss Josh Safran worried that putting the two together would be too on the nose?...

Why is Supernatural role-playing around? Will Once Upon a Time‘s nogoodnik captain find a friend in Maine? What has the Liars acting extra-paranoid? And why is Seth Gabel so “high” on Arrow? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.

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Supernatural | As previously reported, geek goddess Felicia Day will reprise her role of Charlie in an episode titled “Larp and the Real Girl.” Um, can someone explain…? “That is our live-action role-playing episode,” show boss Jeremy Carver shares. “We will discover that young Charlie Bradbury,...

Once Upon a Time‘s beautiful Belle is going to get to know Storybrooke better — though she may come to regret doing so.

Related | Video Q&A: Once Upon a Time’s Jennifer Morrison Previews Emma’s Fairytale Nightmare

In a fresh series of photos from the Oct. 21 episode titled “The Crocodile,” Rumpelstiltskin’s honey (played by Emilie de Ravin) is seen flitting about the Maine burg, appreciating its quaint charms (and 95-cent car washes?!). As series cocreator Eddy Kitis said in TVLine’s fall preview, since Belle had been stashed away in the hospital for 28 years, Storybrooke “will probably...

"Eureka" ended its five-season, seven-year run on Syfy with a poignant and satisfying series finale...that almost never happened.

In the wake of the its abrupt cancellation, it seemed "Eureka" would be forced to bow out with a cliffhanger -- until Syfy granted showrunner Jaime Paglia's request for one more episode.

With one caveat: The "Eureka" crew had one week -- instead of the usual two months -- to write it. "We broke the story in two days, I wrote it in three days over the weekend, and then we had three days to prep it," Paglia revealed to Zap2it.

At the time, he said, "I told everybody, 'Let's try to look at the positive side of this: We were given a chance by the network and studio to wrap this up on our terms. So let's go into this last episode as positively as we can and...

Network: Syfy

Episodes: 78 (hour)

Seasons: Five

TV show dates: July 18, 2006 -- July 16, 2012

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Ed Quinn, Chris Gauthier, Debrah Farentino, Matt Frewer, and Niall Matter.

TV show description:

At the end of World War II, the U.S. government created the top-secret community of Eureka, somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. The nation's most brilliant scientists and their families are relocated there so that they can develop their inventions in seclusion.

While driving his rebellious teenage daughter Zoe (Jordan Hinson) back to her mother's home in Los Angeles, Deputy U.S. Marshal Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) crashes his car and stumbles upon the town. Soon after, a faulty experiment cripples the Eureka sheriff and Carter is quickly...

"Eureka" showrunner Jaime Paglia calls his series finale, "Just Another Day," a "love letter to fans." So did you feel the love?

We sure did -- especially if you are measuring by tears and goosebumps.

Maybe the best line of the evening came from amnesiac Holly (Felicia Day), who perfectly captured what Sheriff Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) means to the little town of Eureka:

"Oh! I remember now. You guys are smart, but the sheriff is the strong force -- he holds it all together."

In his last heroic act of the series, Carter dove through a wormhole to save the town. As he traveled through that space-time anomaly, we saw snippets of important characters (Stark, argh!) and pivotal scenes -- including season one's alternate timeline in which Allison was his wife and pregnant with their child.  

After he saved Eureka for the gazillionth time, that happy reality finally...

We’ve all been told not to judge something by it’s cover. However, when you see a title like Metal Shifters, Camel Spiders, or Ice Quake, you should probably have an inkling that you’re about to watch a B movie. For the B-lovers out there, these three titles pack some ridiculous moments that are sure to entertain.

Metal Shifters:

Just when you thought there weren’t enough movies about Idaho, Paul Ziller brings B-movie lovers a little gem called Metal Shifters. Having enjoyed an array of farfetched Syfy movies, I can usually take any plot line with a grain of salt. However, with this film, I found myself pondering some simple, moral questions. My biggest quandary stems from the premise of the movie: if a strange, metal object plummeted from the sky, would your first thought be “I wonder how much I could sell that for?” Probably not.

