TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Mad Men and Buffy writer remaking Fright Nighthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Fright NightMarti Noxon will be writing the remake of the cult 1980's flick Fright Night. For those who don't know, Noxon is a writer on the series Mad Men (for which she got a WGA nomination) among other shows. She is best remembered for her singing appearances on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More With Feeling" (she was a writer and producer on that show too) and the Internet phenomenon Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Getting into movies for a moment, Fright Night was always a guilty pleasure of mine. Noxon is a good choice to write it too. Along with the diversity of her writing experience, she has used the same sort of combination of horror/humor when she wrote Buffy.

Of course, she's not the only Buffy alumnus writing a comedy horror. Joss Whedon himself is involved with project called Cabin In The Woods. He has the spare time to complete it now.

 

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]]>Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerFright NightFrightNightMad MenMadMenMarti NoxonMartiNoxonOnce More With FeelingOnceMoreWithFeelingBrad TrechakThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:33:00 ESTBuffy season nine, by Joss Whedonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/buffy-season-nine-by-joss-whedon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/buffy-season-nine-by-joss-whedon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/buffy-season-nine-by-joss-whedon/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Buffy"But wait," you say. "There was a season eight?" Yes, there was. It was in comic book form. And season eight will be in the same format. This is according to Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

If you haven't been reading the comics, shame on you. Without the restrictions of a television budget, some crazy cool things have been happening. Like Dawn growing to enormous size and Buffy teaming up with Dracula to take out a band of rogue Asian vampires. Also, Buffy travels to the future to meet Slayer-from-the-future Malaka Fray (who was in a previous comic series of her own).

Whedon is obviously a fan of comics. The good news is, in comic books, the series never has to end. We could all be enjoying Buffy season 337 in a few centuries. Well, our descendants would be anyway. It's something to look forward to.

[Watch clips and free episodes of Buffy at SlashControl.]

 

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]]>Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercomic bookComicBookDark HorseDark Horse ComicsDarkHorseDarkHorseComicsFoxJoss WhedonJossWhedonSeason 8Season 9Season8Season9Brad TrechakFri, 25 Sep 2009 15:09:00 ESTGone Too Soon: Fireflyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/gone-too-soon-firefly/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/gone-too-soon-firefly/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/gone-too-soon-firefly/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Firefly
When I first started exploring this project, there were a few shows that I knew were going to be important to hit. This is the first of those. Firefly was Joss Whedon's sci-fi western series. The show mustered disappointing ratings in its short eleven-episode run on FOX.

Since then it's gone on to near mythic cult status. There was such an outcry of support from its loyalists, the Browncoats, over its cancellation that the producers made a feature film sequel. That movie, Serenity, answered a lot of questions about the future fate of the cast. Unfortunately, like the television series, it couldn't find quite enough people to show up and tune in to warrant a sequel. Nevertheless, the few morsels of Firefly we did get are enough to prove that this is one of the most innovative and enjoyable series ever to hit the airwaves.

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]]>adam baldwinAdamBaldwinalan tudykAlanTudykalphaangelbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercastlechuckdesperate housewivesDesperateHousewivesdollhousedrivefireflygina torresGinaTorresjewel staiteJewelStaitejoss whedonJossWhedonmorena baccarinMorenaBaccarinnathan fillionNathanFillionsean maherSeanMaherserenitystargate atlantisStargateAtlantissummer glauSummerGlauthe 4400the unitThe4400TheUnitvJason HughesMon, 14 Sep 2009 11:02:00 ESTTV Squad Ten: Joss Whedon's big badshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/31/tv-squad-ten-joss-whedons-big-bads/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/31/tv-squad-ten-joss-whedons-big-bads/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/31/tv-squad-ten-joss-whedons-big-bads/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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Before pondering the meaning of identity on Dollhouse, Joss Whedon gave us some great shows featuring iconic heroes and some really nasty but unforgettable villains.

