From a very recent email from Brad Martin:
Sorry I don't have time to write. We are starting to film Sledge Dec 20 for one month. It will be out by next fall.
Thanks for the interest.
Brad Martin

Filming over the Christmas holidays? How unusual! I wonder if the four A-list actors (Michael T. Weiss, Hugo Weaving, Carrie-Ann Moss, Ben Stiller) that are in the trailer will still be part of the production.
The trailer and some stills can be seen on the official website of the movie.

French on-line stores Fnac.com, and Amazon.fr, have changed the release date of seasons 1 and 2 of "Le Caméléon" on DVD region 2 (Europe), to December 9 or 11, 2003, respectively. Each season is divided into two volumes, and each volume will now cost about 40,00 € / 262,32 F / 48,33 $. Became cheaper since September!
Languages: English, French. Subtitles: French. Still no word on bonus material.

Oh My God, does he look drop dead gorgeous on these photos! They were taken on September 15, 2003 during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for Spring 2004 at the Marc Jacobs Show at the New York State Armory in Bryant Park in New York City, but I've only discovered them today!
See that smile for yourself and enjoy! [Password = Pretender]

Pathfinder Pictures has created an official website for the movie. It has a synopsis, stills, infos about the main actors, a complete list of cast and crew. Trailer, audioclips and presskit are already announced. Keep checking back for updates.
The music you will hear at a certain party is from "Master of the Flying Guillotine", Pathfinder's best selling DVD title.
Btw: Jamie S. Weiss, Michael's sister is one of the make-up assistants.

Pathfinder Pictures has finally updated the 'Production' page of their website with some information about "Until the Night" (although nothing new), some stills and kind of a trailer. The movie still seems to be in post-production.

Until the Night is about a woman (Kathleen Robertson) who is struggeling to maintain her sanity while fighting to save her marriage to a failed, alcoholic movie star (Michael T. Weiss). (See also: 8-9-03 and 9-17-03)
Thanks to Bart van Hoof of the Unofficial Sarah Lassez Site who helped me with his contacts, and to Pathfinder Pictures, here are some exclusive photos of Until the Night. Enjoy!

"Ockham's Razor", the first of the episodes of "Crossing Jordan" in which Michael appears as James Horton (see: Archive 1-7-03) will be aired on German TV station VOX on Tuesday Nov. 25, 2003 at 22:15pm (repeated on Wednesday Nov. 26 at 2:05am) under the title "Der Bastard".
VOX describes the episode as follows: Jordan wird unterdessen mit ihrer Vergangenheit konfrontiert. In einem Fotoladen ist ein alter Film aufgetaucht, den ihre Mutter einst dort abgegeben hatte. Doch als Jordan ihn abholen will, muss sie feststellen, dass bereits jemand vor ihr da war. Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass es Max war. Er weicht ihren Fragen jedoch aus und verbrennt den Film schließlich. Doch Nigel kann aus dem Material noch ein paar brauchbare Fotos basteln. Sie zeigen Jordans Mutter mit einem Baby auf dem Arm. Daraufhin findet Jordan heraus, dass sie einen Bruder hat, den Max weggegeben hatte, weil er nicht der Vater ist. Dieser Junge namens James ist zu einem äußert gewalttätigen Menschen herangewachsen, der schon lange von niemandem mehr gesehen wurde. In seinem Kinderzimmer im Haus seiner Stiefeltern nimmt Jordan seine Fingerabdrücke und stellt fest, dass James der Mörder ihrer Mutter ist. Schlagartig wird ihr klar, dass Max in größter Gefahr ist.

I've added the two photos of Michael that accompany the description to the matching CJ album. [Password = Pretender]

I've too contacted TPTB at FOX (or rather one of their offices) behind this DVD poll, asking: How long will this poll going on? And what are you going to do with the results? Are you really considering to release *the winner* on DVD? Or is it just a preliminary check of interest?

And here is the answer:
Hello Evi,
Depends on how long Fox would like it to.*** I only found out about the poll from another consumer. If Fox does deiced to release any of the shows on this list, it could take anywhere from 6 to 12 before it will released.
Thank you,
Megan R
Fox Consumer
888-223-2369

Doesn't sound too promising, huh?
***As of November 2003, the poll was closed and the website taken down, but no results were published.

GameSpy.com recently did an interview with the Lords and Ladies of EverQuest - actors Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek Voyager), Dwight Schultz (The A-team, Star Trek: TNG), Claudia Black (Pitch Black), and Michael T. Weiss (Freeway).