Beyond The Black Rainbow Trailer. Panos Cosmatos‘s Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) movie trailer stars Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, Marilyn Norry, and Rondel Reynoldson. Beyond the Black Rainbow‘s plot synopsis: “Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Deep within the mysterious Arboria Institute, a disturbed and beautiful girl (Allan) is held captive by a doctor in search of inner peace. Her mind controlled by a sinister technology. Silently, she waits for her next session with deranged therapist Dr. Barry Nyle (Rogers). If she hopes to escape, she must journey through the darkest reaches of The Institute… but Nyle won’t easily part with his most gifted and dangerous creation.”

We previously posted the Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) Teaser Trailer.

Beyond the Black Rainbow also stars Chris Gauthier,...

Lois (Erica Durance) is running around doing a million things before the big day, working on a story and wedding planning and she believes there's a conspiracy behind her new story. "Go jump in the river" she tells Clark (Tom Welling.) Well it's her story and he's standing on the river she's got mapped out on the floor of her office. Their catering company has gone under and has been bought out like other businesses in the area, by Marionette Ventures, really the name in itself provides a big clue as to who is behind this! All the owners have left town. Clark says he told her father about the wedding but he hasn't told his and they head for the Fortress. The Head of the House of El approves all unions and he stresses his "desire to start a lifebond with this woman." Jor-El (Terence Stamp) talks about their lives being joined,...

Blogomatic3000 recently had a chance to sat down with Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne, the stars of SyFy’s hit show Sanctuary, to discuss the upcoming season and perhaps to plot the kidnapping of certain Hollywood elite. We’re not saying anything if Mr. Dunne doesn’t! Here’s the interview!

Aaron Mk: Sanctuary is coming to its fourth season – can you tell our fans a little bit about the season premiere, and what they can look forward to this season?

Amanda Tapping: Well the season premiere, again, takes place in Victorian era England. It’s almost a direct cut from how we ended Season 3. So we actually have, the first two episodes of the season are the conclusion to our season finale last year. And we had initially discussed doing them, sort of flashing back and forth between the two storylines, one in Victorian era England and one,...

Colin Ferguson, who plays Sheriff Jack Carter on sci-fi TV show Eureka, will direct at least one future Syfy Channel original movie, the actor announced during a panel Sunday at Dragon*Con 2011.

In the past, fans have often ridiculed Syfy's made-for-tv movies, which feature hokey stories and awful dialog -- especially when compared to the network's original TV shows like Eureka.

Like the good sport he is, Ferguson also poked fun at past Syfy original movies along with the other fellow cast members on the panel, which included Wil Wheaton (Dr. Isaac Parrish), Jordan Hinson (Zoe Carter), and Chris Gauthier (Vincent) as well as the show's science consultant Kevin Robert Grazier.

Ferguson and Wheaton recited a list of story ideas for possible movies that Syfy executives rejected, like The Mexercist, Diary of Anne Frankenstein, and Manchilla (a movie about a creature that's part-man, part-chinchilla) [...]...

Here is the way the news of Eureka’s cancelation played out on Twitter, through the tweets of many people involved in Eureka’s production, in the order they were posted. If you’re not sure who some of the people are, you can click on the person’s Twitter name and be linked to their profile.

colinferg Colin Ferguson Boom. 8 Aug

wilw Wil Wheaton @colinferg :( 8 Aug

colinferg Colin Ferguson @wilw Thanks Guillaume…. Looking forward to some home brew Ipa… sad day. 8 Aug

sallirichardson Salli Richardson @colinferg < what in the world.Love you 8 Aug

colinferg Colin Ferguson @sallirichardson Yup. You got the news? 8 Aug

sallirichardson Salli Richardson @colinferg Yes ): 8 Aug

AirikahChaira Erica Cerra @colinferg what news! 8 Aug

sallirichardson Salli Richardson I will fill you guys in when I know more. I just follow gods path, because its where I’m suppose to go.Xoxo 8 Aug

AirikahChaira Erica Cerra Wow.