Unlike Dollhouse, most of Whedon's earlier shows featured a "big bad," a major villain who caused trouble throughout an entire season, or series, for the heroes and their friends. Luckily, Whedon's heroes always managed to outwit these evildoers, but they couldn't stop them from stealing scenes and making the Whedonverse a very, very dangerous place to live.

Let's take a look back at some of Whedon's best "big bads" that made life a living hell for Buffy, Angel and Captain Mal.

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]]>angelbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerdollhousefeaturedfireflyjoss whedonJossWhedonlistliststv squad tenTvSquadTenMike MoodyMon, 31 Aug 2009 11:05:00 ESTWill Summer Glau play a villain on Dollhouse?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/will-summer-glau-play-a-villain-on-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/will-summer-glau-play-a-villain-on-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/27/will-summer-glau-play-a-villain-on-dollhouse/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

summer glau fox dollhouse tsccEarlier today, we told you about Summer Glau landing a recurring role on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Glau, of course, has worked with Mr. Whedon before on the much loved but short-lived Firefly and its film spinoff, Serenity.

This isn't the first time Whedon has cast actors he's worked with before in a new project; he does it all the time. But like Squad commenter "davem" pointed out, actors who return to the Whedonverese for a second go-round usually end up playing villains.

So does this mean Glau is destined to be the new big bad on Dollhouse?

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]]>angelbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerdollhousefireflyjoss whedonJossWhedonsummer glauSummerGlauMike MoodyThu, 27 Aug 2009 19:02:00 ESTBuffy's Harmony visits The Colbert Reporthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/buffys-harmony-visits-the-colbert-report/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/buffys-harmony-visits-the-colbert-report/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/20/buffys-harmony-visits-the-colbert-report/#commentsFiled under: , ,

buffy comic colbertCaprica producer and former Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Jane Espenson is one of the minds behind the latest arc on Joss Whedon's Buffy comic that sees vampires coming out of the coffin. After the very True Blood-esque outing, vacuous vamp Harmony goes on The Colbert Report to, of course, promote her new reality TV show in the latest issue of Dark Horse Presents.

The Buffy comic is a direct continuation of Joss Whedon's TV series, and the medium has allowed the Buffy story to go to places it never could have gone on TV. Fans itching for a Buffy fix should pick up an issue or head over to MySpace to follow Harmony's adventures with Clem, the hilarious "loose-skinned demon" who first befriended Buffy and crew on the TV series.

Colbert is becoming a regular in the comic book world, with appearances in Spider-Man and his own comic book series, Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen. Maybe Buffy should show up on The Daily Show to give Jon Stewart some comic book love in next month's issue.

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]]>buffybuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercomic bookcomic booksComicBookComicBooksjane espensonJaneEspensonjoss whedonJossWhedonMike MoodyThu, 20 Aug 2009 12:02:00 ESTBuffy's James Marsters joins Capricahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/buffys-james-marsters-joins-caprica/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/buffys-james-marsters-joins-caprica/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/buffys-james-marsters-joins-caprica/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

james marsters, capricaThe folks at Caprica central are making a lot of geeks happy this week. First, we heard that comedian and professional nerd Patton Oswalt was joining the Battlestar Galactica prequel series as a Caprican talk show host. Now comes news that Buffy the Vampire Slayer vet James Marsters is joining the show for a sizeable arc.

Marsters will do what he does best on Caprica: play a dangerous and unpredictable baddie driven by his carnal and moralistic desires. EW tells us that Marsters will play a terrorist leader named Barnabus Greele in at least three episodes of the upcoming Syfy series.

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]]>battlestar galacticaBattlestarGalacticabuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercapricajames marstersJamesMarstersMike MoodyWed, 19 Aug 2009 09:04:00 ESTBrowncoats, Slayers and Dolls unite: WhedonFest '09 kicks off Fridayhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/browncoats-slayers-and-dolls-unite-whedonfest-09-kicks-off-fr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/browncoats-slayers-and-dolls-unite-whedonfest-09-kicks-off-fr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/browncoats-slayers-and-dolls-unite-whedonfest-09-kicks-off-fr/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

buffy whedonfest 2009Hundreds of Joss Whedon fans are expected to take over the small town of LaVergne, TN this weekend for WhedonFest 2009, a celebration of all things Joss Whedon. A fan group called Whedonites United is holding the three-day event in the Tennessee Valley woods. Yes, it's a camping trip (and no, the irony is not lost on us).

