Glen here...

...with a brief message about interesting goings on over at Earth: Final Conflict.

Seems Lisa Howard...E:FC's sexy, butt-kicking female lead (Lili Marquette)...will be making adjustments to her schedule in the coming season, to accommodate the April 1st arrival of her new child.

Coaxial reader DAVE just sent in the following quote from Ms. Howard, addressing her forthcoming schedule change:

"...let me address the issue of my return in season 3 of EARTH.

I will definitely be participating in the new season. In fact, I'll be there for the first week of production.

However, I have asked that my participation be limited in the first half of the season. My producers have been so incredibly generous to me. They are all family oriented people and respect my desire to bond with my child, so have agreed to my request."

As for the second half of the season, that remains unknown. There will be a new female character to balance out the cast, but she will not be replacing Lili.

I truly hope that I will be able to balance my new role of motherhood, with the role of Lili Marquette, and that there will still be a place for me on EARTH."

All of this helps put into perspective a message recently submitted by DooGIE, which indicates screen tests are currently under way for "a new female lead". DooGIE was unable to answer whether or not this new character will appear alongside Ms. Howard (as is indicated by her statement), whether she might ultimately become a main character to replace Ms. Howard, etc. DooGIE just knew that casting was currently underway for the character who help "balance out" the E:FC cast.

Personally, I sincerely hope her substitution is temporary. It took the series along time to stabilize after the replacement of its leading man earlier this Season, and some say it still hasn't. I'm not sure if the show can take another hit right now (although many perceive its quality to be on the up-swing, and it has been picked-up for two more seasons - virtually guaranteeing the "story arc" it set out to tell will be dramatized to completion...

Thanks to Dave and DooGIE for this information...

((Glen Note to E:FC Powers That Be: WHERE'S THE SOUNDTRACK RELEASE, PEOPLE? I know someone who could have this done & widely released in an instant - so what's the hold-up?!?!?!? Talk about missing the boat...))