Moonlight's Back, and the Cast Is Spillin' Secrets!
Moonlight returns tonight! Want a sneak peek at what's to come?
Well lucky for you, the cast—including Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles and, oh yeah, Jason Dohring—were feeling chatty when I hit the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night.
Check out the vids below for my exclusive red carpet interviews with the pretty, pretty cast, and then I want to hear some cheers of "Vampire solidarity! Rah-rah!" in the comments. I know you guys have it in you.
TV Fest '08: X-Files Coming to the Big Screen Again!
The truth is not only out there, it's right in here. An all-new X-Files 2 trailer premiered Wednesday night at the Paley Center for Media's 25th Annual TV Fest. (The series clip reel starts it off, and the trailer starts around 2:50.) Then click in for more movie scoop from masterminds Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz.
CHRIS CARTER
What was it like shooting in Canada again after having moved the show from Vancouver to L.A. halfway through its run?
It was wonderful. I had so many friends up there, I had so many people that I've worked with up there. It wasn't a reunion exactly, because we could only hire one person for each job. So that was unfortunate. But I hope to be going back there again, not just for The X-Files, but for other things.
Yay! You've been very secretive about the movie, as is, of course, your writing privilege, but the casting was released of Amanda Peet and Xzibit. Was that on purpose or was that by accident? Was that a little tidbit you were putting out there?
I think it was on purpose/by accident. I think what happens is…a public relations machine starts up, and it's very hard to keep those things a secret. So I think what wasn't announced is what they are playing, the roles they're playing, and we'll announce that later on.
What's the title of the movie?
There is no title yet.
When will you decide that?
I've already decided, but whether or not it remains the title is up to Fox.
Annabeth Gish has said she might be in the third movie—have you planned the third movie?
No, I haven't even finished cutting this one.
Is it true that there is a love scene in the movie between Mulder and Scully? Thought I'd throw that out there.
Nice try.
FRANK SPOTNITZ
Have you completed principal photography?
Yes, we finished 10 days ago.
Excellent work. When can fans expect to see the official trailer for the movie in theaters?
I think…April.
Do you guys plan to go to Comic-Con this year, which is happening at about the same as the movie comes out in the theaters?
We're trying to figure that out right now.
What's the name of the movie?
We're trying to figure that out right now.
Is there going to be a subtitle? The X-Files 2: Something Something?
I think so. We don't have permission to say yet what it is. But hopefully in the next few weeks.
Will it be The X-Files 2: Where Is Mulder and Scully's Baby?
That's a good title. My lips are sealed.
Will the whereabouts of baby William be revealed in the movie in any way, shape or form?
It's not a mythology movie, but it is true to everything that has happened to Mulder and Scully. So we'll sort of acknowledge all the backstory that diehard fans are aware of. But it's not the sort of movie that carries on any of the mythology storylines. Not this time around.
Jennifer Godwin
Buffy: "Look It Up: Slayer Comma The"
Tonight, we laughed at God (that's Joss Whedon to you newbies); we cried—all over again—at Amber Benson's exquisite "Under Your Spell"; we came together to celebrate a show that many in the crowd testified "saved my life," "changed my life," "made me the person I am today…"
From 10 years on, Buffy the Vampire Slayer appears to be not so much a TV show as a masterpiece of human empathy. To celebrate Buffy's decade anniversary, the Scooby Gang reunited Thursday night at the ArcLight Theater in Hollywood for the Paley Center for Media's 25th Annual Television Festival. The evening celebrated a show that is not just a landmark of television, but almost certainly a landmark in the souls of its millions of fans.
Click in for scoop, quips, stars, fandom and, above all, the love, from what was truly Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (and check back later for exclusive video of the cast!)…
The Writers
- Joss Whedon: "With all respect to the actors sitting next to me, what I miss most is the writers room."
- David Greenwalt: "There's nothing like taking all your pain and misery and shoving it into a bunch of really good-looking people."
