Mary McDonnell of Battlestar Gallactica on Emmy short list and other science fiction and fantasy news
Writing by Jana on Friday, 4 of July , 2008 at 12:30 pm
After being snubbed four years in a row, Mary McDonnell (BSG’s President Laura Roslin) is rumored to be on the short list of ten potential nominees for the Best Actress in a Drama Emmy.
I will refrain from saying “that’s just frackin great.” Because it’s just too obvious, really.
The rest of the cast remains at large. And keep in mind it just the short list, which will eventually be whittled down to five final nominees. And also keep in mind, it’s still just a rumour and if history has taught us anything, she will not remain on the still-a-rumour-short-list.
Prolific science fiction author Andre Norton left behind a puzzle of a last will that has caused conflict over her estate amongst the many greedy friends and family who each want a piece of the pie. Norton began writing in the 1930s and defied gender stereotypes by becoming the first woman to win the Grand Master of Fantasy Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Nebula Grand Master Award.
Time travel isn’t happening. Hollywood needs to get over it.
Or do they? I have no clue. I’m not big on time travel plots in books or movies since it really does seem so implausible and the story tends to revolve around the same cliche of any small change in the past drastically changing the future and blah blah blah don’t make out with the younger version of your mom blah. That scenario seems to unlikely for me and mostly I’m just bored by it.
Lastly, because I’m lazy: Vote for the Top 10 Obsure Books over at Femenist SF.
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