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http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....ell-olmos.html

Originally posted: March 21, 2009
See you on the other side: 'Battlestar Galactica's' series finale, 'Daybreak'

EXCERPT:

The following post discusses "Daybreak," the final episode of "Battlestar Galactica."

First up, there's an interview with executive producer Ronald D. Moore. There's also material from a discussion of the finale that occurred on Monday, after the last episode was screened for the press. Moore, executive producer David Eick and stars Mary McDonnell and Edward James Olmos answered some questions after that screening.

There are also a few remarks from an interview I did with McDonnell after the show was the subject of a panel discussion at the United Nations.

The final part is my thoughts on the finale. If you even get that far, you get a special prize: My eternal esteem.

For more reviews, interviews and "Battlestar" info, keep ….

REST AT LINK ABOVE with lots more links!

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http://nbcumv.com/scifi/release_deta...2update58.html

**UPDATE: RATINGS MEDIA ALERT** BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINALE BLASTS AWAY THE COMPETITION
Published: March 24, 2009

SCI FI is #1 Cable Network

Series Finale is #1 Telecast for the Day Among Both Cable and Broadcast

Final Season Gains Double Digits vs. Season 3

NEW YORK – March 23, 2009 – Battlestar Galactica wrapped a phenomenal series run on Friday evening with a finale episode that topped the competition on both cable and broadcast. As previously announced, Friday's two-hour (9pm to 11pm) episode on SCI FI delivered a 1.7 household rating with 2.4 million total viewers watching live (1.5 million Adults 18-49 and 1.6 million Adults 25-54), becoming the most-watched episode of the series in over three years. In addition:

Battlestar Galactica Finale Ratings Update

· Battlestar Galactica was the #1 entertainment program on television Friday night for adult male viewers, beating all non-sports telecasts on cable and broadcast for both Males 18-49 and Males 25-54, including new episodes of both Dollhouse and Sarah Connor Chronicles on FOX.

· In both the Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 demos, the Battlestar Galactica finale was the #1 cable telecast for the day, and SCI FI was the #1 cable network in 8-11 PM prime for both demos as well.

· For its full fourth season, Battlestar Galactica averaged a 1.8 Household rating, 1.6 million Adults 18-49, 1.7 million Adults 25-54 and 2.3 million total viewers. (Note that this does not include the final DVR playback data for the final 2 episodes, and in season 4.5 to-date the series has added over 700,000 viewers per episode from 7-day DVR playback.)

· Season 4 is up vs. season 3 by + 13% in Household ratings, +15% in Adults 18-49, +16% in Adults 25-54 and +14% in total viewers.

· This is the best full season performance for Battlestar Galactica in Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and total viewers since season 1.

In addition, fans flocked to SCIFI.COM on Friday to bid farewell to the series, resulting in a surge in Battlestar Galactica traffic versus the season 4.0 finale by +20% in page views, +45% in unique users and +20% in video streams. Battlestar Galactica was also the #1 section of SCIFI.com on 3/20/09 across all key metrics.

Battlestar Galactica is the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica's intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including two Emmys and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series is from Universal Cable Productions and is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick.

SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com ) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 95 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

[Dusk]

Is Lucy Lawless the only actor not reprising her role in the Cylon gang for "The Plan"? That is dreadful!

[Pharaoh Atem]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/64007/batt...ugh#s-p1-st-i2

Final Read Through
daybreak

ever seen a cast cry ??/ you will now

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http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp...menu57_11_10_7
March 26, 2009

Will there be a "New Generation" for Battlestar Galactica? — Sheryl

MICKEY: What the frak, Sheryl?! They just made it to "Earth." Give them a little time to craft tank tops from gazelle hides and figure out which animalistic grunt will be considered a broadcast-safe profanity. In the meantime, we'll see the BSG miniseries The Plan, which will fill in some Final Five backstory from a Cylon perspective, in the fall. The prequel series Caprica won't debut until 2010, but you can buy the pilot episode on DVD next month, at which time hopefully we'll learn why Eric Stoltz and Esai Morales are always wearing fedoras.

Meanwhile, just FYI….
Are CSI's Wendy and Hodges ever going to get more face time? Together? — Angelic

TIM: They will indeed. In a Battlestar-studded April episode, as they investigate a murder at a sci-fi convention, Wendy and Hodges discover their mutual love for a classic series. I don't know which one, but this feels like a setup for the backdoor pilot CSI: Enterprise.

More details on this episode at http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/325771.html

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The best (and worst) online comments about the Battlestar Galactica finale

Did you think last Friday's Battlestar Galactica finale was frakkin' awesome? Or just plain frakked up? Either way, you're not alone, as critics, bloggers and fans have spent the past week debating the meaning of the series' last moments.