The first-ever Whedonfest will offer a number of nerdy activities for Whedon devotees, including role-playing hours, an improv show, and a number of panel discussions, like "The Nature of Identity in Dollhouse," inspired by Whedon's work.

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]]>angelbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerdollhousedr. horribledr. horribles sing-along blogDr.HorribleDr.HorriblesSing-alongBlogfireflyjoss whedonJossWhedonserenitywhedonfestMike MoodyWed, 05 Aug 2009 18:00:00 ESTWill there still be a Ripper?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/will-there-still-be-a-ripper/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/will-there-still-be-a-ripper/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/will-there-still-be-a-ripper/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Anthony Stewart HeadAnthony Stewart Head, who played the character of Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer a long, long time ago, has hinted that the British spin-off Ripper (which would star the character of Giles) is not outside the realm of possibility.

Granted, there are a few pitfalls in the way. Creator Joss Whedon is busy with his series Dollhouse and his upcoming movie Cabin in the Woods. Plus there may be some confusion regarding the character if they get that Whedon-less Buffy movie made.

There is definitely still life left in the Buffy franchise (look at all the successful series and movies out there involving vampires with a female protagonist). I'm sorry Joss didn't use that Eliza Dushku contract to make a series about the character of Faith rather than Dollhouse, although I understand his creative need to spread his wings. In my mind, there is only a matter of time before they make a feature film that is a direct spin-off from the television series that involves Joss Whedon and doesn't suck. Fingers crossed.

 

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]]>AngelAnthony Stewart HeadAnthonyStewartHeadBBCJoss WhedonJossWhedonMerlinRipperBrad TrechakWed, 03 Jun 2009 18:03:00 ESTBuffy's Willow tops list of pop culture's greatest nerdshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/buffys-willow-tops-list-of-pop-cultures-greatest-nerds/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/buffys-willow-tops-list-of-pop-cultures-greatest-nerds/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/buffys-willow-tops-list-of-pop-cultures-greatest-nerds/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

willow buffy alyson hanniganOK, so she turned evil and veiny and almost destroyed the world after someone murdered her hot lesbian lover. But at heart, Willow Rosenberg was always a computer-hacking, research-loving nerd.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer character landed at number one on Topless Robot's list of "Pop Culture's 10 Greatest Nerds." I was surprised by the pick at first, but I can't think of a better choice to top the list. Willow was a great character, and will probably always be actor Alyson Hannigan's best role (sorry, HIMYM fans, but it's true).

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]]>alyson hanniganAlysonHanniganbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercomic book guyComicBookGuyhow i met your motherHowIMetYourMotherjoss whedonJossWhedonlistlistsnerdsstar trekStarTreksteve urkelSteveUrkelthe big bang theorythe simpsonsTheBigBangTheoryTheSimpsonswillowMike MoodyWed, 03 Jun 2009 17:01:00 ESTA Buffy remake without Joss?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/a-buffy-remake-without-joss/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/a-buffy-remake-without-joss/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/a-buffy-remake-without-joss/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Buffy the Vampire Slayer MovieIt looks like Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment are working with original movie director Fran Rubel Kuzui, the director of the original movie, to create a remake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The trick is, they're not involving the creator or any of the original cast of the television series. In fact, they're not even basing it on the television series.

If ever there was a recipe for disaster, this is it. McG's proposed version of Spaced sucked eggs for similar reasons (a failure to grasp what made it successful). This could potentially work if you took out the word "Buffy" from the title and didn't try to sully the name of the franchise, but otherwise, I don't see it.

Of course, it is early in the process. There are a million ways that this horrific idea can die an early death, which would sure beat the embarrassment of the certain death of nobody going to see this movie.

