2009 May

Joss’d Episode #035 – Summer Con-straviganza

0 comments By Tabz Filed in Shownotes May 20th, 2009 @ 1:37 pm

This episode is edited by John N.

Links:
Tabz misspoke about Chuck it’s not FOX it’s NBC (somehow she thinks all possibly canceled shows are on Fox).
Dark Horse
Tales of the Vampires
Dark Horse Presents on Myspace
Leave us a review on iTunes just like strazheva!
QMx

Fanfic Review:
The Times We Had Before
Waking ‘Verse

Fanfic Review’s List of TRUE Urban Legends:

Vampires make crop circles to lure in tourists.
Flush baby Reavers down the toilet and they grow 6 meter long in the sewers.
Say Tim Minear 3 times in a podcast and he appears.

Interview with Jo Chen
Special thanks to MrDave2176 for this review!
Jo Chen’s MySpace Page is: http://www.myspace.com/jochencomics
Jo Chen’s Website is: http://jo-chen.com/main-data/jo.html

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Joss:
BBC’s Doctor Who Site
Doctor Who on SciFi.com
Outpost Gallifrey (fan site)

News:
Ausiello File’s File Cheat Sheet of What’s Renewed and What’s Not
Dollhouse (and Chuck) Renewed!
Bones Renewed for TWO seasons
Michelle Trachtenberg in Mercy preview
Happy Town – Amy Acker and Castle picked up for the second season
Marti Noxon’s ‘Gigantic’
Microsoft Orders 3rd Season of the Guild
V with Morena Baccarin and Alan Tudyk
Robot Chicken crew to star in Titan Maximum
Nathan Fillion Interview
Maurissa on Twitter
Dichen on Twitter
Eliza on Twitter
James Leary Twitter
Amber Benson dancing the Macarena
Joss on This American Life download
Olivia Williams interview with Digital Spy
THE SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1999 10 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

Trivia:
Click here for the answer

Con Tips:
Special thanks to Kevin Bachelder (Tuning Into Scifi TV, The Signal, The ScapeCast, Dragon*Pod) and Brian Richardson (Silicon Chef, DragonCon TV, and What the Cast).

Joss’ Toy Box:
James Marsters Action Figure as Piccolo
James Marsters Figure as Captain John
Buffy Lead Figurine
Electric Tiki Tuned Up Maquette Line (where to buy)
I Aim to Misbehave – Mal Maquette
QMx

Upcoming Conventions:

For more events, or more info on these events check out Convention Scene – and their upcoming events page.
Also, Tabz totally blanked and forgot to mention the Sunnydale 10th Year Reunion in New York May 27th and June 3rd.

MAY
May 22-24, 2009. CONduit 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
May 22-24, 2009. Balticon 43 in Baltimore, Maryland.
May 22-24, 2009. OASIS 22 in Orlando, Florida.
May 23, 2009. Ray Bradbury Book Signing in Santa Monica, California.
May 29 – 31, 2009. A-Kon 20 in Dallas, Texas.

JUNE
June is a special month for Whedon fans, all over the world there are Can’t Stop the Serenity Screenings to raise money for Joss’ favorite charity – Equality Now. Check out http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com for an event near you or host your own!
June 5-7, 2009. Hypericon 5 in Nashville, Tenneseee.
June 5-7, 2009. Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors in New York.
June 5-7, 2009. Supercon in Miami, Florida.
June 7, 2009. Northwest Comic Convention in Portland, Oregon.
June 12-14, 2009. Adventure Con in Knoxville, Tennessee.
June 13, 2009. The Big Apple Con Summer Sizzler in New York.
June 19-21, 2009. Wizard World Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 19-21, 2009. Heroes Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
June 20, 2009. 7th annual Slay-A-Thon Make a Wish Foundation Benefit in Chicago, Illinois.
June 26-28, 2009. Supernova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney, Australia.

JULY
For Twilight fans in Atlanta, Georgia; Minneapolis, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Parisppany, New Jersey or Chicago IL chekc out Creation Entertaiment’s website for fan events in those areas in July, August, October, 2009.
July 10-12, 2009 Screaming Tiki Cleaveland Supercon in Cleveland, Ohio.
July 18-19, 2009. London Film and ComicCon in London, England.
July 23-26, 2009. San Diego ComicCon in San Diego, California.
July 31 – August 2, 2009. Pulpfest 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.

AUGUST
August 6th – 9th, 2009. Wizard World Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
August 13-16, 2009. GenCon Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana.
August 15-16, 2009. Dallas ComicCon in Dallas, Texas.
August 22-23, 2009. Mini Megacon in Orlando, Florida.
August 28-30, 2009. A Salute to Supernatural in Vancouver, Canada.
August 28-30, 2009. Fan Expo in Tornoto, Canada.
August 29-30, 2009. Super Mega Show and ComicFest to Secaucus, New Jersey.