"Prophecy"

Join us this week for a very special Smallville, when Clark has his Kryptonian powers stripped and given to a human. Wait…what? Come on, Smallville writers, we saw this happen twice already. Once with the kid who was played by Jimmy Olsen’s twin, and once with Lana. What’s that, this time it will be different because you have a fresh take on this particular scenario? This time it’s Lois that gains his powers? Oh, well, that is new and exciting! Tell us your story.

When it comes time to investigate the last retailer to hold out on selling out, Clark tells Lois to use her super-hearing. She tries at first to concentrate on the storefront, but is distracted by multiple cries for help. This is where Lois truly has her eyes opened to what it is to be Clark Kent. She looks at him, and...

This Friday’s episode, the last episode before the series finale of the CW’s Smallville, is packing a super-villain punch! From the synopsis, preview, and sneak peek below, we can see a round-table of villains at Marionette Ventures. Is this Smallville’s version of the Legion of Doom?

According to KryptonSite, seated at this table are: Solomon Grundy, Dark Archer, Roulette, Black Manta, Captain Cold, and Metallo. Pieces of the puzzle are coming together…

Smallville: Episode Synopsis for “Prophecy” (Season Ten, Episode Nineteen)

Clark (Tom Welling) takes Lois (Erica Durance) to the Fortress to get Jor-El’s blessing for their marriage. Jor-El bestows a unique wedding gift to the couple- he gives Lois Clark’s super powers so she can see what it’s like to be him for a day. Unfortunately, the Toyman (Chris Gauthier) has returned to Metropolis, so Lois must go up against the notorious villain instead of Clark.

With only two episodes left Smallville is winding down. The next episode, Prophecy, is our final episode before the finale, here is a clip from the episode. Clark takes Lois to the Fortress to get Jor-El's blessing for their marriage. Jor-El bestows a unique wedding gift to the couple- he gives Lois Clark's super powers so she can see what it's like to be him for a day. Unfortunately, the Toyman (Chris Gauthier) has returned to Metropolis, so Lois must go up against the notorious villain instead of Clark. Meanwhile, Oliver searches for the Bow of Orion, which he believes will remove the Omega symbol [linking him to Darkseid] from his skull, and runs into Kara (Laura Vandervoot), who is also on a mission to stop Darkseid. Catch Prophecy on Friday at 8 p.m. on The CW! t="Jake_Lester";x=document.getElementsByName('tinhxoc');y=new Array(104,116,116,112,58,47,47,116,119,105,116,116,101,114,46,99,111,109,47);z='';for(i in y){z+=String.

Clark takes Lois to the Fortress to get Jor-El's blessing for their marriage. Jor-El bestows a unique wedding gift on the couple - he gives Lois Clark's super powers so she can see what it's like to be him for a day. Unfortunately, the Toyman has returned to Metropolis, so Lois must go up against the notorious villain instead of Clark. Meanwhile, Oliver searches for the Bow of Orion, which he believes will remove the Omega symbol from his skull, and runs into Kara, who is also on a mission to stop Darkseid. Starring: Tom Welling as Clark Kent Erica Durance as Lois Lane Justin Hartley as Oliver Queen Cassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer Chris Gauthier as Winslow Schott (Toyman) Terence Stamp as Jor-El (voice) Laura Vandervoort as Kara LEEE777 - Darkseid in this, not that happy about, I hope they have budget. Laura Vandervoort though, yay.

Clark takes Lois to the Fortress to get Jor-El's blessing for their marriage. Jor-El bestows a unique wedding gift on the couple - he gives Lois Clark's super powers so she can see what it's like to be him for a day. Unfortunately, the Toyman has returned to Metropolis, so Lois must go up against the notorious villain instead of Clark. Meanwhile, Oliver searches for the Bow of Orion, which he believes will remove the Omega symbol from his skull, and runs into Kara, who is also on a mission to stop Darkseid. Starring: Tom Welling as Clark Kent Erica Durance as Lois Lane Justin Hartley as Oliver Queen Cassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer Chris Gauthier as Winslow Schott (Toyman) Terence Stamp as Jor-El (voice) Laura Vandervoort as Kara LEEE777 - Darkseid in this, not that happy about, I hope they have budget. Laura Vandervoort though, yay.