GameSpy: Did you get to see much of Lords Of EverQuest before you signed on?
Michael T. Weiss: But it's fun to come down and do these games because you never know what to expect, and it always kind of throws you into some kind of dark underworld that was created by some brainiac with a twisted imagination.
GameSpy: Was there anything in the sessions that surprised you guys?
Michael T. Weiss: No. These worlds are so much fun to play in. You really get your imagination going, and it's just fun to bring to life to a world that doesn't really exist because then anything goes.
GameSpy: So I think it's safe to say Kate's kids will be proud of their mom. How about the rest of you? Who's going to be most excited when they find out you're a character in Lords of EverQuest?
Michael T. Weiss: Oh man, I got a nephew that is just going to go nuts. It's just cool when you say to someone who's into this stuff, "Hey, I was Lord Kadian in Lords of EverQuest." "No way, dude!"
The full interview can be found at GameSpy.

Thanks to Patsy for the link!

My friend and fellow fan Birte has contacted TPTB behind this poll, asking what they are going to do with the results (tP still in the lead with 24.3%), and here is their answer:

Hello,
Fox has no plans to release the title in question [The Pretender] at this time. I will forward your request on the corporate office so they can see what the public would like to see on DVD.
As a side note, Fox does have a web poll at tvDVD for TV shows only. I would recommend that you also submit your votes there. It is running a little slow at this time, please be patient.
Thank you,
Megan R
Fox Consumer
888-223-2369

We all should continue to write to FOX (different e-mail address!!), to keep them updated on the current results of this poll, and also remind them that there are still lots of fans out there who want tP on DVD!

French magazine "Series TV" has promised to publish a special issue dedicated to "The Pretender" if they receive at least 200 letters of support from people who are also promising to buy the magazine once it is released.
Maybe you could suggest that they should publish it bi-lingual (French/English) if you write to them at:
SERIES TV - Le Caméléon
Editions Tournon
45, rue de Broca
75005 Paris
France

Good news for all those whose DVD players are not capable of region 3!
"Written in Blood" will be shown on American TV station MAXE-Cinemax on Tuesday, Oct 14 at 08:30pm ET, and again on Saturday, Oct 25 at 02:30am ET.
Check your TV guide for airtimes in your area.

French on-line stores Fnac.com, and Amazon.fr, have announced the release of seasons 1 and 2 of "Le Caméléon" on DVD region 2 (Europe), for December 2, 2003. Each season is divided into two volumes, and each volume will cost about 52,59 € / 344,97 F / 60,88 $.
Languages: English, French. Subtitles: French. No word yet on bonus material.

But please continue to vote for a release on DVD in region 1 in the US!
Go to FOXtvDVD to vote for "The Pretender".

Also, don't forget to send a daily email to TNT and to FOX asking for the release of the show on DVD.

San Diego, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer onlinegaming, today announced its line-up of all-star voice talent for Lords of EverQuest(TM), the next-generation of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games. The stellar roster of Hollywood talent has been brought in to give voice to the hero characters, complementing the game's exciting storyline and thrilling gameplay. Lords of EverQuest is expected to ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores this Fall.

"Our goal with Lords of EverQuest is to deliver the highest possible quality of gameplay, story, features, and production value," said James Parker, producer, Sony Online Entertainment. "By adding top voice talent to the game's already strong storyline, features and gameplay, Lords of EverQuest is well on its way to becoming a top contender in the RTS genre."
The roster of talented actors and actresses lending their voices to Lords of EverQuest are:
* Fairuza Balk (American History X, The Craft, The Waterboy)
* Claudia Black (Farscape, Pitch Black)
* Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League)
* John Rhys-Davies (Lord of The Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark)
* Hudson Leick (Xena: Warrior Princess)
* Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Voyager, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins)
* Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Enemy at the Gates, Beauty & The Beast)
* Katey Sagal (Futurama, Married ... With Children)
* Dwight Schultz (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, The A-Team)
* Cree Summer (Rugrats Go Wild!, A Different World)
* Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender)

The full story and more about the game can be found at Sony Online.
You can download a demo version of the game, wallpapers, and much more from the official website.

Principal photography on Until the Night, written and directed by Gregory Hatanaka, with Michael as Daniel, took place in Los Angeles from August 9 on, and has wrapped on September 4, 2003.
The film was shot on DV, and is rumoured to have its premiere at next year's Sundance Film Festival.