Some thought the crew's farewell was perfect, some cringed, while others came down somewhere in between. Here's a sampling of the choicest quotes about BSG's swan song--the good, the bad and the mixed.

But what about you? Agree? Disagree? Since there's no new episode to watch tonight, now's the perfect time to weigh in with what you think.

The Good

"The most politically engaging, culturally relevant, socially entertaining and spiritually rewarding experience I had this past week was watching the two-hour finale of Battlestar Galactica ... it ranks among the best—if not the best—of all series grand finales. With the loss this year of Battlestar, unquestionably one of the top ten one-hour drama series ever, along with ER and, next year, Lost, the age of great long-running television dramatic series is coming to an end.

The Huffington Post

"It felt much like the end of a great party. Maybe someone had a little too much to drink and knocked over a lamp (I'm looking at you, Saul!). Maybe someone caught their man making out with another girl (I know it hurts Athena, but it's not like he wasn't thinking of you the whole time) and maybe someone got in a fight (Starbuck, save it for the ring!) but at the end of night, you know you had a blast."

ugo.com

"What a frakking amazing ending! As I was watching and saw them all gearing up for the assault, I realized that we were only 45 minutes in! Epic on all scales. Perfectly fitting way to end the show. I'm so glad they didn't kill everyone or just turn out the lights. The future I felt was a good twist because it really epitomizes the BSG concept of 'It will happen once, it will happen again.' Brilliant!"

slashfilm.com

"Battlestar Galactica, a visually grim and philosophically dark series for the duration of its run, had no obligation to end with twittering birds, romantic curlicues and happy, healing Helo. It was a gift, then, that it ended on such a triumphal, thoughtful note, and for that gift plus the entirety of four epic years with this great story, we offer a sincere and hearty thank you to the creators, cast and crew."

E! Online

"It resolutely delivered what all great series finales should: a sense of closure befitting the emotional investment we've all made in these characters. We've been through living hell with them—four seasons of nihilism, desperation and flickering candlelight hopes snuffed out one after the other. Let no one say this ride into the sunset wasn't earned. And they did it without falling unduly into maudlin sentiment."

mania.com

The Bad

"I HATED it! Hated. It. It just all felt like such lazy writing, as if the writing staff decided to have their wrap-up party after writing the second-to-last episode, and then wrote the finale hung over. Instead of coming up with feasible and interesting explanations to tie up the loose plot points, they just explained it all away as being 'God's Plan.'"

puntabulous.com

"BSG was the most overrated sci fi series ever. Horrible writing and directing. Way too much internal inconsistency, way too much passing around of the idiot ball to keep major characters alive, way too much passing around of the idiot ball to make the plot happen at all. People just plain didn't behave rationally at least 90 percent of the time."

saysuncle.com

"For a show that constantly patted itself on the back for being risky and cutting edge, it went out on the most conventional of notions, and answered all the mysteries it raised by simply reconfirming a belief that most people, at least in this country, closely hold. It's all a part of God's plan and there are angels to guide us, show us the way."

dorknation

"So the final end of all this, after fighting for their lives for several years across the galaxy, is the colonialists commit mass suicide by wandering off into the wilderness to explore a new and bountiful world until they die alone of exposure and starvation. That is just fracked up stupid."

Ace of Spades HQ

"I'm pissed that Starbuck was an 'angel.' Yeah, it would have been tough to explain the dying and not dying thing, but having her just disappear is a cop-out on the scale of St. Elsewhere."

Liberal Values

The Mixed

"Tonight's Battlestar Galactica finale was a cop out, but it was also the perfect goodbye. Ron Moore dropped the ball on plot but as always, the show delivered where it really mattered: Characters."

cinemanblend

"The finale, the entire show, was as it said humanity is: Noble but imperfect."

Dean's World

"Was the Battlestar Galactica finale perfect? No. It had its clunky moments and some unnecessary diversions. And no, not every question was answered—and some that were answered did so in thoughtful, metaphysical ways that likely will vex some. But overall, this was a heartfelt and passionate conclusion to a show that has always done a remarkable job of portraying people at their most truthful; flaws and all."

ign.com

"I have complaints—I always have complaints. But it was a satisfying, flawed, and complicated ending to a satisfying, flawed, complicated show."