SEPTEMBER
Sept 4-6, 2009. PAX aka Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington.
Sept 4-7, 2009. DragonCon in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dollhouse Gets Renewed

1 comment By Jimmy D. Filed in Dollhouse May 19th, 2009 @ 9:51 am

Fox has decided to renew the freshman series Dollhouse for next season, but only for 13 episodes. A full season might be contigent on ratings and other stuff that networks look at. So Dollhouse fans, now is a time to rejoice and try to recruit new fans. If you watch a lot of television and like to know what shows have been picked up, or canceled, check out the Ausiello Files over at ew.com. I have posted a link below that has a scorecard which displays the fate of television shows and the prospects for others. It is frequently updated when new information is given so check it often.

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/04/fall-tv-cheat-s.html

Cool Refreshing Zima #001 – Buffy Season 1 Review

2 comments By Tabz Filed in Cool Refreshing Zima, Shownotes May 14th, 2009 @ 9:41 pm

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crz_logo Between the Lines Studios presents – Cool Refreshing Zima! A Buffy review by three high-school students. The episodes were lost to the interwebs, so we’re reposting them. Note to listeners who may not have heard CRZ before, they do spoil all of Buffy, so if you haven’t watched already make sure to watch all 7 seasons.

Cool Refreshing Zima #001 – Buffy Season 1 Review (First Aired 2/4/2006)
In this very first episode of cool, refreshing zima, you are introduced to us, the Not-So-Evil Trio. The three of us discuss the very first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Listen as hilarity… cool, refreshing zima is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer review podcast created by Buffy fans for Buffy fans. We hope to bring in a new perspective on Buffy, since we are female high school students ourselves. So, come join in on the analytical fun, humor, and awkward moments of off-topicness!

NPH Reveals his iPhone Addiction, his favorite viral video and his least favorite email

0 comments By Tabz Filed in Neil Patrick Harris May 13th, 2009 @ 9:03 am

NPH is the Hottest!!!

0 comments By AthenaMuze Filed in Neil Patrick Harris May 11th, 2009 @ 7:37 pm

Yes, that’s right. Our beloved Dr. has earned his place as number 1 on the The 2009 AfterElton Hot 100!

Check out all the info here.

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Netherbeast, Inc.

0 comments By ElderDaniel Filed in Vampires May 7th, 2009 @ 1:56 am

Netherbeast, Inc. DVD on sale now.

Netherbeast, Incorporated is an independent film, which is a fun satire that gives us a look behind the closed doors of Berm-Tech Industries, a phone manufacturing corporation based in Arizona. What we find is an office of eclectic characters who are all “netherfolk”, which should not be confused with “vampires”. These netherfolk just want to live in peace, even though they admit they are dead and do need to eat human flesh and drink blood. No worries though because they have connections so they are always well-stocked.

The story revolves around the manager, Turner Claymore, played wonderfully deadpan by SNL alum Darrell Hammond, who comes down with a form of netherfolk Alzheimers, known as the Retardations. This tragic disease causes him to forget that he and his fellow workers are all netherfolk. The movie starts with him staking co-worker Mike, when he “discovered” he was a vampire. Later he brings in a corporate productivity analyst, played by Judd Nelson, and also hires a human named Pearl, played by Phoenix-native hottie Amy Davidson, to take over Mike’s position.

The movie is told from the point of view of Otto Granberry, played by Steve Burns — yes Steve of Blues Clues fame. I laughed when I caught a glimpse of the signature blue paw-print on his desk in one scene. I may have to watch it again to see if these were anywhere else. He and Pearl start a small office romance, which was full of awkward innocent goofiness.

The plot, like the blood, thickens when other employees go missing as does the source of their unnatural power, the Netherstone. I won’t try to explain this one. Not that it might spoil the plot, and not that it reeks of a Deus Ex Machina. It is a creative plot device and I’ll just sound like I have the Retardations if I try to explain it. Speaking of exposition, there is a lot of it in the movie since the netherfolk are not really vampires. I thought it was fun and familiar, like the interjections of Douglas Adams’ Hitch-hiker’s Guide to The Galaxy, or like a typical corporate Powerpoint presentation.

This clever comedy never stoops to camp nor shock to get laughs. There are some heavy-handed one-liners scattered throughout the film. Oh, and scrotum-engineering jokes. There’s very little gore, and what is there is cartoonish in its subtlety. If I have any complaints it is that Dave Foley is underutilized as Henry, and Jason Mewes (snoogans!) is relegated almost to a cameo role as “Waxy” Dan Paraffin. The real cameo by Robert Wagner as President James Garfield is cute and ties everything up in a nice little bow.