- Marti Noxon: "I'd like to thank Joss Whedon for this show, because if my writing career ever stalls, I can always just go from WizardCon to WizardCon…"
News and Nonsense
- Joss' and Sarah Michelle Gellar's chemistry was on full display tonight. They both seem to dearly love Buffy Summers. I tell you, fannish hearts were warmed by the mutual admiration society.
- Joss on the age difference between sophomore-in-high-school Buffy and centuries-old Angel: "It was love…even if it wasn't legal."
- Joss said that shooting "Hush" without a dialogue framework for each scene was difficult because, "Everybody just did everything at once, and it was all over in 10 seconds."
- The network was underwhelmed by the idea of the Willow-Tara kiss ("We're gayed out," said the network. "We've had a lot of gay this year."), so Joss threatened to quit if they refused to allow it. "That was the only time I ever did that."
- Emma Caulfield's memory of Anya's devastating "I don't understand" monologue at the end of "The Body"? "I really had to pee."
- Michelle Trachtenberg: "Nick's just jealous because I'm taller than him now." Nicholas Brendon: "Yeah, well…I have bigger boobs. So there!"
Season Eight and Beyond
- Sarah didn't know until someone told her tonight that Buffy's hooking up with a girl in the comic. Joss, on Buffy's temporary change of team: "They have a lot of time on their hands…What? None of you went to college?"
- Oz will almost certainly appear in the Buffy season eight comic. (Speaking of Oz, Willow's two major significant others—Seth Green and Amber Benson—cracked each other up all night, but sadly Alyson Hannigan was not present to participate in a threesome of awesomeness.)
- Will there be any filmed continuations of the franchise? Says Joss, the "stars would have to align." Just tell us where the stars need to be to get a Buffy movie, and we'll rearrange them!
Honestly, it was a signal night and a joy to experience, and I wish you all could have been there live.
Check back later today for exclusive video and a photo gallery, but in the meantime, if you have questions about exactly what went down, post 'em below, and I'll post answers as soon as I can.
Finally, before we wrap this, I have a personal favor to ask.
Post your favorite Buffy quote in the comments. I wanted to sprinkle BtVS quotes through this item, because while they say almost everything that needs to be said about life in bite-size format, but there were too many to choose from, so I'm throwing the selections to you…Go!
Gossip Girl: Getting Up Close and Personal
The gorgeous cast of Gossip Girl left their home base of New York City this weekend and flew to Los Angeles where they were honored by the Paley Center for Media. Not only was the panel one of the prettiest we've ever seen, but it was one of the most fun, too.
Click in below for more pics and scoop from the night…
Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), who was introduced by moderator Tim Stack as "the best head of hair in Hollywood," and Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf), who was originally a blonde and had to dye her hair during the Gossip Girl audition process, pose for the photogs with Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey).
Taylor meets up with Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa Abrams), whose characters will begin hanging out when the series returns for five new episodes on April 21. Fun fact: Jessica met Girl executive producer Josh Schwartz last year when she attended a barbeque at his house with mutual friends. He took one look at her and told producing partner Stephanie Savage, "That's Vanessa!"
Seen here with Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) made the ladies swoon with his thick British accent—and made it impossible for Josh Schwartz to understand a word he said. He gave two thumbs up to the pairing of his character, Chuck, with bratty girl Blair. Of her portrayer, Leighton, he said "How could I not [be happy]? I mean, come on, look at her." Awww…
The show's resident good guy, Dan Humphrey (played by Penn Badgley), will get dirtied up a bit this spring…though his lady love, Serena, will likely get in more trouble. Schwartz promises the return of "bad girl" S.
Kelly Rutherford's character, Lily, may or may not be a bride to be. "We are building toward a wedding, but we won't say whose [wedding] or if it happens," said Savage. As for Lily's shaky relationship with Rufus Humphrey, Matthew Settle doesn't see why it would be a problem for their respective onscreen kids, Serena and Dan: "It's 2008. I think they should have a double date…"
By the way, Blair and Jenny go to war this spring, Schwartz told the audience. But when Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg), a blast from Serena's past, shows up, Blair will be very intimidated…
Stay tuned!
Korbi Ghosh