When actress Amanda Tapping began work on Stargate SG-1 back in early 1997, she wasn’t even sure the series would even last beyond the initially-contracted two-season run on Showtime. So of course, the idea that the show would ultimately last more than 10 seasons and break Neilsen ratings records was too far-fetched to even consider.  Now starring in her own...

Amanda Tapping played the character of Samantha Carter for 10 years of Stargate SG-1 and put in more time as “Sam” on both Stargate Atlantis and the series’ offshoot movies. And while the Stargate will never be far away, it’s her new show –Sanctuary, on the SyFy network — that’s getting most of her love right now. In...

by Nancy J Price Because a combined 15 seasons of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis aren’t enough (no, seriously — that’s really not enough for most fans of the series), there’s good news for the future of the franchise! Not only will there be more direct-to-video movies with SG-1 and Atlantis-flavored plotlines, there’s also a...

by Nancy J Price When word broke at the end of August 2008 that Stargate Atlantis, one of the shining stars in the Sci-Fi Network galaxy, was being cancelled with its 100th episode, ardent fans weren’t the only ones who were stunned. After all, the show was only in its fifth season, and was more successful than ever. So what’s the story? I visited the...

by Nancy J Price Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood — he of the manic, talking guitar — is standing in the lobby as I arrive at the trendy San Francisco hotel where the band is staying. Alas, Jonny isn’t waiting for me, and Ed O’Brien, Radiohead’s other able guitarist and my intended interview subject, is still asleep. Somewhere between San Francisco and...

Before they were wasting time chasing cars, Snow Patrol sold over a million albums in the UK, opened for U2 on several dates of the Vertigo tour, and got their second album on the US charts. Find out more about Snow Patrol, a band from Northern Ireland (by way of Scotland), in this interview from 2004. by Nancy J Price For the past five weeks, Snow Patrol — one of...

by Nancy J Price Not surprisingly, being the frontman of a band that has sold 25 million albums has its advantages. After his huge success with Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas was given a free pass to make a solo record, which he has called his “experiment.” Turns out his hypothesis was correct: Something to Be debuted in 2005 at number one on the charts,...