All in all this is a refreshing look at the vampires of corporate America. It makes me even more proud to know the producers, brothers Dean and Brian Ronalds, filmed the whole movie in and around my home town of Phoenix, AZ. The DVD was released this January and I highly recommend it, if you can find it. You can add it to Netflix if your local video store doesn’t have it.

Joss’d Episode #034 – We Have a Small Studio (AKA River’s Feet)

0 comments By Tabz Filed in Shownotes May 6th, 2009 @ 6:00 am

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Tabz, Emma, Andrew and Kim jam into the virtual studio to talk Firefly. They chat about Can’t Stop the Serenity, and where you can find a screening near you (or host one). Kim apparently just now learns that Wash died and believes that networks are all good (uh-huh, right). The News Girls reveal that Laura has never seen Firefly! They also discuss news about Nathan Fillion, Emma Caufield, Felicia Day, Envar and Fran, Buffy Season 8, Alan Tudyk, James Gunn, Christian Kane, J. August Richards, Dollhouse DVD, and James Marsters. The news girls want feedback (jossdpodcast@gmail.com). Robin fills in for Heidi (whose computer is sick) and talks about Badger. Liane is still with us (whew) and gives some great trivia. Tabz, Emma, Andrew and Kim return to talk about Firefly, why they love it and why there’s no windows in the virtual studio. Andrew gives his theory on the endings of each Whedon production. Tabz interviews the creators of Slayathon, a charity event that raises money for Make-a-Wish. Tabz, Andrew, Emma and Kim play “Rock. Paper. Whedon.” Special thanks to Sage of QN Podcast for the idea. Tabz and Kim lose their Wonder Twin powers (temporarily) when Tabz doesn’t realize what the heck Kim is talking about. Tabz reminds everyone to watch the LAST EPISODE OF DOLLHOUSE! Go. Now. Then Joss’d wraps up with Liane answer to her trivia!

Hosts:
Can’t Stop the Serenity
Watch Fringe!
Dark Places
Firefly Between the Lines (coming soon)
The Signal
Firefly Talk
Tales from the ‘Verse
Save Chuck!
QN Podcast
Watch Firefly on Hulu

News
Tribeca interviews Emma Caulfield
Emma Caulfield Video Interview
Felicia Day Interview
Enver Gjokaj Eonline Interview
Fran Kranz Eonline Interview
Nathan Fillion Interview
Buffy S8 #26 and Volume 5 Covers
Alan Tudyk PG Porn Episode
Behind the Scenes Pics of Alan’s PG Porn Episode
High Plains Invaders, Starring James Marsters – Sneak Peek

Interview
Slayathon
June 20th
11:30 AM – Midnight
Dave & Buster’s Gold Coast – Showroom
1030 N. Clark Street (Clark at Oak)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Character of the Episode
Badger

The 25 Greatest Sci-Fi Shows Ever

0 comments By Kevin Bachelder Filed in Angel, Buffy, Firefly/Serenity May 6th, 2009 @ 5:52 am

Several Whedonverse shows are included in Wizzard Universe’s recent article entitled “The 25 Greatest Sci-Fi Shows Ever!”. I won’t spoil with where on the list each of our shows ended up.

These types of articles are always fun because fans love to debate the rankings and what shows did or didn’t make the list. Of course any list like this that leaves off Farscape needs to closely scrutinized.

You can check out the article here…

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/25greatestscfishowsever.html

Joss Whedon’s Greatest Show?

0 comments By Aje Filed in Angel, Buffy, Dollhouse, Fandom, Firefly/Serenity, Whedon Cast & Crew Tagged with Angel, Buffy, Dollhouse, firefly May 5th, 2009 @ 7:58 pm

SciFiHeaven posted a poll to find out what is everyone’s favorite Whedon show. Only Joss’s television shows are listed (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse). The site felt it was an opportune time now that Dollhouse seems to have found its groove. Check it out and pick your fave!

Buffy’s 10 Year Reunion!

1 comment By AthenaMuze Filed in Buffy, Events May 4th, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

The creators of the Buffy Sing Along present:
THE SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1999
10 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

They graduated high school.

graduation
The creators of the Buffy Sing Along are staging an all new event that celebrates those glory days: THE SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION. We are checking our where-are-they-now file to find out what happened to the graduating class of 1999 (and, for that matter, what happened to the entire town of Sunnydale), with an evening of Buffy contests, enlightening Buffy trivia, and special tributes to all of the dearly departed Sunnydale classmates. Plus, everyone gets their own alumni name badge and we’ll party like it’s…you know…with music and videos from the end of the century. Plus other surprises!
Costumes from the show and/or the late 90s are encouraged – but you are also welcome to come as you are. And at the end of the night, one special fan will be awarded with their own “Class Protector” award.