Katee Sackhoff’s Bionic Controversy
Katee Sackhoff news has been all over the Internet this week, and not just because of her great performance in Razor. The actress was called "unprofessional" and other unflattering terms by a fan who attended a recent Battlestar Galactica convention, after the fan claimed that Katee badmouthed Bionic Woman and her BW costar Michelle Ryan.
Many sites repeated the story as gospel, reporting that Katee was off Bionic Woman due to bad blood and a other negative connotations. That is in spite of several fans who attended the convention coming forward to defend Katee, saying she never mentioned Michelle Ryan or badmouthed the show and implying that the fan who wrote the blog that started the rumors is simply trying to spin her comments as negatively as possible.
Even though Bionic Woman has been a disappointment, it seems illogical that Katee would just up and leave a prime time show that has gotten her a ton of good press. The reviews for Bionic Woman have been spotty at best, but Katee has gotten raves from fans and industry insiders who have praised her dark and dangerous portrayal of Sarah Corvus. Even if she has had troubles with Michelle Ryan, which may or may not be true, she would also be a fool to piss off prolific producer David Eick who will probably cast her in another production once Bionic Woman and Battlestar Galactica are over. Not to mention that talking bad about your coworkers to fans is just bad form.
While this controversy seems to be more about a fan who dislikes Katee saying something untrue and bloggers and news outlets jumping on it in an irresponsible manner, it is true that Katee’s candid style can get her in trouble with the press. Long time Katee fans know that Katee’s spunk can sometimes translate badly in interviews. She is known for her unpredictable interview style, which fans and journalists love but probably gives her publicist nightmares (for example, she made comments at a Battlestar Galactica panel this summer that made it pretty clear she is familiar with the after effects of smoking pot … it was funny at the time, but not exactly what most television shows what their actresses talking about in front of the media). Let’s hope this story gets cleared up by all of the media outlets sooner rather than later, and Katee becomes even more polished in her public speaking going forward.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:42 am
Hey, Margie… I had seen all those reports floating around. I didn’t realize ’til I read your post that they were based on hearsay from an errant blogger! I hope that one day, I, too, can manipulate the media. How grand that will be!
Either way, I hope Sackoff does distance herself from that show. BW can’t be canceled soon enough.
November 30th, 2007 at 3:34 am
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