Richard sent a quick update. He is still going through the healing process with his feet, but he was anxious to share his enthusiasm about "Continuum."

April 21, 2008

No news at the moment, unless we include a civilian Purple Heart for blood shed during and since having had yet another surgical procedure performed on my right foot (big toe, ankle). I am convincing myself that this is the one, this is it! I need it to be over. The last cut was a week ago Tuesday and initially I was impressed and hopeful. With time, I have had to grow accustomed to the same-old, same-old.....

At noon I'm into the hyperbaric chamber for 90 minutes. Kinda kinky, but what the heck, I'm leaving no stone....

Of course then there is the obligatory physical therapy filled with tears and laughter all around.

The upshot: I am nearly walking like a people.
It's exciting.
Just an update.

Brad and I exchanged mails. He is very proud of "Continuum" and is fond of saying in interviews that it's the SG of old... "Jack is back!!!"

Well, for the sake of accuracy in journalism I offer this correction:

Brad actually said, "...Rick is back."
Who knew Rick could be so.....so.....so...
So, so-so, is what I'm getting at.

Oh, and by the way, Brad sent me a copy of "Continuum," and I must shout and tout the relative genius of both Mr. Wright and Mr. Wood. The darn thing looks, SOUNDS, and behaves like a feature film. I am soooo frickin' proud of those guys. Talented and genuinely GOOD guys.

ex, eau,

richard

A special Earth Day auction is being held to benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance, an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the world's water resources, and an organization for which Richard serves on the Board of Trustees. Among the items up for auction is an opportunity for a private lunch with Richard Dean Anderson in Vancouver during the weekend in August when he will be in the city for Gatecon. The auction includes lunch for two with Richard Dean Anderson in Vancouver between August 21 and 24. Other "Stargate"-related auctions include lunch on the set of "Sanctuary" with Amanda Tapping, lunch on the set of "Stargate Atlantis" with Joe Flanigan, lunch on the set of "Stargate Atlantis" with Jewel Staite, and a kayak paddle autographed by Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Christopher Judge, Ben Browder, Beau Bridges, Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, David Hewlett, Paul McGillion, Rachel Luttrell, Mitch Pileggi, Jason Momoa, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Visit Charitybuzz for more information about the auction for lunch with Richard Dean Anderson.

Also visit Charitybuzz for information about related Stargate auctions.

Richard returns to Stargate SG-1 in Continuum, the second direct-to-DVD movie in the Stargate franchise. The movie, filmed in Vancouver and on location in the Arctic, is a time travel story. While SG-1 attends the execution of Ba'al, the last of the Goa'uld System Lords, Teal'c and Vala inexplicably disappear into thin air. Carter, Daniel and Mitchell race back to a world where history has been changed: the Stargate Program has been erased from the timeline. As they try to convince the authorities of what's happened, a fleet of Goa'uld motherships arrives in orbit, led by Ba'al, his queen, Qetesh (Vala) and his first prime, Teal'c. SG-1 must find the stargate and set things right before the world is enslaved by the Goa'uld.

Click above to see images from Continuum. Additional behind-the-scenes images taken at the Arctic can be seen here.

Continuum is scheduled for release on July 29th. The DVD is currently available for preorder from Amazon.com and can be ordered through the Store on this site.

Richard sent a brief note with a picture of one of his latest adventures.

April 3, 2008

Here's a pic of me on my bike in the mountains having just been thwarted in an effort to get across a mountain pass that was, quite obviously, closed.

So close...and yet, turned back @ 6000 ft.

Off to the mailbox to send this to you.

Later on.....Richard

Richard moved into his new house at the end of January, and he has been gradually settling in. He has also added four new feet (paws) to his home, with a new puppy in the family. He wrote a brief note, just to say hi, and he said he would try to phone later in the weekend.

March 15, 2008

My daughter is upstairs in her room, singing, and gently dancing. Our new puppy, "Rabbit Andy," an eleven week old Australian Shepherd, tri-color, is curled up by the back door, recharging after the day's first burst of puppy action. And I am left with a moment of downtime to simply say hello.

Richard
Wylie
Andy (girl)

CBS has announced that it will be streaming classic television shows on its website. Although MacGyver originally aired on ABC, it was a Paramount production, which now falls under CBS. In addition to MacGyver, the initial programming lineup will include ad-supported full episodes of Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, Hawaii Five-O and Melrose Place. The first season of MacGyver is currently available on CBS.com, and additional seasons and shows will be added depending on the success of the streaming web model. In addition to streaming on CBS.com, the shows will be available to the CBS Audience Network, a network of websites and partners that include AOL, Microsoft, Comcast, CNET Networks and Sling Media, as well as CBS station websites. Visit CBS.com to view MacGyver episodes online.

Mythbusters, the Discovery Channel's entertaining investigation into urban legends, is celebrating its 100th episode with a reverential show that pays tribute to the man who made something really useful from out of almost anything - MacGyver! Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test several MacGyverisms from the series to see if they could really work. The episode airs on the Discovery Channel on February 20th at 9:00pm ET and repeats on February 21st, 23rd, and 24th. Check the Mythbusters website for more information and local times.

Tickets for Gatecon: The Family Reunion go on sale at 1:00pm GMT on Saturday, January 5th, 2008.

In a rare convention appearance, Richard Dean Anderson will be attending Gatecon as part of a very special weekend in support of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Gatecon will be held on August 21-24, 2008 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC.

Tickets can only be purchased at the Gatecon website at gatecon.com.

Details about this special event and its guests will be announced at www.gatecon.com and www.stargateprops.com, and as new information is made available from Gatecon, the details can also be found here on rdanderson.com.

Moments before midnight, Richard sent an email message to all his friends and fans.

January 1, 2008

To every humanoid that has weathered any semblance of a relationship with me (and here I immediately refer to the loyal fanage who frequent the gloriously perfect website set to life by Kate Ritter), I send my most sincere thanks for your every thought, prayer, e-mail, letter, gift, smile, joke, insight, donation, attendance, kiss, handshake, understanding, support, laugh, forgiveness, and hug.

Thank you ALL, for EVERYTHING, is what I mean to say on this, the Eve of a New Year, 2008.

Eau Ate, I say.

Love,

Richard