Oliver Crawford, who wrote original 'Star Trek' episodes such as "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield' as well as 'The Galileo Seven,' died Sept. 24 at the age of 91, says Variety || The organizer of the first Star Trek fan convention where 3,000 fans showed up, Joan Winston, died Sept. 11 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the New York Times says || William Shatner, Capt. Kirk in 'Star Trek,' will warp his science-fiction novels into comic books, according to contactmusic.com. BlueWater Productions will start printing these graphic novels beginning in March 2009 || George Takei and Brad Altman were finally married after a 21-year relationship. Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols were best man and best lady || Katee Sackhoff has found life after 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Bionic Woman,' earning a role in a pilot from Dick Wolf called 'Lost and Found' for NBC, The Hollywood Reporter says || Oliver Crawford, who wrote original 'Star Trek' episodes such as "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield' as well as 'The Galileo Seven,' died Sept. 24 at the age of 91, says Variety || The organizer of the first Star Trek fan convention where 3,000 fans showed up, Joan Winston, died Sept. 11 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the New York Times says || William Shatner, Capt. Kirk in 'Star Trek,' will warp his science-fiction novels into comic books, according to contactmusic.com. BlueWater Productions will start printing these graphic novels beginning in March 2009 || George Takei and Brad Altman were finally married after a 21-year relationship. Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols were best man and best lady || Katee Sackhoff has found life after 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Bionic Woman,' earning a role in a pilot from Dick Wolf called 'Lost and Found' for NBC, The Hollywood Reporter says ||

ABC To Finally Air 'Masters Of Science Fiction'

Only four of the filmed six episodes is programmed

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Zap2it
Jun-06-2007

Trying to fill out its summer schedule with new programming it didn't deem fit for the fall schedule, ABC is set to finally premiere "Masters of Science Fiction," more than a year after six episodes were completed.

But while fans of the series, from the same produces of Showtime's "Masters of Horror," are celebrating the move, they also are disappointed that the network plans to air just four of the episodes, without indicating which ones got the ax.

Also going against any decent future for the series is the fact that ABC has planned to air the show Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET, which is a slot so dead even the Cryptkeeper has stayed away.

The series was meant to be an anthology adaptation of some of the era's best science-fiction writers including Robert Heinlein, Harlan Ellison and Walter Mosley, according to Zap2it. They starred some big names including Terry O'Quinn from "Lost," Anne Heche, Sam Waterston and "Heroes'" Malcolm McDowell.

Get those DVRs rolling because the series makes its debut Aug. 4.

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