Updated synopsis thanks to Yayoi's translation: The movie is about "love and city". An unsuccessful writer (Norman Reedus), who leads a dissolute life has an affair with ex-lover Elizabeth (Kathleen Robertson), who is a wife of once-celebrated actor, but their relationship pushes them to confusion and obsession.

Cast (in alphabetical order):
Charlene Amoia ; Rachel Belofsky ; Stan Bly ; Missy Crider ; Douglas Dunning ; Aimee Graham ; Michael Idemoto ; Danielle James ; Boyd Kestner ; Paula LaBaredas ; Sarah Lassez ; Danielle Petty ; Norman Reedus ; Kathleen Robertson ; Theresa Russell ; Matthew Settle ; Doralina Silander ; Michael T. Weiss ; Sean Young

The other movies previously produced by 'Pathfinder Pictures', to get you an idea of what to expect:
Double Deception a.k.a. 24 Hours to Die (2001)
Shadow Fury (2001)
Tweeked (2001)
Necropolis Awakened (2002)

Right now Fox has a poll going to see what shows people want on DVD. "The Pretender" needs your help now more than ever!
Go to FOXtvDVD to vote for your favorite series.
You get to pick five shows you would like to see on DVD. Please make your first and top pick "The Pretender"!

Also, don't forget to send a daily email to TNT and to FOX asking for the release of the show on DVD in the US.

Today the folks of "Operation - Save The Pretender" have announced that their domain and website will cease to exist from December on.
For the full statement, please go to Op-StP.

As it is not certain that this movie will distributed widley, and therefore most of Michael's fans won't ever see his perfomance, here are at least some screencaps [Password = Pretender] of him to wet your appetite, thanks to the generosity of the production company, and the technical skills of Birte.
Too bad, that they don't come with sound, because the funniest part of his performance is his fake South American accent :o)
For more information on Sledge please see: news from 4-23-2003 and 5-15-2003, and have a look at the official website of the movie.

No official word from TNT, but "WB 17", Jacksonville, FL's home of the WB network, runs this little Q&A about news in television:
Q. When they showed the first two Pretender TV movies, there was supposed to be a third. What happened to it? - R.H.
A. There was talk of a third movie, but so far the ratings of the first two films have not persuaded TNT to produce one.
The cast members of The Pretender have moved on to other projects. Michael T. Weiss (Jarod) recently completed work on the film Iowa and is now at work on another movie, Until the Night. Andrea Parker (Miss Parker) is now a member of the cast of Less Than Perfect, which has been renewed for a second season. Patrick Bauchau (Sydney) is part of the cast of the new supernatural HBO drama Carnivale, which makes its debut in mid-September.

They have forgotten to mention Jamie Denton (Mr. Lyle) who will star in ABC's Threat Matrix from September on.

For those like me, whose DVD still hasn't arrived, or whose's DVD player is not capable of region 3, here are some screencaps. [Password = Pretender]
Thanks to Birte for the eyecandy :o) Enjoy!

A new movie Until the Night, written and directed by Gregory Hatanaka, with Michael as Daniel, is now listed at the IMDB, as being in 'pre-production', with release slated for 2004.
The movie will have some more well known actors in it, like Theresa Russell, whose character Rose sucessful seduced Sean Bean's character Paul in "A Woman's Guide To Adultery", and Norman Reedus, known from "Blade II" and "Deuces Wild".
Not much of a synopsis: It stars Kathleen Robertson as a woman who has a seemingly perfect existence, but a new perspective emerges when she becomes secretly involved with an ex-boyfriend (Norman Reedus).

Doesn't look like Michael will play the male lead :-(

On August 5, Canadian Sympatico ran a little story, that the filming will begin in Los Angeles next week, which now means: This week.

On Sept. 30, Michael attendend the premiere of "Gem of the Ocean" by August Wilson, directed by Marion McClinton, and starring Phylicia Rashad, who honed her own portrayal of 285-year-old Aunt Ester, a former slave, taking on the look of a timeless woman down to the rhythm of her arthritis-impaired gait.
Adding sparkle to the Music Center Plaza party were Angela Bassett, Rashad's sis Debbie Allen, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle and Michael T. Weiss.
Full article by Alys Marshall at Variety, date in print: Tue., Aug. 5, 2003.

Words from and about Matthius Farnsworth, taken from the official website of Iowa:
Iowa
Matthius Farnsworth
Everything
A movie about me and how I try to exsploit good Midwestern people by bringing a movie into thier humble little town.