 

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]]>buffy moviebuffy the vampire slayerBuffyMovieBuffyTheVampireSlayerFran Rubel KuzuiFranRubelKuzuiJoss WhedonJossWhedonVertigo EntertainmentVertigoEntertainmentBrad TrechakTue, 26 May 2009 10:04:00 ESTJane After Dark: Five reasons why Angel season five is awesomehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/17/jane-after-dark-five-reasons-why-angel-season-five-is-awesome/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/17/jane-after-dark-five-reasons-why-angel-season-five-is-awesome/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/17/jane-after-dark-five-reasons-why-angel-season-five-is-awesome/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Alexis Denisof of AngelWell, you guys were absolutely right. Season five of Angel is awesome, and I'm so glad I slugged through some of the earlier seasons that didn't exactly float my vampire boat.

The writing in season five is excellent, the characters are both fun and multidimensional (especially Wesley, whose story only gets more and more tragic), and it's just a great all-around season. Here are five reasons why I loved this season as much as any TV show (including Buffy).

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]]>alexis denisofAlexisDenisofamy ackerAmyAckerandy hallettAndyHallettangelcharisma carpenterCharismaCarpentercordelia chaseCordeliaChasedavid boreanazDavidBoreanazdemonsillyriaj august richardsjames marstersJamesMarstersJAugustRichardsjoss whedonJossWhedonlornespikevampire showsvampiresVampireShowsvincent kartheiserVincentKartheiserwinifred burkleWinifredBurkleJane BoursawSun, 17 May 2009 14:27:00 ESTJane After Dark: What should Jane watch next? http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/jane-after-dark-what-should-jane-watch-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/jane-after-dark-what-should-jane-watch-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/jane-after-dark-what-should-jane-watch-next/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Firefly DVDIf you've been following my Jane After Dark adventures, you know it's all about the DVDs I watch into the wee hours while I'm covering the TV Squad queue and everyone else (at least in my house) is sleeping.

I've finished Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and I'm nearly done with Angel. I'll post this weekend about season five of Angel. You guys are absolutely right. It's awesome TV.

After that, I need you to help me choose my next Jane After Dark series. There are so many great TV shows on DVD, and frankly, I'm stumped at what to watch next. So please vote in my poll below, and tell me what to do! And if you don't see your series listed, tell me in the comments, and I'll add it to the list next time.

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]]>angelbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerdexterdvdfireflyjane after darkJaneAfterDarkroswellthe shieldthe wireTheShieldTheWireveronica marsVeronicaMarsJane BoursawThu, 14 May 2009 17:02:00 ESTJane After Dark: Is Angel as good as Buffy? http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/jane-after-dark-is-angel-as-good-as-buffy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/jane-after-dark-is-angel-as-good-as-buffy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/10/jane-after-dark-is-angel-as-good-as-buffy/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

AngelWell, I've covered Buffy the Vampire Slayer here on Jane After Dark, and my nephew, who loaned me his Buffy DVDs, also got me into Angel. Nearly everyone I talked to about Angel said they just couldn't get into it. After Buffy, maybe everything else pales in comparison.

I have to say, I really only started watching Angel out of respect for Buffy and Joss Whedon, and because I really loved the character of Angel (and David Boreanaz is not hard to look at). I was alternately watching Buffy and Angel at the same time (one disc of Buffy, one of Angel, and so on); it was a good way to do it, because there were a few crossover episodes that made a lot more sense watching them that way.

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]]>alexis denisofAlexisDenisofamy ackerAmyAckerandy hallettAndyHallettangelbuffybuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercharisma carpenterCharismaCarpentercordelia chaseCordeliaChasedavid boreanazDavidBoreanazdemonsj august richardsjane after darkJaneAfterDarkJAugustRichardsjoss whedonJossWhedonmad menMadMenpeter campbellPeterCampbellvincent kartheiserVincentKartheiserJane BoursawSun, 10 May 2009 11:45:00 ESTJane After Dark: Top five Buffy hookupshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/02/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-hookups/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/02/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-hookups/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/02/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-hookups/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Buffy and Spike - Sarah Michelle Gellar and James MarstersLast week, I devoted my first Jane After Dark column to my top five Buffy moments. I was thrilled to read all the responses, both here on TV Squad and at Whedonesque, where the post was picked up. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are a passionate bunch!

