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A reboot of the acclaimed Battlestar Galactica space saga is among the announced offerings of NBC Universal’s upcoming streaming service, which has been named Peacock. Sam Esmail, the creator of USA Network’s Mr. Robot and an executive producer on HBO’s Homecoming, is behind the reboot, it was announced on Tuesday morning. No other details were made available. Other, previously announced drama series on tap for Peacock include Dr. Death, based on the true-crime podcast and starring Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater; Brave New World, based on the dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley and starring Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A...

Well this is odd. WSVN anchor Robbin Simmons tweeted out a video of red flashing lights from inside the White House at 8:30pm EST Sunday. (embedded video) Breaking 911 reports: What appeared to be flashing red lights appeared from the second floor of the White House Sunday evening. Livestream webcams showed the strange sight—the flashing stopped after about 20 minutes. There was no official statement from the US Secret Service or The White House.

Folks, after South Park, Battlestar Gallactica is the closest mirror to current society and political topics of all current TV shows. Great acting, great writing, fair and balanced. Tonight, the show returns, with the colonists under control of the Cylons, while Adama and the fleet who fled before the Cylon invasion, ponder whether or not to attempt a rescue mission. Its good stuff! Dont miss it. 7pm Central time.

Battlestar Galactica co-star Tricia Helfer ("Number Six") has been honored with two Leo Award nominations, just announced by the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia. The prestigious awards recognize excellence in film and television produced in British Columbia. Helfer has picked up a nomination for Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series for the Galactica episode "Pegasus," the show's only nomination this year. The actress played the dual roles of Number Six and another copy of the Cylon, abused Pegasus prisoner Gina. The only other nominee in the category is Erin Karpluk, for Godiva's...