ONLINE VIDEO GUIDE SPONSORED BY

David Eick

Celebrity

David Eick: TV Guide News

Battlestar Galactica: Super-Frakkin'-Sized Episodes | Today's News: Our Take | 8/4/2008
TVGuide.com confirmed with Sci Fi today that Battlestar Galactica's final season beginning in 2009 will air "extra-long" or extended episodes. Executive producer Dave Eick told the audience at this year's Comic-Con that the final episodes have become so critical to the series arc that they couldn't possibly wrap them up in toaster-sized hour-long installments. Does this mean we'll get multiple two-hour episodes — more than the 10 remaining planned — from Sci Fi? Eick didn't reveal the... read more be the first to leave a comment
Battlestar Galactica Comic Con Panel: A Play by Play | TV Show Recaps | 4/24/2008
I have to admit, I had no idea how crazy crowded the Battlestar Galactica panel would be at NY Comic Con. Luckily for me (hee hee) I had a press pass, and scooted right in to a seat in the middle of the room. I was really excited to be among so many thrilled fans, since I am one myself. When the lights lowered, the crowd went crazy as new footage was edited together into a long trailer for what's to come — and let me tell you, that shizzle is intense (Adama screaming at Tigh to admit to... read more be the first to leave a comment
What Is David Eick Adapting Now for NBC? | Today's News: Our Take | 4/18/2008
Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick has inked a two-year, seven-figure deal with NBC Universal Media Studios. "My focus now is probably going to be a little less about casting a wide net and a little more on focusing on one, two or maybe three projects a year, maybe writing one myself," Eick tells Variety.Already in the midst of shepherding the BSG prequel Caprica, Eick also has on his drawing board a family adventure pegged as "Little Miss Sunshine meets Thelma and Louise," a... read more be the first to leave a comment
I have to admit I had high ... | Matt Roush | 10/5/2007
Question: I have to admit I had high hopes for Bionic Woman, considering that the executive producer was David Eick, who had a hand in revamping another 1970s show, Battlestar Galactica, into one of my favorite programs. The addition of Katee Sackhoff as a villain, as well as the casting of some other great TV veterans, should have sealed the deal on this show, but after tuning in for the premiere, I was sorely disappointed. Besides the obvious reasons (none of the characters were appealing and... read more be the first to leave a comment
I just finished reading an ... | Matt Roush | 10/1/2007
Question: I just finished reading an article on the new Bionic Woman in which executive producer David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) discusses the show's ambiguously heroic main character, which he sees as filling a void in the television landscape. He describes his desire to portray an average woman with sudden incredible powers fighting to balance her personal life with her newfound strength; she then comes up against another woman, endowed with those same powers, who has "given in to the... read more be the first to leave a comment
New Heroes at NBC: Charming Chuck, Dark Bionic | Matt Roush | 7/17/2007
The network of Heroes is going hero-crazy this fall. But two of NBC's more buzzed-about new genre series couldn’t be more different: a dark and disturbing "reimagining" of '70s superhero series Bionic Woman and the laugh-out-loud action-comedy Chuck, about a computer nerd whose brain is accidentally wired with government secrets, catapulting him into the spy game. Both were presented in back-to-back sessions at the TCA critics' press tour Tuesday morning.Of course, much of the latest... read more be the first to leave a comment
While I'm a big fan of ... | Matt Roush | 6/8/2007
Question: While I'm a big fan of Battlestar Galactica, I must admit that I'm pleased its creators decided to wrap up the series with the fourth season. There were creative ups and downs in Season 3, and I think some of that was due to stretching story lines inside the vacuum of not having a planned endgame. When BSG is at its best, it's one of the finest shows on television. With just 22 hours remaining to tell the story, I'm betting we'll witness some of the very best television drama and... read more be the first to leave a comment
Pilot Talk: Nets Not Through with Thick and Them | Today's News: Our Take | 6/4/2007
During a Friday conference call regarding Battlestar Galactica's own fate, David Eick revealed that the pilot he has over at Fox — the sci-fi-themed Them — lives on, perhaps as a mid-season premiere. "It's still in play and something the network is very actively talking about," he said. "We'll know more in the next weeks and months."Meanwhile, Mitchell Hurwitz's The Thick of It, a BBC comedy adaptation originally eyed (but ultimately passed on) by ABC, is now garnering interest from... read more be the first to leave a comment
War of the Words: Galactica Boss Snuffs Finale Talk | Today's News: Our Take | 5/13/2007
Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick on Friday issued a statement designed to dispel recent rumblings — ignited by comments made by Edward James Olmos and, to a lesser degree, fellow cast member Katie Sackhoff — proclaiming the upcoming fourth season to be the series' last. "For those of you who have been paying attention over the years, this is not the first time Eddie has made an announcement about the possibility of the show's end," Eick said. "I promise you that when... read more be the first to leave a comment
Short Cuts: Grey's Boss Divvies Up Her Duties | Today's News: Our Take | 4/24/2007
A random smattering of tube notes. Remember to chew them thoroughly before swallowing. It aids in digestion. • Although it often seems like she can do it all, Grey's Anatomy jefe Shonda Rhimes knows that she can't — especially not if she has two hours of TV to oversee every week next season. So, says Variety, while she'll remain show-runner of Grey's and its spin-off, Private Practice, she's chosen Krista Vernoff as her day-to-day Grey's point person and Buffy alum Marti Noxon to do... read more be the first to leave a comment
TVGuide.com Exclusive! BSG's Six Is One of Them | Today's News: Our Take | 3/18/2007
TVGuide.com has learned exclusively that Tricia Helfer has joined the cast of Them, the Fox pilot being shepherded by her Battlestar Galactica boss, David Eick, and concerning sleeper cells of extraterrestrial terrorists. Previously announced to the cast are James D'Arcy, Rachel Nichols, Ben Feldman and Reg Rogers. Before you start speccing on what this means for BSG's Six, TVGuide.com has it on good authority that if Them gets picked up in May, it's entirely possible that Helfer — who... read more be the first to leave a comment
Galactica Boss Inks New Deal, Prequel's Fate TBD | Today's News: Our Take | 3/18/2007
David Eick has renewed his deal with NBC Universal, where he will continue as exec producer of Sci Fi's Battlestar Galactica and work with BSG's Ronald D. Moore on the series' prequel, Caprica, whose fate will soon be determined, Variety reports.Away from Sci Fi, Eick is behind the pilots for The Bionic Woman (NBC) and Them (Fox), and has two projects in the works at FX: Guilty Pleasures, a drama he calls "the most outrageously subversive thing I've ever done," and The Wanting, a commentary on... read more be the first to leave a comment