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Geek We Love: Joss Whedon's Geekiest Works

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:43:13 PDT

As the director of this weekend's highly anticipated superhero supermovie, The Avengers, Joss Whedon is about to become a household name for fans of big-budget Hollywood films, with his interpretation of Marvel's classic team of superheroes. The geek crowd has been in on the secret of Joss's greatness for years, as the force behind sci-fi favorites like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Before you see his take on a comic book legend, check out his most iconic geek entertainment in the slideshow.

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Director Joss Whedon Talks About His Favorite Avenger, and Giving Everyone Some Time in the Spotlight

BuzzSugar — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:05:00 PDT

Writer/director Joss Whedon is best known for projects like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, but he's moving into the big leagues as the mastermind behind The Avengers. I recently sat down with Whedon to talk about comics, and the trying task of bringing all these superheroes to life in a way that makes sense on the big screen. He also spilled on which "cute" Avenger is his favorite to write for. Check it out!

Link Time - Alcide Is Sticking Around True Blood

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:30:00 PDT

Joe Manganiello has been promoted to series regular on True Blood - Zap2it
Jerry Garcia is getting a biopic - Cinematical
Jamie Oliver is getting another new cooking show - YumSugar
It's official: Joss Whedon will direct The Avengers - Moviefone
A teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean 4 from Comic-Con - Coming Soon
Listen to a preview of Daft Punk's soundtrack for Tron: Legacy - Vulture
Rachelle Lefevre joins Shonda Rhimes's Off the Map - TV Squad
USA is planning a Burn Notice movie prequel - HitFix

Comic-Con Countdown: Buzz's Top 10 TV Panels

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Comic-Con kicks off on Thursday morning, which means I'll be heading down to San Diego on Wednesday night just in time to catch all of the action. As I plan my trip, I've started a running list of the can't miss TV panels that are generating the most buzz. Here's what I'll be checking out - take a look, and tell me which you're most excited to hear about!

Link Time - Let These Cats Help You Catch Up on Lost

BuzzSugar — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:45:20 PDT

This one-minute video of cats acting out Lost is hilarious - Tremendous News
The MacGyver movie is still happening - Cinematical
The Lost staff picks their favorite episodes - TV Squad
Remember all those other SNL skits-turned-movies? - Rotten Tomatoes
Love lessons from the season finale of 30 Rock - TresSugar
Nine semi-secrets from Sex and the City 2 - HitFix
Do you like when sitcom finales end on cliffhangers? - TV.com
Stream the True Blood Season 2 soundtrack - Entertainment Weekly
Morgan Spurlock, Stan Lee, and Joss Whedon are teaming up to make a Comic-Con documentary - PopWatch

4 Things to Expect on Tonight's Episode of Glee

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:31 PDT

Tonight, Glee will continue its reign of guest appearances with a visit from Neil Patrick Harris, and as an added bonus, the episode was directed by Buffy/Dollhouse/Firefly creator Joss Whedon. (To boot, Whedon and Harris are old buddies thanks to Dr. Horrible). Personally, I can't wait to hear NPH show off those vocal chords again, and Whedon jumped on a conference call with reporters to chat about what other surprises are in store. Here are a few details on tonight's episode:

Neil Patrick Harris will play Brian Ryan, Mr. Schue's nemesis.
Whedon on directing the guys: I think you can see there's a little bit of a western element in there. That really came from the music but then it ended up in forming more of the show, I think, of how these guys face off against each other. Then ultimately, I don't have enormously grand designs about, "Well, he's a nemesis, so I need this and that." Brian's not the most stable guy I ever saw, so it's just a question of tracking where he's going to go in any scene and making sure that it makes sense and that it doesn't feel random. That's as much Neil's job as well as mine.

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There will be a mall dance number.
Whedon on directing it: Ultimately, it's a complicated, it's a big, big number, very gratifying, I think because we're seeing things we haven't seen before. I do pride myself on being the guy who knew we were actually going to be able to shoot it pretty quickly because once it gets dialed in, you pretty much just shoot them doing it. Because of the number of extras and the enormity of the number, people thought it was going to be much more of a bear than it actually was. We had two film cameras and four video cameras going the whole time, so the thing actually went pretty quickly. We were able to tack on another scene that day, which is great, because those schedules are a bear.

Neil Patrick Harris will rock a mullet.
Whedon on NPH: Neil's great because he looked at the script. He was very excited. He had some very specific questions about even based on the vocal arrangements, what kind of guy am I supposed to be. So, it was a real collaboration. As for the mullet, there was definitely some talk about "Isn't that kind of the '80s, I mean, it's sort of the '90s, what's with the mullet?" And Ryan, without missing a beat said, "Achy Breaky Heart was '92." So, he’s really on top of his game.