Director's statement: I have nothing to say.

Matt Farnsworth
President / Creative Director of Full Fathom 5
Matt Farnsworth created the story of "Iowa", wrote the script, will act, direct and co-produce the film. His commitment to the success of this project goes well beyond the normal creative relationship. Mr. Farnsworth filmed, directed and produced "Poor Mans Dope" the documentary. During the creation of this documentary, he lived for several weeks in the meth underworld in rural Iowa.
Mr. Farnsworth is a filmaker.

The website has one huge set still, showing Matt Farnsworth and Diane Foster, but it doesn't give more information about the movie than we already have.
The movie is considered low budget (around $1 million).

Not much news, and Michael isn't mentioned, but Starmagazine published a little story about the production of the next season of "Crossing Jordan" on July 16:
Labor Talks - Because Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy is 6 1/2 months pregnant, show execs moved up the start of production on the new season to early June so they could shoot episodes before she takes off for the baby's birth. And they set all the episodes in winter, with her character, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, dressed in bulky coats and sweaters.

So, unless they have decided that James Horton will hide on the beaches of Mexico again, and therefore mainly wears bathing trunks, we won't see much of Michael's physique in the new episode(s).

Michael's name was connected with several movie projects over the years that later turned out to never see the light of production, or if, with another actor in the part we thought he would play. So I asked an insider of the entertainment business about the process of independent movie making.
Go to 'Specials' and read what Winona Kent, author of The Cilla Rose Affair, screen writer, and mistress of The Compleat Sean Bean has to say about it.

The movie, directed by John Terlesky, and starring Peter Coyote alongside Michael (See: News Archive 2002; entries from 2-20-02, 5-15-02, 7-27-02, and 5-28-02), may not found distribution in the US or in Europe, but it was released on DVD (region 3) in the Far East.
It can be ordered on-line at HKFlix, or at Yesasia.
I have downloaded an image of the cover and one of Michael as Matthew Ransom here. Enjoy!

Dean Williams was the set photographer of "Iowa".
Here he is pictured with Michael, and this is his official website, that has more photos of him with other members of the cast.

Iowa is finally listed at the IMDB, with some informations we didn't have before, like the crew, and the names of the characters.
Michael plays sleazy parole officer Larry Clarkson.

As you might remember, Michael didn't show up at the ECO block party on June 18, 2003. Rumors spread that he was currently filming stuff for the next season of "Crossing Jordan", and also for a movie in Iowa, named "Iowa" of which no-one has heard before then. (See: Archive 2003, 6-20-03)
Well, here is a little snippet from People magazine from July 7, 2003, courtesy of Stacie of LOTRinfo, confirming that the first six episodes of "Crossing Jordan" have already been filmed. So chances are good, that Michael will appear in at least one of them. Would make sense, after the season finale's cliff-hanger episodes. Keep fingers crossed!

Ms Sorensen has kindly sent me an update on her movie:
Evi,
Marmalade should be completed by mid August and should start test screenings in NY and LA at that time. I will let you know as soon as I have more information.
Thanks Jill

My friend Liz found out more about this movie, thanks to the helpful Mr Schott from the Iowa Film Office:

It was filmed in Centerville, Iowa for 4 weeks. It's about a young couple who gets involved in Meth-Amphetamines and it destroy their lives.
The movie stars Matt Farnsworth, Diane Foster (his real life girlfriend) as the couple. Matt Farnsworth's parents are played by Rosanna Arquette, and John Savage. Michael T. Weiss plays a character named Larry who is a Parole Officer who uses his Parolees to get him drugs, and in various scams. (Larry...ironic huh?)
The film does not have distribution yet. They are planning to do the Film Fest circuit in October or November.

On a personal note, Mr Schott said they enjoyed having MTW in Iowa. He said he was a very interesting and pleasant person.

Thank you for your help, Liz! :o)

Since there will be new sections about Michael's Theater work and some site specials coming soon, I made a new layout because the new features wouldn't fit in with the old set-up any longer. I hope you like it. :)
Isis

I promised that I'd be digging for more infos about the rumor that Michael is doing a new movie. Well, here they are, right from the Iowa Film Office:

Evi,
Michael T. Weiss just wrapped principal photography on a low budget feature film entitled "Iowa" here in Centerville, Iowa. He played a sleazy drug dealer. The film was written, produced, directed and stars Matt Farnsworth. They are in post-production now and don't have distribution for their film, so there is no scheduled date when it might be released. It will probably go to the film festival circuit to help it find a distributor.

