January - July 2006 News

July 9, 2006 - 13:00 (1:00pm ET)
If you happen to be channel-surfing and come across a TV commercial for MansionPoker.net's "Poker Dome Challenge" and think the narrator's voice sounds familiar, you'd be right.  Dougray is narrating six TV spots.  "Each ad plays like a mini film and focuses on a different insight into the game, and features professional MANSION-sponsored poker player Erica Schoenberg, and narrations from well-known actor Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible: II, Armageddon), who serves as “the guide.” 
source: Gambling 911

Dougray is slated to golf in the Gary Player International July 23rd & 24th at the Wentworth Club in the UK.
source: Gary Player

Dougray escorted co-star Billie Piper last month, to a screening of "Things To Do Before You're Thirty".  Click HERE for the new article plus photo!

In my "Better Late Than Never News" category, last month, Dougray (along many other celebrities) teamed up with Amnesty International for a new human-rights exhibition which features 100 celebrities posing with placards printed with messages including "Protect the Human," "Torture Is Terror," "Control the Arms Trade," and "Stop Violence Against Women."  Instead of being incorporated into an advertising campaign, the photos will be on display at London's Covent Garden until Tuesday, July 6th.
source:  MTV News

June 19, 2006 - 15:15 (3:15pm ET)
Ok, I'm done mourning over Heist, and apologize to all fellow-Dougray-fans for my 48-day silence.  More importantly, I THANK wholeheartedly  the 2006 Dougray-Divas who helped me keep this site alive for it's 7th YEAR!!!:  Many thanks to:  Gemma R., May C., Joy K., Kristi C., Stacy L., Barbara H., Patricia A., Angelika S, Olga, and Ms. A!!!

April 30, 2006 - 12:15
Well it looks like Heist has finally been axed by NBC after all.  Patty of Dougray Scott Unplugged received word straight from a publicist. 

I will try to be a professional here and not enter my true feelings (expletives not inserted here) and simply leave it at that.  I WILL say, that NBC-TV has totally lost me, personally as a viewer.  And I'm as serious as a heart beat.  All I can say is thank goodness for Satellite TV, so I don't ever have to visit the "Peacock" channel ever again. 

Article: US FANS IN BID TO LIFT TV AXE ON DOUGRAY
ANGRY fans have petitioned US TV channel NBC after Scots actor Dougray Scott's drama series Heist was axed.

The show, which starred the Fife heart-throb as the leader of a gang of thieves, was taken off the air after five episodes - less than half way through its run.

Although still attracting 6.2 million viewers, it had lost two and half million since starting on March 22.

Almost 1200 fans have already signed the on-line petition - on the fan site www.Heist-series.com .

One fan said: "Don't get rid of this show - it's on par with Lost. Love it...'

Another pleaded: "I want to see more. I am in love with Dougray Scott."

More news and updates to follow, once I get over this NBC carp!

April 20, 2006 - 14:05 (2:05pm)
Good News!  Fellow-fan-Annie B. has created an online petition to help keep Heist alive.  Click here to sign it!

EVEN MORE & BETTER NEWS!  Heist WILL RETURN with a brand new episode on May 3rd!  But to be safe - sign Annie's petition above and email NBC to make sure they at LEAST give us the complete season of the show!!!!

And yet even more good news!  The 2006 Drive to keep "Dougray Scott in Focus" alive has almost reached our goal!  Whoohooo!!!!!  Thank you my fellow-Dougray Scott fans!  I can't do it without you! 

April 15, 2006 - HAPPY EASTER!
Added some new photos to the Gallery and to the Heist Multimedia page. - Thanks to Patty of Dougray Scott Unplugged and 'Anonymous'.

April 14, 2006 - 10:30 ET
Although rumor has it that Heist was or will be cancelled, NBC continues to have it on its online schedule. NBC sources say the network cut its order from 13 episodes to six.  If you want to write to NBC and encourage them to complete the series, email them here.

