Another Legend Passes Away

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, actress and wife of Star Trek creator Eugene Roddeberry, passed away today. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081218/people_nm/us_roddenberry It will be eerie to hear her voice in the new Star Trek movie as the voice of the ship’s computer again. I’m sure I’ll tear up. Being a child of The Next Generation era, I remember her best … Read more

Star Wars: Clone Wars Marathon

SW-TCW - Duel of the Droids

Lucasfilm announces Star Wars: Clone Wars Catch-Up Marathon
The following is the press release:

Although the final original episodes of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS have aired for the remainder of 2008, there’s no dearth of CLONE WARS fun available at Starwars.com to keep fans busy until Jan. 2, including the first-ever online “marathon,” which begins on Monday.

Starting Dec. 22, all 10 episodes of the hit Cartoon Network series that have aired to date will be available online at the official Star Wars website and at CartoonNetwork.com. What’s more, each episode features a video commentary by supervising director Dave Filoni; a web comic; and a detailed episode guide containing concept art and additional insights into STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS.

The online marathon ends on Monday, Jan. 5.

And on Friday, Jan. 2, the first new CLONE WARS episode of 2009, “Dooku Captured,” debuts at 9 p.m. on Cartoon Network.

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