Weekly Update: Overwhelming Response to Dr. Horrible Crashes Site; Sci Fi Emmy Noms

So many people wanted to see Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, that they brought the site to a halt. While we don’t have the official number of hits, it was enough to crash the site for several hours. The site is now operational again and Act 2 is available for viewing along with Act 1. Dr. Horrible is a web-only series that Whedon is experimenting with as an alternate to the network and cable outlets and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day. Act 3 will be available for free online viewing on July 19^th then after July 20^th the series will be available for download only at a nominal fee. A DVD is also currently in the works . . . Several Science Fiction and Fantasy series have received nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards. Lost received a nomination for best drama series. Battlestar Galactica received five technical nominations but was snubbed for best drama series. Stargate Atlantis received one nomination for special effects. Pushing Daisies received a nomination for best actor and best supporting actress but unbelievably snubbed Chi McBride in the best supporting actor category. A&E's The Andromeda Strain received a nomination for best mini-series. And the Sci Fi Channel’s Tin Man received nine nominations, eight of which were technical but the ninth was for best mini-series. I am assuming that Robert Halmi Jr. and Sr. pulled some strings on this one because I can’t believe that anyone who actually watched this bloated and tedious mini-series would consider it in this category (unless the competition was just that bad) . . . The British series Primeval will debut on American television on August 9^th on the BBC America cable channel. The series follows a group of scientists who investigate temporal anomalies and who deal with creatures from the past and future who time travel to the present. The series has completed a six episode first season and a seven episode second season in Britain both of which will air on the cable channel . . . A November 1^st target date has been set for the Sam Raimi produced Wizard’s First Rule syndicated series based on the Terry Goodkind books. The series tells the story of a woodsman who discovers his magical powers and must stop an evil ruler from extending his tyranny to the entire planet.

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