scifi.com - 12/2/2008
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What with the presidential election, Dancing With the Stars finale and other pressing matters, one signature anniversary may have escaped your notice this year.
The 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special.
clubjade.net - 12/5/2008
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It won the Paley Center’s holiday special poll
with 59% of the vote, beating out better but...
less infamous specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Which are going to be played on TV ad nauseam anyway.) But ...
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Victory for the Star Wars Holiday Special!
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Around the Web: Star Wars Holiday Special, Samuel L. Jackson, BSG, and more
Tor.com —
30th Anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special - The official Star Wars website has acknowledged its existence! They even included some neat features, like a gallery of props used in the film. Funny, I don’t see the special itself featured... Via Sci Fi Wire.
Q&A with the inimitable Samuel L. Jackson - The “L” stands for “Snakes!”
Movies Artists Should Watch - ConceptArt.org discusses required watching for concept artists.
Dr. Horrible auf Deutsch - To quote commenter Yrla18: “super Idee.” ...
Daily Scan for 12.03.08 - SciFi Channel Greenlights Caprica, Captain Jack Bares All
SciFi Scanner —
• The SciFi Channel has finally, finally, greenlit the Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica, envisioning it as BSG set in the '50s without spaceships. I predict the first space battle will occur before the Season 1 is out.
• I hated The Matrix Reloaded, but it did result in one priceless artifact: Will Farrell's spot-on parody of the Architect's pseudo-philosophical blithering.
• John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack on Torchwood, exposed himself on the BBC over the weekend. One person complained.
• It's the 30th ...
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