All the latest news on JAG...1999

• Tiner Tidbit... Chuck Carrington, aka PO Tiner, has passed this on via the Official Fan Club site. Here's what he said, "Keep your fingers crossed that sometime in mid-January I'll be filming a Tiner-based episode with the Gunny as well."
  
  Chuck answered questions from his fans and this was one of the answers. To view all of the questions and answers, head over to the soon to be official Chuck Carrington Fan Club. (Thanks Carol for the info!)(posted 12/28/99)

• JAG Down Under... Top-Rated Drama 'JAG' Goes Down Under
  
  In Celebration of JAG's 100th Episode, Paramount Network Television's Drama Films in Australia
  
  The top-rated military action drama JAG goes down under to Australia to film their landmark 100th episode. Series stars David James Elliott and Catherine Bell will travel with cast and crew to film in Sydney, Australia from January 10 - 20, 2000 at numerous historical locations including the Opera House, Luna Park, and Circular Quay. The 100th episode of JAG is scheduled to air Tuesday, February 8, 2000 from 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET/PT on CBS. JAG is created and executive produced by Donald P. Bellisario in association with Paramount Network Television.
  
  The 100th episode entitled ``Boomerang,'' is written and directed by JAG's creator and executive producer, Bellisario. In the episode, Harm (Elliott) and Mac (Bell) escape Washington's cold winter and travel to Australia, where it is summer, to assist Commander Mic Brumby (recurring cast member Trevor Goddard), who recently returned to Australia after his stint at the Judge Advocate General. Brumby needs assistance in a special murder investigation case.
  
  Bellisario comments, ``When preparing for JAG's 100th episode I wanted to film in a special location. Australia has been good to me - JAG is extremely popular in this territory and my wife Vivienne is from Woolgoolga, Australia. The 100th episode celebration will start in Australia when we film in January and will culminate in a party in Los Angeles on Monday, February 7th... the day before the episode airs. With the incredible success JAG has enjoyed on CBS, we have a lot to celebrate.''
  
  JAG continues to rank number one for CBS in the competitive 8:00-9:00 p.m. time period. The series soared to its highest ratings ever on CBS with a (12.4/19) outperforming the series previous (11.6/18) record set on February 16th, 1999. Additionally, JAG continues to post high ratings with men 25-54 and women 25-54.
  (Thanks PW Vinciguerra, Harriet and Necole for this info!)(posted 12/07/99)

• JAG Ratings Win... Paramount Network Television's JAG soared to its highest ratings ever on CBS with a (12.4/19) outperforming the series previous (11.6/18) record set on February 16th, 1999. JAG beat original episodes of ABC's ``Spin City'' / ``Dharma & Greg'' (7.4/11) and NBC's ``Just Shoot Me''/ ``3rd Rock From The Sun'' (7.0/11). Additionally, the series ranked number one in its time slot for the final week of the November sweep period on Tuesday, November 30th from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST on CBS.
  
  JAG flew to new heights in key demographics as well, ranking #1 in women 25-54 and men 25-54, in addition to earning the highest ever rating/share in women 25-54 (7.0/17). (Thanks PW Vinciguerra for this info!)(posted 12/07/99)

• JAG Spoiler... "Front and Center" -- When the key eyewitness in an attempted rape trial suddenly goes AWOL, Harm and Bud find that the decorated Marine has a disturbing past, on JAG, Tuesday, Oct. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Alan Myerson directed the episode from a script by Dana Coen.
  
  Corporal Keely Woods is considered a hero for saving the city councilman's daughter from further harm after fighting off her knife-wielding attacker. In fact, according to Woods' commanding officer, he is an exemplary Marine with a very bright future. So when Woods goes AWOL after Harm asks him to testify, no one can understand why. But as Harm and Bud follow his trail, they begin to uncover disturbing facts about the corporal's past that explain why he needs to stay out of the limelight. Meanwhile, Mac defends a sailor accused of drug smuggling by accusing the aging drug-sniffing customs dog of having lost his drug-smelling ability.(Thanks PW Vinciguerra for this info!)(posted 10/07/99)

• JAG Trivia... Here's some interesting info about Harm's call sign:Harm's call-sign, "Pappy", is rather a double homage.
  
  First, it harks back to the early days of World War II, when a maverick American fighter pilot, Gregory J. Boyington, was assigned command of a squadron of rookie pilots, the oldest of whom was nearly young enough to be his son.
  
  During the early stages of their training, one of the pilots made a comment to another officer that they "were just doing it the way Pappy taught 'em," in regard to some of their unorthodox aerial combat maneuvers. The nickname stuck, and "Pappy" Boyington went on to become one of the most highly decorated air aces of that war.
  
  From then on, it's been more or less a tradition in the Navy, Air Force, and Marines (the three services which have use for fighter pilots) that any pilot coming into a unit where the rest of the pilots are significantly younger than he is, gets dubbed "Pappy", by the rest of the pilots.
  
