2010 Comic-Con

Thor hits theaters this Friday, and one of my most memorable moments from last year's Comic-Con was when I had a chance to sit down with the cast to talk about the blockbuster comic book adaptation. Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings talked about what it was like to work with each other, along with Chris Hemsworth and director Kenneth Branagh. Then, Hemsworth talked about taking on — and bulking up for — the role of the God of Thunder.

How did Chris Hemsworth stack up as Thor?
Natalie Portman: Chris is fantastic. He is truly, truly talented. He can do anything. He's got a great sense of humor, he's got great emotional depth. He's a very, very smart guy and he's so nice. He's truly, genuinely, a wonderful person. He's exactly the kind of person who can handle this situation. Because you know it's a big, big deal, and he's able to have perspective, know what it is, and he's so kind. He's just a really great guy.

Kat Dennings: He's got a good family. We met his parents — they're lovely. He's just a good person.

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I love me some Comic-Con. I've been reading BuzzSugar's great coverage of this year's event on the regular, and like her, love the fun atmosphere. Besides all the sneak peeks, panels, and movie stars, Comic-Con is a place to witness serious displays of fandom. Everywhere you turn, there are people dressed up as their favorite comic book/video game/sci-fi hero or villain. And I do mean everyone: babies, tweens, adults — even entire families! Did you get into the fangirl action this year?

There's plenty more Comic-Con costumes to see when you read more.

I have to give a special shout out to BuzzSugar for her awesome coverage of Comic-Con this year — I felt like I was in San Diego with her! While there, Buzz had the opportunity to interview the cast of Thor, which includes Natalie Portman and Star Trek hottie Chris Hemsworth. Chris — who plays Thor — said this about his physical transformation into the comic book hero.

"I put on a lot of weight — I put on about 20 pounds at one point. It was purely eating, eating, eating, working out and working out, trying to sleep as much as you can — that's the other third of the equation. The eating was the biggest thing; since stopping shooting I probably work out the same but don't eat as much, and I've probably lost 15 pounds or something. Chicken breasts and protein shakes, boiled chicken . . . clean meats, the right carbs. Sickly stuff."

Buffing up for a role is nothing new — Taylor Lautner packed on muscle for his role in Twilight, as did Angelina Jolie for her role in Salt. But Buzz and I both thought it was interesting that Chris cited "sleeping as much as you can" as part of his physical transformation.

To find out why sleep is important in maintaining muscle growth, read more

I'm running on a Dexter high — not only is the season five trailer a bundle of intensity, but I also had the chance to chat with stars Jennifer Carpenter and James Remar at Comic-Con this past weekend along with a few other reporters. The two actors dished on what we can expect from their characters this season and what impact they'll have on TV's most charming serial killer.

Is Deb getting closer to figuring out Dexter's secret?
Jennifer Carpenter: It's interesting because we pick up right where we left off. His grief looks nothing like Deborah's grief. I can't help but play that there's something wrong with that. That just sort of happened; I don't feel like the writers were layering it in; that's what happened, that's how I felt. The suspicions are all there, the instinct is there — she has to have incredible instinct to do what she does. I think she fuses the pieces together so that she learns her brother is a serial killer. But I'm ready for her to find out. I'm ready to play that scene, whatever it looks like. I'm going to start stretching now so I'm ready. I don't want to pull anything.

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The pretty young things of The Vampire Diaries and the sexy True Blood cast were all in San Diego over the weekend for Comic-Con, and we're rolling out even more exclusive goodies from our two favorite bloodsucking TV shows. Both series' panels also made Buzz's top 10 moments from the weekend, so here's the juicy tidbits straight from the stars. Check out Ian Somerhalder's thoughts about his character's big love and see Nina Dobrev gush about getting to play both Katherine and Elena. Plus, after the jump Rutina Wesley and Nelsan Ellis talk about True Blood's twists and turns this year.

To see the True Blood cast on the red carpet and hear them talk about what's coming up on the show, just read more

True Blood fans, I have something to quench your thirst! When I caught up with Tara (Rutina Wesley), Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), Pam (Kristin Bauer), and the King of Mississippi (Denis O'Hare) on the red carpet at the Entertainment Weekly/Syfy party for Comic-Con, they were happy to spill a few hints on what's ahead in season three. Want to know what's in store for Pam and Eric? If Lafayette will get a boyfriend? Want to hear what they thought of the jaw-dropping head-twisting sex scene? Just watch!

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Over the weekend, Blake Lively attended Comic Con to promote her upcoming movie Green Lantern, which costars Ryan Reynolds.

Her presence alone was enough to make the teenage-boy attendees swoon, but her skin-baring outfit got our attention, too.

Wearing pieces from Preen's 2011 resort collection, the star showed off some serious cleavage with a square-cut neckline.

Part of why she looked so great was that her top had a bust-enhancing feature built right in: a halter, which helps with lift.

But Lively was able to pull off a racy look tastefully because her ensemble was balanced: She chose to pair the shirt with high-waisted, loose harem pants.

What do you think of her outfit?

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