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Comic-Con 2009: Part Two

PopSugarUK — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:31:48 -0700

While David Tennant and John Barrowman showed their love for each other at Comic-Con in San Diego at the weekend, there were plenty of other celebs out promoting their upcoming movies and TV shows. Lost, Heroes, Dollhouse and Chuck all had stars attending and mixing with fans, while movie stars Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and many more glammed up for the convention. Don't forget to check out part one of my catch up if you missed it!

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Josh Holloway Says Get Lost to Hair, But Hello to Fans

PopSugarUK — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:15:05 -0700

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BuzzSugar at Comic-Con: Day One!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:25 -0700

Greetings from sunny San Diego! And I'm not kidding about the sunny: Though I'll be spending most of the weekend indoors, I at least got to bask in the rays (or, OK, sweat next to other sweaty people) while waiting in line for this morning's 20th Century Fox panels.

Frankly, it's been a pretty insane trip so far. The morning's big events (panels for Max Payne and The Day the Earth Stood Still and surprise appearance by Wolverine himself!) were delayed because of collapsing curtains and rods. I did have some time to wander the floor, as well as to catch a Disney panel where some of the studio's storyboard staff took us through the creation of a sequence from the upcoming Bolt, which looks like it could be pretty clever. You can check out some of my initial observations - and a whole lot of photos from the floor, including a super-geeky sequence with this year's special Comic-Con My Little Pony - if you read more.

The Dharma Initiative from Lost was on the floor recruiting for new members. They're giving an eligibility test in their booth, but it was already booked for most of today, so it'll be a while before I learn whether I'm fit for service.
On my "gotta do this before I leave" list: sit on the unicorn from Harold and Kumar (see gallery for picture of someone else doing this).
My personal favorite piece of swag so far: a replica copy for Dwight K. Schrute's organizational chart from The Office booth.
In terms of impressive floor displays, the Sci Fi network totally wins. That's their big, swirling purple thing in the photos below; every so often lights blink and twirl around it.

As for today's movie panels. . .

The ladies. . . they love the Keanu! At the panel for The Day the Earth Stood Still, he barely had to speak to get a fresh round of screeching and cheering. It was intense! From afar, he looked great with a bit of scruff. When the cameras got up close, however. . . not so much.
Jennifer Connelly was beautiful and incredibly well-spoken. About the movie she said that "at the core, it's about human spirit." Which is comforting because on the surface it kinda just looks like yet another remake.
And I'm really not sold on this particular remake, even after viewing a bunch of clips. Keanu plays a cold, emotionless alien guy, so, you know, he seems to get the job done easily. And when all the special effects are done, they might make the film more impressive because so far it doesn't have the "wow" factor.
Max Payne, on the other hand, I've decided might end up being one of the coolest action flicks of the year. It's based on a video game so it's, you know, incredibly violent. But visually, stylistically, it's really impressive. As the moderator put it, director John Moore is "a wonderful, wonderful visual storyteller."
Mila Kunis said she gets to "kick ass in five-inch heels."
Finally, Mark Wahlberg (another favorite among the ladies) equated doing the Comic-Con panel to doing a rock concert in Japan (because of all the screaming from said ladies). He said the cheering and such makes him "all warm in the pants." I believe that's a direct quote.

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Lost's Fake and Freaky Gadget!

GeekSugar — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:14:34 -0800

When a new gadget shows up on Lost, odds are that its presence is dubious at best. Those touchscreen satellite phones by the new other Others, Other-controlled ultrasound machines - if technology shows up on this island, you have good reason to be freaked out by it. I'm already scared of who the new foursome with those iPhone-lookalikes are contacting, and I think I have good reason to be: One of them is a ghostbuster! New character Miles has one of the scariest backstories in Lost history - he's some kind of a ghost-whisperer! Apparently spirit hunters like Miles need more than just their mind control though. He busted out this wacky ghost-busting gadget in a scene illustrating his talents:
Is anyone else thinking what I am? That this looks freakishly like the Dirt Devil I kept in my car in high school?!

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Josh Lost His Razor, But Not His Dimples

Molly — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:45:00 -0700

Josh Holloway's swoon-inducing dimples were mostly hidden under his scruffy face in Hawaii shooting Lost over the weekend. As a recent convert to the show (spending all summer catching up), I will say that he is one of the few people who can totally carry off a gruff exterior like this and still be pretty dreamy. It's probably wishful thinking, but fingers crossed he cleans up and joins his nominated co-stars on the Emmy red carpet this Sunday? That would be nice, but even without a little Sawyer the big event is going to be tons of fun. Don't forget to fill out your Emmy Ballot to win free cable or satellite TV for a year!

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