Artie finally gets a storyline.
Whedon on tonight's subject matter: Well, the idea of the episode being "Dream On" really was let's take the things that are at the core of what people are. With Will, it's his desire to perform and what he may have given up. With Rachel, it's questions about who her real mother was, and Artie obviously thinks about if he'll ever one day get out of the chair. These are very, very hard personal things that they don't necessarily talk about with other people. I was really lucky because there's a real fanatic coherence to the episode that really brought them all together on an emotional level. For me, it was just a question of making sure they dovetailed and didn't feel sort of random, but they all came together and you understood why these three stories were all in the same show.

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Link Time! Lost Secrets Revealed in This Week's EW

BuzzSugar — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:30:16 PST

Jack and Claire land on the cover of EW - Entertainment Weekly
Morgan Spurlock and Joss Whedon are making a documentary about Comic-Con - Cinematical
The first promo for the new Tonight Show is underwhelming - TV Squad
Carla Gugino is set to star in Faster with Dwayne Johnson - Coming Soon
The 10 greatest Syfy titles and tag lines ever - PopWatch
Check out a preview for this week's episode of Project Runway - Buddy TV
Man, I hope Tina Fey brings back the Palin impersonation when she hosts SNL in April - Inside TV
Details emerge about the new Chronicles of Riddick movie - Rotten Tomatoes
James Cameron isn't happy about what has happened to the Terminator franchise - MTV Movies Blog
13 celebrity Twitter blunders - GeekSugar

Link Time! GMA Cancels Adam Lambert Appearance

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:18 PST

Good Morning America pulls the plug on Adam Lambert's scheduled performance - TV Squad
Check out Taylor Lautner's Rolling Stone cover- hot! - PopSugar
Missed Lady Gaga on Leno? Here's the video - Best Week Ever
Nick Lachey to host The Sing-Off, a four-night reality competition series on NBC - People
ABC shuts down production on FlashForward for now - Ausiello Files
Psych gets renewed for a fifth season on USA - Inside TV
Words you thought you'd never hear: Mariah Carey is receiving an acting award - Moviefone
John Travolta's 10 best movies - Rotten Tomatoes
Dreamworks signs off on Real Steel movie with Hugh Jackman in the lead - MTV Movies Blog
Joss Whedon is being honored with the 2010 Vanguard Award from the Producers Guild of America - HitFix

Joss Whedon Headed to the Director's Chair For Glee!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:36 PDT

News doesn't get much better than this: Joss Whedon is coming on board to direct a future episode of Glee! I'm a long-time fan of the man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and his signature brand of biting humor. Whedon's no stranger to musicals either (hello, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). I think he'll be the perfect fit for the gleeks, and I can't wait to see what he brings to the show. A blood-sucking rival chorus? Robotic-type high schoolers a la Dollhouse?

Whatever the case, I bet a dose of Whedon sci-fi would add a lot of fun to the storyline, and I wouldn't mind seeing the show do something completely one-off for an episode. The show could benefit from some fresh meat, right?

Are you a Joss Whedon fan? What do you make of this news?

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Comic-Con Day Two Closes At the Dollhouse

BuzzSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:00:20 PDT

I wrapped up another long but amazing day at Comic-Con with the Dollhouse panel. Joss Whedon was a character as always, and both he and Eliza Dushku constantly reiterated how thankful they are to their fans for saving their near-canceled show. We were treated to screening of season one's "lost" episode, "Epitaph One." It was eye-opening to say the least, set in the year 2019 and showing a far different world than what we saw in the first episode. Here are a few highlights from what we learned:

Naturally, there were lots of questions for Joss about Buffy and his affinity for recycling his favorite actors. He revealed that Alexis Denisof will be joining the cast next season, and Eliza chimed in about being excited to kick his ass. Apparently Joss is also trying to get Summer Glau on board.
Spoiler alert! According to Joss, Victor is going to get better quickly.
Eliza on which characters she enjoyed playing most: "I'm a tomboy, so I do like when I'm in action, and I loved 'Man on the Street.' I loved all the characters in that. Joss loved the doily dress so much. I also had a really nice time shooting 'Haunted' with Olivia Williams. The last episode was kind of awesomeness as well."
Joss on how the theme of social justice is portrayed in the show: "More and more, we're interested in dealing with the abuse of power and the various ways that people can do that and what it can really bring out in characters when they are pushed to the edge."
Finally, Joss played coy about what we can expect in season two but did say that "no one is to be trusted, especially in the Dollhouse" and revealed that the audience will begin to question the veracity of the character's memories.

Sounds like there's plenty of fun in store for season two. Be sure to keep checking back in for more updates live from Comic-Con!

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