Alas! A Blog

"And then, the finale. It had its moments, but I nearly walked when it turned into a video game of chasing people and running through corridors endlessly. I stuck around for the end. Yes, it fell victim to some popular cliches (notably 'everyone's life is in incredible, incredible danger and yet almost no one dies'). It could have easily had 10 minutes edited out without any loss whatsoever (it ran about 10 minutes over 2 hours). I didn't hate it. It wasn't as strong as I hoped it would be, but it wasn't exactly weak either."

Intersection


http://scifiwire.com/2009/03/the-bes...rst-online.php

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RSnyVWp0xk

tribute vid

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http://www.hulu.com/watch/64020/batt...nks#s-p1-st-i1

thank you from the cast and crew

[Sela]

Obama Depressed, Distant Since 'Battlestar Galactica' Series Finale

WASHINGTON—According to sources in the White House, President Barack Obama has been uncharacteristically distant and withdrawn ever since last month's two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica.

'What am I supposed to watch on Fridays at 10 p.m. now? Numb3rs?'"

http://www.theonion.com/content/news...urce=a-section

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to bad it's not true

[morjana]

Battlestar Galactica - NBCUMV: Finale Scores Best Performance in Over Four Years...

At NBCUMV:

**RATINGS ALERT** 'BATTLESTAR GALACTICA' FINALE SCORES BEST PERFORMANCE IN OVER FOUR YEARS WITH NEW LIVE + 7 DATA

Published: April 7, 2009

Series Finale is the Highest-Rated Telecast on SCI FI in 2009

NEW YORK – April 7, 2009 – Battlestar Galactica's epic series finale, airing from 9-11pm on Friday, March 20, added to its phenomenal ratings with the inclusion of Live + 7 DVR data. Overall, the episode averaged a 2.2 Household rating, 3.1 million total viewers, 2.1 millon Adults 25-54 and 2 million Adults 18-49. This was the best performance for Battlestar Galactica in total viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 since the February 4, 2005 episode.

In addition, among all SCI FI original series telecasts in the network's 16 year history, this is the #5 most-watched original series performance in Adults 25-54 and the best performance for any original series on this measure since 2005, and is the #4 most-watched telecast in Adults 18-49.

Battlestar Galactica is the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica's intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including two Emmys and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series is from Universal Cable Productions and is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick.

A limited-edition, uncut version of the highly-anticipated pilot of Caprica, the new drama series from the producers of Battlestar Galactica, will premiere on DVD from Universal Home Entertainment on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

SCI FI Channel is a television network that fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com). Launched in 1992, and currently in 95 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. SCI FI will become Syfy on July 7, 2009.

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http://nbcumv.com/scifi/release_deta...lestargal.html

FINAL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA LIVE AUCTION EVENT SET FOR MAY 8, 9 AND 10 IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Published: April 9, 2009

Last Remaining Items Include The Visionary "Starbuck" Painting, Admiral Adama's Desk Chair And Full Size Viper Mark II Ships - To Be Offered In Live Auction Weekend Commemorating One Of The Most Acclaimed Dramas In Television History

Three Day Auction Will Also Stream Live At www.auctionnetwork.com Allowing Fans And Collectors Around The World To Participate

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 9, 2009 - NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group is teaming once again with Propworx to offer hundreds of items from the SCI FI Channel's award-winning series "Battlestar Galactica" in a live auction weekend, May 8, 9 and 10. This is the last chance that fans and collectors will have to own a piece of the show, which concluded a phenomenal series run on Friday, March 20, 2009. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit United Way.


Over 900 items will be included in this final auction including "Lee Adama's" (Jamie Bamber) bomber jacket, which was worn in the "Daybreak" flashback scene, the painting that Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (Katee Sackhoff) paints in her apartment on Caprica before the Cylon attacks, the Galactica Podium, Admiral Adama's (Edward James Olmos) desk chair, a full size Viper Mark II ship and a full size Blackbird Stealth ship. Two items that were very popular in the first auction, the red dress worn by "Number Six" (Tricia Helfer) and a "Starbuck" flight suit will also be offered in this auction.


"We were incredibly happy with the first 'Battlestar Galactica' auction in January and we know the fans will be just as thrilled with this final auction as well," said Kurt Ford, Senior Vice President, Production Services, Universal Media Studios. "We saved key items, which were pivotal to the series, and we are pulling out all the stops to create a truly unique event that will do justice to the series."

"A lot of experienced collectors, and just plain fans, felt that the first 'Battlestar Galactica' auction was the most exciting and fun 'prop & costume' auction ever," added Propworx CEO Alec Peters. "We intend to make the second and final auction even bigger and better, with more of the show's stars, more fun activities at the auction preview day, and an even more impressive display of the items up for auction."


