Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports || Flat Holm, an island in the Bristol Channel near Wales, is getting some newfound fame after being featured in the second season of 'Torchwood.' Tourism officials are already expecting some surges, according to ICWales || Sky One announced that the British SF classic 'Blake's 7' is being reworked in two 60-minute scripts that could bring the show back as an ongoing series. The program follows a gang of rebels fighting an evil federation that rules the galaxy ||

'Lost' Continues To Lead Genre Shows

Its audience may be slowly eroding, but genre fans still prefer the ABC series "Lost" over everything else science-fiction and fantasy.

In a SyFy Portal review of the past 30 active television weeks of the 2007-08 season, "Lost" has accumulate ... (Read More)

B5's Boxleitner Joins NBC's 'Heroes'

Bruce Boxleitner, best known to genre fans as John Sheridan on "Babylon 5," will appear in a recurring role on "Heroes" during the show's next season, according to TV Guide. The character was initially intended to be something like Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. However, the latest word is that Boxleitner's role has been reworked, and he will now spent most of his time interacting with one of the show's leading ladies. In related news, "Heroes" will add more new characters next season. Not much is known about these new faces, but NBC indicates that the show will continue to ... (Read More)

'Jericho' Actor Finds Way To 'Caprica'

This wasn't too much of a surprise for some genre fans who thought this actor was a lock anyway. Esai Morales, who most recently played Maj. Edward Beck in the CBS series "Jericho," has been cast to play Joseph Adama -- the father of William Adama -- in the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica" prequel "Caprica." The elder Adama, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is described as a "deeply passionate ... (Read More)

Fans Find Hidden Frontier Of Star Trek

Sometime this month, the people behind the fan-produced "Star Trek: Hidden Frontier" series will be releasing its fourth episode of spinoff "Star Trek: Odyssey" online, bringing yet more adventures with Starfleet to the fans who have to wait until next May before they get anything official in the Star Trek universe. The episode will mark Brandon McConnell's third appearance as Ro Nevin, the comman ... (Read More)