Stars line up to be 'Stargate' guests

NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- SCI FI Channel says Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher McDonald and Janelle Monae are to be guest stars on the new series "SGU: Stargate Universe."

Also slated to make appearances throughout the season are Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Gary Jones and Carlo Rota, the network said Wednesday.

The new original one-hour series stars Robert Carlyle, Lou Diamond Phillips and Ming-Na.

Produced by MGM Television, the series is currently in production in Vancouver and is set to premiere on SCI FI in October 2009 with a special 2-hour episode.