The auction will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on May 8, 9, and 10th (a full schedule is below). A public preview day will be held on Thursday, May 7 during which the public can view the impressive collection of props and memorabilia and get a truly up-close-and-personal look at the full-size spacecraft. In addition, the auction will stream live at the Auction Network site, www.auctionnetwork.com so that fans and collectors can watch and bid in real time.


The first live auction event for "Battlestar Galactica" (January 17 and 18, 2009) drew a record number of online bidders at Auction Network, resulting in over 2,000 online bidders from around the world during the two day event. Thousands were raised for charities including United Way and several charities designated by the show's actors. The original infamous red dress worn by Tricia Helfer's "Number Six" sold for an astonishing $13,000, which was distributed to several organizations that Helfer designated.

Schedule of Events for the "Battlestar Galactica" live auction event at the Pasadena Convention Center (www.pasadenacenter.com)

Thursday, May 7 – Auction Preview Day
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 9 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 10 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.

For more information and to view the auction catalog, please visit www.battlestarprops.com.


About "Battlestar Galactica"
"Battlestar Galactica" is the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica's intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including three Emmy® Awards and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. The outstanding ensemble cast stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park.

About Propworx
Propworx, Inc. serves the movie and television industry by selling production props, costumes and set pieces through special live and Internet auctions, while at the same time integrating these special events into a studio's marketing campaigns. Propworx goal is not just to sell the assets of a production, but to leverage those sales into meaningful publicity and marketing to increase the overall awareness of a production. For more information about Propworx, and examples of what Propworx can do, please go to www.Propworx.com


About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special market projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

About United Way
United Way is a worldwide network in 47 countries and territories, including nearly 1,300 local organizations in the U.S. that advance the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health. The United Way movement creates long lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of problems that prevent progress in these areas. LIVE UNITED is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change. For more information about United Way, please visit: www.liveunited.org.

About Auction Network
Auction Network is the live-bid-to-picture interactive auction entertainment network that offers audiences compelling programming that merges the sport and spirit of live auction with the ability to watch, bid and win live, real-time, from anywhere in the world. Auction Network allows viewers to participate either live or through absentee bidding online at www.auctionnetwork.com

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James Callis


WHEN AMITA IS ABDUCTED, THE TEAM'S FRANTIC SEARCH ZEROES IN ON A SOCIOPATH AS THE SUSPECT, ON THE FIFTH SEASON FINALE OF "NUMB3RS," FRIDAY, MAY 15
James Callis ("Battlestar Galactica") Guest Stars as Mason Duryea,
the Prime Suspect in Amita's Disappearance, and Sarah Drew ("Everwood") Appears as Piper, One of His Followers

Lou Diamond Phillips ("La Bamba") Returns as Agent Ian Edgerton

"Angels and Devils" - When Amita is abducted, Don and the team's frantic search for her leads them to a charismatic sociopath, but it is up to a distraught Charlie to discover what the suspect's bizarre plans for her are. The situation causes Charlie to reassess his relationship with Amita and their future together, on the fifth season finale of NUMB3RS, Friday, May 15 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.




RECURRING CAST:
Agent Ian Edgerton......... Lou Diamond Phillips
M.E. Ridenhour.............................. Leslie Silva


GUEST CAST:
Mason Duryea.............................. James Callis
Audrey.......................................... Keri Safran
Patty......................................... Celesta Hodge
Dallas....................................... Rachel Montez
Piper St. John................................ Sarah Drew
FBI Agent.............................. Ivonne Oquendo

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'BATTLESTAR GALACTICA' ACTORS SELECT KEY ITEMS TO BENEFIT CHARITIES FOR FINAL 'BATTLESTAR GALACTICA' LIVE AUCTION EVENT - MAY 8, 9 & 10 IN PASADENA, CALIF.
Published: May 4, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – May 4, 2009 – The final live auction event for SCI FI Channel's acclaimed drama "Battlestar Galactica" is set for May 8, 9 and 10 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Now that the series has concluded, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group and Propworx are offering hundreds of incredible costumes, props and set pieces from the hit show to fans and collectors in a three-day live auction, which will also stream live on Auction Network (www.auctionnetwork.com). A portion of the auction's overall profits will benefit United Way.

Grace Park ("Sharon Valerii"), Michael Trucco ("Samuel T. Anders") and Kate Vernon ("Ellen Tigh") have chosen items that are particular to their characters to auction for the benefit of their chosen charities.

