| Atlantis Tapping Into Change
Amanda Tapping, who joins the cast of Stargate Atlantis in the upcoming fourth season, told reporters that the change in scenery will bring out new qualities in her character, Col. Samantha Carter.
"Her discomfort comes from the fact that she's completely out of her element," Tapping told reporters in a conference call on Sept. 26. "She's not in her comfort zone. This is a woman who's spent her entire career taking orders and being subordinate to a degree�as per military protocol�and is now suddenly in a position where she influences people's lives by the decisions that she makes. And so on that aspect, she's really struggling, I think, in some ways, to find that strength."
Tapping appears in the fourth season of Atlantis, which kicks off Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Tapping Already Looking To 'Atlantis' Season 5
One of the biggest fears of many actors is to be typecast in a role, where it�s almost impossible to get any other roles because fans can�t see them as anything else. But for Amanda Tapping, who is now in her 11th year playing Samantha Carter in the Stargate universe, she isn�t worried at all. "I felt that we really had to tread lightly not only as Amanda, but as Sam Carter," Tapping told reporters during a Wednesday phone conference. "If I had any qualms, it would�ve maybe been in Season 6 or 7 [of 'Stargate SG-1']. That was just a matter of going up to the writers and asking what�s next, and they always came up with something." .
'Stargate: Atlantis' A Must-See Tonight
This story contains MINOR SPOILERS for the fourth season premiere of "Stargate: Atlantis." I am not sure if it's because producers are no longer tied between two shows, or what. But the new season of "Stargate: Atlantis" isn't just exciting ... it is head-and-shoulders above what any of us have seen so far. Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on SciFi Channel, "Atlantis" premieres the first half of its two-part season premiere, "Adrift," where the city of Atlantis is aimlessly floating in space with nowhere to go and power fading fast. It's up to Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) and his team to figure out how to get the city to safety, while Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) tries to find the lost city herself. .
Halle Berry Receiving Death Threats?
Halle Berry has reportedly received death threats to her unborn baby. Disturbing new reports claim an unknown stalker has sent the Oscar winning actress sickening letters, along with several racist threats. Now Halle is reportedly beefing up security and has hired several new guards. Halle is nearly four months pregnant with her first child. Her boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry, is the father. .
Final to be switched?
NEXT year's Queensland Wizard Cup grand final could be switched from Saturday afternoon to Friday night or Sunday bid to attract a bigger crowd. QRL officials will meet with ABC executives this week to discuss the terms of the broadcast contract which stipulates a 2pm Saturday kick-off for the live TV telecast. A crowd of just under 7000 attended Saturday's grand final in which underdogs Tweed Seagulls beat 2006 premiers Redcliffe Dolphins 28-18 – with Tweed skipper Brad Davis winning the inaugural Duncan Hall Medal as man of the match. The Courier-Mail's player of the year fullback Shannon Walker and centre David Myles scored two tries each with Walker earmarked to play for Gold Coast Titans next year. QRL managing director Ross Livermore said yesterday the 2007 season was a big success but the league was duty bound to look at ways of attracting more people to the grand final.
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