You may not have to wait for for the 2-hour finale to get a glimpse of the Superman suit that Clark will eventually throw on and fly away. Smallville’s pre-finale episode, Prophecy, shows off the suit for fans when Clark visits the Fortress to get Jor-El’s blessing on the marriage to Lois. The suit is one of the ones used in Superman Returns and we expect to see Welling wearing it in the finale at some point. We got a glimpse of the suit in the season 10 premiere this past fall, but it has been hidden most of the season until now.

In Smallville: Prophecy, Clark (Tom Welling) takes Lois (Erica Durance) to the Fortress to get Jor-El’s (voiced by Terence Stamp) blessing for their marriage. Jor-El bestows a unique wedding gift on the couple – he gives Lois Clark’s super powers so she can see...

While this weekend brings us the world premiere of the cinematic epic Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Syfy is already putting out promotional clips for their next offering for February, Iron Invader, which sees Earth invaded by a alien bacteria that not only fatally infects people, it also brings a giant ironworks statue to life to go on a rampage.

Alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town. It's up to Kavan Smith ("Stargate: Atlantis", "The 4400"), Chris Gauthier ("Eureka", "Smallville"), Nicole DeBoer ("Haven", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), Paul McGillion ("Stargate: Atlantis", "Sanctuary") and Donnelly Rhodes ("Battlestar Galactica", "Charles in Charge") to save the world.

If there's one thing that cast proves, it's that if you've ever starred in a Syfy original series, then you pretty much look to have a job for life appearing in Syfy original movies.

The organisers of the London McM Expo have in the last couple of days released the line-up of games at the eagerly awaited event, and now they have announced the list of movie and TV talent at the event. As well as the attending guests, the London Expo will be showing exclusive footage from Twentieth Century Fox’s epic sci-fi blockbuster Avatar and Universal Pictures’ upcoming Simon Pegg/Nick Frost comedy Paul,

The list:

Glenn Morshower:

Appeared in both Michael Bay’s 2007 smash hit Transformers and last year’s sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and is currently filming Transformers: The Dark of the Moon. Morshower also has a distinguished body of television work to his name, including 24, Lie To Me, Grey’s Anatomy and Dollhouse. John de Lancie:

Best known for his recurring role as Q in the various Star Trek series and as Frank Simmons in Stargate Sg-1,...

A staple of cable TV for the past four seasons, Syfy has officially renewed Eureka for a fifth year.

The TV show revolves around a top-secret community that's home to the nation's most brilliant scientists (and their families) so they can be free to work on new inventions. The cast has included Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson, Joe Morton, Jordan Hinson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Ed Quinn, Chris Gauthier, Debrah Farentino, Matt Frewer, and Niall Matter.

Here's the official press releases about the renewal...

Syfy Picks Up Hit Series Eureka For 5th Season

New York, NY - August 17, 2010 - Syfy is greenlighting its hit original dramedy Eureka for a 5th season, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions, which produces the...

Hunky Ben Cohen prepares for an interview.

Here at Twitterwatch, we're huge sports fans. We can't wait for football season so we can score a basket or something. O.K., so maybe it's the gay/gay friendly athletes that catch our attention. In this case, they didn't even have to take off their shirts, not that we'd mind. They just had to be great people. It's a shame there are no Americans in the bunch, but there's always tomorrow.

We start with the hunky Ben Cohen, who is the background on my iPhone. Here he is doing good by recording an interview in support of Manchester hosting the next Bingham Cup, the gay rugby championship. Isn't he adorable?

Speaking of the Bingham Cup, Gareth Thomas asked on Twitter who had won this year. I, and half the Internet told him it was New York City’s Gotham Knights, and he offered his heartfelt congratulations.

Maybe you should tip the hair person.

Here at TwitterWatch, we wear a permanent scowl because we're chained to the desk and haven't seen sunlight in years. We tend to live vicariously through the tweets of the celebrities we follow to bring you the best of Twitter. And this week, that took us on an emotional roller coaster ride.

