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<title>Another Doctor Who special airdate and a sneak peek (video)</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>BBC America announced another airdate for the <a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/10/finally-us-airdates-for-t.php" target="outside">last of David Tennant's <i>Doctor Who</i></a> specials today: "The End of Time, Part One" airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 26, followed by part two at a date to be announced soon.</p>

<p>Following is a sneak peek clip from the special, after which you can read the full official annoucement.<br />
</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:56 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The hottest stories and best comments of the week</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Here's a list of our hottest stories  and best comments this week (and your comments about the man who taught his son Klingon before he taught him English got quite heated) in case you missed anything. Think of  it like a DVR for <em>SCI FI Wire</em>.</p>

<p>Enjoy!</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Critics whine, but New Moon outdraws Dark Knight</title>
<author>Patrick Lee</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/here-are-the-real-odds-th.php" target="outside">Take that, critics</a>, part two: <I>The Twilight Saga: New Moon</i> set a new midnight opening record with $26.27 million from 3,514 theaters last night, surpassing the opening nights of <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</i> ($22.2 million) and <i>The Dark Knight</i> ($18.4 million), Summit Entertainment reported.</p>

<p><i>The Dark Knight</i>!<br />
</p>]]></description>
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<category>Movies</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Sick of Twilight? Daybreakers brings back the blood</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>We've got the new trailer and a few stills (in the gallery below) for <i>Daybreakers</i>, the upcoming sci-fi-ish vampire movie from <i>Undead</i> creators Peter and Michael Spierig.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/sick-of-twilight-daybreak.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:10 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>In sexy new video, Heroes&apos; &apos;Claire&apos; bathes in champagne</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>She can lead a cheer, she's indestructible, she saves whales and apparently Hayden Panettiere&#8212;Claire on NBC's <i>Heroes</i>&#8212;really, really likes champagne and assault weapons, at least according to this arty video and image from professional photographer Tyler Shields, below.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/in-sexy-new-video-heroes.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:21:31 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The big TV miniseries coming from the Stevens: Spielberg and King </title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Here's a TV miniseries we'd see: Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Stephen King's new sci-fi/horror novel <i>Under the Dome</i>.</p>

<p><i>Variety</i> reports that Spielberg and King will develop a limited series based on King's just-released book; DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable:</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/the-big-tv-minseries-comi.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:13 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>With this new role, Sam Worthington becomes sci-fi&apos;s go-to guy</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Sam Worthington is rapidly becoming the guy for sci-fi/fantasy epics. First <i>Terminator Salvation</i>, next <i>Avatar</i>, then <i>Clash of the Titans</i>, and now comes news that he's going to star in <i>The Last Days of American Crime</i>, based on a comic book.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/with-this-new-role-sam-wo.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Like angst and Muppety werewolves? Then you&apos;ll love New Moon!</title>
<author>Fred Topel</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p><em>New Moon</em> is a good production for fans of the material. If you're not into the <em>Twilight</em> books, it's still the same source material, so there's not much they can do to help you there. It's better to look at than the <em>Twilight</em> film, though.</p>

<p>Picking up with Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson)'s tragic relationship, the film restates Bella's low self-esteem. She doesn't think she's worthy of Edward, so he constantly reassures her that he's the one who's lucky to be with her. But he just wants her to live a natural human life, so he thinks it's best if he leaves her. Jacob (Taylor Lautner) steps in to console her in her depression, but he's a werewolf. At least there's something strong to protect Bella when Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) comes after her.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/like-angst-and-muppety-werewolves-then-youll-love-new-moon.php</link>
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<category>Reviews</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Why you won&apos;t want to bother landing on Planet 51</title>
<author>Todd Gilchrist</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Going into movies with no expectations can occasionally be a good thing. You get to enjoy that sense of discovery, the feeling that without any encouragement or provocation you "found" something and can now tell other people about it. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, that sometimes also speaks to the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of a film's promotion, and I have to admit that writing this introduction was my first impulse when thinking about <i>Planet 51</i>, even before I saw it, not least because prior to sitting in the theater I saw no previews or trailers for it and had no idea what it was about or whether there was any chance I might like it.</p>

<p>The flip side of having no expectations is that sometimes you discover you were right not to build something up too much&#8212;which is definitely the case with this particular movie. A poorly animated, poorly conceived, utterly predictable science fiction adventure without a single shred of originality, <em>Planet 51</em> is not only one of the year's worst films, but a depressing pastiche that reminds those both with and without expectations that there are countless greater movies one could and should be watching, especially when ones like this try to steal their best and most memorable parts and try to make them their own.</p>]]></description>
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<category>Animation</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Got the Star Trek Blu-ray? Did you find this R2-D2 cameo?</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Don't know about you, but one of the first things we did when we got our hands on the <i>Star Trek</i> Blu-ray this week was to go straight to the scene of the first attack by the <i>Narada</i> on Starfleet vessels to see if we could spot the <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/15/find-star-wars-in-star-trek-to-win-a-prop" target="outside">rumored cameo by <i>Star Wars</i>' R2-D2.</a></p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/got-the-star-trek-blu-ray.php</link>
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<category>Movies</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Finally! Chuck&apos;s return announced, and here&apos;s a preview</title>
<author>Kathie Huddleston</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Holy <I>Chuck</I>! It's about time. NBC has just announced that our favorite secret agent series, <I>Chuck</I>, will return for a two-episode, back-to-back premiere on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. <I>Sunday, you say???</I> </p>

<p>Well, actually the series then moves into its old timeslot, Mondays at 8, the next night. The week before, a two-hour <I>Heroes</I> will air on Jan. 4 and then move to 9. We think we're having more than a little deja vu.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/finally-chucks-return-ann.php</link>
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<category>TV</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:42:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>George R.R. Martin&apos;s Game of Thrones filming complete</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filming on the pilot  for <em>Game of Thrones</em>, adapted from  the fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin,  has wrapped,  according to <a href="http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/3658/">Visual Effects producer Julia Frey</a>. The three weeks of shooting took place in three different countries and involved a cast of  two dozen and more than 100 extras.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.php</link>
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<category>TV</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lost season premiere details! It&apos;s back in February</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Huzzah!</p>

<p>ABC finally announced that the sixth and final season of <i>Lost</i> will debut on Feb. 2, 2010, starting with a one-hour recap special at 8 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the two-hour season premiere at 9.</p>

<p><i>Lost</i> will then air in its regular time period, Tuesdays at 9, beginning the following week, on Feb. 9. </p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/lost-season-premiere-deta.php</link>
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<category>TV</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Shaun of the Dead director ripped off by The Times</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Shaun of the Dead</em> director Edgar Wright wrote a powerful tribute on his blog to actor Edward Woodward (<em>The Wicker Man</em>, <em>The Equalizer</em>),  who died earlier this week. </p>

<p>We're not the only ones who were moved by it.  So were the editors of <em>The Times</em>&#8212;who reprinted the essay<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2009/nov/19/edgar-wright-the-times"> in edited form without asking Wright's permission</a>.</p>]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/shaun-of-the-dead-directo.php</link>
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<category>News</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>25 sci-fi tattoos from Star Wars, Star Trek and more</title>
<author>SCI FI Wire Staff</author>
<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/twilight-tattoos.php"><em>Twihards</em></a> aren't the only fans so hardcore they'd ink a permanent souvenir of their favorite  franchise onto their skin. Fans of <em>Star Wars</em>, <em>Star Trek</em>, <em>Serenity</em> and many other sci-fi universes have also shown off their love with tattoos.]]></description>
<link>http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/sci-fi-tattoos.php</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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