That's all the information we have on the film. I hope this helps.

Iowa Film Office

Filming began on May 20, and the movie also features actor Muse Watson, known from "Assassins" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", amongst other movies.
Matt Farnsworth is probably best known for playing Luke in "Any Day Now" and Brett in "7th Heaven".
On a personal note: Michael seems to build up a reputation for playing sleazy drug lords ... ;o)

Michael didn't show up at the event. Rumors spread that he is currently filming stuff for the next season of "Crossing Jordan", and also for a yet unnamed movie in Iowa, of which no-one has heard before.
I'll keep digging! Promised!
But lots of other ECO members and celebs were there. Here are some photos from the event, and a report from the L.A. Daily News.

Michael is not mentioned in this press release, but since he is a member of ECO, he might show up after all!
It seems that ECO is going to have a huge party called "Kevin Bacaon Film Tribute and Block Party" in Burbank, CA (125 East Palm Avenue, downtown Burkbank) to commemorate the big opening of AMC's 16 theatres on Wednesday, June 18th, and they're using it to launch their ClimateStar campaign.
Anyone can go for just a $25.00 ticket if you're in the area that evening. Phone number to order a ticket is 888-ONE-EARTH. It starts with a block party at 6:00pm, then goes into a grand opening celebration hosted by Kevin Bacon, and continues with showing 13 of his movies on 13 screens. (The other 3 screens are reserved for something else.) Free entertainment, popcorn, soda, candy and movie ticket are included plus a silent auction is being held to raise additional money.
$1 of every ticket benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and the rest goes to help ECO, ClimateStar, and other environmental organizations. Check out ClimateStar for more info.

For those who weren't able to see Michael a.k.a. James Horton in the season finale "Pandora's Trunk" of NBCs "Crossing Jordan", here are some screencaps from part 1, that was aired on 4/28/03, and a few more from part 2, that was aired on 5/5/03. [Password = Pretender]
Many thanks to Birte for making them!
The storyline reminds me of that that was written for the Parker family of the former NBC series "The Pretender": Daughter with partial memory loss, but weird dreams; mysterious, still unsolved murder of her mother; her father only telling parts of the truth about the family's history (if it is the truth!), while trying to stop her from digging up things from the past; sudden appearance of handsome troubled half-brother who has to hide from something or someone ... Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
According to the Futon Critic "Crossing Jordan" will return to NBC's schedule for a 3rd season in January 2004 after leading actress Jill Hennessy (Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh) gives birth to her first child.

In my attempt to gain more information about this movie, than I had previously found (see: 4-23-2003), I have contacted the makers, and asked them:

Could you please give me some more information about the content of the whole movie, what inspired you and your partner(s) to make it in the first place, how did you convince the actors Michael T. Weiss, Ben Stiller, Carrie-Ann Moss and Hugo Weaving to participate (and how was it working with them), and what does the mysterious inscription "Four A-List actors (whose names we are contractually restricted from using)" on the poster mean? The IMDB listed 01/10/03 as the release date for the US, but it seems no-one has seen it then or since. Are there dates for a nationwide US release, or even a worldwide release?

Brad Martin has kindly given me permission to post the relevant parts of his answer:

Dear Evi,
Sledge is a "mockumentary" of the making of a martial arts star. Dave [David Leitch] and I, both being martial artists, conceived of the idea over time by choreographing hundreds of martial arts. Sometimes when we get creators-block we will revert back to the old 80's martial arts flicks, many of which star Jean-Claude Van Damme. So, Dave and I thought it would be funny to spoof this era and the likes of Van Damme as well. Provided we get funding to shoot a feature, we will also be spoofing Steven Segal, Jackie Chan, and Keanu Reeves. The Feature will be the rise, fall and then rise again of a martial arts action hero.
Being in the stunt business, Dave and I have become friends with many actors. Using those connections we asked a couple of stars for a small favor. Michael was one of them. When shooting them, we had a no stress, well planned schedule that would allow them to be on and off set in 3 to 4 hours. All of them had a great time and were a pleasure to work with.
In the actors contracts, we are contractually obligated not to use any of their names in any of the marketing of the short film (a standard contract for a Star who works on these types of projects), so we thought we would make a joke out of it.
As of now we have no distribution deals. We are going to circulate them around Hollywooud as much as possible.
Thanks for the inquiry. Sincerely,
Brad Martin

There you have it - right from the makers! Now we can only hope that they will find a distributor.
Sledge is a spoof of 1996s Bloodsport 2, starring Daniel Bernhardt and Pat Morita. As far as I know, Michael is not in this one, but Daniel Bernhardt does a cameo at the end of Sledge.
For further information on Sledge please have a look at the official website of the movie.

