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Ben will play the title role of private detective Nick Naught in the new web-series Naught for Hire. He will also be a series producer. The show was created by screenwriter and executive producer Jeffrey Berman and produced by his production company RDRR Productions. Naught for Hire will consist of 12 – six minute episodes, each ending in a cliffhanger. Described as a “noir SciFi romp” the show takes place about 20 years in the future where humans live and work with AI enhanced equipment. Our hero has to contend with things like a car/personal secretary that’s in love with him, an elevator that won’t cooperate, and a prankster answering machine.
 The series is scheduled to premiere in December. But you don’t have to wait to get an idea about hwat this series is about. They have a new interactive website that introduces you to Naught’s world. Click on the gun sitting on his desk and it talks! You’ll find character bios, show art and find out about the book on which the show is based. There’s also an on-line community developing and mailing list to keep you updated on the series, a Twitter feed, and a Face Book page. Ben Browder, playing a hard boiled private eye with a love sick car? How cool is this going to be?!
July 28th 
The word is getting out about Naught for Hire. SFX.co.uk , GeekSyndicate, Blastr, and InsideTrekker have new write-ups about the project. “We have a great team attached to the series who are brimming with plans to market the series when the time is right,” says (Jeffrey) Berman, “so I can’t say too much about it just yet, but I like to think that if you put out a good product an audience will find it. What’s great about a project like Naught for Hire is that it appeals to a large demographic. By airing it on the web we don’t have to worry about a niche broadcast channel that only airs Science Fiction or Comedy or Drama. We can allow the story to dictate those choices and not a network.”
July 13th
Things are progressing for Naught for Hire. The series executive producer, Jeffrey Berman, has written comedy, drama, genre, topical scripts, and screenplays for Imagine Films, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and The Walt Disney Studio, as well as television bio-pictures for NBC and Hallmark. There’s an interview on the new fansite NaughtPIAgency.com
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 July 15th
It is with great sadness that I share the announcement from Ben about the loss of his father, Mr. Robert Donald Browder. “This is what's been going on for me lately... I hesitated to let this news out, but I am very proud of my dad.” Mr. Browder's obituary is being published with Ben’s expressed permission.
Ben also said, "My Dad's last Doctor, Sue Prill, was a Farscape Fan and a damn fine woman... Her charity is the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol."
Thank you Ben, for sharing these wonderful memories of your father. My most sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the Browder family for their loss. You are in my prayers for peace and healing.
Rest in Peace Mr. Browder
LAScaper
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Oh how they love to torture us!
Fans have been given hints about interesting things happening to bring us new Farscape adventures. Check out how series producer and writer Rockne O'Bannon deftly uses Twitter to give tantalizing clues about something without actually saying anything.
 On May 15th "Great conf call with B Henson yesterday, and we're meeting next week. Can't say a word about it. New and exciting. Oops, I said something.”
On July 3rd "Big mtg this Weds w/ B Henson, me, and ******* - oops, can't say. Just earliest beginning-but cautiously very excited. Things are a 'brewin'."
On July 8th "So yesterday's mtg was AMAZING. Teasing is a form of torture I know - but big moves r happening. BIG moves. (Just call me Stanley Milgram)"
And July 26th "Are you going to Farscape con?" If what I hope is going to happen, happens - no way I'm gonna miss it!!"
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"SciFi Complete Hero" Project
June 29th 
Video artist, Martin Firrell, plans to work with Ben on a new project. According to Firrell’s Twitter message, “We're all a bit over excited because Ben Browder is planning on joining the Sci Fi Series project - Mitchell and Crichton fans: get in touch”
On his website, Martin Firrell describes himself as a "typographer, a designer, a writer, a campaigner, an activist, an artist a provocateur, a benign propagandist, and a scifi geek. I am interested in connecting with people who are as perplexed and as hopeful about life as I am."
His work with Ben will be an extension of “Complete Hero”, an exploration of heroism and heroic deeds interviewing all types everyday of people. The SciFi series focuses more on the SciFi Heroes.
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10 Actors who should be bigger
June 28th
Maureen Ryan, from ChicagoTribune.com, has posted a podcast Talking TV with Ryan & Ryan. She and her partner, Ryan McGee, talk about “10 Actors Who Should Be Bigger” Among the fine actors discussed are Ben Browder, Enver Gjokaj, Gina Torres, Melinda Clarke, Lance Reddick.”
As always, you can listen to the podcast on this site, download it to your hard drive and/or subscribe to "Talking TV with Ryan & Ryan" on iTunes.
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Creation's Farscape AND Stargate Conventions |
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March 2010
Thanks to the efforts of Nette and MMonster, we have con reports and pictures from one of Ben's rare appearances at two Oz cons! These Stargate conventions featured Christopher Judge and Richard Dean Anderson. In Sydney, Ben and Claudia were joined by their Farscape co-star, Gigi Edgley.
November 2009
LAScaper's convention report has pictures of Ben from Sprite Lady, Nette, and Musicalgal. There are also pictures of fan photo ops, Gigi Edgley, Lani Tupu, Jonathan Hardy, and Wayne Pygram.
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 Ben Browder wallpapers features the many faces of Ben and his different roles. (link)
Cameron Mitchell is featured in Stargate wallpapers from the show and both movies. Ark of Truth and Continuum.
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