1000 Words

See some advance still photography from upcoming BSG episodes, "Rapture" and "Taking a Break From All Your Worries".

(Photos are spoilery.)

Numbers

The Sci-Fi Channel reports that their 4th quarter ratings are up over last year's numbers, in part due to Battlestar Galactica:

Fueled by strong performances from its original programming, the SCI FI Channel had its second-strongest fourth quarter ever among adults 18 to 49. It trailed the fourth quarter of 2002, when the blockbuster miniseries Steven Spielberg Presents Taken premiered. SCI FI ranked a strong number six in cable prime time for the last quarter of 2006 among adults 25 to 54.

Battlestar Galactica, which began its third season Oct. 6, showed growth among younger and female audiences, and outpaced the hit show's second half of season two by about 8 percent among adults 18 to 34. The series was up 15 percent among teens, 20 percent among women 18 to 34, 17 percent among women 18 to 49 and 14 percent among women 25 to 54. The average age of viewers was younger by more than a year compared to the previous season.

Jamie Bamber talked to If Magazine, here and here.

Music Video

Rumors, News & Awards

Rumors abound that BSG will be approved for a 4th season. (It's very likely true, since even if the ratings are not what they hoped for in season 3 thus far, the show is a huge hit on DVD. And Universal Home Video certainly needs further seasons to sell on DVD, plus NBC/Univesal will want to have enough episodes for future syndication.)

Another rumor also confirms the value on BSG to DVD sales, as there are indications NBC/Universal may soon have Ron Moore write and produce a direct to DVD Battlestar Galactica movie.

Also in the news....

Mary McDonnell answers fans questions in part ten of her video series on sci-fi.com.

BSG exec producer David Eick has been given approval to produce a pilot episode of his proposed Bionic Woman remake.

Jane Espenson, who wrote the recent episode, "The Passage" co-wrote an upcoming season 3 episode of BSG with Anne Coffell Saunders called, "Dirty Hands".

The two-part Battlestar Galactica episode "Occupation/Precipice," written by Ronald D. Moore, got a Writers Guild of America nomination for best episodic drama.

Tricia Helfer appears in an upcoming issue of Playboy Magazine.

Battlestar Galactica has once again made AFI's list of top ten series for the year. BSG also made several top ten lists for 2006. It's the number 3 series of 2006, says Entertainment Weekly.

3.5 previews

Cheers

Check out David Eick's video blog showing a bar being set up on the hanger deck for the upcoming episode, "Taking a break from all your worries".

Here are two previous U.K. season 2 adverts for BSG.

Merry Saturnalia

Edward James Olmos is among many celebrities wishing NORAD a Merry Christmas on the NORAD Santa tracking site.

Podcasts

Katee Sackhoff and her brother, spoke to Cort and Fatboy on Portland radio. You can get the uncensored (and explicit) podcast from their site or via iTunes. Katee reveals some spoilers for the rest of season 3, and drops other vague hints.

James Callis was a guest on Slice of Sci-Fi and he talked about Baltar's journey in season 3.

Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell talked to Backstage.com about their craft and the effort to bring Roslin and Adama to life.

Here's video from some time ago of Katee Sackhoff talking to TV Guide after a photo shoot for the magazine.

Cylons Declare War on Chirstmas

U.K. Season 3 advert

Eye

Bear McCreary has updated his blog about the music for The Eye of Jupiter.

The Battlestar Wiki page for Eye of Jupiter is here.

Mary McDonnell answered more sci-fi.com message board questions in this video interview.

Two Cool BSG music videos from YouTube

'Tis the season

Marueen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune talked to Ron Moore about the mid-season finale, "The Eye of Jupiter" as well as what's coming up in the rest of season 3. (Spoilers! --to an extent.)

Mark Verheiden, who wrote "The Eye of Jupiter" previews the episode, and talks about the wrapping up of shooting for season 3 on his blog.

David Eick's videoblog has been updated with The Soldiers' Code: Leave No Man Behind as Bamber, Trucco and Rymer discuss what "leave no man behind" means to Apollo and Anders, while filming "The Eye of Jupiter".

Sean Elliot of If Magazine talked to Jamie Bamber about what's coming up for Apollo in season 3.

Justine at All About Tahmoh Penikett posted photos and reviews of The Passage.

And, I will be attending the screening in Los Angeles for "The Eye of Jupiter" Thursday evening. I will attempt to file a report on this blog, when I get back.

Previews of Eye of Jupiter (spoilers)

More from Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch at DragonCon 2006 Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part one is here.

BSG Updates

BSG co-exec producer Mark Verheiden previews "The Passage" airing tonight.

Jane Espenson the writer of "The Passage" answered questions for TV Squad.

David Eick's videoblog has been updated with a profile of BSG's director of photography.

Sci-Fi.com has posted another installment of their interview with Mary McDonnell. In the video Mary reveals that she will not be posing in Maxim or FHM.

Ron Moore answered questions for Yahoo.

Sci-Fi Wire posted information on the BSG comic books based on the old Lorne Greene series.

The Battlestar Wiki page on "Unfinished Business".

Podcast

Ron Moore's podcast has been updated with a nearly 3 hour roundtable talk that you can download here.

Roomba

Alex and Kevin talk about BSG on Digg Nation


And the Roomba's have a plan

Cast

Several BSG cast appeared at a restaurant opening in Canada


Richard Hatch spreads the BSG gospel

The Writer's Room

Slate takes a look inside Ron Moore's BSG writer's room. (More details here.)

TV Guide is having a contest give away of free screening tickets to see the upcoming mid-season finale, "The Eye of Jupiter" before it airs, at theaters in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, and St. Louis. (Be aware, that the TV Guide contest page contains spoilers about the plot for for the episode.)