During the auction preview day on Thursday, May 7, fans will also have a chance to hear the actors and several members of the production team talk about the making of the hit SCI FI Channel series and its dramatic conclusion. Just after the public preview session, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Grace Park, Michael Trucco and Kate Vernon will discuss their work on "Battlestar Galactica" and then at 6:00 p.m., several of the production executives will discuss how they worked together to create the series, including Emmy-nominated and MPSE award-winning sound designer Daniel Colman, producer Harvey Frand, Emmy Award-winning VFX supervisor Gary Hutzel, co-producer Paul Leonard, the show's music composer Bear McCreary, award-winning director Michael Nankin, associate producer Andy Seklir, supervising producer/co-writer Bradley Thompson, supervising producer/co-writer David Weddle and Emmy Award-winning director Wayne Rose.

"We have really put together a fantastic experience for fans and collectors for this final auction," said Kurt Ford, Senior Vice President Production Services, Universal Media Studios. "Where else would you be able to get your photo taken in a life-size Viper, listen to the actors and production team talk about the making of this incredible program and see the items that made it come to life on screen, all in one place? We know that anyone who joins us for this auction in person, or on the Web, will not be disappointed and will have a chance to own a piece of a very unique show."

"We had great success in the last 'Battlestar Galactica' auction tying charities in with the actors," said Alec Peters, CEO of Propworx. "We are excited that each actor brings a different organization into the spotlight and that the proceeds of the actors items help their charity."

Grace Park starred as "Sharon Valerii," one of the most trusted members of the Battlestar Galactica fleet – until she was revealed as a deadly Cylon. Grace will offer one of the original "Sharon Valerii" flight suits to be auctioned off to benefit Harvest India (www.harvestindia.org), a humanitarian, non-profit organization based in southern India, which also functions as a non-profit ministry in the United States. Harvest India's 14 acre campus in India oversees several villages, orphanages, a nurse training center and several ministries.

Michael Trucco starred as the dashing "Samuel T. Anders" in the hit SCI FI Channel series – a former resistance leader on "Caprica" and "New Caprica" who fell in love and married "Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace" and became a Viper pilot on "Galactica." Michael will offer the proceeds from his "Anders" Caprica Buccaneers uniform to Food on Foot (www.foodonfoot.org), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the poor and homeless of Los Angeles with nutritious meals, clothing and assistance in their transition to employment and a life off the streets.

Additionally, Kate Vernon, who starred as "Ellen Tigh," the beautiful but volatile wife of "Galactica's" "Colonel Saul Tigh," has chosen the "Saul & Ellen Tigh" wedding rings and "Ellen's" infamous blue dress from "No Exit," when she returns to "Galactica" in Season Four. These will be auctioned off to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Revlon Run/Walk For Women (www.revlonrunwalk.com). Already in its 16th year, the annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women benefits research and support service programs for women's cancers. The Los Angeles run/walk takes place May 9th. "Ellen," who was killed early in Season 3 for colluding with the Cylons, was later revealed in the final season to be the last of the original five Cylons.

But wait there's more! NBC Universal and Propworx will be offering hundreds of final items in a series of "Airlock" Auctions on eBay beginning Sunday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m. (PT). These auctions will run weekly through August 16th and will offer hundreds of the final items online. They can be accessed through www.battlestarprops.com.

The schedule of events for the "Battlestar Galactica" live auction event at the Pasadena Convention Center (www.pasadenacenter.com) is as follows:

Thursday, May 7 – Auction Preview Day
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with panels to follow from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 9 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 10 – Auction Day
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. – Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.

For more information and to view the auction catalog, please visit www.battlestarprops.com.


About "Battlestar Galactica"

"Battlestar Galactica" is the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica's intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including three Emmy® Awards and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. The outstanding ensemble cast stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park.

About Propworx

Propworx, Inc. serves the movie and television industry by selling production props, costumes and set pieces through special live and Internet auctions, while at the same time integrating these special events into a studio's marketing campaigns. Propworx goal is not just to sell the assets of a production, but to leverage those sales into meaningful publicity and marketing to increase the overall awareness of a production. For more information about Propworx, and examples of what Propworx can do, please go to www.Propworx.com

About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group

NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special market projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

About United Way

United Way is a worldwide network in 47 countries and territories, including nearly 1,300 local organizations in the U.S. that advance the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health. The United Way movement creates long lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of problems that prevent progress in these areas. LIVE UNITED is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change. For more information about United Way, please visit: www.liveunited.org.

About Auction Network

Auction Network is the live-bid-to-picture interactive auction entertainment network that offers audiences compelling programming that merges the sport and spirit of live auction with the ability to watch, bid and win live, real-time, from anywhere in the world. Auction Network allows viewers to participate either live or through absentee bidding online at www.auctionnetwork.com.