I've got several e-mails about this project, but I don't know more about it than you.
Maybe it is something between rumour, wishful thinking, and hopes for a meaty part, that Michael's name is connected with the West Memphis Three project about the true story of the most notorious murder case in Arkansas history, on a message board at the IMDB.
This report from AINC gives more details about the production, but doesn't mention Michael:
Scroll down to : GUNN SHOTS
A West Memphis Three film is in development with Curt Johnson (Thoth) producing and finishing up a script. Michael Pitt (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) is attached to play Damian Echols. Adrian Brody (The Pianist), Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) and William H. Macy (Fargo) are said to be targeted for roles. Production is expected to begin in the fall in West Memphis.
Also, this article from the Los Angels Times might shed some light.

For all those like me, who couldn't see Michael's very short (even shorter than his appearance in January!) appearance in the two parts of the 2nd season finale's episode "Pandora's Trunk" of NBCs "Crossing Jordan", here are some photos, taken from the official website, and from TV Guide, April 26 and May 3, 2003. [Password = Pretender]
I try to get screencaps, but it may take some time.
It is still not decided if the series will be renewed for a 3rd season in fall.

Michael was only in for about 3 minutes in a dream sequence in last nights episode (1st part of season-ending two-parter), so lets hope for a more substancial role next Monday.
He will return in next weeks 2nd part of the final episode "Pandora's Trunk" of the series "Crossing Jordan".
It will be aired on Monday, May 5, at 9/10pm on NBC
In the conclusion of the season-ending two-parter, Jordan's (Jill Hennessy) quest for her mother's killer leads her to the trunk of an abandoned Ford and the 23-year-old skeleton of a murdered Boston detective. When the firestorm created by this discovery prompts Garret (Miguel Ferrer) to remove the vigilant M.E. from the case, she pushes forward on her own in the search for answers -and discovers more of her father's (Ken Howard) demons in the process. Meanwhile, Woody (Jerry O'Connell) takes over the search for the cop-killer and gains an unlikely partner in the chief of police (guest star Edward Hermann The Emperor's Club). Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender) also guest stars as Jordan's brother James Horton. Kathryn Hahn, Steve Valentine, Ravi Kapoor and Ivan Sergei also star. TV-14
Or as tvtome puts it: "Jordan's quest to find the answers to her mother's death could get Jordan, Max & James in big trouble. Because her father and brother each know what really happened. Jordan may have to go far to find the answers. How long can Max and James keep the truth hidden before Jordan finds out?"

The rumor (see: 1-13-2003) of a second appearance as Jordan's brother James Horton becomes truth!
Michael will return in the episode "Pandora's Trunk" of the series "Crossing Jordan".
It will be aired on Monday, April 28, at 9/10pm on NBC
Jordan's past comes back to haunt her, while Woody attempts to solve a triple homicide in first of the season's finale two-parter:
"Pushing for a promotion, Detective Woody Hoyt (guest star Jerry O'Connell) is helped by Garret (Miguel Ferrer), Peter (Ivan Sergei), Nigel (Steve Valentine) and Bug (Ravi Kapoor) in his attempt to solve a triple homicide involving three victims with seemingly no connections to each other. However, when this crack investigative team learn that the victims shared an elegant meal along with a fourth mysterious friend shortly before their final hour, they set out to locate the missing diner. Elsewhere, a mysterious phone call from a private investigator regarding Herman Redding's missing 1966 Ford Fairlane sends Jordan (Jill Hennessy) delving back into her mother's murder - leading to another chance meeting with her brother (guest star Michael T. Weiss, "The Pretender"). Kathryn Hahn also stars." TV-14
Or as TV-Guide puts it: "Jordan's obsession with her mother's murder continues, as she helps investigate a triple homicide in this two-part episode, which concludes in next week's second-season finale. Woody (Jerry O'Connell) and Jordan are working a case in which three bodies have been found at the indoor swimming pool of a luxury hotel. While at the crime scene, Jordan gets a call from a PI she hired months ago to locate an automobile that holds a clue to the death of her mother. He's found the car. The only problem: It's in a junkyard and is slated to be destroyed. Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender), who first appeared in a January episode, returns as Jordan's brother." TV-14

The film has an official website, with infos and some photos, but none of Michael. But: He is heavily featured in the provided trailer for the fictious movie "Bloodsport 2". Watch out for the man in the white suit and red shirt, with a tiny moustache and greasy hair, who is smoking a big cigar.
The producing company "Smashcut" has a website of their own. It seems that the connection with Michael comes from their stuntwork for "The Pretender" and "Profiler".
They have have added a poster for Sledge : A Documentary to the page at the IMDB, on which the participating actors are described as follows: "Four A-list actors (whose names we are contractually restricted from using) and Mitch Gaylord".