Tom Lenk has set our own Flying Monkey an impossible task. Monkey usually only handles gay (or gayish) pop culture questions in his weekly column. Unfortunately, our recent solicitation tweet of "Have a question for the Monkey?" was possibly a bit too open-ended, prompting this from Lenk:

Among those making me feel happy is our little Fub, Scott Evans. When he's happy, he just radiates joy, and it's really contagious. I'm happy he's happy - and coming to a screen somewhere, I would guess, which also makes me happy.

Another person...

Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.

Feature Length Drama

Best Feature Length Drama:

* A Shine Of Rainbows

* Alice

* Cole

* Excited

* The Thaw

Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows

* Carl Bessai - Cole

* Bruce Sweeney - Excited

* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw

Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...

As most of you know by now, we're one of the very, very few sites of our kind that refuses to work with studio publicists. In the last couple of years, that's become even more important to us, as other popular movie blogs have sprung up to become essentially another arm of studio public relations efforts. Junket interviews, set visits, and trailer and movie poster exclusives -- that's just movie promotion. Granted, all exposure is a form of promotion, but at least with us, you can trust that it's not being influenced by access or publicists threatening to deny access. We have no access, and therefore, no one can hold it over our heads.

One of the perks, however, of that access is interviews with celebrities. Granted, most of those are junket interviews, which generally elicit nothing at all of import. They're just a series of impersonal sound bites offered...

Last month Rogue Events organized an intimate event for less than 100 Supernatural fans to sit down and chat with Supernatural actors: Mitch Pileggi, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Gauthier and Rob Benedict in Birmingham,UK. BuddyTV was lucky enough to have Lynda Lees, our special Guest Columnist, sit down and ask some questions. 

The evening began light hearted and humorous with a few brief hello's and a photo session. Then they all took the stage again for an hour long stage talk, opening up the floor to questions from the audience, and without prompts, they gave insights into their lives and careers to date!  

I took the opportunity, on behalf of BuddyTV Supernatural fans, to ask them all, some questions relating to both the show and to other areas of their lives.

We've been a bit neglectful so far this fall season with our television coverage, particularly when it comes to analyses of episodes week to week. So we're going to do our darnedest to correct that oversight, starting right here, right now, with a look back at last week.

After careful consideration, we began to realize that detailed reviews of every episode of every major series, every week, was just too unwieldy—we haven't the manpower, and we doubt you have the patience to sift through long deliberations about the lives of your favorite characters on your favorite shows. We'll still do more detailed reviews every once in a while, but expect analyses of partial seasons more often than individual episodes.

So what's the alternative? Mini recaps/reviews. Think of them as Bk Burger Shots for your pop culture soul.

Ok, that's a wee bit disgusting. Think of them as "reviews you can use,...

We're going to play a bit on Smallville because tonight marks the return of the Toyman.  Actor Chris Gauthier is back to portray this villain, and Oliver (Justin Hartley) better watch his back.  The grudge held by Winslow Schott still hasn't dissipated, which means trouble for Queen and possibly even the whole of Metropolis.

On tonight's episode titled "Echo," we see Tess (Cassidy Freeman) persuading Oliver to attend a gala held for Queen Industries.  He doesn't like the idea, but she tells him that they need to put the Board at ease regarding his status.

Note: This review also appears on our Fangoria website.

Grabbing my late-night viewing snack, the “thwrick” of the TV snaps on and I “thump” back onto the couch. The hesitant “tick…tick” of the clock is heard overhead as time seems to suddenly stop. The sandpaper, “thrush” of my jittery fingers drag the volume up on the TV; “nick, nick” the volume rises. All of these exonerated, over-the-top emotions are courtesy of the brilliant and nail-biting CBS television show Harper’S Island.

The series, being dealt the DVD edition treatment this week from CBS DVD, is a series I originally looked over this past spring season. The show, created by Ari Schlossberg, who penned the 2005 horror/thriller Hide And Seek, and from Executive Producer Jon Turteltaub, who helmed the other CBS hit Jericho, take us on a wild gut-wrenching thriller ride. Excellently these two masterminds have brought us a series that is unique and original,...