  Thus, Harm didn't choose his call-sign. It was handed to him by his unit when they found out his age. Remember that Harm's been out of flying for several years. Thus, he's probably at least 6 or 7 years older than any man in his unit - with the probable exception of the CAG, whose rank precludes his getting that monicker pinned on him. (Thanks Jevex for this info!)(posted 9/30/99)

• Movie News... Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) is scheduled to make a movie called "Thirteen Days," about the Cuban missile crisis. He plays Attorney General Robert Kennedy. This is the information from the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com):
  
  Thirteen Days (2000) Directed by Roger Donaldson
  
  Writing credits David Self
  
  Genre: Drama
  
  Plot Outline: The film is set during the two-week Cuban missile crisis in October of 1962, and it centers on how President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and others handled the explosive situation.
  
  Production Notes/Status: Pre-production Note: Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change or could be removed completely.
  
  Credited cast overview: Steven Culp .... Robert Kennedy Bruce Greenwood (I) .... John F Kennedy
  
  rest of cast listed alphabetically: Kevin Costner .... Kenny O'Donnell Bill Smitrovich (Thanks DSC for this info!)(posted 9/30/99)

• JAG Novel...JAG: Clean Steel, the second novel in the series, is available at amazon.com. The cost is about $4. (Thanks Ben for this info!)(posted 9/30/99)

• Spoiler... Harm comes to a crossroads in his military career when he's told that he has come as far as he can as a pilot, on JAG, Tuesday, Oct. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Alan J. Levi directed the episode from a script by Ed Zuckerman and John Schulian.
  During a dangerous mission over hostile Serbian territory, Harm's wingman's plane is shot up and Harm performs top-gun maneuvers to keep the disabled plane aloft until it's over friendly territory. The incident compels Capt. Pike to tell Harm he's come as far as he can as a pilot and needs to consider moving on. Meanwhile, Bud, Tiner and Galindez fall over themselves as they vie to impress the Admiral.(Thanks PW Vinciguerra for this info!)(posted 9/30/99)

• Add this to your rumor file... Here's the rumor going around now: The producers have sent out location scouts to Australia. They are planning on filming the 100th episode in Australia. (Thanks to Jennifer!)

• JAG Wins Emmy... The JAG episode "Gypsy Eyes" won an Emmy for best costuming. Congrats! (Thanks to Maranda)
  

• JAG Emmy Nominations... JAG has been nominated for 2 PrimeTime Emmy Awards in the following categories (Taken from http://www.emmys.org/emmys/99noms.html):
  OUTSTANDING COSTUMING FOR A SERIES
  JAG * Gypsy Eyes * CBS * A Belisarius Production in association with Paramount Television
  Paul Dafelmair, Costume Supervisor
  OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES
  JAG * Gypsy Eyes * CBS * A Belisarius Production in association with Paramount Television
  Hugo Cortina, Director of Photography (Thanks again to Maranda for this info!)(posted 8/1/99)

• CB Movie... Here is some more information on the TBS Original movie that Catherine Bell is to star in:
  
  "Set to premiere in October is Time Shifters, a time-travel thriller that follows a former star reporter reduced to tabloid journalism who finds a shocking discovery while investigating a story on great disasters. In analyzing photographs from such calamities as the sinking of the Titanic the crashing of the Hindenberg and the destruction of Hurricane Hugo, reporter Tom Merrick discovers a startling and disturbing similarity among the archive photos: the same unknown man appears in nearly every photo, virtually unchanged throughout time. Merrick sets out to uncover the man's identity and soon finds himself putting his own life on the line to avert future disasters.(Thanks to Maranda!)(posted 8/1/99)

• JAG Convention... Come & join your fellow fans in a celebration of the hit CBS drama "JAG" as the series enters its 5th season!!
  
  When? October 15-18, 1999
  
  Where? Burbank Airport Hilton & Convention Center, Burbank, CA
  
  What's Happening? This inaugural 3-day event will offer something for everyone from autograph sessions with the cast & guest stars, exclusive video presentations, a Gala 1940's USO Dance & Charity Auction, panel discussions, demonstrations, trivia contests, Q&A sessions, & much, much more!
  
  For ticket information, schedule of events, & much more, please visit the convention website at http://www.angelfire.com/on2/jagcon. Tickets are limited, so get yours now!
  
  "JAG '99" is proudly presented by The JAGnik Association and produced by Kindy Raven Productions. Proceeds from this convention will benefit The Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Red Cross, and The Toys for Tots Program.
  
  Please feel free to link to the official website and spread the word!
  