The theme for Earth Day 2003 is "Action for a Healthy Environment", encouraging a call to action for stewardship in your communities.
Support your local environmental organisations, pay a visit to Eco's website, and don't forget: Save the Earth! After all, it is the only planet with chocolate ...
If you want to know how and where Michael had spent Earth Day last year, have a look here.

In this newly at the IMDB listed 25 min short documentary, also known as Bloodfight : The Frank Sledge Story, Michael plays a 'Drug Lord'.
It is directed by David Leitch (stunt double for Brad Pitt in recent movies), who also stars as Frank Sledge, and Brad Martin (stunt double for George Clooney in recent movies), the stunt coordinators for The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, which might explain the participation of Hugo Weaving and Carrie-Ann Moss.

I've contacted Jill Sorensen, writer and leading actress of Marmalade to get some more infos about the movie. She kindly gave me permission to post parts of her answer(s) here:
Hi Evi,
Thanks for your mail. ... Marmalade is a romantic comedy about a fashion model who gets to old to continue her work. Her demise in her professional life happens as her personal life falls completly apart. The cast included many wellknown actors such as Michael T. Weiss, Sam Robards, Grant Show, Sarita Choudhury, Eric Schaeffer among others. ... My co-writer is Jennifer Kusner. ... It's still in editing and should be ready for distributors by the end of April. ... The movie Marmalade is a romantic comedy loosely based on Jenny's and mine own experiences as models. However the story is fictional.
The entire movie filmed for a little over a month on different locations around Manhattan. Michael T Weiss played the main boyfriend who would not commit to marriage. He is an awesome actor and person. The movie is in post production and should hopefully make festival rounds this year.
Hope this has answered some of your questions.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Jill Sorensen

Thanks to the language skills of the Sean Bean fans Joelle B. and Laura M., who devoted some of their time to Michael on my behalf, I'm now able to provide not only the scans from French tabloid "Voici", but also an English translation. Click HERE!

Michael said at the Pretender convention in Paris last year, that he had just finished a movie called Marmalade. (See: news archive 5-18-2002).
Still not much info about it, only:
Romantic comedy written by Jill Sorensen who also stars in it ; directed by Kim Dempster ; actors include: Michael T. Weiss, Sam Robards (American Beauty), Michael Panes, Grant Show (Melrose Place), Eric Schaeffer, Sarita Choudhury (A Perfect Murder) ; produced by Goldheart Pictures, whose website hasn't been updated for some time, the snail mail address has changed, and the provided email address is no longer active. Marmalade is not listed there, and also not at the IMDB, but at least here is a photo of Jill Sorensen and Michael. [Password = Pretender]

35mm / SAG Experimental Feature
Production Company : Pathfinder Pictures
Project Title : Until the Night
Producer(s) : Tara Aria
Director : Gregory Hatanaka
Writer(s) : Gregory Hatanaka
Audition Dates : pix and resumes by April 11
Shoot Dates : May
Location(s) : Los Angeles, CA
Union Contract : SAG Experimental
Rate of Pay : SAG Experimental
Role 1 : Robert: 30's, anti-hero, writer
Role 2 : Elizabeth: 30's, beautiful, strong
Role 3 : Karina: 20's, actress
Role 4 : Mina: 25-35, radiant, intense
Role 5 : Michael: Asian-American, 30's passionate, fashion photographer
Role 6 : Daniel: 30-40, ex-action film star, sensitive
Role 7 : Ali: Asian-American, 20's, model/actress
Synopsis/storyline : A group of people falling in and out of love.
Mail or Deliver to : Christa Hamilton c/o Pathfinder Pictures
Address : 801 Ocean Front Walk Ste. 7, Venice, CA 90291