It's that time of year where I depend upon the generosity of my fellow Dougray-fans to help keep our website alive for another year.  Once again the goal is $50 to cover annual web-hosting.  Once the goal ->
is met, I will remove the donation link. For more information about donating, please click here.

Added 6 new photos to the Gallery.
- Thanks to Tamara of GerardBulter.net and Terry M. for the pics!!

The Ten Commandments pulled down solid ratings coming in with the #2 slot for both Monday & Tuesday nights.

Be sure to check out other Dougray flicks on the US air-ways this month such as: Ever After, Ripley's Game, and Things to Do Before You're 30!

April 5, 2006 - 14:10 (2:10pm)
If you haven't already seen the commercials, HEIST starts an hour earlier this evening - 9pm ET. 

More updates later...

March 28, 2006 - 13:50 ET
Added a new film still to the Heist mini-site.  Also added a link to NBC's site where you can watch on-line the entire Premiere episode.

More updates to follow.

Dougray has appeared on several talk shows, which I have been late in catching!  My apologies to you all for this!  Patty of Dougray Scott Unplugged has been keeping track of these, so please be sure to visit her site to get the latest on talk shows!  You can also click here to see some as well, but I think Patty has a more comprehensive list!

A personal (well, I guess it's not SO personal since I'm printing it here), but all the same - a note to Tamara (you know who you are :-).  THANK YOU for the photos.  They will be posted to the website as soon as I can!!!  I hope you are doing fantastic  :-)

It's also coming up on the time of year (which I personally feel very uncomfortable with - but it's become a necessity to ask for your help in keeping this site alive for another year).  I'll be posting soon, a donation effort for any of you wonderful folks who want to help me keep this site alive for its 7th year.

March 19, 2006 - 11:50 ET
Introducing the new Heist mini-site.  It's partially under construction, but there is still some goodies there for my fellow/sister fans!  Including some wonderful news that in addition to streaming a 16-minute sneak peek of the new NBC show, MSN Video will stream the entire first two episodes for one week after the respective airdates!  Woohooo!!
- Thanks to Kristi C. for the heads-up on some of the Heist updates!

March 11, 2006 - 11:00 ET
Updated "The Ten Commandments" mini-site with a very special thank you to Todd Sokolove of RHI Entertainment for the graphics and permissions!  It airs April 10th & 11th.  Be sure to check your local listings for times.

March 7, 2006 - 14:20 (2:20pm) ET
Looks like NBC has the beginning of an Official Heist website.
You can also view some new film-stills here.

Be sure to click on the DS on TV link above to get the latest scheduled airings of Heist.  It is scheduled to air not only on NBC, but the USA Network as well as Bravo!  You just can't miss this!

More goodies to follow real soon - I promise! 

February 19, 2006 - 08:30
My apologies for the delays in posting news.  Real life gets SO in the way at times!  'Nuff said.  Here comes the good stuff...

View the Heist TV commercial!  The new NBC series is scheduled to start March 22nd at 10pm Eastern (US).

"Ever After" fan, Melody, has started an online petition for a "Special Edition" of the movie to be released for the film's 10th anniversary.

January 2, 2006 - 10:15 ET
NBC is said to be planning on a Spring or Summer 2006 launch for the new series The Heist.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC is so pleased with what they see thus far, that the Peacock Network has already ordered 13 more episodes!

Added a new photo of Dougray (see above right) from the Jason Bell website.  - Thanks to Terry for the find!

The Sundance Channel apparently aired Things to do Before You're 30 in November or December.  Click here for their page on the film and be sure to check back frequently to see if/when it is re-aired!
- Thanks to Feli for the news and shame on me for posting it after the fact!

Hallmark's official The Ten Commandments website has some great new downloads added!  Also Hallmark Entertainment's (different division) The Ten Commandments website now has over 200 movie stills added!!

September through November news has been archived.  (The were no news updates in December.)

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