This week, I thought it would be fun to delve into my favorite Buffy hookups. One that didn't make the list but holds a special place in my heart is Giles and Joyce. It was a fleeting moment, but one that was fun and would have made for great storytelling had it continued.

But who to pair Buffy up with -- Spike, Angel or Riley? What about Spike and Drusilla? And while Willow and Tara had a special love affair, there's a lot to be said for Willow and Oz. And what of Xander? Sure, he and Anya had a fun romance, but his hookups with Cordelia and even Faith were intense in their own way.

Oh the choices! Read on for my thoughts, and please add your own in the comments below.

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]]>alyson hanniganAlysonHanniganangelbuffybuffy and angelbuffy and rileybuffy and spikebuffy summersbuffy the vampire slayerBuffyAndAngelBuffyAndRileyBuffyAndSpikeBuffySummersBuffyTheVampireSlayerdavid boreanazDavidBoreanazemma caulfieldEmmaCaulfieldfeaturedjames marstersJamesMarstersjane after darkJaneAfterDarkjoss whedonJossWhedonlesbian sexlesbiansLesbianSexnicholas brendonNicholasBrendonsarah michelle gellarSarahMichelleGellarseth greenSethGreenspiketop buffy hookupsTopBuffyHookupsvampire showsVampireShowswillowwillow and taraWillowAndTaraxanderxander and anyaXanderAndAnyaJane BoursawSat, 02 May 2009 10:10:00 ESTJane After Dark: Top five Buffy momentshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/25/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-moments/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/25/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-moments/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/25/jane-after-dark-top-five-buffy-moments/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Top 5 MomentsI'm starting a new column here on TV Squad called "Jane After Dark." Some of you know I work the "night shift" here at the Squad, editing and scheduling posts into the wee hours. I'm a big multi-tasker, so I also use those hours to get caught up on all the great shows I've missed along the way.

Over the past year, I've watched some really cool shows, including Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Moonlight, Weeds, Entourage, Gossip Girl, and many others. So I thought it would be fun to write about my After Dark musings, and I hope you'll chime in with your own thoughts about whatever I'm watching.

I just finished Joss Whedon's magnificent Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and I loved so many things about the show. No one could look as stylish as Buffy as she slayed those vampires. Angel and Spike were both hot in their own way. The love between Willow and Tara was sweet and gentle, but also powerful. And the characters continued to grow and evolve throughout the series. By the last episode, you really felt like you knew these characters and had grown right along with them.

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]]>alyson hanniganAlysonHanniganangelbuffy summersbuffy the vampire slayerBuffySummersBuffyTheVampireSlayerdavid boreanazDavidBoreanazjames marstersJamesMarstersjane after darkJaneAfterDarkjoss whedonJossWhedonsarah michelle gellarSarahMichelleGellarspiketop 5 buffy momentsTop5BuffyMomentsvampire showsvampiresVampireShowswillowxanderJane BoursawSat, 25 Apr 2009 11:02:00 ESTThe Amber Benson Macarena challengehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/the-amber-benson-macarena-challenge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/the-amber-benson-macarena-challenge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/16/the-amber-benson-macarena-challenge/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Amber Benson of BuffyAmber Benson has certainly kept herself busy since her Buffy days. Most recently, she's been promoting her book Death's Daughter. And now, in a desperate promotional maneuver, Amber has promised that if she gets at least 85 reviews of her book on Amazon, whether they are praising or cursing the book, she will post a video of herself on YouTube dancing the Macarena.

Granted, I have no plans to read her book, but I would quite happily watch a video of Amber dancing the Macarena. I encourage you folks to post a review, and it would be helpful, but not required, if you actually read the book beforehand.

By the way, I have seen other works by Amber Benson (the writer, not the actress). I enjoyed her Ghosts of Albion series for the BBC that she did with Christopher Golden. With that in mind, perhaps I will try to read her novel.

