24 fans will recognize another name on the cast list, Harry Lennix from that show’s sixth season.

Okay. This last casting tidbit, that Joss Whedon leaks so proudly on Whedonesque, has entrenched itself alongside all the other nonsense that pervades Jonathan’s soul. “November (who will be recurring but does not appear in the pilot) will be played by the luminous Miracle Laurie.”, riffs Whedon. A short stroll into the world of Miracle Laurie reveals but one screen credit, but further investigation yields the real treasure that hits close to home. Miracle Laurie is vocalist and uke player in the ukelele cover band –that’s right ukelele cover band- Uke Box Hero. This made my year. Part of me thinks that she came into a reading, and wowed the pants off of everyone. The rest of me, though, hopes to discover that Whedon was out of town, sitting in some crazy, near-the-airport bar. Amidst fog, lasers, mirrors, loads of hairspray, eyeliner, and platform shoes, young Miracle Laurie takes the stage, wailing away on a sweet cocktail of Ozzie Osbourne, AC/DC, Elton John, and Neil Diamond covers.

Thank you Joss Whedon! I love you!

Look for more in depth info on this show at my friend Cynthia’s Science Fiction/Fantasy site, SF Universe.

Okay, Supernatural fans! Are you going to watch Dollhouse, this Autumn? Come on. Leave a comment, and let’s hear how you feel about Joss Whedon’s new installment.

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Supernatural, and erstwhile Angel and Firefly, producer/writer, Ben Edlund, was one of Joss’ friends who came to stand up for the WGA writers’ strike, recently. Mr. Edlund and many others spoke to iF Magazine’s T.K. Dehn, that day, about the strike, and about the important issues at stake for television, movies, and all new media.

From the article, Joss Whedon’s friends had this to say about the current state of entertainment:

• Eliza Dushku: “I’m concerned about them as I would be any friend of mine, so I’ve been concerned when they’ve in situations where they aren’t being protected.”
• Supernatural’s Ben Edlund:
  • Broadcast television is not the technology of the future.
  • We’re in a gold rush period with all the new technologies.
  • A corporation are “consensus creature that has no interest in human life.”

” BEN EDLUND (writer/producer on ANGEL and FIREFLY, now on SUPERNATURAL): We’re at a point now where the paradigm for media is shifting. We’re going to a new media template – downloads, streaming – I don’t really understand the technology, but what I understand is this, that broadcast television isn’t going to be the medium of the future, it’s just not the way it’s going to work. People will still go to movies, but it won’t be necessary in the way that it was.”

Read the article and find out what Ben Edlund and the others had to say.

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After Fox’s brutal cancellations of numerous projects by Joss Whedon and Tim Minear, usually right after their core fans become mesmerized by the storylines, the two are giving it another shot.

In 2008, so they say, Fox has committed to the first seven episodes of Dollhouse, featuring Eliza Dushku as Echo, one of several people in a mysterious “dollhouse” whose brains can be programmed with “personality packages”. Each is imprinted, then sent on some assignment with some person’s memories, special knowledge, and bad habits. At the end of the assignment, they are “erased” back to a child-like state. (I know you just said Tabula rasa in your head.) Somehow, though, Echo begins to develop persistent memories and self-awareness. I see where this is going and I like it. I hate comparisons, but I can’t help thinking this could expand upon some of the best ideas in Matrix, Alias, and Bourne Identity.

Whedon and Minear, of course, worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel together. Unfortunately, about the time that Fox figured out what a great cash cow Reality TV was, the pair began work on Firefly. After only 11 episodes, Fox canceled the show for “greener”, cheaper, sleezier shows. Whedon said he’d never work with the network again.

Tim Minear reluctantly gave them a couple more shots, for which he was rewarded as follows:

• Firefly – 11 episodes.
• Wonderfalls – 3 episodes.
• The Inside – 4 episodes.

Fox begged the incredulous Minear to work on Wonderfalls. They fed him lines like, “No. Really. We mean it. We’re so-o-o-o-o into this project. When he finally did the show, because they were so strongly behind it, they strongly cancelled it after three whole episodes. Minear knew it, though. To the delight of the shows many fans, he had already filmed the whole story arc, so he could release it on DVD. Smart man.

Kristin of Watch with Kristin asked, “what are the chances a few Buffy alums might make it onto the show?” I think she meant, “What are the chances all of the Firefly alums will make it onto the show?” Sorry, Joss. I kid because I love you. I admit I’ve never watched Firefly. At the time, I resented Firefly because Buffy and Angel both seemed to suffer story arc problems, while Joss was busy with his new baby. Then, when Fox cancelled Firefly, which, by that time, had become a sure sign that this must have been a brilliant show that didn’t cater well to Fox’s newly rejuvenated Lowest Common Denominator ideals. As its absense was quickly filled in by cheesecake and bad reality shows, I wasn’t sure how to take the sudden influx of Firefly actors into the Buffyverse. At first. They’re all very good performers.

That said, I would like to see some of the other Buffy actors show up on Dollhouse.

Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku have another thing in common, in a way:

With the ongoing Writers’ Strike, a Spring 2008 premiere seems unlikely. Alas, Hope even springs eternal for Jonathan.

When will we see Dollhouse? Are you going to watch it? Will it stay on for 22 episodes?

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Lucy was young. She didn’t even know she was a vampire. She was just hungry… so hungry. She had no real vampire experience. She missed that certain swagger that vampires seem to acquire after a few days or decades of blood-thirst and Bram Stoker vamp sensuality. Harmony, on the other hand… Oh, who am I kidding? Remember that girl fight with Xander? Four years later, I don’t think Wolfram and Hart were supposed to be famous for over-paying their newby, cheesecake, receptionists.

So, who wins? It’s up to you to decide this Battle of the Mercedes McNabs!

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We missed the convention on the 10th and 11th of November, but there are plenty of sources of video and photos from the Creation Entertainment Salute to Supernatural, Smallville, Buffy, Angel Convention [punctuation is a contention among believers.]

Check out CW Source’s video from the weekend.

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If you’re going to the Supernatural, Smallville, Buffy, Angel Convention in Chicago, this weekend, and you have Gold Weekend Tickets make sure to stock up on gerber daisies, buttons, and liatris. That’s right. At the Saturday Night Dessert and Cocktail Party, not only can you enjoy guest appearances by Nicholas Brendon and live music, you can bring your own centerpiece. If yours is the absolute best Supernatural, Smallville, or Buffy/Angel themed centerpiece, you will win a $250 Gift Certificate.

The convention is this Saturday and Sunday, November 10th and 11th, at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, near Chicago O’Hare Airport.

Visit the convention website for rules and more information on this event.

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