Michael was recently spotted in San Francisco, according to "The Examiner" from 03/11/2003:
... Michael T. Weiss, who played Jarod on TV's "The Pretender," was having a sidewalk lunch at O'Reillys in North Beach the other day with girlfriend Barbara Schwartz and her sister, Nell Schwartz. Little Nell has been acting in Margaret Edson's weirdly titled play, "W;t," at the Lesher Theater in Walnut Creek. Yes, and that's how it's spelled: Dubya-semi-colon-tee. We may be short-staffed here at The Ex, but we can tipe. Also there was Susan Stokeld, mom of Barbara and Nell and herself one of the famed "Belli Girls,"* one of the brassy, proud, lively ladies who worked for the late belligerent barrister*. ...
*Melvin Belli was a very famous, notoriously grandose and corrupt San Francisco lawyer (and quite a character!) who used to be in the news and the society pages all of the time. He took on many high profile clients, considered a main lawyer for the superstars of Hollywood and government. Belli was found guilty of very unethical acts, and possibly even got dis-barred for it. He was a corpulent man who always had beautiful women hanging on to him - or attempting to get discovered with his help - playboy bunny types. These women have been referred to as "Belli Girls". - Thanks to Terry and Mimi for that extra bit of info.

Michael provides the voice of Orillion, the mysterious leader of The Order for the PC Game "Freelancer"(TM), from Microsoft Corp., that lands on store shelves today. It also features the voice talents of such actors as George Takei (Star Trek), as conflicted Lord Hakkera, Xander Berkeley (24), as rough-edged pilot Dexter, and Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills 90210), as the hero Edison Trent.
Full story at Yahoo Financial News.
More on the game: The official website, GameZone, ActionTrip, and The Wargamer.

Michael T. Weiss has once again lend his voice to an animated character. This time it is for Nizam Toth, also known as the Dark Mejai in the episode #203 "The Dark Medjai" of the series "The Mummy: The Animated Series", based on the movies with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. This episode was aired yesterday (March 1, 2003) morning on WB. It was first aired on Canadian YTV on 10/05/02.
Once a trusted member of the Medjai Order, Toth was expelled when his methods and philosophies became unsound. In this episode Toth escapes from a Medjai prison and seeks the Medallion of the Medjai and its powers over the underworld. He also seeks to destroy the Medjai Order.
Nizam Toth will return in the episode "Spring of Evil", that will be aired on April 26, 2003. This episode was first aired on Canadian YTV on 11/23/02.
The series hosts the voice talents of: Jim Cummings - Imhotep ; Grey Delisle - Evy Carnahan O'Connell ; Nicholas Guest - Ardeth Bey ; Tom Kenny - Jonathan Carnahan ; Christopher Marquette - Alex O'Connell ; Michael Reisz - Colin Weasler ; John Schneider - Rick O'Connell
The series airs on "The Kid's WB" Saturday mornings, 9:30am Eastern and 8:30am Pacific/Central. Watch out for re-runs!

For all those like me, who couldn't see Michael's appearance in the episode "Ockham's Razor" of NBCs "Crossing Jordan" on January 6, here are some screencaps, provided by the always helpful Kelly. [Password = Pretender]

Those 3 episodes #38. Tarzan and the British Invasion ; #39. Tarzan and the Volcanic Diamond Mine ; #40. Tarzan and the Flying Ace of the animated TV series "The Legend of Tarzan" that made the movie Tarzan & Jane will be aired on UPN today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow at the usual time. Please check the TV guides in your area for airtimes.
The movie was already aired on July 23, 2002.

Happy Birthday, Mike!

Michael's birthday is on February 2nd. So send your greetings in time! Snail mail tends to live up to its name.
Michael T. Weiss
c/o Unitled Entertainment
8436 W 3rd St., Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90048
USA

Apparently Michael T. Weiss seemed to have taken part in not only the one episode "Ockham's Razor" of the series "Crossing Jordan", but in two of them, according to "My source". But it just said he did two, unfortunately no titles were given. I had the impression that they were filmed one right after the other. Maybe I got it all wrong. Listening to "Hollywood types" can give you a headache, because of all the rumors they are spreading around.

The rumor became truth! Michael T. Weiss was a gueststar in yesterdays episode "Ockham's Razor" of the series "Crossing Jordan".
His name is still not listed in the description of the episode on NBC's official website. But NBC advertised this episode with a photo of him from "The Pretender", with the inscribe: "Special Guest: Michael T. Weiss (The Pretender)" But at least on-line TV-Guide has him listed as James Horton. He appeared only in the last five minutes of the show, being the bad guy, but wasn't killed off, so hopes remains for his return in further episodes.