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]]>Amber BensonAmberBensonDeaths DaughterDeathsDaughterGhosts of AlbionGhostsOfAlbionBrad TrechakThu, 16 Apr 2009 11:02:00 ESTTV celebs wielding big sabershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-celebs-wielding-big-sabers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-celebs-wielding-big-sabers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-celebs-wielding-big-sabers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

christina hendricks mad men jedi chef light saberDo they cook? Not sure. Are they Jedi Knights? Errrrr, maybe? So what's the deal with Celebrity Jedi Chefs? We wish we knew. In their own words, they're [mostly] TV actors who "do the same sorts of things that 'normal' Jedi do, but [they] also cook." There are 216 of them, and most have appeared on buzzy sci-fi shows, including Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Battlestar Galactica.

We're not talking background players, either. Yeah, we're still stuck trying to figure out what Celebrity Jedi Chefs...is exactly (and if the pictures, as suggested by the fashion, were all magically taken in 1993), but we needn't hear any more if it means we get to see pictures of Joan Holloway (among others, after the jump) weilding a saber.

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]]>amber bensonAmberBensonbattlestar galacticaBattlestarGalacticabuffy the vampire slayerBuffyTheVampireSlayercelebritiescelebritychristina hendricksChristinaHendricksdiffrent strokesDiffrentStrokesfireflyfrancois chauFrancoisChauheroesjedilight saberlight sabersLightSaberLightSabersmad menMadMennathan fillionNathanFillionsabersabersserenitytahmoh penikettTahmohPeniketttodd bridgesToddBridgesEliot GlazerMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:07:00 ESTVampire Diaries snags Steve McQueen's grandsonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/01/vampire-diaries-snags-steve-mcqueens-grandson/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/01/vampire-diaries-snags-steve-mcqueens-grandson/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/01/vampire-diaries-snags-steve-mcqueens-grandson/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Steven R. McQueen - Vampire DiariesI'm neck-deep in the midst of a vampire obsession. I'm one of the Twi-hards eagerly awaiting the Nov. 20 release of Stephenie Meyer's next vamp-flick, New Moon. I was immediately sucked into HBO's True Blood, and can't wait for its return in May.

I recently sped through the short-lived Moonlight and fell in love with Mick St. John. And its taken me all of about a week to get to season three of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (though I don't know if I can take much more of the on again-off again romance of Buffy and Angel - don't tell me how it plays out).

I'm sure I'll be equally enthralled with The CW pilot, Vampire Diaries. It doesn't hurt that Steven R. McQueen, grandson of the legendary Steve McQueen has landed a lead role. I bet even those not as enamored with vamps will tune in just to see him: Does he look like his grandfather? Act like him? Have the same "something"?

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]]>alex oloughlinAlexOloughlinmick st. johnMickSt.Johnnew moonNewMoonstephenie meyerStephenieMeyersteve mcqueenSteveMcqueensteven r mcqueenStevenRMcqueenthe cwTheCwtrue bloodTrueBloodtwilightvampire diariesvampire showsVampireDiariesVampireShowsJane BoursawSun, 01 Mar 2009 13:10:00 ESTWhat Brad is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Thanksgiving at TVSquadIn an attempt to do something a little different this year, I'm going to list the television shows past and present (and even future) that I am most thankful for at this time. Some I review for TV Squad and some I don't. Some I used to and some I would if I were asked. Some I will never review because government agents have come to my house and pretty much told me forthright that if I reviewed them, they would have me detained. So, here goes:

South Park - The most insightful show on television. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are willing to take issues that the rest of the more liberal Hollywood view as simple and show their complexity by taking other sides. I don't think they're invited to a lot of Hollywood parties as a result, but it makes for great television.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles - it's been hit and miss story-wise, but the overall arc has been satisfying. Hopefully, the series will develop a reasonable ending to satisfy the fans once it is canceled due to poor ratings as a result of Fox moving it to the Friday Night Death Slot.

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