Jul 27, 2008 -
I'd expected the Lost panel here at Comic-Con to be as intense, fan-wise, as the Heroes one was, and there were certainly lots of fans in the audience, but the whole vibe of the thing was a little different — totally playful and fun. Executive producers/writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse sat onstage fielding questions from the audience and giving out gifts to each person who asked a question. The gifts were chosen based on what the topic was that the fan was asking about, so for example, a young man who looked a lot like Hurley was awarded a large tub of Dharma-issued ranch dressing.
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Jul 28, 2008 -
Entertainment Weekly held a few "Visionaries" panels at Comic-Con that brought together some of the greats in the TV, movies and comic book worlds. At the filmmakers panel, it was mostly a kick to see Kevin Smith, Judd Apatow, Zack Snyder and Frank Miller all at one table. It turned into the Smith-Apatow comedy hour, but that seemed to suit the audience members (myself included) just fine.
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Jul 29, 2008 -
Hands down, one of the highlights of my Comic-Con experience was getting to meet Simon Pegg and his Spaced cohorts, despite the brevity of our interaction. I sat down for a quick roundtable interview with Pegg and his costar on Spaced, Jessica Hynes, along with Edgar Wright, Pegg's frequent partner in crime (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) and the director of Spaced.
In the British comedy, Pegg and Hynes play Tim and Daisy, who rent a flat in London under the pretense that they are a couple.
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Jul 29, 2008 -
Yesterday, I told you about the rowdy panel of filmmaking greats I attended at Comic-Con. Today, I've got some notes from the television "Visionaries" event, which brought together showrunners Josh Schwartz (Chuck and Gossip Girl), Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse (Lost), and Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies). Here are just a few of the highlights:
- A running joke throughout the panel was teasing Josh Schwartz about Gossip Girl in any way possible.
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Jul 26, 2008 -
And I got to see it! The
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Jul 25, 2008 -
Yeah, another dispatch from Comic-Con today but I just had to share because I attended the panels for
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Jul 25, 2008 -
I would have wanted to attend a panel on women in the sci-fi, horror, and comic book genres anyway, but the fact that it was moderated by Kevin Smith just sealed the deal. And I didn't realize I was in for such a comedy show. Smith was, as one might expect, hilariously droll, sarcastic, kinda bitter but not quite hostile.
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Jul 23, 2008 -
Holy geekfest, Buzz readers! I'm heading down to San Diego to attend this year's Comic-Con! I'm a Comic-Con virgin, so this will be my first time at the exciting comic book/sci-fi/fantasy event (though it's become mainstream enough to include some random stuff, like that Rainn Wilson movie The Rocker?) and up until now my understanding of Comic-Con has been vaguely based on that scene in Chasing Amy when Holden (Ben Affleck) goes up to Alyssa's (Joey Lauren Adams) booth where she's signing copies of her new comic book, and he hands her his.
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Jul 31, 2008 -
I'm finally recovered(ish) from my busy weekend in San Diego for Comic-Con! A ton of the festival's action took place on Friday and Saturday, so just in case you missed it, here's a handy-dandy guide to all of my write-ups:
Movie-Related Posts
Comic-Con Surprise — Hugh Jackman Shows Up With Wolverine Footage!
Lucy Lawless Tells Kevin Smith What's What at Comic-Con
The Spirit Looks Good, Watchmen Looks Freaking Awesome
EW's Filmmakers Panel With Smith, Apatow, Snyder, and Miller
TV-Related Posts
True Blood Sucks In the Enthusiasm at Comic-Con
First Look: Dexter's Third Season
First Episode of Heroes Season Three Screened at Comic-Con
Lost Producers Say Seasons Five and Six Will Be Rewarding
Pushing Daisies Delightfully Teases Season Two at Comic-Con
Cows — and Roberto Orci — Promote Fringe in San Diego
First Look: Chuck Season Two
Kristin Chenoweth Sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
A Chat With Spaced's Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, and Jessica Hynes
EW's Television Visionaries Talk Sci-Fi and Pies
Assorted Goodies
BuzzSugar at Comic-Con: Day One!
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Jul 29, 2008 -
As I mentioned in my writeup of the Pushing Daisies panel at Comic-Con, one of the greatest moments was getting to hear an impromptu song from Kristin Chenoweth upon the request of one very cute, very young fan.
I was able to pull the song off my recorder, and so now, you can check Chenoweth's gorgeous rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for yourself. The audio isn't perfect — I wasn't expecting to be recording a Tony winner (and Emmy nominee and onetime Miss Oklahoma runner-up!) when I woke up on Saturday — but even with some fuzz, you'll get the idea.
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