Staite will play Kaylee, the spaceship's mechanic. Filmjerk said the casting notes described the character as "young, chubby, sexy as hell, and relentlessly cheery." The actress has done a number of roles for Vancouver-based productions such as Higher Ground (Note from Rachael: This was a very good TV show. I watched it because of Jewel and it shouldn't have been cancelled), The Odyssey, Seven Days, The Immortal and also appeared in a third season episode of The X-Files.

In true X-FILES fashion, story details for the remaining episodes of the series are under tight wrap. The final five episodes will begin to provide highly anticipated answers to many of the show's most- asked questions, culminating in the two-hour finale in which Agent Mulder is reunited with Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) after having gone missing for the past year. Also, the final episodes of the series will examine many of the pieces involved in the long- running mythology that has continued throughout the show's nine seasons. The series finale is being written by series creator and executive producer Chris Carter and directed by co-executive producer Kim Manners.

In addition to appearing in the two-hour series finale, Duchovny is also confirmed to direct THE X-FILES episode scheduled to air Sunday, April 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), which is based on a story idea he co- wrote with Carter and executive producer Frank Spotnitz.

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THE X-FILES ninth season finale will mark the conclusion of the hit series on FOX, it was announced today by Chris Carter, creator and executive producer of the series. The finale will mark the series 201st episode.

This show needed a network like FOX who believed in it from the beginning. Their support over nine years turned the show from a cult phenomenon into an international hit, said Carter. He added, This has been an incredible decade of my life.

Sandy Grushow, Chairman, Fox Television Entertainment Group, commented, We respect Chris' wishes to end the show this season. He has devoted ten years of his life to his creation, which has been a tremendous asset to both the network and the studio, Grushow added, “We are incredibly proud to have been home to the series and are truly grateful for our partnership with Chris Carter.

Premiering on FOX on Friday, September 10, 1993, THE X-FILES quickly became a cult hit. The series moved to Sundays during its fourth season, on Sunday, October 27th, 1996. It has been the top-rated off-net hour since it launched into syndication. It spawned a blockbuster feature film in 1998 and has grown to become a worldwide phenomenon. To read the rest of the article go here.

But this April, Reynolds morphs into a higher power when he guest stars in an episode of "The X Files," written exclusively for him by Executive Producer CHRIS CARTER. ET's JANN CARL caught up with the veteran actor on the set of the FOX series. To read the rest of the article go here.

There's a thin line between life and death in Steve Maeda's script for "Audrey Pauley." Kim Manners directs 9X13, which takes place in what seems to be two different hospitals. It will tentatively air March 17th.

Doggett revisits an old case that he worked on as a New York City policeman when new evidence rises to the surface in "Underneath." Episode 9X09 marks the directorial debut of Executive Producer John Shiban from his own script. It will tentatively air March 31st.

A little boy with a vivid imagination is at the center of "Scary Monsters" (9X12), which is written by Tom Schnauz and features the return of Agent Leyla Harrison. Dwight Little directs the episode scheduled to air in April.

Burt Reynolds has started shooting his guest-starring role in "Improbable" (9X14), written and directed by Chris Carter. Reynolds plays Mr. Burt, a mysterious guy who knows his way around a card deck and keeps popping up in the agents' investigation. The episode will tentatively air in April.

Wondering what happened after the final episode of The Lone Gunmen series? Answers are coming in 9X15. When Morris Fletcher returns to haunt the Gunmen, the three amigos go searching for Yves Harlow's hidden background -- with a little help from their old pal, Jimmy.

Vince Gilligan, John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz join forces on the script for "Jump the Shark," directed by Cliff Bole. Michael McKean, Zuleikha Robinson and Stephen Snedden all guest star in the show that airs in April.

The box set's features include:
- One-minute International clips in German, Japanese, Castilian, and Italian for "Redux," "Christmas Carol," "Kill Switch," "Patient X," and "The End"
- Deleted scenes from "The Post-Modern Prometheus," "Christmas Carol," "The Red and the Black" and "All Souls" (all with optional commentary by Chris Carter)
- Commentary by Chris Carter for "The Post-Modern Prometheus"
- Commentary by John Shiban for "The Pine Bluff Variant"
- All new 30 minute documentary - The Truth About Season Five
- Behind the Truth Spots
- Special Effects Clips with Commentary
- 2-minute FX featurette
- 2 TV spots per episode (:30 & :10)
- An exciting all-new DVD-ROM game: Earthbound

Series one, with Doggett, Skinner and the "First Person Shooter" character, Maitreya, will be released in 2002. You can see the models for the first series here.

Yes, I will miss the show when it signs off in May after nine seasons, a wise but overdue decision. The sorry fact is that I've been missing the series at least as it was in its prime for some time. The decline dates back to the fatal decision last season to continue without Duchovny's full-time services (he has been completely absent so far this year), a move that coincided with the unsatisfying announcement of Scully's miracle pregnancy: two "jump the shark" moments for the price of one.

The X-Files is nothing without Mulder, whose quest for elusive truths was every bit as compelling as his provocative relationship with Scully, a deep bond of mutual affection and respect. To read the rest of the article go here.

I was amazed by how much of yesterday's news still talks to us today. For example, with everyone's favorite conpspiracy series finally coming to an end, it was fun to review what Frank Spotnitz, executive producer of The X-Files, had to say back in issue 134, when it seemed as if the show was about to go off the air: "I could go on forever, but I just think the time is right. There is a point in time when I thought five seasons was going to be it, and then we got two more years of life. And I think it feels right [to finish] at the end of this season." He didn't realize at the time that there were going to be another two seasons on top of that.