  See you in October!!!
  [NOTE: Please address all questions or suggestions about this convention to the official website as I have nothing to do with this. ](posted 6/2/99)

• CB in Parade..."Q: In a recent episode of the CBS series JAG that was set in Iran, Catherine Bell, who plays Marine Maj. Sarah MacKenzie, easily spoke the local language, Farsi. She has used other languages o the show, too. How many does she speak? - Kevin P. O'Connor, Yulan, NY
  
  A: Bell, 30, has spoken English and Farsi from childhood, since her late father was British and her mother is Iranian. But that's not all. "I have a good ear for languages," she tells us, "and picked up French in high school, some Japanese while modeling in Tokyo and enough Russian for an episode of JAG." Incidentally, the on-air chemistry between Bell and David James Elliot (as Lt. Cmdr. Harmon Rabb Jr.), earned such high ratings that JAG was renewed for a fifth season."(Thanks Maranda!)(posted 6/2/99)

• DJE Wedding...According to ET (Entertainment Tonight) that was shown May 25, 1999, David James Elliott is marrying again this summer. He will wed his wife Nancy Chambers. It seems that when they were married the first time, they eloped, and now that are having a wedding with 200 guest. Their daughter will be the flower girl and the groom and groomsmen will wear kilts.(Thanks Debi!)(posted 5/26/99)

• CB in Movie..."JAG" star Catherine Bell has been cast in one of the lead roles in TBS Superstation time-travel adventure movie "The Timeshifters." Bell will play a magazine researcher who teams with a tabloid journalist, played by Casper Van Dien ("Starship Troopers" ). The two embark on an adventure after discovering the same man in every photo of historical disasters. (Thanks PW Vinciguerra )(posted 5/26/99)

• Name Change...The name of the final episode of the season has been changed from "New Hope for the Dead" to "Goodbyes". (Thanks Suz, Nancy and Harriet)(posted 5/8/99)

• Season Finale Spoiler...Stop reading now if you don't want to know what the season finale is about............In the cliffhanger finale, airing on May 25, Harm gets great news - his night vision is back. But the news means he needs to choose whether to remain with JAG or become a pilot again. (Thanks to PW Vinciguerra for the info) (posted 5/4/99)

• DJE Movie...David James Elliott has joined the cast of director Richard Benjamin's ``The Shrink Is In'' alongside Courteney Cox and David Arquette. (Thanks to PW Vinciguerra for the info) (posted 5/4/99)

• Genesis Awards...The Awards, with Catherine Bell as one of the hosts, will air May 4, on the Animal Planet cable station. (Thanks to BC for the info!) (posted 3/30/99)

• The Award Goes To... Montel Williams and Catherine Bell hosted The Thirteenth Annual Genesis Awards, honoring outstanding individuals in the major news and entertainment media for spotlighting animal issues with courage, creativity and integrity on March 27. No word yet when this will air on TV. (Thanks to PW Vinciguerra for the info) (posted 3/28/99)

• More Susan Haskell...Susan Haskell will apper on the April 13 episode and 3 more after that. The season finale will air on May 25. (Thanks to RABBMAC for the info) (posted 3/23/99)

• Third Time's the Charm... Trisha Yearwood confirmed in an interview on Prime Time Country that she has been asked back for a third appearance on JAG.(posted 3/17/99)

• Next Eps... The episode Shakedown will air on March 30 and no word yet on when the eps Adversaries and Second Sight will air.(posted 3/11/99)

• JAG renewed...CBS has renewed JAG for another whole season. (posted 3/09/99)

• JAG in syndication...JAG will begin it's syndication run on USA Network in September of 2000. (posted 3/09/99)

• DJE on Maggie Winters...David James Elliott filmed a guest appearance on the CBS comedy "Maggie Winters" this past weekend. He plays series star Faith Ford's ex-husband. CBS has apparently pulled "Maggie Winters" for the duration of the February sweeps due to low ratings, so there's no word on when the ep guest starring DJE will air. (posted 1/26/99)

• What we heard....Vision Quest is the title of an ep that was supposed to air in November.  What we heard about this ep is that it was postponed due to production conflicts.  Apparently there was supposed to be some shooting done with Navy cooperation, but the dates conflicted and the episode was postponed.  We've heard that Vision Quest was postponed until April, and might be a two-parter.   (posted 1/17/99)

• Upcoming Appearances...Watch your local TV listings for the following appearances:  Catherine Bell will appear on David Letterman in February and David James Elliott will be a presenter at the TV Guide Awards. (posted 1/17/99)

• The Return of Parker.  According to Christy, of The Susan Haskell Web Site, Susan Haskell recently completed filming her second appearance on JAG.  Haskell plays Lt. Commander Jordan Parker, whom we first saw in Jaggle Bells. She makes a return appearance in "Webb of Lies", which airs on 2/9. (posted 1/17/99)

• Upcoming Eps...Here's the tentative schedule for the next eps of JAG:  1/19 The Martin Baker Fan Club (repeat),
  1/26 JAG is preempted.  2/2 is a repeat of "Act of Terror". A new ep airs on 2/9 - "Webb of Lies", another new ep
  on 2/16, "Rivers Run", guest starring Montel Williams.  2/23 is "Silent Service and 3/2 is "Nobody's Child, guest starring
  Trisha Yearwood.   (posted 1/17/99)

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